Patents by Inventor Jim Mains

Jim Mains 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).

  • Enabling a mobile broadband hotspot by an auxiliary radio
    Patent number: 9220065
    Abstract: There is provided a method of enabling a mobile broadband hotspot by an auxiliary radio. By utilizing a commonly available auxiliary radio, such as a Bluetooth radio, hotspot connectivity using a primary radio, such as Wi-Fi, can be readily enabled. Accordingly, device connections, guest access, and device disconnections can be easily requested on demand from a mobile broadband hotspot. Additionally, the mobile broadband hotspot may be configured to enable or disable connections using a pre-determined schedule. The pre-determined schedule may provide Internet access only when necessary, such as during scheduled device updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Smith Micro Software, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sperling, Jim Mains
  • Enabling a Mobile Broadband Hotspot by an Auxiliary Radio
    Publication number: 20130182693
    Abstract: There is provided a method of enabling a mobile broadband hotspot by an auxiliary radio. By utilizing a commonly available auxiliary radio, such as a Bluetooth radio, hotspot connectivity using a primary radio, such as Wi-Fi, can be readily enabled. Accordingly, device connections, guest access, and device disconnections can be easily requested on demand from a mobile broadband hotspot. Additionally, the mobile broadband hotspot may be configured to enable or disable connections using a predetermined schedule. The pre-determined schedule may provide Internet access only when necessary, such as during scheduled device updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: David Sperling, Jim Mains