Patents by Inventor Norbert Gervens

Norbert Gervens 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).

  • Mobile communication system, method and alternative network gateway unit for processing a call
    Patent number: 6381459
    Abstract: A system for processing a call between a mobile services switching centre (MSC) and a gateway mobile switching centre (GMSC) includes a first alternative gateway unit (ANG) being connected to the mobile services switching centre and a second alternative gateway unit (ANG) being connected to the gateway mobile switching centre. A call which is to be processed via an alternative network (AN) is processed directly between the alternative gateway units (ANG). The alternative gateway units (ANG) include means for performing speech and data coding and means to transmit and receive a call to be able to process the call directly via the alternative network, e.g. a Voice-over-IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Norbert Gervens, Ola Melander