Patents by Inventor E. Michael Schafer

E. Michael Schafer 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 system of pooling channel elements on a switch or OMCR level
    Patent number: 7133681
    Abstract: Managing channel element licenses for base transceiver stations. Preferred methods include license accounting at a BSC or MTS level, thereby providing better utilization of BTS channel element licenses in a wireless communication network. The BTS notifies a license manager whenever a channel element is put into use by transmitting a first channel element utilization message. If the number of available license has been not been exceeded, the license manager transmits a channel element utilization authorization message. If, on the other hand, the number of available license has been exceeded, the license manager transmits a channel element utilization denial message, instruction the BTS to terminate the call setup. Alternative embodiments include the BTS requesting a license using a first channel element utilization message and awaiting authorization prior to utilization of the channel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan Talley, Abhijit Apte, John Humbert, Hector Ribas, Meng Yew, E. Michael Schafer