Patents by Inventor Stephen Terill

Stephen Terill 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).

  • Processing of calls terminating in a packet switched protocol based cellular communication network
    Patent number: 6791988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing a call within a communication network having a packet switched protocol based cellular telephone network comprising a first layer for transferring signalling information assigned to a telephone call being processed by the communication network, a second layer for transferring payload information assigned to the telephone call and interface means for coupling the cellular telephone network to a further network the interface means comprising payload information exchange function between the cellular telephone network and the further network, wherein the second layer of the cellular telephone network transfers the payload information of the telephone call to and from the interface means on a direct route assigned to the telephone call within the second layer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    Inventors: Heino Hameleers, Frank Hundscheidt, Eric Valentine, Helena Odling, Stephen Terill
  • Processing of mobile originated calls in packet switched protocol based communication networks
    Patent number: 6760325
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for processing a mobile originating telephone call in a packet switched protocol based communication network comprising a packet switched protocol based cellular telephone network having a first layer for transferring signaling information assigned to the telephone call being processed by the communication network, a second layer for transferring payload information assigned to the telephone call, and an interface for coupling the cellular telephone network to a further network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Heino Hameleers, Frank Hundscheidt, Eric Valentine, Helena Odling, Stephen Terill