Patents by Inventor KARAH SCHMITZ

KARAH SCHMITZ 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).

  • System and method for connecting a mobile device to a global network using a virtual private network connection
    Patent number: 8732317
    Abstract: A virtual private network connection is established from a mobile device to a virtual private network server of a service provider associated with a mobile device responsive to a request for access to the remotely located content provider. A second connection is established, under control of the virtual private network server, from the virtual private network server of the service provider to the remotely located content provider server. A third connection is established, under control of the virtual private network server, from the virtual private network server of the service provider to an advertising server. The virtual private network connection, the second connection and the third connection are maintained under the control of the virtual private network server to enable transport of content data between the mobile device and the remotely located content provider server and to enable transport of advertising data between the mobile device and the advertising server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Lorang, Dimitrios Douros, Solyman Ashrafi, Karah Schmitz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A MOBILE DEVICE TO A GLOBAL NETWORK USING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20140025819
    Abstract: A virtual private network connection is established from a mobile device to a virtual private network server of a service provider associated with a mobile device responsive to a request for access to the remotely located content provider. A second connection is established, under control of the virtual private network server, from the virtual private network server of the service provider to the remotely located content provider server. A third connection is established, under control of the virtual private network server, from the virtual private network server of the service provider to an advertising server. The virtual private network connection, the second connection and the third connection are maintained under the control of the virtual private network server to enable transport of content data between the mobile device and the remotely located content provider server and to enable transport of advertising data between the mobile device and the advertising server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: METROPCS WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: MALCOLM LORANG, DIMITRIOS DOUROS, SOLYMAN ASHRAFI, KARAH SCHMITZ