Patents by Inventor Kent Wotherspoon

Kent Wotherspoon 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).

  • Publication number: 20060126560
    Abstract: A portable transreceiver system transmitting voice communications over a data network is described. The system has a portable transreceiver (WT) mode where multiple users are connected using semi duplex communications, and a private mode in which pairs of users are connected using full duplex communications. Wireless voice enabled terminals are used by the users, and are interconnected via a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kent Wotherspoon, Gerald Callow
  • Publication number: 20060114854
    Abstract: Described below is a system to provide voice communication over a data network. The system is described as an access point connected to the data network adapted to exchange network messages over the data network and a wireless terminal including a transmitter component and a software module, the transmitter component adapted to exchange wireless messages with the access point over a wireless network, and the software module configured to provide a plurality of virtual channels. Each of the virtual channels being carried over the wireless network and the data network, the software module being configured to enable reception of the voice communication and to enable transmission of the voice communication over selected virtual channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Kent Wotherspoon, Gerald Callow
  • Patent number: 7023821
    Abstract: A portable transreceiver system transmitting voice communications over a data network is described. The system has a portable transreceiver (WT) mode where multiple users are connected using semi duplex communications, and a private mode in which pairs of users are connected using full duplex communications. Wireless voice enabled terminals are used by the users, and are interconnected via a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Symnbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Wotherspoon, Gerald Callow
  • Publication number: 20050073575
    Abstract: A Mobile Streaming Camera is operable by an Operator for communication with one of more Remote Clients through a wireless network allows compressed communication of video and audio in both directions together with voice signals in a telephony type communication. The remote client is able to control the operation by voice signals or direct control. A video display at the Camera and at the remote client allows communication of additional data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Kerry Thacher, Christopher Kavanagh, Conway Wieler, Robert McConnell, Timothy Braun, Donald Freiling, Kent Wotherspoon, William Gillanders
  • Publication number: 20030193930
    Abstract: A portable transreceiver system transmitting voice communications over a data network is described. The system has a portable transreceiver (WT) mode where multiple users are connected using semi duplex communications, and a private mode in which pairs of users are connected using full duplex communications. Wireless voice enabled terminals are used by the users, and are interconnected via a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Kent Wotherspoon, Gerald Callow