Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Wendoll

Thomas E. Wendoll 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).

  • Dual mode bluetooth/wireless device with power conservation features
    Patent number: 7079811
    Abstract: In a dual mode Bluetooth/wireless mobile unit, the next sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup time is rescheduled to synchronize with any upcoming idle mode wireless wakeup time that will otherwise precede the Bluetooth wakeup time. The Bluetooth clock is advanced, or other reconfiguration made to the Bluetooth module, as appropriate to prevent the scanning frequency from changing during a sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup/scanning interval commencing at the resynchronized Bluetooth wakeup time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Qualcomm, Incorporated
    Inventors: Wayne A. Lee, Ganesh Pattabiraman, Thomas E. Wendoll
  • System and method for bluetooth paging with transmit power reduced according to channel metrics measured during inquiry process
    Patent number: 6856789
    Abstract: Power levels for transmitting Bluetooth paging signals are optimized by applying mapping rules dictating different power levels for different signal quality characteristics measured during an earlier, pre-paging inquiry process. A subject Bluetooth device initially receives responses to universally addressed, blind inquiry signals previously broadcast by the subject Bluetooth device. In response, the subject Bluetooth device measures signal quality characteristics of each device's response. When a Bluetooth device to be paged is identified, the subject Bluetooth device applies the mapping rules to the measured signal quality characteristics for the identified device to select an appropriate power level for use in paging that Bluetooth device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Ganesh Pattabiraman, Wayne A. Lee, Thomas E. Wendoll
  • System and method for bluetooth paging with transmit power reduced according to channel metrics measured during inquiry process
    Publication number: 20040203362
    Abstract: Power levels for transmitting Bluetooth paging signals are optimized by applying mapping rules dictating different power levels for different signal quality characteristics measured during an earlier, pre-paging inquiry process. A subject Bluetooth device initially receives responses to universally addressed, blind inquiry signals previously broadcast by the subject Bluetooth device. In response, the subject Bluetooth device measures signal quality characteristics of each device's response. When a Bluetooth device to be paged is identified, the subject Bluetooth device applies the mapping rules to the measured signal quality characteristics for the identified device to select an appropriate power level for use in paging that Bluetooth device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Ganesh Pattabiraman, Wayne A. Lee, Thomas E. Wendoll
  • Dual mode bluetooth/wireless device with power conservation features
    Publication number: 20040185857
    Abstract: In a dual mode Bluetooth/wireless mobile unit, the next sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup time is rescheduled to synchronize with any upcoming idle mode wireless wakeup time that will otherwise precede the Bluetooth wakeup time. The Bluetooth clock is advanced, or other reconfiguration made to the Bluetooth module, as appropriate to prevent the scanning frequency from changing during a sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup/scanning interval commencing at the resynchronized Bluetooth wakeup time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Wayne A. Lee, Ganesh Pattabiraman, Thomas E. Wendoll
  • Dual mode bluetooth/wireless device with power conservation features
    Patent number: 6741836
    Abstract: In a dual mode Bluetooth/wireless mobile unit, the next sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup time is rescheduled to synchronize with any upcoming idle mode wireless wakeup time that will otherwise precede the Bluetooth wakeup time. The Bluetooth clock is advanced, or other reconfiguration made to the Bluetooth module, as appropriate to prevent the scanning frequency from changing during a sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup/scanning interval commencing at the resynchronized Bluetooth wakeup time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Wayne A. Lee, Ganesh Pattabiraman, Thomas E. Wendoll
  • Dual mode bluetooth/wireless device with power conservation features
    Publication number: 20030036354
    Abstract: In a dual mode Bluetooth/wireless mobile unit, the next sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup time is rescheduled to synchronize with any upcoming idle mode wireless wakeup time that will otherwise precede the Bluetooth wakeup time. The Bluetooth clock is advanced, or other reconfiguration made to the Bluetooth module, as appropriate to prevent the scanning frequency from changing during a sleep mode Bluetooth wakeup/scanning interval commencing at the resynchronized Bluetooth wakeup time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Wayne A. Lee, Ganesh Pattabiraman, Thomas E. Wendoll