Tom J Miller

US Patent:

7761627, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/963499

Inventors:

Gregory L. Christison - Fairview TX, US
Brian R. Doherty - Allen TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Anoop Nair - Allen TX, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/12

US Classification:

710 62, 710 74

Abstract:

This invention provides a Wireless USB hub that includes a first port configured to communicate with a wired USB enabled device, a second port configured to communicate with a first wireless USB enabled device, and a controller that detects the wired USB enabled device and presents the wired USB enabled device as a native wireless USB enabled device to the first wireless USB enabled device.

US Patent:

8650600, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/528663

Inventors:

Vanessa Ogle - Fairview TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
David Straitiff - East Amherst NY, US
Scott Horton - McKinney TX, US

Assignee:

Enseo, Inc. - Richardson TX

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 81, 725 37, 725 78, 725141

Abstract:

A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create a experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box.

US Patent:

20080215773, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/963427

Inventors:

Gregory L. Christison - Fairview TX, US
Brian R. Doherty - Allen TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Anoop Nair - Allen TX, US
Sidney B. Schrum - Fairview TX, US

Assignee:

WIQUEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Allen TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/38
G06F 13/42

US Classification:

710 62, 710106

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for increasing data throughput for a wireless USB system that includes wire adapters that wirelessly transmit data between a host system and a USB enabled device.

US Patent:

20110321105, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/168915

Inventors:

Vanessa Ogle - Richardson TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Jeff Johns - Murphy TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 98, 725118

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for alternate multi-channel bi-directional data transmission in a multi-unit environment. In one embodiment, legacy infrastructure connects entertainment centers in respective rooms to a service server to provide downstream communication from the service server to the entertainment center. To provide bi-directional data transmission, an upstream data transmission channel is provided which includes multiple transmission mediums from the entertainment centers to the service center. The resulting bi-directional channel is asymmetrical with respect to bandwidth and the upstream communication link includes non-continuous bandwidth links.

US Patent:

20230077805, Mar 16, 2023

Filed:

Nov 15, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/055777

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Scott Horton - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04W 4/21
G08C 17/02
H04N 21/4367
H04N 21/41

Abstract:

A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box.

US Patent:

20210306692, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/346455

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Scott Horton - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04W 4/21
G08C 17/02
H04N 21/4367
H04N 21/41

Abstract:

A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box.

US Patent:

20190090009, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Nov 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/194482

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Scott Horton - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04N 5/44
H04W 4/21
H04N 21/4367
H04N 21/41
G08C 17/02
H04W 4/80

Abstract:

A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectivley includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box.

US Patent:

20180124449, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Dec 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/857310

Inventors:

- Richardson TX, US
Bill Fang - Plano TX, US
Tom Miller - Plano TX, US
Scott Horton - McKinney TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/422
H04N 21/41
H04N 5/44

Abstract:

A set top/back box and system and method for providing a remote control device are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes television input/output, a processor, and memory. The set top/back box may establish a pairing with a programmable device, such as a proximate wireless-enabled interactive handheld device having a touch screen display, whereby formatted parallel audiovisual experience instructions, including virtual buttons, may be transmitted to the programmable device for display on the touch screen display to create an experience parallel to the experience on the television. The set top/back box receives and processes virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the programmable device to control amenities associated with the set top/back box.