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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6940847 | System and method for providing access to service nodes from entities disposed in an integrated telecommunications network A system and method of accessing services from end terminals disposed in an integrated telecommunications network having a packet-switched network (PSN) portion such as, for example, a network portion using the Internet Protocol (IP) and a circuit-switched network (... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920116 | System and method for automatically configuring network service entity identifiers utilizing a Gb-over-IP interface in a GPRS network A system and method in a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network for automatically configuring Network Service Entity Identifiers (NSEIs) in a Base Station System (BSS) and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) when the BSS is reconfigured. The Gb interface between... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6839323 | Method of monitoring calls in an internet protocol (IP)-based network A method of monitoring a call with a mobile terminal (MT) in an Internet Protocol (IP)-based network having a Gatekeeper that controls the network, a plurality of access routers that provide access to the network, and a Monitoring Station having monitoring facilitie... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834300 | Method in a packet data network of negotiating reporting mechanisms and reporting accounting records A method in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 packet data network of negotiating reporting mechanisms for accounting records, and sending accounting records from a Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) to an accounting server such as a Home Radius Server utilizi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6834050 | Packet core function and method of selecting a packet data service node/foreign agent in a packet data network A Packet Core Function (PCF) and method of consistently selecting a Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) from a plurality of PDSNs in a packet data network to host a data session for a Mobile Node (MN). In a first embodiment, a static lookup table in the PCF is used to a... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6795444 | System and method for providing wireless telephony over a packet-switched network A system and method of providing an integrated wireless telecommunications network including a cellular network portion and a packet-switched network portion. The cellular network portion provides legacy mobile telecommunications functionality to mobile subscribers.... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763012 | Mobile terminal and method of providing a network-to-network connection A mobile terminal (MT) and a method of connecting a plurality of devices on a computer network to a packet data network (PDN) over a single wireless link. In a first embodiment, the MT requests and receives from the PDN, a network IP address comprising a plurality o... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6751204 | Call routing method for 3G.IP networks A method in a 3G.IP network of routing a call from an originating subscriber in an originating network to a mobile terminating subscriber roaming in a visited network, the mobile terminating subscriber having a home network that maintains location information for th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745039 | Self-configurable paging system for a cellular telecommunications network A self-configurable system and method in a cellular telecommunications network for efficiently paging for mobile stations that last registered in a particular cell by automatically adjusting the size of an initial paging area on a per-cell basis. A plurality of sets... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6615042 | Method of handling subscriber services in a wireless intelligent network A method in a Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) of handling subscriber services when a serving Mobile Switching Center (MSC) does not support all WIN triggers. The WIN includes a Home Location Register (HLR) having a subscriber profile that indicates the... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6452942 | System and method for providing wireless local loop access using an access multiplexer A system and method of providing high-speed wireless local loop access using a wireless access multiplexer disposed in an access network coupled to a plurality of network termination (NT) nodes. The access multiplexer is coupled via an aggregate path to a... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6154644 | System and method of implementing an interactive callback feature in a radio telecommunications network A system and method in a radio telecommunications network for interactively providing a calling party with a choice of call handling options when a called mobile station (MS) is either busy or inactive. When a call is received for the called MS in the net... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6154646 | System and method for real-time interactive selection of call treatment in a radio telecommunications network A system and method for interactively selecting call treatment in real time for an incoming call in a radio telecommunications network. A modified mobile station includes a display, a browser application that presents call information regarding the incomi... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148190 | System and method of handling emergency calls in a radio telecommunications network in the presence of cloned mobile stations A system and method in a radio telecommunications network for reconnecting a disconnected emergency call between a mobile station having an emergency (emergency MS) and a public safety answering point (PSAP). The method reduces the probability that a seco... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6137772 | Method of updating a list of digital control channels (DCCH) in a mobile station in a radio telecommunications network A method of providing a list of digital control channel (DCCH) frequencies that are in use in a radio telecommunications network to a mobile station operating in the network. Each DCCH includes a superframe having an extended broadcast control channel (E-... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134433 | System and method of forwarding data calls in a radio telecommunications network In a radio telecommunications network, a system and method of providing service differentiation for call forwarding based upon the type of call. The system provides network support that allows the forwarding of calls of different types to appropriate devi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6134365 | Coherent illumination system and method A coherent illuminator system and method wherein an incident energy beam is directed at an end of image conduit rotating around its axis. The incident energy beam may be generated by a laser, maser, or similar radiation source. A substantially cylindrical... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6129703 | Apparatus for feeding preterm infants An apparatus for holding and feeding a preterm infant comprising a neonatal bassinet that holds the infant in a position for feeding, a gavage syringe for holding and dispensing nutritional liquid through a catheter, and a Gavage Syringe Restraining Devic... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128491 | Method and system for selecting control channels from base stations located near a border between radio telecommunications networks A method and system for selecting control channels from base stations located near a border between radio telecommunications networks. The system includes a first mobile switching center (MSC) that services and controls a coverage area associated with a f... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6128481 | System and method of routing emergency services calls in a radio telecommunications network A system and method for routing an emergency services call from a mobile station to a selected Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in a radio telecommunications network. The system intelligently selects the PSAP from a plurality of PSAPs, warns the selec... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122509 | Method and system for automatically connecting a call at a selected time in a radio telecommunications network A method and system for automatically setting up a call in a radio telecommunications network. The system includes a first mobile switching center (MSC) servicing and controlling an area where a originating MS is located and a home location register (HLR)... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112004 | Emission microscopy system and method An emission microscopy system with a coherent illuminator system and method wherein an incident energy beam is directed at an end of image conduit rotating around its axis. The incident energy beam may be generated by a laser or similar radiation source. ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112084 | Cellular simultaneous voice and data including digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) interwork A system and method of simultaneously conducting a data transfer and a voice call between a mobile station and a radio telecommunications network having a mobile switching center (MSC) which serves the mobile station. A first embodiment includes a landlin... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108518 | Method of controlling paging in a plurality of mobile switching centers in a radio telecommunications network A method of paging for a mobile station operating in a radio telecommunications network having a serving mobile switching center (MSC), a home location register (HLR), and a plurality of border MSCs. The method comprises the steps of paging for the mobile... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6097950 | Method and system for global roaming in a cellular telecommunications system A global roaming system and method for allowing a subscriber to roam between first and second cellular telecommunications systems having non-compatible air interfaces where the subscriber has a subscription in the first cellular telecommunications system ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094579 | System and method of mobile station presence verification in a multiple-hyperband cellular telecommunications network A system and method of performing presence verification for a multiple-hyperband mobile station in a candidate cell for handoff in a multiple-hyperband cellular telecommunications network. The network includes a mobile switching center (MSC) and a plurali... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089075 | Hook bar tool for bumper repair A manually usable bumper repair tool formed of a steel shank with a first hook end and a second hook end, each of which hook ends curves to a thin edge adapted for prying underneath and clasping a portion of a bumper or other sheet metal structure. The st... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6078817 | System and method of dynamically increasing the capacity of a code division multiple access radio telecommunications network A method and system for dynamically increasing the capacity of a code division multiple access (CDMA) radio telecommunications network. The method begins by the radio telecommunications network receiving a request for access to the radio telecommunication... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073257 | Estimation of radio channel bit error rate in a digital radio telecommunications network A system for determining when a radio telecommunications network should switch between a first grade of service and a second grade of service based upon a highly accurate and reliable estimate of the bit error rate (BER). The system estimates the BER on a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6073010 | System and method for restricting mobility of subscribers assigned to fixed subscription areas in a cellular telecommunications network A system and method of restricting an on-going call of a fixed subscriber to a fixed subscription area (FSA) in a cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of cells and a plurality of subscribers. The plurality of subscribers includes at least ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070080 | Called party availability announcement in a radio telecommunications network A method of announcing to a calling party in an originating system in a radio telecommunications network that a called party in a serving system is not available. The method begins by sending a Routing Request (RoutReq) Invoke message from the originating... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067454 | Mobile switching center restart recovery procedure A method of recovering from a restart procedure in a mobile switching center (MSC) in a radio telecommunications network having a home location register (HLR) that maintains subscriber profiles and a MSC that maintains temporary subscriber records associa... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6061556 | System and method for secondary traffic charging in a radio telecommunications network A method and system for charging secondary traffic in a radio telecommunications network. The system includes a mobile switching center (MSC) for delivering a call in the radio telecommunications network and a radio network control Ler (RNC) for controlli... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056311 | Skiing and surfing apparatus producing increased lift An elongate board which produces increased lift when moved through a fluid such as air or water. The elongate board includes a main body with an opening in its central region. A plurality of transverse wing sections are mounted in tandem in the central op... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052845 | Cultured marble shower seat and methods using the same An apparatus to be used in a shower stall, comprising a single pour cultured marble slab 10 whereby the slab is placed horizontally and is shaped such that four edges 11A, 11B, 12A and 12B will fit into the corner of and will be supported by the walls of ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047754 | Device for mounting snow chains on tires A device for mounting 3-railer snow chains having three runners on a set of double truck tires which are mounted on an outside wheel and an inside wheel. The device includes a non-elastic strap, a first wheel hook connected to a first end of the non-elast... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6049713 | System and method of providing calling-line identification (CLI) information to a mobile terminal in a radio telecommunications network A system and method in a radio telecommunications network of storing calling line identification (CLI) information when a called mobile terminal is not available to receive the CLI information, and forwarding the CLI information to the called mobile termi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044499 | Portable adjustable toilet seat A portable toilet seat for use upon a conventional toilet seat. The portable toilet seat includes a front section and a rear section. The front section and rear section are connected to a plurality of side members which allows forward and aft movement of ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044526 | Clasp for holding fabric or other sheet-like material A fastening clasp for holding fabric or other sheet-like material in a given position. The fastening clasp includes a flexible sleeve having a first end and a second end. A ring is attached to the first end of the flexible sleeve. A flexible, transverse t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6047191 | Method of selecting a voice channel in a radio telecommunications network A method of selecting a voice channel in a radio telecommunications network. The method begins by seizing a first digital traffic channel (DTC) having a carrier signal strength (C) and an interference strength (I), and calculating an expected ratio of the... | 04/04/2000 |
