Patents by Inventor James A. Proctor, Jr.

James A. Proctor, Jr. 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).

  • VARIABLE RATE CODING FOR ENABLING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160173220
    Abstract: A protocol for optimizing the use of coded transmissions such as over wireless links. In this technique, interframes are split into segments selected to be an optimum size according to transmission characteristics of the radio channel. The inverse process is applied at the receiver. Using this scheme, segments containing erroneous data may be resent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis D. Ferguson, James A. Proctor, JR.
  • Periprosthetic fracture management enhancements
    Patent number: 9345523
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a variety of fracture fixation options should a fracture occur after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty, and provides associated methods and apparatus for application of provided fixation. The ability to pre-engineer fracture fixation contingent solutions into femoral or tibial components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation. Said methods and apparatus include targeting devices which allow for intimate association of fixed angle locking screws in pre-drilled holes in an existing prosthetic, femoral nail, or other components including additional fixation components. Use of pre-engineered fracture fixation contingent solutions into femoral or tibial components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: GENESIS MEDICAL DEVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Nick Segina, James A. Proctor, Jr., James A. Proctor, III
  • Forward error correction scheme for high rate data exchange in a wireless system
    Patent number: 9344220
    Abstract: A transmitter/receiver system for high data transfer in a wireless communication system includes a physical layer processor that comprises an FEC coder, a demultiplexer and a plurality of modem processors. The FEC coder applies error correction codes to the high data rate signal. Thereafter, the demultiplexer distributes portions of the coded high data rate signal to the modem processors. Each modem processor processes its respective portion of the coded signal for transmission in an independent channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • EMBEDDED CONTROL SIGNALING FOR SELF-ORGANIZING WIRELESS BACKHAUL RADIO AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160135191
    Abstract: Enhancement of wireless Channel Order and rank (ECHO) systems and ECHO repeater devices for enhancement of a wireless propagation channel for point to point or point to multipoint radio configurations are disclosed. The enhancement may be used for MIMO communications channels. Aspects support a richer multipath environment to increase the rank of the channel propagation matrix and/or to increase the magnitude of the coefficients of the propagation matrix between two or more radios. Such enhancement is applicable to backhaul radios in terms of increased range or in the number of supportable information streams. The installation, provisioning, optimization, control, monitoring, and adaptation of such devices within a network of backhaul radios is also disclosed. Wireless links and control between IBR and ECHO devices, and between ECHO devices and other ECHO devices, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, JR.
  • Method for installing a backhaul radio with an antenna array
    Patent number: 9325398
    Abstract: An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. §101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Variable rate coding for enabling high performance communication
    Patent number: 9306703
    Abstract: A protocol for optimizing the use of coded transmissions such as over wireless links. In this technique, interframes are split into segments selected to be an optimum size according to transmission characteristics of the radio channel. The inverse process is applied at the receiver. Using this scheme, segments containing erroneous data may be resent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis D. Ferguson, James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Signaling for wireless communications
    Patent number: 9307532
    Abstract: A communication system, such as a wireless CDMA system, detects markers with fewer errors by having field units transmit the markers at different power levels (e.g., 9 dB for one marker and 11 dB for another marker). The difference in power levels of the markers allows the base station to identify the request markers using alternative criteria with a low probability of error, where the alternative criteria may include comparing the markers to respective energy level thresholds, monitoring occupancy of time slots, occupancy of mutually exclusive code channels, or combinations thereof. For example, in one particular embodiment, a request marker, which is generally a high priority marker, is transmitted with higher power, which improves the probability of detection and reduces the probability of false detection of the request marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • METHOD FOR INSTALLING A HYBRID BAND RADIO
    Publication number: 20160095121
    Abstract: A hybrid band intelligent backhaul radio (HB-IBR) is disclosed that is a combination of two radios operating in different bands. Embodiments include a dual radio configuration wherein a first radio operates in a non-line of sight (NLOS) radio link configuration and a second ancillary radio operates in a near line of sight or line of sight configuration (n)LOS. For example, the HB-IBR may have an Intelligent Backhaul Radio (IBR) operating in the non-line of sight mode of operation within the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band, and have an ancillary radio link operating in the FCC part 101 E band of operation at 60 GHz. A common medium access control (MAC) block may be utilized between the dual radios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, JR.
  • Variable rate coding for forward and reverse link
    Patent number: 9294222
    Abstract: A technique for encoding a signal used in a digital communication system in which individual traffic channel data rates may be adapted to specific channel conditions. In particular, a forward error correction coding rate is adapted for individual channels while at the same time maintaining a fixed block size independent of the FEC coding rate. This allows the system data rate to adapt to the channel conditions experienced by a specific user. Thus, users experiencing good communication conditions with low multipath distortion may be allocated higher capacity, whereas users with significant multipath distortion may make use of lower rate (higher levels of coding) error codes to maintain high quality. Messages are sent from a transmitter to a receiver to inform the receiver of the coding rate implemented at any given point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • USE OF CORRELATION COMBINATION TO ACHIEVE CHANNEL DETECTION
    Publication number: 20160081048
    Abstract: Combinations of correlation results are used to achieve detection of multiple coded signals at a receiver in a wireless communications system. The code applied to signals includes a lower rate code and a higher rate code. The lower rate code is a nested or tiered code such that it comprises at least two code sequences of the higher rate code. The received coded signal is correlated with the higher rate code using a single higher rate correlator to provide a higher rate code correlation result. The higher rate code correlation results are fed to two or more lower rate code correlators that combine multiple higher rate code-correlation results, each using a different lower rate code, to provide corresponding lower rate code correlation results. The presence of at least one coded signal or mutually exclusive coded signals can be determined from the lower rate code correlation results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, JR.
  • PROXIMITY DETECTION, VIRTUAL DETECTION, OR LOCATION BASED TRIGGERING OF THE EXCHANGE OF VALUE AND INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20160042342
    Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatuses are provided for valuation and exchange of stored value assets, information of value, and the transfer of value to or among individuals. The exchanged assets may be of a similar nature, e.g., music files exchanged for other music files, and exchange or trade of information such as rewards value or a restaurant coupon. The exchanged assets may also be other dissimilar assets exchanged between individuals and/or entities. The exchange may be initiated in numerous ways such as after completing a review, exchanging or trading a gift card, a prepaid card, a reward card, a coupon, a ticket, a pass, and/or the like when in proximity to a specific location or a location of some type or category, and/or exchanging or trading of other assets between individuals based on one or more constraints such as time, location, need, desire for the assets, and/or proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: James A. Proctor, JR., Maria Elena Tripoli, James Arthur Proctor, III
  • Embedded control signaling for wireless systems
    Patent number: 9252857
    Abstract: Enhancement of wireless Channel Order and rank (ECHO) systems and ECHO repeater devices for enhancement of a wireless propagation channel for point to point or point to multipoint radio configurations are disclosed. The enhancement may be used for MIMO communications channels. Aspects support a richer multipath environment to increase the rank of the channel propagation matrix and/or to increase the magnitude of the coefficients of the propagation matrix between two or more radios. Such enhancement is applicable to backhaul radios in terms of increased range or in the number of supportable information streams. The installation provisioning optimization control monitoring and adaptation of such devices within a network of backhaul radios is also disclosed. Wireless links and control between IBR and ECHO devices and between ECHO devices and other ECHO devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • ANTENNA CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160029327
    Abstract: A subscriber unit, including an antenna array and an antenna array interface coupled to the antenna array, is described. Wireless transmissions, at least two of which are based on different directional transmissions from a transmitter, are received at the antenna array. Feedback messages are generated using the antenna array interface. The feedback messages are communicated using the antenna array to adjust settings of the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, JR.
  • Use of correlation combination to achieve channel detection
    Patent number: 9247510
    Abstract: Wireless mobile devices are disclosed. A receiver to receive a coded signal having a code applied to the received coded signal includes a lower rate code comprising at least two code sequences of a higher rate code. One or more correlators are coupled with the receiver to correlate the received coded signal with the higher rate code to provide a higher rate code correlation result, to correlate the higher rate code correlation results with a first lower rate code to provide a first lower rate code correlation result, and to correlate the higher rate code correlation results with a second lower rate code to provide a second lower rate code correlation result. A comparator is coupled with the one or more correlators to compare the first lower rate code correlation result to the second lower rate code correlation result to determine presence of a signal indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Time-slotted data packets with a preamble
    Patent number: 9237209
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are used to support the transmission of data to a user over multiple allocated data channels. Data packets are transmitted in timeslots of the allocated data channels to corresponding target receivers without the need for explicitly assigning particular time-slots to a target user well in advance of transmitting any data packets in the time-slots. Instead, each data packet transmitted in a time-slot includes a header label or preamble indicating to which of multiple possible receivers a data packet is directed. The preamble also preferably includes decoding information indicating how a corresponding data payload of the data packet is to be processed for recapturing transmitted raw data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Hybrid band radio with data direction determined by a link performance metric
    Patent number: 9226295
    Abstract: A hybrid band intelligent backhaul radio (HB-IBR) is disclosed that is a combination of two radios operating in different bands. Embodiments include a dual radio configuration wherein a first radio operates in a non-line of sight (NLOS) radio link configuration and a second ancillary radio operates in a near line of sight or line of sight configuration (n)LOS. For example, the HB-IBR may have an Intelligent Backhaul Radio (IBR) operating in the non-line of sight mode of operation within the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band, and have an ancillary radio link operating in the FCC part 101 E band of operation at 60 GHz. A common medium access control (MAC) block may be utilized between the dual radios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CBF Networks, INc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Antenna control system and method
    Patent number: 9225395
    Abstract: A subscriber unit, including an antenna array and an antenna array interface coupled to the antenna array, is described. Wireless transmissions, at least two of which are based on different directional transmissions from a transmitter, are received at the antenna array. Feedback messages are generated using the antenna array interface. The feedback messages are communicated using the antenna array to adjust settings of the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • TRANSMIT CO-CHANNEL SPECTRUM SHARING
    Publication number: 20150372738
    Abstract: An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. §101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, JR.
  • Application specific traffic optimization in a wireless link
    Patent number: 9210616
    Abstract: A packet data system such as a TCP/IP network transmits packets containing a variety of data types along links in the network. Packets are transmitted in a stream between nodes interconnected by the links connections which conform to a transport layer protocol such as TCP, UDP, and RSTP, and includes wireless links, which transmit packets using a radio frequency (RF) medium. Typical protocols, however, are usually developed to optimize throughput and minimize data error and loss over wired links, and do not lend themselves well to a wireless link. By examining the data in a packet, performance characteristics such as a port number are determined. The performance characteristics indicate the application type, and therefore, the data type, of the packets carried on the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Farley, James A. Proctor, Jr.
  • Transmit co-channel spectrum sharing
    Patent number: 9179240
    Abstract: An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. §101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, Jr.