Patents by Inventor Jeff King, Jr.

Jeff King, 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: 10575095
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating audio, video, and/or control signals within a home entertainment system. A plurality of audio channels is communicated between a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter is located proximate to a speaker housing. In some embodiments the speaker housing also encloses a center channel loudspeaker. The center channel loudspeaker transmits an audio signal to a remote loudspeaker. An exemplary remote loudspeaker is a subwoofer loudspeaker. The subwoofer loudspeaker provides one or more received audio channels to one or more surround loudspeakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William A. McCarty, Jeff King, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8554045
    Abstract: A docking station is configured to receive media in the form of audio and/or video from a portable entertainment device. The docking station transmits the received media to a remote playing device via a wired, wireless, or powerline connection. The media may include a control signal associated with the audio and/or video to control the remote playing device. In certain embodiments, the remote playing device transmits control signals to the docking station to control the portable entertainment device. In certain embodiments, the docking station electrically charges the portable entertainment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: KSC Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Brooking, William A. McCarty, Yadir Rodriguez, Jeff King, Jr., Jim Wei
  • Publication number: 20090067640
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating audio, video, and/or control signals within a home entertainment system. A plurality of audio channels is communicated between a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter is located proximate to a speaker housing. In some embodiments the speaker housing also encloses a center channel loudspeaker. The center channel loudspeaker transmits an audio signal to a remote loudspeaker. An exemplary remote loudspeaker is a subwoofer loudspeaker. The subwoofer loudspeaker provides one or more received audio channels to one or more surround loudspeakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: KSC Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: William A. McCarty, Jeff King, JR.
  • Patent number: 7483538
    Abstract: A method and system for communicating audio, video, and/or control signals within a home entertainment system. A plurality of audio channels is communicated between a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The wireless transmitter is located proximate to a speaker housing. In some embodiments the speaker housing also encloses a center channel loudspeaker. The center channel loudspeaker transmits an audio signal to a remote loudspeaker. An exemplary remote loudspeaker is a subwoofer loudspeaker. The subwoofer loudspeaker provides one or more received audio channels to one or more surround loudspeakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: KSC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. McCarty, Jeff King, Jr.
  • Patent number: D571788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: KSC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff King, Jr., William A. McCarty, Malcolm Hollombe, Charles Curbbun, Andrew Zoolakis