Patents by Inventor Brian A. Yokum

Brian A. Yokum has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11889314
    Abstract: A system for associating a device to a user of a service hosted at a remote location may include a device, a WAN, and equipment. The user may identify a wireless network of the device and connect to the device using equipment. An application on the equipment may generate a key and send the key to the device. The device may then connect with the service and transmit the key to the service. The application may disconnect from the device and connect with the service. The application may send a request to the service to associate with the device, sending the key with the request. The service compares the keys received from the device and the application. If the respective keys match, then the service may associate the device to the user of the service. Otherwise, the association is denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian A. Yokum, Aaron Ard, Mark Buster
  • Patent number: 11882207
    Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Ard, Brian Yokum, Frederick J. Hebert, Jr., Ronald J. Gumina, James Shurte
  • Publication number: 20230198742
    Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Ard, Brian Yokum, Frederick J. Hebert, JR., Ronald J. Gumina, James Shurte
  • Patent number: 11595186
    Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Ard, Brian Yokum, Frederick J. Hebert, Jr., Ronald J. Gumina, James Shurte
  • Publication number: 20200413248
    Abstract: A system for associating a device to a user of a service hosted at a remote location may include a device, a WAN, and equipment. The user may identify a wireless network of the device and connect to the device using equipment. An application on the equipment may generate a key and send the key to the device. The device may then connect with the service and transmit the key to the service. The application may disconnect from the device and connect with the service. The application may send a request to the service to associate with the device, sending the key with the request. The service compares the keys received from the device and the application. If the respective keys match, then the service may associate the device to the user of the service. Otherwise, the association is denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian A. Yokum, Aaron Ard, Mark Buster
  • Publication number: 20200195420
    Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Ard, Brian Yokum, Frederick J. Hebert, JR., Ronald J. Gumina, James Shurte
  • Patent number: D522973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Home Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. McLellan, Brian A. Yokum, David A. Hatty
  • Patent number: D523823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Home Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. McLellan, Brian A. Yokum, David A. Hatty