Patents by Inventor Dan A. Preston

Dan A. Preston 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).

  • Publication number: 20020172193
    Abstract: An inband signaling modem communicates digital data over a voice channel of a wireless telecommunications network. An input receives digital data. An encoder converts the digital data into audio tones that synthesize frequency characteristics of human speech. The digital data is also encoded to prevent voice encoding circuitry in the telecommunications network from corrupting the synthesized audio tones representing the digital data. An output then outputs the synthesized audio tones to a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph D. Preston, Robert Leyendecker, Wayne Eatherly, Rod L. Proctor, Philip R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020097706
    Abstract: An inband signaling modern communicates digital data over a voice channel of a wireless telecommunications networks. An input receives digital data. An encoder converts the digital data into audio tones that synthesize frequency characteristics of human speech. The digital data is also encoded to prevent voice encoding circuitry in the telecommunications network from corrupting the synthesized audio tones representing the digital data. An output then outputs the synthesized audio tones to a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph Preston, Robert Leyendecker, Wayne Eatherly, Rod L. Proctor
  • Publication number: 20020093924
    Abstract: An inband signaling modem communicates digital data over a voice channel of a wireless telecommunications network. An input receives digital data. An encoder converts the digital data into audio tones that synthesize frequency characteristics of human speech. The digital data is also encoded to prevent voice encoding circuitry in the telecommunications network from corrupting the synthesized audio tones representing the digital data. An output then outputs the synthesized audio tones to a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Integrated Data Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph Preston, Robert Leyendecker, Wayne Eatherly, Rod L. Proctor
  • Publication number: 20020093990
    Abstract: An inband signaling modem communicates digital data over a voice channel of a wireless telecommunications network. An input receives digital data. An encoder converts the digital data into audio tones that synthesize frequency characteristics of human speech. The digital data is also encoded to prevent voice encoding circuitry in the telecommunications network from corrupting the synthesized audio tones representing the digital data. An output then outputs the synthesized audio tones to a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph Preston, Robert Leyendecker, Wayne Eatherly, Rod L. Proctor
  • Publication number: 20020032853
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for layered, secure data communications with a mobile unit over a variety of different communication links, such as in-band signalling, SMS, CDPD etc. A privilege control table determines permitted classes of messages. Content labeling is used to further manage communications without reading the payload of the message. The invention adds additional layers of security by varying content labels based on secure session key exchange seeded algorithms. The system also includes isolating the application program by providing a protocol manager for exclusive receipt of a communication service request from the application program; the protocol manager implementing a plurality of different message protocols. Another aspect of the invention includes link choose logic for effecting loosely-coupled, network loop communications to enable broadband delivery to a mobile unit, and can include parallel transmission of segmented messages over plural communication links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, R. Pierce Lutter, Mitch A. Benjamin, Tracey J. Olson, Harris O. Hinnant
  • Publication number: 20010015965
    Abstract: The invention provides for conversion of latitude and longitude to an addressing scheme that supports current TCP/IP (v4) and future addressing (v6/ng) requirements. More specifically, it allows a decentralization of the unicast point to device on the hosted network. Geographical Internet Protocol (GeoIP) addressing will facilitate anycast routing schemes where the nearest node has a statically assigned GeoIP. Geo routing, and network management become a function of the GeoIP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph Preston
  • Patent number: 6236652
    Abstract: The invention provides for conversion of latitude and longitude to an addressing scheme that supports current TCP/IP (Ipv4) and future addressing (Ipv6/Ipng) requirements. More specifically, it allows a decentralization of the unicast point to a device on the hosted network. Geographical Internet Protocol (geoIP) addressing will facilitate anycast routing schemes where in which the nearest node has a statically assigned geoIP. geo routing, and network management become a function of the geoIP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Airbiquity Inc.
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph Preston
  • Patent number: 6144336
    Abstract: In the case of a conventional radio telecommunication system for transmitting information between stationary transmitting/receiving units and mobile transmitting/receiving units it is proposed that the mobile units be additionally provided with a satellite navigation receiver for independently determining a position rough value. The stationary units are likewise provided with a satellite navigation receiver for independently determining a reference position rough value of a reference location of known exact geographical position as the reference position normal value, and with an error detection unit for detecting position determination errors by comparing the instantaneously determined reference position rough value with the reference position normal value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Integrated Data Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan A. Preston, Joseph D. Preston, James Vroman