Patents by Inventor Rusty Cumpston

Rusty Cumpston 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: 10290065
    Abstract: A method for a computing device calculates savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The method comprises receiving, at the computing device, data from a lighting infrastructure, the data including at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller; calculating savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices. One embodiment, the data includes real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework. The method automatically calculates energy savings information and carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information. The energy and carbon credit information are associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices, and transmits a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Patent number: 9965813
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving, data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to a computing device having the processor and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170316520
    Abstract: A method for a computing device calculates savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The method comprises receiving, at the computing device, data from a lighting infrastructure, the data including at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller; calculating savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices. One embodiment, the data includes real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework. The method automatically calculates energy savings information and carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information. The energy and carbon credit information are associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices, and transmits a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Patent number: 9699873
    Abstract: A network using existing streetlights is described. Each street light becomes a node in the network, and each includes a power terminal for receiving electrical power, a light source coupled to the power terminal, a processor coupled to the power terminal, a network interface coupled between the processor and the network of lighting systems, and a sensor coupled to the processor for detecting a condition at the node, and in response providing information about that condition to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sensity Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Rusty Cumpston, Hugh Martin
  • Publication number: 20170163766
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to distribute software related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving the software, wherein the software is to be executed by at least one of a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the software is at least one of a script, an application, an app, and a routine; storing the received software in relation to a provider of the software, wherein the provider is one of an application provider and a lighting infrastructure owner; transmitting the software to destination devices in response to receiving a request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170161630
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to process data received in relation in relation to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving data reported by a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; processing the received data by at least one of analyzing or aggregating the received data; detecting an occurrence of at least one of a plurality of predefined events based on the processing of the data; identifying a trend within the received data based on the processing of the data; and predicting an event in advance based on the processing of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170124607
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to implement a revenue model related to a lighting infrastructure. The example device comprises means for receiving a request from a first device to access data from a lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the data from the lighting infrastructure application framework includes data from at least one lighting node platform device of a plurality of lighting node platform devices; means for transmitting a response to the request from the first device based at least in part on the requested data from the lighting infrastructure application framework; and means for calculating at least one of a fee and a revenue related to the transmitted response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170116625
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to process data received in relation to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises a memory a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving data reported by a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; processing the received data by at least one of analyzing or aggregating the received data, detecting an occurrence of at least one of a plurality of predefined events based on the processing of the data; identifying a trend within the received data based on the processing of the data and predicting an event in advance based on the processing of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170116632
    Abstract: In one example, a method is provided for a computing device to distribute software related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example method comprises receiving, at the computing device, the software, storing the received software in relation to a provider of the software, transmitting the software to destination devices in response to receiving a request, calculating at least one of a fee and a revenue in response to transmitting the software, and transmitting a message indicating a value of the fee or the revenue, wherein the message is transmitted to one of the application provider and the lighting infrastructure owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103454
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to provide a data market associated with a lightning infrastructure applications framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving, at the computing device, data related to a lighting infrastructure that includes at least one lighting node platform device; calculating a value and bidding conditions of the received data based on value factors, wherein the value factors include at least a data type and collection area; receiving a bid message for the receive data; determining whether bidding conditions have been met based on the calculated bidding conditions; and transmitting the data to a recipient device associated with the received bid message when the bidding conditions are determined to have been met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103478
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103474
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. The example device comprises means for receiving data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to the computing device and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; means for calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and means for transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170102936
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to distribute software related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises means for receiving the software, wherein the software is to be executed by at least one of a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the software is at least one of a script, an application, an app, and a routine; means for storing the received software in relation to a provider of the software, wherein the provider is one of an application provider and a lighting infrastructure owner; means for transmitting the software to destination devices in response to receiving a request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103473
    Abstract: In one example, a method of a computing device calculates savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The method comprises receiving, at the computing device, real time energy usage data from a plurality lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103401
    Abstract: In one example, a system is provided for implementing a lighting infrastructure application framework and revenue model related to a lighting infrastructure. An example system comprises a service platform computing device configured to perform at least one of distributing a software to the lighting infrastructure, calculating a fee or a revenue, or processing data received from lighting node platform devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170102937
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to distribute software related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving the software, wherein the software is to be executed by at least one of a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the software is at least one of a script, an application, an app, and a routine; storing the received software in relation to a provider of the software, wherein the provider is one of an application provider and a lighting infrastructure owner; and transmitting the software to destination devices in response to receiving a request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103475
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The example computing device comprises means for receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; means for calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; means for automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and means for transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103480
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving, data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to a computing device having the processor and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103453
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device provides a data market associated with a lighting infrastructure applications framework. An example device comprises means for receiving, at the computing device, data related to a lighting infrastructure that includes at least one lighting node platform device, and means for calculating a value and bidding conditions of the received data based on certain value factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston
  • Publication number: 20170103481
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hugh Martin, Rusty Cumpston