Patents by Inventor Kevin G. Adkins
Kevin G. Adkins 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).
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Patent number: 9912801Abstract: An interface for an audience response system and method of operation is disclosed, The interface includes a receiving mechanism to receive transmissions from a plurality of hand-held audience response units programmed to transmit data according to a first transmission protocol in response to a user input, where the data comprises response data corresponding to the user input and unit data suitable to identify a particular user. The interface further includes logic to convert the data in the received transmissions into a data package for transmission according to a second transmission protocol, and to selectively control a transmitting mechanism to wirelessly transmit the data package, for example, over a wireless RF network, for example, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max and the like according to the second transmission protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Inventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Patent number: 8543099Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Turning Technologies, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Publication number: 20120172073Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: RESPONSIVE INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Kevin G. ADKINS
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Patent number: 8165614Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Turning Technologies, LLCInventor: Kevin G Adkins
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Patent number: 8150380Abstract: A handheld device is configured to communicate with a base unit in an audience response system having a multiplicity of handheld devices that are like in kind and perform a same function. The handheld device includes a transceiver, a user interface configured to receive a user response, a unique address identifying the handheld device, and signal generating logic configured to generate a radio frequency signal encoding the user response and the unique address. The handheld device further includes transmission logic configured to instruct the transceiver to repeatedly transmit the radio frequency signal upon receipt of the user response, without receiving a signal from the base unit to initiate transmission, until a termination event occurs. The termination event consists of one of a receipt of an acknowledgment signal from the base unit and an expiration of a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Responsive Innovations, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Patent number: 8041347Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Responsive Innovations, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Publication number: 20110140854Abstract: A handheld device is configured to communicate with a base unit in an audience response system having a multiplicity of handheld devices that are like in kind and perform a same function. The handheld device includes a transceiver, a user interface configured to receive a user response, a unique address identifying the handheld device, and signal generating logic configured to generate a radio frequency signal encoding the user response and the unique address. The handheld device further includes transmission logic configured to instruct the transceiver to repeatedly transmit the radio frequency signal upon receipt of the user response, without receiving a signal from the base unit to initiate transmission, until a termination event occurs. The termination event consists of one of a receipt of an acknowledgment signal from the base unit and an expiration of a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: RESPONSIVE INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Patent number: 7813726Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Responsive Innovations, LLPInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Publication number: 20090298442Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Responsive Innovations, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Publication number: 20080194278Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Responsive Innovations LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Patent number: 7330716Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Responsive Innovations, LLCInventor: Kevin G. Adkins
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Publication number: 20070280143Abstract: An audience response system includes a peripheral machine device capable of storing data and input/output circuitry physically connected to the transmitter unit and configured to enable operative communication between the peripheral machine device and the processor logic, where the processor logic disables selected functionality of the transmitter unit until valid data passes from the peripheral machine device and the processor logic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: Turning Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael P. Crosby, Kevin G. Adkins