Patents by Inventor Subbamma A. Manjunatha

Subbamma A. Manjunatha 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).

  • Apparatus and method for enabling communication on a supplemental channel in a GSM wireless communication network
    Patent number: 9066288
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for utilizing a supplemental downlink channel in a GSM network. The supplemental downlink channel may be referred to as a GSM Prime channel. The GSM Prime channel utilizes idle frames that are otherwise unused in the GSM network to carry control and data information. A receiving unit capable of receiving the GSM Prime channel is also disclosed. Some embodiments may be mobile devices configured for conventional GSM communication in addition to the receiving of the GSM Prime. Other embodiments may be dedicated GSM Prime receiving units. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raghavendra S. Anand, Subbamma A. Manjunatha
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION ON A SUPPLEMENTAL CHANNEL IN A GSM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140071976
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for utilizing a supplemental downlink channel in a GSM network. The supplemental downlink channel may be referred to as a GSM Prime channel. The GSM Prime channel utilizes idle frames that are otherwise unused in the GSM network to carry control and data information. A receiving unit capable of receiving the GSM Prime channel is also disclosed. Some embodiments may be mobile devices configured for conventional GSM communication in addition to the receiving of the GSM Prime. Other embodiments may be dedicated GSM Prime receiving units. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Raghavendra S. Anand, Subbamma A. Manjunatha