Patent 12401720

Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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The USPTO database search for patent number US12401720 reveals numerous prior art references cited by the examiner. A review of these references on Google Patents (https://patents.google.com/patent/US12401720/en) indicates that all 30 patent citations are by the same inventors, Yehuda Binder and Benjamin Maytal, assigned to May Patents Ltd, and share the same priority date of 2012-01-09 as US12401720. This indicates that these patents are part of the same patent family, likely continuations or divisionals stemming from the same original inventive disclosure.

Under 35 U.S.C. § 102, a patent cannot be anticipated by its own prior art disclosure, meaning applications by the same inventive entity and with the same effective filing date generally do not serve as anticipatory prior art against each other. They are typically cited by examiners for other reasons, such as to establish the scope of the patent family, for obviousness considerations under 35 U.S.C. § 103, or to address potential double patenting issues.

However, in the context of the prompt's request to identify "which claim(s) it potentially anticipates under 35 U.S.C. § 102," it's important to note that if any claims of US12401720 were to have a later effective filing date (e.g., due to new matter introduced without earlier priority support), or if these commonly owned and invented patents were hypothetically considered prior art, their disclosures are highly relevant to the subject matter of US12401720. The claims of US12401720 broadly cover a control system for commanding actuator operation based on sensor responses, utilizing in-building/in-vehicle networks, a router, and an external Internet-connected control server. This core concept is consistently reflected in the titles of the cited patents.

Below are the most relevant prior art references, with a detailed analysis for representative examples, and a summary for the remaining related patents.

Most Relevant Prior Art for US12401720

1. US20130006423A1

  • Full Citation: US20130006423A1, "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL IN A BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE", Inventors: Yehuda Binder, Benjamin Maytal.
  • Publication/Filing Date: Publication Date: 2013-01-03. Filing Date: 2012-06-29. Priority Date: 2012-01-09.
  • Brief Description: This published application describes a system and method for control in a building or vehicle using a server that implements gateway or control functionalities. It details an architecture where field units (sensors and actuators) communicate with a router/gateway, which then connects to an Internet-connected control server for processing sensor data and generating actuator commands. This broadly encompasses the core inventive concept of US12401720.
  • Potential Anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102: As US20130006423A1 shares the same priority date (2012-01-09) and inventors as US12401720, it is part of the same patent family and generally does not serve as anticipatory prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102. However, if any claims of US12401720 were to be found to lack entitlement to the 2012-01-09 priority date, and US20130006423A1's disclosure predated the effective filing date of such claims, then its comprehensive disclosure of a server-based control system would potentially anticipate:
    • Claim 1: The independent claim describing the core system with a router, first device (sensor), second device (actuator), and an Internet-connected control server.
    • Dependent Claims 2-13: Claims elaborating on sensor/actuator characteristics, signal conditioning, and time/space dependent phenomena, as these are inherent aspects of a general control system.
    • Claims 14-21 (Image Processing): Given the broad scope of "system and method for control," it is highly probable that this related application includes disclosures related to image sensors and processing.
    • Claims 22-27 (Voice Processing): Similarly, disclosures on voice sensors (microphones) and voice processing are likely present.
    • Claims 28-30 (Vehicle Control): The title explicitly mentions "in a vehicle," suggesting the system's application to vehicles, potentially including vehicle-to-vehicle communication or roadside units.
      A definitive determination would require a detailed claim-by-claim comparison against the full disclosure of US20130006423A1.

2. US8577519B2

  • Full Citation: US8577519B2, "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL IN A BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE", Inventors: Yehuda Binder, Benjamin Maytal.
  • Publication/Filing Date: Publication Date: 2013-11-05. Filing Date: 2012-06-29. Priority Date: 2012-01-09.
  • Brief Description: This granted patent, also by Binder et al., presents a control system and method designed for use in buildings or vehicles, leveraging a server for control and integrating sensors, actuators, and a router to facilitate communication with an external control server via the Internet. Its subject matter is essentially identical to US20130006423A1, being a granted patent from the same application family.
  • Potential Anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Similar to US20130006423A1, US8577519B2 shares the same priority date (2012-01-09) and inventors as US12401720, making it a related patent in the same family and typically not anticipatory prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102. However, if certain claims of US12401720 were to be found to have an effective filing date later than the priority date of US8577519B2, or if it were considered prior art for other reasons, its comprehensive disclosure of a server-based control system in a building or vehicle would broadly anticipate the elements of:
    • Claim 1: The independent claim defining the core system with its interactive components.
    • Dependent Claims 2-13: Claims detailing various sensor/actuator characteristics and system functionalities.
    • Claims 14-21 (Image Processing): The general control system is likely to include provisions for image-based sensing and processing.
    • Claims 22-27 (Voice Processing): Similarly, voice-based control and processing are expected to be disclosed.
    • Claims 28-30 (Vehicle Control): The explicit mention of "in a vehicle" in the title suggests direct relevance to vehicle control aspects.
      A definitive determination requires a claim-by-claim comparison against the full patent text.

3-30. Remaining Cited Patents by Binder et al. (Family Members)

  • Full Citations:
    • US20130006422A1 - "CONTROL SYSTEM"
    • US8755921B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL IN A BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE"
    • US8620485B2 - "CONTROL SYSTEM"
    • US8923992B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9008852B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9143642B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9338274B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9438692B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9743048B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9882987B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US9961138B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10178306B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10205844B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10257404B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10484501B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10554763B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10616377B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10708343B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10805562B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US10855877B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11082502B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11108920B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11202016B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11252329B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11418659B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11463470B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11563816B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
    • US11671569B2 - "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL"
  • Publication/Filing Dates: All these patents list Yehuda Binder and Benjamin Maytal as inventors, May Patents Ltd as assignee, and have a priority date of 2012-01-09. Their publication and filing dates vary but are all subsequent to this common priority date.
  • Brief Description: Each of these patents, sharing similar titles such as "System and method for server based control" or "Control System," describes a server-based control system integrating sensors, actuators, local networks (in-building or in-vehicle), a router/gateway, and an external Internet-connected control server. They represent different patent grants or publications within the same inventive family.
  • Potential Anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Due to their shared priority date (2012-01-09) and common inventorship/ownership with US12401720, these patents are generally considered part of the same patent family and do not constitute anticipatory prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102 against US12401720's claims. However, if any claims of US12401720 were determined to have a later effective filing date, or if these family members were considered prior art for other reasons, their extensive disclosures of server-based control systems would broadly anticipate the elements of:
    • Claim 1: The foundational system claim of US12401720.
    • Dependent Claims 2-13: The various elaborations on sensor, actuator, and system characteristics.
    • Claims 14-21 (Image Processing): Disclosures pertaining to image capture and processing within such control systems.
    • Claims 22-27 (Voice Processing): Disclosures regarding voice sensing and processing.
    • Claims 28-30 (Vehicle Control): Applications of the control system within a vehicle environment.
      A precise determination of anticipation for any specific claim would necessitate a detailed analysis of each claim against the full text of each cited reference, considering their respective disclosures and effective dates.

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