Patents by Inventor Steve Switzer

Steve Switzer 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: 11784950
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating with wireless messaging enabled door locks. The method includes advertising availability of the door lock via wireless messaging for a first period of time; triggering a message send event; determining a destination node; connecting to the destination node; sending the message to the destination node; and entering a low power state for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time; wherein the destination node is chosen from a second door lock or a computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11776341
    Abstract: A method for reporting activity at a lock includes detecting an access attempt at the lock in response to a credential presented at the lock; determining if an event is to be generated in response to the access attempt; upon generation of the event, determining if an alert is to be generated in response to the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11761239
    Abstract: Disclosed is an entry system for a building having: a first door lock that includes a controller; wherein the first door lock is configured for encoding access rights to a first client keycard responsive to a first engagement with a master keycard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11632343
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating with wireless messaging enabled door locks is disclosed. The method includes advertising availability of the door lock via wireless messaging for a first period of time; triggering a message send event; determining a destination node; connecting to the destination node via Bluetooth; sending the message to the destination node; and entering a low power state for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time; wherein the destination node is chosen from a second door lock or a computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Steve Switzer
  • Publication number: 20220351563
    Abstract: A method for reporting activity at a lock includes detecting an access attempt at the lock in response to a credential presented at the lock; determining if an event is to be generated in response to the access attempt; upon generation of the event, determining if an alert is to be generated in response to the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Steve Switzer
  • Publication number: 20220307289
    Abstract: Disclosed is an entry system for a building having: a first door lock that includes a controller; wherein the first door lock is configured for encoding access rights to a first client keycard responsive to a first engagement with a master keycard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11405748
    Abstract: A method of messaging includes communicating a message to an application on a mobile device via an access control credential system and displaying the message on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Bonnie McClure, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11341795
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11295563
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11164411
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer, Kim Vertner
  • Publication number: 20210209875
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer
  • Publication number: 20210209518
    Abstract: Methods and systems for access control are provided. Aspects include storing, in a server, a distributed database that includes a plurality of data records, wherein the plurality of data records comprise rental data associated with rental items. An access request is received for access to the rental data, wherein the rental data includes a price minimum and an availability for each of a plurality of rental locations. An identity of the requestor is authenticated. A transaction record is generated including the identity of the requestor. Access is provided to the rental data. Bid data is received for a first rental location from the plurality of rental locations, wherein the bid data includes an ask price for the first rental location. And the ask price is compared to the price minimum associated with the first rental location to determine an action for the first rental location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Switzer, Adam Kuenzi
  • Publication number: 20210209882
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11043054
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer, David Michael Brown, Kim Vertner
  • Publication number: 20210168106
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating with wireless messaging enabled door locks. The method includes advertising availability of the door lock via wireless messaging for a first period of time; triggering a message send event; determining a destination node; connecting to the destination node; sending the message to the destination node; and entering a low power state for a second period of time, wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time; wherein the destination node is chosen from a second door lock or a computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Michael Lang, Steve Switzer
  • Publication number: 20200349785
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam KUENZI, Jonah J. HARKEMA, Steve SWITZER, David Michael BROWN, Kim VERTNER
  • Publication number: 20200351661
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam KUENZI, Jonah J. HARKEMA, Steve SWITZER, Kim VERTNER
  • Publication number: 20200145806
    Abstract: A locking device for providing access to a structure includes a locking mechanism configured to selectively switch between a locked state and an unlocked state. A wireless interface is operatively connected to the locking mechanism to control change between the locked and unlocked states. The wireless interface is configured to periodically beacon a data packet providing information to listening devices in a local area without requiring a bi-directional connection and to support bi-directional connections as needed to transfer data to the locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Lang, Adam Purdue, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: D889245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon Marc Luebeck, Bonnie McClure, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: D920076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon Marc Luebeck, Bonnie McClure, Steve Switzer