Patents Assigned to Tantivy Communication, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6151332
    Abstract: A technique for integrating services digital network (ISDN) and code division multiple access (CDMA) or other digital wireless communication protocols by a technique that strips off lower protocol layers, such as layers one and two of the ISDN protocol and sending only layer three and above messages over a more efficient wireless protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: TANTIVY Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gorsuch, Carlo Amalfitano
  • Patent number: 6100843
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system. The antenna operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit and provides a plurality of antenna elements, each coupled to a respective programmable phase shifter. The phase of each antenna element is programmed for optimum reception during, for example, an idle mode which receives a pilot signal. The antenna array creates a beamformer for signals to be transmitted from the mobile subscriber unit, and a directional receiving array to more optimally detect and receive signals transmitted from the base station. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference. Various techniques for determining the proper phase of each antenna element are accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Tantivy Communications Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Proctor, Jr., Kenneth M. Gainey
  • Patent number: 6081536
    Abstract: A technique for transmission of wireless signals across CDMA radio links. Bandwidth is allocated dynamically within a session to specific CDMA subscriber unit based upon data rate determinations. Specifically, a dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm operates from limits calculated based upon available ports per subscriber, expected user bandwidth, and parallel user bandwidth versus throughput. Provisions for priority service, unbalanced forward and reverse spectrum utilization, voice prioritization, and band switching are also made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Tantivy Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gorsuch, Carlo Amalfitano