Patents by Inventor Eric Gregg

Eric Gregg 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 system for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine
    Patent number: 9468031
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine are described. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a plurality of mobile machine identifiers (IDs) of a plurality of mobile machines, each machine adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device selects a first machine of the plurality of machines and sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Cranbrook Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory M. Evans, Richard J. Walsh, Eric Gregg
  • Method And System For Managing Communications Between A Mobile Device And A Machine
    Publication number: 20160037575
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine are described. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a plurality of mobile machine identifiers (IDs) of a plurality of mobile machines, each machine adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device selects a first machine of the plurality of machines and sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory M. Evans, Richard J. Walsh, Eric Gregg
  • Method and system for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine
    Patent number: 9161157
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a first machine that is adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cranbrook Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory M. Evans, Richard J. Walsh, Eric Gregg
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A MACHINE
    Publication number: 20120127906
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a first machine that is adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: OTO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory M. Evans, Richard J. Walsh, Eric Gregg