Patents by Inventor Neil Stobie

Neil Stobie 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: 10045149
    Abstract: A method that identifies user equipment (UE) in both idle mode and connected mode in a cellular network is performed when an indication of an emergency situation is received. The method can identify all UEs within a geofenced area. The geofenced area can be an arbitrary shape that is automatically or manually created. The emergency system receives unique identities of UEs in the geofenced area that are provided when the location area identifier value is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: GEOVISIBLE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Immendorf, Eamonn Gormley, Neil Stobie, Charles James Judson
  • Publication number: 20180160267
    Abstract: A method that identifies user equipment (UE) in both idle mode and connected mode in a cellular network is performed when an indication of an emergency situation is received. The method can identify all UEs within a geofenced area. The geofenced area can be an arbitrary shape that is automatically or manually created. The emergency system receives unique identities of UEs in the geofenced area that are provided when the location area identifier value is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Charles IMMENDORF, Eamonn GORMLEY, Neil STOBIE, Charles James JUDSON
  • Patent number: 9918212
    Abstract: A method that identifies user equipment (UE) in both idle mode and connected mode in a cellular network is performed when an indication of an emergency situation is received. A geofenced area is established around a location of the emergency situation, one or more cells are identified in the geofenced area, and an emergency system transmits a request to change a location area identifier value to one or more network providing service to the one or more cells. The emergency system receives unique identities of UEs in the geofenced area that are provided when the location area identifier value is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: GEOVISIBLE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Immendorf, Eamonn Gormley, Neil Stobie, Charles James Judson
  • Patent number: 8737209
    Abstract: Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining effects of non-network elements on a subscriber experience. For example, a method may include receiving traffic data. In some implementations of the invention, the method may include associating the traffic data with one or more non-network elements, which may operate on the mobile network but are not part of an infrastructure of the mobile network. The method may include determining a subscriber experience for the one or more non-network elements based on the traffic data that is associated with the one or more non-network elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ascom Network Testing Inc.
    Inventors: Angel Zlatkov Ivanov, Neil Stobie, Prathima Simha
  • Patent number: 8619610
    Abstract: Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining effects of non-network elements on resource utilization. According to various implementations of the invention, a method may include receiving traffic data. The method may include associating the network traffic data with a non-network element, which may operate on the mobile network but are not part of an infrastructure of the mobile network. The method may include determining a first communication procedure used by the one or more non-network elements based on the associated network traffic data. The method may include determining a utilization of network resources by the one or more non-network elements based on the first communication procedure. The network may further include determining a change in the utilization of network resources based on a second communication procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Ascom Network Testing Inc.
    Inventors: Prathima Simha, Angel Zlatkov Ivanov, Neil Stobie
  • Publication number: 20120207034
    Abstract: Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining effects of non-network elements on a subscriber experience. For example, a method may include receiving traffic data. In some implementations of the invention, the method may include associating the traffic data with one or more non-network elements, which may operate on the mobile network but are not part of an infrastructure of the mobile network. The method may include determining a subscriber experience for the one or more non-network elements based on the traffic data that is associated with the one or more non-network elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Angel Zlatkov Ivanov, Neil Stobie, Prathima Simha
  • Publication number: 20120207035
    Abstract: Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining effects of non-network elements on resource utilization. According to various implementations of the invention, a method may include receiving traffic data. The method may include associating the network traffic data with a non-network element, which may operate on the mobile network but are not part of an infrastructure of the mobile network. The method may include determining a first communication procedure used by the one or more non-network elements based on the associated network traffic data. The method may include determining a utilization of network resources by the one or more non-network elements based on the first communication procedure. The network may further include determining a change in the utilization of network resources based on a second communication procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Prathima Simha, Angel Zlatkov Ivanov, Neil Stobie