Patents by Inventor Joe Giacalone

Joe Giacalone 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).

  • System and method for selecting communications coverage network information in a wireless communications device
    Patent number: 7164920
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for expediting acquisition of an operating channel in a wireless communications telephone device. The method activates a wireless communications telephone device and identifies the wireless device geographical location. The method correlates a Number Assignment Module (NAM) with geographical location information and selects the NAM. The method also correlates a predetermined group of channels in a Priority Roaming List (PRL) in the selected NAM with geographical location information and selects the channel group. The method scans channels in the PRL beginning with channels in the selected channel group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
    Inventors: Joe Giacalone, Bilhan Kirbas
  • System and method for selecting communications coverage network information in a wireless communications device
    Publication number: 20040192328
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for expediting acquisition of an operating channel in a wireless communications telephone device. The method activates a wireless communications telephone device and identifies the wireless device geographical location. The method correlates a Number Assignment Module (NAM) with geographical location information and selects the NAM. The method also correlates a predetermined group of channels in a Priority Roaming List (PRL) in the selected NAM with geographical location information and selects the channel group. The method scans channels in the PRL beginning with channels in the selected channel group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Joe Giacalone, Bilhan Kirbas