Patents by Inventor Carlo Parata

Carlo Parata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for enabling multi-channel direct link connection in a communication network, related network and computer program product
    Patent number: 9232554
    Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point and a plurality of stations. The access point sends towards the stations periodic information arranged in time frames or beacon intervals. The stations in the network are configured to in a first mode through the access point, and in a second mode directly with each other. The time frames are partitioned into a first time interval wherein the stations communicate in the first mode over a first channel; a second time interval wherein the stations communicate in the second mode over a second channel, and a third time interval wherein the stations communicate in either of the first or the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gabriella Convertino, Carlo Parata, Vincenzo Scarpa
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING MULTI-CHANNEL DIRECT LINK CONNECTION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, RELATED NETWORK AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20090310578
    Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point and a plurality of stations. The access point sends towards the stations periodic information arranged in time frames or beacon intervals. The stations in the network are configured to in a first mode through the access point, and in a second mode directly with each other. The time frames are partitioned into a first time interval wherein the stations communicate in the first mode over a first channel; a second time interval wherein the stations communicate in the second mode over a second channel, and a third time interval wherein the stations communicate in either of the first or the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gabriella Convertino, Carlo Parata, Vincenzo Scarpa