Patents by Inventor Robert L. Hicks, Jr.

Robert L. Hicks, Jr. 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).

  • Spatially-oriented subscriber configuration in a fixed wireless system
    Patent number: 5765103
    Abstract: While setting up a fixed wireless system, each subscriber radiotelephone is configured to a permanent home cell. Subscribers located at the border of a cell may be configured to multiple cells for better coverage. The signal levels at the border subscriber's position are received and the mean values of each determined. These mean values are listed in descending order. If the largest mean value is greater than a predetermined threshold, the subscriber is configured to only the home cell. If the largest mean value is within a predetermined range, the second largest mean value is evaluated to determine if it is within the predetermined range. If so, the subscriber is configured to both serving cells. If the second largest mean value is outside the predetermined range, the subscriber is configured to only the home cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Chu-Rui Chang, Shun Hua Zhou, F. Marco Marchetti, Christopher S. Reece, Payam Maveddat, Gokul V. Subramaniam, Ramanathan Balachander, Louis Perez, Balaji S. Holur, Robert L. Hicks, Jr.