Patents by Inventor Steven L. VanLaningham

Steven L. VanLaningham 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: 7680092
    Abstract: A method of selecting linked metric measurements from at least one of open loop and closed loop measurements is disclosed. The method includes sending by a first node a first radio communication and receiving by a second node the first radio communication over a communication link. The method also includes estimating by a second node dynamics of the communication channel using at least one of the variance and mean deviation of linked metric measurements. The link metric measurements are at least one of symbol error rate (SER), packet error rate (PER), frame error rate (FER), bit error rate (BER), signal to noise ration (SNR), and received signal strength (RSS). The method also includes the use of the above link metric measurements by the second node as Open Loop metrics and the sending back of these metrics to the first node for use a Closed Loop metrics by the first node. The method also includes categorizing the dynamics of the communications channel into one of at least two groups based on the estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. VanLaningham, Jeffrey A. Barton, James A. Stevens, C. David Young
  • Patent number: 7403780
    Abstract: A method of adapting a communication link in a network of radio communication nodes is disclosed, The method includes sending by a first node a first radio communication, The method also includes receiving by a second node the first radio communication, Further, the method includes estimating by the second node the dynamics of the communications channel, Further still, the method includes categorizing the dynamics of the communications channel into one of at least two groups, based on the estimate, Yet further still the method includes selecting, based on the chosen group, the use of either closed loop link adaption or open loop adaption of communication link parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. VanLaningham, Jeffrey A. Barton, James A. Stevens, Hersh B. Parekh, C. David Young
  • Publication number: 20080095222
    Abstract: A method of selecting linked metric measurements from at least one of open loop and closed loop measurements is disclosed. The method includes sending by a first node a first radio communication and receiving by a second node the first radio communication over a communication link. The method also includes estimating by a second node dynamics of the communication channel using at least one of the variance and mean deviation of linked metric measurements. The link metric measurements are at least one of symbol error rate (SER), packet error rate (PER), frame error rate (FER), bit error rate (BER), signal to noise ration (SNR), and received signal strength (RSS). The method also includes the use of the above link metric measurements by the second node as Open Loop metrics and the sending back of these metrics to the first node for use a Closed Loop metrics by the first node. The method also includes categorizing the dynamics of the communications channel into one of at least two groups based on the estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Steven L. VanLaningham, Jeffrey A. Barton, James A. Stevens, C. David Young