Patents by Inventor Robert L. Robinett

Robert L. Robinett 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).

  • Publication number: 20120202561
    Abstract: A wireless device including at least a first and second antenna and at least one processor may process signals received from a first wireless system (TD-SCDMA, GSM, TDD-LTE) exclusively on the first antenna, and may process signals received from a second wireless system (FDD, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, TDMA) on the first and second antennas using receive diversity. According to aspects, the device may process signals transmitted from the first wireless system exclusively on the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Robert L. Robinett
  • Patent number: 6714760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiple band mobile radio (also referred to as a Wireless Communication Device (WCD)) capable of communicating with both a satellite communication system and a terrestrial communication system. The satellite communication system can be, for example, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system. The terrestrial communication system can be a Personal Communication System (PCS), or a cellular system, including either an analog or a digitally based cellular system. The cellular analog system can be AMPS. The digitally based cellular system can be a CDMA or a TDMA based communication system. The WCD can concurrently receive signals from the terrestrial communication system and the satellite communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert L. Robinett
  • Publication number: 20020193108
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiple band mobile radio (also referred to as a Wireless Communication Device (WCD)) capable of communicating with both a satellite communication system and a terrestrial communication system. The satellite communication system can be a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication system. The terrestrial communication system can be a Personal Communication System (PCS), or a cellular system, including either an analog or a digitally based cellular system. The WCD can concurrently receive signals from the terrestrial communication system and the satellite communication system. Also, the WCD can receive signals useful for position location, such as a GPS satellite signal alone, or both GPS and satellite communication signals, simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Robert L. Robinett
  • Publication number: 20020177465
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multiple band mobile radio (also referred to as a Wireless Communication Device (WCD)) capable of communicating with both a satellite communication system and a terrestrial communication system. The satellite communication system can be, for example, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system. The terrestrial communication system can be a Personal Communication System (PCS), or a cellular system, including either an analog or a digitally based cellular system. The cellular analog system can be AMPS. The digitally based cellular system can be a CDMA or a TDMA based communication system. The WCD can concurrently receive signals from the terrestrial communication system and the satellite communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Robert L. Robinett