Patents by Inventor William L. McKinely

William L. McKinely 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).

  • Utilizing Presence Data Associated with a Resource
    Publication number: 20090112926
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a resource that is associated with one or more sensors and receiving presence data originating from the one or more sensors. The method includes determining a status associated with the resource based on the presence data originating from the one or more sensors, wherein the presence data is associated with the resource, updating the status associated with the resource based on the presence data, and displaying the updated status associated with the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Carey B. Parker II, Michael J. Lemen, Marshall B. Ross, William L. McKinely, Stephen G. Newton