Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Cushing

Christopher R. Cushing 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).

  • Communicating system information in a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 8189522
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating system information in a wireless communication network. A first step 200 includes defining unicast threshold parameter(s). A next step 201 includes receiving a request for system information. A next step 202, 204 includes determining if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 206-216 includes scheduling an ad-hoc broadcast of the system information if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 218 includes sending a pointer to the scheduled ad-hoc broadcast. A next step 220 includes broadcasting the network service provider information per the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Subramanian S. Iyer, Christopher R. Cushing, Ajaykumar R. Idnani, David R. Maas, J. Chris Stanaway
  • COMMUNICATING SYSTEM INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100214995
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating system information in a wireless communication network. A first step 200 includes defining unicast threshold parameter(s). A next step 201 includes receiving a request for system information. A next step 202, 204 includes determining if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 206-216 includes scheduling an ad-hoc broadcast of the system information if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 218 includes sending a pointer to the scheduled ad-hoc broadcast. A next step 220 includes broadcasting the network service provider information per the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Subramanian S. Iyer, Christopher R. Cushing, Ajakumar R. Idnani, David R. Maas, J. Chris Stanaway