Patents by Inventor Larry LaFreniere
Larry LaFreniere 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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Publication number: 20240087382Abstract: Systems and methods for managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Control or management of smart devices may be provided by a smart thermostat hub that includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The smart thermostat hub also includes a first communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) communication link and a second communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a wireless network via a wireless communication link. The wireless network is communicatively coupled to a set of one or more smart devices. The one or more processors are configured to initialize a connection between the second communication interface and the property management platform via the second communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry Lafreniere, Tray Johnson
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Publication number: 20230316832Abstract: Systems and methods for managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property are disclosed. A method of managing smart devices includes receiving, by a server from a first smart hub via a first network, information relating to operating conditions of each smart hub of a plurality of smart hubs. The first smart hub is operable as a gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first network and other smart hubs via a second network. The server monitors the operating conditions of each smart hub based on the information received from the first smart hub. Based on a detected change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub, the server selects a second smart hub to operate as the gateway. The server transmits one or more commands via the first network to switch the gateway from the first smart hub to the second smart hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson
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Patent number: 11562607Abstract: A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: EDST, LLCInventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson
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Patent number: 11538294Abstract: A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: EDST, LLCInventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson
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Patent number: 11538296Abstract: A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: EDST, LLCInventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson
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Patent number: 11538295Abstract: A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: EDST, LLCInventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson
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Patent number: 11532189Abstract: A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: EDST, LLCInventors: Dave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson