Patents by Inventor Scott W. Hughes

Scott W. Hughes 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).

  • Close range monitoring
    Patent number: 9852601
    Abstract: A wearable device may connect to a wearable device over a short-range wireless connection. The user device may receive sensor data from the wearable device, where the wearable device has sensors. The user device may determine that a safety alert parameter has been met, and in response generate an audible alarm. The device may then determine that the connection between the user device and the wearable device has been disconnected, and in response, generate a second audible alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Perry J. Gallo, Scott W. Hughes
  • CLOSE RANGE MONITORING
    Publication number: 20170352247
    Abstract: A wearable device may connect to a wearable device over a short-range wireless connection. The user device may receive sensor data from the wearable device, where the wearable device has sensors. The user device may determine that a safety alert parameter has been met, and in response generate an audible alarm. The device may then determine that the connection between the user device and the wearable device has been disconnected, and in response, generate a second audible alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Perry J. Gallo, Scott W. Hughes
  • Close range monitoring
    Patent number: 9773401
    Abstract: A wearable device may connect to a wearable device over a short-range wireless connection. The user device may receive sensor data from the wearable device, where the wearable device has sensors. The user device may determine that a safety alert parameter has been met, and in response generate an audible alarm. The device may then determine that the connection between the user device and the wearable device has been disconnected, and in response, generate a second audible alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Auvenshine, Perry J. Gallo, Scott W. Hughes