Patents by Inventor Simon John Atkinson

Simon John Atkinson 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).

  • Location-dependent data collection
    Patent number: 7206585
    Abstract: A method is described for collecting location-dependent data in a central data collection point. The method comprises the steps of: collecting location dependent data from a data source, in a nearby portable communications device; transmitting the collected data to a base station of the portable communications device; and communicating the collected data along with a location identifier to the data collection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Roke Manor Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher John Gilham, Simon John Atkinson
  • Method of determining the position of a target using transmitters of opportunity
    Patent number: 7155240
    Abstract: A method of determining the position of a target comprising the steps of: providing a transmitter or a plurality of transmitters to transmit a signal to the target, providing a receiver or a plurality of receivers to receive signals reflected from said target. Determining the time of arrival information of said reflected signal at the or each receiver; using information pertaining to the position of the or each receiver and/or the or each transmitter and with the information obtained determining the target position. Preferably the signal includes a modulated or coded portion unique to the transmitter; and said signal portion is associated with the or each particular transmitter by virtue of said signal portion. The signal maybe a mobile phone transmission, DAB, digital TV, digital Radio or digital satellite transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Roke Manor Research Limited
    Inventors: Simon John Atkinson, Adam Alexander Baker, Bryan Stephen Rickett, Christopher Nigel Smith, Robert John Weedon
  • Location-dependent data collection
    Publication number: 20020086681
    Abstract: A method is described for collecting location-dependent data in a central data collection point. The method comprises the steps of: collecting location dependent data from a data source, in a nearby portable communications device; transmitting the collected data to a base station of the portable communications device; and communicating the collected data along with a location identifier to the data collection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher John Gilham, Simon John Atkinson