Patents by Inventor Michael Carrigan

Michael Carrigan 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).

  • Control of PLMN messaging services in IP domains
    Patent number: 7701969
    Abstract: An IP-to-PLMN gateway (IPG) enables extension of the PLMN messaging domain into IP domains. Enhanced service functions in a PLMN (such as store and forward, message waiting) are carried over into the messaging service available in the IP domains. The IPG has an SME interface which interfaces on the mobile network side with an SMSC. A presence management function detects and maintains data relating to presence status of users in the IP domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Markport Limited
    Inventors: Michael Carrigan, Brendan McGee
  • Control of PLMN messaging services in IP domains
    Publication number: 20050117602
    Abstract: An IP-to-PLMN gateway (IPG) enables extension of the PLMN messaging domain into IP domains. Enhanced service functions in a PLMN (such as store and forward, message waiting) are carried over into the messaging service available in the IP domains. The IPG has an SME interface which interfaces on the mobile network side with an SMSC. A presence management function detects and maintains data relating to presence status of users in the IP domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Carrigan, Brendan McGee