Patents by Inventor Christopher Boyd Tirpak

Christopher Boyd Tirpak 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: 20170176961
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory, machine-readable media that facilitates home automation control based on individualized audio differentiation of carbon monoxide detectors. Audio characteristics may be determined based on first sensor data. Attributes may be defined based on the audio characteristics. Second audio characteristics may be determined based on the second sensor data. Second attributes may be defined based on the second audio characteristics. Third sensor data may be analyzed to identify a first alarm or a second alarm based on a volume and/or a directionality determined based on the third sensor data. Consequent to identifying the first alarm or the second alarm, a home automation rule may be determined. The home automation rule may include an operational setting of a home automation device. The home automation device may be instructed based on the determined home automation rule via a home automation network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Boyd Tirpak
  • Publication number: 20170041669
    Abstract: The various examples described herein generally provide systems and methods for generating a hybrid electronic programming guide (EPG) that includes both broadcast content and other types of content, such as over-the-top (OTT) content. In examples, broadcast content may be content provided by a satellite, terrestrial, or cable television provider. Other types of content, e.g., the OTT content, may be content that is delivered over an open network, such as the Internet. In examples, a secure processor may be employed to determine if a subscriber is authorized to access the OTT content based on subscription information received via a broadcast transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: NAGRASTAR, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Duval, Christopher Boyd Tirpak, Steven Michael Casagrande
  • Publication number: 20150015784
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a mechanism for a computer user to seamlessly and readily access information that may be supplied by a number of different sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Danny J. Minnick, Christopher Boyd Tirpak