Patents by Inventor Steve Skeoch
Steve Skeoch 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: 20230361520Abstract: A lamp socket assembly to be installed in a light socket and receive electrical power therefrom. The lamp socket assembly to provide electrical power to a surveillance device that detects an occurrence of a security event and notifies the lamp socket assembly of the occurrence. In response to the notification, the lamp socket assembly to turn on a light bulb.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Chao Zhang, Steve Skeoch, Lin Chen, Zhongwei Cheng
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Publication number: 20230129198Abstract: A method performed by an image capture device. The method includes determining whether to send a notification or determining whether to open a door based at least in part on at least one image captured by the image capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Chao Zhang, Zhongwei Cheng, Steve Skeoch, Lin Chen, Hongfei Ning
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Publication number: 20230086995Abstract: A lamp socket assembly to be installed in a light socket and receive electrical power therefrom. The lamp socket assembly to provide electrical power to a surveillance device that detects an occurrence of a security event and notifies the lamp socket assembly of the occurrence. In response to the notification, the lamp socket assembly to turn on a light bulb.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Chao Zhang, Steve Skeoch, Lin Chen, Zhongwei Cheng
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Patent number: 10499217Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Peiman Amini, Arms Yongyuth, Steve Skeoch, Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel
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Publication number: 20190357138Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit for performing wireless communications with at least one external device; at least one battery for supplying power to the wireless communication device; and at least one processing unit for controlling the radio unit, wherein the at least one processing unit, includes: host processing unit configured to control execution of one or more active state operations; and a secondary processing unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control execution of one or more low-priority operations while the host processing unit is powered down, wherein the secondary processing unit is further configured to determine if an active-state operation is pending, and if it is determined that an active state operation is pending, to power up the host processing unit to control execution of the active state operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Steve SKEOCH, Chris McGILL
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Patent number: 10375648Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit for performing wireless communications with at least one external device; at least one battery for supplying power to the wireless communication device; and at least one processing unit for controlling the radio unit, wherein the at least one processing unit, includes: host processing unit configured to control execution of one or more active state operations; and a secondary processing unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control execution of one or more low-priority operations while the host processing unit is powered down, wherein the secondary processing unit is further configured to determine if an active-state operation is pending, and if it is determined that an active state operation is pending, to power up the host processing unit to control execution of the active state operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Steve Skeoch, Chris McGill
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Publication number: 20190174277Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Peiman AMINI, Arms YONGYUTH, Steve SKEOCH, Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL
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Patent number: 10230895Abstract: The invention is directed to battery power management.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventor: Steve Skeoch
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Patent number: 10200835Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Peiman Amini, Arms Yongyuth, Steve Skeoch, Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel
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Patent number: 10051172Abstract: The invention is directed to a radio unit contained within a housing of a wireless communication device or system, the radio unit including: a signal processing unit for performing one or more wireless protocol processing functions; a radio-frequency (RF) front end unit coupled to the signal processing unit; and a power unit coupled to the RF front end unit, wherein the power unit completely powers down the RF front end unit when the signal processing unit is in a sleep mode, and powers up the RF front end unit at a predetermined time before an anticipated reception of a RF signal transmitted by an external device.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventor: Steve Skeoch
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Publication number: 20180109907Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Peiman AMINI, Arms YONGYUTH, Steve SKEOCH, Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL
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Patent number: 9877142Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Peiman Amini, Arms Yongyuth, Steve Skeoch, Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel
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Patent number: 9713084Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit configured to provide two-way wireless communications; a host processing unit; and a sleep mode unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control a sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit, wherein if the radio unit does not receive a signal from the access point that associates the wireless communication device with the access point, the sleep unit increases the sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit after each set of one or more failed attempts by the wireless communication device to associate with the access point.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Steve Skeoch, Chris McGill
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Publication number: 20170127349Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit for performing wireless communications with at least one external device; at least one battery for supplying power to the wireless communication device; and at least one processing unit for controlling the radio unit, wherein the at least one processing unit, includes: host processing unit configured to control execution of one or more active state operations; and a secondary processing unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control execution of one or more low-priority operations while the host processing unit is powered down, wherein the secondary processing unit is further configured to determine if an active-state operation is pending, and if it is determined that an active state operation is pending, to power up the host processing unit to control execution of the active state operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Steve SKEOCH, Chris McGILL
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Publication number: 20170126953Abstract: The invention is directed to a radio unit contained within a housing of a wireless communication device or system, the radio unit including: a signal processing unit for performing one or more wireless protocol processing functions; a radio-frequency (RF) front end unit coupled to the signal processing unit; and a power unit coupled to the RF front end unit, wherein the power unit completely powers down the RF front end unit when the signal processing unit is in a sleep mode, and powers up the RF front end unit at a predetermined time before an anticipated reception of a RF signal transmitted by an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Steve SKEOCH
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Publication number: 20170127347Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless communication device that includes: a radio unit configured to provide two-way wireless communications; a host processing unit; and a sleep mode unit, coupled to the host processing unit and the radio unit, configured to control a sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit, wherein if the radio unit does not receive a signal from the access point that associates the wireless communication device with the access point, the sleep unit increases the sleep time of the host processing unit and the radio unit after each set of one or more failed attempts by the wireless communication device to associate with the access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Steve SKEOCH, Chris McGILL
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Publication number: 20170126973Abstract: The invention is directed to battery power management.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Steve SKEOCH
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Publication number: 20170006409Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Peiman AMINI, Arms YONGYUTH, Steve SKEOCH, Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL
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Patent number: 9451626Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventors: Peiman Amini, Arms Yongyuth, Steve Skeoch, Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel
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Publication number: 20160037360Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Peiman AMINI, Arms YONGYUTH, Steve SKEOCH, Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL