Patents by Inventor Mark D. Carter

Mark D. Carter 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: 11917421
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to configuring carrier aggregation zones based on transmission information in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include identifying, by carrier aggregation equipment including a processor, carrier transmission information corresponding to a first carrier signal and a second carrier signal. The method can further include analyzing, by the carrier aggregation equipment, the carrier transmission information to determine first overlap zone information representative of a first carrier overlap zone for the first carrier signal and the second carrier signal. Further, based on the first overlap zone information, the method includes facilitating configuring transmission parameter information representative of a transmission parameter applicable to transmission of the first carrier signal, to enable carrier aggregation by network equipment within the first carrier overlap zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Shomik Pathak, Cecilia N. Nguyen, Harry Liu, James P. Daves, William D. Turczyn, Yang Wang, Mark Butler, Murari Lamsal, Jason E. Carter, Iftekhar Alam
  • Patent number: 7386295
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20030212634
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams
  • Patent number: 6615034
    Abstract: A communication billing system comprising a processing system coupled to an interface system. The processing system is configured to process a plurality of wireless service events from a wireless system together at the event level with a plurality of wireline service events from a wireline system to generate total charge records for a plurality of wireless services and a plurality of wireline services. The processing system is also configured to process the total charge records for the plurality of wireless services and the plurality of wireline services to generate a customer bill. The interface system is configured to receive the plurality of wireless service events from the wireless system, receive the plurality of wireline service events from the wireline system, and transmit the customer bill for the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kathleen E. Alloune, Jeffrey L. Benoist, Mark D. Carter, Robert W. Ganter, Gretchen L. Knapp, Joseph G. Laura, Mark S. McKee, Scott F. Mitchell, Charles A. Paelinck, Angela L. Seefeldt, James D. Williams