Patents by Inventor Vijay Vokkaarne

Vijay Vokkaarne 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).

  • Smart space appliance control using a mobile communications device
    Publication number: 20050071879
    Abstract: A method for controlling appliances can include the step of presenting at least one appliance option for a controlled appliance upon a mobile communications device having mobile telephony capabilities. At least one appliance message can be transmitted across the wireless communications link between a smart space control unit and the mobile communications device. In one arrangement, wireless communication link can be a mobile telephony link. At least one appliance signal can be conveyed between the smart space control unit and the controlled appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Nikhil Haldavnekar, Abdelsalam Helal, Sree Kuchibhotla, Manish Malik, Vijay Vokkaarne