Patents by Inventor Jack Michael Horner

Jack Michael Horner 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).

  • System and method for conducting wireless site surveys
    Patent number: 9532233
    Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Xirrus, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING WIRELESS SITE SURVEYS
    Publication number: 20150105087
    Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: JACK MICHAEL HORNER, DIRK ION GATES, KURT KARL SAUTER, BRUCE ANTHONY MILLER, ALEXANDER CHERNYAKHOVSKY
  • System and method for conducting wireless site surveys
    Patent number: 8868002
    Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Xirrus, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING WIRELESS SITE SURVEYS
    Publication number: 20130052961
    Abstract: A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Xirrus, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Michael Horner, Dirk Ion Gates, Kurt Karl Sauter, Bruce Anthony Miller, Alexander Chernyakhovsky