Patents by Inventor Rory L. P. McGuire

Rory L. P. McGuire 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).

  • Efficient service discovery for peer-to-peer networking devices
    Patent number: 9344339
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, Sr., Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker
  • EFFICIENT SERVICE DISCOVERY FOR PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140052862
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, SR., Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker
  • Efficient service discovery for peer-to-peer networking devices
    Patent number: 8572248
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker
  • EFFICIENT SERVICE DISCOVERY FOR PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130013779
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker
  • Efficient service discovery for peer-to-peer networking devices
    Patent number: 8285860
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker
  • EFFICIENT SERVICE DISCOVERY FOR PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100235525
    Abstract: Techniques for discovering and/or advertising services are described herein. A first bitmask is received from a remote device over a wireless network, the first bitmask having one or more bits that have a predetermined logical value. Each bit represents a particular service provided by the remote device. A logical operation is performed between the first bitmask and a second bitmask locally generated within a local device, where the second bitmask represents a service being searched by the local device. It is determined whether the remote device is potentially capable of providing the service being searched by the local device based on a result of the logical operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Rory L. P. McGuire, Michael Van Milligan, Jason Conn, Joshua Graessley, Augustin Prats, Brian Tucker