Patents by Inventor Scott Anthony Townley

Scott Anthony Townley 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).

  • Patent number: 10383044
    Abstract: A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Macias, Patricia R. Chang, Maria G. Lam, Scott Anthony Townley, Derek Hongwei Bao, Phillip Andrew Ritter
  • Patent number: 9775129
    Abstract: A device receives an address from a computer terminal; determines a location associated with the address; and determines a current signal quality at the location by referencing a file that represents an area that includes the location. The device further determines whether the location qualifies for a fixed wireless service based on the current signal quality. The device also transmits information to the computer terminal. The information indicates whether the location qualifies for the fixed wireless service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Kamlesh S. Kamdar, Sergio Aguirre, Raafat Edward Kamel, Lalit R. Kotecha, Scott Anthony Townley
  • Patent number: 9749880
    Abstract: A method performed by a base station in a network, includes detecting a malfunction associated with a backhaul link to the network; identifying one or more neighboring base stations located within a transmission range of the base station; selecting at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations based on one or more parameters, associated with the one or more neighboring base stations, in response to detecting the malfunction; receiving, by a radio frequency (RF) transceiver associated with the base station, a signal from a user equipment; and transmitting, by an RF transceiver associated with the base station, the signal to the selected at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Derek Hongwei H. Bao, Patricia Ruey-Jane Chang, Steven R. Rados, Scott Anthony Townley, Vikram Rawat, Maria G. Lam
  • Publication number: 20170026931
    Abstract: A device receives an address from a computer terminal; determines a location associated with the address; and determines a current signal quality at the location by referencing a file that represents an area that includes the location. The device further determines whether the location qualifies for a fixed wireless service based on the current signal quality. The device also transmits information to the computer terminal. The information indicates whether the location qualifies for the fixed wireless service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kamlesh S. Kamdar, Sergio Aguirre, Raafat Edward Kamel, Lalit R. Kotecha, Scott Anthony Townley
  • Patent number: 9485667
    Abstract: A device receives an address from a computer terminal; determines a location associated with the address; and determines a current signal quality at the location by referencing a file that represents an area that includes the location. The device further determines whether the location qualifies for a fixed wireless service based on the current signal quality. The device also transmits information to the computer terminal. The information indicates whether the location qualifies for the fixed wireless service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Kamlesh S. Kamdar, Sergio Aguirre, Raafat Edward Kamel, Lalit R. Kotecha, Scott Anthony Townley
  • Publication number: 20140341117
    Abstract: A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: John F. MACIAS, Patricia R. CHANG, Maria G. LAM, Scott Anthony TOWNLEY, Derek Hongwei BAO, Phillip Andrew RITTER
  • Patent number: 8805364
    Abstract: A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John F Macias, Patricia Chang, Maria G Lam, Scott Anthony Townley, Derek Hongwei Bao, Phillip Andrew Ritter
  • Patent number: 8375245
    Abstract: A method, performed by a first mobility management entity (MME) device in a network, includes receiving, from a second MME device, standby database information associated with user equipment (UE) registered with the second MME device; detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; designating that the UEs registered with the second MME device will be registered with the first MME device, in response to detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; detecting a request to activate a particular UE registered with the second MME device; and paging the particular UE to register with the first MME device, using the standby database information and in response to detecting the request to activate the particular UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Patricia Ruey-Jane Chang, Vikram Rawat, Maria G. Lam, Sagiv Draznin, Steven R. Rados, Scott Anthony Townley
  • Patent number: 8369792
    Abstract: Infrastructure network service measurements of time needed to complete data transfers are used to determine the capacity of a technology sector of a wireless packet data communication base station, such as a 1xEV-DO sector, using infrastructure network service measurements. The process, for example, may predict when the radio-frequency link between wireless data subscribers and a wireless base station becomes sufficiently congested that each user experiences reduced data speeds. The determination of capacity can be made down to the sector-carrier (a single carrier within a base station sector) level. The prediction can be cast in terms of time, which allows network service providers to plan the growth of their base stations to meet subscriber needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Scott Anthony Townley, Derek Hongwei Bao
  • Publication number: 20120040664
    Abstract: A device receives an address from a computer terminal; determines a location associated with the address; and determines a current signal quality at the location by referencing a file that represents an area that includes the location. The device further determines whether the location qualifies for a fixed wireless service based on the current signal quality. The device also transmits information to the computer terminal. The information indicates whether the location qualifies for the fixed wireless service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Kamlesh S. KAMDAR, Sergio AGUIRRE, Raafat Edward KAMEL, Lalit R. KOTECHA, Scott Anthony TOWNLEY
  • Publication number: 20120023360
    Abstract: A method, performed by a first mobility management entity (MME) device in a network, includes receiving, from a second MME device, standby database information associated with user equipment (UE) registered with the second MME device; detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; designating that the UEs registered with the second MME device will be registered with the first MME device, in response to detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; detecting a request to activate a particular UE registered with the second MME device; and paging the particular UE to register with the first MME device, using the standby database information and in response to detecting the request to activate the particular UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Verizon Way
    Inventors: Patricia Ruey-Jane CHANG, Vikram Rawat, Maria G. Lam, Sagiv Draznin, Steven R. Rados, Scott Anthony Townley
  • Publication number: 20120002537
    Abstract: A method performed by a base station in a network, includes detecting a malfunction associated with a backhaul link to the network; identifying one or more neighboring base stations located within a transmission range of the base station; selecting at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations based on one or more parameters, associated with the one or more neighboring base stations, in response to detecting the malfunction; receiving, by a radio frequency (RF) transceiver associated with the base station, a signal from a user equipment; and transmitting, by an RF transceiver associated with the base station, the signal to the selected at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicants: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Derek Hongwei H. BAO, Patricia Ruey-Jane CHANG, Steven R. RADOS, Scott Anthony TOWNLEY, Vikram RAWAT, Maria G. LAM
  • Publication number: 20110149782
    Abstract: Infrastructure network service measurements of time needed to complete data transfers are used to determine the capacity of a technology sector of a wireless packet data communication base station, such as a 1xEV-DO sector, using infrastructure network service measurements. The process, for example, may predict when the radio-frequency link between wireless data subscribers and a wireless base station becomes sufficiently congested that each user experiences reduced data speeds. The determination of capacity can be made down to the sector-carrier (a single carrier within a base station sector) level. The prediction can be cast in terms of time, which allows network service providers to plan the growth of their base stations to meet subscriber needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Scott Anthony TOWNLEY, Derek Hongwei Bao
  • Patent number: 7933557
    Abstract: Infrastructure network service measurements of time needed to complete data transfers are used to determine the capacity of a technology sector of a wireless packet data communication base station, such as a 1xEV-DO sector, using infrastructure network service measurements. The process, for example, may predict when the radio-frequency link between wireless data subscribers and a wireless base station becomes sufficiently congested that each user experiences reduced data speeds. The determination of capacity can be made down to the sector-carrier (a single carrier within a base station sector) level. The prediction can be cast in terms of time, which allows network service providers to plan the growth of their base stations to meet subscriber needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Scott Anthony Townley, Derek Hongwei Bao
  • Publication number: 20100297995
    Abstract: A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: John F. MACIAS, Patricia CHANG, Maria G. LAM, Scott Anthony TOWNLEY, Derek Hongwei BAO, Phillip Andrew RITTER
  • Patent number: 6996374
    Abstract: Infrastructure network service measurements are used to determine sector capacity, or the like, in a wireless network. The embodiments use a linear regression to predict current usage and/or capacity of the radio-frequency link resources between wireless subscribers and wireless base stations, for example, as an indication of when the link is incapable of supporting additional subscribers. The determination of resource capacity can be refined down to the sector-carrier level (a single carrier within a base station sector). The prediction can be cast in terms of time, which allows network service providers to plan the growth of their base stations to meet subscriber needs. Metrics derived from the regression, such as line slope, also provide useful information about usage and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Derek Hongwei Bao, Scott Anthony Townley