Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Trebs

Thomas A. Trebs 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).

  • Wide area mobile communication networks with multiple routing mode options
    Patent number: 6639898
    Abstract: A packet switched multi-mode mobile communication network and fixed and mobile devices for use therewith are disclosed. Each of the mobile vehicle equipment and a base station packet switch are coupled to respective data terminal equipment which generates packet data messages. The packet data messages have message characteristics associated therewith. Each of the mobile vehicle equipment and the base station packet switch have an intelligent switching node incorporated therein for selecting which of a plurality of radio frequency transmission paths to use in transmitting the packet data message to the other of the mobile vehicle equipment and the base station packet switch. Each of the plurality of radio frequency transmission paths has transmission path characteristics associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Motient Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Santanu Dutta, David W. Best, Dennis W. Sutherland, Thomas A. Trebs
  • Wide area mobile communication networks with multiple routing mode options
    Patent number: 5953319
    Abstract: A packet switched multi-mode mobile communication network and fixed and mobile devices for use therewith are disclosed. Each of the mobile vehicle equipment and a base station packet switch are coupled to respective data terminal equipment which generates packet data messages. The packet data messages have message characteristics associated therewith. Each of the mobile vehicle equipment and the base station packet switch have an intelligent switching node incorporated therein for selecting which of a plurality of radio frequency transmission paths to use in transmitting the packet data message to the other of the mobile vehicle equipment and the base station packet switch. Each of the plurality of radio frequency transmission paths has transmission path characteristics associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: AMSC Subsidiary Corporation
    Inventors: Santanu Dutta, David W. Best, Dennis W. Sutherland, Thomas A. Trebs