Patents by Inventor Tony Banks

Tony Banks 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).

  • UMTS-GSM dual mode timing device
    Patent number: 7146182
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a cellular radio communications device arranged for use with first and second communication systems having different timebases, and including means for determining the offset between the timebase at a serving cell of the first system and the timebase of a neighboring cell of the second system, the said means for determining including timing means being arranged to be controlled by frame-boundary signals of the first and second communication systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Ormson, Nik Bowdler, Tony Banks, Martin Hennelly
  • UMTS-GSM dual mode timing device
    Publication number: 20040110479
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a cellular radio communications device arranged for use with first and second communication systems having different timebases, and including means for determining the offset between the timebase at a serving cell of the first system and the timebase of a neighbouring cell of the second system, the said means for determining including timing means being arranged to be controlled by frame-boundary signals of the first and second communication systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Ormson, Nik Bowdler, Tony Banks, Martin Hennelly