Patents by Inventor Richard Calvert

Richard Calvert 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: 10672201
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for low-power wireless for vehicle diagnostics and reporting are provided. A system includes a wireless charging station, a diagnostic server, a network device, a low-power wireless device, and a low-power wireless transceiver. The network device may be in communication with the diagnostic server. The low-power wireless device may include a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media including instructions executable by the processor to establish a low-power wireless connection, obtain on-board information from the vehicle via the low-power wireless connection, transmit the on-board information to the diagnostic server, and receive a report from the diagnostic server based on the on-board information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Richard Calvert, Carlos Santiago
  • Publication number: 20190188934
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for low-power wireless access control are provided. A system includes an access control server, network device, and a low-power wireless device. The low-power wireless device may include a low-power wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a mobile device, a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor to establish a low-power wireless connection with the mobile device, obtain authorization information from the mobile device, transmit the authorization information to the access control server, receive an access determination from the access control server, and perform a secure function based on the access determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Calvert, Carlos Santiago
  • Publication number: 20190188925
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for low-power wireless for vehicle diagnostics and reporting are provided. A system includes a wireless charging station, a diagnostic server, a network device, a low-power wireless device, and a low-power wireless transceiver. The network device may be in communication with the diagnostic server. The low-power wireless device may include a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media including instructions executable by the processor to establish a low-power wireless connection, obtain on-board information from the vehicle via the low-power wireless connection, transmit the on-board information to the diagnostic server, and receive a report from the diagnostic server based on the on-board information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Calvert, Carlos Santiago