Patents by Inventor Shawn R. Zackschewski

Shawn R. Zackschewski 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: 20090238376
    Abstract: A location based audio reception zone system for use in vehicle includes a driver's seat and one or more passenger seats. A radio frequency (RF) transmitter is used for transmitting entertainment content to one or more headsets located in a passenger seat. The RF transmitter transmits in a predefined reception zone for disabling audio in a headset located within the zone for preventing a driver from using the headset when in the driver's seat. The invention enhances safe driving practices for preventing entertainment audio from being received by the headsets located in proximity to the driver's seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Bradley E. Boyer, Shawn R. Zackschewski, David E. Wittenbach, David L. Bishop
  • Publication number: 20090153390
    Abstract: An arbitration system and method for use with wireless remote control devices in a multiple video screen entertainment system includes transmitting a control signal from the remote to one or more video devices in the entertainment system. The control signal is received at a video screen where the signal strength of the control signal is measured at each device. A signal representing the received signal strength is transmitted from a video device to the remote and a comparison is made of the received signal strength of each of the received signals from each video device at the remote. The remote is then associated to the video device having the highest signal strength where a command is transmitted from the remote with an identification indication for its control of that video device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Shawn R. Zackschewski, Bradley E. Boyer, David E. Wittenbach, David L. Bishop