Patents by Inventor Thomas Richard McKnight

Thomas Richard McKnight 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).

  • System and method for wirelessly transmitting and receiving digital data using acoustical tones
    Patent number: 7764716
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises a device having an encoder, a modulator system, a demodulator system, and a decoder. The modulator system uses dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tones that are amplitude modulated. The received signal is demodulated and detected by Fourier analysis. An expanded Hamming code based decoder is used for correcting errors occurring during transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Richard McKnight, Eric C. Haseltine
  • System and method for wirelessly transmitting and receiving digital tokens for use in electronic gameplay
    Patent number: 7359451
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises a device having an encoder, a modulator system, a demodulator system, and a decoder. The modulator system uses a plurality of acoustical tones with a fundamental frequency and multiple harmonics that are amplitude modulated. The received signal is demodulated and detected by quadrature detectors comprising replicas of the acoustical tones. An extended Golay code based decoder is used for correcting errors occurring during transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Richard McKnight, Eric C. Haseltine, Jesse N. Schell
  • System and method for wirelessly transmitting and receiving digital tokens for use in electronic gameplay
    Publication number: 20040081313
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises a device having an encoder, a modulator system, a demodulator system, and a decoder. The modulator system uses a plurality of acoustical tones with a fundamental frequency and multiple harmonics that are amplitude modulated. The received signal is demodulated and detected by quadrature detectors comprising replicas of the acoustical tones. An extended Golay code based decoder is used for correcting errors occurring during transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Richard McKnight, Eric C. Haseltine, Jesse N. Schell
  • System and method for wirelessly transmitting and receiving digital data using acoustical tones
    Publication number: 20040081078
    Abstract: A system and a method for the transmission and reception of digital data wirelessly using acoustic tones comprises a device having an encoder, a modulator system, a demodulator system, and a decoder. The modulator system uses dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tones that are amplitude modulated. The received signal is demodulated and detected by Fourier analysis. An expanded Hamming code based decoder is used for correcting errors occurring during transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Richard McKnight, Eric C. Haseltine