Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Charles Sole

Geoffrey Charles Sole 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).

  • Patent number: 6150987
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for a communications network is disclosed, the assembly comprising an antenna which is operable in different modes of operation; wherein, in a first mode, the antenna is operable as a scanning antenna to scan and thereby determine a communications link with a selected one of a plurality of base stations and in a second mode is operable as a communications antenna to communicate with the selected one of the plurality of base stations. Control means are provided which are operable to receive data from the antenna when operating in a scanning mode, to determine which base station should be used for future data communication and can move the orientation of the antenna such that it is operable to communicate with selected one of the base stations. A method of operation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Charles Sole, Simon John Gale
  • Patent number: 5987333
    Abstract: Multichannel communications method and system wherein transmit power is controlled for each channel to achieve progressive approach towards a preset or given minimum of signal (or carrier) to noise plus interference ratio (SNIR) for any active channel concerned. Progression is by steps from frame to frame of transmissions according to signals as received in the previous frame and scaling of difference between reciprocals of previous frame actual and preset or given minimum SNIRs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation/Corporation Nortel Networks
    Inventor: Geoffrey Charles Sole