Patents by Inventor Alan John Dix

Alan John Dix 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 signal presentation
    Patent number: 8405323
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting an information signal such as an image signal or a sound signal using a plurality of signal sources. The plurality of signal sources are located within a predetermined space, and the method comprises receiving a respective positioning signals from each of said signal sources, generating location data indicative of locations of said plurality of signal sources, based upon said positioning signals, generating output data for each of said plurality of signal sources based upon said information signal and said location data, and transmitting said output data to said signal sources to present said information signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Lancaster University Business Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Finney, Alan John Dix
  • Method and Apparatus for Signal Presentation
    Publication number: 20090051624
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting an information signal such as an image signal or a sound signal using a plurality of signal sources. The plurality of signal sources are located within a predetermined space, and the method comprises receiving a respective positioning signals from each of said signal sources, generating location data indicative of locations of said plurality of signal sources, based upon said positioning signals, generating output data for each of said plurality of signal sources based upon said information signal and said location data, and transmitting said output data to said signal sources to present said information signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: The University of Lancaster
    Inventors: Joseph Finney, Alan John Dix