Patents by Inventor Clay Bavor

Clay Bavor 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).

  • Wireless home and office appliance management and integration
    Patent number: 7917661
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for managing and controlling networked devices. A system comprises a host application executing on, for example, a personal computer, and one or more networked devices executing a client application. A networked device includes a consumer appliance equipped with network capability, a digital device such as MP3 players and DVRs, an electronically-controlled device such as a light circuit or other type of circuit, and the like. The host application automatically establishes communication with the networked device. The networked device configures a user interface for user control of the networked device. The host application provides a graphical layout of the networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Clay Bavor, Jesse Levinson
  • Wireless Home and Office Appliance Management and Integration
    Publication number: 20100205528
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for managing and controlling networked devices. A system comprises a host application executing on, for example, a personal computer, and one or more networked devices executing a client application. A networked device includes a consumer appliance equipped with network capability, a digital device such as MP3 players and DVRs, an electronically-controlled device such as a light circuit or other type of circuit, and the like. The host application automatically establishes communication with the networked device. The networked device configures a user interface for user control of the networked device. The host application provides a graphical layout of the networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Clay Bavor, Jesse Levinson
  • Wireless home and office appliance management and integration
    Patent number: 7730223
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for managing and controlling networked devices. A system comprises a host application executing on, for example, a personal computer, and one or more networked devices executing a client application. A networked device includes a consumer appliance equipped with network capability, a digital device such as MP3 players and DVRs, an electronically-controlled device such as a light circuit or other type of circuit, and the like. The host application automatically establishes communication with the networked device. The networked device configures a user interface for user control of the networked device. The host application provides a graphical layout of the networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Clay Bavor, Jesse Levinson