Patents by Inventor Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.

Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 8893240
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8316424
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100299523
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, JR.
  • Patent number: 7788709
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7069433
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system and method that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6971005
    Abstract: A Virtual Single Account (VSA) system that provides a mobile user with automatic authentication and connection to a remote network via local access networks with a single password, where the local access networks may be independent of the remote network. A mobile user has a single authentication credential for one VSA that is utilized by a VSA client installed on a mobile computing device. The VSA client provides for automatically authenticating and connecting the user's mobile device to a current local access network, and the target remote network such as the user's office network. All authentication credentials are encrypted using a key generated from the user's VSA password that is generated from the user's single password. The VSA client derives the key from the submitted VSA password and decrypts all authentication credentials that are required in order to connect the mobile device to the current local access network and thereafter to the office network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Zhimei Jiang, Hui Luo, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6501838
    Abstract: A call-forwarding system can be remotely controlled in a simple and easily understood manner, thereby increasing the usage of call-forwarding. By maintaining a registry of special telephone numbers for a user's telephone and, upon receiving a telephone call from one of the special telephone numbers, the system forwards calls to the one of the special telephone numbers. The call-forwarding system includes a registry of special telephone numbers and a call-forwarding controller which, upon receiving a call from one of the special telephone numbers, forwards calls to the one of the special telephone numbers. In addition, the call-forwarding controller includes a caller-ID application which identifies all incoming telephone calls and passes this information to the controller. The controller then compares the incoming call to the telephone numbers in the registry and, upon obtaining a match, activates a routine for forwarding future incoming calls to the matched telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brachman, Donnie Henderson, Lawrence David Jackel, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6285750
    Abstract: A call-forwarding system can be remotely controlled in a simple and easily understood manner, thereby increasing the usage of call-forwarding. By maintaining a registry of special telephone numbers for a user's telephone and, upon receiving a telephone call from one of the special telephone numbers, the system forwards calls to the one of the special telephone numbers. The call-forwarding system includes a registry of special telephone numbers and a call-forwarding controller which, upon receiving a call from one of the special telephone numbers, forwards calls to the one of the special telephone numbers. In addition, the call-forwarding controller includes a caller-ID application which identifies all incoming telephone calls and passes this information to the controller. The controller then compares the incoming call to the telephone numbers in the registry and, upon obtaining a match, activates a routine for forwarding future incoming calls to the matched telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Brachman, Donnie Henderson, Lawrence David Jackel, Frederick Kenneth Schmidt, Jr.