Patents by Inventor Steven ELSE

Steven ELSE 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: 11961349
    Abstract: A method implemented by a security sensor device is provided. The security sensor device receives a user input, performs a biometric authentication of a user associated with the user input, modifies a state of the security sensor device based at least in part on the biometric authentication and the user input, detects a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the modified state, determines a sensor indication based at least in part on the sensor trigger, the state of the security sensor device subsequent to being modified, and the user input, and transmits the sensor indication to a premises security control device. The sensor indication is configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 11900789
    Abstract: A management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The management device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to provide a coverage area, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is in communication with the UWB transceiver and configured to detect a UWB device within the coverage area, determine a distance of the UWB device from the management device based on signaling received from the UWB transceiver, determine a movement vector of the UWB device based on the signaling received from the UWB transceiver, and initiate a premises security system action based on the distance and the movement vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 11887421
    Abstract: A primary lock device is provided which is configured to wirelessly communicate with a premises security system hub device and at least one secondary lock device in a premises security system. The primary lock device receives a lock configuration, receives a user input, authenticates the user input, and engages or disengages a locking mechanism based at least in part on the lock configuration and a result of authenticating the user input. The primary lock device determines a lock indication based at least in part on the lock configuration and a result of authenticating the user input, and transmits the lock indication to at least one secondary lock device for engaging or disengaging at least one respective lock mechanism of the at least one secondary lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 11783655
    Abstract: A method implemented by a security sensor device is provided. The security sensor device receives a user input, performs a biometric authentication of a user associated with the user input, modifies a state of the security sensor device based at least in part on the biometric authentication and the user input, detects a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the modified state, determines a sensor indication based at least in part on the sensor trigger, the state of the security sensor device subsequent to being modified, and the user input, and transmits the sensor indication to a premises security control device. The sensor indication is configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 11776337
    Abstract: A primary lock device is provided which is configured to wirelessly communicate with a premises security system hub device and at least one secondary lock device in a premises security system. The primary lock device receives a lock configuration, receives a user input, authenticates the user input, and engages or disengages a locking mechanism based at least in part on the lock configuration and a result of authenticating the user input. The primary lock device determines a lock indication based at least in part on the lock configuration and a result of authenticating the user input, and transmits the lock indication to at least one secondary lock device for engaging or disengaging at least one respective lock mechanism of the at least one secondary lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 11776382
    Abstract: A management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The management device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to provide a coverage area, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is in communication with the UWB transceiver and configured to detect a UWB device within the coverage area, determine a distance of the UWB device from the management device based on signaling received from the UWB transceiver, determine a movement vector of the UWB device based on the signaling received from the UWB transceiver, and initiate a premises security system action based on the distance and the movement vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Else, Jatin Patel
  • Patent number: 10733955
    Abstract: An overlay device for premises status message display on a video monitor is provided. The overlay device includes a processor in communication with a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a premises status message from at least one premises device, receive a media signal for display on the video monitor, combine the media signal with the premises status message, and transmit the combined media signal and premises status message for display of the combination of the media signal and the premises status message by the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Charbel Hayek, Steven Else, Raymond North
  • Publication number: 20190051265
    Abstract: An overlay device for premises status message display on a video monitor is provided. The overlay device includes a processor in communication with a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a premises status message from at least one premises device, receive a media signal for display on the video monitor, combine the media signal with the premises status message, and transmit the combined media signal and premises status message for display of the combination of the media signal and the premises status message by the video monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Charbel HAYEK, Steven ELSE, Raymond North