Patents by Inventor Patricica S. Beck

Patricica S. Beck 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 MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION USING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20110153525
    Abstract: A method of controlling power consumption comprising defining a boundary region surrounding a power-consuming structure and obtaining geolocations for one or more mobile terminals over a telecommunications network. The method also comprises determining whether or not the one or more mobile terminals are located inside or outside of said boundary region and changing a power mode of the power-consuming structure. The power mode is changed to a low-power consumption mode when the geolocations of each of the mobile terminals are outside of the boundary region. Or, the power mode is changed to a high-power consumption mode when the geolocation of at least one of the mobile terminals is inside the boundary region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Benco, Patricica S. Beck