Transmitter controlled communication links
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An audience response system comprising:
- a plurality of transmitter units; and
a receiver unit, whereineach transmitter unit includes a unique address and logic programmed to perform steps of receiving a user selection via a button push and, responsive to the button push, without receiving a signal from the receiver unit to initiate transmission, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received, the wireless selection signal including the unique address and the user selection, and whereinthe receiver unit includes a receiver for receiving a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal.
13 Assignments
0 Petitions
Reexamination
Accused Products
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.
-
Citations
28 Claims
-
1. An audience response system comprising:
-
a plurality of transmitter units; and a receiver unit, wherein each transmitter unit includes a unique address and logic programmed to perform steps of receiving a user selection via a button push and, responsive to the button push, without receiving a signal from the receiver unit to initiate transmission, repeatedly transmitting a wireless selection signal until a wireless acknowledgment signal is received, the wireless selection signal including the unique address and the user selection, and wherein the receiver unit includes a receiver for receiving a wireless selection signal and logic programmed to transmit a wireless acknowledgment signal in response to the receipt of each wireless selection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method for wirelessly communicating data from a plurality of transmitter units to a receiver, the method comprising steps of:
-
receiving a user input at one of the plurality of transmitter units; formatting a radio frequency signal comprising the user input and a unique identifier; asynchronously repeatedly wirelessly transmitting the radio frequency signal; wirelessly receiving an acknowledgment radio frequency signal comprising the unique identifier; and terminating the step of asynchronously repeatedly wirelessly transmitting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. A method for wirelessly receiving data from a plurality of transmitters, the method comprising:
-
initiating a start up sequence; entering a non-transmission mode upon completion of the start up sequence; remaining in the non-transmission mode until a selection signal is wirelessly received; upon receiving the selection signal, parsing the selection signal into address data and selection data; generating an acknowledgment signal including acknowledgment data and the address data; and wirelessly transmitting the acknowledgment signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
-
Specification