Patents by Inventor Donna S. Couch

Donna S. Couch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • FACILITATING DYNAMIC PRIVATE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20220248317
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • Facilitating dynamic private communication networks
    Patent number: 11337148
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • FACILITATING DYNAMIC PRIVATE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20200236617
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • Facilitating dynamic private communication networks
    Patent number: 10645644
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • FACILITATING DYNAMIC PRIVATE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20180352505
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • Facilitating dynamic private communication networks
    Patent number: 10075906
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch
  • FACILITATING DYNAMIC PRIVATE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20160142911
    Abstract: Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Jonathan L. Reeves, Ryan L. Schaub, Donna S. Couch