Patents by Inventor James A. Worsham, Jr.

James A. Worsham, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 8995919
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8599867
    Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130157577
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, JR.
  • Patent number: 8351444
    Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100074228
    Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, JR.
  • Patent number: 7646777
    Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5414385
    Abstract: A dual mode quadrature detector (15) uses the same components for both narrow band and wide band operation and provides an output amplitude which is independent of the mode of operation selected. A multiplier (32) provides a demodulated output signal (16) which is responsive to the phase difference between a signal (14) at one input (32A) and a phase shifted version of the signal at the other input (32B). A capacitor (30) and a phase shifting circuit (31) provide the phase shifted version of the signal. The phase shifting circuit (31) is responsive to a mode control signal (24) for determining the phase shift which is provided. The phase shift at the maximum frequency deviation of the narrow band signal is the same as the phase shaft at the maximum deviation of the wide band signal so that the output amplitude from the detector (15) is the same for both narrow band and wide band operation. The phase shift provided is controlled by varying the quality factor (Q) of the phase shifting circuit (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of America
    Inventor: James A. Worsham, Jr.