Patents by Inventor James Allen Walby

James Allen Walby 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).

  • Device and method for establishing a wireless communication link by a wireless communication device having more than one transceiver
    Publication number: 20040192336
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (22) that comprises a first transceiver (40), a second transceiver (42), a positioning unit (44), a memory (46), and a controller (48). The first transceiver (40) operates according to a first wireless communication protocol. The second transceiver (42) operates according to a second wireless communication protocol. The positioning unit (44) determines a location of the wireless communication device (22). The memory (46) stores a database of the geographic coverage areas for communicating with remote base stations that operate according to the first wireless communication protocol. The controller (48) is configured to select between the first transceiver (40) and the second transceiver (42) when initially attempting to establish a wireless communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: James Allen Walby