Patents by Inventor Mark S. Fontes

Mark S. Fontes 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).

  • Cooperative management of business devices
    Patent number: 9166645
    Abstract: A method includes receive network information for a network at an intelligent cellular router modem associated with a business device. The method also includes compressing the network information. Business device information associated with the business device is received. The business device information is also compressed. The method includes sending the compressed business device information and network information to the intelligent management host device via the network. The method also includes determining whether a response based on the compressed business device information and network information is received within a predetermined response time. An action is determined based on a received response in response to a determination that the response has been received. An action is also determined based on absence of a received response in response to a determination that the response has not been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Mark S. Fontes
  • COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140162725
    Abstract: A method includes receive network information for a network at an intelligent cellular router modem associated with a business device. The method also includes compressing the network information. Business device information associated with the business device is received. The business device information is also compressed. The method includes sending the compressed business device information and network information to the intelligent management host device via the network. The method also includes determining whether a response based on the compressed business device information and network information is received within a predetermined response time. An action is determined based on a received response in response to a determination that the response has been received. An action is also determined based on absence of a received response in response to a determination that the response has not been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Fontes
  • Cooperative management of business devices
    Patent number: 8655407
    Abstract: A method includes receive network information for a network at an intelligent cellular router modem associated with a business device. The method also includes compressing the network information. Business device information associated with the business device is received. The business device information is also compressed. The method includes sending the compressed business device information and network information to the intelligent management host device via the network. The method also includes determining whether a response based on the compressed business device information and network information is received within a predetermined response time. An action is determined based on a received response in response to a determination that the response has been received. An action is also determined based on absence of a received response in response to a determination that the response has not been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Fontes
  • COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130267276
    Abstract: A method includes receive network information for a network at an intelligent cellular router modem associated with a business device. The method also includes compressing the network information. Business device information associated with the business device is received. The business device information is also compressed. The method includes sending the compressed business device information and network information to the intelligent management host device via the network. The method also includes determining whether a response based on the compressed business device information and network information is received within a predetermined response time. An action is determined based on a received response in response to a determination that the response has been received. An action is also determined based on absence of a received response in response to a determination that the response has not been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Mark S. Fontes