Benjamin Jeffrey Lowe

Title: Benjamin Jeffrey Lowe and Wireless Mesh Network Resilience.

Introduction

Benjamin Jeffrey Lowe is an inventor based in San Jose, California, whose patent work addresses reliability in wireless mesh networks. His disclosed invention describes ways to keep client devices connected when a primary wireless access point becomes unavailable.

Latest Patents

Lowe is associated with 1 patent, titled “Configuring Backup Wireless Access Points (WAPs).” The patent describes configuring one or more secondary WAPs to provide connectivity if a primary WAP goes offline. A user may designate a device, such as a mobile electronic device connected to a cellular network, to serve as a backup access point. When a mesh-network router detects that the primary WAP is unavailable, it can scan for available network SSIDs and direct other mesh routers to scan as well. These techniques are intended to help client devices remain online during an interruption.

Career Highlights

Lowe is associated with Amazon Technologies, Inc. His patent reflects work on network continuity and the coordination of wireless routers and backup access points.

Collaborations

Lowe’s listed coworkers include Denny Drivas Delp and Casey Eric Edwards. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Benjamin Jeffrey Lowe’s patent focuses on maintaining wireless connectivity by enabling mesh networks to identify and use secondary access points when a primary WAP becomes unavailable.