Patents by Inventor Deborah Monks

Deborah Monks 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 and apparatus for policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks
    Patent number: 9912820
    Abstract: A policy determination function (PDF) makes policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks. More particularly, the PDF: receives radio spectrum block data via an interface; and determines, using the radio spectrum block data, a first radio spectrum block for use during a session for a subscriber, wherein the first radio spectrum block is one of a plurality of radio spectrum blocks, and wherein the subscriber has a unique set of policy and charging control (PCC) rules corresponding to each of the radio spectrum blocks in the plurality. The PDF further selects and provides to a policy enforcement function the set of PCC rules for the subscriber corresponding to the first radio spectrum block, for applying to communications with the subscriber during the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Trent J. Miller, James A. Marocchi, Deborah Monks
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLICY AND CHARGING CONTROL DECISIONS BASED ON RADIO SPECTRUM BLOCKS
    Publication number: 20150319314
    Abstract: A policy determination function (PDF) makes policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks. More particularly, the PDF: receives radio spectrum block data via an interface; and determines, using the radio spectrum block data, a first radio spectrum block for use during a session for a subscriber, wherein the first radio spectrum block is one of a plurality of radio spectrum blocks, and wherein the subscriber has a unique set of policy and charging control (PCC) rules corresponding to each of the radio spectrum blocks in the plurality. The PDF further selects and provides to a policy enforcement function the set of PCC rules for the subscriber corresponding to the first radio spectrum block, for applying to communications with the subscriber during the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: TRENT J. MILLER, JAMES A. MAROCCHI, DEBORAH MONKS
  • Method and apparatus for bridging talk groups in public/private communication systems
    Patent number: 7181234
    Abstract: A communication system (100) for bridging talk groups includes private network communication devices (102) operating within a private network system, and public network communication devices (110, 122, 112) operating within a public network system. At least one communication subsystem (104) is operable with both the private and public network systems. The communication subsystem (104) relays information between the private network communication devices (102) and the public network communication devices (110, 122, 112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin Pan Wong, Jose E. Korneluk, Deborah Monks, Charles Jackson, Brian K. Larson, Scott H. Richards
  • Method and apparatus for improved location determination in a private radio network using a public network system
    Patent number: 6816734
    Abstract: Location information is acquired through a public network system (102, 106) and transferred over to a private network system (104, 108) in order to improve location accuracy and reduce search time for a two-way radio (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin Pan Wong, Jose E. Korneluk, Deborah Monks, Charles Jackson, Brian K. Larson
  • BRIDGING TALK GROUP IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20040203978
    Abstract: A communication system (100) for bridging talk groups includes private network communication devices (102) operating within a private network system, and public network communication devices (110, 122, 112) operating within a public network system. At least one communication subsystem (104) is operable with both the private and public network systems. The communication subsystem (104) relays information between the private network communication devices (102) and the public network communication devices (110, 122, 112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Chin Pan Wong, Jose E. Korneluk, Deborah Monks, Charles Jackson, Brian K. Larson, Scott H. Richards
  • Method and apparatus for improved location determination in a private radio network using a public network system
    Publication number: 20040192335
    Abstract: Location information is acquired through a public network system (102, 106) and transferred over to a private network system (104, 108) in order to improve location accuracy and reduce search time for a two-way radio (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Chin Pan Wong, Jose E. Korneluk, Deborah Monks, Charles Jackson, Brian K. Larson