Patents by Inventor John Jerome Skinner, Jr.

John Jerome Skinner, 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: 7289478
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating Fixed Wireless Broadband Access (FWBA) and a Wireless Local Access radio Network (WLAN) is presented. An antenna or satellite dish leads to an RF (Radio Frequency) processor and modulator/demodulator component installed in a home or business which allows for receipt of an analog and/or digital signal sent by broadband transmission from a fixed base station. Integrated to the FWBA set-up is a transmitter/receiver linking a number of portable or stationary devices in a WLAN, allowing for seamless communication to and from the WLAN devices inside or outside of the home and/or business. Devices can be programmed to receive or transmit data according to location and channel conditions and signal strength inside and outside of the home or business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Byoung-Jo J. Kim, John Jerome Skinner, Jr.