Patents by Inventor William Robert Gardner

William Robert Gardner 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 method for controlling broadcast multimedia using plural wireless network connections
    Patent number: 10855385
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Doil Lane, William Robert Gardner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA USING PLURAL WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20150326328
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Doil LANE, William Robert GARDNER
  • System and method for controlling broadcast multimedia using plural wireless network connections
    Patent number: 9083475
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Doil Lane, William Robert Gardner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA USING PLURAL WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110143653
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Doil LANE, William Robert GARDNER
  • System and method for controlling broadcast multimedia using plural wireless network connections
    Patent number: 7925203
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Doil Lane, William Robert Gardner
  • System and method for controlling broadcast multimedia using plural wireless network connections
    Publication number: 20040142661
    Abstract: Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Doil Lane, William Robert Gardner