Patents by Inventor Thomas Grodner

Thomas Grodner 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).

  • Control of network-connected devices in accordance with group preferences
    Patent number: 10797902
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may detect the presence of at least two users in a zone containing a network-connected device, obtain preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users with respect to the network-connected device, select a setting for the network-connected device in accordance with the preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users, and apply the setting to the network-connected device. The processing system may further detect a change of the setting, and adjust at least one of the preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users in response to the change of the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jessica Bekampis, Roque Rios, III, Thomas Grodner, Karen Rovner, Carolyn Bekampis, Elissa Backas, Terry Troutman
  • CONTROL OF NETWORK-CONNECTED DEVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GROUP PREFERENCES
    Publication number: 20200204390
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may detect the presence of at least two users in a zone containing a network-connected device, obtain preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users with respect to the network-connected device, select a setting for the network-connected device in accordance with the preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users, and apply the setting to the network-connected device. The processing system may further detect a change of the setting, and adjust at least one of the preferences and tolerance ranges of the at least two users in response to the change of the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica Bekampis, Roque Rios, III, Thomas Grodner, Karen Rovner, Carolyn Bekampis, Elissa Backas, Terry Troutman