Patents by Inventor William T. Krein
William T. Krein 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).
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Patent number: 11763663Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: OOMA, INC.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 11495117Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 11250687Abstract: Methods and systems for remediation of jammed networks are provided. Exemplary methods include determining by a base unit of a jammed network and if outside connectivity available. The connectivity can include wired and wireless broadband networks. If connectivity is available, at least one external service is notified. Further, a user device can be notified. A local alert can be generated in the form of a phone call or test message. Also, a local action can be taken. Information associated with the jammed network is stored for later delivery if connectivity is not available where the base unit is located in a residence. Further, an alert can be issued in response to the detected network jamming, the alert being at least one of: sounding an audible alarm, showing a visual alarm indication, communicating with law enforcement, and communicating with an alarm monitoring station.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: William T. Krein, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev
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Patent number: 11151862Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20210312790Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 11094185Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 10911368Abstract: Methods and systems for alternate network utilization are provided. Exemplary methods include: broadcasting by a hub an unsolicited announcement over a network to a plurality of devices coupled to a router, the unsolicited announcement being configured to cause at least some of the plurality of devices to store in a table a link-layer address of the hub as a link-layer address of the router; receiving by the hub a data packet from a device of the plurality of devices; and selectively directing by the hub the received packet to a first broadband network or a second broadband network using predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: William M. Gillon, Tobin E. Farrand, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev, Douglas E. Hart, William T. Krein
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Publication number: 20200380851Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 10818158Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: OOMA, INC.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 10769931Abstract: Methods and systems for network jamming detection and remediation are provided. Exemplary methods include: detecting by a base unit network jamming, the base unit being disposed in a residence; and issuing an alert in response to the detected network jamming, the alert being last least one of: sounding an audible alarm, showing a visual alarm indication, communicating with law enforcement, and communicating with an alarm monitoring station.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: William T. Krein, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev
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Publication number: 20200250957Abstract: Methods and systems for remediation of jammed networks are provided. Exemplary methods include determining by a base unit of a jammed network and if outside connectivity available. The connectivity can include wired and wireless broadband networks. If connectivity is available, at least one external service is notified. Further, a user device can be notified. A local alert can be generated in the form of a phone call or test message. Also, a local action can be taken. Information associated with the jammed network is stored for later delivery if connectivity is not available where the base unit is located in a residence. Further, an alert can be issued in response to the detected network jamming, the alert being at least one of: sounding an audible alarm, showing a visual alarm indication, communicating with law enforcement, and communicating with an alarm monitoring station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: William T. Krein, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev
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Publication number: 20200219378Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20190385435Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20190206227Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Patent number: 10255792Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20180365969Abstract: Methods and systems for network jamming detection and remediation are provided. Exemplary methods include: detecting by a base unit network jamming, the base unit being disposed in a residence; and issuing an alert in response to the detected network jamming, the alert being last least one of: sounding an audible alarm, showing a visual alarm indication, communicating with law enforcement, and communicating with an alarm monitoring station.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: William T. Krein, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev
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Publication number: 20180324105Abstract: Methods and systems for alternate network utilization are provided. Exemplary methods include: broadcasting by a hub an unsolicited announcement over a network to a plurality of devices coupled to a router, the unsolicited announcement being configured to cause at least some of the plurality of devices to store in a table a link-layer address of the hub as a link-layer address of the router; receiving by the hub a data packet from a device of the plurality of devices; and selectively directing by the hub the received packet to a first broadband network or a second broadband network using predetermined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: William M. Gillon, Tobin E. Farrand, David A. Bryan, Arvind Vasudev, Douglas E. Hart, William T. Krein
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Patent number: 9633547Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20170084164Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20150339912Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Ooma, Inc.Inventors: Tobin E. Farrand, William M. Gillon, Kevin D. Snow, William T. Krein, David A. Bryan