Patents by Inventor Dennis Niermann

Dennis Niermann 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: 20220417207
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 11252128
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20200036677
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 10382393
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Oceus Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20180034771
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 9742729
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Oceus Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20160182445
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 9226192
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Oceus Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20140323137
    Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Oceus Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Graffagnino, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 7054328
    Abstract: A signal transfer point (STP) within a Signaling System 7 (SS7) telecommunications network receives SS7 signals transmitted by a local switch. In response to a determination that the destination node specified by the received SS7 signal is connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, the serving STP encapsulates the received SS7 signal within an IP packet and transmits the IP packet over an IP network using an IP address identifying an application service provider (ASP) associated with a STP serving the specified destination local switch as the destination address. All other SS7 signals are transmitted over an existing SS7 telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Shyamal Prasad, Dennis Niermann
  • Patent number: 6920144
    Abstract: A system for routing Signaling System 7 (SS7) signaling traffic over an Internet Protocol (IP) network includes two or more signaling points, each signaling point capable of sending and receiving SS7 signaling traffic over an SS7 network and a first Signaling Gateway (SG) adapted for receiving SS7 signaling traffic from a first signaling point over the SS7 network. The first SG is configured to convert SS7 signaling traffic into an IP message stream and to route the IP message stream on the IP network to a second SG. The second SG is configured to receive the IP message stream via peer-to-peer IP communications over said IP network with said first SG and to recover the SS7 signaling traffic from the IP message stream. Peer-to-peer communications between the first and second SG is supported by conversion layers within the SG, in the form of an SCTP and M3UA protocols that allows peer IP signaling between the two SGs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20030016684
    Abstract: A signal transfer point (STP) within a Signaling System 7 (SS7) telecommunications network receives SS7 signals transmitted by a local switch. In response to a determination that the destination node specified by the received SS7 signal is connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, the serving STP encapsulates the received SS7 signal within an IP packet and transmits the IP packet over an IP network using an IP address identifying an application service provider (ASP) associated with a STP serving the specified destination local switch as the destination address. All other SS7 signals are transmitted over an existing SS7 telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Shyamal Prasad, Dennis Niermann
  • Publication number: 20020131427
    Abstract: A system for routing Signaling System 7 (SS7) signaling traffic over an Internet Protocol (IP) network includes two or more signaling points, each signaling point capable of sending and receiving SS7 signaling traffic over an SS7 network and a first Signaling Gateway (SG) adapted for receiving SS7 signaling traffic from a first signaling point over the SS7 network. The first SG is configured to convert SS7 signaling traffic into an IP message stream and to route the IP message stream on the IP network to a second SG. The second SG is configured to receive the IP message stream via peer-to-peer IP communications over said IP network with said first SG and to recover the SS7 signaling traffic from the IP message stream. Peer-to-peer communications between the first and second SG is supported by conversion layers within the SG, in the form of an SCTP and M3 UA protocols that allows peer IP signaling between the two SGs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Dennis Niermann