Patents by Inventor Edward W. Swanson

Edward W. Swanson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for locating a communication device using local area network switch information
    Patent number: 7167470
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method for using Local Area Network (LAN) switch information of an internet protocol phone to determine the location of the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone communicates with a server and receives a dynamic internet protocol address. The internet protocol phone further communicates with a second server to receive LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a phone management module. The phone management module queries a LAN switch in order to gather further LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The phone management module transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a third party in order to more accurately determine the location of a user using the internet protocol phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Bailey, Edward W. Swanson, Fred Bishop
  • Method and apparatus for locating a communication device using local area network switch information
    Publication number: 20020150086
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method for using Local Area Network (LAN) switch information of an internet protocol phone to determine the location of the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone communicates with a server and receives a dynamic internet protocol address. The internet protocol phone further communicates with a second server to receive LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The internet protocol phone transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a phone management module. The phone management module queries a LAN switch in order to gather further LAN switch information for the internet protocol phone. The phone management module transmits the dynamic internet protocol address and LAN switch information to a third party in order to more accurately determine the location of a user using the internet protocol phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: William B. Bailey, Edward W. Swanson, Fred Bishop