Patents by Inventor Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp

Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp 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).

  • Wireless receiver operation
    Patent number: 7184745
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that monitors at least one environmental characteristic associated with a location of a wireless signal receiver (102). A determination is then made as to whether the wireless signal receiver (102) is likely to receive a wirelessly transmitted signal at its location. The determination is based at least in part upon the monitored at least one environmental characteristic that is associated with the location of the wireless signal receiver (102). The performance of the wireless signal receiver (102) is then improved based upon determining if the wireless signal receiver (102) is likely to receive a wirelessly transmitted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Jeff Scott Markwell
  • Handheld object selector
    Patent number: 6795768
    Abstract: An object selection apparatus (100) has a geo-location processor (108) that determines the location of a device (120) at the time of an input by a user. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a bearing determination processor (104) that determines a bearing from the device (120) at the time of the user input. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a geo-content retrieval system (118) that retries information that relates to a set of objects that correspond to the location and bearing of the device (120) that was determined at the time of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Bragansa, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne
  • Wireless receiver operation
    Publication number: 20040176127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that monitors at least one environmental characteristic associated with a location of a wireless signal receiver (102). A determination is then made as to whether the wireless signal receiver (102) is likely to receive a wirelessly transmitted signal at its location. The determination is based at least in part upon the monitored at least one environmental characteristic that is associated with the location of the wireless signal receiver (102). The performance of the wireless signal receiver (102) is then improved based upon determining if the wireless signal receiver (102) is likely to receive a wirelessly transmitted signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Jeff Scott Markwell
  • HANDHELD OBJECT SELECTOR
    Publication number: 20040167707
    Abstract: An object selection apparatus (100) has a geo-location processor (108) that determines the location of a device (120) at the time of an input by a user. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a bearing determination processor (104) that determines a bearing from the device (120) at the time of the user input. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a geo-content retrieval system (118) that retries information that relates to a set of objects that correspond to the location and bearing of the device (120) that was determined at the time of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: John Michael Bragansa, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne