Patents by Inventor Alan G. Hayter

Alan G. Hayter 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).

  • Method and apparatus for installing a wireless security system
    Patent number: 7746222
    Abstract: A method of installing a security system includes activating a security device. An air-borne identification signal is transmitted from the device in response to the activation. The identification signal identifies the activated device. The identification signal is used to ascertain a type of the device. The device is automatically wirelessly configured dependent upon the type of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eugene Kogan, Alan G. Hayter, Dhanasekaran Nagarajan, Michael G. Marriam, Steve Markham
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false alarms in a security system
    Patent number: 7639128
    Abstract: A method of operating a security system includes activating a security device and transmitting a first status report from the device in response to the activating step. A second status report is transmitted from the device after the first status report has been transmitted. The second status report is indicative of a status of an input of the security device. It is determined whether the first status report indicates a status different than the status indicated by the second status report. A third status report is transmitted from the device after the second status report has been transmitted. The third status report is indicative of the input of the security device being in an alarm condition and/or a trouble condition. Dependent upon whether the first status report indicates a status different than the status indicated by the second status report, an alarm and/or a trouble warning are issued in response to the third status report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Eugene Kogan, Alan G. Hayter, Dhanasekaran Nagarajan, Michael G. Marriam, Steve Markham
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false alarms in a security system
    Publication number: 20080094203
    Abstract: A method of operating a security system includes activating a security device and transmitting a first status report from the device in response to the activating step. A second status report is transmitted from the device after the first status report has been transmitted. The second status report is indicative of a status of an input of the security device. It is determined whether the first status report indicates a status different than the status indicated by the second status report. A third status report is transmitted from the device after the second status report has been transmitted. The third status report is indicative of the input of the security device being in an alarm condition and/or a trouble condition. Dependent upon whether the first status report indicates a status different than the status indicated by the second status report, an alarm and/or a trouble warning are issued in response to the third status report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Eugene Kogan, Alan G. Hayter, Dhanasekaran Nagarajan, Michael G. Marriam, Steve Markham
  • Method and apparatus for installing a wireless security system
    Publication number: 20080094204
    Abstract: A method of installing a security system includes activating a security device. An air-borne identification signal is transmitted from the device in response to the activation. The identification signal identifies the activated device. The identification signal is used to ascertain a type of the device. The device is automatically wirelessly configured dependent upon the type of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Eugene Kogan, Alan G. Hayter, Dhanasekaran Nagarajan, Michael G. Marriam, Steve Markham