Patents by Inventor Steven W. Widner

Steven W. Widner 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).

  • Patent number: 9504072
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are wireless systems, apparatuses, and methods for pairing a device and a base station. For example, the disclosed techniques may enable communication between a headphone base station (broadcasting an audio signal over a wireless channel) and a headphone set device (receiving an audio signal over a wireless channel) that establish communications using one or more identifiers. In some examples, a device or base station identifier maintained at the base station or device, respectfully, is validated and reprogrammed when it does not match a corresponding provided from the device or base station. In further examples, the validation and reprogramming may occur in response to a condition such as a charging event (such as the placement of the headphone set device onto a charging station provided by the headphone base station).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BBY Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven W. Widner
  • Publication number: 20160128109
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are wireless systems, apparatuses, and methods for pairing a device and a base station. For example, the disclosed techniques may enable communication between a headphone base station (broadcasting an audio signal over a wireless channel) and a headphone set device (receiving an audio signal over a wireless channel) that establish communications using one or more identifiers. In some examples, a device or base station identifier maintained at the base station or device, respectfully, is validated and reprogrammed when it does not match a corresponding provided from the device or base station. In further examples, the validation and reprogramming may occur in response to a condition such as a charging event (such as the placement of the headphone set device onto a charging station provided by the headphone base station).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Steven W. Widner
  • Patent number: 9210727
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are wireless systems, apparatuses, and methods for pairing a device and a base station. For example, the disclosed techniques may enable communication between a headphone base station (broadcasting an audio signal over a wireless channel) and a headphone set device (receiving an audio signal over a wireless channel) that establish communications using one or more identifiers. In some examples, a device or base station identifier maintained at the base station or device, respectfully, is validated and reprogrammed when it does not match a corresponding provided from the device or base station. In further examples, the validation and reprogramming may occur in response to a condition such as a charging event (such as the placement of the headphone set device onto a charging station provided by the headphone base station).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven W. Widner
  • Publication number: 20150289298
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are wireless systems, apparatuses, and methods for pairing a device and a base station. For example, the disclosed techniques may enable communication between a headphone base station (broadcasting an audio signal over a wireless channel) and a headphone set device (receiving an audio signal over a wireless channel) that establish communications using one or more identifiers. In some examples, a device or base station identifier maintained at the base station or device, respectfully, is validated and reprogrammed when it does not match a corresponding provided from the device or base station. In further examples, the validation and reprogramming may occur in response to a condition such as a charging event (such as the placement of the headphone set device onto a charging station provided by the headphone base station).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Steven W. Widner
  • Publication number: 20090094404
    Abstract: A system for a storage device to indicate that the storage device is to be overwritten to delete the data and files contained on it including remnants of previously deleted files. The system may comprise a jumper pin adapter dedicated to the purpose of overwriting the storage device. Power for the storage device can be provided by a special power adapter and the overwrite procedure can be performed as part of the storage device's power on self test so that the computer containing the storage device does not need to be booted into an operating system in order to perform the overwrite procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Steven W. Widner