Patents by Inventor Christopher John Gray

Christopher John Gray 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).

  • Patent number: 10891248
    Abstract: A method for communicating between a combo-endpoint device, wireless router and a wireless communication device includes monitoring communication patterns of wireless data communications between a wireless router and radio-communication circuitry of a combo-endpoint device, and storing data indicative of communication times of the wireless router based on the monitored communication patterns. The method further includes configuring a frequency-hopping(FH)-based protocol by defining connection periods according to time windows and selected frequencies for wireless communication of data between the wireless communication device and the radio-communication circuitry, and by establishing the time windows to not substantially conflict with the communication times of the wireless router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Hong Li, Fabian Rivière, Christopher John Gray
  • Publication number: 20170351630
    Abstract: A method for communicating between a combo-endpoint device, wireless router and a wireless communication device includes monitoring communication patterns of wireless data communications between a wireless router and radio-communication circuitry of a combo-endpoint device, and storing data indicative of communication times of the wireless router based on the monitored communication patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hong Li, Fabian Rivière, Christopher John Gray
  • Publication number: 20170353365
    Abstract: A method for communicating between a combo-endpoint device, wireless router, and a wireless communication device includes monitoring communication patterns of wireless data communications between a wireless router and radio-communication circuitry of a combo-endpoint device, and storing data indicative of communication times of the wireless router based on the monitored communication patterns. The method further includes configuring a frequency-hopping based protocol by defining connection periods according to time windows and selected frequencies for wireless communication of data between the wireless communication device and the radio-communication circuitry, and by establishing the time windows and time intervals for an advertisement event which do not substantially conflict with the communication times of the wireless router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hong Li, Fabian Rivière, Christopher John Gray
  • Publication number: 20170208623
    Abstract: A wireless communications system and method are described. The system includes first and second stacks of respective first and second wireless communications protocols, a wireless interface to transmit and receive wireless signals, and useable by the first and second stacks, and an arbitrator is in communication with the first and second stacks. The first stack is configured to determine a first priority associated with a current message to be transmitted or received using the wireless interface and the second stack is configured to determine a second priority associated with a current message to be transmitted or received using the wireless interface. The arbitrator is configured to control which one of the first stack and the second stack can use the wireless interface based on which of the first priority and the second priority is higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Mark Bate, Christopher John Gray, Fabian Rivière