Patents by Inventor Louis Corrigan
Louis Corrigan 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).
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Patent number: 8223717Abstract: A roaming gateway has at least one IP network interface, and at least one cellular network interface, and inter-working functions for inter-working between a wireless IP network and a cellular network. The inter-working functions communicate with user devices in an IP network according to a machine-level subscribe-and-notify event package protocol for managing handover of mobile devices roaming between IP and cellular networks. They also poll a cellular network for subscriber status on that cellular network in the absence of a mobility event package. The inter-working functions comprise HSS functionality programmed to access data on a HLR of a cellular network and to perform HSS operations using said data. The gateway applies routing policies specific to call types, allowing or disallowing the anchoring of calls originating in either an IP network or a cellular network based on number prefixes. The inter-working functions comprise an application server programmed to communicate with a user device as a client.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Accuris TechnologiesInventors: Aidan Dillon, Robert Ryan, David Doran, Louis Corrigan
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Patent number: 7844741Abstract: A work flow manager (1) of a gateway comprises a process automation component (2), a policy engine (3), and a traffic gateway (4). The work flow manager (1) communicates via the internet (5) over IP with content providers (6) and content aggregators (7). On the other side it communicates over the Internet or over a private IP network, using diverse proprietary and known protocols with service enabler resources (20) including mobile network SMSCs, MMSCs and IMSs (IP Multi-Media Sub-systems). The process automation component (2) presents a GUI to generate a work flow definition in a high level business process execution language (BPEL), with interaction with the service enabler resources (20) which implement the process. The policy engine (3) interprets the BPEL to provide lower-level policy enforcement work, flows in a policy enforcement execution language (PEEL).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Aepona LimitedInventors: Damien Dougan, Louis Corrigan, Richard McConnell, Hans Hansen
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Patent number: 7801539Abstract: A virtual mobile node (22) has a pseudo HLR (23) and a pseudo MSC (24). It transfers an SMS message between an entity in a foreign mobile network having a different technology to an SMS entity connected to the local network. The pseudo HLR and MSC are both located in the home network but operate with the protocol of the foreign network. Thus, communication between the home and foreign networks is via SS7 signalling.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Markport LimitedInventors: John Murtagh, Louis Corrigan
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Publication number: 20090323636Abstract: A roaming gateway has at least one IP network interface, and at least one cellular network interface, and inter-working functions for inter-working between a wireless IP network and a cellular network. The inter-working functions communicate with user devices in an IP network according to a machine-level subscribe-and-notify event package protocol for managing handover of mobile devices roaming between IP and cellular networks. They also poll a cellular network for subscriber status on that cellular network in the absence of a mobility event package. The inter-working functions comprise HSS functionality programmed to access data on a HLR of a cellular network and to perform HSS operations using said data. The gateway applies routing policies specific to call types, allowing or disallowing the anchoring of calls originating in either an IP network or a cellular network based on number prefixes. The inter-working functions comprise an application server programmed to communicate with a user device as a client.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Aidan Dillon, Robert Ryan, David Doran, Louis Corrigan
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Patent number: 7464178Abstract: A messaging gateway (1) has a network node layer (20) which interface with mobile devices and manages context for them. A gateway node layer (30) controls access to applications and other functions such as billing. An applications node layer (25) provides requet/response mechanisms for access to applications on external servers. The network node layer (20) has a number of adapters, each associated with a type of mobile device. The gateway node layer (30) has nodes with access brokers which control access to applications according to user subscriptions, and responses are split up and routed according to adapter capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Markport LimitedInventors: Louis Corrigan, Clive Steady
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Publication number: 20070268922Abstract: A work flow manager (1) of a gateway comprises a process automation component (2), a policy engine (3), and a traffic gateway (4). The work flow manager (1) communicates via the internet (5) over IP with content providers (6) and content aggregators (7). On the other side it communicates over the Internet or over a private IP network, using diverse proprietary and known protocols with service enabler resources (20) including mobile network SMSCs, MMSCs and IMSs (IP Multi-Media Sub-systems). The process automation component (2) presents a GUI to generate a work flow definition in a high level business process execution language (BPEL), with interaction with the service enabler resources (20) which implement the process. The policy engine (3) interprets the BPEL to provide lower-level policy enforcement work, flows in a policy enforcement execution language (PEEL).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Damien Dougan, Louis Corrigan, Richard McConnell, Hans Hansen
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Patent number: 7215970Abstract: A messaging applications router (MAR, 1) has router notes (RNs) which interface with external short message service centers (SMSCs). A management node (MN, 12) and each router node maintain a DNS server, and in the routing nodes the DNS servers are linked with a routing agent (RA). Each router node binds to SMSCs transparently to the ESMEs depending upon current load distribution and configuration settings.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Markport LimitedInventors: Louis Corrigan, Joseph Cunningham, John Murtagh
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Patent number: 6947743Abstract: A short message gateway comprises a gateway function (SMGF) and programs in an HLR or a home network (IMT-2000). It does not have any physical impact on a foreign (PDC) network, and it converts short messages communicated between the home and foreign networks. The gateway function (SMGF) primarily inter-operates with an HLR and an SMSC of the home network, the GMSC providing the link to the foreign network. The gateway allows communication in a wide variety of scenarios for communication with subscribers in the home and foreign networks and roaming subscribers from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Markport LimitedInventors: David James Aitken, Martin McGrath, Louis Corrigan
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Publication number: 20040148357Abstract: A messaging gateway (1) has a network node layer (20) which interface with mobile devices and manages context for them. A gateway node layer (30) controls access to applications and other functions such as billing. An applications node layer (25) provides requet/response mechanisms for access to applications on external servers. The network node layer (20) has a number of adapters, each associated with a type of mobile device. The gateway node layer (30) has nodes with access brokers which control access to applications according to user subscriptions, and responses are split up and routed according to adapter capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Louis Corrigan, Clive Steady
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Publication number: 20040133623Abstract: A virtual mobile node (22) has a pseudo HLR (23) and a pseudo MSC (24). It transfers an SMS message between an entity in a foreign mobile network having a different technology to an SMS entity connected to the local network. The pseudo HLR and MSC are both located in the home network but operate with the protocol of the foreign network. Thus, communication between the home and foreign networks is via SS7 signalling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: John Murtagh, Louis Corrigan
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Patent number: 6640097Abstract: An access node has a portal which performs interfacing between a wireless network domain and content/service providers in the Internet. On the wireless side the portal is linked with an SMSC, a CBC, and a USSD server for interfacing with and management of bearer stacks. Service functionality includes modular systems including a Push server, a Pre-paid calling server, and a location server in addition to internal portal functions. The latter provide for subscriber self-provisioning, customer care provisioning, subscriber device provisioning, and service provisioning. Thus, the node caters for both particular subscriber service and mobile device requirements.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Markport LimitedInventors: Louis Corrigan, John Doyle, Robert Harte, Brendan McGee
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Publication number: 20030003932Abstract: A messaging applications router (MAR, 1) has router notes (RNs) which interface with external short message service centers (SMSCs). A management node (MN, 12) and each router node maintain a DNS server, and in the routing nodes the DNS servers are linked with a routing agent (RA). Each router node binds to SMSCs transparently to the ESMEs depending upon current load distribution and configuration settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Louis Corrigan, Joseph Cunningham, John Murtagh
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Publication number: 20020187775Abstract: An access node has a portal which performs interfacing between a wireless network domain and content/service providers in the Internet. On the wireless side the portal is linked with an SMSC, a CBC, and a USSD server for interfacing with and management of bearer stacks. Service functionality includes modular systems including a Push server, a Pre-paid calling server, and a location server in addition to internal portal functions. The latter provide for subscriber self-provisioning, customer care provisioning, subscriber device provisioning, and service provisioning. Thus, the node caters for both particular subscriber service and mobile device requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Louis Corrigan, John Doyle, Robert Harte, Brendan McGee
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Publication number: 20020173320Abstract: A short message gateway comprises a gateway function (SMGF) and programs in an HLR or a home network (IMT-2000). It does not have any physical impact on a foreign (PDC) network, and it converts short messages communicated between the home and foreign networks. The gateway function (SMGF) primarily inter-operates with an HLR and an SMSC of the home network, the GMSC providing the link to the foreign network. The gateway allows communication in a wide variety of scenarios for communication with subscribers in the home and foreign networks and roaming subscribers from one to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: David James Aitken, Martin McGrath, Louis Corrigan