Patents by Inventor Alistair Edwin May

Alistair Edwin May 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).

  • Detecting device usage
    Patent number: 7961172
    Abstract: A radio-capable device, comprising: a data collection unit for collecting data, and having a normal operating mode in which it is enabled for collecting data and a low-power mode; a radio communication unit for transmitting over a radio channel data collected by the data collection unit; and a radio channel sensor coupled to the radio unit for sensing at least one physical characteristic of the radio channel, and arranged to cause the data collection unit to enter the normal operating mode if the physical characteristic meets a pre-set threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
    Inventor: Alistair Edwin May
  • Detecting device usage
    Publication number: 20040066368
    Abstract: A radio-capable device, comprising: a data collection unit for collecting data, and having a normal operating mode in which it is enabled for collecting data and a low-power mode; a radio communication unit for transmitting over a radio channel data collected by the data collection unit; and a radio channel sensor coupled to the radio unit for sensing at least one physical characteristic of the radio channel, and arranged to cause the data collection unit to enter the normal operating mode if the physical characteristic meets a pre-set threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Alistair Edwin May