Patents by Inventor Stephen James Cosman

Stephen James Cosman 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).

  • Power-aware tiered geofencing and beacon watchlists
    Patent number: 8810454
    Abstract: Embodiments enable geofencing applications and beacon watch lists. A computing device with at least a first processor and a second processor identifies a set of beacons associated with a geofence. The first processor consumes less power when operating than the second processor. The first processor is provided with the identified set of beacons. In beacon watch list embodiments, the first processor detects one or more beacons proximate to the computing device, compares the detected beacons with the provided set of beacons to determine whether the computing device is within the geofence, and updates a location status based on the comparison. In tiered geofencing implementations, the computing device switches among positioning modalities based on a distance from the computing device to the geofence to save power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen James Cosman
  • POWER-AWARE TIERED GEOFENCING AND BEACON WATCHLISTS
    Publication number: 20130093627
    Abstract: Embodiments enable geofencing applications and beacon watch lists. A computing device with at least a first processor and a second processor identifies a set of beacons associated with a geofence. The first processor consumes less power when operating than the second processor. The first processor is provided with the identified set of beacons. In beacon watch list embodiments, the first processor detects one or more beacons proximate to the computing device, compares the detected beacons with the provided set of beacons to determine whether the computing device is within the geofence, and updates a location status based on the comparison. In tiered geofencing implementations, the computing device switches among positioning modalities based on a distance from the computing device to the geofence to save power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen James Cosman