Patents by Inventor Henry Brankin

Henry Brankin 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling access to a service over a communications system
    Patent number: 6938089
    Abstract: Apparatus for accessing a service over a communications network comprises an interface for connection to a communication line of the network, a memory for storing a unique serial number and configuration data, and a process of configuring the interface to communicate with a remote configuration system when the apparatus is first connected to the communication line and then to transmit the unique serial number. Configuration data is received from the remote configuration system and stored in the memory. The apparatus is then re-initialized to use the configuration data for future communications to access a service over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Virtual Access Technology Limited
    Inventors: John Slaby, Thomas Loughlin, Henry Brankin