Patents by Inventor Eric Zelenka

Eric Zelenka 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).

  • Publication number: 20250106618
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Can XIONG, Sherman X. JIN, Eric ZELENKA, Graham S. McLUHAN, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Patent number: 12167498
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Can Xiong, Sherman X. Jin, Eric Zelenka, Graham S. McLuhan, Li Li, Rafael L Rivera-Barreto, Raj S. Chaugule, Rohan C. Malthankar
  • Publication number: 20240087460
    Abstract: A system to remotely detect and identify an airborne drone presenting a flight risk to crewed aircraft. A warning of the hazardous drone is provided to the crewed aircraft. An airborne drone is observed by any of several means, to include for example by receipt of drone location or identification data transmitted by the drone, the crewed aircraft, or a ground-based system, or through a sensor positioned on the ground, on the drone, or aboard the crewed aircraft. The safety warning and real-time observation of a hazardous drone may be shared among other crewed aircraft or drones, in particular to other subscribing aircraft and/or drones approaching the airspace of the hazardous drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric ZELENKA
  • Publication number: 20240031795
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Can XIONG, Sherman X. JIN, Eric ZELENKA, Graham S. McLUHAN, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Patent number: 11812506
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMS (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Can Xiong, Sherman X. Jin, Eric Zelenka, Graham S. McLuhan, Li Li, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Raj S. Chaugule, Rohan C. Malthankar
  • Patent number: 11721218
    Abstract: A system to remotely detect and identify an airborne drone presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft. A warning of the hazardous drone is presented to the piloted aircraft. An airborne drone is observed by any of several means, to include receipt of drone location or identification data broadcast by the drone or broadcast by a ground-based system, or through a piloted aircraft airborne sensor. The safety warning and real-time observation of a hazardous drone may be shared among other piloted aircraft, in particular to other subscribing aircraft approaching the airspace of the hazardous drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20220104005
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMS (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Can XIONG, Sherman X. JIN, Eric ZELENKA, Graham S. McLUHAN, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Publication number: 20220013017
    Abstract: A system to remotely detect and identify an airborne drone presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft. A warning of the hazardous drone is presented to the piloted aircraft. An airborne drone is observed by any of several means, to include receipt of drone location or identification data broadcast by the drone or broadcast by a ground-based system, or through a piloted aircraft airborne sensor. The safety warning and real-time observation of a hazardous drone may be shared among other piloted aircraft, in particular to other subscribing aircraft approaching the airspace of the hazardous drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 11132906
    Abstract: A system to detect an airborne drone presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft and to warn the piloted aircraft of the detected drone. An airborne drone is detected by any of several means, to include receipt of drone location or identification data broadcast by the drone or a ground-based system, or through a piloted aircraft airborne sensor. The safety warning and real-time detection of a hazardous drone may be shared among other piloted aircraft, to include aircraft unequipped with airborne sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20200302802
    Abstract: A system to detect an airborne drone presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft and to warn the piloted aircraft of the detected drone. An airborne drone is detected by any of several means, to include receipt of drone location or identification data broadcast by the drone or a ground-based system, or through a piloted aircraft airborne sensor. The safety warning and real-time detection of a hazardous drone may be shared among other piloted aircraft, to include aircraft unequipped with airborne sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 10650683
    Abstract: An aviation system to identify and avoid airborne drones presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft. Hazardous drones are identified through piloted aircraft airborne sensors and combined with any available knowledge of anticipated drone activity to provide a safety warning to the piloted aircraft. The safety warning and real-time identification of hazardous drones may be shared among multiple piloted aircraft, to include aircraft unequipped with airborne sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20200035108
    Abstract: An aviation system to identify and avoid airborne drones presenting a flight risk to piloted aircraft. Hazardous drones are identified through piloted aircraft airborne sensors and combined with any available knowledge of anticipated drone activity to provide a safety warning to the piloted aircraft. The safety warning and real-time identification of hazardous drones may be shared among multiple piloted aircraft, to include aircraft unequipped with airborne sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 10424207
    Abstract: A system and method to alert pilots of the presence of drone aircraft and to document or report errant drone flight operations, in particular to alert and report drone aircraft which may present a hazard to a piloted aircraft and/or are operating outside governing regulations. In one embodiment, the system comprises a surveillance subsystem configured to identify a drone operating in an airspace adjacent the aircraft; an imaging subsystem configured to acquire at least one image of the drone; a triggering subsystem interconnected with the surveillance subsystem and configured to activate the imaging subsystem; a navigational subsystem configured to provide aircraft state data associated with the at least one image; and a communication subsystem configured to transmit the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data to a receiving station; wherein the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data are transmitted to the receiving station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20190019417
    Abstract: A system and method to alert pilots of the presence of drone aircraft and to document or report errant drone flight operations, in particular to alert and report drone aircraft which may present a hazard to a piloted aircraft and/or are operating outside governing regulations. In one embodiment, the system comprises a surveillance subsystem configured to identify a drone operating in an airspace adjacent the aircraft; an imaging subsystem configured to acquire at least one image of the drone; a triggering subsystem interconnected with the surveillance subsystem and configured to activate the imaging subsystem; a navigational subsystem configured to provide aircraft state data associated with the at least one image; and a communication subsystem configured to transmit the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data to a receiving station; wherein the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data are transmitted to the receiving station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 10083614
    Abstract: A system and method to alter pilots of the presence of drone aircraft and to document or report errant drone flight operations, in particular to alert and report drone aircraft which may present a hazard to a piloted aircraft and/or are operating outside governing regulations. In one embodiment, the system comprises a surveillance subsystem configured to identify a drone operating in an airspace adjacent the aircraft; an imaging subsystem configured to acquire at least one image of the drone; a triggering subsystem interconnected with the surveillance subsystem and configured to activate the imaging subsystem; a navigational subsystem configured to provide aircraft state data associated with the at least one image; and a communication subsystem configured to transmit the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data to a receiving station; wherein the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data are transmitted to the receiving station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Drone Traffic, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20180165972
    Abstract: A system and method to alter pilots of the presence of drone aircraft and to document or report errant drone flight operations, in particular to alert and report drone aircraft which may present a hazard to a piloted aircraft and/or are operating outside governing regulations. In one embodiment, the system comprises a surveillance subsystem configured to identify a drone operating in an airspace adjacent the aircraft; an imaging subsystem configured to acquire at least one image of the drone; a triggering subsystem interconnected with the surveillance subsystem and configured to activate the imaging subsystem; a navigational subsystem configured to provide aircraft state data associated with the at least one image; and a communication subsystem configured to transmit the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data to a receiving station; wherein the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data are transmitted to the receiving station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Richard Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 8745175
    Abstract: User preferences and configuration information are determined automatically when a user account is created. The configuration information is derived from service configuration files. The user account and configuration information is stored in a directory such that it is accessible by a client and applied to applications executing on the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bjorn Vaughan, Gregory Burns, Kazuhisa Yanagihara, Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 8712043
    Abstract: A portable device initially accesses a secure server and requests a certificate. The secure server generates a random key and encodes the generated key to generate a representation of the key, such as a two-dimensional bar code or an audio signal, and communicated to a local device, such as a laptop or desktop computer, using a web interface. The local device is used to present the representation of the key to a mobile device. The mobile device then captures the representation of the key from the local device, for example using an image capture device or audio capture device, and extracts the key by decoding the representation of the key. The key is then stored by the mobile device and used to securely communicate with the secure server without manually entering the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Vaughan, Kazuhisa Yanagihara, Eric Zelenka
  • Publication number: 20130034227
    Abstract: A portable device initially accesses a secure server and requests a certificate. The secure server generates a random key and encodes the generated key to generate a representation of the key, such as a two-dimensional bar code or an audio signal, and communicated to a local device, such as a laptop or desktop computer, using a web interface. The local device is used to present the representation of the key to a mobile device. The mobile device then captures the representation of the key from the local device, for example using an image capture device or audio capture device, and extracts the key by decoding the representation of the key. The key is then stored by the mobile device and used to securely communicate with the secure server without manually entering the key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Vaughan, Kazu Yanagihara, Eric Zelenka
  • Patent number: 8254572
    Abstract: A portable device initially accesses a secure server and requests a certificate. The secure server generates a random key and encodes the generated key to generate a representation of the key, such as a two-dimensional bar code or an audio signal, and communicated to a local device, such as a laptop or desktop computer, using a web interface. The local device is used to present the representation of the key to a mobile device. The mobile device then captures the representation of the key from the local device, for example using an image capture device or audio capture device, and extracts the key by decoding the representation of the key. The key is then stored by the mobile device and used to securely communicate with the secure server without manually entering the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Vaughan, Kazu Yanagihara, Eric Zelenka