Patents by Inventor Taren J. Patterson

Taren J. Patterson 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer readable media for inter-carrier roaming cost containment
    Patent number: 8750825
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling location-based policy in a mobile communication network are disclosed. According to one method, a first Diameter signaling message is received at a Diameter agent. Subscriber identification information and roaming information are extracted from the first Diameter message and the extracted information is communicated to a policy control function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tekelec, Inc.
    Inventors: Taren J. Patterson, Peter J. Marsico
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR INTER-CARRIER ROAMING COST CONTAINMENT
    Publication number: 20120129488
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for enabling location-based policy in a mobile communication network are disclosed. According to one method, a first Diameter signaling message is received at a Diameter agent. Subscriber identification information and roaming information are extracted from the first Diameter message and the extracted information is communicated to a policy control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Taren J. Patterson, Peter J. Marsico