Patents by Inventor Frances W. Miller

Frances W. Miller 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).

  • Self-locating radio system that automatically configures to the radio regulations for the location
    Patent number: 5678182
    Abstract: A radio system that determines its location and configures itself according to the radio communication regulations of the location. The radio system includes a reference station and a rover station. The reference station includes a GPS receiver for determining a reference geographical location, a map converter for storing information for the parameter values for the radio regulations in one or more geographical regions and for converting the reference geographical location to the parameter values for the geographical region that encloses the location, and a reference radio for transmitting a radio message signal according to the parameter values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Frances W. Miller, David G. Bird