Patents by Inventor Joshua Bradley Hillis

Joshua Bradley Hillis 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: 20110285506
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for tracking items. The present invention includes a device configured to perform registrations of items. The present invention may involve registering an item through use of a short-range communication system. The item may communicate via a short-range communication protocol and be associated with an identifier. A device may be utilized to scan for the item via the short-range communication protocol. Input to the device may be detected and recognized as indicating a snooze function that temporarily suppresses an alert associated with an out-of range condition for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Joshua Bradley Hillis