Patents by Inventor Steven J. Charnota

Steven J. Charnota 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 for determining signal quality of a communication channel
    Patent number: 5898730
    Abstract: A communication device (107) employs a method for determining signal quality of a communication channel (117) in a communication system (100). Upon receipt of a radio signal, a communication device (107), such as a portable radio, determines the signal quality of at least two portions (121, 124) of the communication channel (117) over which the radio signal was transmitted. The communication device (107) then determines which of the determined signal qualities is lowest and selects the lowest determined signal quality as the signal quality of the communication channel (117). The communication device (107) can then use the selected channel quality in the handoff decision-making process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hensley, Steven J. Charnota