Patents by Inventor Stephen Scott
Stephen Scott 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).
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Patent number: 11874637Abstract: Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin, David James Hutz
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Patent number: 11856553Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a non-transitory computer storage medium, for receiving user-defined routes, each user-defined route including a tripwire of multiple tripwires and a direction, where each user-defined route includes an action of multiple actions executed by a sub-system of a home monitoring system, detecting a first signal at a first tripwire including a first direction, determining a set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction, detecting a second signal at a second tripwire including a second direction, determining a particular user-defined route of the set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction and the second tripwire and the second direction, determining an action executed by a sub-system of the home monitoring system for the particular user-defined route traversed by a user, and triggering execution of the action based on the second signal at the second tripwire.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: John Murdock, Jasper Bingham, Allen Chien, Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11846477Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing a smart firearm safety device. The safety device attaches to a firearm having a trigger and a slot for receiving a magazine. The safety device includes a locking mechanism that attaches to the trigger to preclude depressing a trigger of the firearm and a sensor that determines an orientation of the firearm or a relative motion of the firearm to indicate detected movement of the firearm. The safety device also includes a radio device that receives parameter signals from the sensor indicating movement of the firearm. The radio device communicates with a component of a property monitoring system to receive a command to engage the locking mechanism to preclude depressing the trigger of the firearm based on parameter signals indicating a particular type of detected movement of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Colby Kevin Clark, Robert Nathan Picardi, Matthew Daniel Correnti, Michael Kelly, Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11842614Abstract: Techniques are described for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties. A system receives monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, tracks alarm events detected within the monitoring system data, and generates, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time. The system determines capacities to handle additional alarm events for the central station servers, determines relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities, and directs subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the relative priorities.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Stephen Scott Trundle
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Publication number: 20230351872Abstract: Video monitoring and alarm verification technology, in which a first connection is established between a first device and a camera located in a monitored property associated with a user of the first device and image data captured by the camera is received over the first connection and at the first device. A determination is made to establish a second connection with a second device that enables sharing of the received image data with the second device and, in response to the determination, the second connection is established between the first device and the second device. The received image data is shared with the second device over the second connection and the second device is restricted from directly accessing image data captured by the camera located in the monitored property.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Robert J. McCarthy, JR., David James Hutz, Stephen Scott Trundle, Jean-Paul Martin
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Publication number: 20230334977Abstract: Alarm system technology, in which an alarm event is detected at a property monitored by an alarm system when the alarm system was set in an armed state. Based on detection of the alarm event, an alarm probability score that indicates a likelihood of the alarm event being an emergency situation is determined and the alarm event is handled based on the determined alarm probability score.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventor: Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11792646Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for secure multi-party computations. The system performs operations including establishing an API for coordinating joint operations between a first access point and a second access point related to performing a secure prediction task in which the first access point and the second access point will perform private computation of first data and second data without the parties having access to each other's data. The operations include storing a list of assets representing metadata about the first data and the second data, receiving a selection of the second data for use with the first data, managing an authentication and authorization of communications between the first access point and the second access point and performing the secure prediction task using the second data operating on the first data.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: TripleBlind, Inc.Inventors: Babak Poorebrahim Gilkalaye, David Norman Wagner, Riddhiman Das, Andrew James Rademacher, Craig Gentry, Gharib Gharibi, Greg Storm, Stephen Scott Penrod
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Patent number: 11783695Abstract: Techniques are described for handling an event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Patent number: 11755449Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for monitoring screen activity of a computing device and performing designated system actions based on the monitored activity. In some implementations, activity data indicating usage of a computing device by a user within a property over a particular time period is obtained. Sensor data collected by a monitoring system that monitors the property over the particular time period is then obtained. An activity monitoring rule that specifies (i) one or more conditions associated with usage of the computing device by the user, and (ii) an action to perform in response to satisfaction of the one or more conditions is identified. A determination that the activity data and the sensor data satisfy the one or more conditions specified by the activity monitoring rule is made. The action specified by the activity monitoring rule is then performed in response to the determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Charles Richard Alpert, Kevin Maurer, Aaron Lee Roberts, Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11737901Abstract: A method for performing a gastrectomy (stomach reduction surgery).Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Freehold Surgical, LLCInventors: J. Stephen Scott, Roger de la Torre
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Patent number: 11741805Abstract: Video monitoring and alarm verification technology, in which a first connection is established between a first device and a camera located in a monitored property associated with a user of the first device and image data captured by the camera is received over the first connection and at the first device. A determination is made to establish a second connection with a second device that enables sharing of the received image data with the second device and, in response to the determination, the second connection is established between the first device and the second device. The received image data is shared with the second device over the second connection and the second device is restricted from directly accessing image data captured by the camera located in the monitored property.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Robert J. McCarthy, Jr., David James Hutz, Stephen Scott Trundle, Jean-Paul Martin
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Patent number: 11736379Abstract: In some implementations, a system can be used to selectively transmit bandwidth-intensive data over a cellular network based on dynamically determining resource availability over the cellular network. Monitoring system data to be transmitted to a remote server can initially be obtained by a component of a monitoring system. One or more network performance tests may be performed on a carrier network associated with the monitoring system. One or more network performance parameters can be computed based on results of the one or more network performance tests. The one or more network performance parameters can then be evaluated in relation to transmission requirements associated with the monitoring system data. A particular transmission strategy to use in transmitting the monitoring system data to the remote server can then be selected from among multiple transmission strategies. The monitoring system data is then transmitted to the server in accordance with the particular transmission strategy.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11721199Abstract: Alarm system technology, in which an alarm event is detected at a property monitored by an alarm system when the alarm system was set in an armed state. Based on detection of the alarm event, an alarm probability score that indicates a likelihood of the alarm event being an emergency situation is determined and the alarm event is handled based on the determined alarm probability score.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Stephen Scott Trundle
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Patent number: 11688274Abstract: A system and method provide for the immediate transmission of a potential alarm to a remote alarm signal escrow site and from the escrow site to a host station in the event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.” A system and method may also send an alarm signal during such an attack by using predictive analysis of real-time events.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Patent number: 11677847Abstract: Techniques are described for using sensor data derived from a monitoring system to drive personalized content. Sensor data captured by a monitoring system may be used to determine attributes of users of the monitoring system and/or attributes of a property monitored by the monitoring system. The determined attributes may be used to select content to present to users of the monitoring system. Content presentation may be made through the monitoring system and may be triggered based on events detected by the monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Jean-Paul Martin, Alison Jane Slavin
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Patent number: 11645904Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for drone-augmented emergency response services. In one aspect, a monitoring system, comprising: a plurality of monitoring control units, and a monitoring application server, wherein the monitoring application server includes a network interface, one or more processors, and one or more storage devices that include instructions to perform operations. The operations include receiving an emergency event notification from a first monitoring control unit of the plurality of monitoring control units, determining a type of emergency event, and a location associated with the emergency event notification, identifying one or more drones that can be deployed to the location associated with the emergency event, and transmitting an instruction to a monitoring station server associated with a drone base station to deploy the one or more identified drones to the location associated with the emergency event.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin
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Patent number: 11637716Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for using a robotic device to manipulate a manual control of a device. In one aspect, the system includes a robotic device, a first device that is located at a property and that has a manual control, and a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit may include a network interface, a processor, and a storage device that includes instructions to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may include determining an operating state of the first device, determining the state of the monitoring system, determining whether one or more of the manual controls associated with the first device should be manipulated to alter the operating state of the first device, and transmitting one or more instruction to the robotic device that instruct the robotic device to manipulate one or more manual controls that are associated the first device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Daniel Todd Kerzner, Stephen Scott Trundle
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Publication number: 20230118498Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a non-transitory computer storage medium, for receiving user-defined routes, each user-defined route including a tripwire of multiple tripwires and a direction, where each user-defined route includes an action of multiple actions executed by a sub-system of a home monitoring system, detecting a first signal at a first tripwire including a first direction, determining a set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction, detecting a second signal at a second tripwire including a second direction, determining a particular user-defined route of the set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction and the second tripwire and the second direction, determining an action executed by a sub-system of the home monitoring system for the particular user-defined route traversed by a user, and triggering execution of the action based on the second signal at the second tripwire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: John Murdock, Jasper Bingham, Allen Chien, Stephen Scott Trundle
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Publication number: 20230075485Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for triggering an alarm during a sensor jamming attack. In one aspect, a monitoring system sensor unit is disclosed that includes a sensor, a communication unit configured to communicate with a monitoring system using a range of frequencies, and a jamming detection unit. The jamming detection unit may include a processor and a computer storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include detecting a sensor jamming event, selecting a different form of communication other than the range of radio frequencies for the communication unit to communicate with the monitoring system, and providing, to the communication unit, an instruction to communicate with the monitoring system using the form of communication, wherein the communication unit may communicate, to the monitoring system using the form of communication, the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alexander Lawrence Reeder, Charles Richard Alpert, Noah Robert Weingart
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Publication number: 20230049860Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for secure multi-party computations. The system performs operations including establishing an API for coordinating joint operations between a first access point and a second access point related to performing a secure prediction task in which the first access point and the second access point will perform private computation of first data and second data without the parties having access to each other's data. The operations include storing a list of assets representing metadata about the first data and the second data, receiving a selection of the second data for use with the first data, managing an authentication and authorization of communications between the first access point and the second access point and performing the secure prediction task using the second data operating on the first data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Babak POOREBRAHIM GILKALAYE, David Norman WAGNER, Riddhiman DAS, Andrew James RADEMACHER, Craig GENTRY, Gharib Gharibi, Greg STORM, Stephen Scott PENROD