Patents by Inventor Timothy James DISHOP

Timothy James DISHOP 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).

  • Device and method for automatic switching of communication protocol of network devices based on user action
    Patent number: 10326659
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically switching communication protocols. The method includes detecting a user input, determining, based on the user input, a first communication protocol needed to address the user input, and creating a virtualized network wherein devices that use a second communication protocol are represented via virtualized devices according to the first communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Howard Coleman, Jonathan Glaser, John L. Hartman, Maheshwaran Mahendran, Timothy James Dishop, Aaron Opatz, David Amyotte, Joel C. Vanderzee
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SWITCHING OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL OF NETWORK DEVICES BASED ON USER ACTION
    Publication number: 20180097699
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically switching communication protocols. The method includes detecting a user input, determining, based on the user input, a first communication protocol needed to address the user input, and creating a virtualized network wherein devices that use a second communication protocol are represented via virtualized devices according to the first communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Howard COLEMAN, Jonathan GLASER, John L. HARTMAN, Maheshwaran MAHENDRAN, Timothy James DISHOP, Aaron OPATZ, David AMYOTTE, Joel C. VANDERZEE
  • Device and method for automatic switching of communication protocol of network devices based on user action
    Patent number: 9762445
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically switching communication protocols. The method includes detecting a user input, determining, based on the user input, a first communication protocol needed to address the user input, and creating a virtualized network wherein devices that use a second communication protocol are represented via virtualized devices according to the first communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Howard Coleman, Jonathan Glaser, John L. Hartman, Maheshwaran Mahendran, Timothy James Dishop, Aaron Opatz, David Amyotte, Joel C. Vanderzee
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SWITCHING OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL OF NETWORK DEVICES BASED ON USER ACTION
    Publication number: 20140344427
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for automatically switching communication protocols. The method includes detecting a user input, determining, based on the user input, a first communication protocol needed to address the user input, and creating a virtualized network wherein devices that use a second communication protocol are represented via virtualized devices according to the first communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Howard COLEMAN, Jonathan GLASER, John L. HARTMAN, Maheshwaran MAHENDRAN, Timothy James DISHOP, Aaron OPATZ, David AMYOTTE, Joel C. VANDERZEE
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND FILE TRANSFER TO BACNET DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140344800
    Abstract: A computerized service tool device and computer implemented method for performing an updating process for multiple unit controllers (UCs) of a HVAC system. The devices and methods include a graphical user interface (GUI) having one or more interactive elements for connecting to one or more devices of the HVAC system for performing the firmware updating process en masse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Brian OHS, Timothy James DISHOP, Scott STEFFES, Charles P. QUISTAD, Joel MONROE