Patents by Inventor Doug Jacobson

Doug Jacobson 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).

  • Patent number: 12360729
    Abstract: A system and method are provided herein for dynamically adjusting delay in an audio distribution system, the method comprising: determining what audio processing devices comprise each of a plurality of audio data channels, wherein each of the plurality of audio data channels comprises a path from a digital audio receiving device to a back end audio playing device; obtaining digital audio processing delays for each of the audio processing devices for each of the audio data channels; determining which of the audio data channels has the greatest delay in processing and transmitting digital audio data signals (digital audio data processing delay) prior to broadcasting the digital audio data signals as acoustic audio signals; determining a difference between the audio data channel with the greatest digital audio data processing delay and each of the remaining audio data channels (delay difference per channel); and adding a delay to each digital audio word in each different audio channel that substantially equalize
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekin Binal, Jason Oster, Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 12314024
    Abstract: A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Creston Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ackmann, Fred Bargetzi, John Pavlik, Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20230018372
    Abstract: A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ackmann, Fred Bargetzi, John Pavlik, Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 11449024
    Abstract: A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ackmann, Fred Bargetzi, John Pavlik, Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20220283775
    Abstract: A system and method are provided herein for dynamically adjusting delay in an audio distribution system, the method comprising: determining what audio processing devices comprise each of a plurality of audio data channels, wherein each of the plurality of audio data channels comprises a path from a digital audio receiving device to a back end audio playing device; obtaining digital audio processing delays for each of the audio processing devices for each of the audio data channels; determining which of the audio data channels has the greatest delay in processing and transmitting digital audio data signals (digital audio data processing delay) prior to broadcasting the digital audio data signals as acoustic audio signals; determining a difference between the audio data channel with the greatest digital audio data processing delay and each of the remaining audio data channels (delay difference per channel); and adding a delay to each digital audio word in each different audio channel that substantially equalize
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekin Binal, Jason Oster, Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20200371488
    Abstract: A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ackmann, Fred Bergatzi, John Pavlik, Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 10504070
    Abstract: A building automation scheduling system and method for scheduling the control of electronic devices of a building automation system. The room scheduling system comprises a database including a plurality of space nodes identifying spaces located within a building and associated with one or more electronic devices installed within respective spaces in the building. The room scheduling system further comprises a processor in communication with the one or more electronic devices configured for classifying the space nodes by room categories, defining room states each comprising at least one control command for one or more electronic devices in a space, defining day patterns by assigning at least one room state to at least one room category over a course of a day, and assigning the day patterns to calendar days on a calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 10275563
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero
  • Patent number: 10190791
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for on-demand rendering of a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The system comprises a database configured for storing geometry elements and spatial elements. The geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the geometry elements define three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, and the spatial elements define three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building. The spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Patent number: 10190792
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for rendering a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The method and system components may be configured for storing geometry elements defining three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, storing spatial elements defining three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building, wherein the geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and wherein the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Patent number: 9918371
    Abstract: A wireless replacement light bulb with one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch is provided. The bulb comprises a light source, such as an LED element, a controller, a wireless interface, and one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch. The bulb can be controlled, such as turned on or off, by a user using the integrated switch, the wireless lamp switch, or a combination thereof. The integrated switch and the wireless lamp switch does not remove power from the controller, allowing the controller to control the bulb in response to receiving a wireless control signal from a remote electronic device, such as a remote control, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20180005195
    Abstract: A building automation scheduling system and method for scheduling the control of electronic devices of a building automation system. The room scheduling system comprises a database including a plurality of space nodes identifying spaces located within a building and associated with one or more electronic devices installed within respective spaces in the building. The room scheduling system further comprises a processor in communication with the one or more electronic devices configured for classifying the space nodes by room categories, defining room states each comprising at least one control command for one or more electronic devices in a space, defining day patterns by assigning at least one room state to at least one room category over a course of a day, and assigning the day patterns to calendar days on a calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20170315697
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for on-demand rendering of a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The system comprises a database configured for storing geometry elements and spatial elements. The geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the geometry elements define three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, and the spatial elements define three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building. The spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Publication number: 20170314803
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for rendering a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building. The method and system components may be configured for storing geometry elements defining three-dimensional geometrical representation of a building's structure, storing spatial elements defining three-dimensional representation of spaces in the building, wherein the geometry elements are mapped to spatial elements, wherein the spatial elements are associated with respective space nodes that identify the spaces located within the building, and wherein the space nodes are associated with respective electronic devices installed within the spaces in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Publication number: 20170315696
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and modes for on-demand rendering of a three-dimensional building management system visualization of a building via a web-browser. The system may comprise an uploader, a data extractor, a database, and at least one processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Jacobson, Michael Martinez, Boris Rabkin
  • Publication number: 20170167705
    Abstract: A wireless replacement light bulb with one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch is provided. The bulb comprises a light source, such as an LED element, a controller, a wireless interface, and one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch. The bulb can be controlled, such as turned on or off, by a user using the integrated switch, the wireless lamp switch, or a combination thereof. The integrated switch and the wireless lamp switch does not remove power from the controller, allowing the controller to control the bulb in response to receiving a wireless control signal from a remote electronic device, such as a remote control, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20170171948
    Abstract: A wireless replacement light bulb with one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch is provided. The bulb comprises a light source, such as an LED element, a controller, a wireless interface, and one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch. The bulb can be controlled, such as turned on or off, by a user using the integrated switch, the wireless lamp switch, or a combination thereof. The integrated switch and the wireless lamp switch does not remove power from the controller, allowing the controller to control the bulb in response to receiving a wireless control signal from a remote electronic device, such as a remote control, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Patent number: 9657928
    Abstract: A wireless replacement light bulb with one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch is provided. The bulb comprises a light source, such as an LED element, a controller, a wireless interface, and one or more accompanying control switches, such as an integrated switch and/or a wireless lamp switch. The bulb can be controlled, such as turned on or off, by a user using the integrated switch, the wireless lamp switch, or a combination thereof. The integrated switch and the wireless lamp switch does not remove power from the controller, allowing the controller to control the bulb in response to receiving a wireless control signal from a remote electronic device, such as a remote control, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20170097621
    Abstract: A control system configurable by a configuration application and comprising one or more control processors, one or more gateways, a communication network, a portable electronic device executing the configuration application and one or more controllable devices wherein the controllable device is represented by one or more virtual devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ackmann, Fred Bergatzi, John Pavlik, Doug Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20160180016
    Abstract: A system and method for modeling a lighting control system for an enterprise is provided comprising an application (App) on a mobile device, or laptop, or personal computer, or other like device, that can communicate electronically with a webpage accessible by the internet or local area network or wide area network, wherein the webpage represents a program, and the program provides for the receiving, storing, and processing of lighting control system specified information on a space-by-space basis, and further wherein a unique part number for the space-based lighting control system can be generated for the particular space, such that delivery of individual, but substantially integrated space-based lighting control systems, can be delivered to the spaces for installation in the enterprise location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Schafer, Evan Robert Ackmann, Doug Jacobson, Nathan Dietrich, Dennis Stanisljevic, Claudia Barbiero