Patents by Inventor Michael J. Francl

Michael J. Francl 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).

  • Link order replacement optimization
    Patent number: 6999423
    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing a mobile radio network topology for an N node network where each node has K connecting links. A base network topology is established and a cost value is determined for the base network. It is determined if all possible local transformations on the base network topology have been performed and if not a local transformation is performed on the base network to form a transformed network. A cost is calculated for the transformed network and the cost is compared with the cost of a base network. The transformed network is established as the base network if the cost of the transformed network is less than the cost of the base network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Roger W. Call, Michael J. Francl, Patrick J. Smith
  • Method for autonomous frequency management for reliable data communications
    Patent number: 6842625
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a method for reliable data communications system in a communications system is provided. The method comprises determining a desired data rate and determining a power level required to transceive at the desired data rate. The method includes determining a channel selection function and determining the power necessary to transceive on the selected channel given the desired data rate and the associated power necessary for that data rate. The method also includes a channel monitoring function for monitoring data communications once communications has been established and a channel search method if communications has been degraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Francl, Dennis Carl Pulsipher, Roger W. Call
  • Link order replacement optimization
    Publication number: 20030100289
    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing a mobile radio network topology for an N node network where each node has K connecting links. A base network topology is established and a cost value is determined for the base network. It is determined if all possible local transformations on the base network topology have been performed and if not a local transformation is performed on the base network to form a transformed network. A cost is calculated for the transformed network and the cost is compared with the cost of a base network. The transformed network is established as the base network if the cost of the transformed network is less than the cost of the base network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Roger W. Call, Michael J. Francl, Patrick J. Smith
  • Method for autonomous frequency management for reliable data communications
    Publication number: 20030060204
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a method for reliable data communications system in a communications system is provided. The method comprises determining a desired data rate and determining a power level required to transceive at the desired data rate. The method includes determining a channel selection function and determining the power necessary to transceive on the selected channel given the desired data rate and the associated power necessary for that data rate. The method also includes a channel monitoring function for monitoring data communications once communications has been established and a channel search method if communications has been degraded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Francl, Dennis Carl Pulsipher, Roger W. Call