Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Litterer

Thomas E. Litterer 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for pet access control
    Patent number: 9472032
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for animal access control are described. In embodiments, a device may include an identification module to receive a digital identification from an animal. Moreover, the device may include an authentication module, coupled to the identification module, to determine an access authorization for the animal based on the digital identification and at least one access rule. Furthermore, the device may include an action module, coupled to the authentication module, to control operating of an entry based on the access authorization. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Litterer
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PET ACCESS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160086403
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for animal access control are described. In embodiments, a device may include an identification module to receive a digital identification from an animal. Moreover, the device may include an authentication module, coupled to the identification module, to determine an access authorization for the animal based on the digital identification and at least one access rule. Furthermore, the device may include an action module, coupled to the authentication module, to control operating of an entry based on the access authorization. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas E. Litterer