Patents by Inventor Lisa A. Carrel

Lisa A. Carrel 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).

  • Apparatus for signaling circle of friends
    Patent number: 11128995
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for signaling an affinity of a peer device. According to one embodiment, the device receives a wireless signal from the peer device and determines the presence of the peer device based on the received signal. The device is able to detect the peer device when the peer device is within the vicinity or a certain proximity of the device. The received signal carries an affinity code of the peer device so that the device can detect the affinity of the peer device by comparing the received affinity code with its preset affinity code. If the two affinity code match, the device notifies the user of the presence of another user and signals that the two users share the same affinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PROXFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: James W. Hutchison, Mitchell A. Carrel, Robert Matles, Christine A. Hutchison, Lauren R. Matles, Lee M. Whitman, Lisa A. Carrel
  • APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
    Publication number: 20190037369
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for signaling an affinity of a peer device. According to one embodiment, the device receives a wireless signal from the peer device and determines the presence of the peer device based on the received signal. The device is able to detect the peer device when the peer device is within the vicinity or a certain proximity of the device. The received signal carries an affinity code of the peer device so that the device can detect the affinity of the peer device by comparing the received affinity code with its preset affinity code. If the two affinity code match, the device notifies the user of the presence of another user and signals that the two users share the same affinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: James W. Hutchison, Mitchell A. Carrel, Robert Matles, Christine A. Hutchison, Lauren R. Matles, Lee M. Whitman, Lisa A. Carrel
  • Apparatus for signaling circle of friends
    Patent number: 10097972
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for signaling an affinity of a peer device. According to one embodiment, the device receives a wireless signal from the peer device and determines the presence of the peer device based on the received signal. The device is able to detect the peer device when the peer device is within the vicinity or a certain proximity of the device. The received signal carries an affinity code of the peer device so that the device can detect the affinity of the peer device by comparing the received affinity code with its preset affinity code. If the two affinity code match, the device notifies the user of the presence of another user and signals that the two users share the same affinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PROXFINITY, INC.
    Inventors: James W. Hutchison, Mitchell A. Carrel, Robert Matles, Christine A. Hutchison, Lauren R. Matles, Lee M. Whitman, Lisa A. Carrel
  • APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
    Publication number: 20160037317
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for signaling an affinity of a peer device. According to one embodiment, the device receives a wireless signal from the peer device and determines the presence of the peer device based on the received signal. The device is able to detect the peer device when the peer device is within the vicinity or a certain proximity of the device. The received signal carries an affinity code of the peer device so that the device can detect the affinity of the peer device by comparing the received affinity code with its preset affinity code. If the two affinity code match, the device notifies the user of the presence of another user and signals that the two users share the same affinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: James W. Hutchison, Mitchell A. Carrel, Robert Matles, Christine A. Hutchison, Lauren R. Matles, Lee M. Whitman, Lisa A. Carrel