Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Foore
Lawrence R. Foore 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: 10243264Abstract: A trident antenna arrangement (300) is described. The antenna arrangement includes a driving element (302), a first parasitic element (304), a second parasitic element (306), a feed point (308), and a ground plate (309) disposed on a substrate (310). The parasitic elements have different lengths which causes a dual resonance. Operation of the driving element and parasitic elements over the substrate and the ground plate allows the antenna system to be minimally impacted by the conductive material underneath. The antenna arrangement is used to transmit water meter (110) readings from a remote location to a utility.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Aclara Technologies LLCInventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Gary D. Mattox
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Publication number: 20170077598Abstract: A trident antenna arrangement (300) is described. The antenna arrangement includes a driving element (302), a first parasitic element (304), a second parasitic element (306), a feed point (308), and a ground plate (309) disposed on a substrate (310). The parasitic elements have different lengths which causes a dual resonance. Operation of the driving element and parasitic elements over the substrate and the ground plate allows the antenna system to be minimally impacted by the conductive material underneath. The antenna arrangement is used to transmit water meter (110) readings from a remote location to a utility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Gary D. Mattox
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Patent number: 8908654Abstract: A code division multiple access (CDMA) user device configured to dynamically allocating at least one wireless communication channel to permit a more efficient allocation of wireless communication channels when providing high speed data service. The CDMA user device is configured to receive data traffic from at least one data buffer in a base station. The CDMA user device is dynamically allocated at least one wireless communication channel based on an urgency factor. The urgency factor indicates the urgency of traffic data to be transmitted from the at least one data buffer in the base station to the CDMA user device.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: James A. Proctor, Jr., Lawrence R. Foore, Thomas E. Gorsuch, Carlo Amalfitano
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Publication number: 20130182682Abstract: A code division multiple access (CDMA) user device configured to dynamically allocating at least at least one wireless communication channel to permit a more efficient allocation of wireless communication channels when providing high speed data service. The CDMA user device is configured to receive data traffic from at least one data buffer in a base station. The CDMA user device is dynamically allocated at least one wireless communication channel based on an urgency factor. The urgency factor indicates the urgency of traffic data to be transmitted from the at least one data buffer in the base station to the CDMA user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: IPR LICENSING, INC.Inventors: James A. Proctor, JR., Lawrence R. Foore, Thomas E. Gorsuch, Carlo Amalfitano
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Patent number: 8259687Abstract: A code division multiple access (CDMA) user device configured to dynamically allocating at least at least one wireless communication channel to permit a more efficient allocation of wireless communication channels when providing high speed data service. The CDMA user device is configured to receive data traffic from at least one data buffer in a base station. The CDMA user device is dynamically allocated at least one wireless communication channel based on an urgency factor. The urgency factor indicates the urgency of traffic data to be transmitted from the at least one data buffer in the base station to the CDMA user device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor, Jr., Thomas E. Gorsuch, Carlo Amalfitano
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Patent number: 7672241Abstract: In a TCP/IP network, congestion control techniques such as slow start and congestion avoidance are employed. Such networks include wired and wireless links. However, normal operation of the wireless links exhibit different latencies than those exhibited over the wired link. The protocols employed in the wired network do not lend themselves well to efficient communication over wireless connections, and can cause slow start to be triggered. Determining when a sender will timeout due to non-receipt of an ACK, and intervening with a suppression message having an advertised window of zero to pause the user, are employed to prevent congestion control mechanisms such as slow start and congestion avoidance from activation.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin L. Farley
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Publication number: 20090232002Abstract: Random early detection (RED) controlled loss (i.e., discarding data packets) is determined as a function of change in processing gain assigned by a resource management system in a data network having a communications link between first and second network nodes. Rather than triggering RED controlled loss as a function of buffer levels, triggering is determined as a function of change in processing gain caused by, for example, a change in code rate, modulation technique, error (e.g., bit error rate or frame error rate), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or carrier-to-interference (C/I) level, or a number of traffic code channels or TDMA slots assigned to the nodes. In a wireless data network, this technique may be deployed in a base station or access terminal. A tight coupling between the physical layer and link layer is provided using this technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin P. Johnson
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Patent number: 7539136Abstract: Random early detection (RED) controlled loss (i.e., discarding data packets) is determined as a function of change in processing gain assigned by a resource management system in a data network having a communications link between first and second network nodes. Rather than triggering RED controlled loss as a function of buffer levels, triggering is determined as a function of change in processing gain caused by, for example, a change in code rate, modulation technique, error (e.g., bit error rate or frame error rate), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or carrier-to-interference (C/I) level, or a number of traffic code channels or TDMA slots assigned to the nodes. In a wireless data network, this technique may be deployed in a base station or access terminal. A tight coupling between the physical layer and link layer is provided using this technique.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin P. Johnson
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Patent number: 7184401Abstract: In a TCP/IP network, congestion control techniques such as slow start and congestion avoidance are employed. Such networks include wired and wireless links. However, normal operation of the wireless links exhibit different latencies than those exhibited over the wired link. The protocols employed in the wired network do not lend themselves well to efficient communication over wireless connections, and can cause slow start to be triggered.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2001Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: InterDigital Technology CorporationInventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin L. Farley
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Patent number: 6911948Abstract: Methods of scheduling optimization of communications used with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) equipment that employs steerable directional antennas. The methods may use and are compatible with Media Access Control (MAC) layers of IEEE 802.11 group of standards. The methods do not depend on any particular PHY layer standard.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kenneth M. Gainey
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Publication number: 20040180696Abstract: A base station provides wireless communication of digital signals, with the digital signals being communicated in frames using a radio frequency channel via Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) modulated radio signals. The base station includes a wireless transceiver for establishing a communication session over a digital communication path, and a bandwidth management module connected to the wireless transceiver for allocating a code channel within the radio frequency channel for the digital communication path to exchange digital signals during the communication session. The bandwidth management module also divides a current frame of digital signals into subframes to be transmitted within the code channel. The wireless transceiver transmits the subframes over the digital communication path, and receives feedback over the digital communication path on the subframes received with errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor
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Publication number: 20040179497Abstract: A base station provides wireless communication of digital signals over digital communication paths, with the digital signals being communicated using radio frequency channels via Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) modulated radio signals. The base station includes a wireless transceiver for establishing communication sessions over the digital communication paths, and buffers for storing data to be transmitted by the wireless transceiver. Each buffer is associated with a particular digital communication path and has a threshold associated with a level of data stored therein. A transmission processor allocates code channels within the radio frequency channels to transmit the stored data during the communication sessions. A channel resource assignor connected to the transmission processor monitors a level of data stored in each buffer and computes an urgency factor for each buffer based upon the threshold associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor
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Publication number: 20040145530Abstract: Methods of scheduling optimization of communications used with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) equipment that employs steerable directional antennas. The methods may use and are compatible with Media Access Control (MAC) layers of IEEE 802.11 group of standards. The methods do not depend on any particular PHY layer standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kenneth M. Gainey
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Publication number: 20040100905Abstract: Random early detection (RED) controlled loss (i.e., discarding data packets) is determined as a function of change in processing gain assigned by a resource management system in a data network having a communications link between first and second network nodes. Rather than triggering RED controlled loss as a function of buffer levels, triggering is determined as a function of change in processing gain caused by, for example, a change in code rate, modulation technique, error (e.g., bit error rate or frame error rate), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or carrier-to-interference (C/I) level, or a number of traffic code channels or TDMA slots assigned to the nodes. In a wireless data network, this technique may be deployed in a base station or access terminal. A tight coupling between the physical layer and link layer is provided using this technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin P. Johnson
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Publication number: 20030152095Abstract: A technique for providing high speed data service over standard wireless connections via an unique integration of protocols and existing cellular signaling, such as is available with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) type systems through more efficient allocation of access to CDMA channels. For example, when more users exist than channels, the invention determines a set of probabilities for which users will require channel access at which times, and dynamically assigns channel resources accordingly. Channel resources are allocated according to a buffer monitoring scheme provided on forward and reverse links between a base station and multiple subscriber units. Each buffer is monitored over time for threshold levels of data to be transmitted in that buffer. For each buffer, a probability is calculated that indicates how often the specific buffer will need to transmit data and how much data will be transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Tanvity Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor
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Patent number: 6542481Abstract: A technique for providing high speed data service over standard wireless connections via an unique integration of protocols and existing cellular signaling, such as is available with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) type systems through more efficient allocation of access to CDMA channels. For example, when more users exist than channels, the invention determines a set of probabilities for which users will require channel access at which times, and dynamically assigns channel resources accordingly. Channel resources are allocated according to a buffer monitoring scheme provided on forward and reverse links between a base station and multiple subscriber units. Each buffer is monitored over time for threshold levels of data to be transmitted in that buffer. For each buffer, a probability is calculated that indicates how often the specific buffer will need to transmit data and how much data will be transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor, Jr.
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Publication number: 20020106991Abstract: In a TCP/IP network, congestion control techniques such as slow start and congestion avoidance are employed. Such networks include wired and wireless links. However, normal operation of the wireless links exhibit different latencies than those exhibited over the wired link. The protocols employed in the wired network do not lend themselves well to efficient communication over wireless connections, and can cause slow start to be triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, Kevin L. Farley
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Publication number: 20010021197Abstract: A technique for providing high speed data service over standard wireless connections via an unique integration of protocols and existing cellular signaling, such as is available with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) type systems through more efficient allocation of access to CDMA channels. For example, when more users exist than channels, the invention determines a set of probabilities for which users will require channel access at which times, and dynamically assigns channel resources accordingly. Channel resources are allocated according to a buffer monitoring scheme provided on forward and reverse links between a base station and multiple subscriber units. Each buffer is monitored over time for threshold levels of data to be transmitted in that buffer. For each buffer, a probability is calculated that indicates how often the specific buffer will need to transmit data and how much data will be transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Applicant: Tantivy Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence R. Foore, James A. Proctor