Patents by Inventor Samer H. Darras

Samer H. Darras 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).

  • Distribution of location information
    Patent number: 9155062
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of determining a geographical location of a base station is provided. The base station is within a coverage area of a master base station and requests geographical location information from the master base station through a first Precision Time Protocol (PTP) management message. The base station receives the geographical location information from the master base station through a second PTP management message. In addition, the base station determines the geographical location of the base station from the geographical location information included in the second PTP management message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSEMI FREQUENCY AND TIME CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karim Traore, Samer H. Darras
  • DISTRIBUTION OF LOCATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20140241244
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of determining a geographical location of a base station is provided. The base station is within a coverage area of a master base station and requests geographical location information from the master base station through a first Precision Time Protocol (PTP) management message. The base station receives the geographical location information from the master base station through a second PTP management message. In addition, the base station determines the geographical location of the base station from the geographical location information included in the second PTP management message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Microsemi Frequency and Time Corporation
    Inventors: Karim TRAORE, Samer H. DARRAS
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring packet networks
    Patent number: 8107502
    Abstract: A packet probe for a packet network accurately generates and monitors packets within the network. The packet probe supports packet generation and packet transmission. When a packet is ready for transmission, a hardware-based time stamp unit affixes a time stamp to the packet reflecting an actual transmission time. The packet probe also supports receiving, filtering, and time stamping received packets. When a packet is received, a packet filter determines whether the received packet should be stored in memory along with a time stamp reflecting an actual reception time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Symmetricom, Inc.
    Inventors: Samer H. Darras, Steven R. Cole
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING PACKET NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20110064091
    Abstract: A packet probe for a packet network accurately generates and monitors packets within the network. The packet probe supports packet generation and packet transmission. When a packet is ready for transmission, a hardware-based time stamp unit affixes a time stamp to the packet reflecting an actual transmission time. The packet probe also supports receiving, filtering, and time stamping received packets. When a packet is received, a packet filter determines whether the received packet should be stored in memory along with a time stamp reflecting an actual reception time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Samer H. Darras, Steven R. Cole