Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Rhodes

Jeffrey C. Rhodes 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).

  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Patent number: 8027697
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner
  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Publication number: 20110211494
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner
  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Publication number: 20090088126
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner
  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Patent number: 7340241
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner
  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Patent number: 6922565
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner
  • Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system
    Publication number: 20030186709
    Abstract: Public safety access points are selected in a wireless network for E911 calls based on ESRD substitution when ESRKs are not being used. The present invention was conceived as an ESRK workaround solution to implement Phase II of the E911 rules from the starting point of a Phase I implementation. ESRKs, ESRDs or ESRVs are initially obtained and managed for each PSAP in a particular carrier's area. Then, Phase I processes are modified to wait to see if Phase II GSM location information will be reported in a timely manner (e.g., within a second or two or so) before committing to a default selection of a particular PSAP based on information available (e.g., based on the location of a serving cell site).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Rhodes, Tong Luo, Victor Burton, Christine Conner