Matthew C Rogers

US Patent:

D660732, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Feb 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/386021

Inventors:

Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
John Benjamin Filson - Mountain View CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Erik Charlton - Atherton CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Michael James Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Pei-Wen Hung - Taipei, TW
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 50, D10 49

US Patent:

8194890, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jun 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/477679

Inventors:

Timothy Hannon - Campbell CA, US
Matthew Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Rishabh Bhargava - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H03G 3/00
G01F 1/26

US Classification:

381108, 713300, 713310

Abstract:

This is directed to processing inputs received from an input mechanism to control media playback operations and volume. The input mechanism can include a first button providing inputs by shorting an electrical circuit, and a second button providing inputs by changing the resistance or tone detected or received by a processor. To process inputs, a processor can first detect and process short events from the first button, and subsequently process button events from the second button.

US Patent:

8195313, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/351688

Inventors:

Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael J. Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
John B. Filson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 13/00
G01M 1/38
F24F 11/053
F23N 1/00
F28F 27/00

US Classification:

700 83, 700276, 236 1 C, 236 1 E, 236 18, 236 51, 236 94

Abstract:

A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

US Patent:

8280536, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/487475

Inventors:

Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael J. Matas - San Francisco CA, US
Fred Bould - Menlo Park CA, US
Shigefumi Honjo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Brian Huppi - San Francisco CA, US
John B. Filson - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G05B 15/00
G05B 13/00
G01M 1/38
F24F 11/053
F23N 1/00
F28F 27/00

US Classification:

700 83

Abstract:

A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

US Patent:

8352272, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240404

Inventors:

Matthew Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Kim Silverman - Mountain View CA, US
Devang Naik - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Lenzo - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin Rottler - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G10L 13/08

US Classification:

704266

Abstract:

Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech may be selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string may be normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providing human-sounding speech in a language (e. g. , dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. The algorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. The system may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets and associated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requests that result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assets and associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portable electronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.

US Patent:

8380507, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/400427

Inventors:

Kenneth Herman - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Rogers - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bryan James - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G10L 13/08

US Classification:

704260

Abstract:

Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech may be selectively synthesized from text strings associated with media assets, where each text string can be associated with a native string language (e. g. , the language of the string). When several text strings are associated with at least two distinct languages, a series of rules can be applied to the strings to identify a single voice language to use for synthesizing the speech content from the text strings. In some embodiments, a prioritization scheme can be applied to the text strings to identify the more important text strings. The rules can include, for example, selecting a voice language based on the prioritization scheme, a default language associated with an electronic device, the ability of a voice language to speak text in a different language, or any other suitable rule.

US Patent:

8396714, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240433

Inventors:

Matthew Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
Kim Silverman - Mountain View CA, US
Devang Naik - San Jose CA, US
Benjamin Rottler - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G10L 13/08

US Classification:

704260, 704254

Abstract:

Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech may be selectively synthesized form text strings associated with media assets. A text string may be normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providing human-sounding speech in a language (e. g. , dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. The algorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. The system may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets and associated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requests that result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assets and associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portable electronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.

US Patent:

8478447, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/038206

Inventors:

Anthony Michael Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Yoky Matsuoka - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Matthew Lee Rogers - Los Gatos CA, US
David Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G01M 1/38
G05B 21/00
G05B 15/00
G05D 23/00
F28F 27/00
F24F 3/00

US Classification:

700278, 700276, 700277, 700299, 700300, 165200, 165201, 165205, 165208, 236 1 B, 236 1 C, 236 91 E, 236 91 F

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and related computer program products for controlling one or more HVAC systems using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor, at least one of the sensing microsystems being coupled to an HVAC unit for control thereof. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task associated with control of the HVAC unit. Each sensing microsystem includes a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem.