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Bost, Dwayne D.


Primary examiner statistics: 1506 patents; average approval time: 1505 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 178 patents; average approval time: 704 days

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7881676Radio-frequency communication control system, radio-frequency communication control method and computer-readable storage medium
An RF communication control system for executing the process of transmitting and receiving an RF signal through an RF control circuit unit and digitally processing the data contained in the RF signal through a baseband circuit unit, is disclosed. The baseband circui...
02/01/2011
7711373Multiradio control interface
A system for managing the simultaneous operation of a plurality of radio modems in a single wireless communication device (WCD). The multiradio control may be integrated into the WCD as a subsystem responsible for scheduling wireless communications by temporarily en...
05/04/2010
7706320Mesh based/tower based network
Included are embodiments for providing communications services. At least one embodiment includes a first communications component configured to receive data from a first communications device and a second communications component configured to send at least a portio...
04/27/2010
7596379Method for maintaining transparent mode radio bearers in a radio access network
The present invention concerns a method for maintaining transparent mode radio bearers in a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a third generation mobile telecommunications network. The method relates to managing the radio resources allocated to a user equipment (UE) in s...
09/29/2009
7574208Method and apparatus for providing mobile and other intermittent connectivity in a computing environment
A seamless solution transparently addresses the characteristics of nomadic systems, and enables existing network applications to run reliably in mobile environments. A Mobility Management Server coupled to the mobile network maintains the state of each of any number...
08/11/2009
7499715Scheduling tasks dynamically depending on the location of a mobile user
Methods for automatically scheduling and rescheduling tasks based on predictable, observable, or measurable events, and on conditions occurring in the vicinity of the user's location. A plurality of tasks are defined by the user. Events or conditions depending on th...
03/03/2009
7492754Method and apparatus in a CDMA communication system
A novel and improved method and apparatus, in a WCDMA communication system, for informing a mobile station of a downlink data frame time offset by determining the downlink data frame time offset, and transmitting the downlink data frame time offset via an Active Set...
02/17/2009
7463880E911 behavior with GSRM in a wireless communication device
A wireless communications device attempts to originate an emergency E911 call on a first system. If the system sends a global service redirection message (GSRM), including a redirect list, then the device scans alternate systems from the redirect list. if the redire...
12/09/2008
7460475Allocating data transmission resources in packet-switched data transmission
A method of allocating data transmission resources in a packet-switched telecommunications system which comprises a terminal and a fixed network to which an operational entity is defined for defining resources for a radio bearer. Radio bearer resources are defined f...
12/02/2008
7460834Method and apparatus for utilizing a directional beam antenna in a wireless transmit/receive unit
A method and apparatus for utilizing a switched beam directional antenna in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a serving cell, a neighbor cell and a WTRU. The WTRU is configured to generate and steer a dire...
12/02/2008
7457304Method for service discovery in mobile ad-hoc network
A method for a hybrid service discovery adapting between push-based and pull-based schemes in a mobile ad-hoc network and a system thereof. The method includes periodically transmitting a first control packet for providing service information from a service provider...
11/25/2008
7454208Method and apparatus for scan mode selection during an EVDO traffic state
A method and apparatus for user data traffic handling for an EVDO enabled hybrid mode mobile device, the method having the steps of: blocking a system selection at the mobile device until no EVDO traffic state exists, the blocking step includes either monitoring whe...
11/18/2008
7453858Apparatus and method for adapting WI-FI access point to wireless backhaul link of a wireless network
An access point for communicating with mobile stations in an integrated wireless network. The access point comprises a first transceiver for communicating with selected mobile stations within a short distance of the access point and an input/output interface that co...
11/18/2008
7454228Display device and display system
The display system of the present invention includes: a body unit for transmitting display data that has been generated; and a display device for displaying an image in accordance with the display data that has been transmitted from the body unit. The display system...
11/18/2008
7450552Access point control of client roaming
Methods of access point control of client roaming are disclosed. The methods can include the access point periodically transmitting requests to a client, the access point monitoring reception of response to the requests, and the access point transmitting at least on...
11/11/2008
7450978Sliding/folding-type portable terminal
A sliding/folding-type portable terminal includes a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing in such a manner that it can rotate in a direction moving away from a state facing the first housing or approaching it; a third housing coupled to the se...
11/11/2008
7428404Communication apparatus with external activation of communications link
Herein disclosed is a communication apparatus to be operative in combination with first and second external devices for respectively producing first and second information, comprising: first information receiving means for receiving the first information from the fi...
09/23/2008
7130155Head suspension assembly and magnetic disk apparatus comprising the head suspension assembly
A head actuator assembly comprises a plate-like suspension having a distal end portion mounting with a magnetic head, and a trace having a relay FPC attached to the suspension through a lining plate. A head IC is mounted on the relay FPC and positioned near the magn...
10/31/2006
6914965Method and apparatus of providing a single state mobile unit in a modem connection comprising a wireless link
An apparatus and method of providing a reliable method of entering command mode and executing modem commands with a modem comprising a wireless communications channel. A wireless communications channel inserted into a standard modem configuration splits the function...
07/05/2005
6850773Antenna system for a wrist communication device
A wrist-mounted communication device comprising a cellular phone mechanism configured to transmit and receive communication signals. The device includes an antenna system so as to transmit and receive signals. The antenna system further comprisesat least one antenna...
02/01/2005
6831909Channel assigning device and method in CDMA communication system
A channel assigning device and method in a CDMA communication system is described. According to one aspect of the present invention, in a channel assigning method for a base station, the base station establishes a first dedicated channel and communicates with a mobi...
12/14/2004
6819927Communication method for use by a mobile station in a mobile communication system of CDMA
A mobile station is provided for autonomously detect an abrupt change of a propagation environment of a radio wave signal from a base station for servicing a peripheral cell and immediately executing a peripheral cell search. In order to execute a received signal st...
11/16/2004
6751455Power- and bandwidth-adaptive in-home wireless communications system with power-grid-powered agents and battery-powered clients
A radio link management system for a home or office substantially (i) an ad hoc network of agents wirelessly communicating among themselves, while (iii) clients wirelessly communicate with proximate agents. Control of the network may be centralized as network contro...
06/15/2004
6728515Tuned wave phased array
A tuned wave phased array includes a plurality of spaced transmitter elements, a signal generator that produces an activation signal for activating the transmitter elements to transmit a guided wave in an associated medium and a delay circuit for sequentially delayi...
04/27/2004
6714788Method of reducing base station overloading
A method of reducing base station overloading consists of a series of sequential steps, beginning with reducing the decibel size of the handover window, base station exclusion, only one base station being excluded at a time, mobiles not in soft handover not being ex...
03/30/2004
6708038Vehicle communications system
A locomotive communication system for communicating between a locomotive and a fixed site. A communication system commissioning process is utilized to ensure that the locomotive phone number and locomotive road number are paired at the fixed site so that data downlo...
03/16/2004
6697647Cellular mobile telephone apparatus and an alarm device therefor
A cellular mobile telephone system including a cellular mobile telephone apparatus and a peripheral apparatus communicating bidirectionally. The cellular mobile telephone apparatus may include: a modulating/demodulating device demodulating radio frequency...
02/24/2004
6697616Method and base station for functional testing of a transmission and reception path
A method for functional testing of a transmission and reception path includes transmitting a first signal at a first transmission power level to a radio station and determining a first reception strength, with a base station. A first difference value is s...
02/24/2004
6697634Apparatus and method for selecting a transmit power value from multiple calculated power levels
After a channel is established, CL-TPC section 162 calculates a transmit power value based on a TPC command and carries out closed-loop transmit power control. At the same time, OL-TPC section 161 calculates a transmit power value based on a reception lev...
02/24/2004
6690935Packet mode telecommunications method and system in which calls can be handed over from one path to another
The invention concerns a method of transmitting non-dated digital data between a transmitter and a receiver in which the data can take at least two different paths between the transmitter and the receiver and handover from one path to another occurs durin...
02/10/2004
6690925Portable telephone capable of increasing facility of operation
In a portable telephone which transmits and receives data having at least one of a voice signal and an image datum which are radio signals, the controlling device controls an amplifier so that a user can hear, at a first state that an ear is not near to a...
02/10/2004
6690934Multiple access satellite communications network
A shared single system of ground stations (120) for servicing any number of satellite owners, permits the owners to transfer command information to their satellite (110), and collect data streams that arm sent back from the satellite all via a standardize...
02/10/2004
6684077Method of selecting a calling number for a mobile station from multiple calling numbers
In the method, the receipt or lack thereof of a number select code from a mobile station forms the basis for selecting a calling number from multiple calling numbers associated with the mobile station. The number select code may directly or indirectly ide...
01/27/2004
6674993Method and system for identifying data locations associated with real world observations
A method and system for identifying data locations or uniform resource locators associated with physical observations in the real world. The method and system includes selecting certain physical parameters based upon an observation of real world objects a...
01/06/2004
6671521Remote (or wire) control auxiliary push button dialing system
A remote (or wire) control auxiliary push button dialing system includes a push button device, and a mobile telephone auxiliary dialing device. The mobile telephone auxiliary dialing device together with a mobile telephone is mounted in a receptacle. The ...
12/30/2003
6671331Carrier detecting circuit for detecting the level of a received signal and communication apparatus
An RSSI block cumulating circuit block-cumulates an RSSI signal that has been A/D converted and calculates an RSSI signal in a low level. An RSSI level raising circuit raises the level of the RSSI signal and outputs the resultant signal as a threshold val...
12/30/2003
6668174Method and system for a micro-channel bank for providing voice, data and multimedia services in a wireless local loop system
A method and system provides for removing a number of channels from a larger pool of channels. The channels are assigned in ways to provide subscribers with both voice and digital data service. The system is designed to support POTS ISDN, and direct data ...
12/23/2003
6667961Device and method for implementing handoff in mobile communication system
A handoff implementing device and method in a mobile communication system. The handoff implementing device including a base station transmitter and a mobile station receiver. The base station transmitter divides a given frame period into a transmission pe...
12/23/2003
6668163Wireless communication system and terminal device
To ensure AGC control with a quick response to each signal from any of a plurality of wireless communication terminal devices in a wireless LAN, AGC control is conducted by receiving signals from respective wireless terminals in control slots in one frame...
12/23/2003
6668172Reception apparatus and reception processing method
A reception apparatus and a reception processing method are proposed to improve a reception characteristic by compensating deterioration of transmission quality independently of the traveling speed of a terminal. When a transmission signal sent via a radi...
12/23/2003
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