Patents by Inventor Michael Lamb

Michael Lamb 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).

  • Patent number: 12374200
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a door or a window is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving, by a processor, an electronic signal from a motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window, determining a direction of movement of the door or window from the electronic signal by the processor, comparing the direction of movement to a predetermined direction by the processor, detecting, by the processor, an alarm condition of the door or window if the electronic signal indicates that the door or window is being opened, and transmitting, by a transmitter coupled to the processor, an alarm signal when the alarm condition has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jay Stone, Michael Bailey, George Seelman
  • Patent number: 12367756
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a software application used on mobile devices that enables professional monitoring services to DIY monitoring systems that lack an ability to communicate with remote monitoring facilities. In one embodiment, alert messages are transmitted by a monitoring system gateway and received by a personal communication device. The alert messages indicate occurrences of events at a monitored premises. When the software application determines that an incoming communication is an alert message, an indication is provided to a user of the mobile device that an event has occurred at the premises, and giving the user a predetermined time period in which to respond to the indication. If the user fails to respond to the indication within a predetermined time period, a message is transmitted to a remote monitoring facility, alerting the remote monitoring facility of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lamb
  • Patent number: 12354461
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for temporarily disarming a barrier alarm in a security system. In one embodiment, a method is described, performed by a barrier alarm in communication with a central controller, where the barrier alarm receives a first signal from a user interface on the barrier alarm to disarm the barrier alarm, disables the barrier alarm in response to receiving the indication, and re-arming the barrier alarm upon receipt of a second signal from a sensor that forms part of the barrier alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Carlo Q. Petrucci
  • Publication number: 20250168032
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are described for propagating a primary alert from a premises monitoring system or device by a home entertainment device. A premises monitoring system or device, such as a security system, smoke detector, fire detector, carbon monoxide detector, baby monitor, smart speaker, etc., emit a primary alert when a predetermined event or condition occurs associated with a monitored premises. An indication of the primary alert is received by one or more home entertainment devices, and at least one of the home entertainment devices causes a secondary alert to occur, for example, an audio notification and/or a visual notification from the at least one home entertainment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Paul D. Arling
  • Publication number: 20250131898
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting of one or more operating characteristics of a mobile electronic device. When a mobile electronic device is recording video, a user interface of the mobile electronic device is automatically adjusted in response to determining that the mobile electronic device has been physically manipulated in one or more particular ways. For example, a touch screen may be dimmed while the mobile electronic device is recording video and the mobile electronic device determines that it has been raised above a user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Baldi, Michael Lamb, Brett Worthington
  • Patent number: 12231257
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are described for propagating a primary alert from a premises monitoring system or device by a home entertainment device. A premises monitoring system or device, such as a security system, smoke detector, fire detector, carbon monoxide detector, baby monitor, smart speaker, etc., emit a primary alert when a predetermined event or condition occurs associated with a monitored premises. An indication of the primary alert is received by one or more home entertainment devices, and at least one of the home entertainment devices causes a secondary alert to occur, for example, an audio notification and/or a visual notification from the at least one home entertainment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Paul D. Arling
  • Patent number: 12177510
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus are described for improving video production technology. A video production server receives livestream videos from spectators at live events. The video production server creates video-on-demand presentations based on the livestream video clips. The video production server may also receive natively-created video clips of live events after live events have ended. The natively-created video clips each comprise location, date and time information as metadata. When natively-created video clips are received by the video production server, each clip is associated with a particular, past live event by comparing the location, date and time information of each clip to a database of live events identified by each event's location, date and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: LiveWired, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Baldi, Michael Lamb, Brett Worthington
  • Publication number: 20240420563
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described to automatically re-enable monitoring of a bypassed security sensor by a security system control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Lamb
  • Patent number: 12118875
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described to automatically re-enable monitoring of a bypassed security sensor by a security system control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lamb
  • Publication number: 20240340359
    Abstract: A cellular conversion apparatus, system and method is disclosed and described. A cellular conversion apparatus comprises circuitry for communicating with a first local cellular device and circuitry for communicating with a second wide-area cellular system, where the first local cellular device and the second wide-area cellular system use different communication protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Michael LAMB, Richard CAMARILLO, Timothy THOME, David CAREY
  • Publication number: 20240312337
    Abstract: Embodiments of a central security monitoring device for reducing incidences of false alarms in a security system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving an alarm signal from an occupancy sensor via a receiver, receiving a second alarm signal from a barrier alarm device after receiving the alarm signal, determining, by a processor, an elapsed time from when the alarm signal from the occupancy sensor was received to when the second alarm signal from the barrier alarm device was received, transmitting, by the processor via a network interface, a message to a personal communication device indicating that a false alarm has occurred when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Kenneth Sweeney
  • Patent number: 12088423
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for registering a remote network device with a network control device. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device, transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device, determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device, if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device, and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, George Seelman
  • Publication number: 20240255978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for providing energy system status information. A status indication device may be mounted near an entry door for determining when an individual is about to leave an area. When the status indication device determines that an individual is about to leave an area, it displays an energy status to the individual, so that the individual can decide whether to place energy-consuming devices in a conservation mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Lamb
  • Patent number: 12046859
    Abstract: An electronic device lacking an internal power supply comprises electronic circuitry, an external power adapter having an input connector for receiving AC power from a conventional AC power outlet and for providing a low-voltage output signal to an output connector, and a first port electronically coupled to the electronic circuitry for receiving the low-voltage output signal from the output connector of the power adapter and for providing the low-voltage output signal to the electronic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Carlo Q. Petrucci
  • Patent number: 12047476
    Abstract: A cellular conversion apparatus, system and method is disclosed and described. A cellular conversion apparatus comprises circuitry for communicating with a first local cellular device and circuitry for communicating with a second wide-area cellular system, where the first local cellular device and the second wide-area cellular system use different communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Richard Camarillo, Timothy Thome, David Carey
  • Publication number: 20240241619
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a computing device are provided. The computing device, in one example is configured to display on a display screen a menu listing one or more characteristics of a driveshaft included in a database. The computing device is further configured to display a user interface that can be reached directly from the menu, wherein the user interface displays, for each of the one or more characteristics, a limited list of options available to be selected, the limited list of options obtained from the database. Each option in the limited list of options is selectable to launch a subsequent network page of the user interface and enables the selected option to be seen within the user interface. The user interface is displayed while the database is in an un-launched state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony P. LOFIEGO, Spencer FETTERS, Darryl WRAY, Michael LAMB, Steve JANSING
  • Patent number: 12026002
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for providing energy system status information. A status indication device may be mounted near an entry door for determining when an individual is about to leave an area. When the status indication device determines that an individual is about to leave an area, it displays an energy status to the individual, so that the individual can decide whether to place energy-consuming devices in a conservation mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Lamb
  • Patent number: 12027036
    Abstract: Embodiments of a central security monitoring device for reducing incidences of false alarms in a security system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving an alarm signal from an occupancy sensor via a receiver, receiving a second alarm signal from a barrier alarm device after receiving the alarm signal, determining, by a processor, an elapsed time from when the alarm signal from the occupancy sensor was received to when the second alarm signal from the barrier alarm device was received, transmitting, by the processor via a network interface, a message to a personal communication device indicating that a false alarm has occurred when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Kenneth Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20240073472
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server. Status and acknowledgement messages are transmitted from the security system controller to the auxiliary device, whereupon they are provided to and displayed by a television in the form of a security dashboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
  • Publication number: 20240044200
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method conducted by a movable barrier gateway device is disclosed for controlling a movable barrier, comprising receiving, by a communication interface, a remote command from a remote control device to move the movable barrier, the remote command sent over a network, delaying transmission of a signal to a movable barrier controller to move the movable barrier, by a processor, for a predetermined time period after the remote command is received, detecting movement of the movable barrier within the predetermined time period by a barrier movement detector, and ignoring the remote command by the processor in response to detecting movement of the movable barrier within the predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Lamb, Michael Bailey, Jay Stone, Carlo Petrucci