Patents by Inventor Frank Singleton

Frank Singleton 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).

  • Acquisition of mobile station power source capacity levels in a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 6501949
    Abstract: A wireless communications network (66) having a plurality of cells (22) and base stations (19), the wireless communications network (66) comprising a mobile station (12) including a power source (50) readable by the mobile station (12). The power source (50) is encoded to provide information about origination and type of the power source (50) to the mobile station (12). Power capacity levels of the power source (50) are measured and also provided to the wireless communications network (66). The network (66) further comprises a switching center (generally the MSC 30) for communicating with the mobile station (12) with the MSC (30) adapted to receive power source (50) information from the mobile station (12). Thus, the wireless communications network (66) may receive information about origination, type, and power capacity levels of the power source (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Singleton