Robert Bruce Swanson

US Patent:

39327469, Jan 13, 1976

Filed:

Apr 5, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/458117

Inventors:

Robert E. Swanson - Denver CO

International Classification:

G01D 2104

US Classification:

250221

Abstract:

This highly portable, self-contained timing system includes photoelectronic start-stop gates which employ a pulsed invisible light beam as a means for communicating a condition of elapsed time and for aligning each gate.

US Patent:

20150067163, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/992393

Inventors:

Robert Bruce Bahnsen - Boulder CO, US
Mallik Bulusu - Bellevue WA, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US
Robert S. Gittins - Divide CO, US
Robert Swanson - Olympia WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/911

US Classification:

709225, 709226

Abstract:

Systems and methods providing a location-aware resource locator model for facilitating communication with networked electronic devices are generally disclosed herein. One embodiment includes a resource locator using a standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL) format, but enabling identification of one or many devices based on logical location information provided in the resource locator. The resource locator may also enable identification of the one or many devices based on logical proximity information (such as a logical term indicating a location property) relative to a dynamic location. Further disclosed embodiments include uses of a hierarchical structure to define logical terms and classes for use with a resource locator, and various location determination and lookup techniques used in connection with accessing an electronic device.

US Patent:

20150012385, Jan 8, 2015

Filed:

Dec 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/991581

Inventors:

Robert Bruce Bahnsen - Boulder CO, US
Robert Gittins - Divide CO, US
Robert Swanson - Olympia WA, US
Mallik Bulusu - Olympia WA, US

Assignee:

INTEL CORPORATION - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2661

Abstract:

Various systems and methods for obtaining vendor information using mobile internet devices are described herein. An inquiry for a product or service is received from a user. A location for the receipt of the product or service is received. Vendor information of a vendor of the product or service proximate to the location is determined, with the vendor information including a price for the product or service, and a wait time to receive the product or service. The vendor information is then transmitted to the user.