Patents by Inventor Heather SHOOK

Heather SHOOK 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).

  • Radio frequency protocol for a security / automation system
    Patent number: 12395574
    Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising receiving, by a multi-capability device from a control panel, a message configured according to a protocol that defines a packet format configurable to indicate each queried capability of the multi-capability device; transmitting, responsive to the message querying a single capability of the multi-capability device, a second message from the multi-capability device to the control panel, wherein the second message includes a packet configured according to the packet format to include a state or data value for the single capability of the device; and transmitting, responsive to the message querying at least two capabilities of the multi-capability device, a third message from the multi-capability device to the control panel, wherein the third message includes a packet configured according to the packet format to include one state or data value for each one of the at least two capabilities of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Heather Shook, Andy Hu, Ross Werner, David Laone
  • RADIO FREQUENCY PROTOCOL FOR A SECURITY / AUTOMATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230029604
    Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising receiving, by a multi-capability device from a control panel, a message configured according to a protocol that defines a packet format configurable to indicate each queried capability of the multi-capability device; transmitting, responsive to the message querying a single capability of the multi-capability device, a second message from the multi-capability device to the control panel, wherein the second message includes a packet configured according to the packet format to include a state or data value for the single capability of the device; and transmitting, responsive to the message querying at least two capabilities of the multi-capability device, a third message from the multi-capability device to the control panel, wherein the third message includes a packet configured according to the packet format to include one state or data value for each one of the at least two capabilities of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Heather SHOOK, Andy HU, Ross WERNER, David LAONE