Patents by Inventor James Timothy Black
James Timothy Black 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).
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Patent number: 9898168Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling access to a premises based system through a user interface device. Criteria are used for establishing a set of system functions that are accessible through the user interface device; and this set of system function is provided by determining an access characteristic associated with the user interface device, comparing the access characteristic to the criteria, and determine the set of system functions to provide the user interface based at least in part on the comparison. The criteria may be defined by an access profile containing a predetermined set of system functions. The access characteristic may include physical location of the user interface device, connection type, device type, and a device identifier. The set of functions may be automatically provided to the user interface device upon with a prompt to arm/disarm the system, and/or control other devices, such as through geo-fencing.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Patent number: 9898921Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for installation and testing of a system at a premises is provided. The apparatus is configured to communicate with an installer interface device. The apparatus includes a communication subsystem that provides at least one communication protocol. The communication subsystem is configured to receive data from the installer interface device and communicate with a plurality of premises devices. The apparatus includes a processor in communication with the communication subsystem. The processor is configured to automatically configure at least one life safety feature of the system at a premises. The automatic configuration includes at least configuring a plurality of premises devices based at least in part on the received data. The process is configured to test the configuration of at least one of the plurality of premises devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Patent number: 9691264Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagno stic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Patent number: 9589441Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Publication number: 20160328955Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Patent number: 9406215Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Publication number: 20160189515Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Publication number: 20160148497Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Patent number: 9286772Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Patent number: 9224286Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Patent number: 9117349Abstract: A control apparatus for a premises based system is provided. The control apparatus has an improved memory and processor configuration for separate operation of the life safety and life style code so that the operation of the life style code may be changed without changing the operation of the life safety code, such as through the use of a virtual machine or code running at a single operating system layer. The memory may store life safety code in a first partition and life style code in a second partition. The life style code may be updated while life safety code continues to run.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Publication number: 20140282048Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling access to a premises based system through a user interface device. Criteria are used for establishing a set of system functions that are accessible through the user interface device; and this set of system function is provided by determining an access characteristic associated with the user interface device, comparing the access characteristic to the criteria, and determine the set of system functions to provide the user interface based at least in part on the comparison. The criteria may be defined by an access profile containing a predetermined set of system functions. The access characteristic may include physical location of the user interface device, connection type, device type, and a device identifier. The set of functions may be automatically provided to the user interface device upon with a prompt to arm/disarm the system, and/or control other devices, such as through geo-fencing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Publication number: 20140266678Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining at least one operational condition of a premises based system including at least one premises device. The apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a diagnostic procedure. The diagnostic procedure includes determining operational data of the premises based system, the operational data indicating at least one of a premises device and the apparatus is operating outside a failure range and performing predictive analysis based at least in part on the received operational data. The predictive analysis indicates whether the at least one of premises device and apparatus is likely to operate within the failure range within a predefined period of time. The diagnostic procedure includes causing a notification alert to be transmitted to at least one of a user interface device and remote monitoring center based on the predictive analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Publication number: 20140266679Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for installation and testing of a system at a premise is provided. The apparatus is configured to communicate with an installer interface device. The apparatus includes a communication subsystem that provides at least one communication protocol. The communication subsystem is configured to receive data from the installer interface device and communicate with a plurality of premise devices. The apparatus includes a processor in communication with the communication subsystem. The processor is configured to automatically configure at least one life safety feature of the system at a premise. The automatic configuration includes at least configuring a plurality of premise devices based at least in part on the received data. The process is configured to test the configuration of at least one of the plurality of premise devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Publication number: 20140197949Abstract: A control apparatus for a premises based system is provided. The control apparatus has an improved memory and processor configuration for separate operation of the life safety and life style code so that the operation of the life style code may be changed without changing the operation of the life safety code, such as through the use of a virtual machine or code running at a single operating system layer. The memory may store life safety code in a first partition and life style code in a second partition. The life style code may be updated while life safety code continues to run.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: ADT US HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Publication number: 20140159896Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ADT US HOLDINGS, INCInventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond NORTH, Timothy Albert RADER, Jorge PERDOMO, Anne-Marie ROUSE, James Timothy BLACK
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Patent number: 8665084Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Steven Shapiro, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Publication number: 20130082835Abstract: A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: ADT US HOLDING, INC.Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO, Raymond North, Timothy Albert Rader, Jorge Perdomo, Anne-Marie Rouse, James Timothy Black
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Publication number: 20090115788Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for wirelessly communicating displayable information for display on an auxiliary display device. A primary display device comprising a first display and a first wireless modem generates displayable information. The availability of one or more auxiliary display devices and information is collected to determine which of the auxiliary display devices are supported by the primary display device. The power state of the primary display device is monitored. If it is operating in a full power state, a full auxiliary display output mode is maintained allowing all, or a subset, of the displayable information generated by the first display device to be displayed on supported auxiliary display devices. If it is operating in a low or off power state, a subset auxiliary display output mode is activated and a predetermined subset of the displayable information is displayed on the supported auxiliary display devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: James Timothy Black, Terry Lynn Cole, Mario A. Rivas