Patents by Inventor Ann Marie Gargulak

Ann Marie Gargulak 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).

  • Identifying communications between telecommunications networks
    Patent number: 8185109
    Abstract: A telecommunications system is disclosed including a host telecommunications network (A) having a radio access network (6) and a virtual telecommunications network (C) with which a telecommunications device (3) is registered and operable to communicate with a telecommunications device (3) using the radio access network (6) of the host telecommunications network (A). Network (C) is therefore an MVNO. The network (C) includes means for generating an identifier for indicating that the telecommunications device is registered with the network (C) and for adding that identifier to communications related to the telecommunications device (3) transmitted to elements of the host telecommunications network (A). This identifier is a virtual network identifier (VNID), and can be used by the elements of the network (A) to provide differentiated services to subscribers of the network (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: John Mahony Watson, John Leadley Moughton, Ann Marie Gargulak
  • Identifying Communications Between Telecommunications Networks
    Publication number: 20080311907
    Abstract: A telecommunications system is disclosed including a host telecommunications network (A) having a radio access network (6) and a virtual telecommunications network (C) with which a telecommunications device (3) is registered and operable to communicate with a telecommunications device (3) using the radio access network (6) of the host telecommunications network (A). Network (C) is therefore an MVNO. The network (C) includes means for generating an identifier for indicating that the telecommunications device is registered with the network (C) and for adding that identifier to communications related to the telecommunications device (3) transmitted to elements of the host telecommunications network (A). This identifier is a virtual network identifier (VNID), and can be used by the elements of the network (A) to provide differentiated services to subscribers of the network (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: VODAFONE GROUP PLC
    Inventors: John Mahony Watson, John Leadley Moughton, Ann Marie Gargulak