US 12401721

Here is a concise summary of US patent 12401721:

Title: System and method for server based control
Assignee: May Patents Ltd
Inventors: Yehuda Binder, Benjamin Maytal
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Issue Date: 2025-08-26
Abstract: A system and method for server-based control. The system includes a first device in a building or in a vehicle comprising a sensor for sensing a first condition and operative to transmit sensor digital data corresponding to the first condition. A router in the building or in the vehicle is coupled to one or more in-building or in-vehicle networks and operative to receive the sensor digital data and to transmit the sensor digital data over an external network. A second device in the building or in the vehicle comprises an actuator for affecting the first condition and operative to receive actuator commands over one or more of the in-building or in-vehicle networks. An Internet-connected control server is coupled to the external network and operative to receive the sensor digital data and to produce the actuator commands in response to the received sensor digital data and according to a control logic. The control server is operative to transmit the actuator commands over the external network to the router for forwarding to the second device.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

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• Claim 1 (System Claim): This claim describes a control system that uses a central server connected over the Internet. It includes:

  • A first device (e.g., in a building or vehicle) with a sensor that detects a condition and sends digital data about it.
  • A router (in the same building/vehicle) that receives this sensor data and forwards it over an external network.
  • A second device (also in the building/vehicle) with an actuator that can change the condition, receiving commands through the internal networks.
  • An Internet-connected control server that receives the sensor data, processes it using control logic, and generates commands for the actuator. The server then sends these commands back through the external network and the router to the second device's actuator.

• Claim 11 (Method Claim): This claim outlines a method for controlling a system using a server, involving the following steps:

  • Sensing a condition using a sensor in a first device (in a building or vehicle) and transmitting this sensor data.
  • Receiving the sensor data at a router (in the same location).
  • Transmitting the sensor data from the router over an external network to an Internet-connected control server.
  • At the control server, receiving the sensor data, using control logic to generate actuator commands based on this data, and then transmitting these commands back over the external network to the router.
  • Receiving the actuator commands at the router and forwarding them to a second device (in the same location) which has an actuator to affect the sensed condition.

• Claim 20 (Apparatus Claim): This claim defines an apparatus (such as a router or gateway) for managing control within a system, featuring:

  • A first port for connecting to one or more internal networks (in a building or vehicle).
  • A first modem connected to this port for communicating with a first device (containing a sensor) and a second device (containing an actuator) over these internal networks.
  • A second port for connecting to an external network.
  • A second modem connected to the second port for communicating with an Internet-connected control server over the external network.
  • A processor coupled to both modems, configured to receive sensor data from the first device via the internal network, transmit it to the control server via the external network, receive actuator commands from the server via the external network, and transmit these commands to the second device via the internal network.

Litigation Status:
According to the provided information, the patent family has litigation. A US case (2:25-cv-00707) has been filed in the Texas Eastern District Court, and a PTAB case (IPR2026-00276) is pending. My search of CAFC 2026 dockets did not directly return any cases specifically listing US12401721. This means that while there are ongoing legal challenges at the district court and PTAB levels, there is no immediately apparent appeal or direct case related to this patent number currently scheduled or listed in the CAFC 2026 dockets.