Patents by Inventor Teresa Joanne Hunkeler

Teresa Joanne Hunkeler 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).

  • Publication number: 20040121778
    Abstract: A method and system for mapping quality of service requirements between various types of wireless communication systems is disclosed. The mapping is performed according to the type of systems across which the mapping is being provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Teresa Joanne Hunkeler, Fatih Ozluturk
  • Publication number: 20040114574
    Abstract: A temporary (temp) dedicated channel (DCH) is used to support communications. The temp-DCH channel is a channel that is assigned to a user having a set duration. After the duration expires, the channel is automatically released to the user. Embodiments of the invention relate to establishing the temp-DCH channel, determining the data rate and duration of the channel. Other embodiments relate to establishing back-to-back temp-DCH channels and the implementation details of these embodiments. Additionally, one embodiment relates to adding a start/stop function to the medium access controller which can be used in conjunction with temp-DCH as well as other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eldad Zeira, Guodong Zhang, Stephen E. Terry, Ana Lucia Iacono, Janet Stern-Berkowitz, Maged Zaki, Teresa Joanne Hunkeler
  • Publication number: 20040004951
    Abstract: A wireless LAN (WLAN) system for communications among a plurality of users within a basic service system or cell comprising a switching access point (SAP) for transmitting and receiving point-to-multipoint communications to and from the users. A plurality of ports are available at the SAP, each of which assigned to a unique carrier frequency for isolating communications among the users to prevent collisions, with the ability of frequency assignment to be non-permanent, and a capability of dynamic or pseudo-random carrier assignment. An alternative embodiment of the SAP uses beamforming to provide spatial ports for assignments to the plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Zuniga, Teresa Joanne Hunkeler
  • Publication number: 20030185177
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a Time Division Duplex-Radio Local Area Network (TDD-RLAN) which includes a Radio Access Network Internet Protocol (RAN IP) gateway that enables connectivity to the public Internet. The system may serve as a stand-alone system or be incorporated into a UMTS used with conventional Core Network, particularly for tracking and implementing AAA functions in the Core Network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Narayan Parappil Menon, Teresa Joanne Hunkeler