Patents by Inventor Penny Chen

Penny Chen 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 apparatus for converging local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Patent number: 7782848
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by wireless client devices includes a wide area wireless network, a local area wireless network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area wireless networks for integrating access to the networks by the wireless client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Tatara Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for converging local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Publication number: 20080031211
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by wireless client devices includes a wide area wireless network, a local area wireless network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area wireless networks for integrating access to the networks by the wireless client devices
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for converging local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Patent number: 7239632
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by wireless client devices includes a wide area wireless network, a local area wireless network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area wireless networks for integrating access to the networks by the wireless client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Tatara Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for integrating billing and authentication functions in local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Publication number: 20070124490
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by client terminals is provided. The converged network includes a wide area network, a local area network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area networks. The gateway integrates billing and authentication functions of the wide area and local area networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for integrating billing and authentication functions in local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Patent number: 7171460
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by client terminals is provided. The converged network includes a wide area network, a local area network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area networks. The gateway integrates billing and authentication functions of the wide area and local area networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Tatara Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for integrating billing and authentication functions in local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Publication number: 20030051041
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by client terminals is provided. The converged network includes a wide area network, a local area network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area networks. The gateway integrates billing and authentication functions of the wide area and local area networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Tatara Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen
  • Method and apparatus for converging local area and wide area wireless data networks
    Publication number: 20020191575
    Abstract: A converged network accessible by wireless client devices includes a wide area wireless network, a local area wireless network, and a gateway linked to the wide area and local area wireless networks for integrating access to the networks by the wireless client devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Broadwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Asawaree Kalavade, Hong Jiang, Penny Chen