Patents by Inventor David Arthur Rochberg

David Arthur Rochberg 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).

  • Remotely controlling appliances based on lighting patterns
    Patent number: 9142242
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for attaining control a device in a home automation network. The disclosed method may include establishing, by a processor, communication with an appliance controller. A list of appliances controlled by the appliance controller may be requested. The processor may receive the list of appliances from the appliance controller. A control request may be sent to the appliance controller. A series of images may be collected of the lighting patterns generated by a first appliance in the list of appliances in the field of view of the camera. A specific light pattern collected from the series of images may be correlated with the first appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin Peters, James Y. Knight, David Arthur Rochberg