Patents by Inventor James Proctor, Jr.

James 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).

  • Patent number: 7916772
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing a CDMA receiver to a transmitter when an adaptive antenna is utilized to receive transmitted data, wherein a receiving antenna system is adapted between a 360° reception angle pattern (i.e., an omni-directional pattern) and a fixed reception angle (i.e., a directional pattern) by permitting the receiver to identify a pilot signal having the largest magnitude. The receiver minimizes interference from other pilot signals by steering antenna pattern nulls toward other transmitters. As a result, the time required for the receiver to acquire a valid pilot signal is significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: James Proctor, Jr., Antoine J. Rouphael, John E. Hoffmann, George Nelson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20060240769
    Abstract: A frequency translating repeater (200) for use in a wireless local area network includes a cancellation unit. Canceller (402) is controlled by control (401) to provide an injection signal for canceling leakage in a receive signal path. Reference coupler (403) provides a reference signal from the transmit signal, injection coupler (404) injects a correction signal, and sample coupler (405) provides a sample for feedback. A processor (510) receives the sample signal through a detector (415). Although the present invention is intended for a frequency translating repeater, it has broad applications in radio transceivers in general. One specific application is with frequency division duplex (FDD) handsets or base stations utilizing CDMA technologies such as W-CDMA and IS-2000 or 1XEV-DV/DO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: James Proctor Jr., Kenneth Gainey
  • Publication number: 20060098592
    Abstract: A frequency translating repeater (250) for use in a time division duplex radio protocol communications system includes a processor (260), a bus (261), a memory (262), an RF section (264), and an integrated station device (264). An access point (210) is detected based on information transmitted frequency channels using a protocol. Detection is initiated automatically during a power-on sequence or by activating an input device such as a button. Frequency channels are scanned for a beacon signal and an access point chosen as a preferred access point based on a metric such as power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: WiDeFi, Inc.
    Inventors: James Proctor Jr., Kenneth Gainey
  • Publication number: 20060041680
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for operating a frequency translating repeater in a wireless local are network (WLAN) having one or more repeaters (200, 204), a network protocol for communicating between one or more base units (100) and one or more client units (104, 105). A first frequency channel may be used for receiving and transmitting, the network protocol defining multiple operating frequencies monitored to detect a transmitted signal. The signal is characterized to determine if associated with the base units. A second frequency channel selected for use by one of the repeaters for retransmission of additional signals based on the characterization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: James Proctor Jr, Kenneth Gainey
  • Publication number: 20050256963
    Abstract: In a wireless communications network such as a WLAN, a frequency translating repeater (200, 204) facilitates and enhances wireless communication between a first communication device (100) and one or more second client unit (104, 105) using frequency translation and retransmission based on modified protocol messages (410). A DS parameter message (310) may include a frequency channel intended for use between one or more of repeaters (200, 204) and client units (104, 105) but does not include the frequency channel between one or more of repeaters (200, 204) and the first communication device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: James Proctor Jr., Kenneth Gainey