Patents by Inventor William Richard Clark

William Richard Clark 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).

  • Devices for providing secure remote access
    Patent number: 9876778
    Abstract: A method for providing secure remote access by a controller is described. The method includes establishing a link through a security service to a client device via a cloud server based on a security token from the client device. The method also includes receiving a command message from the client device for an application program interface (API) located within the controller. The command message is forwarded by the cloud server. The method further includes producing an automation command based on the command message. The API interprets the command message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Control4 Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace Eric Smith, David Paul Fay, Erik Frederick, William Richard Clark
  • DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SECURE REMOTE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20160285874
    Abstract: A method for providing secure remote access by a controller is described. The method includes establishing a link through a security service to a client device via a cloud server based on a security token from the client device. The method also includes receiving a command message from the client device for an application program interface (API) located within the controller. The command message is forwarded by the cloud server. The method further includes producing an automation command based on the command message. The API interprets the command message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Wallace Eric Smith, David Paul Fay, Erik Frederick, William Richard Clark
  • Devices for providing secure remote access
    Patent number: 9391966
    Abstract: A method for providing secure remote access by a controller is described. The method includes sending one or more endpoint requests. The method also includes receiving authentication service endpoint information and connection service endpoint information. The method further includes requesting authentication based on the authentication service endpoint information. Requesting authentication includes requesting license validation. The method also includes sending one or more registration messages based on the connection service endpoint information. The method further includes receiving a session request. The method additionally includes determining controller candidate link information. The method also includes sending the controller candidate link information. The method further includes receiving an automation message based on the controller candidate link information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Control4 Corporation
    Inventors: William Richard Clark, Wallace Eric Smith, John Mar, Andrew Van Uitert, Charles Alexander Hudson, Clinton Perry
  • DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SECURE REMOTE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20140259108
    Abstract: A method for providing secure remote access by a controller is described. The method includes sending one or more endpoint requests. The method also includes receiving authentication service endpoint information and connection service endpoint information. The method further includes requesting authentication based on the authentication service endpoint information. Requesting authentication includes requesting license validation. The method also includes sending one or more registration messages based on the connection service endpoint information. The method further includes receiving a session request. The method additionally includes determining controller candidate link information. The method also includes sending the controller candidate link information. The method further includes receiving an automation message based on the controller candidate link information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ControI4 Corporation
    Inventors: William Richard Clark, Wallace Eric Smith, John Mar, Andrew Van Uitert