Patents by Inventor Tyler Edward Hennessy

Tyler Edward Hennessy 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).

  • Shared Wi-Fi usage
    Patent number: 10863355
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to utilization of shared Wi-Fi. For instance, network access rights of a Wi-Fi network can be controlled by a mobile device of a point of contact for the Wi-Fi network. Moreover, utilization of a Wi-Fi network can be tracked and usage data indicative of historic utilization of the Wi-Fi network can be retained. Further, groups of users between whom Wi-Fi credentials are shared can be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Brent Edward Ford
  • Sharing based on social network contacts
    Patent number: 10305876
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to sharing Wi-Fi credentials based upon relationships in a computer-implemented social network. At least one server computing device of a Wi-Fi credential sharing service receives an identifier from a mobile device and credentials for a Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. The identifier identifies a user of the mobile device. Moreover, the credentials for the Wi-Fi network are desirably shared by the user. Further, contacts of the user are retrieved from the social network. The credentials for the Wi-Fi network are retained in respective accounts of the contacts of the user from the social network. Further, an account of a contact includes credentials for Wi-Fi networks shared with the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Darya Mazandarany, Triptpal Singh Lamba, Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Piyush Goyal, Gregory Thomas Caponigro, Vladimir Holostov, Shi Chen
  • SHARED WI-FI USAGE
    Publication number: 20180324591
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to utilization of shared Wi-Fi. For instance, network access rights of a Wi-Fi network can be controlled by a mobile device of a point of contact for the Wi-Fi network. Moreover, utilization of a Wi-Fi network can be tracked and usage data indicative of historic utilization of the Wi-Fi network can be retained. Further, groups of users between whom Wi-Fi credentials are shared can be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Brent Edward Ford
  • Shared Wi-Fi usage
    Patent number: 10039002
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to utilization of shared Wi-Fi. For instance, network access rights of a Wi-Fi network can be controlled by a mobile device of a point of contact for the Wi-Fi network. Moreover, utilization of a Wi-Fi network can be tracked and usage data indicative of historic utilization of the Wi-Fi network can be retained. Further, groups of users between whom Wi-Fi credentials are shared can be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Brent Edward Ford
  • SHARED WI-FI USAGE
    Publication number: 20150128219
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to utilization of shared Wi-Fi. For instance, network access rights of a Wi-Fi network can be controlled by a mobile device of a point of contact for the Wi-Fi network. Moreover, utilization of a Wi-Fi network can be tracked and usage data indicative of historic utilization of the Wi-Fi network can be retained. Further, groups of users between whom Wi-Fi credentials are shared can be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Brent Edward Ford
  • SHARING BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS
    Publication number: 20150127939
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to sharing Wi-Fi credentials based upon relationships in a computer-implemented social network. At least one server computing device of a Wi-Fi credential sharing service receives an identifier from a mobile device and credentials for a Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. The identifier identifies a user of the mobile device. Moreover, the credentials for the Wi-Fi network are desirably shared by the user. Further, contacts of the user are retrieved from the social network. The credentials for the Wi-Fi network are retained in respective accounts of the contacts of the user from the social network. Further, an account of a contact includes credentials for Wi-Fi networks shared with the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Darya Mazandarany, Triptpal Singh Lamba, Shai Guday, David Neil MacDonald, Tyler Edward Hennessy, Sidharth Nabar, Piyush Goyal, Gregory Thomas Caponigro, Vladimir Holostov, Shi Chen