Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Lindquist

Thomas L. Lindquist 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 of ranking neighbor cells as candidates for an hand over
    Patent number: 7013141
    Abstract: The present invention is related to cellular radio communication network and a method and apparatus for ranking a set of neighbor cells associated with a first cell in the cellular radio communication network. For each cell member in said neighbor cell set, handover statistics reflecting how frequent said cell member is involved in handovers aiming at modifying active sets including at least said first cell to include said cell member are registered (301). Based at least in part on the registered handover statistics for the different cell members in the set of neighbor cells, the cell members of said set of neighbor cells are ranked (302). The invention also includes a method for controlling mobile station measurements wherein neighbor cells are selected for inclusion in a monitored set based on said ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Thomas L. Lindquist, Jan A. Milén
  • Method of ranking neighbour cells as candidates for an hand over
    Publication number: 20040235478
    Abstract: The present invention is related to cellular radio communication network and a method and apparatus for ranking a set of neighbor cells associated with a first cell in the cellular radio communication network. For each cell member in said neighbor cell set, handover statistics reflecting how frequent said cell member is involved in handovers aiming at modifying active sets including at least said first cell to include said cell member are registered (301). Based at least in part on the registered handover statistics for the different cell members in the set of neighbor cells, the cell members of said set of neighbor cells are ranked (302). The invention also includes a method for controlling mobile station measurements wherein neighbor cells are selected for inclusion in a monitored set based on said ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas L. Lindquist, Jan A. Milen