Patents by Inventor Paul W. Mitchell

Paul W. Mitchell 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: 11026125
    Abstract: In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of connecting a remote device to a network via a first channel associated with a first tier level; determining that a tier level switch condition is met; sending, to a controller of the network, a request for tier level switch from the first tier level to a second tier level; receiving, from the controller of the network, an authorization for switching from the first tier level to the second tier level; and connecting the remote device to the network via a second channel associated with the second tier level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10863388
    Abstract: In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of receiving, from a first network assigned to a first tier level, a request for tier level switch from the first tier level to a second tier level; determining that a second network assigned to the second tier level is capable of switching from the second tier level to another tier level; assigning, to the second network, a channel of the first tier level; and assigning, to the first network, a channel of the second tier level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10548114
    Abstract: An apparatus controlling channel assignments for a shared access system is disclosed. The apparatus generates a first registration in a database that indicates that a first channel is assigned to a device and sends the identity of the first channel to the device. The device may use the first channel to communicate with other devices in the system. The apparatus may receive a query from the device indicating the first channel is encumbered. In response to the query, the apparatus may send the identity of a second channel to the device, generate a second registration in the database that indicates that the second channel is assigned to the device, and generate an amendment to the database indicating that the first channel is encumbered. The apparatus may then verify whether the first channel is encumbered and remove or keep the amendment in the database based on the verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul W. Mitchell, Jeffrey Z. Yan
  • Publication number: 20190357088
    Abstract: In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of receiving, from a first network assigned to a first tier level, a request for tier level switch from the first tier level to a second tier level; determining that a second network assigned to the second tier level is capable of switching from the second tier level to another tier level; assigning, to the second network, a channel of the first tier level; and assigning, to the first network, a channel of the second tier level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190357087
    Abstract: In a device including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the device to perform functions of connecting a remote device to a network via a first channel associated with a first tier level; determining that a tier level switch condition is met; sending, to a controller of the network, a request for tier level switch from the first tier level to a second tier level; receiving, from the controller of the network, an authorization for switching from the first tier level to the second tier level; and connecting the remote device to the network via a second channel associated with the second tier level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10383006
    Abstract: Tier switching of spectrum access priority tier levels for networks in a multi-tier level spectrum access system is disclosed. The tier switching may be based on conditions in the networks to allow more efficient network/system operation. In an implementation, the switching of tier levels may be a swap of tier levels between a network/device and another network/device. In this case, the tier level of a network/device is switched or swapped with the tier level of another network/device and each network device operates at the tier level of the other network/device. In another implementation, the switching of tier levels may be a switching of tier levels used by a single network or a single device without any swap occurring with another network or device. In this case, the tier level of a network or device may be switched to another tier level for operation in the SAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190069201
    Abstract: Tier switching of spectrum access priority tier levels for networks in a multi-tier level spectrum access system is disclosed. The tier switching may be based on conditions in the networks to allow more efficient network/system operation. In an implementation, the switching of tier levels may be a swap of tier levels between a network/device and another network/device. In this case, the tier level of a network/device is switched or swapped with the tier level of another network/device and each network device operates at the tier level of the other network/device. In another implementation, the switching of tier levels may be a switching of tier levels used by a single network or a single device without any swap occurring with another network or device. In this case, the tier level of a network or device may be switched to another tier level for operation in the SAS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190037537
    Abstract: An apparatus controlling channel assignments for a shared access system is disclosed. The apparatus generates a first registration in a database that indicates that a first channel is assigned to a device and sends the identity of the first channel to the device. The device may use the first channel to communicate with other devices in the system. The apparatus may receive a query from the device indicating the first channel is encumbered. In response to the query, the apparatus may send the identity of a second channel to the device, generate a second registration in the database that indicates that the second channel is assigned to the device, and generate an amendment to the database indicating that the first channel is encumbered. The apparatus may then verify whether the first channel is encumbered and remove or keep the amendment in the database based on the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul W. Mitchell, Jeffrey Z. Yan
  • Patent number: 9854501
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can monitor a location of a mobile device that has cellular capabilities. The example can identify a set of channels that are available to the mobile device at the location. The example can also send the set of channels to the mobile device with a suggestion for the mobile device to utilize one or more of the channels of the set to accomplish data communication rather than using the cellular capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. A. Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Amer A. Hassan
  • Patent number: 9787507
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can channel bond a first available channel from a first radio frequency band with a second available channel from a second radio frequency band. The example can transmit a portion of a forward error correction coded data stream over the first available channel and a different portion of the forward error correction coded data stream over the second available channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. A. Mitchell, Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett
  • Patent number: 9769796
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can identify a channel for communicating data. The channel can include a set of sub-channels that span from a lower frequency adjacent channel to a higher frequency adjacent channel. This example can encode the data on the set of sub-channels of the channel in a manner so that an individual sub-channel that is closer to either the lower frequency adjacent channel or the higher frequency adjacent channel than another individual sub-channel has a smaller amplitude than an amplitude of the another individual sub-channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. A. Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett
  • Patent number: 9763255
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization and more specifically to determining whether individual radio channels are available for use. One example can cause multiple sensing devices in a region to sense radio channels. The example can obtain signal information sensed by the multiple sensing devices in relation to an individual radio channel. The example can collectively analyze the signal information from the multiple sensing devices to determine whether the individual radio channel is being used for a licensed broadcast in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. Garnett, Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. A. Mitchell, Jeffrey Z. Yan
  • Patent number: 9681367
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio white space utilization. One example can obtain information about a location of a device. The example can access a white space database to obtain radio white space frequencies relative to the location. This example can also perform active scanning of at least some of the radio white space frequencies at the location and not perform active scanning on allocated frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul W. A. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20160344578
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can channel bond a first available channel from a first radio frequency band with a second available channel from a second radio frequency band. The example can transmit a portion of a forward error correction coded data stream over the first available channel and a different portion of the forward error correction coded data stream over the second available channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W.A. MITCHELL, Amer A. HASSAN, Paul W. GARNETT
  • Publication number: 20160295571
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization and more specifically to determining whether individual radio channels are available for use. One example can cause multiple sensing devices in a region to sense radio channels. The example can obtain signal information sensed by the multiple sensing devices in relation to an individual radio channel. The example can collectively analyze the signal information from the multiple sensing devices to determine whether the individual radio channel is being used for a licensed broadcast in the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. GARNETT, Amer A. HASSAN, Paul W.A. MITCHELL, Jeffrey Z. YAN
  • Patent number: 9438374
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can channel bond a first available channel from a first radio frequency band with a second available channel from a second radio frequency band. The example can transmit a portion of a forward error correction coded data stream over the first available channel and a different portion of the forward error correction coded data stream over the second available channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. A. Mitchell, Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett
  • Patent number: 9408132
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio white space utilization and more specifically to discovery of radio white space databases that cover a specific location. One example can communicate a location to a radio white space database. The example can obtain, from the radio white space database, information about another radio white space database that covers the location. The example can supply the location to the another radio white space database. The example can also receive a set of radio white space frequencies and associated constraints for the location from the another radio white space database. The example can further communicate data over individual radio white space frequencies of the set in accordance with the constraints at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. A. Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett
  • Patent number: 9392568
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization and more specifically to determining whether individual radio channels are available for use. One example can cause multiple sensing devices in a region to sense radio channels. The example can obtain signal information sensed by the multiple sensing devices in relation to an individual radio channel. The example can collectively analyze the signal information from the multiple sensing devices to determine whether the individual radio channel is being used for a licensed broadcast in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. Garnett, Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. A. Mitchell, Jeffrey Z. Yan
  • Patent number: 9386558
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio channel utilization and more specifically to determining whether individual radio channels are available for use. One example can obtain a signal on a radio channel. The example can identify that the signal is an occurrence of a licensed use when a power level exceeds a threshold. The example can also determine that the signal is not the occurrence of the licensed use when the power level of the signal and a phase of the signal do not match an expected power level and an expected phase of the occurrence of the licensed use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul W. A. Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20160081014
    Abstract: The concepts relate to radio white space utilization. One example can obtain information about a location of a device. The example can access a white space database to obtain radio white space frequencies relative to the location. This example can also perform active scanning of at least some of the radio white space frequencies at the location and not perform active scanning on allocated frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. HASSAN, Paul W. GARNETT, Paul W. A. Mitchell