Kevin P Adkins

US Patent:

7330716, Feb 12, 2008

Filed:

Jan 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/336361

Inventors:

Kevin G. Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Responsive Innovations, LLC - Akron OH

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455416, 455500

Abstract:

A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.

US Patent:

7813726, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/029962

Inventors:

Kevin G. Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Responsive Innovations, LLP - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455416, 455500

Abstract:

A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.

US Patent:

8041347, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Jan 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/336362

Inventors:

Kevin G. Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Responsive Innovations, LLC - Akron OH

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455416, 455500, 455463

Abstract:

A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.

US Patent:

8150380, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884730

Inventors:

Kevin G. Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Responsive Innovations, LLC - Akron OH

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455416, 455500, 455571

Abstract:

A handheld device is configured to communicate with a base unit in an audience response system having a multiplicity of handheld devices that are like in kind and perform a same function. The handheld device includes a transceiver, a user interface configured to receive a user response, a unique address identifying the handheld device, and signal generating logic configured to generate a radio frequency signal encoding the user response and the unique address. The handheld device further includes transmission logic configured to instruct the transceiver to repeatedly transmit the radio frequency signal upon receipt of the user response, without receiving a signal from the base unit to initiate transmission, until a termination event occurs. The termination event consists of one of a receipt of an acknowledgment signal from the base unit and an expiration of a predetermined period of time.

US Patent:

8165614, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Aug 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/539750

Inventors:

Kevin G Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Turning Technologies, LLC - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455500, 455416

Abstract:

A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.

US Patent:

8543099, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/418449

Inventors:

Kevin G. Adkins - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

Turning Technologies, LLC - Youngstown OH

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455416, 455500, 455571

Abstract:

A wireless communication system is disclosed herein. The wireless communication system may include transmitter units and a receiver. In one embodiment, each transmitter has an address and logic programmed to perform the steps of receiving a user selection and, responsive to the receiving, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received. The wireless selection signal may include the address and the user selection. The receiver may include means to receive a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.