US 12,105,493 B2
Scent schedule based on relatedness of scent delivery devices in a scent delivery system
John Thurston Chandler, Charlotte, NC (US); and Chad Alan Morton, Fort Mill, SC (US)
Assigned to Scentair Technologies, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by ScentAir Technologies, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/585,868.
Application 18/585,868 is a continuation of application No. 17/097,024, filed on Nov. 13, 2020.
Application 17/097,024 is a continuation of application No. 16/126,075, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,838,388, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/126,075 is a continuation of application No. 15/243,509, filed on Aug. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,073,430, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Application 15/243,509 is a continuation of application No. 13/939,159, filed on Jul. 10, 2013, granted, now 9,446,162, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0192654 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01); A45D 34/02 (2006.01); A61L 9/03 (2006.01); A61L 9/12 (2006.01); A61L 9/14 (2006.01); B05B 12/02 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/0426 (2013.01) [A45D 34/02 (2013.01); A61L 9/035 (2013.01); A61L 9/125 (2013.01); A61L 9/14 (2013.01); B05B 12/02 (2013.01); G05D 7/0629 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06314 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); A61L 2209/11 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/132 (2013.01); A61L 2209/16 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3561 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25419 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for delivering a scent, comprising:
establishing a communication network including a central controller and one or more networked scent delivery devices, wherein the central controller is configured to control an operation of each of the one or more networked scent delivery devices, wherein controlling the operation is based on one or more master schedules, and wherein the central controller stores an in table in which verification information relating to each networked scent delivery device is stored and an out table in which instructions for each networked scent delivery device are stored;
generating, in the central controller, command data that is configured to control the operation of a networked scent delivery device of the one or more networked scent delivery devices, wherein the command data is generated based on the instructions stored in the out table of the central controller;
transmitting the command data from the central controller to the networked scent delivery device using the communication network;
delivering the scent by the networked scent delivery device in response to receiving the command data from the central controller;
receiving, by the central controller, a signal from the networked scent delivery device using the communication network, wherein the signal includes status data representing a status of the networked scent delivery device; and
storing the status data associated with the networked scent delivery device in the in table of the central controller, wherein the status data stored in the in table of the central controller identifies a functionality of the networked scent delivery device, thereby providing a real-time status update for each networked scent delivery device.