Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Smalley

Mark Edward Smalley 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).

  • Wireless channel selection techniques and devices
    Patent number: 7983222
    Abstract: Techniques for locating wireless channels usable for transmitting media signals from personal media players that are adequately separated from wireless channels used for other purposes. One technique involves identifying a target channel and at least two additional channels within a certain proximity of the target channel, and evaluating a channel usability algorithm based on characteristics, such as the received signal strengths, of the target channel and the received signal strengths of each of the proximate channels. Based on evaluation of the algorithm, the target channel is deemed either usable or not usable to transmit the media signal. The most desirable available target channel(s) in a particular group or sub-group of wireless channels may also be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Giaimo, Matthew Jubelirer, Matthew Morris, Curtis McClive, Loren Reas, Wayne King, Mark Edward Smalley
  • Wireless channel selection techniques and devices
    Publication number: 20090067447
    Abstract: Techniques for locating wireless channels usable for transmitting media signals from personal media players that are adequately separated from wireless channels used for other purposes. One technique involves identifying a target channel and at least two additional channels within a certain proximity of the target channel, and evaluating a channel usability algorithm based on characteristics, such as the received signal strengths, of the target channel and the received signal strengths of each of the proximate channels. Based on evaluation of the algorithm, the target channel is deemed either usable or not usable to transmit the media signal. The most desirable available target channel(s) in a particular group or sub-group of wireless channels may also be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Giaimo, Matthew Jubelirer, Matthew Morris, Curtis McClive, Loren Reas, Wayne King, Mark Edward Smalley