Patents Assigned to Numerex Corp.
  • Patent number: 11055724
    Abstract: A system and method for registration of a remote security camera is described. The system and method include receiving at a default server a message from the security camera upon initial boot up of the security camera, receiving at the default server a message from a customer server, the message requesting that the security camera be registered to a customer. Where the default server sends to the customer server reconfiguration information the reconfiguration information instructing the security camera to connect to the customer server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Bell, Christian T. Patterson
  • Patent number: 10304317
    Abstract: Real estate properties can have lockboxes that contain keys for gaining property access. The lockboxes can record information about each real estate agent who showed a property and can wirelessly transmit that information for storage in a database. The information can include the agent's identity, an identifier of the lockbox or property, and an access time, for example. The agent can carry a personal emergency response system (PERS) device so that the agent can send out a wireless emergency alert if the agent feels threatened or otherwise experiences an emergency situation. Upon receipt of such a wireless emergency alert, a remote system can access the database to determine one or more properties that the agent has visited. Thus, the system can track the agent and determine a location of the emergency situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventor: Yoganand Rajala
  • Patent number: 10264391
    Abstract: A wireless tracking device can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver or a short-range receiver, to provide locational information for the wireless tracking device. The wireless tracking device can transmit the locational information over a cellular network. Geofences can help manage location of the wireless tracking device. An analysis can be conducted at the wireless tracking device, at a server, or at some other appropriate location to assess integrity of the locational information. A determination as to whether the wireless tracking device is in an area can be based on the locational information and the integrity of the locational information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Yoganand Rajala, Jeffery O. Smith
  • Patent number: 10107675
    Abstract: A system and method are described that can remotely track and monitor real-time parameters of electric motors and/or machines. Data such as vibration, temperature, current, location and more can be tracked regarding electric motors and/or machines in factories or other plant locations. The data can be aggregated and compared with failure data. The data can then be used to predict and prevent future failures or to make other predictions that will be helpful regarding servicing and repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Smith, Rodney C. Montrose
  • Patent number: 9881488
    Abstract: A wireless tracking device can operate in two or more modes in connection with determining location of the wireless tracking device. In one mode, the wireless tracking device can determine location by establishing communication with an alarm panel using a short-range transceiver. The alarm panel can have a location that is known at the alarm panel or at a remote server, for example. In another mode, the wireless tracking device can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver or a short-range receiver, to determine location of the wireless tracking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventors: Yoganand Rajala, Jeffery O. Smith
  • Patent number: 9877155
    Abstract: The invention described is a system and method for tracking assets. Mobile devices on the assets communicate their location to a central station. When the mobile devices are in an area with interference or no network then the mobile devices connect to a base station. The base station in turn can communicate with the central station and report on the locations of mobile devices connected to that base station. The base stations can be placed in areas such as warehouses, mines or other locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventors: Rodney C. Montrose, Jeffrey O. Smith
  • Patent number: 9877172
    Abstract: An officer can utilize an offender monitor to track remotely and manage the whereabouts of an offender, such as someone who as been convicted of a crime and is on parole. The officer can compose and send custom messages to send to the offender via the offender monitor. The offender monitor can store a received message so that the offender can play the message at an appropriate time via pressing a button on the offender monitor or making another input. If the officer deems that a message is urgent or needs to be played immediately, the officer can transmit a command to the offender monitor that causes the message to be played automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventor: David Scheppegrell
  • Patent number: 9875638
    Abstract: A computer-based system can generate geofences that are useful for managing offenders who are wearing devices that track their locations, such as offender monitors. In one mode, the computer-based system can track an offender's movement patterns and associated times and utilize the resulting data to generate proposed geofences. In another mode, the computer-based system can propose geofences based on offender category. Establishment categories can be determined based on offender category, and establishments can be identified based on establishment category. Proposed geofences can be created for the identified establishments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventor: Yoganand Rajala
  • Patent number: 9824575
    Abstract: An alarm system for monitoring a local premises and multiple remote objects is described. The system includes sensors in the local premises, an alarm panel connected to the sensors in the local premises, and remote objects having alarm systems in communication with the alarm panel. The remote objects are assigned a zone in the alarm panel to represent the remote object, such that an alarm condition at the remote object is reported as an alarm condition in the assigned zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Smith, James Zavorski
  • Patent number: 9820223
    Abstract: A portable device, for example an offender monitor, can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver, to provide locational information for the device. The portable device can communicate over a cellular network, for example transmitting location readings over the network. The device can maintain the location detector in a state of reduced energy consumption and activate the receiver when conditions of the cellular environment indicate a high probability of the device moving a noteworthy distance. In various examples, the decision can take into consideration change in signal strength and/or history of cell tower utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Yoganand Rajala, Francis Eugene Rohling
  • Patent number: 9801015
    Abstract: A system and method for determination the relative location of a mobile object is described that includes building a database of known/expected locations with the exact longitude and latitude for each location. Next, an estimated location for a mobile object is generated using information from the cellular network and an area boundary is defined around the mobile object that defines, with some probability, where the object is actually located. The known locations in the database that fall within the area boundary are then identified and a relative probability is calculated for each known location that indicates its relative likelihood of where the mobile object is actually located. From this information at least the most probable location of the mobile object is determined along with a measure of estimation confidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventors: Wayne Stargardt, Jeffrey O. Smith
  • Patent number: 9794742
    Abstract: A wireless tracking device can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver or a short-range receiver, to provide locational information for the wireless tracking device. The wireless tracking device can transmit the locational information over a cellular network. Geofences can help manage location of the wireless tracking device. An analysis can be conducted at the wireless tracking device, at a server, or at some other appropriate location to assess integrity of the locational information. A determination as to whether the wireless tracking device is in an area can be based on the locational information and the integrity of the locational information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Yoganand Rajala, Jeffery O. Smith
  • Patent number: 9785702
    Abstract: A system for data aggregation and analytical scoring is described that includes a gateway operable to aggregate data received from multiple remote devices, and a device history data model storing properties for each of the multiple remote devices and storing the data received from each remote device. A scoring engine in the system acts to aggregate and analyze the data stored in the device history data model and to produce a metric based on the data. The system also includes a notification policy to conditionally notify a user based on the metric produced by the scoring engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Emmons, Jr., Jeffrey O. Smith, Richard Burtner, Henry S. Rosen
  • Patent number: 9773392
    Abstract: A portable device, for example an offender monitor, can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver, to provide location information for the device. The portable device can utilize geofences in connection with managing device location and can communicate over a cellular network, for example using a radio to transmit location readings over the network. The location detector and the radio can draw power from an onboard battery. To conserve battery life, the rate of acquiring location readings can be adjusted according to distance between the device and a geofence of interest. For example, a GPS data acquisition rate can increase as the device approaches a geofence and decrease as the device moves away from the geofence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventor: Yoganand Rajala
  • Patent number: 9763025
    Abstract: An application interface can support real-time RADIUS accounting notification. The application interface can have integrated RADIUS server accounting A RADIUS server can contain data session accounting messages, for example session start. A real-time feed can be received from the RADIUS server. RADIUS accounting messages received via the feed can be translated into application notification messages. The translated application notification messages can be delivered to registered applications that may reside on an external customer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan Tarleton, Michael J. Criscolo, Wayne Stargardt
  • Publication number: 20170097254
    Abstract: A fill level sensor and method are disclosed. The fill level sensor can take a pressure reading beneath a fluid level inside a closed tank. The sensor can also take a pressure reading above the fluid level or otherwise take the vapor pressure above the fluid into account. The measurements can be used to calculate the fluid level inside the tank. Also disclosed is a system for users to track a plurality of tanks and maintain records of fluid level or pressure within the tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Smith, Rodney C. Montrose, Stephen W Barth
  • Publication number: 20170098285
    Abstract: A system and method are described that can help gas stations detect attempted thefts of gas or when there is leakage from a fuel tank or pump. The fuel pump can comprise a payment processing system or is fuel sensor to detect the amount of fuel pumped. The large fuel tank that supplies the fuel pumps can comprise a fuel level sensor to detect how much fuel is being used. The fuel pumps and tanks can send their data to the kiosk or some other location for analysis. If more fuel is being lost from the fuel tank than is being paid for at the pumps, then a theft may be occurring, or there may be fault machinery or leaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Smith, Rodney C. Montrose
  • Patent number: 9582982
    Abstract: A portable device, for example an offender monitor, can utilize a GPS receiver or other location detector to provide locational information for the device. The portable device can communicate over a cellular network, for example using a radio to transmit location readings over the network. The location detector and the radio can draw power from an onboard battery. The portable device can operate in at least two modes. When charge of the battery drops below a threshold, the device can switch from the first mode of operation to the second mode to conserve power and avoid fully depleting the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventors: Yoganand Rajala, David Scheppegrell
  • Publication number: 20170052059
    Abstract: A system and method are described that can remotely track and monitor real-time parameters of electric motors and/or machines. Data such as vibration, temperature, current, location and more can be tracked regarding electric motors and/or machines in factories or other plant locations. The data can be aggregated and compared with failure data. The data can then be used to predict and prevent future failures or to make other predictions that will be helpful regarding servicing and repairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: NUMEREX CORP.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Smith, Rodney C. Montrose
  • Patent number: 9536417
    Abstract: People at different levels of an organization can carry personal emergency response system (PERS) devices. A remote server can monitor the personal emergency response system devices, for example tracking device locations and monitoring for emergency alerts. The organization can include managers who are assigned level-specific responsibility. For example, a first manager may be responsible for a first portion of the organization, and a second manager may be responsible for a second portion of the organization. The managers may log into a website to monitor the people in their respective portions of the organization. The website can provide a manager with information that is specific to that manager's portion of the organization, as provided by the personal emergency response system devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventor: Yoganand Rajala