Patents by Inventor Roger Loren Tinkoff

Roger Loren Tinkoff 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).

  • Network-assisted fabric pairing
    Patent number: 10567445
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • Network-Assisted Fabric Pairing
    Publication number: 20190052683
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • Network-assisted fabric pairing
    Patent number: 10104132
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • NETWORK-ASSISTED FABRIC PAIRING
    Publication number: 20180270276
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • Network-assisted fabric pairing
    Patent number: 9590976
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • NETWORK-ASSISTED FABRIC PAIRING
    Publication number: 20170048280
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • NETWORK-ASSISTED FABRIC PAIRING
    Publication number: 20160105424
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff
  • Network-assisted fabric pairing
    Patent number: RE47992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joining a device to a fabric using an assisting device include an indication to add a joining device to a fabric. If the joining device supports network-assisted fabric pairing, a first connection is established between a commissioning device and the assisting device. The assisting device also connects to a joining device. Through the assisting device, the commissioning device and the joining device establish a communication channel over which fabric credentials may be sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jay D. Logue, Andrew William Stebbins, Roger Loren Tinkoff