Patents by Inventor William Bennett Brockman

William Bennett Brockman 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: 9559901
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote device configuration is provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises outputting, from a computer, to a first computing device, configuration options for a second computing device; receiving, at the computer, from the first computing device, configuration data associated with the configuration options for the second computing device; associating a first security identifier with the configuration data for the second computing device; and in response to a request for the configuration data for the second computing device, outputting, from the computer, to the second computing device, the configuration data for the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Valdivia, William Bennett Brockman, Jhilmil Jain
  • Patent number: 9479922
    Abstract: Example techniques and systems may transmit provisioning information to respective computing devices for self-provisioning of each of the respective computing devices. In one example, a technique may include receiving, by a first computing device, account information for a plurality of users and sensing, with the first computing device, a second computing device in wireless communication range of the first computing device. Responsive to sensing the second computing device, the method may also include transmitting, by the first computing device and via wireless device-to-device communication, provisioning information from the first computing device to the second computing device. The provisioning information may include instructions for the second computing device to self-provision with a user account associated with one or more of the plurality of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Borggaard, William Bennett Brockman
  • Publication number: 20150302755
    Abstract: A method and system for evaluating the effectiveness of educational content is disclosed. An indicator of behavior of a user operating a user device is obtained. The indicator of the behavior of the user represents a usage of the user device by the user. An expected educational level of the user is obtained and a current educational skill level of the user is determined based on the indicator of the behavior of the user. The effectiveness of the educational content is evaluated based on a comparison of the current and expected educational skill levels of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Eric Leonard Breck, Ashton Grimball, Darren Curtis Meyer, Margaret Louisa Benthall, Alan Huang, Marshall Gillson, Eric David Scharff, Ian Helmke, William Bennett Brockman, Paul Michael Litvak, Richard Daniel Borovoy
  • Publication number: 20140372574
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote device configuration is provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises outputting, from a computer, to a first computing device, configuration options for a second computing device; receiving, at the computer, from the first computing device, configuration data associated with the configuration options for the second computing device; associating a first security identifier with the configuration data for the second computing device; and in response to a request for the configuration data for the second computing device, outputting, from the computer, to the second computing device, the configuration data for the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Valdivia, William Bennett Brockman, Jhilmil Jain