Patents by Inventor Peter Fornell

Peter Fornell 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).

  • Publication number: 20190130712
    Abstract: A wireless camera system. One or more wireless bridges include a computing device, an internet-facing radio, and a second radio, a first radio within communication range of the second radio of the wireless bridge, and a third internet-facing radio responsible for transmitting video. One or more cameras are provided. A motion detection device coupled to the one or more cameras. In a first step the motion detection device detects motion of an individual approaching a dwelling, and in a second step if the motion detector detects the approach then the camera is turned on in sufficient time to take a face or body picture of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Peter Fornell
  • Patent number: 10140828
    Abstract: A wireless camera system. One or more wireless bridges include a computing device, an internet-facing radio, and a second radio, a first radio within communication range of the second radio of the wireless bridge, and a third internet-facing radio responsible for transmitting video. One or more cameras are provided. A motion detection device coupled to the one or more cameras. In a first step the motion detection device detects motion of an individual approaching a dwelling, and in a second step if the motion detector detects the approach then the camera is turned on in sufficient time to take a face or body picture of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Peter Fornell
  • Publication number: 20170193724
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system is coupled to a door at a dwelling. A first sensor is at the dwelling. The first sensor is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device at a door. The lock device is coupled to the first sensor and the lock device includes a bolt. An engine, an energy source and a memory are coupled together. A magnetic sensor provides a reading or measurement used to determine a door open or closed status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Karthikeyan Sivasambu, Shannon Petty, Kuy N. Mainwaring, Peter Fornell, Thomas Peter Russo, Luca Baradel, Christopher Dow, Herve Jacques Clement Letourneur
  • Publication number: 20160358437
    Abstract: A wireless camera system. One or more wireless bridges include a computing device, an internet-facing radio, and a second radio, a first radio within communication range of the second radio of the wireless bridge, and a third internet-facing radio responsible for transmitting video. One or more cameras are provided. A motion detection device coupled to the one or more cameras. In a first step the motion detection device detects motion of an individual approaching a dwelling, and in a second step if the motion detector detects the approach then the camera is turned on in sufficient time to take a face or body picture of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Peter Fornell
  • Publication number: 20110089007
    Abstract: A button mechanism for effecting user inputs to an electronic device. The button mechanism includes a frame top that has a rigid frame portion; and flexible frame portion. The button mechanism further includes a device body that is oriented substantially parallel to the frame top and a button assembly that is situated between the device body and the frame top. The button assembly includes a contact portion that is operable to provide an electronic signal to control circuitry for the electronic device. The button assembly is affixed to an upper portion of the device body. The mechanism further includes a switch attached to the button assembly on the contact portion and a spring portion having a stepwise shape. The spring portion has an upper horizontal step portion and a lower horizontal step portion. The lower horizontal step portion of the spring is affixed to the button assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER FRUHAUF, Joseph J. Kopp, JR., Robert Brunner, Peter Fornell
  • Patent number: 7551593
    Abstract: A device, a system, a method and a computer readable medium allowing a user to efficiently and easily add/remove or pair a processing device to a short distance wireless network is provided according to embodiments of the present invention. A user enters a PIN into a device. The device is then automatically paired to another device without any further user intervention to form a short distance wireless network in an embodiment of the present invention. A third party such as a manufacturer, reseller or telecommunication provider enables a processing device to be added to the short distance wireless network by generating a pairing message over the Internet or a SMS in an embodiment of the present invention. A user is able to know when a PIN code is invalid by a device performing error detection in another embodiment of the present invention. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the device also stores an error correction software component for correcting an erroneously inputted PIN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D), Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas, Amir Glick
  • Patent number: 7551590
    Abstract: A system, a wireless hand-held device, and software component for accessing information responsive to short-range radio signals is provided. The system includes a wireless gateway device coupled to a network, such as a cellular network. The wireless gateway device includes a network manager software component for accessing information from the network responsive to a first short-range radio signal. The network may be a corporate, private or public network, such as the Internet. A first wireless device is coupled to the wireless gateway device. The first wireless device provides the first short-range radio signal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first wireless device is a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant or thin terminal having a Bluetooth™ processor and transmitter. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network manager software component includes a plug and play software component for loading and executing software for the first wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D), Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Amir Glick, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7465068
    Abstract: A method of configuring one or more illumination states for illuminating at least two user interface devices of a mobile device, the method comprising assigning a first illumination state to first and second user interface devices, when intensity of ambient light is greater than a first threshold; assigning the first illumination state to the first interface device, and a second illumination state to the second interface device, when the intensity of the ambient light is between the first threshold and a second threshold; and assigning the second illumination state to the first and the second user interface devices, when the intensity of the ambient light is less than the second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D), Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Fornell
  • Publication number: 20080305741
    Abstract: A system securely forming a short distance wireless network has a first device for generating a first signal including an identification symbol; and a second device for receiving the first signal over a wired data connection or proximity based wireless connection between the first and the second devices. The second device generates a second signal responsive to the second device generating a first signal including the identification symbol and receiving a second signal including a pairing message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter FORNELL, Amit Haller, Shai Farkash
  • Publication number: 20080161074
    Abstract: A mobile device comprising a first casing portion, a second casing portion comprising circuitry, first and second separated pivotable hinge portions connecting the first and second casing portions to allow the first casing portion to be hingedly openable and closable with respect to the second casing portion, and a fixed hinge portion interposed between the first and second pivotable hinge portions. The fixed hinge portion is formed with a cavity in which is mounted a mating connection suitably configured such that a hardware accessory adapted to increase mobile device functionality is coupleable therewith. The hardware accessory preferably has an independent processor which is automatically recognizable and configurable by a mobile device main processor when the hardware accessory is coupled with the fixed hinge portion. The mobile device is therefore operable when the hardware accessory is not coupled therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Fornell, Gad Amit, Hoshino Yoshikazu, Yuji Ikeda, Inbal Etgar
  • Patent number: 7340216
    Abstract: A method, among other methods, includes generating a short-range radio signal that indicates a type of a device in a short distance wireless network. A cellular signal is transmitted from the short distance wireless network to a cellular network that indicates the type of the device in the short distance wireless network. User information is obtained. A software component is then selected in response to the type of the device and the user information. A cellular signal from the cellular network is received that includes the software component to be used by the device in the short distance wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D), Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7295532
    Abstract: A system, device and computer readable medium that monitors and reconfigures a LAN by a WAN operator is provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, a telecommunications operator monitors and manages devices and/or applications communicating with a wireless device, such as cellular telephone. In an embodiment of the present invention, a telecommunication operator adds LAN network services to microrouter 404 in a cellular telephone without user intervention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the cellular telephone has a Bluetooth™ processor and transceiver. In an embodiment of the present invention, microrouter 404 includes a Bluetooth™ LAN Access Profile software component, routing software component, PPP server software component and a NAT software component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (R & D), Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7039033
    Abstract: A system, a wireless hand-held device, and software component for accessing information responsive to short-range radio signals is provided. The system includes a wireless gateway device coupled to a network, such as a cellular network. The wireless gateway device includes a network manager software component for accessing information from the network responsive to a first short-range radio signal. The network may be a corporate, private or public network, such as the Internet. A first wireless device is coupled to the wireless gateway device. The first wireless device provides the first short-range radio signal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first wireless device is a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant or thin terminal having a Bluetooth™ processor and transmitter. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network manager software component includes a plug and play software component for loading and executing software for the first wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Amir Glick, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7016648
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium allows downloading of a software component to a short distance wireless network in response to device information and/or user information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the device information includes type of device, manufacturer of device, where purchased, when activated in the short distance wireless network. In an embodiment of the present invention, user information includes a user preference, price plan, usage, promotional plan and/or replacement plan. In an embodiment of the present invention, device information is included in a short-range radio signal generated from the device to a cellular device. In an embodiment of the present invention, software components are downloaded from a processing device in a Wide Area Network (WAN) coupled to the short distance wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7016334
    Abstract: A device, method, system and computer readable medium allows for a fast recovery of a communication connection in response to a newly assigned Wide Area Network (“WAN”) Internet protocol (“IP”) source address. In an embodiment of the present invention, a device provides communication between a WAN and a short distance wireless network. The device comprises a memory to store a first and a second WAN address for the device and a router software component. The processor and router software component transfers a first plurality of packets between the device and the wide area network using the first wide area network address. The processor and router software component discontinues the transfer of the first plurality of packets responsive to receiving the second wide area network address and transfers a second plurality of packets between the device and the wide area network using the second wide area network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: IXI Mobile ( Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Alon Cohen, Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas
  • Patent number: 7013112
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium allows a short distance wireless network or networks to provide information to a telecommunication server, or other third party processing device, in order to make a business decision according to embodiments of the present invention. In embodiments of the present invention, the information is 1) wide area network telecommunication usage of a device in the short distance wireless network, 2) the device health, 3) the battery health of the device. In an embodiment of the present invention, the business decision includes 1) generating an invoice based on the type and manufacturer of device accessing the telecommunication network, the type and period of time of data transferred, 2) providing a replacement device 3) providing a replacement battery, 4) downloading a software component to the device for added service, 5) providing a pricing plan, 6) providing a promotional plan or 7) changing a rate schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas
  • Publication number: 20050232187
    Abstract: A device, a system, a method and a computer readable medium allowing a user to efficiently and easily add/remove or pair a processing device to a short distance wireless network is provided according to embodiments of the present invention. A user enters a PIN into a device. The device is then automatically paired to another device without any further user intervention to form a short distance wireless network in an embodiment of the present invention. A third party such as a manufacturer, reseller or telecommunication provider enables a processing device to be added to the short distance wireless network by generating a pairing message over the Internet or a SMS in an embodiment of the present invention. A user is able to know when a PIN code is invalid by a device performing error detection in another embodiment of the present invention. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the device also stores an error correction software component for correcting an erroneously inputted PIN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas, Amir Glick
  • Patent number: 6957045
    Abstract: A device, a system, a computer readable medium and a method provide status information of a device and/or devices in a short distance wireless network in an embodiment of the present invention. Status information, such as the quality of the received signal and/or available battery power of each device in the short distance wireless network is provided to a device having a display according to an embodiment of the present invention. Status information may be selectively displayed in an easily viewable and preferable type in an embodiment of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: IXI Mobile (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Amit Haller, Peter Fornell, Avraham Itzchak, Ziv Haparnas, Amir Glick
  • Publication number: 20050225983
    Abstract: A method of configuring one or more illumination states for illuminating at least two user interface devices of a mobile device, the method comprising assigning a first illumination state to first and second user interface devices, when intensity of ambient light is greater than a first threshold; assigning the first illumination state to the first interface device, and a second illumination state to the second interface device, when the intensity of the ambient light is between the first threshold and a second threshold; and assigning the second illumination state to the first and the second user interface devices, when the intensity of the ambient light is less than the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Fornell
  • Patent number: D549197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC
    Inventors: Ivy Cunningham, Stacia Lynn Pache, David Brudnicki, Charles Monte, Peter Fornell, Brad Melmon