Patents by Inventor Steven J. Ulbrich

Steven J. Ulbrich 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).

  • Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using bluetooth low energy
    Patent number: 10135798
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system may include a host electronic device comprising a computer processor; a peripheral electronic device interfacing with the host electronic device that may include a controller and a first Bluetooth low energy component; and a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component. The controller may, using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identify the second Bluetooth low energy component, determine a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and generate a command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Steven J. Ulbrich
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A PROXIMITY LOCK USING BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY
    Publication number: 20170374045
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system may include a host electronic device comprising a computer processor; a peripheral electronic device interfacing with the host electronic device that may include a controller and a first Bluetooth low energy component; and a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component. The controller may, using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identify the second Bluetooth low energy component, determine a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and generate a command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Steven J. Ulbrich