Patents by Inventor Anthony A. Panella

Anthony A. Panella 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).

  • Patent number: 9516526
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for visualizing and analyzing spectrum assets. License, channel, and lease data from a communications authority is collected and formatted into individual polygon maps. The maps could be drawn according to county or state boundaries, or by some other mapping standard. The maps are then divided and redrawn into several market service areas and several basic trading areas. The maps are also divided and redrawn according to the bandwidth spectrum of one or more channels. Since the maps are drawn with several different boundary conditions, the layout of all of the maps result in some maps being partially overlaid onto other maps for the same region. These regions containing partially overlaid maps are redefined as superblocks. Each superblock contains all of the data from each overlaid map portion for that particular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Broyles, Douglas L. Machamer, Anthony A. Panella, Nichole D. Rowland, Michael Iverson
  • Patent number: 8719147
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for visualizing and analyzing spectrum assets. License, channel, and lease data from a communications authority is collected and formatted into individual polygon maps. The maps could be drawn according to county or state boundaries, or by some other mapping standard. The maps are then divided and redrawn into several market service areas and several basic trading areas. The maps are also divided and redrawn according to the bandwidth spectrum of one or more channels. Since the maps are drawn with several different boundary conditions, the layout of all of the maps result in some maps being partially overlaid onto other maps for the same region. These regions containing partially overlaid maps are redefined as superblocks. Each superblock contains all of the data from each overlaid map portion for that particular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Broyles, Douglas L. Machamer, Anthony A. Panella, Nichole D. Rowland, Michael Iverson
  • Patent number: 8332264
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for visualizing and analyzing spectrum assets. License, channel, and lease data from a communications authority is collected and formatted into individual polygon maps. The maps could be drawn according to county or state boundaries, or by some other mapping standard. The maps are then divided and redrawn into several market service areas and several basic trading areas. The maps are also divided and redrawn according to the bandwidth spectrum of one or more channels. Since the maps are drawn with several different boundary conditions, the layout of all of the maps result in some maps being partially overlaid onto other maps for the same region. These regions containing partially overlaid maps are redefined as superblocks. Each superblock contains all of the data from each overlaid map portion for that particular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Broyles, Douglas L. Machamer, Anthony A. Panella, Nichole D. Rowland, Michael Iverson
  • Patent number: 7536204
    Abstract: A communication system provides communication services to a plurality of communication devices. The communication system includes a transmitting antenna, a transmitter, a first receiving antenna, a second receiving antenna, a second receiver, and a communication interface. The transmitter transmits first wireless signals via the transmitting antenna. The first receiving antenna has a first coverage area of less than forty five degrees. The first receiver receives second wireless signals via the first receiving antenna. The second receiving antenna has a second coverage area of less than forty five degrees, and the second coverage area of the second receiving antenna is within the first coverage area. The second receiver receives third wireless signals via the second receiving antenna. The communication interface provides the communication services between the communication network and the user communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP
    Inventors: Walter F. Rausch, Harry Perlow, Michael P. Denny, Gary Thomas Schick, Robert Garrett, Robert Pippert, George V. Moura, Anthony A. Panella
  • Patent number: 7277727
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving a communication signal includes a timing source that generates a stable timing signal and a stabilized local oscillator that receives the stable timing signal and uses the stable timing signal as an input to generate a stabilized oscillator signal. An antenna receives the communication signal at a receiving frequency, and the communication signal is filtered and amplified. A low noise block converter uses the stabilized oscillator signal to convert the receiving frequency of the communication signal to a stable lower frequency. A fiber optic transmitter converts the communication signal to an optical signal and transmits the optical signal over fiber optic cable. A fiber optic receiver receives the optical signal over the fiber optic cable. The optical signal then can be converted to an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Walter F. Rausch, Anthony A. Panella, Michael P. Denny, Harry W. Perlow, Bryan H. Scott
  • Patent number: 7123940
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transmitting antenna, a transmitter, a directional receiving antenna, a receiver, and a communication interface. The transmitter transmits first wireless signals via a transmitting antenna. A directional receiving antenna has an angle of less than forty five degrees and the directional receiving antenna is directed toward an angular area of less than forty five degrees. A receiver receives second wireless signals via the directional receiving antenna. A communication interface is connected to the receiver, the transmitter, and a communication network. The communication interface provides the communication services between a communication network and the user communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Walter F. Rausch, Harry Perlow, Michael P. Denny, Gary Thomas Schick, Robert Garrett, Robert Pippert, George V. Moura, Anthony A. Panella