US 12,149,377 B1
Computer monitoring system, apparatus and method for monitoring appliance operation
Ramsey Devereaux, San Antonio, TX (US); Cristin Gray, San Antonio, TX (US); Shane Tracey, San Antonio, TX (US); and Amber K. Buehrle, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”), San Antonio, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/212,996.
Application 18/212,996 is a continuation of application No. 17/743,203, filed on May 12, 2022, granted, now 11,716,218.
Application 17/743,203 is a continuation of application No. 17/182,877, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,362,855, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/182,877 is a continuation of application No. 16/692,938, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,965,487, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/692,938 is a continuation of application No. 16/020,521, filed on Jun. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,536,293, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/020,521 is a continuation of application No. 15/153,378, filed on May 12, 2016, granted, now 10,044,520, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/160,408, filed on May 12, 2015.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 43/0823 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/2823 (2013.01) [H04L 43/0823 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system to monitor individual appliance performance for providing electronic gameplay relating to appliance performance in a dwelling, comprising:
a gateway device positioned in the dwelling configured to capture operational data relating to each of a plurality of appliances in the dwelling;
an analyzing device, coupled to the gateway device, configured to determine individual operational characteristics for each of the appliances from analysis of the captured operational data; and
a gaming module configured to provide electronic gameplay whereby the determined appliance individual operational characteristics associated with a user is compared against determined appliance individual operational characteristics associated with at least one other user.