Patents by Inventor Klein S. Gilhousen
Klein S. Gilhousen 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).
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Patent number: 8224356Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 8068859Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 8060129Abstract: In a multiple-access network, network access terminals conduct peer-to-peer communications on reverse link channels of the network.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Matthew S. Grob, Rashid A. Attar, Henry D. Pfister, Klein S. Gilhousen, Ramin Rezaiifar
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Patent number: 8046005Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 7983695Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 7970420Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 7839960Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the exemplary embodiment, transmit power of mobile unit signals is controlled based on signal power received by the mobile unit and power adjustment commands sent to the mobile unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Jr., Charles E. Wheatley, III, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Publication number: 20100050001Abstract: In a multiple-access network, network access terminals conduct peer-to-peer communications on reverse link channels of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Matthew S. Grob, Rashid A. Attar, Henry D. Pfister, Klein S. Gilhousen, Ramin Rezaiifar
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Patent number: 7555302Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 7539507Abstract: In a multiple-access network, network access terminals conduct peer-to-peer communications on reverse link channels of the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Matthew S. Grob, Rashid A. Attar, Henry D. Pfister, Klein S. Gilhousen, Ramin Rezaiifar
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Patent number: 7003021Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Jr., Charles E. Wheatley, III, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Patent number: 6832094Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Qualcomm, IncorporatedInventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Publication number: 20040156427Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Charles E. Wheatley, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Patent number: 6714597Abstract: A system and method for reducing the interference experienced by sensitive electronic devices, such as hearing aids, operative in the vicinity of CDMA user communication devices. A transmitter of the communications device is configured to transmit signal power substantially continuously at a full rate power level irrespective of the variable data rate at which the transmitter would otherwise be operative. In a first embodiment, a variable rate vocoder within the transmitter is directed to perform full-rate vocoding, irrespective of an instantaneous level of user speech. In a second embodiment, a microprocessor builds full-rate frames using repeated versions of code symbols generated by the vocoder. In a third embodiment, the microprocessor builds full rate frames by generating signaling bits of a predetermined pattern to pad otherwise non-full frames.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Franklin Antonio, Robert D. Blakeney, II, Klein S. Gilhousen, Roy F. Quick
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Patent number: 6693951Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned; with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1999Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Jr., Charles E. Wheatley, III, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Patent number: 6618429Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Oualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Jr., Charles E. Wheatley, III, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Patent number: 6546058Abstract: A plurality of methods for achieving the soft or softer handoff process such that the performance of a system is improved. A first method is based on delaying the softer handoff process. A second method is based on reducing the power of transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. A third method is based on eliminating transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. A fourth method adds a new base station or sector only when the mobile unit is in need of additional power to operate properly. In all four methods, reverse link demodulation in each sector may continue with or without the transmission of the forward link. In all four methods the operation could be based on the signal strength of the reverse link signal or the forward link. It is also possible to combine two or more of these methods to create a hybrid method.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Roberto Padovani
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Publication number: 20030053519Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Klein S. Gilhousen, Irwin M. Jacobs, Roberto Padovani, Lindsay A. Weaver, Charles E. Wheatley, Andrew J. Viterbi
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Publication number: 20020123358Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Brian K. Butler, Klein S. Gilhousen
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Patent number: 6433740Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the location of a mobile unit within a cellular system. A synchronized signal at a common phase is generated at each base station in a system. The mobile unit transmits a signal tone. Each base station compares the phase of the signal tone to the common phase of the synchronized signal to produce a phase offset. A system controller compares the difference between the phase offset of a first base station and the phase offset of a second base station and determines the difference in distance between the first base station and the mobile unit and the second base station and said mobile unit defining a hyperbolic or linear curve of locations. The system controller compares the difference between the phase offset of the first base station and the phase offset of a third base station and determines the difference in distance between the first base station and the mobile unit and the third base station and said mobile unit defining a second hyperbolic curve of locations.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventor: Klein S. Gilhousen