Patents by Inventor Steven R. Lilly

Steven R. Lilly 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).

  • Patent number: 12198666
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for coordinating movement of a group of people, comprising: receiving numerical coordinates for each count of a drill for each person in a group of people, wherein the numerical coordinates indicate a location on a field for each person; receiving a starting count for each of the one or more sets and a number of counts in each of the one or more sets for each person; combining the numerical coordinates with the start count and the number of counts for each of the one or more sets; deriving human readable coordinates for each count of the drill for each person, wherein the human readable coordinates indicate the location on the field for each person; and transmitting the human readable coordinates to one or more receiving devices each associated with one person in the group of people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Marching Assistant Company, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Allan Dunham, Patrick Eugene Frohoff, Steven R. Lilly, Eric Roger Becks
  • Publication number: 20240062737
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for coordinating movement of a group of people, comprising: receiving numerical coordinates for each count of a drill for each person in a group of people, wherein the numerical coordinates indicate a location on a field for each person; receiving a starting count for each of the one or more sets and a number of counts in each of the one or more sets for each person; combining the numerical coordinates with the start count and the number of counts for each of the one or more sets; deriving human readable coordinates for each count of the drill for each person, wherein the human readable coordinates indicate the location on the field for each person; and transmitting the human readable coordinates to one or more receiving devices each associated with one person in the group of people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Allan Dunham, Patrick Eugene Frohoff, Steven R. Lilly, Eric Roger Becks
  • Patent number: 11817071
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for coordinating movement of a group of people, comprising: receiving numerical coordinates for each count of a drill for each person in a group of people, wherein the numerical coordinates indicate a location on a field for each person; receiving a starting count for each of the one or more sets and a number of counts in each of the one or more sets for each person; combining the numerical coordinates with the start count and the number of counts for each of the one or more sets; deriving human readable coordinates for each count of the drill for each person, wherein the human readable coordinates indicate the location on the field for each person; and transmitting the human readable coordinates to one or more receiving devices each associated with one person in the group of people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Marching Assistance Company, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Allan Dunham, Patrick Eugene Frohoff, Steven R. Lilly, Eric Roger Becks
  • Publication number: 20210110804
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for coordinating movement of a group of people, comprising: receiving numerical coordinates for each count of a drill for each person in a group of people, wherein the numerical coordinates indicate a location on a field for each person; receiving a starting count for each of the one or more sets and a number of counts in each of the one or more sets for each person; combining the numerical coordinates with the start count and the number of counts for each of the one or more sets; deriving human readable coordinates for each count of the drill for each person, wherein the human readable coordinates indicate the location on the field for each person; and transmitting the human readable coordinates to one or more receiving devices each associated with one person in the group of people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Allan Dunham, Patrick Eugene Frohoff, Steven R. Lilly, Eric Roger Becks
  • Patent number: 7519690
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of dynamically updating configuration files in a customer premises telecommunications hub. The hub includes a configuration file update module. During initialization, every system module which uses parameters in the configuration file registers with the update module. While the hub is operating, a new configuration file is sent to the IP address of the hub and written into flash memory by the update module. The update module calls a check function in the registered modules which check to see if the new parameters can be changed dynamically. If they can, the update module calls an update function in all registered modules which then change their parameters to those set by the new configuration file. If any module needs a parameter change which cannot be made dynamically, the update module calls for a system reset or reboot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew Barrow, Thomas Bayerl, Steven R. Lilly
  • Patent number: 7409435
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of automatically downloading and testing binary code for a customer premises telecommunications hub. When a new binary file is received by the hub, it is loaded into flash memory, but is not locked or designated as the currently active binary file. A trial run message is then written into SDRAM identifying the new file. The system if rebooted and starts up with the new file. A verification process is run to determine if the new file functions properly. If it does, the trial run message is deleted and the new file is locked into flash memory as the current binary. If the trial fails, the trial run message is deleted and the system is rebooted with the previous binary file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Bayerl, Steven R. Lilly