Patents by Inventor Francis A. Gay

Francis A. Gay 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).

  • System and method for user notification in a communication system
    Patent number: 6987755
    Abstract: A method for providing user notification includes generating a mobile-terminated message containing at least a portion of information to be provided to a mobile station. The method also includes communicating the mobile-terminated message to a base station. The base station is operable to communicate the mobile-terminated message to the mobile station. The method further includes determining if the mobile station acknowledges successful receipt of the mobile-terminated message. In addition, the method includes generating a mobile-originated message containing at least a portion of the information for communication to a public network if the mobile station fails to acknowledge successful receipt of the mobile-terminated message. The public network is operable to communicate the mobile-originated message to the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Monroe, Narayan P. Menon, Francis A. Gay
  • System and method for user notification in a communication system
    Publication number: 20020136173
    Abstract: A method for providing user notification includes generating a mobile-terminated message containing at least a portion of information to be provided to a mobile station. The method also includes communicating the mobile-terminated message to a base station. The base station is operable to communicate the mobile-terminated message to the mobile station. The method further includes determining if the mobile station acknowledges successful receipt of the mobile-terminated message. In addition, the method includes generating a mobile-originated message containing at least a portion of the information for communication to a public network if the mobile station fails to acknowledge successful receipt of the mobile-terminated message. The public network is operable to communicate the mobile-originated message to the mobile station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Robert L. Monroe, Narayan P. Menon, Francis A. Gay