Patents by Inventor Grant J. Beatson

Grant J. Beatson 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).

  • Communication system using multiple link terminals
    Patent number: 7400857
    Abstract: A communication system has a communication infrastructure including at least two devices from the group including a cell tower, a first satellite constellation and a second satellite constellation, a stratospheric platform, that are coupled to user terminals through a plurality of dynamic links. The terminal monitors and changes the multiple and dynamic links as the position of the user terminal relative to the said at least two devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. D. Chang, Grant J. Beatson, Wah L. Lim, Ming U. Chang
  • Communication system using multiple link terminals
    Publication number: 20020081969
    Abstract: A communication system has a communication infrastructure including at least two devices from the group including a cell tower, a first satellite constellation and a second satellite constellation, a stratospheric platform, that are coupled to user terminals through a plurality of dynamic links. The terminal monitors and changes the multiple and dynamic links as the position of the user terminal relative to the said at least two devices. The gateway terminal transmits and receives to said user terminals through at least two devices from the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald C.D. Chang, Grant J. Beatson, Wah L. Lim, Ming U. Chang
  • Television distribution system using multiple links
    Publication number: 20020073437
    Abstract: A television broadcasting system comprises a communication infrastructure and a gateway station communication a television signal to the communication infrastructure. A user terminal establishes a plurality of multiple dynamic links corresponding respectively to the communication infrastructure. The gateway station generates a plurality of datagrams from the television signal and transmits the multiple datagrams through the multiple dynamic links. The user terminal receives the plurality of datagrams from the infrastructure and reassembles the datagrams into the television signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald C.D. Chang, Wah L. Lim, Ming U. Chang, Grant J. Beatson