Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Collings

Timothy D. Collings 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).

  • System and apparatus for cascading and redistributing HDTV signals
    Patent number: 8665143
    Abstract: Redistribution of multimedia signals or the like within a service area is performed by identifying one or more pieces of white space in the VHF/UHF spectrum, selecting a carrier frequency for each piece of white space spectrum, parsing the signal into a like number of components and modulating each component over a carrier frequency. The receiving device performs the reverse operation for reconstructing the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: WI LAN Inc.
    Inventors: Shiquan Wu, Timothy D. Collings, Jung Yee
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CASCADING AND REDISTRIBUTING HDTV SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20120212628
    Abstract: Redistribution of multimedia signals or the like within a service area is performed by identifying one or more pieces of white space in the VHF/UHF spectrum, selecting a carrier frequency for each piece of white space spectrum, parsing the signal into a like number of components and modulating each component over a carrier frequency. The receiving device performs the reverse operation for reconstructing the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: WI-LAN Inc.
    Inventors: Shiquan WU, Timothy D. Collings, Jung Yee
  • System and apparatus for cascading and redistributing HDTV signals
    Patent number: 8155039
    Abstract: Redistribution of multimedia signals or the like within a service area is performed by identifying one or more pieces of white space in the VHF/UHF spectrum, selecting a carrier frequency for each piece of white space spectrum, parsing the signal into a like number of components and modulating each component over a carrier frequency. The receiving device performs the reverse operation for reconstructing the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wi-LAN, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiquan Wu, Timothy D. Collings, Jung Yee
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CASCADING AND REDISTRIBUTING HDTV SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20090235316
    Abstract: Redistribution of multimedia signals or the like within a service area is performed by identifying one or more pieces of white space in the VHF/UHF spectrum, selecting a carrier frequency for each piece of white space spectrum, parsing the signal into a like number of components and modulating each component over a carrier frequency. The receiving device performs the reverse operation for reconstructing the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: WI-LAN INC.
    Inventors: Shiquan Wu, Timothy D. Collings, Jung Yee