Patents by Inventor Steve Dispensa
Steve Dispensa 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).
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Patent number: 9762576Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via a first communication channel, a primary authentication request transmitted from a user from a first device, process the primary authentication request to determine whether the user is authorized to access one or more resources, in response to a determination that the user is authorized to access one or more resources, initiate, a secondary authentication request, and transmit the secondary authentication request from the network element to the user via a second communication channel, different from the first communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Phonefactor, Inc.Inventor: Steve Dispensa
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Publication number: 20170078284Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via a first communication channel, a primary authentication request transmitted from a user from a first device, process the primary authentication request to determine whether the user is authorized to access one or more resources, in response to a determination that the user is authorized to access one or more resources, initiate, a secondary authentication request, and transmit the secondary authentication request from the network element to the user via a second communication channel, different from the first communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventor: Steve Dispensa
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Patent number: 8332464Abstract: Systems and methods for remote network access are provided. The described methods may be implemented in a computer-readable-medium and executed on a processing device. Software modules resident on one or more networks servers and one or more client computing devices cooperate to provide the client computing device(s) with remote network access.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: ANXeBusiness Corp.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Matt Miller, Wayne Schroeder, Jason Sloderbeck
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Patent number: 8244875Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more input/output ports, one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive a service request from a client computing device, wherein the service request identifies one or more resources available via a computing network, establish a first communication link between the network element and the one or more resources available via a computing network identified in the service request, establish a first, secure communication link between the network element and the client computing device, connect a network interface module on the client computing device to the secure communication link, and manage communication activity between the client computing device and the one or more resources available via a computing network at the network element.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: ANXeBusiness CorporationInventor: Steve Dispensa
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Publication number: 20120017268Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via a first communication channel, a primary authentication request transmitted from a user from a first device, process the primary authentication request to determine whether the user is authorized to access one or more resources, in response to a determination that the user is authorized to access one or more resources, initiate, a secondary authentication request, and transmit the secondary authentication request from the network element to the user via a second communication channel, different from the first communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventor: Steve Dispensa
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Patent number: 8027357Abstract: a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Compnay L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad M. Ramahi, John W. Montross, Charles M. Woods, Michael P. Denny, Benjamin E. Bellinder, George V. Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry W. Perlow
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Patent number: 7904542Abstract: A probe device tests a broadband wireless system. The probe device receives an instruction to execute a plurality of tests. The probe device then executes the plurality of tests to measure performance of the broadband wireless communication system based on the instruction. The probe device determines performance information from the plurality of tests. The probe device stores the performance information in a memory of the probe device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jason M. Sloderbeck, James Landon
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Patent number: 7843963Abstract: A probe device in a broadband wireless system receives a message and processes the message to determine channel information that indicates performance of channels in the broadband wireless system. The probe device then stores the channel information in a memory in the probe device. In some embodiments, the probe device determines a state of one of the channels. In some embodiments, the states are polling, dedicated, or idle.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jonathon Spaeth, Jason M. Sloderbeck, James Landon
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Publication number: 20090300745Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via a first communication channel, a primary authentication request transmitted from a user from a first device, process the primary authentication request to determine whether the user is authorized to access one or more resources, in response to a determination that the user is authorized to access one or more resources, initiate, a secondary authentication request, and transmit the secondary authentication request from the network element to the user via a second communication channel, different from the first communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Steve Dispensa
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Patent number: 7623851Abstract: A broadband wireless communication system configures a wireless control system that is located in a geographic region with a custom parameter file that is customized for the geographic region. The broadband wireless communication system transfers a control message from the wireless control system to a user system based on the custom configuration. The broadband wireless communication system receives a wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal from the user system, wherein the user system generates packets of voice information, converts the packets of voice information into the wireless RF signal, and transmits the wireless RF signal based on the control message. The broadband wireless communication system processes the wireless RF signal to recover the packets of voice information and transfers the packets of voice information to an internet.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jamie T. Kail, David S. McGinniss
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Patent number: 7512108Abstract: A wireless communication system controls wireless communications over a shared wireless link. The wireless communication system transfers first credits to a first wireless communication device at a first credit transmission rate. The wireless communication system transfers second credits to a second wireless communication device at a second credit transmission rate. The first credits indicate first time periods for the first wireless communication device to use the shared wireless link. The second credits indicate second time periods for the second wireless communication device to use the shared wireless link. The wireless communication system changes the first credit transmission rate and changes the second credit transmission rate. In some examples, the wireless communication system changes the first credit transmission rate and the second credit transmission rate in response to collisions on the shared wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jason M. Sloderbeck
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Patent number: 7454394Abstract: An access system that is coupled to a communication network hosts a file for an end-user system. The access system receives the file from the end-user system. The access system stores the file in a memory in the access system. The access system receives a message from the communication network, wherein the message requests the file from the end-user system. In response to the message, the access system determines if the file may be transferred to the communication network from the memory in the access system. If the file may be transferred to the communication network from the memory in the access system, then the access system notifies the end-user system that the file will be transferred from the memory in the access system to the communication network and transfers the file from the access system to the communication network.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Steve Myers, Jason M. Sloderbeck, John Spaeth
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Patent number: 7287072Abstract: A performance management system generates and transmits a first instruction for a Remote Monitoring (RMON) probe to request RMON information. The performance management system receives and stores the RMON information in memory in the performance management system. The performance management system generates and transmits a second instruction for an RMON manager to request the RMON information. The performance management system receives and stores the RMON information in the memory in the performance management system. The performance management system generates and transmits a third instruction for an RMON database to request the RMON information. The performance management system receives and stores the RMON information in memory in the performance management system.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jason M. Sloderbeck, Rhett Place
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Patent number: 7266080Abstract: A wireless control system uses wireless communications that include a plurality of channels and that are shared between a plurality of wireless communication devices. The wireless control system generates and transmits a first control message that allows first access to one of the channels for one of the wireless communication devices. The wireless control system waits a period of time based on a rate of control message transmissions. In response to an expiration of the period of time, the wireless control system generates and transmits a second control message that allows second access to the one of the channels for another one of the wireless communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jason M. Sloderbeck
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Publication number: 20070147290Abstract: a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad Ramahi, John Montross, Charles Woods, Michael Denny, Benjamin Bellinder, George Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry Perlow
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Patent number: 7113494Abstract: A communication system comprised of an upstream receiver system and a downstream transmission system in communication with a user. The downstream transmission system is configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to the user over a plurality of downstream channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive upstream wireless communications from the user over a plurality of upstream channels. The plurality of upstream channels includes more than one contention channel and a plurality of bearer channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive requests from the user, over the multiple contention channels, for access to the plurality of bearer channels for the upstream wireless communications.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad M. Ramahi, John W. Montross, Charles M. Woods, Michael P. Denny, Benjamin E. Bellinder, George V. Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry W. Perlow
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Publication number: 20060182096Abstract: A broadband wireless communication system configures a wireless control system that is located in a geographic region with a custom parameter file that is customized for the geographic region. The broadband wireless communication system transfers a control message from the wireless control system to a user system based on the custom configuration. The broadband wireless communication system receives a wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signal from the user system, wherein the user system generates packets of voice information, converts the packets of voice information into the wireless RF signal, and transmits the wireless RF signal based on the control message. The broadband wireless communication system processes the wireless RF signal to recover the packets of voice information and transfers the packets of voice information to an internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jamie Kail, David McGinniss
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Publication number: 20060168149Abstract: In one embodiment, a network element comprises one or more input/output ports, one or more processors, and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive a service request from a client computing device, wherein the service request identifies one or more resources available via a computing network, establish a first communication link between the network element and the one or more resources available via a computing network identified in the service request, establish a first, secure communication link between the network element and the client computing device, connect a network interface module on the client computing device to the secure communication link, and manage communication activity between the client computing device and the one or more resources available via a computing network at the network element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Steve Dispensa
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Publication number: 20060136563Abstract: An access system that is coupled to a communication network hosts a file for an end-user system. The access system receives the file from the end-user system. The access system stores the file in a memory in the access system. The access system receives a message from the communication network, wherein the message requests the file from the end-user system. In response to the message, the access system determines if the file may be transferred to the communication network from the memory in the access system. If the file may be transferred to the communication network from the memory in the access system, then the access system notifies the end-user system that the file will be transferred from the memory in the access system to the communication network and transfers the file from the access system to the communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Steve Myers, Jason Sloderbeck, Jonathon Spaeth
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Patent number: 7062259Abstract: A communication system is disclosed that is comprised of a plurality of communication markets. Each communication market comprises a wireless control system. Each of the wireless control systems is configured to retrieve a general configuration file and a custom parameter file. The custom parameter file is customized for a geographic region. Each of the wireless control systems is configured to process the general configuration file and a custom parameter file to configure itself with a custom configuration. Each of the wireless control systems is then configured to control broadband wireless communications based on the custom configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Jamie T. Kail, David S. McGinniss