Patents by Inventor Paul R. Knirk

Paul R. Knirk 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).

  • System and method for transferring local alarm service monitoring on an overload basis
    Patent number: 5436610
    Abstract: An alarm system monitoring method for remote monitoring. A local alarm monitoring station receives alarm indications from alarms being monitored. A load processor at the local alarm monitoring station, which may be a part of a first computer, determines whether the local alarm monitoring station should handle the call by comparing its current load of calls to a predetermined limit. If the limit is not crossed by local handling of the call, the local alarm monitoring station will handle the call, and the load number is modified accordingly. If the local alarm monitoring station cannot handle the new call, the call is transferred to a hub station for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Carol D. Ballesty, Paul R. Knirk, Barry R. Mumm
  • System and method for transferring hub alarm service monitoring
    Patent number: 5424708
    Abstract: An alarm system monitoring method for remote monitoring. A local alarm monitoring station receives alarm indications from alarms being monitored, and transfers the alarm indication to a first hub station. A load processor at the hub station, determines whether the first hub station should handle the call by comparing its current load of calls to a predetermined limit. If the limit is not crossed by local handling of the call, the first hub station will handle the call, and the load number is modified accordingly. If the first hub station cannot handle the new call, the call is transferred to a second hub station for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Carol D. Ballesty, Paul R. Knirk, Barry R. Mumm