Patents by Inventor Thomas Vanderkin

Thomas Vanderkin 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: 7730219
    Abstract: A system, method, and program product is provided that passively detects the existence of wireless networks in proximity to a wireless signal detector. A determination is made as to whether the detected wireless networks are encrypted or unencrypted. For those wireless networks that are unencrypted, a restriction level that applies to the unencrypted network is identified. The user is then notified when an unencrypted and unrestricted wireless network is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Howell Jack Chambers, Jr., David Karner, James Andrew North, Thomas Vanderkin
  • Publication number: 20090177801
    Abstract: A system, method, and program product is provided that passively detects the existence of wireless networks in proximity to a wireless signal detector. A determination is made as to whether the detected wireless networks are encrypted or unencrypted. For those wireless networks that are unencrypted, a restriction level that applies to the unencrypted network is identified. The user is then notified when an unencrypted and unrestricted wireless network is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Howell Jack Chambers, JR., David Karner, James Andrew North, Thomas Vanderkin
  • Publication number: 20050027578
    Abstract: A dynamic checklist system and process are provided for managing projects, wherein each project has a checklist associated with it. The checklist is developed after determining the requirements of the project. Each checklist is divided into one or more milestones, and each milestone is provided with status checks. As each step is completed, the project is allowed to continue on to the next step having a further set of one or more milestones to be completed. Further progress on the project may be interrupted until all required steps in a given checklist are completed. The process can be used to generate periodic progress reports and management status reports based on the steps completed on each checklist. The reports may be used to pinpoint actual or potential problems relating to the project, or for audit reviews, trend analyses and personnel accountability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howell Chambers, Franklin Harris, Thomas Vanderkin