John S Major

US Patent:

20070055762, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Oct 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/553048

Inventors:

Edward BACHNER - Oakbrook Terrace IL, US
John MAJOR - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Xin DU - Schaumburg IL, US

Assignee:

ROSETTA-WIRELESS CORPORATION - Oakbrook Terrace IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

A wireless intelligent personal server includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver, a memory for storing electronic files, a set of embedded machine language instructions, a central processing unit (CPU), a first interface for a display device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a second interface for a wireless telephone. The RF receiver receives downstream data transmitted over a downstream wireless communications channel. The CPU executes the machine language instructions to process the downstream data and, thereby, either update an existing target electronic file stored in the memory, so that the target electronic file reflects changes made to a source electronic file, or create a new electronic file in the memory. A display device may be brought into communication with the wireless intelligent personal server, via the first interface, to access the electronic files stored in the memory. The wireless intelligent personal server may also transmit an upstream signal over an upstream wireless communication channel, such as by using a wireless telephone, in communication via the second interface. The upstream signal may acknowledge receipt of the downstream data, or it may include upstream data reflecting changes to the electronic files stored in the memory made by the display device.

US Patent:

53553675, Oct 11, 1994

Filed:

Jan 2, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/459624

Inventors:

Richard A. Comroe - Dundee IL
Arun Sobti - Wheaton IL
John E. Major - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 700
H04Q 700

US Classification:

370 951

Abstract:

Within a communication system having a plurality of communication system sites, each communication system site has a one cell re-use pattern of a limited number of communication resources. Communication units within the communication system utilize a redundant transmission of information such that the geographic separation of communication system sites utilizing the same communication resources is reduced.

US Patent:

52394662, Aug 24, 1993

Filed:

Oct 4, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/771690

Inventors:

David E. Morgan - Lisle IL
John Major - Barrington Hills IL
Eric K. Crane - Wheaton IL
Janusz Hyziak - Des Plaines IL
Robert S. Rosenthal - Kildeer IL
Neil N. Wellenstein - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 314
G06F 1500

US Classification:

395148

Abstract:

A personal communicating computer (112) (FIG. 1) remains in contact, via a wireless network, with an office server (101). Documents from various sources can be transmitted to the personal communicating computer (112) using this network. Upon receipt, such documents can be accessed and utilized in a variety of ways. In particular, such documents can be annotated in a variety of ways, and those annotations forwarded on to other destinations for appropriate review and handling.

US Patent:

50541102, Oct 1, 1991

Filed:

Dec 29, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/459024

Inventors:

Richard A. Comroe - Dundee IL
Arun Sobti - Wheaton IL
John E. Major - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q 700
H04M 1100

US Classification:

455 33

Abstract:

A trunked communication system wherein less than all of the communication units may transmit an identifying data word thereby registering their location to a system controller every time they enter a different coverage area, while the remainder of the communication units do not. The identity of the communication units which operate in each mode is known to the system resource controller in advance. Pre-registration allows the system controller to know the locale of target units in advance when communications to those units is requested. The locale of units that do no pre-register their location are identified through system wide paging. Coordinating the identification of locales of units in both modes permits greater optimization of spectral resources.

US Patent:

58701494, Feb 9, 1999

Filed:

Mar 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/030937

Inventors:

Richard Alan Comroe - Dundee IL
Robert William Furtaw - Lake Zurich IL
Arun Sobti - South Barrington IL
John Edward Major - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

348474

Abstract:

An integrated land mobile dispatch radio capable of accommodating both standard audio transmissions and video transmissions. The push-to-talk switch controls these activities. Video images can be stored and reviewed prior to transmission. Also, video transmissions can be interrupted to accommodate a current need to conduct an audio transmission.

US Patent:

48171905, Mar 28, 1989

Filed:

Aug 27, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/770037

Inventors:

Richard A. Comroe - Dundee IL
John E. Major - Inverness IL
Daniel J. Coombes - Winfield IL
Susan M. Whitney - Barrington IL
Michael D. Sasuta - Palatine IL
Kenneth J. Zdunek - Schaumburg IL
Gerald E. Pioch - Wheeling IL
Jaime A. Borras - Hialeah FL
Ronald L. Scheiderer - Davie FL
Susan M. Blackston - Inverness IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 715
H04B 714

US Classification:

455 11

Abstract:

An improved communication system is disclosed wherein at least one reprogramming station is added to a communication system. The reprogramming station is constructed and arranged to communicate with the subscriber units thereby either reprogramming or regrouping them. The subscribing units receive the reprogramming command and acknowledge individually, altering a memory means until either reprogrammed back to the original state, or to another state. In another mode, the reprogramming station transmits a regrouping command wherein two or more groups are combined to form a super group.

US Patent:

51596954, Oct 27, 1992

Filed:

May 30, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/358906

Inventors:

Richard A. Comroe - Dundee IL
Arun Sobti - Wheaton IL
John E. Major - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 1702
H04Q 702
H04Q 900

US Classification:

455 9

Abstract:

Independent communication systems are provided with additional receivers that allow the systems to monitor one another's outbound control signalling channels. Secondary control signalling can be interleaved with the primary control signalling information on this communication resource, which secondary control signalling information is intended for reception and use by the monitoring system.

US Patent:

58783245, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Dec 8, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/569270

Inventors:

David Edward Borth - Palatine IL
John Edward Major - Barrington Hills IL
William Victor Braun - Elmhurst IL
James Joseph Mikulski - Deerfield IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 100

US Classification:

455 31

Abstract:

A system (200) and method (300) provide an efficient communication system for distributing digital multimedia/HDTV signals to multimedia units in a cellular pattern. The method includes: 1) using at least a first primary wide area-antenna for, where selected, transmitting a digital multimedia/HDTV signal per frequency allocation over at least a portion of a predetermined reception area, wherein a plurality of patterns of cells tesselates the predetermined reception area; and 2) using cell-site antennas having transmitters, each located in a cell, for, where selected, transmitting, when the primary wide area-antenna is deselected, at least a first preselected digital multimedia/HDTV signal over an area of the cell, for providing the HDTV signal to a plurality of digital receivers in accordance with a predetermined scheme, wherein the digital multimedia/HDTV signal is associated with a predetermined frequency allocation.