Patents by Inventor Marshall Merrifield

Marshall Merrifield 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).

  • Method and system for providing image, video and audio data to remote users
    Patent number: 8010631
    Abstract: A system and method of notifying a remote client of a sensor triggering event and providing data related to the sensor triggering event to the remote client. The method has the steps of receiving a first notification signal indicating that a sensor has been triggered; identifying a data recording device associated with the triggered sensor wherein the data recording device records video data; identifying a client device designated to receive the video data when the sensor has been triggered; transmitting to the client device a second notification signal indicating that the sensor has been triggered; receiving an acknowledgement signal from the client device; and transmitting the video data to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Tiger Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: James C. Brailean, Marshall Merrifield, Joel D. Underwood, Douglas C. Hoffman
  • Method and system for providing image, video and audio data to remote users
    Publication number: 20090077601
    Abstract: A system and method of notifying a remote client of a sensor triggering event and providing data related to the sensor triggering event to the remote client. The method has the steps of receiving a first notification signal indicating that a sensor has been triggered; identifying a data recording device associated with the triggered sensor wherein the data recording device records video data; identifying a client device designated to receive the video data when the sensor has been triggered; transmitting to the client device a second notification signal indicating that the sensor has been triggered; receiving an acknowledgement signal from the client device; and transmitting the video data to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: James C. Brailean, Marshall Merrifield, Joel D. Underwood, Douglas C. Hoffman
  • Method and system for providing information to remote clients
    Patent number: 7373395
    Abstract: A system and method of notifying a remote client of a sensor triggering event and providing to the remote client data related to the sensor triggering event. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving a first notification signal indicating that a sensor has been triggered; identifying a data recording device associated with the triggered sensor, wherein the data recording device records video data; identifying a client device designated to receive the video data when the sensor has been triggered; transmitting to the client device a second notification signal indicating that the sensor has been triggered; receiving an acknowledgement signal from the client device; and transmitting the video data to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Perseus Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Brailean, Marshall Merrifield, Joel Douglas Underwood, Douglas Christian Hoffman
  • Method and system for providing information to remote clients
    Publication number: 20060010199
    Abstract: A system and method of notifying a remote client of a sensor triggering event and providing to the remote client data related to the sensor triggering event. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving a first notification signal indicating that a sensor has been triggered; identifying a data recording device associated with the triggered sensor, wherein the data recording device records video data; identifying a client device designated to receive the video data when the sensor has been triggered; transmitting to the client device a second notification signal indicating that the sensor has been triggered; receiving an acknowledgement signal from the client device; and transmitting the video data to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: James Brailean, Marshall Merrifield, Joel Underwood, Douglas Hoffman