Patents by Inventor Robert W. Bickerstaff

Robert W. Bickerstaff 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).

  • Facilitation of seamless security data transfer for wireless network devices
    Patent number: 10616766
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias
  • FACILITATION OF SEAMLESS SECURITY DATA TRANSFER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180359637
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias
  • Facilitation of seamless security data transfer for wireless network devices
    Patent number: 10070312
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias
  • FACILITATION OF SEAMLESS SECURITY DATA TRANSFER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170127279
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias
  • Facilitation of seamless security data transfer for wireless network devices
    Patent number: 9565185
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or a by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias
  • FACILITATION OF SEAMLESS SECURITY DATA TRANSFER FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160149911
    Abstract: Configuration and credential data associated with a wireless network can be stored by the wireless network or a by a gateway device associated with the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be accessed via a user profile and pushed to unauthenticated wireless devices to authenticate the unauthenticated wireless devices for the wireless network. The configuration and credential data can be backed up via a manual, automatic, or semi-automatic back-up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Eric B. Wolbach, Robert W. Bickerstaff, Michael Frias