Patents by Inventor Robert Wiedeman

Robert Wiedeman 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).

  • User terminal employing quality of service path determination and bandwidth saving mode for a satellite ISP system using non-geosynchronous orbit satellites
    Publication number: 20070109985
    Abstract: A mobile satellite telecommunications system is disclosed including at least one user terminal, at least one satellite in earth orbit, and at least a gateway bidirectionally coupled to a data communications network wherein a user terminal comprises a controller responsive to applications for selecting individual ones of a plurality of Quality of Service modes for servicing different application requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Wiedeman, Prashant Waknis
  • Automatic satellite/terrestrial mobile terminal roaming system and method
    Patent number: 6072768
    Abstract: A communications system includes a satellite communications component having at least one satellite and at least one terrestrial gateway, and also a wireless terrestrial communications component having at least one repeater and at least one mobile switching center. The at least one gateway and the at least one mobile switching center are coupled together by a first mobile applications part (MAP) network, such as an IS-41 or GSM MAP network. The at least one gateway and the at least one mobile switching center are further coupled to a terrestrial communications network (PSTN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Globalstar L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Wiedeman, Michael J. Sites