Patents by Inventor MORGAN D. WOXLAND

MORGAN D. WOXLAND 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).

  • Patent number: 11165593
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first message from a device via a network. The method includes determining a device type of the device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, sending a second message granting the device limited access to the network subject to a first restriction level that limits bandwidth usage by the device to a first consumption threshold and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The method includes receiving a response to the network access request from the second device. The method also includes, responsive to the response indicating to grant the device access to the network subject to a second restriction level, allowing the device access to the network subject to the second restriction level, where the second restriction level limits bandwidth usage by the device to a second consumption threshold that is greater than the first consumption threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Morgan D. Woxland, Jonathan Davis
  • Publication number: 20190334729
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first message from a device via a network. The method includes determining a device type of the device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, sending a second message granting the device limited access to the network subject to a first restriction level that limits bandwidth usage by the device to a first consumption threshold and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The method includes receiving a response to the network access request from the second device. The method also includes, responsive to the response indicating to grant the device access to the network subject to a second restriction level, allowing the device access to the network subject to the second restriction level, where the second restriction level limits bandwidth usage by the device to a second consumption threshold that is greater than the first consumption threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Morgan D. Woxland, Jonathan Davis
  • Patent number: 10389537
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first message from a wireless device via a network. The method includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, sending a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level. The method includes receiving a response to the network access request from the second device. The method also includes determining, based on the response, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level, the second restriction level less restrictive than the first restriction level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: AT&T MOBILITY II LC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Morgan D. Woxland, Jonathan Davis
  • Publication number: 20180152303
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first message from a wireless device via a network. The method includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, sending a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The second message includes a first key to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to the first restriction level. The method includes receiving a response to the network access request from the second device. The method also includes determining, based on the response, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level, the second restriction level less restrictive than the first restriction level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Morgan D. Woxland, Jonathan Davis
  • Patent number: 9900162
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at an access point of a network, a first message from a wireless device. The method further includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, the method includes sending, to the wireless device, a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The method may further include receiving a response to the network access request from the second device and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Morgan D. Woxland, Jonathan Davis
  • Publication number: 20170134171
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at an access point of a network, a first message from a wireless device. The method further includes determining a device type of the wireless device. In response to determining that the device type satisfies a criterion, the method includes sending, to the wireless device, a second message granting the wireless device access to the network subject to a first restriction level and sending a network access request to a second device associated with an operator of the access point. The method may further include receiving a response to the network access request from the second device and determining, based on the response, whether to grant the wireless device access to the network subject to a second restriction level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: MORGAN D. WOXLAND, JONATHAN DAVIS