Patents by Inventor Bart Vercammen

Bart Vercammen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240163761
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a predefined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Koen VAN OOST, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Patent number: 11902848
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a pre-defined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Koen Van Oost, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Publication number: 20220295371
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a pre-defined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Koen VAN OOST, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Patent number: 11363515
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a predefined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Koen Van Oost, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Publication number: 20180270728
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a pre-defined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Koen VAN OOST, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Patent number: 8804699
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a gateway device and a method at the gateway, the gateway device comprising an interface to a residential phone wiring comprising more than one plugging means for connecting at least one analogue phone, a broadband interface to a network comprising a central office, the central office being adapted to provide a first voice service type to the at least one analog phone, an FXS module for providing a voice over IP service over the broadband interface to the at least one analogue phone when the first voice service type is disabled, unbundling detection means for detecting the presence of the first voice service type, connecting the FXS module to the residential phone wiring when the first voice service type is disabled, and disconnecting the FXS module from the residential phone wiring when the first voice service type is enabled, and a management agent for informing a gateway management server when changing from the first voice service type to the voice over IP service and vice ve
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Daniel Monsieux, Kris Verbeeck, Tim Withofs, Bart Vercammen, Koen Van Oost, Dirk Van De Poel
  • Patent number: 8660148
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a modem box, a splitting module, and an integrated access device. The modem box comprises upside communication means for coupling with central equipments through central signals, the latter being modulated for at least one of the central equipments, downside communication means coupling the modem box with terminal equipments through terminal signals, transfer means between the upside and downside communication means, and modem means for doing transformation between the modulated central signals and demodulated signals among the terminal signals. The modem box comprises an outer contact surface receiving a splitting module, which does transformation between the central signals and grouped signals formed with a multiplexing of the latter, and the upside communication means comprise at least one connection element arranged with that contact surface, in contact with at least one respective connection element of the splitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Luc Gyselinck, Bart Vercammen, Wouter Delva
  • Publication number: 20130170488
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a modem box, a splitting module, and an integrated access device. The modem box comprises upside communication means for coupling with central equipments through central signals, the latter being modulated for at least one of the central equipments, downside communication means coupling the modem box with terminal equipments through terminal signals, transfer means between the upside and downside communication means, and modem means for doing transformation between the modulated central signals and demodulated signals among the terminal signals. The modem box comprises an outer contact surface receiving a splitting module, which does transformation between the central signals and grouped signals formed with a multiplexing of the latter, and the upside communication means comprise at least one connection element arranged with that contact surface, in contact with at least one respective connection element of the splitting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Luc GYSELINCK, Bart Vercammen, Wouter Delva
  • Patent number: 8315277
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a modem box, a splitting module, and an integrated access device. The modem box comprises upside communication means for coupling with central equipments through central signals, the latter being modulated for at least one of the central equipments, downside communication means coupling the modem box with terminal equipments through terminal signals, transfer means between the upside and downside communication means, and modem means for doing transformation between the modulated central signals and demodulated signals among the terminal signals. The modem box comprises an outer contact surface receiving a splitting module, which does transformation between the central signals and grouped signals formed with a multiplexing of the latter, and the upside communication means comprise at least one connection element arranged with that contact surface, in contact with at least one respective connection element of the splitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Luc Gyselinck, Bart Vercammen, Wouter Delva
  • Publication number: 20110038364
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a gateway device and a method at the gateway, the gateway device comprising an interface to a residential phone wiring comprising more than one plugging means for connecting at least one analogue phone, a broadband interface to a network comprising a central office, the central office being adapted to provide a first voice service type to the at least one analog phone, an FXS module for providing a voice over IP service over the broadband interface to the at least one analogue phone when the first voice service type is disabled, unbundling detection means for detecting the presence of the first voice service type, connecting the FXS module to the residential phone wiring when the first voice service type is disabled, and disconnecting the FXS module from the residential phone wiring when the first voice service type is enabled, and a management agent for informing a gateway management server when changing from the first voice service type to the voice over IP service and vice ve
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel Monsieux, Kris Verbeeck, Tim Withofs, Bart Vercammen, Koen Van Oost, Dirk Van Poel
  • Publication number: 20080117935
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a modem box a splitting module, and an integrated access device. The modem box comprises upside communication means for coupling with central equipments through central signals, the latter being modulated for at least one of the central equipments, downside communication means coupling the modem box with terminal equipments through terminal signals, transfer means between the upside and downside communication means, and modem means for doing transformation between the modulated central signals and demodulated signals among the terminal signals. The modem box comprises an outer contact surface receiving a splitting module, which does transformation between the central signals and grouped signals formed with a multiplexing of the latter, and the upside communication means comprise at least one connection element arranged with that contact surface, in contact with at least one respective connection element of the splitting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Gyselinck, Bart Vercammen, Wouter Delva