Christopher J Roberts

US Patent:

20180287893, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Mar 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/472849

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Muhilan Natarajan - Allen TX, US
Christopher Shaun Roberts - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 12/14

Abstract:

Consumption-based licensing of network features based on blockchained transactions includes receiving, at a server having connectivity to a network including a plurality of network devices, a request from a particular network device of the plurality of network devices for a feature that is licensed in the network on a per-use basis. Feature-specific key blockchain elements and a feature-specific template are generated for the feature and at least one message that includes the feature-specific key blockchain elements and the feature-specific template is sent to the particular network device. The message enables the plurality of network devices to generate one or more blockchain transactions related to consumption of the feature when a usage interval associated with the feature expires.

US Patent:

20140227669, Aug 14, 2014

Filed:

Jan 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/165885

Inventors:

- Dallas TX, US
Joe Dean Hill - Wylie TX, US
Michel Georges Stella - Dallas TX, US
Mathieu Ippersiel - Ternay, FR
Christopher Robin Roberts - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G09B 23/02

US Classification:

434201

Abstract:

A graphical object is displayed on a display screen of a student device. The student device may then display one or more data elements pertaining to the graphical object on a display screen of the student device. An expression entered by the student may then be displayed on the display screen of the student device. Variables in the expression may be determined by parsing the expression. A sequence of prompts is presented by the student device to associate each of the variables of the expression with one of the data elements. In response to each prompt, a data element is selected and associated with a variable in response to user input to the student device.