Patents by Inventor Thomas McClung

Thomas McClung 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEVICE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20260181371
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for detecting the presence, location and movement of devices and associated users between networks. A device may determine and maintain data indicative of one or more devices in communication with a gateway device associated with a network in order to determine whether the device has been moved. The device may compare the data indicative of the devices in communication with the gateway device with other data indicative of devices detected at a second time to determine if the device has been moved to a new network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Jiongkuan Hou, Ping Yi, Thomas McClung
  • Methods and systems for device detection
    Patent number: 12587823
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for detecting the presence, location and movement of devices and associated users between networks. A device may determine and maintain data indicative of one or more devices in communication with a gateway device associated with a network in order to determine whether the device has been moved. The device may compare the data indicative of the devices in communication with the gateway device with other data indicative of devices detected at a second time to determine if the device has been moved to a new network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Jiongkuan Hou, Ping Yi, Thomas McClung
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEVICE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20240224018
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for detecting the presence, location and movement of devices and associated users between networks. A device may determine and maintain data indicative of one or more devices in communication with a gateway device associated with a network in order to determine whether the device has been moved. The device may compare the data indicative of the devices in communication with the gateway device with other data indicative of devices detected at a second time to determine if the device has been moved to a new network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jiongkuan Hou, Ping Yi, Thomas McClung