Patents by Inventor James S. Botic

James S. Botic 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).

  • Pairing wireless devices of a network using relative gain arrays
    Patent number: 8705423
    Abstract: A method for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device includes gathering a first wireless communications characteristic about communications between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. The method further includes gathering second wireless communications characteristics about communications between the first wireless device and at least one wireless device other than the second wireless device. The method further includes generating a relative gain array from the communications characteristics and computing the pairing between the first wireless device and the second wireless device using the generated relative gain array. The method further includes configuring the first wireless device and/or the second wireless device based on the computed pairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Timothy I. Salsbury, James S. Botic
  • Pairing wireless devices of a network using relative gain arrays
    Patent number: 8325637
    Abstract: A method for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device includes gathering a first wireless communications characteristic about communications between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. The method further includes gathering second wireless communications characteristics about communications between the first wireless device and at least one wireless device other than the second wireless device. The method further includes generating a matrix using the first and second wireless communications characteristics and generating a relative gain array from the matrix and computing the pairing between the first wireless device and the second wireless device using the generated relative gain array. The method further includes configuring the first wireless device and/or the second wireless device based on the computed pairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Timothy I. Salsbury, James S. Botic
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING BUILDING SPACE COMFORT USING WIRELESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090065596
    Abstract: A method for providing control to a building zone uses a building automation system and a portable wireless device located within the building zone. The method includes the step of identifying the portable wireless device using wireless communications. The method further includes retrieving information from a memory device specific to the identified portable wireless device. The retrieved information comprises a user preference relating to the building automation system. The method further includes adjusting a parameter of the building automation system based on the retrieved information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: John E. Seem, James S. Botic, Jerald P. Martocci, Anderlyne M. Canada
  • PAIRING WIRELESS DEVICES OF A NETWORK USING RELATIVE GAIN ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20090033513
    Abstract: A method for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device includes gathering a first wireless communications characteristic about communications between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. The method further includes gathering second wireless communications characteristics about communications between the first wireless device and at least one wireless device other than the second wireless device. The method further includes generating a matrix using the first and second wireless communications characteristics and generating a relative gain array from the matrix and computing the pairing between the first wireless device and the second wireless device using the generated relative gain array. The method further includes configuring the first wireless device and/or the second wireless device based on the computed pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy I. Salsbury, James S. Botic