Thomas L. Blackburn
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Listed in Intellectual Property, Telecommunications
- 2409 Klein Road, San Jose, CA 95148-1802
- (408) 507-8771
- tblackburn2409@yahoo.com
Education and Credentials:
Education
1972-77 Stanford University (Satellite classes @ GTE)
Graduate work in Engineering and Business – non accredited
1972 Santa Clara University (Satellite classes)
Graduate work in Engineering and Business – non accredited
1971 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
BS w/distinction, Electrical Engineering GPA 3.25
1972-77 Stanford University (Satellite classes @ GTE)
Graduate work in Engineering and Business – non accredited
1972 Santa Clara University (Satellite classes)
Graduate work in Engineering and Business – non accredited
1971 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
BS w/distinction, Electrical Engineering GPA 3.25
Specialties:
2G, 3G & 4G mobile networks
• SMS/MMS Standards & Protocols
• Cordless Telephone Standards
• Cell phone usage and Call Detail Records analysis
• Cell phone data recovery – calls, SMS, photos, videos, documents
• Cell phone triangulation and location
• Location Based Services
• GPS designs
• GPS devices – data analysis & tracking
• Cellular phones, Handsets, Smartphones & PDA’s including operating systems, SMS Messaging, WAP, Web Browsers, filters and access control
• Mobile & Wireless VoIP
• Bluetooth devices, Desk top boxes
• Fax transmissions- Copyright DMCA notices
• Wired technologies – DSL, ADSL2+, VDSL
• Power & charger adaptors / smart universal power adaptors / smart tips
• Microprocessor design & implementations
• Multiple Access Technologies - CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, DSSS
• Network Standards
o GSM, GPRS & EDGE
o HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
o iDEN
o IS-95, IS-54, IS-136; CDMA2000, EV-DO
o CT-2 / DECT / COMS Standards for Cordless Telephones
o IMT-2000
o LTE (Long Term Evolution)
o WCDMA/UMTS
o Wi-Fi
o DSL
• SMS/MMS Standards & Protocols
• Cordless Telephone Standards
• Cell phone usage and Call Detail Records analysis
• Cell phone data recovery – calls, SMS, photos, videos, documents
• Cell phone triangulation and location
• Location Based Services
• GPS designs
• GPS devices – data analysis & tracking
• Cellular phones, Handsets, Smartphones & PDA’s including operating systems, SMS Messaging, WAP, Web Browsers, filters and access control
• Mobile & Wireless VoIP
• Bluetooth devices, Desk top boxes
• Fax transmissions- Copyright DMCA notices
• Wired technologies – DSL, ADSL2+, VDSL
• Power & charger adaptors / smart universal power adaptors / smart tips
• Microprocessor design & implementations
• Multiple Access Technologies - CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, DSSS
• Network Standards
o GSM, GPRS & EDGE
o HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
o iDEN
o IS-95, IS-54, IS-136; CDMA2000, EV-DO
o CT-2 / DECT / COMS Standards for Cordless Telephones
o IMT-2000
o LTE (Long Term Evolution)
o WCDMA/UMTS
o Wi-Fi
o DSL
Experience:
Thomas Blackburn is a noted technologist, product developer, consultant, patent analyst, educator, and expert witness specializing in mobile, cellular, wireless technologies, GPS technologies, wired technologies, networks, phones, standards, services, and systems. Mr. Blackburn has over thirty years of experience in the field of electrical, RF and telecommunications engineering. He has worked for private organizations and has been a founder of several successful start-up telecommunications companies. Mr. Blackburn holds over 35 US and International Patents in the telecommunications field.
Since 1996, his professional activities and services have focused exclusively on mobile, cellular, GPS, wireless and wired technologies, forensics, electronic discovery, markets, standards, spectrum, regulations, networks and services. He has taught seminars on mobile, cellular and fixed wireless technologies. He has served as a plaintiff and defendant expert witness on a wide spectrum of civil, criminal and business matters/litigation involving wired and wireless technologies, electronic discovery, communications products and services.
As a patent analyst, he has assisted many leading law firms in defending against or asserting claims of patent infringement and patent validity. This patent work has encompassed Wi-Fi/WLAN standards, Bluetooth standards, DSL standards, all generations of standards for GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA2000 cellular standards, including GSM/3GPP, ETSI, OMA,WAP, CT-2 / DECT / COMS.
As a cellular forensic analyst, he has worked closely with private attorneys and Public Defenders in analyzing call detail records and has opined on cell phone location after performing cell site and CDR analysis. Mr. Blackburn performs scans on cell phones to recover deleted calls, SMS, videos, photos. He has testified at deposition or at a jury trial over 20 times.
Since 1996, his professional activities and services have focused exclusively on mobile, cellular, GPS, wireless and wired technologies, forensics, electronic discovery, markets, standards, spectrum, regulations, networks and services. He has taught seminars on mobile, cellular and fixed wireless technologies. He has served as a plaintiff and defendant expert witness on a wide spectrum of civil, criminal and business matters/litigation involving wired and wireless technologies, electronic discovery, communications products and services.
As a patent analyst, he has assisted many leading law firms in defending against or asserting claims of patent infringement and patent validity. This patent work has encompassed Wi-Fi/WLAN standards, Bluetooth standards, DSL standards, all generations of standards for GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA2000 cellular standards, including GSM/3GPP, ETSI, OMA,WAP, CT-2 / DECT / COMS.
As a cellular forensic analyst, he has worked closely with private attorneys and Public Defenders in analyzing call detail records and has opined on cell phone location after performing cell site and CDR analysis. Mr. Blackburn performs scans on cell phones to recover deleted calls, SMS, videos, photos. He has testified at deposition or at a jury trial over 20 times.