Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Bennett

Joseph E. Bennett 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).

  • Dynamic selection by a mobile station of its home agent using its preferred roaming list (PRL)
    Patent number: 7933595
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic selection by a mobile station of its home agent using its preferred roaming list (PRL). A mobile station maintains a PRL comprising an association between (i) a first set of data identifying a first wireless wide area network (WWAN) and (ii) a first identifier of a first home agent. The mobile station detects a broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN. Responsive to detecting the broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN, the mobile station connects to the first WWAN. Responsive to connecting to the first WWAN, the mobile station uses the first identifier to register with the first home agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Robert C. Pippert, Joseph E. Bennett, Ryan S. Talley, Joseph I. Schield, Andrew M. Wurtenberger
  • Dynamic Selection By A Mobile Station Of Its Home Agent Using Its Preferred Roaming List (PRL)
    Publication number: 20100214989
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic selection by a mobile station of its home agent using its preferred roaming list (PRL). A mobile station maintains a PRL comprising an association between (i) a first set of data identifying a first wireless wide area network (WWAN) and (ii) a first identifier of a first home agent. The mobile station detects a broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN. Responsive to detecting the broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN, the mobile station connects to the first WWAN. Responsive to connecting to the first WWAN, the mobile station uses the first identifier to register with the first home agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.
    Inventors: Robert C. Pippert, Joseph E. Bennett, Ryan S. Talley, Joseph I. Schield, Andrew M. Wurtenberger
  • Dynamic selection by a mobile station of its home agent using its preferred roaming list (PRL)
    Patent number: 7747251
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic selection by a mobile station of its home agent using its preferred roaming list (PRL). A mobile station maintains a PRL comprising an association between (i) a first set of data identifying a first wireless wide area network (WWAN) and (ii) a first identifier of a first home agent. The mobile station detects a broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN. Responsive to detecting the broadcast of the first set of data by the first WWAN, the mobile station connects to the first WWAN. Responsive to connecting to the first WWAN, the mobile station uses the first identifier to register with the first home agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Robert C. Pippert, Joseph E. Bennett, Ryan S. Talley, Joseph I. Schield, Andrew M. Wurtenberger