Patents by Inventor Michael Dornik

Michael Dornik 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).

  • UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INTEGRATION WITH HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170187993
    Abstract: Various arrangements are provided for using an unmanned aerial vehicle with a home automation system. The home automation host system may determine that a home automation event has occurred. The system may determine to perform unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance of the home in response to the home automation event. Deployment of a UAV may be triggered in response to determining to perform the UAV surveillance of the home. Video may then captured by the UAV of a portion of the home, possibly corresponding to the location of the home automation event. The video captured by the UAV of the portion of the home in association with an indication of the home automation event that triggered deployment of the UAV may be recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Henry Gregg Martch, Derek Dalmer, Michael Dornik