Patents by Inventor James A. Worsham, Jr.
James A. Worsham, 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).
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Patent number: 8995919Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Patent number: 8599867Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130157577Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, JR.
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Patent number: 8351444Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100074228Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, JR.
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Patent number: 7646777Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Patent number: 5414385Abstract: A dual mode quadrature detector (15) uses the same components for both narrow band and wide band operation and provides an output amplitude which is independent of the mode of operation selected. A multiplier (32) provides a demodulated output signal (16) which is responsive to the phase difference between a signal (14) at one input (32A) and a phase shifted version of the signal at the other input (32B). A capacitor (30) and a phase shifting circuit (31) provide the phase shifted version of the signal. The phase shifting circuit (31) is responsive to a mode control signal (24) for determining the phase shift which is provided. The phase shift at the maximum frequency deviation of the narrow band signal is the same as the phase shaft at the maximum deviation of the wide band signal so that the output amplitude from the detector (15) is the same for both narrow band and wide band operation. The phase shift provided is controlled by varying the quality factor (Q) of the phase shifting circuit (31).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1994Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Matsushita Communication Industrial Corporation of AmericaInventor: James A. Worsham, Jr.