Edward Geoffrey Wolfe

US Patent:

7342488, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/965463

Inventors:

Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US
Eric W. Chisholm - Toronto, CA

Assignee:

InnVision Networks, LLC - Plano TX

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340500, 3405391, 340531, 34081514, 725 9, 725 32, 725152, 725 81

Abstract:

A system and method for providing home awareness are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor is associated with a household amenity. In response to the occurrence of an event, a wireless signal is transmitted to a monitoring unit which, in turn, superimposes a text message indicative of the event onto a video signal. A display unit, such as a television, is connected to the monitoring unit and displays the video signal including the superimposed text message.

US Patent:

20200288181, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Mar 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/825644

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US
Thomas R. Miller - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/214
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/25
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/262

Abstract:

A set-top box with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, the set-top box is deployed to provide an interactive portal in a hospitality establishment having multiple rooms, such as a hotel. The set-top box is associated with a room and includes a housing that secures a television input, a television output, a processor, a transceiver, and memory therein in an interconnected bus architecture. The set-top box generates a guest interactive portal as well as a housekeeping interactive portal for a guest and housekeeper, respectively. Each of the portals provides relevant feedback on the condition of the room to a server associated with the hotel.

US Patent:

20200128278, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Dec 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/724869

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US
Thomas R. Miller - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/214
H04N 21/25
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/262

Abstract:

A television with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the television, the television is deployed to provide an interactive portal in a hospitality establishment having multiple rooms, such as a hotel. The television is associated with a room and includes a housing that secures a processor, memory, tuner, panel, and audio driver in an interconnected architecture. The television generates a guest interactive portal as well as a housekeeping interactive portal for a guest and housekeeper, respectively. Each of the portals provides relevant feedback on the condition of the room to a server associated with the hotel.

US Patent:

20200045367, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Oct 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/600724

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/4363
H04N 21/633
H04N 21/422
H04N 5/44
H04N 21/214
H04N 21/41
G08C 17/02
H04N 21/4367

Abstract:

A set-top box with enhanced content and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, television output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device having a display. Content, such as the Internet, movies, music, or games, for example, may be imported from the programmable device and reformatted at the set-top box for display on a television via the television output, thereby creating an experience on the television parallel to the experience on the programmable device. Virtual remote control functionality may then be provided by a spoken sequence of words.

US Patent:

20190379932, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Aug 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/545103

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Vanessa Ogle - Fairview TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/436
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/6587
H04N 21/422
H04N 21/214
G07C 9/00

Abstract:

A set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, a television output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may pair with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door that is room-colocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment. The set-top box may then receive a status signal from the electronic door locking apparatus relative to the open/closed status of the door and locked/unlocked status of the door.

US Patent:

20190335224, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Jul 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/505978

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
William C. Fang - Plano TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04N 21/41
G08C 17/02
H04L 29/08
G06F 21/35
H04W 4/21
H04N 21/4367
H04N 5/44

Abstract:

A television and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment of the television, the television includes a processor, a memory, a tuner, a panel, and an audio driver therein in an interconnected architecture. The television may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The television receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device to control amenities associated with the television.

US Patent:

20190297354, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/436341

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/214
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/25
H04L 12/28
H04N 21/262
H04N 21/41

Abstract:

A set-top box with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, the set-top box includes a housing that secures a signal input, a signal output, a processor, a transceiver, and memory therein in an interconnected bus architecture. The set-top box receives a status signal via the transceiver from an amenity. The set-top box then generates an interactive portal that includes a status icon relating to the status signal and a management icon relating to commanding the amenity or initiating a service request.

US Patent:

20190261048, Aug 22, 2019

Filed:

May 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/400959

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Edward H. Wolfe - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/439
H04N 21/214
G10L 15/22
H04N 21/485
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/422
G10L 15/18
G10K 11/178

Abstract:

A set-top box with enhanced functionality and a system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a housing secures a television input, a television output, a processor, memory, storage, an audio input unit, and an active sound control circuit portion interconnectively therein. The set-top box provides a visual prompt that is shown on the display. The set-top box utilizes the active sound control circuit portion to generate a processed audio signal by analyzing an external audio signal received at the audio input unit against an internal audio source signal component of a source signal to evaluate the processed audio signal for a spoken sequence of words to validate a meaning with respect to the visual prompt.