Patents by Inventor Joshua Miner

Joshua Miner 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).

  • Emergency communications from a local area network hotspot
    Patent number: 9980113
    Abstract: In one implementation, a request to initiate emergency communications is received at a wireless local area network hotspot. A number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and location information of the wireless local area network hotspot are determined. A distress message is generated that includes the number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and the location information. The distress message is transmitted to a contact address for an emergency contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Miner, Kristine Kaehler
  • EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FROM A LOCAL AREA NETWORK HOTSPOT
    Publication number: 20170127259
    Abstract: In one implementation, a request to initiate emergency communications is received at a wireless local area network hotspot. A number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and location information of the wireless local area network hotspot are determined. A distress message is generated that includes the number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and the location information. The distress message is transmitted to a contact address for an emergency contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua MINER, Kristine Kaehler
  • Emergency communications from a local area network hotspot
    Patent number: 9565541
    Abstract: In one implementation, a request to initiate emergency communications is received at a wireless local area network hotspot. A number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and location information of the wireless local area network hotspot are determined. A distress message is generated that includes the number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and the location information. The distress message is transmitted to a contact address for an emergency contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Miner, Kristine Kaehler
  • EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FROM A LOCAL AREA NETWORK HOTSPOT
    Publication number: 20160192163
    Abstract: In one implementation, a request to initiate emergency communications is received at a wireless local area network hotspot. A number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and location information of the wireless local area network hotspot are determined. A distress message is generated that includes the number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and the location information. The distress message is transmitted to a contact address for an emergency contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Miner, Kristine Kaehler
  • Wireless communication device
    Patent number: D768127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Desch, Joel Thompson, Joshua Miner, Greg Incoll, David Inglese, Michael Capocchi, John Nielsen, Allan Hooworth
  • Wireless communication device
    Patent number: D808956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Desch, Joel Thompson, Joshua Miner, Greg Incoll, David Inglese, Michael Capocchi, John Nielsen, Allan Hooworth