Patents by Inventor John D. Kaewell

John D. Kaewell 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).

  • Patent number: 6690711
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a user equipment (UE) when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the UE and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the UE, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6633602
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a user equipment (UE) when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the UE and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the UE, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6606345
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a base station when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the base station and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the base station, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6587499
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a base station when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the base station and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the base station, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6577672
    Abstract: A spread spectrum mobile station receives a multichannel data communication signal. The multichannel data communication signal has multiple data channels at independent data rates on a same frequency spectrum. Selected channels of data of the received signal are separated and the data rate for each channel identified. Each separated channel is decoded at an assigned data rate. A common decoding memory is shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6577673
    Abstract: A spread spectrum base station receives a multichannel data communication signal. The multichannel data communication signal has multiple data channels at independent data rates on a same frequency spectrum. Selected channels of data of the received signal are separated and the data rate for each channel identified. Each separated channel is decoded at an assigned data rate. A common decoding memory is shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030086435
    Abstract: A subscriber cluster unit for a wireless telecommunication system provides a wireless interface with a base station for a plurality of subscriber units. The cluster unit has a plurality of frequency agile modems for processing wireless communications with the base station and a plurality of subscriber line circuits, each for providing a telecommunication connection with a subscriber unit. A control processor assigns a modem for each communication between the base station and a selected subscriber unit which is coupled to one of the line circuits and associates that line circuit with the assigned modem for that communication. Thus, a subscriber unit coupled with any of the line circuits can communicate with the base station via any of the modems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Cooley, Joseph J. DiGiovanni, John D. Kaewell, Scott D. Kurtz, Mark A. Lemmo, Michael W. Regensburg, David Vessal, Eric Johns
  • Publication number: 20030076802
    Abstract: A subscriber cluster unit for a wireless telecommunication system provides a wireless interface with a base station for a plurality of subscriber units. The cluster unit has a plurality of frequency agile modems for processing wireless communications with the base station and a plurality of subscriber line circuits, each for providing a telecommunication connection with a subscriber unit. A control processor assigns a modem for each communication between the base station and a selected subscriber unit which is coupled to one of the line circuits and associates that line circuit with the assigned modem for that communication. Thus, a subscriber unit coupled with any of the line circuits can communicate with the base station via any of the modems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Cooley, Joseph J. DiGiovanni, John D. Kaewell, Scott D. Kurtz, Mark A. Lemmo, Michael W. Regensburg, David Vessal, Eric Johns
  • Patent number: 6496488
    Abstract: A power-conserving time division multiple access (TDMA) radio telephone system is disclosed in which a cluster of subscriber stations, remote from a base station, employs a common pool of frequency-agile modems each of-which digitally synthesizes, on a timeSlot-by-timeSlot basis, the different channel-identifying intermediate frequencies needed to support communications between several of the subscriber stations and the base station. Power conservation is facilitated inter alia by controlling the assignment of modems to calls, maintaining unassigned modems in a powered-down state and by controlling the number of calls using the same time slot. Delay in assigning a powered-down modem to a call is eliminated by making available to all modems the highest quality synchronization information obtained by any of the active modems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Cooley, Joseph J. DiGiovanni, John D. Kaewell, Scott D. Kurtz, Mark A. Lemmo, Michael W. Regensburg, David Vessal, Eric Johns
  • Publication number: 20020141488
    Abstract: A spread spectrum base station receives a multichannel data communication signal. The multichannel data communication signal has multiple data channels at independent data rates on a same frequency spectrum. Selected channels of data of the received signal are separated and the data rate for each channel identified. Each separated channel is decoded at an assigned data rate. A common decoding memory is shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20020110183
    Abstract: A spread spectrum mobile station receives a multichannel data communication signal. The multichannel data communication signal has multiple data channels at independent data rates on a same frequency spectrum. Selected channels of data of the received signal are separated and the data rate for each channel identified. Each separated channel is decoded at an assigned data rate. A common decoding memory is shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20020080857
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a base station when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the base station and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the base station, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20020075948
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a user equipment (UE) when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the UE and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the UE, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20020071499
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a user equipment (UE) when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the UE and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the UE, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20020071500
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission errors by a base station when transmitting a communication signal. An RF communication signal is received at the base station and analyzed for errors. A correction signal is then generated based upon the analysis. Prior to transmission of the communication signal from the base station, the communication signal is corrected using the correction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6404828
    Abstract: A decoder decodes a plurality of received convolutionally encoded date signals simultaneously. At least two of the encoded data signals have a different data rate. The decoder receives undecoded I and Q symbols from the plurality of encoded data signals and outputs Euclidian distances corresponding to each encoded signal. Each data signal's distances are mapped on to a trellis. To output decoded symbols of each data signal, decisions are traced back in each data signal's trellis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20010050965
    Abstract: A decoder decodes a plurality of received convolutionally encoded date signals simultaneously. At least two of the encoded data signals have a different data rate. The decoder receives undecoded I and Q symbols from the plurality of encoded data signals and outputs Euclidian distances corresponding to each encoded signal. Each data signal's distances are mapped on to a trellis. To output decoded symbols of each data signal, decisions are traced back in each data signal's trellis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Publication number: 20010040914
    Abstract: A digital spread spectrum communication system calculates phase and frequency error on a received signal from a communicating entity during a wireless communication and pre-corrects a signal for phase and frequency error prior to transmission to that entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell
  • Patent number: 6256339
    Abstract: A communication system where the data rate of a given transmission has been encoded by a transmitter and is then used to adjust a plurality of convolutional decoders sharing common memory. The system uses common processing resources to provide up to four discrete channels having multi-rate convolutional error correction decoding resulting in a reduced silicon area and low power operation. The system is capable of supporting data communication at 8 kbps up to 64 kbps for high rate ISDN communication in receivers of both base station and consumer unit locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: John D. Kaewell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6208630
    Abstract: A power-conserving time division multiple access (TDMA) radio telephone system is disclosed in which a cluster of subscriber stations, remote from a base station, employs a common pool of frequency-agile modems each of which digitally synthesizes, on a timeSlot-by-timeSlot basis, the different channel-identifying intermediate frequencies needed to support communications between several of the subscriber stations and the base station. Power conservation is facilitated inter alia by controlling the assignment of modems to calls, maintaining unassigned modems in a powered-down state and by controlling the number of calls using the same time slot. Delay in assigning a powered-down modem to a call is eliminated by making available to all modems the highest quality synchronization information obtained by any of the active modems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Cooley, Joseph J. DiGiovanni, John D. Kaewell, Scott D. Kurtz, Mark A. Lemmo, Michael W. Regensburg, David Vessal, Eric Johns