Patents by Inventor Iain E. Sharp

Iain E. Sharp 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).

  • Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming
    Patent number: 9066205
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming are disclosed. According to one aspect a system for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming includes a home media resource function controller module (HMRFC) for managing local media resources and for selecting a visited media resource function controller module (VMRFC) to provide media resources to a home subscriber that is roaming in the visited network (“visiting subscriber”), and a VMRFC for managing media resources within the visited network and for providing media resources to the visiting subscriber in response to a request to provide media resources to the visiting subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: GENBAND US LLC
    Inventor: Iain E. Sharp
  • Methods, Systems, and Computer Readable Media for Optimization of Bearer Resources for IMS Roaming
    Publication number: 20140235235
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming are disclosed. According to one aspect a system for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming includes a home media resource function controller module (HMRFC) for managing local media resources and for selecting a visited media resource function controller module (VMRFC) to provide media resources to a home subscriber that is roaming in the visited network (“visiting subscriber”), and a VMRFC for managing media resources within the visited network and for providing media resources to the visiting subscriber in response to a request to provide media resources to the visiting subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Iain E. Sharp
  • Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming
    Patent number: 8660554
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming are disclosed. According to one aspect a system for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming includes a home media resource function controller module (HMRFC) for managing local media resources and for selecting a visited media resource function controller module (VMRFC) to provide media resources to a home subscriber that is roaming in the visited network (“visiting subscriber”), and a VMRFC for managing media resources within the visited network and for providing media resources to the visiting subscriber in response to a request to provide media resources to the visiting subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Genband US LLC
    Inventor: Iain E. Sharp
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR OPTIMIZATION OF BEARER RESOURCES FOR IMS ROAMING
    Publication number: 20120083267
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming are disclosed. According to one aspect a system for optimization of bearer resources for IMS roaming includes a home media resource function controller module (HMRFC) for managing local media resources and for selecting a visited media resource function controller module (VMRFC) to provide media resources to a home subscriber that is roaming in the visited network (“visiting subscriber”), and a VMRFC for managing media resources within the visited network and for providing media resources to the visiting subscriber in response to a request to provide media resources to the visiting subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Iain E. Sharp