Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Conley

Kenneth W. Conley 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 establishing secondary channels
    Patent number: 7916861
    Abstract: A method for establishing a secondary communication channel between at least two computing devices over a network medium through use of a primary channel connects a first computing device with a first telephonic unit and a second computing device with a second telephonic unit. If the two telephonic units are in communication with each other over a primary channel, and communication channels are established between the computing devices and their respective telephonic units, then the first computing device transmits its location information to the second computing device over the primary channel. A connection is then established between the second computing device and the first computing device over a secondary communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Conley, Dirk Balfanz, Bryan A. Pendleton, Diana K. Smetters, Glenn E. Durfee
  • System and method for establishing secondary channels
    Patent number: 7426271
    Abstract: A method for establishing a secondary communication channel between at least two computing devices over a network medium through use of a primary channel connects a first computing device with a first telephonic unit and a second computing device with a second telephonic unit. If the two telephonic units are in communication with each other over a primary channel, and communication channels are established between the computing devices and their respective telephonic units, then the first computing device transmits its location information to the second computing device over the primary channel. A connection is then established between the second computing device and the first computing device over a secondary communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Conley, Dirk Balfanz, Bryan A. Pendleton, Diana K. Smetters, Glenn E. Durfee
  • System and method for establishing secondary channels
    Publication number: 20040215974
    Abstract: A method for establishing a secondary communication channel between at least two computing devices over a network medium through use of a primary channel connects a first computing device with a first telephonic unit and a second computing device with a second telephonic unit. If the two telephonic units are in communication with each other over a primary channel, and communication channels are established between the computing devices and their respective telephonic units, then the first computing device transmits its location information to the second computing device over the primary channel. A connection is then established between the second computing device and the first computing device over a secondary communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Conley, Dirk Balfanz, Bryan A. Pendleton, Diana K. Smetters, Glenn E. Durfee