Patents by Inventor Michael S. Eckert
Michael S. Eckert 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: 10887039Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS, LTD.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20190342023Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: General Access Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20170063483Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Access Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20160285586Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: General Access Solutions, LTD.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Robert R. Nelson, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Patent number: 9306696Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Access Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20150200739Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Patent number: 9014030Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20120188901Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20080279123Abstract: A wireless network is provided that includes a base station and subscriber stations that communicate with the base station using radio frequency (RF) time division duplex (TDD) signaling. The base station may establish medium access control (MAC) connections with each station. The base station monitors communications with the stations and, in accordance, assigns stations or MAC connections to modulation groups. The base station transmits signals on MAC connections or to stations in a modulation group in adjacent TDD slots within a TDD frame. The base station may receive access requests from the stations, evaluate traffic requirements for the stations, and determine a longest downlink portion for the stations. The base station then allocates downlink and uplink portions of a TDD frame according to the length of the longest downlink portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Access Solutions Ltd.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20080240001Abstract: A transceiver for use in a wireless access network comprising a plurality of base stations, each of the plurality of base stations capable of bidirectional time division duplex (TDD) communication with wireless access devices disposed at a plurality of subscriber premises in a corresponding cell site of the wireless access network. The transceiver is associated with a first base station and comprises transmit path circuitry associated with a beam forming network for transmitting directed scanning beam signals in a sector of a cell site of the first base station. The transmit path circuitry transmits at a start of a TDD frame a broadcast beam signal comprising a start of frame field and subsequently transmits downlink data traffic in a downlink portion of the TDD frame to at least one of the wireless access devices using at least one directed scanning beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Access Solutions Ltd.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Robert R. Nelson, Kirk J. Griffin, Russell C. McKown, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20040213188Abstract: There is disclosed an improved backplane architecture for devices such as processors and modems used in wireless, cable, and wired voice frequency (VF) access systems. The present invention comprises a backplane comprising (1) a low tier that is capable of aggregate traffic rates of up to approximately two gigabits per second, and (2) a high tier that is capable of aggregate traffic rates of up to approximately twenty gigabits per second. The backplane of the present invention also comprises a plurality of bus structures and clock and framing resources. The backplane of the present invention is capable of being used in more than one type of electronic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Raze Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Michael S. Eckert, Kirk J. Griffin, James S. Denton, Gregory L. McGee
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Patent number: 6804527Abstract: There is disclosed, for use in a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first one of a plurality of base stations in a fixed wireless access network, a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in the first RF modem shelf. The timing distribution apparatus comprises: a) a primary master clock source for generating an internal master clock signal and an internal master framing signal; b) a plurality of interface control processors capable of synchronizing a downlink transmission of one of the plurality of RF modems; c) a synchronization bus; d) an external interface input port capable of receiving an external master synchronization signal from a second RE modem shelf; and e) an external interface output port for transmitting at least one of the internal master clock signal and the internal master framing signal to the second RF modem shelf.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Raze Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Michael S. Eckert
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Publication number: 20020137533Abstract: There is disclosed, for use in a first radio frequency (RF) modem shelf associated with a first one of a plurality of base stations in a fixed wireless access network, a timing distribution apparatus for synchronizing the operations of a plurality of RF modems in the first RF modem shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Paul F. Struhsaker, Kirk J. Griffin, Michael S. Eckert