Patents by Inventor Dave McGinniss

Dave McGinniss 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).

  • Broadband wireless communications using multiple contention channels
    Patent number: 8027357
    Abstract: a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Compnay L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad M. Ramahi, John W. Montross, Charles M. Woods, Michael P. Denny, Benjamin E. Bellinder, George V. Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry W. Perlow
  • Broadband wireless communications using multiple contention channels
    Publication number: 20070147290
    Abstract: a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad Ramahi, John Montross, Charles Woods, Michael Denny, Benjamin Bellinder, George Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry Perlow
  • Broadband wireless communications using multiple contention channels
    Patent number: 7113494
    Abstract: A communication system comprised of an upstream receiver system and a downstream transmission system in communication with a user. The downstream transmission system is configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to the user over a plurality of downstream channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive upstream wireless communications from the user over a plurality of upstream channels. The plurality of upstream channels includes more than one contention channel and a plurality of bearer channels. The upstream receiver system is configured to receive requests from the user, over the multiple contention channels, for access to the plurality of bearer channels for the upstream wireless communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Dispensa, Emad M. Ramahi, John W. Montross, Charles M. Woods, Michael P. Denny, Benjamin E. Bellinder, George V. Moura, Dave McGinniss, Harry W. Perlow