Patents by Inventor Thomas McWilliams

Thomas McWilliams 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).

  • Systems and methods for making non-smart objects smart for internet of things
    Patent number: 10555153
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for simulating an internet of things capability in an object. Storage media may store reactions executable by a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may include one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities. Individual reactions may be characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities. One or more processors may be configured by machine readable instructions to receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, and, responsive to reception of the input, activate a set of reactions for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Blade Olson, Timothy Panec, Katherine M. Bassett, Thomas McWilliams
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING NON-SMART OBJECTS SMART FOR INTERNET OF THINGS
    Publication number: 20170257270
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for simulating an internet of things capability in an object. Storage media may store reactions executable by a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may include one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities. Individual reactions may be characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities. One or more processors may be configured by machine readable instructions to receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, and, responsive to reception of the input, activate a set of reactions for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Blade Olson, Timothy Panec, Katherine M. Bassett, Thomas McWilliams