Patents by Inventor Andrew Gordon Williams

Andrew Gordon Williams 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).

  • Arrangement and method for radio network relocation
    Patent number: 8483687
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for radio network relocation of a mobile terminal (114) from a first base station controller (122) to a second base station controller (122?) by anchoring at least some SGSN functions with respect to the first base station controller; and relocating at least some RNC functions from the first base station controller to the second base station controller. RNC (124), SGSN (132) and GGSN (134) components may be integrated together, and the RNC (124) may be parented by an SGSN. Alternatively, RANAP SGSN functionality may be split between SGSN and RNC, RANAP and user plane signals may be relayed by the first base station controller to the second base station controller, and the first base station controller may act as an anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Williams, Timothy J. Speight
  • Controlling QoS in a wireless apparatus
    Patent number: 8358583
    Abstract: Controlling packet sessions and QoS in a wireless network is disclosed. An apparatus provides application-specific packet sessions in the wireless network, with application-specific QoS parameters, without requiring the explicit cooperation of an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Gordon Williams
  • Arrangement and Method for Session Control in a Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20120099529
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for session control in a wireless UMTS radio access network (100) by performing creation and deletion of application-specific packet sessions (PDP contexts) in the network, with application-specific QoS parameters, without requiring the explicit cooperation of the application software (either via software API or modem AT command). This allows session set-up and tear-down control of dedicated packet sessions for particular data services, in a UMTS 3G mobile wireless network, with application-specific QoS parameters, with umodified applications operating over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Gordon WILLIAMS
  • Arrangement and method for session control in wireless communication network
    Patent number: 8068421
    Abstract: An arrangement and method for session control in a wireless UMTS radio access network (100) by performing creation and deletion of application-specific packet sessions (PDP contexts) in the network, with application-specific QoS parameters, without requiring the explicit cooperation of the application software (either via software API or modem AT command). This allows session set-up and tear-down control of dedicated packet sessions for particular data services, in a UMTS 3G mobile wireless network, with application-specific QoS parameters, with umodified applications operating over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Wireless Technology Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Gordon Williams