Patents by Inventor Eric C. Whittaker

Eric C. Whittaker 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 apparatus for wireless communication of digital data
    Patent number: 6665382
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a connection between a server and a remote device over a communication network. Data transmission is attempted at a first carrier frequency and bit rate. If transmission is unsuccessful, the bit rate is lowered. If transmission remains unsuccessful, the carrier frequency is changed to a second carrier frequency. As data transmission continues, the bit rate may be interactively increased or decreased in order to maximize data transfer throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: PocketMail Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Eric C. Whittaker
  • Method and apparatus for wireless communication of digital data
    Publication number: 20010040944
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a connection between a server and a remote device over a communication network. Data transmission is attempted at a first carrier frequency and bit rate. If transmission is unsuccessful, the bit rate is lowered. If transmission remains unsuccessful, the carrier frequency is changed to a second carrier frequency. As data transmission continues, the bit rate may be interactively increased or decreased in order to maximize data transfer throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: William A. Dunn, Eric C. Whittaker