Patents by Inventor Mark L. Jacob

Mark L. Jacob 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: 20240311746
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
  • Patent number: 12067522
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
  • Patent number: 8060626
    Abstract: A host may be selected for a peer-to-peer grid based on discovered NAT type. NAT profile information may be collected by each of the peers and shared with the other peers. Each peer receives NAT profile information for the other peers. Each peer may determine from the NAT profile information for the peer and the NAT profile information for the other peers which of the two or more peers to designate as the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald J. Roy, Mark L. Jacob
  • Publication number: 20100077087
    Abstract: A host may be selected for a peer-to-peer grid based on discovered NAT type. NAT profile information may be collected by each of the peers and shared with the other peers. Each peer receives NAT profile information for the other peers. Each peer may determine from the NAT profile information for the peer and the NAT profile information for the other peers which of the two or more peers to designate as the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERCICA INC.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Roy, Mark L. Jacob