Patents by Inventor Christopher Robert Schmidt

Christopher Robert Schmidt 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).

  • Method for reducing status reporting in a wireless communication systems
    Patent number: 6157833
    Abstract: The method for reducing status reporting in a wireless communication system (100), such as a code division multiple access wireless communication system is described. Wireless communication system (100) includes a mobile switching center (202), a base station controller (204), and a plurality of base transceiver stations (240-242). The method includes wireless communication system (100) receiving a mobile communication signal (115) from a mobile station (220), and based on the mobile communication signal (115), invoking delivery of an information element (230) to base station controller (204). The method further includes, based on information element (230), selectively forwarding by base station controller (204) a status message to mobile switching center (202). In addition, the method includes acknowledging, by base station controller (204), successful receipt of information element (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Lawson-Jenkins, Robert Perez, Marilyn Rochelle Escue, Christopher Robert Schmidt, Timothy L. Moran