Brian F Feldman

US Patent:

8630275, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Feb 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/929662

Inventors:

Lusheng Ji - Randolph NJ, US
Brian Feldman - Gaithersburg MD, US
Jonathan Russell Agre - Brinklow MD, US

Assignee:

Fujitsu Limited - Kawasaki

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370338, 370310, 370328

Abstract:

A wireless computer network includes a backbone network including backbone network nodes authenticated to each other and in communication with each other. The wireless computer network also includes a master authenticator node and a proxy authenticator node among the backbone network nodes. When an unauthenticated new node requests authentication to the backbone network and the unauthenticated new node is in communication with at least one of the backbone network nodes, the at least one of the backbone network nodes becoming the proxy authenticator node for the unauthenticated new node and communicates with the master authenticator node to authenticate the unauthenticated new node to the backbone network.

US Patent:

20050152305, Jul 14, 2005

Filed:

Aug 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/929772

Inventors:

Lusheng Ji - Randolph NJ, US
Brian Feldman - Gaithersburg MD, US
Jonathan Agre - Brinklow MD, US

Assignee:

FUJITSU LIMITED - Kawasaki

International Classification:

H04Q007/00

US Classification:

370328000, 370338000

Abstract:

A wireless computer network includes a backbone network including backbone network nodes authenticated to each other and in communication with each other. The wireless computer network also includes a master authenticator node and a proxy authenticator node among the backbone network nodes. When an unauthenticated new node requests authentication to the backbone network and the unauthenticated new node is in communication with at least one of the backbone network nodes, the at least one of the backbone network nodes becoming the proxy authenticator node for the unauthenticated new node and communicates with the master authenticator node to authenticate the unauthenticated new node to the backbone network.

US Patent:

20120323683, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/163180

Inventors:

Brian David Feldman - Potomac MD, US
Matthew Harrison Meyer - South Pleasantville NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1453, 705 144

Abstract:

A method for exchanging virtual currency for goods or services. The method can comprise storing data associated with customers and businesses in a database, updating the data associated with the customers and businesses to include changes in the amount of a virtual currency owned by the customers and businesses caused by interactions in a virtual environment, allowing the businesses to create promotions, allowing the customers to purchase promotions using the virtual currency, and allowing the customers to redeem purchased promotions for discounts on one or more goods or services at the physical locations of the businesses.

US Patent:

20140162752, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/928817

Inventors:

Brian David Feldman - Potomac MD, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/06
G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 20, 705 263, 463 17

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of purchasing real-world items includes the steps of defining a virtual currency with no stable derivative to a government-recognized currency, electronically assigning a quantity of the currency to at least one user account, offering at least one tangible item in a multi-user competitive purchasing process, accepting an offer from a user associated with the user account, the offer being a promise to exchange a quantity of virtual currency for the tangible item, carrying out the multi-user competitive purchasing process, determining a winner of the competitive purchasing process, and assigning ownership of the tangible item to the winner of the competitive purchasing process.