Patents by Inventor David Gary Padgitt

David Gary Padgitt 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a wireless network
    Patent number: 7010298
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting the presence of a wireless LAN. The system includes a radio frequency receiver for receiving radio frequency signals and a controller having associated programming for controlling the receiver. The programming also functions to measure and analyze the energy of the received radio frequency signals for the purpose of determining if the radio frequency signals indicate the presence of a wireless LAN or are being produced by a noise generating electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Chrysalis California L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael Seedman, Bruno Marchevsky, David Gary Padgitt
  • Method for entering alphanumeric characters into a graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20040160419
    Abstract: A method for entering alphanumeric data into an user interface associated with an electronic device. The user interface displays a plurality of alphanumerical characters and, in response to user input that functions to target one of the plurality of alphanumerical characters, the user interface displays the targeted alphanumeric character with a highlighted feature that distinguishes the targeted alphanumeric character from the non-targeted alphanumeric characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Terradigital Systems LLC.
    Inventor: David Gary Padgitt
  • Method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects
    Publication number: 20040155888
    Abstract: A method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects having one or more associated identifying parameters. Visual images are associated with each media object and the visual images are displayed in an arrangement that is determined at least in part by the one or more parameters associated with the media object with which the visual image is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: David Gary Padgitt, Kevin B. Lacey, Niels Clausen-Stuck
  • Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a wireless network
    Publication number: 20040132446
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting the presence of a wireless LAN. The system includes a radio frequency receiver for receiving radio frequency signals and a controller having associated programming for controlling the receiver. The programming also functions to measure and analyze the energy of the received radio frequency signals for the purpose of determining if the radio frequency signals indicate the presence of a wireless LAN or are being produced by a noise generating electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Seedman, Bruno Marchevsky, David Gary Padgitt