Patents by Inventor Christopher L. McGugan

Christopher L. McGugan 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 system for selecting, transmitting, and receiving an unused carrier frequency and transmitting over the unused carrier frequency
    Patent number: 7979027
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of transmitting electrical signals over at least one unused first frequency includes: (a) using a first electrical device to receive information identifying the at least one unused first frequency; (b) selecting a first transmission frequency from the at least one unused first frequency; (c) communicating the first transmission frequency to a user; and (d) using the transmitter of the first electrical device to broadcast the electrical signals over the first transmission frequency. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian VanHarlingen, Christopher L. McGugan
  • Method And System For Selecting, Transmitting, And Receiving An Unused Carrier Frequency And Transmitting Over The Unused Carrier Frequency
    Publication number: 20090221244
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of transmitting electrical signals over at least one unused first frequency includes: (a) using a first electrical device to receive information identifying the at least one unused first frequency; (b) selecting a first transmission frequency from the at least one unused first frequency; (c) communicating the first transmission frequency to a user; and (d) using the transmitter of the first electrical device to broadcast the electrical signals over the first transmission frequency. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian VanHarlingen, Christopher L. McGugan