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
  • Patent number: 6611905
    Abstract: A data processing system, and a method of operating a data processing system. The data processing system comprises a clock generator for generating a system clock signal, and a memory unit having a plurality of memory modules for storing data. The data processing system further comprises a memory controller coupled to the clock generator for receiving the system clock signal therefrom, and coupled to the memory modules for outputting memory address and control signals to said modules. The memory controller is programmable to have different clock-to-output delays, on signals from the memory controller end, based on the memory installed in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Alfred Grundon, Bruce Gerard Hazelzet, Mark William Kellogg, James Lewis Rogers
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6446184
    Abstract: A memory module comprising: a plurality of memory devices associated with the module; each of the memory devices being configured in M banks; and a logic circuit for configuring the memory module to operate in a programmable addressing mode; the logic circuit receiving a number of address inputs and a number of bank address signals from a memory controller with the address inputs and bank address input signals corresponding to N bank memory devices; the logic circuit re-mapping at least one of said address inputs as an additional bank address signal to the memory device or at least one of the bank address signals to a different device bank address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Jay Dell, Mark William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 6381685
    Abstract: A memory module includes a plurality of memory chips on the module; first logic for configuring the memory module to operate in a selectable mode; second logic for storing initial presence detect (PD) data; and third logic for storing modified PD data that corresponds to a requested mode of operation of the memory module received from a system controller. The system checks the first logic to see if the mode is compatible with the system mode. If not, different PD data is written to and read from the third logic successively until a compatible mode is found or the available PD data is exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Jay Dell, Mark William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20010004753
    Abstract: A memory module comprising: a plurality of memory devices associated with the module; each of said memory devices being configured in M banks; and a logic circuit for configuring the memory module to operate in a programmable addressing mode; said logic circuit receiving a number of address inputs and a number of bank address signals from a memory controller with said address inputs and bank address input signals corresponding to N bank memory devices; said logic circuit re-mapping at least one of said address inputs as an additional bank address signal to the memory device or at least one of said bank address signals to a different device bank address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Jay Dell, Mark William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20010000822
    Abstract: A memory module includes a plurality of memory chips on the module; first logic for configuring the memory module to operate in a selectable mode; second logic for storing initial presence detect (PD) data; and third logic for storing modified PD data that corresponds to a requested mode of operation of the memory module received from a system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Inventors: Timothy Jay Dell, Mark William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 6209074
    Abstract: A memory module comprising: a plurality of memory devices associated with the module; each of said memory devices being configured in M banks; and a logic circuit for configuring the memory module to operate in a programmable addressing mode; said logic circuit receiving a number of address inputs and a number of bank address signals from a memory controller with said address inputs and bank address input signals corresponding to N bank memory devices; said logic circuit re-mapping at least one of said address inputs as an additional bank address signal to the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Jay Dell, Mark William Kellogg