Patents by Inventor Clive Douglas Horn
Clive Douglas Horn 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).
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Patent number: 10939494Abstract: A combined cellular smart-mic and LMR radio terminal is operated to give preference to one wireless bearer over the other. A voice call is often received both on the cellular bearer and the LMR bearer. It is then determined if the cellular or LMR bearer is preferred for calls. The call continues on the preferred bearer only while the same call on the non-preferred bearer is discontinued. The non-preferred call can be muted, disabled or ended for example. The preferred bearer may be determined by signal quality, user location, network priority or user settings, for example.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TAIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Tong-Wook Shinn, Aritra Das, Robert James Melchers, Niall McAndrew, Clive Douglas Horn
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Publication number: 20200205222Abstract: A combined cellular smart-mic and LMR radio terminal is operated to give preference to one wireless bearer over the other. A voice call is often received both on the cellular bearer and the LMR bearer. It is then determined if the cellular or LMR bearer is preferred for calls. The call continues on the preferred bearer only while the same call on the non-preferred bearer is discontinued. The non-preferred call can be muted, disabled or ended for example. The preferred bearer may be determined by signal quality, user location, network priority or user settings, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: TAIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Tong-Wook SHINN, Aritra DAS, Robert James MELCHERS, Niall MCANDREW, Clive Douglas HORN
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Publication number: 20200127874Abstract: Integration of a land mobile radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a virtual router and virtual base stations. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. The virtual router maintains LMR IDs and also IP addresses for both physical and virtual base stations, multi bearer terminals and other components of the integrated system. Physical LMR base stations form a physical network. Virtual LMR base stations form a virtual network. These physical and virtual LMR networks communicate using ISSI, AIS or DFSI for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Niall McAndrew, Nick Clark, Clive Douglas Horn, Steve Penny
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Patent number: 10516553Abstract: Integration of a land mobile radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a virtual router and virtual base stations. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. The virtual router maintains LMR IDs and also IP addresses for both physical and virtual base stations, multi bearer terminals and other components of the integrated system. Physical LMR base stations form a physical network. Virtual LMR base stations form a virtual network. These physical and virtual LMR networks communicate using ISSI, AIS or DFSI for example.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: TAIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Niall McAndrew, Nick Clark, Clive Douglas Horn, Steve Penny
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Patent number: 10230624Abstract: Integration of a land mobile radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a multi bearer router. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. The multi bearer router maintains LMR IDs and also IP addresses for base stations, multi bearer terminals and other components of the integrated system.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: TAIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Niall McAndrew, Emma Patricia Caunter, Clive Douglas Horn, Robert Spencer Searle, Alan Murray
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Publication number: 20180006844Abstract: Integration of a land mobile radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a virtual router and virtual base stations. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. The virtual router maintains LMR IDs and also IP addresses for both physical and virtual base stations, multi bearer terminals and other components of the integrated system. Physical LMR base stations form a physical network. Virtual LMR base stations form a virtual network. These physical and virtual LMR networks communicate using ISSI, AIS or DFSI for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Niall McAndrew, Nick Clark, Clive Douglas Horn, Steve Penny
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Patent number: 9794940Abstract: A communication system having multiple bearers overlays a relatively narrowband bearer such as P25 on a relatively wideband bearer such as LTE, for transmission of both uplink and downlink signals. The wideband bearer uses a spectrum of subcarriers which form a set of radio frequency blocks. One or more blocks or other related parts of the spectrum may be allocated to the narrowband bearer. In some cases the narrowband bearer may push through the wideband allocation using a relatively high power to dominate signals transmitted by the wideband bearer. Voice calls such as emergency calls using the narrowband bearer may be prioritized.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: TAIT LIMITEDInventor: Clive Douglas Horn
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Publication number: 20170142646Abstract: Integration of a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a multi bearer router. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. Undertaking hunting for trunked control channels such that the best site is connected. Undertaking scanning for traffic channels such that the best site is connected. Flexibility is provided by enabling a multi bearer terminal in the communication system to communicate by RF and/or IP based signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Niall McAndrew, Emma Patricia Caunter, Clive Douglas Horn, Nick Clark
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Publication number: 20170105148Abstract: A communication system is made up of a number of LMR and IP bearers including LTE and P25. The information flowing over the integrated system is managed according to the situational context of the user. A policy driven approach is described that uses user context as its inputs and converts this into actions that preferentially improves the communication for the user particularly as they move between the available networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Geoffery Charles PECK, Clive Douglas HORN
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Publication number: 20170055267Abstract: A radio system having multiple bearers overlays a relatively narrowband bearer such as P25 on a relatively wideband bearer such as LTE, for transmission of both uplink and downlink signals. The wideband bearer uses a spectrum of subcarriers which form a set of radio frequency blocks. One or more blocks or other related parts of the spectrum may be allocated to the narrowband bearer. In some cases the narrowband bearer may push through the wideband allocation using a relatively high power to dominate signals transmitted by the wideband bearer. Voice calls such as emergency calls using the narrowband bearer may be prioritised.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Clive Douglas HORN
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Patent number: 9559967Abstract: A communication system is made up of a number of LMR and IP bearers including LTE and P25. The information flowing over the integrated system is managed according to the situational context of the user. A policy driven approach is described that uses user context as its inputs and converts this into actions that preferentially improves the communication for the user particularly as they move between the available networks.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: TAIT LIMITEDInventors: Geoffery Charles Peck, Clive Douglas Horn
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Patent number: 9504034Abstract: A radio system having multiple bearers overlays a relatively narrowband bearer such as P25 on a relatively wideband bearer such as LTE, for transmission of both uplink and downlink signals. The wideband bearer uses a spectrum of subcarriers which form a set of radio frequency blocks. One or more blocks or other related parts of the spectrum may be allocated to the narrowband bearer. In some cases the narrowband bearer may push through the wideband allocation using a relatively high power to dominate signals transmitted by the wideband bearer. Voice calls such as emergency calls using the narrowband bearer may be prioritized.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: TAIT LIMITEDInventor: Clive Douglas Horn
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Publication number: 20160057051Abstract: Integration of a land mobile radio (LMR) communications system and other wireless IP based systems such as LTE by way of a multi bearer router. The LMR system may be either trunked or conventional. The multi bearer router maintains LMR IDs and also IP addresses for base stations, multi bearer terminals and other components of the integrated system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Niall McAndrew, Emma Patricia Caunter, Clive Douglas Horn, Robert Spencer Searle, Alan Murray
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Publication number: 20150365951Abstract: A communication system having multiple bearers overlays a relatively narrowband bearer such as P25 on a relatively wideband bearer such as LTE, for transmission of both uplink and downlink signals. The wideband bearer uses a spectrum of subcarriers which form a set of radio frequency blocks. One or more blocks or other related parts of the spectrum may be allocated to the narrowband bearer. In some cases the narrowband bearer may push through the wideband allocation using a relatively high power to dominate signals transmitted by the wideband bearer. Voice calls such as emergency calls using the narrowband bearer may be prioritised.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventor: Clive Douglas HORN
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Publication number: 20150350090Abstract: A communication system is made up of a number of LMR and IP bearers including LTE and P25. The information flowing over the integrated system is managed according to the situational context of the user. A policy driven approach is described that uses user context as its inputs and converts this into actions that preferentially improves the communication for the user particularly as they move between the available networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Geoffery Charles Peck, Clive Douglas Horn
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Publication number: 20140080524Abstract: Methods of integrating mobile radio systems with paging systems. Paging messages are identified by way of predetermined symbols in a symbol stream which is modulated into an RF signal. The symbols may also enable synchronisation of the receiving station to the signal and/or convey individual status messages. Symbols are preferably derived from existing symbols in the mobile radio protocol. Multiple symbols may be used to represent individual bits in the message and thereby extend the range of transmissions in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Clive Douglas Horn, William Mark Siddall
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Publication number: 20130010622Abstract: Multiple bearers such as LTE and P25 in a radio system are used to provide diversity and therefore more reliable signal transmissions. The bearers are ranked according to one or more quality characteristics and uplink or downlink messages are transmitted using the best available path at that time. Emergency messages are transmitted simultaneously on all available bearers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: TAIT LIMITEDInventors: Clive Douglas Horn, Tanmay Bhola
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Publication number: 20130010718Abstract: A radio system having multiple bearers overlays a relatively narrowband bearer such as P25 on a relatively wideband bearer such as LTE, for transmission of both uplink and downlink signals. The wideband bearer uses a spectrum of subcarriers which form a set of radio frequency blocks. One or more blocks or other related parts of the spectrum may be allocated to the narrowband bearer. In some cases the narrowband bearer may push through the wideband allocation using a relatively high power to dominate signals transmitted by the wideband bearer. Voice calls such as emergency calls using the narrowband bearer may be prioritised.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: TAIT LIMITEDInventor: Clive Douglas Horn