Patents by Inventor Michael S. Witherell

Michael S. Witherell 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).

  • Method and system for control of capacity in a communication network
    Patent number: 7414990
    Abstract: A controller (103a, 103b) provides dynamic capacity, for use in connection with a communication network (101). A processor of the controller (103a, 103b) that can be utilized in the communication network can be configured to facilitate determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, adjusts a bearer configuration to allow higher throughput per user. Further, the processor (103a, 103b) can be configured to facilitate determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, adjusting the bearer configuration to allow lower throughput per user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis W. Gilliland, Michael S. Witherell