Patents by Inventor Ryan D. Speer

Ryan D. Speer 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).

  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IDENTIFYING LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140051436
    Abstract: A method (500) for identifying a local area network (103) with a mobile device (100) includes scanning (504) for available local area networks with a wireless communication circuit. Upon detecting an available local area network, a base station (502) of the local area network pushes a MAC address (122) to the mobile device. The mobile device then determines (512) one or more of a host identifier, network purveyor, network location, other information, or combinations thereof, from the MAC address without having to resolve geographic coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Haijin Yan, Craig J. Detter, Ryan D. Speer, William F. Taranowski