Patents by Inventor James R. Almeda

James R. Almeda 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 System
    Publication number: 20140364111
    Abstract: A control hub and method of operating the control hub are presented. The hub/method receives instructions remotely, and for each instruction, identifies one of a plurality of appliances as an intended recipient of the instruction, translates the instruction into a format readable to the one of the plurality of appliances, and sends the translated instruction to the one of the plurality of appliances identified as the intended recipient of the instruction via one of one or more communication mechanisms of the control hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • Remote control system
    Patent number: 8831584
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dorfen Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120309381
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DORFEN ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • Remote control system
    Patent number: 8254901
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dorfen Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • Remote control system
    Patent number: 7734286
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a. telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Conpact, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090054050
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a. telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: CONPACT, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl
  • Remote control system
    Patent number: 7155213
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of selecting an appliance to be controlled from a list of appliances stored in the cellular device, selecting an instruction to be communicated to the selected appliance from a list of instructions stored in the cellular device, and transmitting the instruction to a cellular interface associated with the selected appliance via a public cellular telephone infrastructure by dialing a telephone number stored in the cellular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: James R. Almeda, Glen Thomas Lindahl