Patents by Inventor Matthew Christopher Smith

Matthew Christopher Smith 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).

  • Wireless network interconnection
    Patent number: 9549429
    Abstract: A method of connecting a first computing device and a wireless access point over a first wireless network using a second computing device, where the first and second computing devices are both enabled to communicate over the first wireless network and are both enabled to communicate over a second, different wireless network, and where there are first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the first and second computing devices over the second wireless network, sending the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point from the second computing device to the first computing device over the second wireless network, and then establishing a connection between the first computing device and the wireless access point on the first network using the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Nicolas Gudell, Matthew Christopher Smith, Michael Balma, Johnas Cukier
  • Wireless network interconnection
    Patent number: 9521698
    Abstract: A method of connecting a first computing device and a wireless access point over a first wireless network using a second computing device, where the first and second computing devices are both enabled to communicate over the first wireless network and are both enabled to communicate over a second, different wireless network, and where there are first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the first and second computing devices over the second wireless network, sending the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point from the second computing device to the first computing device over the second wireless network, and then establishing a connection between the first computing device and the wireless access point on the first network using the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Nicolas Gudell, Matthew Christopher Smith, Michael Balma, Johnas Cukier