Patents by Inventor William Hoppin

William Hoppin 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).

  • Network device based proximity beacon locating
    Patent number: 10694319
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
  • NETWORK DEVICE BASED PROXIMITY BEACON LOCATING
    Publication number: 20190357003
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
  • Network device based proximity beacon locating
    Patent number: 10123168
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
  • NETWORK DEVICE BASED PROXIMITY BEACON LOCATING
    Publication number: 20180262872
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
  • Network device based proximity beacon locating
    Patent number: 9992619
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
  • NETWORK DEVICE BASED PROXIMITY BEACON LOCATING
    Publication number: 20160050526
    Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers