Patents by Inventor Brian SKARDA

Brian SKARDA 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).

  • Patent number: 12302475
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for lighting control are described. An apparatus may include a processor, memory, a power component, a set of control buttons, and one or more radio components for lighting control. The apparatus may be a light control device associated with a home or automation system. The light control device may be a light switch cover with a cover plate that encapsulate a light switch. The light switch cover may have a radio, a battery, and control circuitry for lighting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Vivint LLC
    Inventors: Brian Skarda, Chris Harris, Michael Papworth, Adam Richards, Stephen Boynton, Brandon Layton
  • Publication number: 20230111141
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for lighting control are described. An apparatus may include a processor, memory, a power component, a set of control buttons, and one or more radio components for lighting control. The apparatus may be a light control device associated with a home or automation system. The light control device may be a light switch cover with a cover plate that encapsulate a light switch. The light switch cover may have a radio, a battery, and control circuitry for lighting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: VIVINT, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN SKARDA, CHRIS HARRIS, MICHAEL PAPWORTH, ADAM RICHARDS, STEPHEN BOYNTON, BRANDON LAYTON
  • Publication number: 20230114505
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for lighting control are described. An apparatus may include a panel for controlling one or more devices associated with a home. A panel may include a recess shaped to encapsulate a switch disposed on a wall of the home. A panel may include user interface hardware configured to receive input from a user. A panel may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor storing instructions executable by the processor. An instruction may include transmitting one or more communications to the one or more devices to cause the one or more devices to perform a first action based on input received by the user interface hardware. An instruction may include transmitting one or more communications to the home automation hub to cause one or more other devices to perform a second action based on the input received by the user interface hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: VIVINT, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL PAPWORTH, BEN MEAKIN, RYAN BEAVER, LIZ SANCHEZ, JONAH STOWE, LIBY SEBASTIAN, TODD CROFTS, BRIAN SKARDA, CHRIS HARRIS
  • Patent number: 11227299
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media of providing a predicted rate based on information about the property, the customer, and the amenities that a supplier has proposed. The rate may be based on many factors that can be extracted or derived from the historical bid data, including, but not limited to: location and market tier of the property, length of relationship with the channel (which may be an account or customer), the included amenities, the cancellation policy, the size of the account's or channel's event, the season of the booking, the proximity of the channel's offices of the account or channel to the property. Increased confidence that a customer is getting a fair rate facilitates negotiations between contracting parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: CVENT, INC.
    Inventors: Dawei Du, Deborah Mitchell, Yanchao Feng, Yuanyuan Guo, Brian Skarda
  • Publication number: 20210090107
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media of providing a predicted rate based on information about the property, the customer, and the amenities that a supplier has proposed. The rate may be based on many factors that can be extracted or derived from the historical bid data, including, but not limited to: location and market tier of the property, length of relationship with the channel (which may be an account or customer), the included amenities, the cancellation policy, the size of the account's or channel's event, the season of the booking, the proximity of the channel's offices of the account or channel to the property. Increased confidence that a customer is getting a fair rate facilitates negotiations between contracting parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Cvent, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawei DU, Deborah MITCHELL, Yanchao FENG, Yuanyuan GUO, Brian SKARDA