Patents by Inventor Ronald MacKenzie Alexander

Ronald MacKenzie Alexander 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).

  • Ad Hoc network connection
    Patent number: 9066323
    Abstract: Example disclosed herein relate to an ad hoc network connection. A first mobile device initiates a request for an ad hoc wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a second mobile device via a cellular network. Location information of the second mobile device is received and a distance of the second mobile device to the first mobile device is determined from the location information. If the distance is within a threshold, the first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange WLAN parameters and the ad hoc WLAN connection is established using the WLAN parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Evan Scheessele, Ronald MacKenzie Alexander
  • Ad Hoc Network Connection
    Publication number: 20140134999
    Abstract: Example disclosed herein relate to an ad hoc network connection. A first mobile device initiates a request for an ad hoc wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a second mobile device via a cellular network. Location information of the second mobile device is received and a distance of the second mobile device to the first mobile device is determined from the location information. If the distance is within a threshold, the first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange WLAN parameters and the ad hoc WLAN connection is established using the WLAN parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Evan Scheessele, Ronald MacKenzie Alexander