Patents by Inventor Melvin Chapman

Melvin Chapman 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).

  • Control of building systems based on the location and movement of a vehicle tracking device
    Patent number: 7973678
    Abstract: A control for a system in a building. The control includes a tracking device, a controller, and a programmer. The tracking device is configured to travel with a vehicle and to determine where the tracking device is located. The controller is configured to be located in the building, to communicate with the tracking device, to communicate with the system in the building, to determine an event that should be executed based on information received from the tracking device and a programmed event trigger. The programmed event trigger includes a programmed location for the tracking device. The controller generates a command for the system in the building to execute the determined event. The programmer is configured to communicate with a user interface. The user interface includes an interactive map and one or more geographical boundary tools for creating one or more event triggers on the map. A user uses the user interface to program the event triggers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dennis M. Petricoin, Jr., Melvin Chapman, Steven Markham
  • CONTROL OF BUILDING SYSTEMS BASED ON THE LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE TRACKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100198367
    Abstract: A control for a system in a building. The control includes a tracking device, a controller, and a programmer. The tracking device is configured to travel with a vehicle and to determine where the tracking device is located. The controller is configured to be located in the building, to communicate with the tracking device, to communicate with the system in the building, to determine an event that should be executed based on information received from the tracking device and a programmed event trigger. The programmed event trigger includes a programmed location for the tracking device. The controller generates a command for the system in the building to execute the determined event. The programmer is configured to communicate with a user interface. The user interface includes an interactive map and one or more geographical boundary tools for creating one or more event triggers on the map. A user uses the user interface to program the event triggers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Dennis M. Petricoin, JR., Melvin Chapman, Steven Markham