Patents by Inventor Bob Tiernay

Bob Tiernay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Predictive multi-channel decoder
    Patent number: 7289584
    Abstract: A method for decoding data from multiple channels by predicting future symbol periods is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving data symbols on two channels, detecting data symbol level transitions for each channel, predicting a future symbol level transition, verifying the validity of data symbols on each channel, and selecting the best data symbol from one of the two channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: TC License Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerry Eller, Bob Tiernay, Gerald Gibbs
  • Predictive multi-channel decoder
    Publication number: 20040254788
    Abstract: A method for decoding data from multiple channels by predicting future symbol periods is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving data symbols on two channels, detecting data symbol level transitions for each channel, predicting a future symbol level transition, verifying the validity of data symbols on each channel, and selecting the best data symbol from one of the two channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Jerry Eller, Bob Tiernay, Gerald Gibbs