Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hedley Willis

Nicholas Hedley Willis 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).

  • Methods for determining proximity between radio frequency devices and controlling switches
    Patent number: 8792826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the proximity of radio frequency devices using the analysis of a series of receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) values. In particular the invention further relates to a method for the control of a switch based on the proximity of the radio frequency devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Eckey Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas Hedley Willis
  • Bluetooth authentication system and method
    Patent number: 8706083
    Abstract: A method of controlling an authorization device arranged to authorize a mobile communication device, the method including the steps of: a central control device generating a control parameter associated with the one or more authorization devices, the central control device communicating the control parameter to the one or more authorization devices, the central control device generating a Bluetooth compatible PIN based on the control parameter, and the central control device communicating the PIN to a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Eckey Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas Hedley Willis
  • BLUETOOTH AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120108208
    Abstract: A method of controlling an authorisation device arranged to authorise a mobile communication device, the method including the steps of: a central control device generating a control parameter associated with the one or more authorisation devices, the central control device communicating the control parameter to the one or more authorisation devices, the central control device generating a Bluetooth compatible PIN based on the control parameter, and the central control device communicating the PIN to a mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Nicholas Hedley Willis
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO A SECURITY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110001603
    Abstract: A method of receiving secure information from a mobile communication device to control an authorisation device in a security system, the method including the steps of the authorisation device: receiving an electronic key transmitted by the mobile communication device; decoding the key using a decoding technique to retrieve a hidden token; and decrypting the retrieved token to retrieve the secure information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Nicholas Hedley Willis
  • METHODS FOR DETERMINING PROXIMITY BETWEEN RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES AND CONTROLLING SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20090156126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the proximity of radio frequency devices using the analysis of a series of receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) values. In particular the invention further relates to a method for the control of a switch based on the proximity of the radio frequency devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Nicholas Hedley Willis