Patents by Inventor Larry V. Dodds

Larry V. Dodds 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: 20220337977
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for collection and analysis of mobile device data. A geo-profile may be determined based on the mobile device data and utilized to determine associations of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Patent number: 11418916
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for collection and analysis of mobile device data. A geo-profile may be determined based on the mobile device data and utilized to determine associations of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Patent number: 11395252
    Abstract: In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that are RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., psuedoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Issakov, Larry V. Dodds, Robert J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220030536
    Abstract: In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that are RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., psuedoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Issakov, Larry V. Dodds, Robert J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170374528
    Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, and movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of smuggling or other criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Patent number: 9788165
    Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of smuggling or other criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Publication number: 20160373898
    Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of smuggling or other criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Patent number: 9386421
    Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of smuggling or other criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Publication number: 20140045529
    Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of smuggling or other criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TruePosition, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Larry V. Dodds, Matthew L. Ward
  • Patent number: 7629880
    Abstract: A system, device and method for detecting an audible alarm are provided. In one embodiment, the method may include the steps of receiving an audio input, determining that the audio input has at least a threshold magnitude, determining that the audio input includes one or more a target frequencies, determining that the audio input is received for a minimum duration; and wirelessly transmitting a first notification. The transmission may be received at a second device that may transmit an alert notification to a remote device, which may be, for example, the user or remote emergency system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: InGrid, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Stilp, Edwin L. Dickinson, Larry V. Dodds
  • Patent number: 7511614
    Abstract: A security network for use in a building with an opening to be monitored for possible intrusion. The network includes an intrusion sensor monitoring the opening; an RFID transponder associated with the sensor; an RFID reader in wireless communication with the transponder; and a portable telephone handset having first keys activating conventional telephone capability and second keys activating interaction with the other security network components. The handset wirelessly communicates with the reader. The reader may take the form of a security cradle for the handset. Alternatively, the reader may take the form of a telephone console. The console has keys enabling a user to dial remote telephone numbers; circuitry adapted to receive wireless communications from the transponder; circuitry in wireless communication with the handset; circuitry in communication with an external network; and a processor executing program code enabling the handset to communicate with the external network via the telephone console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: InGrid, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Stilp, Larry V. Dodds
  • Patent number: D534146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: InGrid, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Stilp, Larry V. Dodds, Fred Siegel, Klaus Rosburg
  • Patent number: D534519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: InGrid, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Stilp, Larry V. Dodds, Fred Siegel, Klaus Rosburg
  • Patent number: D538797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: InGrid, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis A. Stilp, Larry V. Dodds, Fred Siegel, Klaus Rosburg