Patents by Inventor David I. Newby
David I. Newby 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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Publication number: 20240030720Abstract: A method of reducing a power consumption of a wireless device according to one embodiment includes performing, by the wireless device, a calibration of wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to establishing a wireless communication connection with a wireless access point, determining, by the wireless device, a number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over a predefined period of time, and increasing, by the wireless device, a sleep interval of the wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to determining the number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over the predefined period of time is less than a threshold number of disconnections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Liqiang Du, David I. Newby, Ilamparithi Ashok Dileephan
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Publication number: 20230214056Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes placing a microcontroller of an access control device in a sleep state, monitoring a radio frequency (RF) field using a near field communication (NFC) controller and an NFC antenna of the access control device, waking the microcontroller from the sleep state in response to detecting that an RF field value of the RF field has surpassed a predefined threshold, masking capacitive touch events received by the microcontroller from a capacitive touch controller in response to waking the microcontroller from the sleep state, processing RF-intensive communication between the access control device and a mobile device in response to masking the capacitive touch events, and unmasking capacitive touch events received by the microcontroller from the capacitive touch controller in response to processing the RF-intensive communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventor: David I. Newby
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Patent number: 11581746Abstract: A method of reducing a power consumption of a wireless device according to one embodiment includes performing, by the wireless device, a calibration of wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to establishing a wireless communication connection with a wireless access point, determining, by the wireless device, a number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over a predefined period of time, and increasing, by the wireless device, a sleep interval of the wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to determining the number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over the predefined period of time is less than a threshold number of disconnections.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Liqiang Du, David I. Newby, Ilamparithi Ashok Dileephan
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Patent number: 11487345Abstract: A method of operating an access control device to reduce power consumption based on delivery scheduling according to an embodiment includes operating, by the access control device, Wi-Fi circuitry of the access control device in a low power state, waking, by the access control device, the Wi-Fi circuitry from the low power state based on a package delivery window, communicating, via the Wi-Fi circuitry of the access control device, with an access device during the package delivery window in response to waking the Wi-Fi circuitry, and operating, by the access control device, an access control mechanism in response to communicating with the access device.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventor: David I. Newby
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Publication number: 20210257844Abstract: A method of reducing a power consumption of a wireless device according to one embodiment includes performing, by the wireless device, a calibration of wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to establishing a wireless communication connection with a wireless access point, determining, by the wireless device, a number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over a predefined period of time, and increasing, by the wireless device, a sleep interval of the wireless communication circuitry of the wireless device in response to determining the number of disconnections between the wireless device and the wireless access point over the predefined period of time is less than a threshold number of disconnections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Liqiang Du, David I. Newby, Ilamparithi Ashok Dileephan
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Publication number: 20210208667Abstract: A method of operating an access control device to reduce power consumption based on delivery scheduling according to an embodiment includes operating, by the access control device, Wi-Fi circuitry of the access control device in a low power state, waking, by the access control device, the Wi-Fi circuitry from the low power state based on a package delivery window, communicating, via the Wi-Fi circuitry of the access control device, with an access device during the package delivery window in response to waking the Wi-Fi circuitry, and operating, by the access control device, an access control mechanism in response to communicating with the access device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventor: David I. Newby
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Patent number: 10713875Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth
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Publication number: 20190244452Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth
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Patent number: 10169938Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth
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Publication number: 20180268631Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth
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Patent number: 9978194Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth
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Publication number: 20170178432Abstract: An access control device including a credential reader circuit configured to enter a standby mode, awaken from a standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential. The access control device further includes a credential detection circuit having a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an interrogation signal, receive a reflected interrogation signal with the antenna, transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received reflected interrogation signal wherein the reflected interrogation signal includes I and Q values, receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit, and adjust at least one of the I and Q threshold values of the reflected interrogation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: David I. Newby, Frank A. Nardelli, William B. Ainley, Michael Reuter, David Smith, Jineesh Kunnoth