Patents by Inventor Robert W. A. Dobson

Robert W. A. Dobson 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).

  • Network testing systems
    Patent number: 7349692
    Abstract: A method of testing a digital mobile phone network such as a GPRS or 3 G network comprises creating test traffic using an unmodified test mobile phone coupled to a computer, and using the computer to measure a parameter associated with the network's response to the test traffic. The measurements made by the computer are encoded into the test traffic to create a data stream within the mobile phone network comprising test traffic, measurements relating to the test traffic, and signalling relating to the test traffic, whereby this data stream can be captured at points within the network and analysed to investigate the functioning of the network dynamically as the network is exercised with the test traffic. Software and test equipment for performing the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Actix Limited
    Inventors: Yiu Fai Ko, Robert W. A. Dobson
  • Network testing systems
    Patent number: 7062264
    Abstract: A method of testing a digital mobile phone network such as a GPRS or 3G network comprises creating test traffic using an unmodified test mobile phone coupled to a computer, and using the computer to measure a parameter associated with the network's response to the test traffic. The measurements made by the computer are encoded into the test traffic to create a data stream within the mobile phone network comprising test traffic, measurements relating to the test traffic, and signalling relating to the test traffic, whereby this data stream can be captured at points within the network and analysed to investigate the functioning of the network dynamically as the network is exercised with the test traffic. Software and test equipment for performing the method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Actix Limited
    Inventors: Yiu Fai Ko, Robert W. A. Dobson
  • Network testing systems
    Publication number: 20030100299
    Abstract: A method of testing a digital mobile phone network such as a GPRS or 3G network comprises creating test traffic using an unmodified test mobile phone coupled to a computer, and using the computer to measure a parameter associated with the network's response to the test traffic. The measurements made by the computer are encoded into the test traffic to create a data stream within the mobile phone network comprising test traffic, measurements relating to the test traffic, and signalling relating to the test traffic, whereby this data stream can be captured at points within the network and analysed to investigate the functioning of the network dynamically as the network is exercised with the test traffic. Software and test equipment for performing the method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Yiu Fai Ko, Robert W.A. Dobson