Patents by Inventor Richard L. Blanco

Richard L. Blanco 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).

  • Remotely configurable multimedia entertainment and information system for vehicles
    Patent number: 6799201
    Abstract: An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile. The internet radio allows access to a host of audio, visual and other information. Normal radio channel function is provided along with programmable content and channel selection, as well as automatic content and channel updating by location and style. Internet access is also provided. Direct or targeted advertising, as well as electronic commerce is supported. Connection to the internet is through wireless communications. Programmability is achieved off-line via a web page and remote computer. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lee, Parvathy Bhaskaran, Mathew Cucuzella, David T. Knappenberger, Richard L. Blanco, Mark Clayton, Axel Fuchs, Steven S. Gubka, William S. Hede, Merlin Smith, Bernhard P. Weisshaar
  • Method and apparatus for enabling the selection of content on a wireless communication device
    Patent number: 6725022
    Abstract: An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel providing a predetermined genre; and providing a new format for displaying content having a new channel providing the predetermined genre to replace the lost channel. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Clayton, Richard L. Blanco, William S. Hede, David T. Knappenberger, Merlin Smith
  • Method of communicating a set of audio content
    Publication number: 20020087330
    Abstract: A method of communicating a set of audio content (300) from a communications node (104) to a remote communications node (200) includes assigning a set of content identifiers (115) to a set of audio content (300) via a user configuration device (116), wherein the user configuration device (116) is separate from a remote communications node (200) but coupled to communications node (104). The set of audio content (300) is requested utilizing the set of content identifiers (115) via remote communications node (200). The set of audio content (300) is converted from an encoded audio format (160, 162, 164) to a canonical audio format (166) at communications node (104). The requested set of audio content (300) in canonical audio format (166) is communicated from communications node (104) to remote communications node (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lee, Richard L. Blanco, Mathew Cucuzella, Jack Scott Geranen, David Knappenberger