Patents by Inventor Barbara M. DeSutter

Barbara M. DeSutter 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).

  • Interface call signaling protocol
    Patent number: 7142537
    Abstract: A third generation (3G) gateway provides the facilities for extending a number of internet protocols between a second generation (2G) network and a 3G network. The various messages of a session initiation protocol (SIP) are extended to provide user identification and server identification subfields. The SIP message extensions facilitate the communication of 2G and 3G networks for the purposes of implementing push-to-talk and dispatch service features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William N. Shores, Barbara M. Desutter, Thomas G. Hallin, Edward J. Neyens, Robert J. Thomas
  • Method for assigning transcoding channel elements
    Patent number: 6898208
    Abstract: A transcoder (40) includes a method for assigning transcoder channel elements (43, 44). The transcoding assignment method selects a DSP (60-75) selects a DSP (channel element) of the required type which has available channel elements (98). Further, the transcoding assignment method may dynamically reassign (118) DSPs from one channel element type to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Sligo, Barbara M. DeSutter, Keith A. Olds