Patents by Inventor Shyam M. Sunder

Shyam M. Sunder 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).

  • Systems and methods for voice control of BMS devices
    Patent number: 11133000
    Abstract: A portable gateway device for use with a Building Management System (BMS) enables voice command control of BMS devices. The portable gateway device comprises a Wi-Fi module, a serial communications interface, and a data conversion module. The Wi-Fi module is configured to enable communication with a user device via Wi-Fi. The portable gateway device is configured to receive a voice command spoken by a user of the user device. The serial communications interface is configured to enable communication with a bus connected to a BMS device. The data conversion module is configured to translate the voice command received from the user device into a control action associated with the BMS device. The portable gateway device is configured to provide the control action to the BMS device via the serial communications interface. The control action affects a state or condition of the BMS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Sumit Kumar, Pramod Balbhim Kolhapure, Sachin Yashwant Pate, Suraj Sunil Lawand, Ankur Thareja, Shyam M. Sunder
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VOICE CONTROL OF BMS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190115024
    Abstract: A portable gateway device for use with a Building Management System (BMS) enables voice command control of BMS devices. The portable gateway device comprises a Wi-Fi module, a serial communications interface, and a data conversion module. The Wi-Fi module is configured to enable communication with a user device via Wi-Fi. The portable gateway device is configured to receive a voice command spoken by a user of the user device. The serial communications interface is configured to enable communication with a bus connected to a BMS device. The data conversion module is configured to translate the voice command received from the user device into a control action associated with the BMS device. The portable gateway device is configured to provide the control action to the BMS device via the serial communications interface. The control action affects a state or condition of the BMS device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sumit Kumar, Pramod Balbhim Kolhapure, Sachin Yashwant Pate, Suraj Sunil Lawand, Ankur Thareja, Shyam M. Sunder