Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Bonasera

Stephen J. Bonasera 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).

  • Lifespace data collection from discrete areas
    Patent number: 9106718
    Abstract: Techniques are described to collect data via a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data, referred to as “lifespace data,” comprises one or more measurements of an individual's functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area (e.g., a room in a subject's residence), and a timestamp indicating when the transmitter identification was transmitted or received. One or more transmitters can be positioned in one or more discrete areas (e.g., throughout an individual's residence or workspace), with each transmitter configured to transmit a unique transmitter identification. In implementations, a transmitter comprises a Bluetooth beacon, and a transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number. The client device may be configured to provide the lifespace data to a server for storage, analysis, and intervention functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Stephen J. Bonasera, A. Katrin Schenk, Evan H. Goulding
  • LIFESPACE DATA COLLECTION FROM DISCRETE AREAS
    Publication number: 20130212168
    Abstract: Techniques are described to collect data via a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data, referred to as “lifespace data,” comprises one or more measurements of an individual's functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area (e.g., a room in a subject's residence), and a timestamp indicating when the transmitter identification was transmitted or received. One or more transmitters can be positioned in one or more discrete areas (e.g., throughout an individual's residence or workspace), with each transmitter configured to transmit a unique transmitter identification. In implementations, a transmitter comprises a Bluetooth beacon, and a transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number. The client device may be configured to provide the lifespace data to a server for storage, analysis, and intervention functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Stephen J. Bonasera, Katrin A. Schenk, Evan H. Goulding