Patents by Inventor François D'Argence

François D'Argence 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).

  • Channel allocation for communication system
    Patent number: 7986660
    Abstract: A communication system covering an area, including a plurality of first units. Each of the first units being configured to control the allocation of channels in a part of the area. At least one of the first units being configured to send information relating to channel allocation in the part of the area associated with the at least one first unit to at least one other of the first units. The at least one other of the first means units being configured to take into account the received information when controlling the allocation of channels in the part of the area associated with the at least one other first units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gabriel Ramos, Matti Salmenkaita, Fabio Longoni, Francois D'Argence, Timo Halonen, Juan Melero, Petter Hakalin, Antti Tolli, Jose Antonio Cortes, Arto Kangas, Harri Holma
  • Communication system
    Patent number: 7542779
    Abstract: A communication system, said system arranged to provide communication coverage over an area, said system comprising a plurality of first means, each of said first means controlling at least one parameter and/or configuration setting with respect to an area smaller than said coverage area and second means for receiving information from a plurality of said plurality of first means and for controlling at least one parameter and/or configuration setting with respect to the area associated with at least one of said plurality of said plurality of first means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Timo Halonen, Fabio Longoni, Juan Melero, François D'Argence, Arto Ta Kangas
  • Radio resource management
    Patent number: 7072663
    Abstract: A method for use in a network covering a region, said region comprising a plurality of areas, a user being assigned to at least oen of said area and having associated therewith a plurality of candidate areas to which the user may be assigned, said method comprising the steps of receiving information identifying said plurality of candidate areas; estimating for each candidate area a parameter, said parameter assuming that said user is assigned to said candidate area; and prioritising said plurality of candidate areas which takes into account the estimated value of said parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Ramos, Matti Salmenkaita, Fabio Longoni, François D'Argence, Timo Halonen, Juan Melero, Petter Hakalin, Antti Tolli, Jose Antonio Cortes, Arto Kangas, Harri Holma
  • Communication system
    Publication number: 20040132486
    Abstract: A communication system, said system arranged to provide communication coverage over an area, said system comprising a plurality of first means, each of said first means controlling at least one parameter and/or configuration setting with respect to an area smaller than said coverage area and second means for receiving information from a plurality of said plurality of first means and for controlling at least one parameter and/or configuration setting with respect to the area associated with at least one of said plurality of said plurality of first means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Timo Halonen, Fabio Longoni, Juan Melero, Francois D'Argence, Arto Ta Kangas
  • Channel allocation for communication system
    Publication number: 20040057402
    Abstract: A communication system covering an area, said system comprising a plurality of first means, each of said first means being arranged to control the allocation of channels in a part of said area, at least one of said area, at least one of said first means being arranged to send information relating to channel allocation in the part of the area associated with said at least one first means to at least one other of said first means, said at least one other of said first means being arranged to take into account said received information when controlling the allocation of channels in the part of the area associated with said at least one other first means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Gabriel Ramos, Matti Salmenkaita, Fabio Longoni, Francois D'Argence, Timo Halonen, Juan Melero, Petter Hakalin, Antti Tolli, Jose Antonio Cortes, Arto Kangas, Harri Holma
  • Radio resource management
    Publication number: 20040053630
    Abstract: A method for use in a network covering a region, said region comprising a plurality of areas, a user being assigned to at least oen of said area and having associated therewith a plurality of candidate areas to which the user may be assigned, said method comprising the steps of receiving information identifying said plurality of candidate areas; estimating for each candidate area a parameter, said parameter assuming that said user is assigned to said candidate area; and prioritising said plurality of candidate areas which takes into account the estimated value of said parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Gabriel Ramos, Matti Salmenkaita, Fabio Longoni, Francois D'Argence, Timo Halonen, Juan Melero, Petter Hakalin, Antti Tolli, Jose Antonio Cortes, Arto Kangas, Harri Holma