Patents by Inventor Michael Philip Dougan
Michael Philip Dougan 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).
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Patent number: 10460263Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for pooling network devices and updating service plans in a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and network devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured to group network devices based on a location identifier of each network device. The base station may pool network resources of network devices in each group. The base station, in turn, updates the service plans for customers having addresses that correspond to the location identifiers to reflect the grouped network devices and the pooled resources.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9760843Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for pooling network devices and updating service plans in a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and network devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured to group network devices based on a location identifier of each network device. The base station may pool network resources of network devices in each group. The base station, in turn, updates the service plans for customers having addresses that correspond to the location identifiers to reflect the grouped network devices and the pooled resources.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9554235Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for connecting wireless devices to a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and wireless devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured with a database that stores metrics for each wireless device. The base station may identify one or more wireless devices that are suitable to communicate data for each of wireless devices based on the stored metrics. The identified suitable wireless devices proxy communications for other wireless devices over the wireless network. The wireless devices are part of a package delivery truck.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9509703Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for sharing content among network devices. The system includes at least one base station and network devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured to receive a request for content from a network device. The content may be available on a second network device proximate to the first network device. The base station may generate temporary and permanent keys that allow network devices to access content available on other network devices. The base station, among other functions, may transmit keys, determine proximity settings and facilitate content transfers.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9460437Abstract: Methods, media, and servers are provided for maintaining persistent sessions for a network device and providing quick authorization to a user of the network device. The network server maintains persistent sessions with network devices based on a usage profile associated with the network devices. The persistent sessions are maintained during time periods when the network device experience peak transaction activity. Additionally, during these time periods, the network device may provide quick authorizations to users of the network device. Quick authorizations allow a transaction to complete on the network device without waiting for authorization if the user is identified as a returning user.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9432855Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for connecting Machine-to-Machine (M2M) components of trucks. The system includes at least one base station, a central computer, and trucks that are part of a wireless network. Each M2M component calculates metrics. The metrics are transmitted to a central computer that identifies M2M components that are suitable for communicating to a base station over the wireless network. The identified M2M components that are suitable are configured to send package delivery information stored by the M2M component on each truck over a wireless network to the central computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9160629Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for connecting wireless devices to a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and wireless devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured with a database that stores metrics for each wireless device. The base station may identify one or more wireless devices that are suitable to communicate data for each of wireless devices based on the stored metrics. The identified suitable wireless devices proxy communications for other wireless devices over the wireless network. The wireless devices are part of a package delivery truck.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9154976Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for connecting wireless devices to a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and wireless devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured with a database that stores metrics for each wireless device. The base station may identify one or more wireless devices that are suitable to communicate data for each of wireless devices based on the stored metrics. The identified suitable wireless devices proxy communications for other wireless devices over the wireless network. The wireless devices are part of a package delivery truck.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 9106638Abstract: Methods, media, and servers are provided for maintaining persistent sessions for a network device and providing quick authorization to a user of the network device. The network server maintains persistent sessions with network devices based on a usage profile associated with the network devices. The persistent sessions are maintained during time periods when the network device experience peak transaction activity. Additionally, during these time periods, the network device may provide quick authorizations to users of the network device. Quick authorizations allow a transaction to complete on the network device without waiting for authorization if the user is identified as a returning user.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 8943605Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for sharing content among network devices. The system includes at least one base station and network devices that are part of a wireless network. The base station is configured to receive a request for content from a network device. The content may be available on a second network device proximate to the first network device. The base station may generate a temporary key that allows the first network device to access the content available on the second network device while proximity between the first network device and the second network device is maintained. The base station, in turn, transmits the temporary key to the first network device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 8880662Abstract: Methods, media, and network devices are provided for automatically re-provisioning a network device. The network devices include several triggers for re-provisioning the network device. When a trigger is satisfied, the network devices may switch communication networks by replacing current provisioning credentials with provisioning credentials for other communication networks. After the switch, the home address for the network devices point to the other communication networks.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 8848558Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for connecting mesh devices to a wireless network. The system includes at least one base station and mesh devices that are part of a mesh network. The base station is configured with a database that stores metrics for each mesh device. The base station may identify one or more mesh devices that are suitable to communicate data for each of mesh devices based on the stored metrics. The identified suitable devices proxy communications for other mesh devices over the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan
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Patent number: 8631472Abstract: Methods, media, and servers are provided for maintaining persistent sessions for a network device and providing quick authorization to a user of the network device. The network server maintains persistent sessions with network devices based on a usage profile associated with the network devices. The persistent sessions are maintained during time periods when the network device experience peak transaction activity. Additionally, during these time periods, the network device may provide quick authorizations to users of the network device. Quick authorizations allow a transaction to complete on the network device without waiting for authorization if the user is identified as a returning user.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Geoffrey Scott Martin, Michael Philip Dougan