Patents by Inventor Franck FORESTIER

Franck FORESTIER 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).

  • Remote control device and method for interacting with a controlled appliance via the BLE standard
    Patent number: 11837081
    Abstract: Remote control device and method for controlling interactions between the remote control device and a controlled appliance. The remote control device comprises a BLE interface and a battery for powering the BLE interface. Upon determination of a first condition being met, the remote control device sets the BLE interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the BLE interface is limited to a minimal value. Upon determination of a second condition being met, the remote control device transmits one or more BLE advertising signal via the BLE interface. The remote control device receives a connection request from a controlled appliance via the BLE interface, establishes a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the BLE interface, and exchanges data with the controlled appliance via the BLE communication interface (e.g. transmission of a command for an actuator of the controlled appliance).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Distech Controls Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Chretien, Franck Forestier
  • REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A CONTROLLED APPLIANCE VIA THE BLE STANDARD
    Publication number: 20220198918
    Abstract: Remote control device and method for controlling interactions between the remote control device and a controlled appliance. The remote control device comprises a BLE interface and a battery for powering the BLE interface. Upon determination of a first condition being met, the remote control device sets the BLE interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the BLE interface is limited to a minimal value. Upon determination of a second condition being met, the remote control device transmits one or more BLE advertising signal via the BLE interface. The remote control device receives a connection request from a controlled appliance via the BLE interface, establishes a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the BLE interface, and exchanges data with the controlled appliance via the BLE communication interface (e.g. transmission of a command for an actuator of the controlled appliance).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur CHRETIEN, Franck FORESTIER
  • Remote control device and method for interacting with a controlled appliance via the BLE standard
    Patent number: 11308793
    Abstract: Remote control device and method for controlling interactions between the remote control device and a controlled appliance. The remote control device comprises a BLE interface and a battery for powering the BLE interface. Upon determination of a first condition being met, the remote control device sets the BLE interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the BLE interface is limited to a minimal value. Upon determination of a second condition being met, the remote control device transmits one or more BLE advertising signal via the BLE interface. The remote control device receives a connection request from a controlled appliance via the BLE interface, establishes a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the BLE interface, and exchanges data with the controlled appliance via the BLE communication interface (e.g. transmission of a command for an actuator of the controlled appliance).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: DISTECH CONTROLS INC.
    Inventors: Arthur Chretien, Franck Forestier
  • REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A CONTROLLED APPLIANCE VIA THE BLE STANDARD
    Publication number: 20200334975
    Abstract: Remote control device and method for controlling interactions between the remote control device and a controlled appliance. The remote control device comprises a BLE interface and a battery for powering the BLE interface. Upon determination of a first condition being met, the remote control device sets the BLE interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the BLE interface is limited to a minimal value. Upon determination of a second condition being met, the remote control device transmits one or more BLE advertising signal via the BLE interface. The remote control device receives a connection request from a controlled appliance via the BLE interface, establishes a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the BLE interface, and exchanges data with the controlled appliance via the BLE communication interface (e.g. transmission of a command for an actuator of the controlled appliance).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Arthur CHRETIEN, Franck FORESTIER