Stephen L Metzger

US Patent:

20080189366, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Dec 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958338

Inventors:

Richard D. Cox - Garland TX, US
Stephen J. Metzger - Dallas TX, US
Scott M. Yagel - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A virtual collaboration social or work unit or sphere of trust allows participants to contact others within the sphere, using a method designated by the participant being contacted without the participants needing to be aware of the underlying communications infrastructure or method of contact, and without any of the participants having to sharing connectivity information. In a preferred embodiment, the infrastructure can be any method of contact available to the users, including but not limited to, the public Internet, instant messaging, public or private telephony systems, or wireless communication technologies.

US Patent:

20150326641, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

May 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/272231

Inventors:

- Dallas TX, US
Nancy L. Albertini - Dallas TX, US
Stephen J. Metzger - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

W2G, LLC - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04W 48/08
G06F 21/44

Abstract:

In various example embodiments, systems and methods for mobile to mobile remote control are presented. A control request may be received at a client device from a control device. The control device and the client device may be in communication with a network. The client device may determine an authorization for the control device in response to receiving the control request. Based on the determined authorization, a data link may be established between the client device and the control device using a control device identifier. The data link may allow the exchange of information between the client device and the control device without an intermediate network node. The client device may receive a command request from the control device via the data link. The command request may be initiated by a control user of the control device.