Patents by Inventor Michael U. Kim

Michael U. Kim 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).

  • Indoor remote triggered location scanning
    Patent number: 9717065
    Abstract: In some implementations, wireless transceivers (“nodes”) can be located throughout a building. In some implementations, an originating mobile device can request the current location of a target mobile device. In some implementation, if a direct connection cannot be established between the originating mobile device and the target mobile device, the originating mobile device can send the location request to one or more nodes in the building. The nodes can relay the location request to the target mobile device. The target mobile device can determine the target mobile device's current location and send the current location of the target mobile device back to the originating mobile device through the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Devrim Varoglu, Michael U. Kim, Swapnil R. Dave
  • Indoor Remote Triggered Location Scanning
    Publication number: 20150181548
    Abstract: In some implementations, wireless transceivers (“nodes”) can be located throughout a building. In some implementations, an originating mobile device can request the current location of a target mobile device. In some implementation, if a direct connection cannot be established between the originating mobile device and the target mobile device, the originating mobile device can send the location request to one or more nodes in the building. The nodes can relay the location request to the target mobile device. The target mobile device can determine the target mobile device's current location and send the current location of the target mobile device back to the originating mobile device through the nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Devrim Varoglu, Michael U. Kim, Swapnil R. Dave