Patents by Inventor David Yorkey

David Yorkey 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FALSE ALARMS
    Publication number: 20240161601
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms are disclosed. An indication may be received that a sensor device has changed state. Data indicative of movement of the sensor device may also be received. Based on the received data indicative of movement of the sensor device, it may be determined whether the movement of the sensor device is abnormal. Based on the changed state of the sensor device and based on determining that the movement of the sensor device is abnormal, an indication of a false alarm may be caused to be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher STONE, David YORKEY, Kenneth EGAN, Dustin ADDISON, Ryan CUNNINGHAM
  • Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms
    Patent number: 11854372
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms are disclosed. An indication may be received that a sensor device has changed state. Data indicative of movement of the sensor device may also be received. Based on the received data indicative of movement of the sensor device, it may be determined whether the movement of the sensor device is abnormal. Based on the changed state of the sensor device and based on determining that the movement of the sensor device is abnormal, an indication of a false alarm may be caused to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Stone, David Yorkey, Kenneth Egan, Dustin Addison, Ryan Cunningham
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FALSE ALARM
    Publication number: 20210125488
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms are disclosed. An indication may be received that a sensor device has changed state. Data indicative of movement of the sensor device may also be received. Based on the received data indicative of movement of the sensor device, it may be determined whether the movement of the sensor device is abnormal. Based on the changed state of the sensor device and based on determining that the movement of the sensor device is abnormal, an indication of a false alarm may be caused to be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Stone, David Yorkey, Kenneth Egan, Dustin Addison, Ryan Cunningham
  • Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms
    Patent number: 10930140
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting false alarms are disclosed. An indication may be received that a sensor device has changed state. Data indicative of movement of the sensor device may also be received. Based on the received data indicative of movement of the sensor device, it may be determined whether the movement of the sensor device is abnormal. Based on the changed state of the sensor device and based on determining that the movement of the sensor device is abnormal, an indication of a false alarm may be caused to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Stone, David Yorkey, Kenneth Egan, Dustin Addison, Ryan Cunningham
  • Security system
    Patent number: 5805064
    Abstract: A security system control system that arms a system independent of a particular sequence of key inputs. A security system control system with a pseudo alphanumeric display to display system status and to prompt the user to input data to effectuate a desired result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: David Yorkey
  • Security system control panel
    Patent number: D389762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Brinks Home Security, Inc.
    Inventor: David Yorkey