Patents by Inventor Richard J. Schultz, III

Richard J. Schultz, III 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).

  • Methods and systems for data interchange between a network-connected thermostat and cloud-based management server
    Patent number: 9098279
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide energy conserving communications for networked thermostats powered, in part, by batteries. A thermostat communication server stores a thermostat battery-level to determine what data should be sent to the thermostat. The thermostat communication server classifies types of data to be transmitted to the thermostat according to a data priority ranging from a low-priority to a high-priority data type. If the battery-level associated with the battery on the thermostat is at a low battery-level, the thermostat communication server may only transmit data classified under a high-priority data type. This conserves the power used by the thermostat, allows the battery on the thermostat time to recharge and perform other functions. If the battery-level of the thermostat is at a high level, the thermostat communication server may transmit a range of data to the thermostat classified from a low-priority type to a high-priority data type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Mucignat, Oliver W. Steele, Senthilvasan Supramaniam, Osborne B. Hardison, Richard J. Schultz, III
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA INTERCHANGE BETWEEN A NETWORK-CONNECTED THERMOSTAT AND CLOUD-BASED MANAGEMENT SERVER
    Publication number: 20120233478
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide energy conserving communications for networked thermostats powered, in part, by batteries. A thermostat communication server stores a thermostat battery-level to determine what data should be sent to the thermostat. The thermostat communication server classifies types of data to be transmitted to the thermostat according to a data priority ranging from a low-priority to a high-priority data type. If the battery-level associated with the battery on the thermostat is at a low battery-level, the thermostat communication server may only transmit data classified under a high-priority data type. This conserves the power used by the thermostat, allows the battery on the thermostat time to recharge and perform other functions. If the battery-level of the thermostat is at a high level, the thermostat communication server may transmit a range of data to the thermostat classified from a low-priority type to a high-priority data type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Andrea Mucignat, Oliver W. Steele, Senthilvasan Supramaniam, Osborne B. Hardison, Richard J. Schultz, III