Patents by Inventor David Allen Glawson

David Allen Glawson 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).

  • Network addressable appliance interface device
    Patent number: 9647888
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Yong Kim, Venkata Subba Rao Pathuri, Francis Michael Kelly, David Allen Glawson, Jason Lynn Whitney
  • NETWORK ADDRESSABLE APPLIANCE INTERFACE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150350008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Yong Kim, Venkata Subba Rao Pathuri, Francis Michael Kelly, David Allen Glawson, Jason Lynn Whitney
  • Network addressable appliance interface device
    Patent number: 9000896
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Belkin International Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Yong Kim, Venkata Subba Rao Pathuri, Francis Michael Kelly, David Allen Glawson, Jason Lynn Whitney, Sumner Marius Hansen