Patents by Inventor Douglas Gordon Roberts

Douglas Gordon Roberts 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: 8884783
    Abstract: A priority control unit is provided for use with light-based and GPS-based traffic control priority systems. The priority control unit includes a light emitter subsystem that is configured to emit pulses of light. The pulses of light encode a priority request for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a light-based traffic control priority system. The priority control unit also includes a GPS-based subsystem that is configured to transmit a priority request by radio waves. The priority request from the GPS-based subsystem is for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a GPS-based traffic control priority system. A switch is coupled to the light emitter subsystem and to the GPS-based subsystem. The switch simultaneously activates both the light emitter subsystem and the GPS-based subsystem for transmitting priority requests in response to user control. In another embodiment, the priority control unit further includes a broadcast based subsystem for transmitting priority requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Global Traffic Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Gordon Roberts, Jerry Lee Johnson
  • Patent number: 8761071
    Abstract: A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules covert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Cassidian Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Publication number: 20130114493
    Abstract: A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules covert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Cassidian Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Patent number: 8346263
    Abstract: A method, system and memory are provided for enabling interoperability. A communication session between different communication systems, such as radio systems, operating using different protocols is initiated by receiving a scenario identifier from one of the user devices. An interoperability server receives the scenario identifier and accesses interoperability data to obtain the connection information corresponding the scenario matching the scenario identifier. The data includes scenarios for communication sessions and the connections required for each scenario. Once the interoperability server obtains the connection information, the communication session is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cassidian Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Publication number: 20120218126
    Abstract: A priority control unit is provided for use with light-based and GPS-based traffic control priority systems. The priority control unit includes a light emitter subsystem that is configured to emit pulses of light. The pulses of light encode a priority request for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a light-based traffic control priority system. The priority control unit also includes a GPS-based subsystem that is configured to transmit a priority request by radio waves. The priority request from the GPS-based subsystem is for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a GPS-based traffic control priority system. A switch is coupled to the light emitter subsystem and to the GPS-based subsystem. The switch simultaneously activates both the light emitter subsystem and the GPS-based subsystem for transmitting priority requests in response to user control. In another embodiment, the priority control unit further includes a broadcast based subsystem for transmitting priority requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas Gordon Roberts, Jerry Lee Johnson
  • Patent number: 8194647
    Abstract: A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules convert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Cassidian Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Patent number: 7782826
    Abstract: A radio gateway system and method for interfacing one or more radio systems and a packet network. The system comprises a plurality of gateways, each gateway including a radio interface port, a protocol converter and packet interface. The gateways convert audio and signaling from the radio system into packet signals in a generic protocol. The gateways also convert packet signals in the generic protocol into audio and signaling in a protocol understandable by a respective radio system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Plant Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100165924
    Abstract: A method, system and memory are provided for enabling interoperability. A communication session between different communication systems, such as radio systems, operating using different protocols is initiated by receiving a scenario identifier from one of the user devices. An interoperability server receives the scenario identifier and accesses interoperability data to obtain the connection information corresponding the scenario matching the scenario identifier. The data includes scenarios for communication sessions and the connections required for each scenario. Once the interoperability server obtains the connection information, the communication session is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Plant Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Patent number: 7676228
    Abstract: A method, system and memory are provided for enabling interoperability. A communication session between different communication systems, such as radio systems, operating using different protocols is initiated by receiving a scenario identifier from one of the user devices. An interoperability server receives the scenario identifier and accesses interoperability data to obtain the connection information corresponding the scenario matching the scenario identifier. The data includes scenarios for communication sessions and the connections required for each scenario. Once the interoperability server obtains the connection information, the communication session is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Plant Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090168685
    Abstract: A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules convert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: CML Emergency Services Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Publication number: 20090080400
    Abstract: A radio gateway system and method for interfacing one or more radio systems and a packet network. The system comprises a plurality of gateways, each gateway including a radio interface port, a protocol converter and packet interface. The gateways convert audio and signaling from the radio system into packet signals in a generic protocol. The gateways also convert packet signals in the generic protocol into audio and signaling in a protocol understandable by a respective radio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: CML Emergency Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Patent number: 7483416
    Abstract: A method and system for dispatching calls using a packet network is disclosed. The use of distributed call management modules, enables various communication systems, such as RF and PSTN systems, to communicate with each other over the IP network. Audio devices from the various communication systems are each assigned an IP multicast group. Distributed call management modules convert signals from the audio devices into IP packets and transmit the IP packets to designated IP multicast groups over the IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: CML Emergency Services Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts
  • Patent number: 7460510
    Abstract: A radio gateway system and method for interfacing one or more radio systems and a packet network. The system comprises a plurality of gateways, each gateway including a radio interface port, a protocol converter and packet interface. The gateways convert audio and signaling from the radio system into packet signals in a generic protocol. The gateways also convert packet signals in the generic protocol into audio and signaling in a protocol understandable by a respective radio system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: CML Emergency Services Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Olivier, Douglas Gordon Roberts