Patents by Inventor Colm Russell

Colm Russell 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 of operating wireless communications network and base station for use in wireless communication network
    Patent number: 9485675
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communications network comprising a first plurality of base stations serving a second plurality of subscriber stations and at least one Radio Network Controller. The method comprises detecting (102) a malfunction affecting provision of services by a base station, determining (104) cell affected by said malfunction. If said base station continues (106) to transmit signal in said affected cell then power of signal transmitted by said base station in the affected cell is reduced (108) and adjusting (110) power of signal transmitted by base stations in cells adjacent to said affected cell to provide network coverage for the affected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Colm Russell, Richard Walsh, Anthony Lee
  • A METHOD OF OPERATING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND BASE STATION FOR USE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120058796
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communications network comprising a first plurality of base stations serving a second plurality of subscriber stations and at least one Radio Network Controller. The method comprises detecting (102) a malfunction affecting provision of services by a base station, determining (104) cell affected by said malfunction. If said base station continues (106) to transmit signal in said affected cell then power of signal transmitted by said base station in the affected cell is reduced (108) and adjusting (110) power of signal transmitted by base stations in cells adjacent to said affected cell to provide network coverage for the affected area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Miyabayashi, Colm Russell, Richard Walsh, Anthony Lee