Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Chang

Michael Alan Chang 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).

  • Peer-to-peer home automation management
    Patent number: 8190275
    Abstract: A first home automation control device is configured to control a first electrical appliance and to communicate via a peer-to-peer network with a second home automation control device which is configured to control a second electrical appliance. When the first home automation control device discovers the presence of the second home automation control device, the first home automation control device negotiates with the second home automation control device to determine a goal. The first home automation control device and the second home automation control device then jointly execute a task to achieve the goal. The goal may be an energy savings goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Alan Chang
  • Intelligent gateway for heterogeneous peer-to-peer home automation networks
    Patent number: 8086757
    Abstract: A solution for home automation management includes, at a network device configured to support multiple home automation technologies, receiving a message from a first home automation control device (HACD) managed by the network device, towards a second HACD managed by the network device. The network device translates the message to a form recognizable by the second HACD, and then sends the translated message towards the second HACD in accordance with home automation technology supported by the second HACD. According to one aspect, the solution may be extended to a network of multiple network devices configured to support multiple home automation technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Alan Chang
  • INTELLIGENT GATEWAY FOR HETEROGENEOUS PEER-TO-PEER HOME AUTOMATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110137436
    Abstract: A solution for home automation management includes, at a network device configured to support multiple home automation technologies, receiving a message from a first home automation control device (HACD) managed by the network device, towards a second HACD managed by the network device. The network device translates the message to a form recognizable by the second HACD, and then sends the translated message towards the second HACD in accordance with home automation technology supported by the second HACD. According to one aspect, the solution may be extended to a network of multiple network devices configured to support multiple home automation technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Alan Chang
  • Peer-To-Peer Home Automation Management
    Publication number: 20100082176
    Abstract: A first home automation control device is configured to control a first electrical appliance and to communicate via a peer-to-peer network with a second home automation control device which is configured to control a second electrical appliance. When the first home automation control device discovers the presence of the second home automation control device, the first home automation control device negotiates with the second home automation control device to determine a goal. The first home automation control device and the second home automation control device then jointly execute a task to achieve the goal. The goal may be an energy savings goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Alan Chang