Patents by Inventor Raymond S. Stits

Raymond S. Stits 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).

  • Sensor network management
    Patent number: 9432271
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for managing reports. In certain aspects, an apparatus for managing reports including a processing system is disclosed. The processing system is configured to receive a plurality of reports from a plurality of other apparatuses, filter out one or more of the plurality of reports, and forward the remaining plurality of reports to another apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of reports comprises data based on a sensor measurement at the respective one of the plurality of other apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason T. Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell
  • Sensor in battery
    Patent number: 8723525
    Abstract: Systems and method for providing sensors in batteries are provided. In certain aspects of the disclosure, a battery comprises a housing dimensioned to fit within a battery compartment of the communication device, a battery cell configured to supply power to the communication device, one or more sensors within the housing configured to measure a condition external to the battery and to received power from the battery cell, and an interface configured to interface the one or more sensors with a processing system in the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raymond S. Stits, Desiree D. Brake, Gregory T. Bullard, Jason C. Thomas, Christopher J. Pruetting, Diane M. Winchell, Albert S. Ludwin
  • Sensors in communication devices
    Patent number: 8432288
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for communication. In certain aspects, an apparatus for communication includes one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus, a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus, and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason Tory Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell
  • Sensor network management
    Patent number: 8427309
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for managing other apparatuses. In certain aspects, an apparatus for managing other apparatuses includes a processing system configured to receive one or more reports from the other apparatuses, and to send a message to at least one of the other apparatuses, wherein the message instructs the at least one of the other apparatuses to configure at least one parameter that controls when the at least one of the other apparatus sends a report to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason Tory Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell
  • SENSOR IN BATTERY
    Publication number: 20110001484
    Abstract: Systems and method for providing sensors in batteries are provided. In certain aspects of the disclosure, a battery comprises a housing dimensioned to fit within a battery compartment of the communication device, a battery cell configured to supply power to the communication device, one or more sensors within the housing configured to measure a condition external to the battery and to received power from the battery cell, and an interface configured to interface the one or more sensors with a processing system in the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raymond S. Stits, Desiree D. Brake, Gregory T. Bullard, Jason C. Thomas, Christopher J. Pruetting, Diane M. Winchell, Albert S. Ludwin
  • SENSOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100315207
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for managing other apparatuses. In certain aspects, an apparatus for managing other apparatuses includes a processing system configured to receive one or more reports from the other apparatuses, and to send a message to at least one of the other apparatuses, wherein the message instructs the at least one of the other apparatuses to configure at least one parameter that controls when the at least one of the other apparatus sends a report to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason T. Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell
  • SENSORS IN COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100315242
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for communication. In certain aspects, an apparatus for communication includes one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus, a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus, and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason T. Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell
  • SENSOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100318641
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for managing reports. In certain aspects, an apparatus for managing reports including a processing system is disclosed. The processing system is configured to receive a plurality of reports from a plurality of other apparatuses, filter out one or more of the plurality of reports, and forward the remaining plurality of reports to another apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of reports comprises data based on a sensor measurement at the respective one of the plurality of other apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory T. Bullard, Desiree D. Brake, Christopher J. Pruetting, Raymond S. Stits, Jason T. Ryberg, Jason C. Thomas, Diane M. Winchell