Patents by Inventor James Arthur Watkins, II

James Arthur Watkins, II 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).

  • Coordinated control of home automation devices
    Patent number: 11042135
    Abstract: This disclosure describes computer-implemented techniques that enable users to control and coordinate a set of network-enabled home automation devices. Users may generate, customize, and share home automation device dashboards. These dashboards may include user interface elements, such as tiles, that users may use to determine that status of home automation devices and send commands to the home automation devices. In some examples, users may use timeline-based user interfaces to schedule actions to be performed by home automation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SmartHome Ventures LLC
    Inventors: Mark Edward Rolston, Kevin Michael McDonald, James Arthur Watkins, II, Steven Jay Bosch
  • Coordinated control of home automation devices
    Patent number: 10120354
    Abstract: This disclosure describes computer-implemented techniques that enable users to control and coordinate a set of network-enabled home automation devices. Users may generate, customize, and share home automation device dashboards. These dashboards may include user interface elements, such as tiles, that users may use to determine that status of home automation devices and send commands to the home automation devices. In some examples, users may use timeline-based user interfaces to schedule actions to be performed by home automation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SmartHome Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Edward Rolston, Kevin Michael McDonald, James Arthur Watkins, II, Steven Jay Bosch