Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Cargill

Thomas P. Cargill 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: 9277402
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating with a second apparatus in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a first wireless communication unit is configured to communicate with the second apparatus via a first wireless protocol. The first wireless communication unit may transmit a first message to the second apparatus. A second wireless communication unit is configured to communicate with the second apparatus over a communication link via a second wireless protocol. The second wireless communication unit may be further configured to disconnect the communication link if the first wireless communication unit does not receive a second message from the second apparatus within a predetermined amount of time after transmission of the first message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Husted, Thomas P. Cargill
  • Patent number: 9258034
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with reducing interference between NFC communications and other coexisting RAT based communications. In one example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC communication and a coexisting RAT communication are to occur within a threshold time of each other, determine whether the communications will interfere with each other beyond a threshold level of interference, and align timing for the NFC communication and the RAT communication upon a determination that the communications will not interfere with each other beyond the threshold level of interference. In another example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC subsystem has established a NFC connection, and provide a message to another RAT subsystem to establish a link or perform a handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas P. Cargill, Paul Husted
  • Publication number: 20150072615
    Abstract: A method for reducing transmission interference is described. The method may be performed by a wireless communication device. The method includes determining that a tuned FM frequency of an FM receiver is within a threshold of a harmonic of an inductive communication transmission produced by an inductive communication transceiver. A magnetic field of the inductive communication transceiver is inductively coupled with the FM receiver. The method also includes canceling the harmonic of the inductive communication transmission by energizing a parasitic loop with the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mahbod Mofidi, Thomas P. Cargill
  • Publication number: 20140254799
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating with a second apparatus in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a first wireless communication unit is configured to communicate with the second apparatus via a first wireless protocol. The first wireless communication unit may transmit a first message to the second apparatus. A second wireless communication unit is configured to communicate with the second apparatus over a communication link via a second wireless protocol. The second wireless communication unit may be further configured to disconnect the communication link if the first wireless communication unit does not receive a second message from the second apparatus within a predetermined amount of time after transmission of the first message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Husted, Thomas P. Cargill
  • Publication number: 20140256248
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with reducing interference between NFC communications and other coexisting RAT based communications. In one example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC communication and a coexisting RAT communication are to occur within a threshold time of each other, determine whether the communications will interfere with each other beyond a threshold level of interference, and align timing for the NFC communication and the RAT communication upon a determination that the communications will not interfere with each other beyond the threshold level of interference. In another example, a communications device may include an interface that is equipped to detect that a NFC subsystem has established a NFC connection, and provide a message to another RAT subsystem to establish a link or perform a handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas P. Cargill, Paul Husted
  • Publication number: 20100093279
    Abstract: An electronic device for communication comprises a processor. The processor comprises a power scan module configured to receive an energy detection signal identifying detection of energy of a page signal or an inquiry signal. The power scan module is further configured to provide, upon receiving the energy detection signal, an instruction to perform a page scan or an inquiry scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Joel Benjamin Linsky, Gene Fong, Faramarz Sabouri, Eugene Yang, Desong Zhao, Mark Lane, Thomas P. Cargill