Patents by Inventor Viswanath Puttagunta

Viswanath Puttagunta 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).

  • Method and system of universal RFID communication
    Patent number: 8061607
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for a universally operable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader base unit. An RFID base unit is provided that can communicate with at least two different types of RFID tags, one at a time, that are commercially available as well as communicate with data collecting entities using any of at least two communication standards. The reader comprises a microprocessor (microcontroller) portion having at least one set of plug-in connectors. The reader then operates in different operational logic processes in accordance with the types and parameters of attached plug-in modules. The plug-in modules will typically comprise RF frequency modules for communicating with the RFID tags as well as a communication standard model for communicating with a computer network. Additionally, the plug-in modules contain memory that contains data and code used by the microprocessor in performing the operations obtainable by specific types of plug-in modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Crossno, Dennis Shawn Key, Viswanath Puttagunta, Ravi Kumar Viswaraju
  • Method and system of universal RFID communication
    Patent number: 7475806
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for a universally operable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader base unit. An RFID base unit is provided that can communicate with at least two different types of RFID tags, one at a time, that are commercially available as well as communicate with data collecting entities using any of at least two communication standards. The reader comprises a microprocessor (microcontroller) portion having at least one set of plug-in connectors. The reader then operates in different operational logic processes in accordance with the types and parameters of attached plug-in modules. The plug-in modules will typically comprise RF frequency modules for communicating with the RIFD tags as well as a communication standard model for communicating with a computer network. Additionally, the plug-in modules contain memory that contains data and code used by the microprocessor in performing the operations obtainable by specific types of plug-in modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: SAVR Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Crossno, Dennis Shawn Key, Viswanath Puttagunta, Ravi Kumar Viswaraju
  • Method and system for employing RFID tags in automated applications
    Patent number: 7233247
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). An RFID base unit is provided that can communicate with at least two different types of RFID tags that are commercially available. Additionally, the RFID base unit can communicate with any number of devices, including but not limited to computer networks, which allow for dynamic access and updates to tailor the RFID base unit for virtually any situation. Particularly, the RFID base unit would be useful in safety and/or security applications to enable and disable automated devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: SAVR Communication Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Crossno, Viswanath Puttagunta, Ravi Kumar Viswaraju