Patents by Inventor David J. Conyers

David J. Conyers 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).

  • Patent number: 7787854
    Abstract: A scalable network is provided. The network includes a remote device coupled to an antenna and adapted to communicate with subscriber units over an RF link, a switching device coupled to the remote device, and a radio suite coupled to the switching device. The radio suite includes two or more radios, each radio performs the functions of a base station transceiver. The switching device interconnects the radio suite with the remote device. Each radio supports one or more air interface standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Michael J. Hermel, Larry G. Fischer, Jeff Solum
  • Patent number: 7640019
    Abstract: A communications system dynamically reconfigurable for RF bandwidth and modulation protocols is disclosed. A server comprises one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module adapted to communicate with each other. The call processing software is adapted to perform modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. A radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface module communicates with one or more subscriber units. The radio head interface module receives either air interface protocol configuration information, or RF signal bandwidth allocation information, from the call processing software module for one or more communication channels, the information providing a timing trigger and a protocol or bandwidth for one or more communication channels. The radio head interface module reconfigures itself for one or more communications channels, based on the change instructed by the call processing software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Larry G. Fischer, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry E. Toms, Philip M. Wala
  • Patent number: 7593450
    Abstract: A frequency hopping communications system is disclosed. A server is adapted to have one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module. The call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. A radio head unit is coupled to the radio head interface module over one or more transport mediums and communicates with one or more subscriber units using the one or more air interface standards. The one or more radio head interface modules, are adapted to receive frequency channel hopping information, including a channel and a time to hop trigger, from the call processing software module for one or more of a plurality of communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, John M. Hedin, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry E. Toms
  • Patent number: 7574234
    Abstract: System and methods for the dynamic readjustment of power are provided. In one embodiment a communications system comprises a base station including one or more radio head interface modules and a signal processing module, the radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the signal processing module. The signal processing module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. The system further comprises a radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface modules over one or more transport mediums. The radio head unit communicates with one or more subscriber units using the air interface protocols. The radio head interface modules receive power level adjustment parameters from the signal processing module for one or more logical channels. The one or more radio head interface modules reconfigure a signal gain of one or more communications channels based on the power level adjustment parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry Edward Toms
  • Patent number: 7554946
    Abstract: Systems for dynamic reallocation of bandwidth and modulation protocols is provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface module comprises: a transmit buffer adapted to receive a data stream from a signal processing module and store the data stream as a page of data samples having a page header; a transmit engine; a digital upconverter, the transmit engine adapted to transfer the page of data samples from the transmit buffer to the digital upconverter; a configuration management unit adapted to receive reconfiguration information from the signal processing module, the reconfiguration information including at least one of air interface protocol parameters and bandwidth allocation information; and a memory adapted with digital upconverter parameters. The configuration management unit is accesses the memory to lookup associated digital upconverter parameters based on the reconfiguration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Larry G. Fischer, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry Edward Toms, Philip M. Wala
  • Publication number: 20080168199
    Abstract: System and methods for the dynamic readjustment of power are provided. In one embodiment a communications system comprises a base station including one or more radio head interface modules and a signal processing module, the radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the signal processing module. The signal processing module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. The system further comprises a radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface modules over one or more transport mediums. The radio head unit communicates with one or more subscriber units using the air interface protocols. The radio head interface modules receive power level adjustment parameters from the signal processing module for one or more logical channels. The one or more radio head interface modules reconfigure a signal gain of one or more communications channels based on the power level adjustment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry Edward Toms
  • Patent number: 7398106
    Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable communications system is presented. The communications system comprises a server, including one or more radio head interface modules, a call processing software module, and a radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface module over one or more transport mediums. The one or more radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the call processing software module, wherein the call processing software performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. The radio head unit communicates with one or more subscriber units using the one or more air interface protocols. The radio head interface module receives power level adjustment parameters from the call processing software module for one or more logical channels and reconfigures the signal gain of one or more communications channels based on the power level adjustment parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry E. Toms
  • Publication number: 20080137575
    Abstract: Systems for dynamic reallocation of bandwidth and modulation protocols is provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface module comprises: a transmit buffer adapted to receive a data stream from a signal processing module and store the data stream as a page of data samples having a page header; a transmit engine; a digital upconverter, the transmit engine adapted to transfer the page of data samples from the transmit buffer to the digital upconverter; a configuration management unit adapted to receive reconfiguration information from the signal processing module, the reconfiguration information including at least one of air interface protocol parameters and bandwidth allocation information; and a memory adapted with digital upconverter parameters. The configuration management unit is accesses the memory to lookup associated digital upconverter parameters based on the reconfiguration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Larry G. Fischer, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry Edward Toms, Philip M. Wala
  • Patent number: RE44398
    Abstract: Systems for dynamic reallocation of bandwidth and modulation protocols is provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface module comprises: a transmit buffer adapted to receive a data stream from a signal processing module and store the data stream as a page of data samples having a page header; a transmit engine; a digital upconverter, the transmit engine adapted to transfer the page of data samples from the transmit buffer to the digital upconverter; a configuration management unit adapted to receive reconfiguration information from the signal processing module, the reconfiguration information including at least one of air interface protocol parameters and bandwidth allocation information; and a memory adapted with digital upconverter parameters. The configuration management unit is accesses the memory to lookup associated digital upconverter parameters based on the reconfiguration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Conyers, Jeffrey J. Cannon, Larry G. Fischer, Douglas D. Weaver, Santosh K. Sonbarse, William J. Mitchell, Michael J. Hermel, Donald R. Bauman, Jerry Edward Toms, Philip M. Wala