Michael J Corrigan

US Patent:

20200106772, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Dec 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/701514

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jarrett Simerson - Chicago IL, US
Zhengping JI - Chicago IL, US
Michael Corrigan - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 12/00
H04W 12/08
H04W 12/06

Abstract:

Systems and methods for authenticating a user of a mobile communications device entail scanning an environment of the mobile device with a low power sensor and detecting a nearby person via the first sensor. In response, a higher power sensor is activated and the person is authenticated via the second sensor using a first authentication mechanism. A first level of access is granted to the person at this point. When the person moves to within a first threshold distance of the device, the person is authenticated using a second more secure authentication mechanism, and a second, higher, level of access is granted to the person.

US Patent:

20190207931, Jul 4, 2019

Filed:

Dec 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/858226

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jarrett Simerson - Chicago IL, US
Zhengping JI - Chicago IL, US
Michael Corrigan - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 12/06

Abstract:

Systems and methods for authenticating a user of a mobile communications device entail scanning an environment of the mobile device with a low power sensor and detecting a nearby person via the first sensor. In response, a higher power sensor is activated and the person is authenticated via the second sensor using a first authentication mechanism. A first level of access is granted to the person at this point. When the person moves to within a first threshold distance of the device, the person is authenticated using a second more secure authentication mechanism, and a second, higher, level of access is granted to the person.

US Patent:

20160316050, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/697083

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Michael Thomas Corrigan - Palatine IL, US
Paul Fordham - Wauconda IL, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
H04M 1/02

Abstract:

A modular portable device system and method allow extended user input. The system includes a first device and a second device, the devices being attachable via a plurality of magnetic attachment points (magnets or magnetically responsive attachment points) on each. In a first configuration, the devices are held together by all of the magnetic attachment points, and in this configuration an extended user input facility on the second device is not user-accessible. In a second configuration, the devices are connected by only a subset of the magnetic attachment points, and in this second configuration the extended user input facility is user-accessible. A Hall Effect sensor on the first device and sensor magnet on the second device are positioned to overlap when the devices are connected in the second configuration in order to alert the first device that the second device has been attached in the extended input mode.