Patents by Inventor Arthur E. Anderson, III

Arthur E. Anderson, III 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 tracking mobile devices using tags
    Patent number: 6720888
    Abstract: A signpost (11, 241-256, 322, 612, 623, 626-628, 652, 661, 682, 686, 703) transmits low frequency signals to a beacon tag (12, 271-275, 301-316, 395-397, 616-618, 641-643, 653, 656-657, 662-664, 679, 708, 711), which in turns transmits high frequency signals containing a signpost code from a received signpost signal to a reader (13, 261, 319, 521-530). The signpost can be mounted on one mobile device and the beacon tag on another mobile device, in order to determine when those mobile devices are in close proximity. Further, a sensor (32) can be provided to detect the presence of a mobile device, and to cause the signpost to change the signpost code in its transmitted signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Savi Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Eagleson, William E. Blasdell, Arthur E. Anderson, III, Nikola Cargonja
  • Method and apparatus for tracking items using dual frequency tags
    Patent number: 6542114
    Abstract: An apparatus (10, 240, 300) includes a signpost (11, 241-256, 322, 612, 623, 626-628, 652, 661, 682, 686, 703) which transmits relatively low frequency signpost signals that are fundamentally magnetic in character, a beacon tag (12, 271-275, 301-316, 395-397, 616-618, 641-643, 653, 656-657, 662-664, 679, 708, 711) which receives the signpost signals and transmits radio frequency signals containing a signpost code (42, 93) from a received signpost signal, and a reader (13, 261, 319, 521-530) which receives the radio frequency signals. One of the signpost and tag is stationarily supported, and the other is mounted on a moveable item. Based on the signals received by the reader, the location of the item can determined with a high degree of accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Savi Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Eagleson, Arthur E. Anderson, III, Timothy K. Brand, Nikola Cargonja, Ravindra U. Rajapakse
  • Method and apparatus for tracking mobile devices using tags
    Publication number: 20020057192
    Abstract: A signpost (11, 241-256, 322, 612, 623, 626-628, 652, 661, 682, 686, 703) transmits low frequency signals to a beacon tag (12, 271-275, 301-316, 395-397, 616-618, 641-643, 653, 656-657, 662-664, 679, 708, 711), which in turns transmits high frequency signals containing a signpost code from a received signpost signal to a reader (13, 261, 319, 521-530). The signpost can be mounted on one mobile device and the beacon tag on another mobile device, in order to determine when those mobile devices are in close proximity. Further, a sensor (32) can be provided to detect the presence of a mobile device, and to cause the signpost to change the signpost code in its transmitted signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Savi Technology, Inc
    Inventors: James G. Eagleson, William E. Blasdell, Arthur E. Anderson III, Nikola Cargonja