Patents by Inventor Rosemarie B. Miller

Rosemarie B. Miller 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 providing layered wireless networks
    Patent number: 8626234
    Abstract: A capability is provided for supporting a layered wireless network. A method for supporting a service session for a wireless user device includes receiving a service request associated with the wireless user device, determining at least one characteristic of the service request, and selecting, using the at least one characteristic of the service request, one of a plurality of network layers available for supporting a service session for the service request. A network layer has a wireless access technology associated therewith and, optionally, also may have a core network technology associated therewith. The selection of the network layer for a service request may be performed within the network or performed at the wireless user device under the control of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Rosemarie B. Miller
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LAYERED WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110151924
    Abstract: A capability is provided for supporting a layered wireless network. A method for supporting a service session for a wireless user device includes receiving a service request associated with the wireless user device, determining at least one characteristic of the service request, and selecting, using the at least one characteristic of the service request, one of a plurality of network layers available for supporting a service session for the service request. A network layer has a wireless access technology associated therewith and, optionally, also may have a core network technology associated therewith. The selection of the network layer for a service request may be performed within the network or performed at the wireless user device under the control of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Rosemarie B. Miller