Patents by Inventor William Robert Seed
William Robert Seed 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).
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Patent number: 11977659Abstract: An IoT/M2M service layer may be provided with the capability to protect user privacy. This functionality may allow the IoT/M2M service layer to anonymize user data, particularly when user data is shared with third party consumers. A privacy policy service may enable the IoT service layer system to generate anonymization (e.g., privacy) policies based on inputs such as legal obligations, subscriber privacy preferences, and an authorization level of the data consumer. Data anonymization policies may be output from the privacy policy service and may be sent to a data anonymization service, where raw data may be anonymized based on the one or more data anonymization policies. The output from the data anonymization service function may be a privatized (e.g., anonymized) version of data that may prevent the data consumer from discovering one or more identifying characteristics of a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Convida Wireless, LLCInventors: Jiwan L Ninglekhu, Michael F. Starsinic, Dale N. Seed, Catalina Mihaela Mladin, William Robert Flynn, IV, Zhuo Chen, Quang Ly, Lu Liu
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Patent number: 11968100Abstract: The present application describes a method and apparatus for managing a service in a service layer. In particular, a method describes a computer readable storage medium including instructions for managing a service in a service layer where the instructions are executed by a processor. The executed instructions cause the processor to receive a request to manage, via a service enabler function of the service layer, a change of state of the service including adding, removing, activating, or deactivating the service. The request may include a service description. The executed instructions also cause the processor to evaluate, via the service enabler function, the service description comprising identifiers of one or more services to manage. The executed instructions further cause the processor to identify one or more service capabilities in the service layer to assist in managing the one or more services identified in the service description.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Convida Wireless, LLCInventors: Hongkun Li, Guang Lu, Lijun Dong, Dale N. Seed, William Robert Flynn, IV, Catalina M. Mladin, Xu Li
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Publication number: 20240129373Abstract: Profile based services and content can assist with the backward and forward compatibility of conventional service layers or the like. Using a profile to manage content and access to services offered may reduce the overhead or processing associated with providing those value added services by service layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: William Robert Flynn, IV, Dale N. Seed, Quang Ly, Catalina Mihaela Mladin, Zhuo Chen, Rocco Di Girolamo, Shamim Akbar Rahman
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Publication number: 20240121227Abstract: Existing approaches to security within network, for instance oneM2M networks, are limited. For example, content might only be protected while the content is in transit between entities that trust each other. Here, the integrity and the confidentiality of content in an M2M network are protected. Such content may be “at rest,” such that the content is stored at a hosting node. Only authorized entities may store and retrieve the data that is stored at the hosting node, and the data may be protected from a confidentiality perspective and an integrity perspective.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Vinod Kumar CHOYI, Yogendra C. SHAH, Dale N. SEED, Michael F. STARSINIC, Shamim Akbar Rahman, Quang LY, Zhuo CHEN, William Robert FLYNN, IV
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Publication number: 20240121312Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for migration or sharing of existing M2M service layer sessions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a Session Migration and Sharing Function (SMSF) performs the migration or sharing of a M2M service layer session. Various forms of service layer session context may be used to enable the migration and sharing of M2M service layer sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Dale N SEED, Guang LU, Lijun DONG, Hongkun LI, Xu LI, William Robert FLYNN, IV, Catalina M MLADIN, Phillip BROWN
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Publication number: 20240089343Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses that enable a Service Layer (SL) to support analysis of internet of things (IoT) data and enable shared access to information generated by the analysis. An analytics management service may allow SL entities to configure analytics functions for many different IoT sources of data and organize the results in a customizable manner. The SL may support coordinating the analysis of IoT data from multiple independent sources and organizing the results of the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: William Robert FLYNN, IV, Dale N. SEED, Catalina Mihaela MLADIN, Quang LY, Zhuo CHEN, Lu LIU, Jiwan L. NINGLEKHU, Michael F. STARSINIC
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Patent number: 11929928Abstract: Methods, system, and apparatuses may support end-to-end (E2E) quality of service (QoS) through the use of service layer (SL) sessions. For example, an application can communicate with a targeted device based on application specified schedule, latency, jitter, error rate, throughput, level of security, and cost requirements.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Convida Wireless, LLCInventors: Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Vinod Kumar Choyi, Quang Ly, Yogendra C. Shah, William Robert Flynn, IV, Shamim Akbar Rahman, Zhuo Chen
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Publication number: 20240080235Abstract: Lightweight, dynamic mechanisms are provided to support service layer interworking and resource extensibility. For example, one mechanism disclosed herein comprises defining a new service layer (SL) resource definition registration procedure that allows for specifying custom attributes of service layer resources to represent third party technology resources. A second mechanism disclosed herein comprises defining a new SL data model mapping registration procedure to map service layer resources to third party data models and to provide a new interworked retargeting indicator to the service layer. Further, a third mechanism disclosed herein comprises defining a SL generic interworking procedure to intelligently retarget requests toward interworked resources based on the interworked retargeting indicator provided by the data model mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Quang Ly, Dale N. Seed, William Robert Flynn, IV, Catalina M. Mladin, Chonggang Wang, Rocco Di Girolamo, Zhuo Chen
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Patent number: 8904262Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a methodology were the Forward Error Correction (FEC) data for a data stream is distributed into a plurality of FEC sub-streams. Subscribers to the data stream indicate which of the plurality of FEC sub-streams should be provided to them. The distribution of FEC sub-streams are limited to subscribed FEC sub-streams. FEC sub-streams with no subscribers are not forwarded beyond a distribution point such as an access point (AP).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Neil Diener, John Matthew Swartz, William Robert Seed
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Publication number: 20130326303Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a methodology were the Forward Error Correction (FEC) data for a data stream is distributed into a plurality of FEC sub-streams. Subscribers to the data stream indicate which of the plurality of FEC sub-streams should be provided to them. The distribution of FEC sub-streams are limited to subscribed FEC sub-streams. FEC sub-streams with no subscribers are not forwarded beyond a distribution point such as an access point (AP).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Neil DIENER, John Matthew Swartz, William Robert Seed
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Patent number: 8539319Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a methodology were the Forward Error Correction (FEC) data for a data stream is distributed into a plurality of FEC sub-streams. Subscribers to the data stream indicate which of the plurality of FEC sub-streams should be provided to them. The distribution of FEC sub-streams are limited to subscribed FEC sub-streams. FEC sub-streams with no subscribers are not forwarded beyond a distribution point such as an access point (AP).Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Neil Diener, John Matthew Swartz, William Robert Seed
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Publication number: 20120198300Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is described herein a methodology were the Forward Error Correction (FEC) data for a data stream is distributed into a plurality of FEC sub-streams. Subscribers to the data stream indicate which of the plurality of FEC sub-streams should be provided to them. The distribution of FEC sub-streams are limited to subscribed FEC sub-streams. FEC sub-streams with no subscribers are not forwarded beyond a distribution point such as an access point (AP).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Neil DIENER, John Matthew Swartz, William Robert Seed
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Patent number: 7590083Abstract: A two-way satellite communications system includes an Earth station communicating with a plurality of remote terminals using a network access protocol that facilitates low power consumption by the terminals. The earth station generates forward link TDM packet data transmissions on one or more satellite channels, and detects, despreads and decodes multiple concurrent return link slotted CDMA packet transmissions on one or more satellite channels. It communicates through a wired connection with a packet processing center which ultimately both delivers return link packet data to end-customers and receives forward link packet data from end-customers. The remote terminals receive, process and act upon forward link TDM transmissions on one or more satellite channels, and generate slotted spread spectrum CDMA transmissions on the return link on one or more satellite channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: TransCore Link Logistics Corp.Inventors: Hans-Christian Haugli, William Robert Seed
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Patent number: 7142521Abstract: A two-way satellite communications system includes an Earth station communicating with a plurality of remote terminals using a network access protocol that facilitates low power consumption by the terminals. The earth station generates forward link TDM packet data transmissions on one or-more satellite channels, and detects, despreads and decodes multiple concurrent return link slotted CDMA packet transmissions on one or more satellite channels. It communicates through a wired connection with a packet processing center which ultimately both delivers return link packet data to end-customers and receives forward link packet data from end-customers. The remote terminals receive, process and act upon forward link TDM transmissions on one or more satellite channels, and generate slotted spread spectrum CDMA transmissions on the return link on one or more satellite channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: TransCore Link Logistics CorporationInventors: Hans-Christian Haugli, William Robert Seed
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Publication number: 20020089956Abstract: A two-way satellite communications system includes an Earth station communicating with a plurality of remote terminals using a network access protocol that facilitates low power consumption by the terminals. The earth station generates forward link TDM packet data transmissions on one or-more satellite channels, and detects, despreads and decodes multiple concurrent return link slotted CDMA packet transmissions on one or more satellite channels. It communicates through a wired connection with a packet processing center which ultimately both delivers return link packet data to end-customers and receives forward link packet data from end-customers. The remote terminals receive, process and act upon forward link TDM transmissions on one or more satellite channels, and generate slotted spread spectrum CDMA transmissions on the return link on one or more satellite channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Hans-Christian Haugli, William Robert Seed
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Patent number: 5991279Abstract: A two-way satellite communications system includes an Earth station communicating with a plurality of remote terminals using a network access protocol that facilitates low power consumption by the terminals. The earth station generates forward link TDM packet data transmissions on one or-more satellite channels, and detects, despreads and decodes multiple concurrent return link slotted CDMA packet transmissions on one or more satellite channels. It communicates through a wired connection with a packet processing center which ultimately both delivers return link packet data to end-customers and receives forward link packet data from end-customers. The remote terminals receive, process and act upon forward link TDM transmissions on one or more satellite channels, and generate slotted spread spectrum CDMA transmissions on the return link on one or more satellite channels.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Vistar Telecommunications Inc.Inventors: Hans-Christian Haugli, William Robert Seed
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Patent number: 5914944Abstract: A method is described for transmitting a signal over a wireless communications channel, the communications channel being common to primary and secondary communications systems that have at least partially overlapping areas of coverage. The primary system has a low duty cycle and transmits random bursts having a characteristic first duration. The method involves transmitting bursts on the secondary system, which have a duration at least equal to three times the first duration and contain forward error correcting codes to permit data contained therein to be recovered in the event of a collision with a burst on the primary system. The bursts on the secondary system have an intensity sufficiently below the intensity of the bursts on the primary system to avoid interference therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: Vistar Telecommunications Inc.Inventors: Hans-Christian Haugli, William Robert Seed