Patents by Inventor Tyler Nesper
Tyler Nesper 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).
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Publication number: 20260067691Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media may facilitate wireless network provisioning. In one example, a method for provisioning wireless network access to a wireless device includes: creating, in a cloud-based provisioning system, a wireless network access profile that includes a user identifier associated with the wireless device, receiving, on an access point, an authentication request sent from the wireless device, identifying, by the cloud-based provisioning system, the wireless device based on the user identifier associated with the wireless device, performing, on the cloud-based provisioning system, WPA3-based authentication to authenticate the wireless device, and providing, by the access point, network access to the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Patent number: 12568092Abstract: A system and corresponding computer-implemented method provide secure network access to network-enabled devices. The computer-implemented method creates a user profile, automatically. The user profile is bound to a physical geographic location. The user profile provides access rights to a network. The computer-implemented method assigns, automatically, at least one VLAN to the user profile created. The assigning is based on whether there is an existing user profile bound to the physical geographic location. The computer-implemented method associates, automatically, the user profile created with a network-enabled device. The assigning and associating provide the network-enabled device with secure network access to the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: 5321 INNOVATION LABS LLCInventors: Edward W. Neipris, Gaurav Jain, Tyler Nesper
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Patent number: 12490092Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media may facilitate wireless network provisioning. In one example, a method for provisioning wireless network access to a wireless device includes: creating, in a cloud-based provisioning system, a wireless network access profile that includes a user identifier associated with the wireless device, receiving, on an access point, an authentication request sent from the wireless device, identifying, by the cloud-based provisioning system, the wireless device based on the user identifier associated with the wireless device, performing, on the cloud-based provisioning system, WPA3-based authentication to authenticate the wireless device, and providing, by the access point, network access to the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20250150824Abstract: Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. Wireless network access profiles that indicate PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a value based on the PSK, which is then transmitted to a provisioning system. Values based on the PSKs of the wireless network access profiles can be created and a match with the transmitted value can be identified. Data is provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile. Network access can then be granted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Patent number: 12231884Abstract: Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. A plurality of wireless network access profiles that indicate a plurality of PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a first value based at on the PSK. The access point can transmit the first value to a cloud-based provisioning system. A plurality of values based on the plurality of PSKs of the plurality of wireless network access profiles may be created and a match between a second value of the plurality of values and the transmitted first value may be identified. A third value may be provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile of the plurality of wireless network access profiles used to generate the value. Network access can then be granted based on the third value.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20240330973Abstract: A computer system for issuing customer loyalty rewards includes a rewards regulator in electronic communication with a plurality of communication service providers (CSPs), which supply network connectivity and related services to a group of customers. The rewards regulator includes a rules engine for establishing and maintaining a set of rules for issuing customer loyalty rewards based on defined parameters of customer data use. The rewards regulator additionally includes a rewards engine configured to electronically receive customer data use information from the plurality of communication providers, compare the customer data use information against the set of rules maintained by the rules engine and, when applicable, establish customer loyalty rewards to be issued in compliance with the set of rules. At least one rewards organization in electronic communication with the rewards regulator is configured to receive and process customer loyalty rewards determined by the rewards engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Tyler Nesper, Edward Neipris
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Publication number: 20240121609Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media may facilitate wireless network provisioning. In one example, a method for provisioning wireless network access to a wireless device includes: creating, in a cloud-based provisioning system, a wireless network access profile that includes a user identifier associated with the wireless device, receiving, on an access point, an authentication request sent from the wireless device, identifying, by the cloud-based provisioning system, the wireless device based on the user identifier associated with the wireless device, performing, on the cloud-based provisioning system, WPA3-based authentication to authenticate the wireless device, and providing, by the access point, network access to the wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20230412613Abstract: A system and corresponding computer-implemented method provide secure network access to network-enabled devices. The computer-implemented method creates a user profile, automatically. The user profile is bound to a physical geographic location. The user profile provides access rights to a network. The computer-implemented method assigns, automatically, at least one VLAN to the user profile created. The assigning is based on whether there is an existing user profile bound to the physical geographic location. The computer-implemented method associates, automatically, the user profile created with a network-enabled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Gaurav Jain, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20230412424Abstract: A system and corresponding computer-implemented method perform virtual local area network (VLAN) assignment. The method identifies, automatically, whether a network-enabled device is associated with a previously assigned VLAN for a network. The network-enabled device has passed authentication. The authentication is responsive to a request sent from the network-enabled device to network equipment for access to the network. Based on a result of the identifying, the method automatically (i) selects a VLAN from a pool of dynamically assignable VLANs, (ii) associates the VLAN selected with the network-enabled device, and (iii) instructs the network equipment to assign the network-enabled device to the VLAN selected from the pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Gaurav Jain, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20220322091Abstract: Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. A plurality of wireless network access profiles that indicate a plurality of PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a first value based at on the PSK. The access point can transmit the first value to a cloud-based provisioning system. A plurality of values based on the plurality of PSKs of the plurality of wireless network access profiles may be created and a match between a second value of the plurality of values and the transmitted first value may be identified. A third value may be provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile of the plurality of wireless network access profiles used to generate the value. Network access can then be granted based on the third value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Patent number: 11317285Abstract: Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. A plurality of wireless network access profiles that indicate a plurality of PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a first value based at on the PSK. The access point can transmit the first value to a cloud-based provisioning system. A plurality of values based on the plurality of PSKs of the plurality of wireless network access profiles may be created and a match between a second value of the plurality of values and the transmitted first value may be identified. A third value may be provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile of the plurality of wireless network access profiles used to generate the value. Network access can then be granted based on the third value.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper
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Publication number: 20210099876Abstract: Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. A plurality of wireless network access profiles that indicate a plurality of PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a first value based at on the PSK. The access point can transmit the first value to a cloud-based provisioning system. A plurality of values based on the plurality of PSKs of the plurality of wireless network access profiles may be created and a match between a second value of the plurality of values and the transmitted first value may be identified. A third value may be provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile of the plurality of wireless network access profiles used to generate the value. Network access can then be granted based on the third value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Edward W. Neipris, Joshua David Wade, Tyler Nesper