Patents by Inventor George E. Hill

George E. Hill 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 using a set-top box and communicating between a remote data network and a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 8000647
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wired keyboard, a power supply, and audio/visual connections for connecting the STB to the television. In an embodiment, a wireless telephone is placed in a docking station on top of the STB, providing the user with both data (when docked) and voice capabilities (when being used simply for telephone calls). CDMA, CDPD, or other wireless technologies may used for connection to the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: George E. Hill
  • Method Using A Set-Top Box And Communicating Between A Remote Data Network And A Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20080271100
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wired keyboard, a power supply, and audio/visual connections for connecting the STB to the television. In an embodiment, a wireless telephone is placed in a docking station on top of the STB, providing the user with both data (when docked) and voice capabilities (when being used simply for telephone calls). CDMA, CDPD, or other wireless technologies may used for connection to the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: George E. Hill
  • Method using a set-top box communicating between a remote data network and a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 7363002
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wired keyboard, a power supply, and audio/visual connections for connecting the STB to the television. In an embodiment, a wireless telephone is placed in a docking station on top of the STB, providing the user with both data (when docked) and voice capabilities (when being used simply for telephone calls). CDMA, CDPD, or other wireless technologies may used for connection to the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventor: George E. Hill
  • Method and systems using a set-top box and communicating between a remote data network and a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 7027768
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wired keyboard, a power supply, and audio/visual connections for connecting the STB to the television. In an embodiment, a wireless telephone is placed in a docking station on top of the STB, providing the user with both data (when docked) and voice capabilities (when being used simply for telephone calls). CDMA, CDPD, or other wireless technologies may used for connection to the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: George E. Hill
  • Methods and systems of wireless communication between a remote data network and a set-top box
    Publication number: 20030092377
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wired keyboard, a power supply, and audio/visual connections for connecting the STB to the television. In an embodiment, a wireless telephone is placed in a docking station on top of the STB, providing the user with both data (when docked) and voice capabilities (when being used simply for telephone calls). CDMA, CDPD, or other wireless technologies may used for connection to the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: George E. Hill