ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,481,557, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Pure Storage Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Managed data distribution using a wireless network" was invented by S Christopher Gladwin (Chicago), Gary W. Grube (Barrington Hills, Ill.) and Timothy W. Markison (Mesa, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A data distribution server includes a first interface for communicating with a plurality of content providers and a second interface for comminating with a plurality of wireless transceivers. The data distribution server includes memory storing operational instructions and processing circuitry operably coupled to the first and second interfaces and ...