Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Minerva
Giuseppe Minerva 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).
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Publication number: 20240064531Abstract: A method for configuring a cellular network comprising a plurality of network cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Simone BIZZARRI, Gianluca FRANCINI, Giorgio GHINAMO, Giuseppe MINERVA
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Patent number: 10433209Abstract: A method (200; 600) of balancing a traffic load among at least apart of traffic managing entities (105;110) of a mobile telecommunication network (100) comprising a plurality of traffic managing entities (105;110) is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: collecting (205; 605) traffic-related data referred to said at least a part of traffic managing entities (105;110); identifying (220; 620) a first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) managing an excessive traffic load on the basis of such traffic-related data; identifying (220; 620) a second set of traffic managing entities (105;110) adapted to take charge of at least part of the excessive traffic load to which traffic managing entities (105;110) of first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) are subjected.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Antonio Bernini, Andrea Buldorini, Giuseppe Minerva, Andrea Schiavoni, Isabella Vario
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Patent number: 10165449Abstract: A method of assigning radio frequencies to base stations (105-1) of a first radio telecommunications network operating in a first radio frequency band and co-existing with at least a second radio telecommunications network (110, 110-1;115, 115-1) operating in a second radio frequency band at least partially overlapping the first radio frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Graziano Bini, Francesco Epifani, Michele Ludovico, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Mirra
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Publication number: 20180295521Abstract: A method of assigning radio frequencies to base stations (105-1) of a first radio telecommunications network operating in a first radio frequency band and co-existing with at least a second radio telecommunications network (110, 110-1;115, 115-1) operating in a second radio frequency band at least partially overlapping the first radio frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Graziano BINI, Francesco EPIFANI, Michele LUDOVICO, Giuseppe MINERVA, Daniela MIRRA
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Publication number: 20180192324Abstract: A method (200; 600) of balancing a traffic load among at least apart of traffic managing entities (105;110) of a mobile telecommunication network (100) comprising a plurality of traffic managing entities (105;110) is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: collecting (205; 605) traffic-related data referred to said at least a part of traffic managing entities (105;110); identifying (220; 620) a first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) managing an excessive traffic load on the basis of such traffic-related data; identifying (220; 620) a second set of traffic managing entities (105;110) adapted to take charge of at least part of the excessive traffic load to which traffic managing entities (105;110) of first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) are subjected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.Inventors: Antonio BERNINI, Andres BULDORINI, Giuseppe MINERVA, Andrea SCHIAVONI, Isabella VARIO
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Patent number: 8055265Abstract: The radiation diagram of an antenna for serving a cell in a cellular communication network is selected from a plurality of available radiation diagrams by: classifying the plurality of available radiation diagrams in terms of a related radiation gain value; identifying for each one of the sectors a plurality of variations of the radiation gain value associated with the available radiation diagrams; estimating for each sector an initial value of at least one indicator of network operative functionality; estimating for each sector at least a desiderate value of variation of the related radiation gain value; and selecting at least one configuration that approximates the variation of the radiation gain value involving the desiderate value.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Calochira, Francesco Epifani, Michele Ludovico, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Mirra, Massimiliano Panico, Massimiliano Petra, Emanuele Silio, Loris Stola
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Patent number: 8054824Abstract: A method of dimensioning a data packets handler apparatus in a mobile communications network includes a plurality of cells, each one providing mobile communications coverage in a respective geographic area, the mobile communications network supporting packet-switched traffic and circuit-switched traffic, wherein the data packets handler apparatus to be dimensioned is associated with at least one cell of the mobile communications network. The method includes: obtaining an indication of radio communications resources of the at least one cell; obtaining an indication of an offered packet-switched traffic with respect to the at least one cell; and determining an amount of resources of the data packets handler apparatus potentially needed by the at least one cell for handling the packet-switched traffic based on the radio communications resources and on the offered packet-switched traffic.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Minerva, Emanuele Silio, Francesco Epifani
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Patent number: 7840219Abstract: A method for selecting a subset of sites within a set of candidate sites for activating one or more radio stations of a telecommunications network includes building an initial solution of a subset of sites starting from a network configuration having the whole set of active candidate sites; and optimizing the initial solution for activating “inactive” sites and/or deactivating “active” sites, in order to minimize a predetermined cost function for the solution. The steps of building and optimizing the initial solution are adapted to define both solutions that have a geographic coverage area that is greater than a predefined minimum coverage area and to manage an amount of traffic that is greater than a predefined minimum expected traffic value. A processing system and a processing program or group of programs can be executed by the system when pre-arranged for performing the above method.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Michele Ludovico, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Mirra, Massimiliano Panico, Massimiliano Petra, Emanuele Silio
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Publication number: 20090305638Abstract: The radiation diagram of an antenna for serving a cell in a cellular communication network is selected from a plurality of available radiation diagrams by: classifying the plurality of available radiation diagrams in terms of a related radiation gain value; identifying for each one of the sectors a plurality of variations of the radiation gain value associated with the available radiation diagrams; estimating for each sector an initial value of at least one indicator of network operative functionality; estimating for each sector at least a desiderate value of variation of the related radiation gain value; and selecting at least one configuration that approximates the variation of the radiation gain value involving the desiderate value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Giorgio Calochira, Francesco Epifani, Michele Ludovico, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Mirra, Massimiliano Panico, Massimiliano Petra, Emanuele Silio, Loris Stola
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Publication number: 20090201823Abstract: A method of dimensioning a data packets handler apparatus in a mobile communications network includes a plurality of cells, each one providing mobile communications coverage in a respective geographic area, the mobile communications network supporting packet-switched traffic and circuit-switched traffic, wherein the data packets handler apparatus to be dimensioned is associated with at least one cell of the mobile communications network. The method includes: obtaining an indication of radio communications resources of the at least one cell; obtaining an indication of an offered packet-switched traffic with respect to the at least one cell; and determining an amount of resources of the data packets handler apparatus potentially needed by the at least one cell for handling the packet-switched traffic based on the radio communications resources and on the offered packet-switched traffic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Minerva, Emanuele Silio, Francesco Epifani
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Patent number: 7433692Abstract: A method for assessing the characteristics obtainable in a network for mobile telecommunications apparatuses suitable for managing calls with both data traffic and/or voice and data traffic. On the basis of the performance requested for the quantity and characteristics of the traffic required, the method provides a simple manner for determining both the effective performance of the network in terms of the probability of occupation of the radio channels and the probability of dropped calls during the peak traffic period and optimal dimensioning of the network.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Emanuele De Santis, Giuseppe Minerva, Emanuele Silio
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Publication number: 20080037497Abstract: A method for selecting a subset of sites within a set of candidate sites for activating one or more radio stations of a telecommunications network includes building an initial solution of a subset of sites starting from a network configuration having the whole set of active candidate sites; and optimising the initial solution for activating “inactive” sites and/or deactivating “active” sites, in order to minimise a predetermined cost function for the solution. The steps of building and optimising the initial solution are adapted to define both solutions that have a geographic coverage area that is greater than a predefined minimum coverage area and to manage an amount of traffic that is greater than a predefined minimum expected traffic value. A processing system and a processing program or group of programs can be executed by the system when pre-arranged for performing the above method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Michele Ludovico, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Mirra, Massimiliano Panico, Massimiliano Petra, Emanuele Silio
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Publication number: 20060246912Abstract: A method for assessing the characteristics obtainable in a network for mobile telecommunications apparatuses suitable for managing calls with both data traffic and/or voice and data traffic. On the basis of the performance requested for the quantity and characteristics of the traffic required, the method provides a simple manner for determining both the effective performance of the network in terms of the probability of occupation of the radio channels and the probability of dropped calls during the peak traffic period and optimal dimensioning of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2003Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Emanuele De Santis, Giuseppe Minerva, Emanuele Silio
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Patent number: 7113791Abstract: A method of assessing traffic and performance characteristics of a mobile telecommunications network in terms of the level of service has inputs as to performance requirements for voice traffic and voice loss, data traffic or data loss, information with respect to the voice traffic offered and the data traffic offered and average length of an individual message. The determination is made on the basis of the number of radio slots which are allocable to data traffic and on the basis of an exponential distribution of the average call waiting time in the queue.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Telecom Italia S.P.A.Inventors: Chiara Lepschy, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Minervini, Francesca Pascali
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Publication number: 20040116124Abstract: This invention refers to a method(10) for assessing the characteristics obtainable in a network for mobile telecommunications apparatuses suitable for managing calls with both data traffic and/or voice and data traffic. On the basis of the performance requested for the quantity (20, 30) and characteristics (40, 50) of the traffic required, the method (10) provides a simple manner for determining both the effective performance (70) of the network, in terms of the probability of complete occupation of the radio channels and the probability of dropped calls during the peak traffic periods, and optimal dimensioning (60) of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Chiara Lepschy, Giuseppe Minerva, Daniela Minervini, Francesca Pascali