Patents by Inventor Peter David Ransome

Peter David Ransome 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).

  • Local area network utilizing macro and micro diversity techniques in receiving signals from cell sites
    Patent number: 7764655
    Abstract: A communications network comprises two or more cell sites for communication with wireless terminals. At least one of the cell sites has multiple receive antennas. A central site has one or more interface controllers and a switch system through which the controllers are connected to the cell sites. For each controller in communication with a wireless terminal, a cell site is selected for reception of signals from the terminal, and for each selected cell site having more than one receive antenna, an antenna within the site is selected for reception from the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: NEXTG Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter David Ransome, James Laurence Taylor, Peter Paul Smyth