Robert C Breeden

US Patent:

6681848, Jan 27, 2004

Filed:

Sep 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/960128

Inventors:

Robert Louis Breeden - Azle TX 76020

International Classification:

F24F 1100

US Classification:

165238, 165254

Abstract:

A method and apparatus defines ( ) a time period Ps following a completion of a demand for one of heating and cooling, the time period sufficient to allow a sensed room temperature Tr measured ( ) by a thermostat ( ) to stabilize after the completion of the demand; and records ( ) an evaluation temperature Te equal to the sensed room temperature measured at an end of the time period. The method and apparatus determines ( ), at a future time after recording the evaluation temperature, whether to allow an automatic changeover between heating and cooling modes, based upon a comparison of the evaluation temperature and the sensed room temperature measured at the future time.

US Patent:

62632094, Jul 17, 2001

Filed:

Jul 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/362544

Inventors:

John Douglas Reed - Arlington TX
Robert Louis Breeden - Azle TX
Dwight Randall Smith - Grapevine TX
Thomas Casey Hill - Trophy Club TX
Slim Souissi - Fort Worth TX
Carl Bernard Olson - San Carlos CA

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455456

Abstract:

A wireless communication system conducts (402) communications between a fixed portion (102) of the wireless communication system and a portable subscriber unit (122) carried by a user; and records (404) a relevant aspect of the communications, thereby producing recorded information. The system determines (405) a current time of day and a current position of the user and makes (406) a comparison of the recorded information with the current time of day and the current position of the user to determine whether an alert is necessary, and generates (412) the alert when the comparison determines the alert is necessary.

US Patent:

62123629, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

Feb 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/256284

Inventors:

Niranjan Nath Segal - Arlington TX
Robert Louis Breeden - Azle TX

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 700
G08C 2502

US Classification:

455 313

Abstract:

A subscriber unit (122) in a wireless messaging system records (404) a message sequence number corresponding to a message received, and an indication of whether the subscriber unit acknowledged the message. Upon registration with a two-way portion (104) of the wireless messaging system, the subscriber unit reports (532, 526), to the two-way portion, information of a type selected from (a) missing message sequence numbers, and (b) message sequence numbers corresponding to messages received and not acknowledged, the type selected (524) being that which generates a smaller amount of inbound traffic.

US Patent:

60496983, Apr 11, 2000

Filed:

Dec 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/996967

Inventors:

Seth Murph Capers - Roanoke TX
Robert Louis Breeden - Colleyville TX
Thomas Edward Scott - Fort Worth TX

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 700
H04Q 130

US Classification:

455 382

Abstract:

A subscriber unit (100) of a messaging system initiates (226) a reminder alarm action. The user generates (210) an intended message to be sent as an inbound message with a user interface (114). The processing system (106) of the subscriber unit (100) evaluates (214) a characteristic of the intended message, and initiates (226) the reminder alarm action in response to the evaluating (214) step. The processing system (106) and the coupled transmitter transmit (228, 242) the inbound message.