Patents by Inventor Dean Chriss
Dean Chriss 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).
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Patent number: 7363196Abstract: The guard tour system of the present invention is comprised of a central computer which runs a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. As a guard progresses through a guard tour, he or she uses a touch button reader to read information stored within a plurality of touch memory buttons located along the patrol route. At the end of the patrol, the guard places the touch button reader in a downloader that transfers the stored data to the central computer which processes the data and generates reports summarizing the patrol data. The computer program of the present invention provides a novel method of organizing security information in hierarchical categories. Further, the guard tour system of the present invention uses a novel method to determine the number of times a guard visited a location in a given time period.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: TimeKeeping Systems, Inc.Inventors: Barry Markwitz, Mike O'Flaherty, Jay Cross, Scott Boswell, Dean Chriss, Tom Dutton, Michael Gribov, Tom Morman, Jim Nicholson
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Publication number: 20070219753Abstract: The guard tour system of the present invention is comprised of a central computer which runs a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. As a guard progresses through a guard tour, he or she uses a touch button reader to read information stored within a plurality of touch memory buttons located along the patrol route. At the end of the patrol, the guard places the touch button reader in a downloader that transfers the stored data to the central computer which processes the data and generates reports summarizing the patrol data. The computer program of the present invention provides a novel method of organizing security information in hierarchical categories. Further, the guard tour system of the present invention uses a novel method to determine the number of times a guard visited a location in a given time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Barry Markwitz, Mike O'Flaherty, Jay Cross, Scott Boswell, Dean Chriss, Tom Dutton, Michael Gribov, Tom Morman, Jim Nicholson
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Patent number: 7027955Abstract: A guard tour system comprising a computer running a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. It is contemplated that the computer program be multi-user and/or network compatible. The electronic hardware includes one or more touch button readers, or one or more positioning system receivers (such as a global or local positioning system receiver), or both; one or more downloaders for use with the touch button readers and global positioning system receivers; and optionally a plurality of touch memory buttons located along a guard tour. Each touch memory button includes preprogrammed information specific to its particular location. As a guard or night watchman progresses through the guard tour he or she either obtains a global positioning system location reading manually or automatically or reads the information stored within each touch memory button or both, using a hand-held, battery operated reader.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: TimeKeeping Systems, Inc.Inventors: Barry J. Markwitz, Dean Chriss
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Publication number: 20050080636Abstract: The guard tour system of the present invention is comprised of a central computer which runs a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. As a guard progresses through a guard tour, he or she uses a touch button reader to read information stored within a plurality of touch memory buttons located along the patrol route. At the end of the patrol, the guard places the touch button reader in a downloader that transfers the stored data to the central computer which processes the data and generates reports summarizing the patrol data. The computer program of the present invention provides a novel method of organizing security information in hierarchical categories. Further, the guard tour system of the present invention uses a novel method to determine the number of times a guard visited a location in a given time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicant: Timekeeping Systems, Inc.Inventors: Barry Markwitz, Mike O'Flaherty, Jay Cross, Scott Boswell, Dean Chriss, Tom Dutton, Michael Gribov, Tom Morman, Jim Nicholson
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Patent number: 6834259Abstract: The guard tour system of the present invention is comprised of a central computer which runs a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. As a guard progresses through a guard tour, he or she uses a touch button reader to read information stored within a plurality of touch memory buttons located along the patrol route. At the end of the patrol, the guard places the touch button reader in a downloader that transfers the stored data to the central computer which processes the data and generates reports summarizing the patrol data. The computer program of the present invention provides a novel method of organizing security information in heirarchical categories. Further, the guard tour system of the present invention uses a novel method to determine the number of times a guard visited a location in a given time period.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: TimeKeeping Systems, Inc.Inventors: Barry Markwitz, Mike O'Flaherty, Jay Cross, Scott Boswell, Dean Chriss, Tom Dutton, Michael Gribov, Tom Morman, Jim Nicholson
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Publication number: 20030040888Abstract: A guard tour system comprising a computer running a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. It is contemplated that the computer program be multi-user and/or network compatible. The electronic hardware includes one or more touch button readers, or one or more positioning system receivers (such as a global or local positioning system receiver), or both; one or more downloaders for use with the touch button readers and global positioning system receivers; and optionally a plurality of touch memory buttons located along a guard tour. Each touch memory button includes preprogrammed information specific to its particular location. As a guard or night watchman progresses through the guard tour he or she either obtains a global positioning system location reading manually or automatically or reads the information stored within each touch memory button or both, using a hand-held, battery operated reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: TimeKeeping Systems, Inc.Inventors: Barry J. Markwitz, Dean Chriss
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Publication number: 20030006060Abstract: The touch button data carrier mount of the present invention is comprised of two flanges which meet to form a circular central hub portion. The circular central hub portion has a hole therein adapted to engage a touch button and hold the touch button adjacent to a surface. The flanges include a means for securing the mounting device to a surface, such means including but not limited to holes for screws, rivets, nails, bolts or any other known means. The device also includes protective walls around the sides of the central hub to protect the touch button mounted therein from damage, particularly from contact with battery terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: TimeKeeping Systems IncorporatedInventors: Barry Markwitz, Dean Chriss