Patents by Inventor Peter Shorty
Peter Shorty 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).
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Patent number: 11375463Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a transceiver with a receiver signal processing path and a transmitter signal processing path. The receiver signal processing path is to receive and process a message. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the transceiver to obtain information regarding the message and to determine, based at least in part on the information, a transmit power level for a next message to be sent from the transceiver according to a machine learning model.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Lucas Balling
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Publication number: 20220174617Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a transceiver with a receiver signal processing path and a transmitter signal processing path. The receiver signal processing path is to receive and process a message. The apparatus further includes a controller coupled to the transceiver to obtain information regarding the message and to determine, based at least in part on the information, a transmit power level for a next message to be sent from the transceiver according to a machine learning model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Peter Shorty, Lucas Balling
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Publication number: 20210410003Abstract: In an embodiment, a gateway includes: a radio circuit having a plurality of wireless protocol circuits, each to communicate wireles sly with one or more nodes present in a wireless network; an interface circuit to couple to one or more cloud-based devices via another network; and a controller coupled to the interface circuit. The controller may include a control circuit to control the wireless network, where in response to detection of an active user interface for the wireless network, the control circuit may dynamically update a status report messaging level of at least some of a plurality of nodes present in the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: PETER SHORTY, ESBEN ØSTERGÅRD
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Patent number: 10673688Abstract: A system and method for improving network resiliency is disclosed. The system includes a network having a plurality of network devices and at least one controller. The controller is configured to create various scenes based on the inputs received from the network devices. The controller is also configured to provide alternate instructions to the network devices in the event that the controller is non-functional. The network devices utilize these alternate instructions when attempts to connect the controller are unsuccessful. In this way, the network is able to operate in a limited way even in the absence of the controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Silicon Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Christian Salmony Olsen, Jørgen Franck, Peter Shorty, Anders T. Brandt
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Publication number: 20200099576Abstract: A system and method for improving network resiliency is disclosed. The system includes a network having a plurality of network devices and at least one controller. The controller is configured to create various scenes based on the inputs received from the network devices. The controller is also configured to provide alternate instructions to the network devices in the event that the controller is non-functional. The network devices utilize these alternate instructions when attempts to connect the controller are unsuccessful. In this way, the network is able to operate in a limited way even in the absence of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Christian Salmony Olsen, Jørgen Franck, Peter Shorty, Anders T. Brandt
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Patent number: 9166812Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson
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Patent number: 8885482Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for operating a node in a wireless mesh network to scan each one of a plurality of channels received at a processing node in a wireless mesh network in a predetermined order for a predetermined duration to detect a preamble; detect the preamble on one of the plurality of channels; remain on a current one of the plurality of channels to receive a message after the predetermined duration when the preamble includes a predetermined series of symbols; and resume scanning each one of the plurality of channels after the message is received.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Patent number: 8724532Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for configuring a constant powered mesh network node to control a configuration of an intermittently powered mesh network node, where the intermittently powered mesh network node may include a repeater node that periodically powers down for a time period to conserve energy. The embodiments include transmitting a message beam to the repeater node, where a duration of the message beam length may exceed the time period that the repeater node is powered down, and where the message beam may contain a preamble with data that may indicate that the repeater node is to remain powered up in order to receive a message, and may cause the intermittently powered mesh network node to request configuration information relating to a network topology from the constant powered mesh network node when the intermittently powered mesh network node powers up.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Publication number: 20130142051Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for operating a node in a wireless mesh network to scan each one of a plurality of channels received at a processing node in a wireless mesh network in a predetermined order for a predetermined duration to detect a preamble; detect the preamble on one of the plurality of channels; remain on a current one of the plurality of channels to receive a message after the predetermined duration when the preamble includes a predetermined series of symbols; and resume scanning each one of the plurality of channels after the message is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Publication number: 20120281521Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for sending a single cast frame from a first node to a second node in a mesh network; sending the single cast frame from the second node to a third node in a mesh network; using the first node to detect the single cast frame sent from the second node to the third node; and interpreting this detection within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the single cast frame from the first node to the second node. An additional method described herein may send a second single cast from the second node to a third node in a mesh network, interpret detection of the second single class frame within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the first single cast frame from the first node to the second node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Peter Shorty, Johann Sigfredsson
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Publication number: 20120275343Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for configuring a constant powered mesh network node to control a configuration of an intermittently powered mesh network node, where the intermittently powered mesh network node may include a repeater node that periodically powers down for a time period to conserve energy. The embodiments include transmitting a message beam to the repeater node, where a duration of the message beam length may exceed the time period that the repeater node is powered down, and where the message beam may contain a preamble with data that may indicate that the repeater node is to remain powered up in order to receive a message, and may cause the intermittently powered mesh network node to request configuration information relating to a network topology from the constant powered mesh network node when the intermittently powered mesh network node powers up.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 8300652Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for using a node in a mesh network to perceive a plurality of channels within a mesh network; selecting a first channel from the plurality of channels within the mesh network with the node; remaining on the first channel with the node for a predefined duration; remaining on the first channel beyond the predefined duration in order to receive a message if a signal is detected during the predefine duration; and selecting a second channel with the node once the predefined duration has elapsed without the signal detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Tommas Jess Christensen, Jacob Midtgaard, Peter Shorty, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Publication number: 20120269131Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for sending a single cast frame from a first node to a second node in a mesh network; sending the single cast frame from the second node to a third node in a mesh network; using the first node to detect the single cast frame sent from the second node to the third node; and interpreting this detection within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the single cast frame from the first node to the second node. An additional method described herein may send a second single cast from the second node to a third node in a mesh network, interpret detection of the second single class frame within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the first single cast frame from the first node to the second node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Peter Shorty, Johann Sigfredsson
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Patent number: 8223783Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with a communication type; activating the first node at a predefined interval to detect the presence of a message of the communication type in a transmission from a second node in the mesh network; continuing to activate the first node at the predefined interval if the transmission from the second node does not conform to the associated communication type of the first node; activating the first node beyond the predefined interval if the associated communication type is detected in the transmission from the second node; and receiving a message at the first node from the second node following detection of the associated communication type.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard
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Patent number: 8219705Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for sending a single cast frame from a first node to a second node in a mesh network; sending the single cast frame from the second node to a third node in a mesh network; using the first node to detect the single cast frame sent from the second node to the third node; and interpreting this detection within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the single cast frame from the first node to the second node. An additional method described herein may send a second single cast from the second node to a third node in a mesh network, interpret detection of the second single class frame within the first node as an acknowledgement of success in sending the first single cast frame from the first node to the second node.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Johann Sigfredsson
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Patent number: 8194569Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for using a primary controller in a mesh network to instruct a static update controller to enable node information server functionality to form a static update controller information server. Capabilities are described for using the static update controller information server to enable other controllers in the mesh network to command other nodes in the mesh network on behalf of the static update controller information server, to distribute an installation process to a plurality of controllers in a mesh network, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Peter Shorty, Jorgen Franck, Niels Thybo Johansen
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Publication number: 20080170511Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson
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Publication number: 20080165712Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson
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Publication number: 20080159213Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson
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Publication number: 20080154396Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for associating a first node in a mesh network with an electrical device, wherein the electrical device comprises a home control device, enabling the mesh network to perform channel adjustment, transmitting data through the mesh network between the first node and a second node in the mesh network, wherein the transmission utilizes channel adjustment; and performing an action based at least in part on the transmitted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Peter Shorty, Tommas Jess Christensen, Niels Thybo Johansen, Jacob Midtgaard, Johann Sigfredsson