Patents by Inventor Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder 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).
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Patent number: 11924756Abstract: A method includes determining, by a sensor node in communication with a communication network, an evacuation condition, retrieving by a decision node, occupancy information pertaining to an area, retrieving area data, and determining an evacuation route, at least in part using the evacuation condition, occupancy information, and area data, and communicating the determined evacuation route to area occupants.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OneEvent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chris Snyder, Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom
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Patent number: 11893880Abstract: A method includes reading a digital signal from a sensing device in an area of a structure, where the digital signal is configured to be present periodically. A trailing edge of the digital signal is determined. An analog signal from the sensing device is read, where the analog signal includes an output from a sensor included in the sensing device, and where the sensor is configured to detect an aspect of an environment. The analog signal is read after the trailing edge of the digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: OneEvent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom, Chris Snyder
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Publication number: 20240029563Abstract: Disclosed is a parking sensor device for determining occupancy of a parking space. The parking sensor device has a magnetometer sensor configured to detect a magnetic field, and a radar sensor configured to perform at least one radar scan to detect presence of an object. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the parking sensor device has control circuitry configured to determine occupancy of the parking space based on the magnetic field and the at least one radar scan. Utilizing this particular combination of sensor input can help to improve accuracy and reliability of determining occupancy of the parking space, especially when compared to existing approaches that utilize a single sensor such as a magnetometer sensor. The parking sensor device also has an output for conveying occupancy of the parking space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Jeff CLEMMER, Chris SNYDER, Brandon DAVIES, Jonathan SWOBODA
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Patent number: 11863819Abstract: Monitoring consumption of media content on a device may include receiving a media content playback event at a content consumption device, generating a content consumption notification message including subscriber information, content consumption device information, media content playback event identifier, and media content information, and transmitting the generated consumption notification message to a content consumption monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BCE Inc.Inventors: Hailun Huang, Haki Sharifi, Chris Snyder, Olena Chernukhina, Peter Santos, Theodore Tse
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Patent number: 11721214Abstract: Disclosed is a parking sensor device for determining occupancy of a parking space. The parking sensor device has a magnetometer sensor configured to detect a magnetic field, and a radar sensor configured to perform at least one radar scan to detect presence of an object. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the parking sensor device has control circuitry configured to determine occupancy of the parking space based on the magnetic field and the at least one radar scan. Utilizing this particular combination of sensor input can help to improve accuracy and reliability of determining occupancy of the parking space, especially when compared to existing approaches that utilize a single sensor such as a magnetometer sensor. The parking sensor device also has an output for conveying occupancy of the parking space.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ELEVEN-X INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeff Clemmer, Chris Snyder, Brandon Davies, Jonathan Swoboda
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Publication number: 20230125109Abstract: In a general aspect, a motion detection system detects gestures (e.g., human gestures) and initiates actions in response to the detected gestures. In some aspects, channel information is obtained based on wireless signals transmitted through a space by one or more wireless communication devices. A gesture recognition engine analyzes the channel information to detect a gesture (e.g., a predetermined gesture sequence) in the space. An action to be initiated in response to the detected gesture is identified. An instruction to perform the action is sent to a network-connected device associated with the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Cognitive Systems Corp.Inventors: Mohammad Omer, Anith Selvakumarasingam, Chris Snyder, Stephen Arnold Devison
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Publication number: 20230021538Abstract: A method includes determining, by a sensor node in communication with a communication network, an evacuation condition, retrieving by a decision node, occupancy information pertaining to an area, retrieving area data, and determining an evacuation route, at least in part using the evacuation condition, occupancy information, and area data, and communicating the determined evacuation route to area occupants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Chris Snyder, Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom
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Patent number: 11412284Abstract: A content ingestion system and method allows a single pitch of media content and associated metadata to be provided by a content provider and processed into appropriate packages for different content distribution services or delivery platforms.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: BCE Inc.Inventors: Chris Snyder, Josh Gordon
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Patent number: 11395227Abstract: A method includes determining, by a sensor node in communication with a communication network, an evacuation condition, retrieving by a decision node, occupancy information pertaining to an area, retrieving area data, and determining an evacuation route, at least in part using the evacuation condition, occupancy information, and area data, and communicating the determined evacuation route to area occupants.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: OneEvent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chris Snyder, Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom
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Patent number: 11356348Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring a service provided over a packet-switched network, such as an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service, an Internet access service, or a voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) telephony service. Various parameters related to the service (e.g., parameters indicative of packet loss, packet corruption, or other packet error) are determined and used to assess various aspects of the service and/or network over which the service is delivered, including a quality of experience (QoE) of subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: BCE INC.Inventors: Michael H. Desroches, Constantin Tivig, Chris Snyder, Ferris Eng
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Patent number: 11350152Abstract: Systems and methods of managing personal video recordings are disclosed for providing a network personal video recorder (nPVR) that manages PVR recordings for a plurality of users. Recording scheduling information from a recording request received at the nPVR is checked against existing scheduled recordings and a new recording is scheduled in accordance with the received recording scheduling information if an existing scheduled recording does not already exist. The recording scheduling information received in respective recording requests are associated with respective users to facilitate playback of recorded content and digital rights management.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: BCE INC.Inventors: Chris Snyder, Frederic Tardif, Simon Lavigne-Giroux, Maxime Carbonneau-Leclerc
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Publication number: 20220076576Abstract: Disclosed is a parking sensor device for determining occupancy of a parking space. The parking sensor device has a magnetometer sensor configured to detect a magnetic field, and a radar sensor configured to perform at least one radar scan to detect presence of an object. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the parking sensor device has control circuitry configured to determine occupancy of the parking space based on the magnetic field and the at least one radar scan. Utilizing this particular combination of sensor input can help to improve accuracy and reliability of determining occupancy of the parking space, especially when compared to existing approaches that utilize a single sensor such as a magnetometer sensor. The parking sensor device also has an output for conveying occupancy of the parking space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Jeff CLEMMER, Chris SNYDER, Brandon DAVIES, Jonathan SWOBODA
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Patent number: 11184357Abstract: Services may be accessed across a network. In order to provide access to the services, a user or more particularly a user's device may be authorized to access the requested service based on an IP address associated with the service request. A subscriber identifier is determined based on the IP address of the request and used to authorize the requested service.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BCE INC.Inventor: Chris Snyder
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Publication number: 20210335107Abstract: A method includes reading a digital signal from a sensing device in an area of a structure, where the digital signal is configured to be present periodically. A trailing edge of the digital signal is determined. An analog signal from the sensing device is read, where the analog signal includes an output from a sensor included in the sensing device, and where the sensor is configured to detect an aspect of an environment. The analog signal is read after the trailing edge of the digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: ONEEVENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom, Chris Snyder
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Patent number: 11055973Abstract: A method includes reading a digital signal from a sensing device in an area of a structure, where the digital signal is configured to be present periodically. A trailing edge of the digital signal is determined. An analog signal from the sensing device is read, where the analog signal includes an output from a sensor included in the sensing device, and where the sensor is configured to detect an aspect of an environment. The analog signal is read after the trailing edge of the digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: OneEvent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom, Chris Snyder
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Publication number: 20210176525Abstract: Monitoring consumption of media content on a device may include receiving a media content playback event at a content consumption device, generating a content consumption notification message including subscriber information, content consumption device information, media content playback event identifier, and media content information, and transmitting the generated consumption notification message to a content consumption monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Helen HUANG, Haki SHARIFI, Chris SNYDER, Olena CHERNUKHINA, Peter SANTOS, Theodore TSE
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Publication number: 20210112494Abstract: A method includes determining, by a sensor node in communication with a communication network, an evacuation condition, retrieving by a decision node, occupancy information pertaining to an area, retrieving area data, and determining an evacuation route, at least in part using the evacuation condition, occupancy information, and area data, and communicating the determined evacuation route to area occupants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Chris Snyder, Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom
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Patent number: 10979753Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content to a portable device are describe. The systems and methods provide corresponding content to the portable device across different network connections.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: BCE INC.Inventors: Hailun Huang, Haki Sharifi, Chris Snyder, Peter Santos, Theodore Tse
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Patent number: 10849067Abstract: A method includes determining, by a first node in a communication network, a listening schedule to be used by the first node. The listening schedule is based at least in part on a battery life of the first node. The method also includes transmitting, by the first node, the listening schedule to a second node in the communication network such that the second node is able to communicate with the first node in accordance with the listening schedule.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: OneEvent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chris Snyder, Kurt Joseph Wedig, Daniel Ralph Parent, Anton Vermaak, Scott Holmstrom
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Publication number: 20200336399Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring a service provided over a packet-switched network, such as an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service, an Internet access service, or a voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) telephony service. Various parameters related to the service (e.g., parameters indicative of packet loss, packet corruption, or other packet error) are determined and used to assess various aspects of the service and/or network over which the service is delivered, including a quality of experience (QoE) of subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Michael H. Desroches, Constantin Tivig, Chris Snyder, Ferris Eng