Patents by Inventor James Sherlock

James Sherlock 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: 20250080952
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventor: Ian James SHERLOCK
  • Patent number: 12177743
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ian James Sherlock
  • Publication number: 20240048944
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Ian James SHERLOCK
  • Patent number: 11825381
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ian James Sherlock
  • Patent number: 11372709
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: James Sherlock, Judah Walker, James Setaro, Jeffrey Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210337361
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Ian James SHERLOCK
  • Patent number: 11096012
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ian James Sherlock
  • Publication number: 20200394093
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: James SHERLOCK, Judah WALKER, James SETARO, Jeffrey SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20200382907
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Ian James SHERLOCK
  • Patent number: 10795754
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: James Sherlock, Judah Walker, James Setaro, Jeffrey Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190303229
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: James SHERLOCK, Judah WALKER, James SETARO, Jeffrey SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10365962
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventors: James Sherlock, Judah Walker, James Setaro, Jeffrey Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170139762
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically resolving computerized electronic communication anomalies are disclosed herein. The system can include a memory including an error database containing information identifying a plurality of previous detected errors and configuration information associated with those errors. The system can include a plurality of user devices. Each of these plurality of user devices can include: a first network interface to exchange data via the communication network; and a first I/O subsystem to convert electrical signals to user interpretable outputs via a user interface. The system can include a server that can: receive an indication of the initiation of electronic communication; receive an electrical signal including attribute information; receive an error message; identify a trend in error messages; and provide an error solution if a trend is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: James Sherlock, Judah Walker, James Setaro, Jeffrey Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130204962
    Abstract: A networking device (810) includes user interface circuitry (838) operable for user input and display, a host processor (880) coupled with the user interface circuits (838); a network modem (870) and a peripheral interface processor (810) coupled with the host processor (880) and operable to automatically execute content receptions and transmission through the network modem (870) at least sometimes independently of the user interface circuits (838) and the host processor (880); and a local content storage (820) coupled with the peripheral interface processor (810) and wherein the peripheral interface processor (810) is operable with the modem (870) to transmit trigger signals representing controls to pull remote content from elsewhere and to subsequently receive such content via the modem (870) for the local content storage (820). Other network circuits, devices, systems and processes and peripheral interface circuits, devices, systems and processes are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Leonardo William Estevez, Brijesh Mani Tripathi, Sankar Prasad Debnath, Ian James Sherlock