Inventor · Waterloo, ON, CA

Ian Robertson

61Patents
10h-index
27Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 11, 1985 → Aug 28, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4750119A Purchasing system with rebate feature Physics 414 Expired
US4705436A Drill jig Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US7809953B2 System and method of secure authentication information distribution Electricity 27 Active
US7831236B2 Secure provisioning methods and apparatus for mobile communication devices operating in wireless local area networks (WLANS) Electricity 24 Active
US7962156B2 Probabilistic location prediction for a mobile station Electricity 17 Active
US8099060B2 Wireless/wired mobile communication device with option to automatically block wireless communication when connected for wired communication Electricity 15 Active
US7925306B2 System and method for providing a preview of message content on a mobile device Electricity 14 Active
US6826569B2 Method for identifying patterns Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7565689B2 Virtual private network for real-time data Electricity 10 Active
US7469291B2 Apparatus and method for integrating authentication protocols in the establishment of connections between computing devices Physics 10 Active
US6505406B2 GUIDE METHOD FOR GUIDING A DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO INSERT ELEMENTS INTO THE GROUND IN ORDER TO MAKE A STRUCTURE, AND A DEVICE FOR INSERTING AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT INTO THE GROUND USING SUCH A GUIDE METHOD Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US8645699B2 Use of certificate authority to control a device's access to services Electricity 8 Active
US7653400B2 Probabilistic location prediction for a mobile station Electricity 8 Active
US8014831B2 Authorization status for smart battery used in mobile communication device Physics 7 Active
US8250233B2 Pseudo-interactive input processing in wireless environments Electricity 7 Active
US7921209B2 Apparatus and method for integrating authentication protocols in the establishment of connections between computing devices Physics 7 Active
US7319860B2 Pseudo-interactive input processing in wireless environments Electricity 6 Expired
US9112703B2 Use of certificate authority to control a device's access to services Electricity 6 Active
US8533329B2 Apparatus and method for integrating authentication protocols in the establishment of connections between computing devices Physics 6 Active
US8239934B2 Virtual private network for real-time data Electricity 4 Active
US8433278B2 System and method for selecting a message transport for a multi-mode communication device Electricity 4 Active
US7948938B2 Wireless communication device with duress password protection and related method Electricity 4 Expired
US8234339B2 System and method for handling electronic messages Electricity 4 Active
US6342307B1 Embedded cluster metal-polymeric micro interface and process for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US8010989B2 System and method for configuring devices for secure operations Electricity 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.