Patents by Inventor Robert Gustav Fries, IV

Robert Gustav Fries, IV 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing a home area network middleware interface
    Patent number: 8929392
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a protocol-neutral middleware interface in a home area network. The method comprises receiving one or more data packets from a client device using a first communication protocol, and decoding the data packets into a set of platform independent data objects. The data packets are decoded into the platform independent data objects by utilizing a metadata mapping located within one or more field classes. The apparatus comprises a frame engine, and one or more field classes. The frame engine receives a data packet in a first communication protocol. The frame engine decodes the data packet into a set of platform independent data objects. The frame engine uses a metadata map contained within the one or more field classes to decode the data packet into the set of platform independent data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wireless Glue Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Gustav Fries, IV, John Wei-ly Lin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A HOME AREA NETWORK MIDDLEWARE INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130275607
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a protocol-neutral middleware interface in a home area network. The method comprises receiving one or more data packets from a client device using a first communication protocol, and decoding the data packets into a set of platform independent data objects. The data packets are decoded into the platform independent data objects by utilizing a metadata mapping located within one or more field classes. The apparatus comprises a frame engine, and one or more field classes. The frame engine receives a data packet in a first communication protocol. The frame engine decodes the data packet into a set of platform independent data objects. The frame engine uses a metadata map contained within the one or more field classes to decode the data packet into the set of platform independent data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Gustav Fries IV, John Wei-ly Lin
  • Method and apparatus for providing an area network middleware interface
    Patent number: 8488624
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a protocol-neutral middleware interface in a home area network. The method comprises receiving one or more data packets from a client device using a first communication protocol, and decoding the data packets into a set of platform independent data objects. The data packets are decoded into the platform independent data objects by utilizing a metadata mapping located within one or more field classes. The apparatus comprises a frame engine, and one or more field classes. The frame engine receives a data packet in a first communication protocol. The frame engine decodes the data packet into a set of platform independent data objects. The frame engine uses a metadata map contained within the one or more field classes to decode the data packet into the set of platform independent data objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Wireless Glue Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Gustav Fries, IV, John Wei-Iy Lin
  • Method and apparatus for providing a home area network middleware interface
    Publication number: 20110069719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a protocol-neutral middleware interface in a home area network. The method comprises receiving one or more data packets from a client device using a first communication protocol, and decoding the data packets into a set of platform independent data objects. The data packets are decoded into the platform independent data objects by utilizing a metadata mapping located within one or more field classes. The apparatus comprises a frame engine, and one or more field classes. The frame engine receives a data packet in a first communication protocol. The frame engine decodes the data packet into a set of platform independent data objects. The frame engine uses a metadata map contained within the one or more field classes to decode the data packet into the set of platform independent data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Gustav Fries, IV, John Wei-Iy Lin