Patents by Inventor James B. McElroy, Jr.

James B. McElroy, 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).

  • Transceiving remote controlling
    Patent number: 6703940
    Abstract: An audio system may include a plurality of sound reproduction devices characterized by parameter values; a plurality of audio signal sources characterized by parameter values; a plurality of remote control devices, a system controller, constructed and arranged to wirelessly receive command signals from the remote control devices and to wirelessly transmit parameter values of audio signal sources and of sound reproduction sources to the remote control device. The remote control devices are constructed and arranged for wirelessly transmitting command signals to the system controller and for wirelessly receiving parameter values and displaying parameter values. The remote control devices are being further constructed and arranged to transmit command signals to and receive parameter values from a system controller that is separated from remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Allen, Herbert C. Knapp, Kenneth S. Lyons, James B. McElroy, Jr., Alan Schell, Lauren L'Esperance