Patents by Inventor Brooks Cressman

Brooks Cressman 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).

  • Mobile terminal apparatus and method having network inter-operability
    Patent number: 5732359
    Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus that operates in both the cellular and satellite networks. The terminal device has five different operating modes. It operates in a satellite only mode, a cellular only mode, an autoroam with satellite priority mode, an autoroam with cellular priority mode, and autoroam with cellular home location register (HLR) priority mode. The terminal apparatus monitors the cellular operation and satellite operation concomitantly. When a call is in progress in the cellular system, a seamless handoff may be effected to the satellite system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick W. Baranowsky, II, Craig R. Meseke, Brooks Cressman