Patents by Inventor John B. Cornett, Jr.

John B. Cornett, Jr. 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).

  • Techniques for reducing overhead in a communications system
    Patent number: 9999043
    Abstract: Parallel demodulators are provided in field units. Forward and reverse channel allocation information may be broadcast to the field units in the same epoch as traffic data but on first and second channels, such as paging and traffic channels. This assures that all field units are able to receive forward and reverse channel allocation information every epoch. By having parallel demodulators in the field unit, switching between the first and second channels is avoided and channel allocation information is not lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, Jr., Kevin P. Johnson, George R. Nelson, Jr.
  • TECHNIQUES FOR SETTING UP TRAFFIC CHANNELS IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140314052
    Abstract: A control channel supporting traffic control in epochs is divided into two control subchannels each being less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and occurring serially in time. Slot allocation data may be transmitted and received independently over the subchannels. One subchannel may be used for transmitting forward slot allocation data and the other subchannel may be used for transmitting reverse slot allocation data. The channel split into two subchannels may be a paging channel. The forward and reverse slot allocation data may be transmitted between a base station processor and field unit. Forward and reverse traffic data may be staggered by at least about half an epoch. Transmission of traffic data happens within about two epochs after the assignments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, JR., Kevin P. Johnson, George R. Nelson, JR.
  • Techniques for setting up traffic channels in a communications system
    Patent number: 8432876
    Abstract: A control channel supporting traffic control in epochs is divided into two control subchannels each being less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and occurring serially in time. Slot allocation data may be transmitted and received independently over the subchannels. One subchannel may be used for transmitting forward slot allocation data and the other subchannel may be used for transmitting reverse slot allocation data. The channel split into two subchannels may be a paging channel. The forward and reverse slot allocation data may be transmitted between a base station processor and field unit. Forward and reverse traffic data may be staggered by at least about half an epoch. Transmission of traffic data happens within about two epochs after the assignments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, Jr., Kevin P. Johnson, George Rodney Nelson, Jr.
  • Techniques for reducing overhead in a communications system
    Patent number: 8320298
    Abstract: Parallel demodulators are provided in field units. Forward and reverse channel allocation information may be broadcast to the field units in the same epoch as traffic data but on first and second channels, such as paging and traffic channels. This assures that all field units are able to receive forward and reverse channel allocation information every epoch. By having parallel demodulators in the field unit, switching between the first and second channels is avoided and channel allocation information is not lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, Jr., Kevin P. Johnson, George Rodney Nelson, Jr.
  • TECHNIQUES FOR SETTING UP TRAFFIC CHANNELS IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090225718
    Abstract: A control channel supporting traffic control in epochs is divided into two control subchannels each being less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and occurring serially in time. Slot allocation data may be transmitted and received independently over the subchannels. One subchannel may be used for transmitting forward slot allocation data and the other subchannel may be used for transmitting reverse slot allocation data. The channel split into two subchannels may be a paging channel. The forward and reverse slot allocation data may be transmitted between a base station processor and field unit. Forward and reverse traffic data may be staggered by at least about half an epoch. Transmission of traffic data happens within about two epochs after the assignments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, JR., Kevin P. Johnson, George Rodney Nelson, JR.
  • Techniques for setting up traffic channels in a communications system
    Patent number: 7512102
    Abstract: A control channel supporting traffic control in epochs is divided into two control subchannels each being less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and occurring serially in time. Slot allocation data may be transmitted and received independently over the subchannels. One subchannel may be used for transmitting forward slot allocation data and the other subchannel may be used for transmitting reverse slot allocation data. The channel split into two subchannels may be a paging channel. The forward and reverse slot allocation data may be transmitted between a base station processor and field unit. Forward and reverse traffic data may be staggered by at least about half an epoch. Transmission of traffic data happens within about two epochs after the assignments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Cornett, Jr., Kevin P. Johnson, George Rodney Nelson, Jr.