Patents by Inventor William Kellogg

William Kellogg 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: 10026248
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20180061160
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 9761071
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20160364928
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 9460480
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 8971506
    Abstract: A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kellogg, Andrew Ofisher, Timothy Perry, Robert Overman, Scott Woodard
  • Publication number: 20140236350
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Showing Time.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20140122154
    Abstract: A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ShowingTime
    Inventors: William Kellogg, Andrew Ofisher, Timothy Perry, Robert Overman, Scott Woodard
  • Patent number: 8649486
    Abstract: A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: ShowingTime
    Inventors: William Kellogg, Andrew Ofisher, Timothy Perry, Robert Overman, Scott Woodard
  • Publication number: 20100128711
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network which includes access point having variable transmitter power levels, transmitter power data is sent from the access points to the mobile units and used by the mobile units in order to provide a corresponding variation in the transmitter power of the mobile unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: John Klein, Richard Montgomery, Dong Nguyen, Andrew Werback, William Kellogg, Wayne Ouchida, Graham Melville
  • Patent number: 7720500
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network which includes access point having variable transmitter power levels, transmitter power data is sent from the access points to the mobile units and used by the mobile units in order to provide a corresponding variation in the transmitter power of the mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Klein, Richard Montgomery, Dong Nguyen, Andrew Werback, William Kellogg, Wayne Ouchida, Graham Melville
  • Patent number: 7174134
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network which includes access point having variable transmitter power levels, transmitter power data is sent from the access points to the mobile units and used by the mobile units in order to provide a corresponding variation in the transmitter power of the mobile unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Klein, Richard Montgomery, Dong Nguyen, Andrew Werback, William Kellogg, Wayne Ouchida, Graham Melville
  • Publication number: 20070004444
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network which includes access point having variable transmitter power levels, transmitter power data is sent from the access points to the mobile units and used by the mobile units in order to provide a corresponding variation in the transmitter power of the mobile unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: John Klein, Richard Montgomery, Dong Nguyen, Andrew Werback, William Kellogg, Wayne Ouchida, Graham Melville
  • Publication number: 20030100328
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network which includes access point having variable transmitter power levels, transmitter power data is sent from the access points to the mobile units and used by the mobile units in order to provide a corresponding variation in the transmitter power of the mobile unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: John Klein, Richard Montgomery, Dong Nguyen, Andrew Werback, William Kellogg, Wayne Ouchida, Graham Melville