Patents by Inventor Michael Heelan

Michael Heelan 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).

  • Geo-tagged beacons for Wi-Fi performance optimization
    Patent number: 10015772
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a geo-tagged beaconing operation. With the geo-tagged beaconing operation, Wi-Fi nodes include geographic information within beacon frames generated by the nodes. In various embodiments, the Wi-Fi nodes include one or more of networking equipment access points, client devices and dedicated Wi-Fi endpoints. Enables a device attempting a Wi-Fi connection to determine its location based upon the geographic information contained within the beacon frame. Upon detecting its location, the Wi-Fi radio then dynamically selects one or more Wi-Fi mode and/or power calibration setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Liam Prendergast, Brian O'Loughlin, Michael Heelan
  • Systems and methods for controlling radio transmit power for information handling systems based on system-specific RF parameters
    Patent number: 9853748
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to optimize or otherwise control radio module transmit power performance from a given wireless-enabled information handling system platform based on a set of system-specific RF parameter values that are provisioned and stored on the information handling system platform and that uniquely represent particular RF characteristics (e.g., such as specific device environment, system chassis configuration, etc.) of the given information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Liam Prendergast, Brian O'Loughlin, Michael Heelan
  • Geo-Tagged Beacons for Wi-Fi Performance Optimization
    Publication number: 20170164316
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a geo-tagged beaconing operation. With the geo-tagged beaconing operation, Wi-Fi nodes include geographic information within beacon frames generated by the nodes. In various embodiments, the Wi-Fi nodes include one or more of networking equipment access points, client devices and dedicated Wi-Fi endpoints. Enables a device attempting a Wi-Fi connection to determine its location based upon the geographic information contained within the beacon frame. Upon detecting its location, the Wi-Fi radio then dynamically selects one or more Wi-Fi mode and/or power calibration setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Liam Prendergast, Brian O'Loughlin, Michael Heelan
  • Systems And Methods For Controlling Radio Transmit Power For Information Handling Systems Based On System-Specific RF Parameters
    Publication number: 20160366015
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to optimize or otherwise control radio module transmit power performance from a given wireless-enabled information handling system platform based on a set of system-specific RF parameter values that are provisioned and stored on the information handling system platform and that uniquely represent particular RF characteristics (e.g., such as specific device environment, system chassis configuration, etc.) of the given information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Liam Prendergast, Brian O'Loughlin, Michael Heelan