Patents by Inventor Helene Vigue

Helene Vigue 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).

  • Determination of a list of preferred mobile access networks
    Patent number: 8837306
    Abstract: Telecommunications system including a network selection manager and a mobile node. The network selection manager is operable to determine a list of preferred mobile access networks to which the mobile node may be attached during an inactive state and to communicate the list of preferred mobile access networks to the mobile node. The list of preferred mobile access networks for selection is determined in accordance with operator determined conditions (e.g. load, congestion in the access networks, subscription info, location of the mobile, changes in the list since last communication to the Mobile Station, etc.). The mobile node is operable in the inactive state to select one of the plurality of mobile access networks which is available for attachment in dependence on the list of preferred mobile access networks communicated to the mobile node from the network selection manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Helene Vigue, Nicolas Martiquet
  • DETERMINATION OF A LIST OF PREFERRED MOBILE ACCESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090252059
    Abstract: Telecommunications system including a network selection manager and a mobile node. The network selection manager is operable to determine a list of preferred mobile access networks to which the mobile node may be attached during an inactive state and to communicate the list of preferred mobile access networks to the mobile node. The list of preferred mobile access networks for selection is determined in accordance with operator determined conditions (e.g. load, congestion in the access networks, subscription info, location of the mobile, changes in the list since last communication to the Mobile Station, etc.). The mobile node is operable in the inactive state to select one of the plurality of mobile access networks which is available for attachment in dependence on the list of preferred mobile access networks communicated to the mobile node from the network selection manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: FRANCE TELECOM
    Inventors: Helene Vigue, Nicolas Martiquet