Patents by Inventor John R. Van Hook

John R. Van Hook 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).

  • Wireless communication system and method
    Patent number: 8913746
    Abstract: A method of commissioning wireless network devices in a communication network includes assigning a user-defined number to a wireless network device. The method further includes generating, by the wireless network device, an identification number based on the user-defined number using a first hashing algorithm, generating, by the wireless network device, an encryption key based on the user-defined number using a second hashing algorithm, and transmitting, by the wireless network device, a message that is encrypted using the encryption key for joining the wireless network device to the communication network. The user-defined number is to be provided by a user using an input device that is coupled to, or integral to, the wireless network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Ware, John R. Van Hook, Tiegeng Ren
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120163599
    Abstract: A method of commissioning wireless network devices in a communication network includes assigning a user-defined number to a wireless network device. The method further includes generating, by the wireless network device, an identification number based on the user-defined number using a first hashing algorithm, generating, by the wireless network device, an encryption key based on the user-defined number using a second hashing algorithm, and transmitting, by the wireless network device, a message that is encrypted using the encryption key for joining the wireless network device to the communication network. The user-defined number is to be provided by a user using an input device that is coupled to, or integral to, the wireless network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Ware, John R. Van Hook, Tiegeng Ren