Christopher F Sexton

US Patent:

20210364651, Nov 25, 2021

Filed:

May 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/879537

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Marc Wallace - Arlington VA, US
Scott Yoder - Washington DC, US
Christopher Sexton - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

Radius Networks Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01S 19/40
G01S 19/51
G06Q 10/08
G06Q 10/06
H04W 4/029
H04W 4/021

Abstract:

GPS-based position reporting suffers from probabilistic error. This disclosure reduces uncertainty by mapping a geometric figure that encompasses a GPS-based reported location and that bounds corresponding predetermined-as-more-probable true locations (MPTL's) among possible locations for the source of the reported location. The mapped figure is overlaid on a relatively accurate mapping of substantially adjacent polygonal areas. Areas of overlap are used for picking among the areas, the polygonal area most likely to be occupied by the source. In one embodiment, the polygonal areas are closely packed parking spots in a parking lot, garage or other like structure, the source is a customer's mobile phone and an attendant is tasked with quickly delivering ordered goods to the customer's parking spot.

US Patent:

20210304169, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Mar 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/833517

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Marc Wallace - Arlington VA, US
Scott Yoder - Washington DC, US
Christopher Sexton - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

Radius Networks Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06Q 20/14
G06Q 50/12
G06Q 20/32

Abstract:

Technology is disclosed for automatically building an expandable invoice for incurred charges based on recognition of charge-incurring activities by persons whose specific identities are not known via the activity recognition process. A separate process detects location of sourcing and time for a Patron-presence and Patron-identifying Advertising radio Signal (P/PAS) repeatedly broadcast by a P/PAS emitter possessed by each participating patron. Records from the two processes are matched and combined based on substantial proximity in time and space for the activity recognition and the presence detection. Payment on a pay-go-whenever-ready (PGWeR) basis is enabled with use of the built invoice. A patron can pay and leave whenever ready to do so without need for intervention by an on premise staff member.

US Patent:

20200250737, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Feb 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/265786

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Christopher Sexton - McLean VA, US
Aaron Kromer - Silver Spring MD, US
Scott Newman - Aurora CO, US

Assignee:

Radius Networks Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/23
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to technology for determining locations of approaching recipients of online pre-requested or pre-ordered goods/services. Physical waiting queues and/or wait-lists are managed so that the goods/services will be provided without excessive wait times or unacceptably long wait lines or inferior quality in the provided goods/services. Resolution of location determination becomes finer and finer in one embodiment as the recipients get closer to the provisioning spot. If there is a change of plans, the recipients are notified ahead of time so as to avoid last minute surprises or disappointments.

US Patent:

20170041360, Feb 9, 2017

Filed:

Aug 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/817942

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Christopher Sexton - McLean VA, US
David Helms - Arlington VA, US
David Young - Washington DC, US
Aaron Kromer - Silver Spring MD, US

Assignee:

RADIUS NETWORKS INC. - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 48/16
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

The system and method of the present disclosure relates to technology for monitoring a broadcast device that is non-network connected. A wireless device monitors for a broadcast message transmitted wirelessly by the broadcast device. Upon discovery of the broadcast message, the wireless device transmits information from the broadcast message to a remotely located sever via a network. The server stores the broadcast information and determines the status (e.g., online or offline) of the broadcast device. The status is determined based on the detection time (e.g., the last seen time of the broadcast device by the wireless device) and an offline threshold value (e.g., a predetermined time period) that is compared to the current time or time upon which the server received the broadcast information. As a result of the comparison, the server determines whether the broadcast device is online or offline.

US Patent:

20160315982, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/693291

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Christopher Sexton - McLean VA, US
David Helms - Arlington VA, US
David Young - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

Radius Networks Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 8/00

Abstract:

The system and method of the present disclosure relates to a remotely configurable wireless broadcast device connected to a network. The device includes a network connected computer and a proxy that interfaces with one or more non-network connected broadcast devices. The wireless broadcast device monitors the non-network connected broadcast devices and periodically reports the status for each of the devices. A server, remotely located from the configurable wireless broadcast device, receives and processes the status reports. The status reports may also be monitored by a user via a common user interface connected to the server. After processing the status reports, the server sends configuration data, including updated or modified information, back to the wireless broadcast device instructing the device to configure the non-network connected devices.