Mark S Hansen

US Patent:

8208391, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948100

Inventors:

David P. Gurney - Carpentersville IL, US
Ramy S. Ayoub - Arlington Heights IL, US
John M. Belcea - West Melbourne FL, US
Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
Mark R. Braun - Elgin IL, US
Robert J. Corke - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Mark D. Hansen - Buffalo Grove IL, US
S. David Silk - Barrington IL, US
Christopher G. Ware - Heathcote, AU

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G08C 17/00
H04J 3/18
H03C 1/62

US Classification:

370252, 370311, 370477, 4551151

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for operation of a node within a mobile ad hoc cognitive radio network is provided. The method includes sensing at least one assigned communications channel. Sensing at least one assigned communications channel includes measuring a value of at least one parameter corresponding to the communications channel. The method further includes comparing the measured value of the at least one parameter with a set of stored values of the at least one parameter to determine a change in the measured values. Finally a sleep mode of the node is activated for a time period, wherein the time period is determined using the change in the measured values.

US Patent:

20210029107, Jan 28, 2021

Filed:

Jul 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/519874

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
David Harris - Wheaton IL, US
Mark D. Hansen - Greensboro NC, US
Nicolette De Guia - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses are provided to assist a user and vendor in completing an online trusted transaction. Trusted vendor websites are verified and user identities are confirmed through a cyber-security safe logon credentialing system. The vendor can be confident that the user identity has been verified to be who they say they are and the user can be confident that they are using a trusted verified vendor website.

US Patent:

20200106746, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Oct 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/149686

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
John Parkinson - Wheaton IL, US
Mark D. Hansen - Greensboro NC, US
Nicolette De Guia - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Allstate Insurance Company - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Connecting to an unsecured wired or wireless network poses severe security and privacy risks. An individual application such as a mobile online banking application address this by using point to point private network connections. Browsers, however, generally do not use point to point private network connections and depend on the target website to establish a secure connection. Providing a secure connection that is the default for all network access and that encrypts all over the air or over the wire traffic mitigates these risks. However, virtual client networks (VPNs) client applications can be difficult to set up and need to be always on to ensure that all network activity is secure. By embedding a VPN capability and automating the connection process, a safe and secure network connection can be made available to users of computing devices. An embedded private connect VPN system may use Domain Name Server (DNS) functionality to determine which data or content streams are to be transmitted through a generated private connect VPN tunnel.