Patents by Inventor Randall W. Frei

Randall W. Frei 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).

  • Publication number: 20220400110
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew A. HARDY, Randall W. FREI, Jonathan P. BAUER, Mahesh PAOLINI-SUBRAMANYA
  • Patent number: 11451545
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Randall W. Frei, Jonathan P. Bauer, Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya
  • Patent number: 11349741
    Abstract: A load-controlling interfacing device obtains and processes event data, for example, from a touch-screen user interface and/or other devices, and that processes rules based on the event data to control an electrical load, such as a light fixture. During operation, when the interfacing device obtains event data, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the event data from the touch-screen user interface. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action for controlling power to the electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
  • Publication number: 20210377268
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew A. HARDY, Randall W. FREI, Jonathan P. BAUER, Mahesh PAOLINI-SUBRAMANYA
  • Patent number: 11134082
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Randall W. Frei, Jonathan P. Bauer, Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya
  • Patent number: 10958543
    Abstract: A wireless access point system includes a processor configured to tap event data and process the event data using a plurality of event filters. Each event filter of the plurality of event filters applies event criteria to detect one or more types of events. The wireless access point system includes a memory configured to store the tapped event data. A communication interface configured to report a report of a detected event type. At least a portion of the report is correlated to analyze a performance of a wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas S. Dade, Oscar S. Ernohazy, Randall W. Frei, Robert J. Friday
  • Publication number: 20210051147
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew A. HARDY, Randall W. FREI, Jonathan P. BAUER, Mahesh PAOLINI-SUBRAMANYA
  • Patent number: 10848490
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Randall W. Frei, Jonathan P. Bauer, Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya
  • Patent number: 10581863
    Abstract: A first set of access rules is received from an access configuration service. The first set of access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a first user. A second set of access rules is received from the access configuration service. The second set of the access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a second user. At a wireless access point, a network packet associated with the first user is received. The first set of access rules is applied to filter the network packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Mist Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar S. Ernohazy, Nicolas S. Dade, Randall W. Frei, Robert J. Friday
  • Patent number: 10574474
    Abstract: Integrated power receptacle wireless access point (AP) adapter devices for adapting a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) wall outlet into an access point. Described herein are scalable, dedicated adapters that may be used to adapt an Ethernet wall jack (PoE or non-PoE) into an access point, gigabit switch and PoE power source. These apparatuses may interface with an Ethernet wall jack connected to a network, converting the Ethernet wall jack to an access point and also include a plurality of additional Ethernet connections, including at least one power-over-Ethernet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng
  • Patent number: 10536361
    Abstract: A load-monitoring interfacing device obtains and processes sensor data from an electrical load. The interfacing device can include at least one power outlet to provide power to a corresponding electrical load. During operation, the interfacing device can obtain sensor data from a local power outlet coupled to an electrical load, such that the sensor data can indicate an electrical measurement associated with the electrical load. The interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the obtained sensor data, and processes the rule to determine whether to perform an action. If the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device proceeds to processing the rule's action description to perform the action, such as to enable or disable a power outlet, or to perform any other pre-defined action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
  • Publication number: 20200014685
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew A. HARDY, Randall W. FREI, Jonathan P. BAUER, Mahesh PAOLINI-SUBRAMANYA
  • Patent number: 10498623
    Abstract: A sensor-monitoring interfacing device is coupled to one or more physical devices that include sensors for measuring physical attributes. During operation, the interfacing device obtains and processes sensor data from the physical devices. When the interfacing device obtains sensor data from a physical device, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the obtained sensor data. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
  • Patent number: 10469495
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Randall W. Frei, Jonathan P. Bauer, Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya
  • Publication number: 20190268254
    Abstract: A load-controlling interfacing device obtains and processes event data, for example, from a touch-screen user interface and/or other devices, and that processes rules based on the event data to control an electrical load, such as a light fixture. During operation, when the interfacing device obtains event data, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the event data from the touch-screen user interface. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action for controlling power to the electrical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
  • Patent number: 10326678
    Abstract: A load-controlling interfacing device obtains and processes event data, for example, from a touch-screen user interface and/or other devices, and that processes rules based on the event data to control an electrical load, such as a light fixture. During operation, when the interfacing device obtains event data, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the event data from the touch-screen user interface. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action for controlling power to the electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
  • Publication number: 20190020660
    Abstract: A first set of access rules is received from an access configuration service. The first set of access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a first user. A second set of access rules is received from the access configuration service. The second set of the access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a second user. At a wireless access point, a network packet associated with the first user is received. The first set of access rules is applied to filter the network packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Oscar S. Ernohazy, Nicolas S. Dade, Randall W. Frei, Robert J. Friday
  • Patent number: 10091209
    Abstract: A first set of access rules is received from an access configuration service. The first set of access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a first user. A second set of access rules is received from the access configuration service. The second set of the access rules specifies addresses of devices authorized for a second user. At a wireless access point, a network packet associated with the first user is received. The first set of access rules is applied to filter the network packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Mist Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar S. Ernohazy, Nicolas S. Dade, Randall W. Frei, Robert J. Friday
  • Publication number: 20180145844
    Abstract: Integrated power receptacle wireless access point (AP) adapter devices for adapting a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) wall outlet into an access point. Described herein are scalable, dedicated adapters that may be used to adapt an Ethernet wall jack (PoE or non-PoE) into an access point, gigabit switch and PoE power source. These apparatuses may interface with an Ethernet wall jack connected to a network, converting the Ethernet wall jack to an access point and also include a plurality of additional Ethernet connections, including at least one power-over-Ethernet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. PERA, Randall W. FREI, Linker CHENG
  • Publication number: 20180069771
    Abstract: A wireless access point system includes a processor configured to tap event data and process the event data using a plurality of event filters. Each event filter of the plurality of event filters applies event criteria to detect one or more types of events. The wireless access point system includes a memory configured to store the tapped event data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas S. Dade, Oscar S. Ernohazy, Randall W. Frei, Robert J. Friday