Patents by Inventor Eric Brooking

Eric Brooking 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).

  • Docking station for portable entertainment devices
    Patent number: 8554045
    Abstract: A docking station is configured to receive media in the form of audio and/or video from a portable entertainment device. The docking station transmits the received media to a remote playing device via a wired, wireless, or powerline connection. The media may include a control signal associated with the audio and/or video to control the remote playing device. In certain embodiments, the remote playing device transmits control signals to the docking station to control the portable entertainment device. In certain embodiments, the docking station electrically charges the portable entertainment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: KSC Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Brooking, William A. McCarty, Yadir Rodriguez, Jeff King, Jr., Jim Wei
  • Docking station for portable entertainment devices
    Publication number: 20060127034
    Abstract: A docking station is configured to receive media in the form of audio and/or video from a portable entertainment device. The docking station transmits the received media to a remote playing device via a wired, wireless, or powerline connection. The media may include a control signal associated with the audio and/or video to control the remote playing device. In certain embodiments, the remote playing device transmits control signals to the docking station to control the portable entertainment device. In certain embodiments, the docking station electrically charges the portable entertainment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Brooking, William McCarty, Yadir Rodriguez, Jeff King, Jim Wei