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Patent US5666658 - Wireless signal transmission system, method and apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsSystems, methods and apparatus are provided for conducting local wireless audio signal transmissions from a local audio signal source to a person within a local signal transmission area. In certain embodiments, the transmissions are conducted over the 900 MHz local transmission band to a portable receiver...http://www.google.com/patents/US5666658?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5666658 - Wireless signal transmission system, method and apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5666658 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/427,450Publication dateSep 9, 1997Filing dateApr 24, 1995Priority dateMar 7, 1991Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6215981Publication number08427450, 427450, US 5666658 A, US 5666658A, US-A-5666658, US5666658 A, US5666658AInventorsRobert L. Borchardt, William T. McGreevy, Ashok Nawarange, Efrain L. RodriguezOriginal AssigneeRecoton CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (40), Non-Patent Citations (51), Referenced by (32), Classifications (25), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless signal transmission system, method and apparatus
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