Patents by Inventor Edgar Ferdinand Marcel Van Boven

Edgar Ferdinand Marcel Van Boven 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).

  • Concept for enabling access to a network using local wireless network
    Patent number: 7734277
    Abstract: A mobile communication network for providing access to a fixed network for access terminals within a geographical area is disclosed. A public mobile network contains a base station connected to a fixed network and is capable of communicating with the access terminals using a communication protocol within a part of the geographical area. A local wireless network is present within another part of the geographical area, wherein the base station is not capable of communicating with the access terminals. The local wireless network is connected to a fixed network via a network access devices. The local wireless network comprises at least one local wireless access point for communicating with the access terminal using the communication protocol. The local wireless network is arranged to send a message to an access terminal in the vicinity of the local wireless network containing an offer relating to call charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke KPN N.V.
    Inventors: Nicolaius Henricus Gerardus Baken, Edgar Ferdinand Marcel Van Boven