Patents by Inventor Todd Crick

Todd Crick 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: 8391176
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: TechnoCam Corporation
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn, Mario Proietti, Khaled Dessouky, Daniel A. Lambert, Ronald L. Poulin
  • Patent number: 8055254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
  • Publication number: 20110028122
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: TECHNOCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn, Mario Proietti, Khaled Dessouky, Daniel A. Lambert, Ronald L. Poulin
  • Patent number: 7835349
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Technocom Corporation
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn, Mario Proietti, Khaled Dessouky, Daniel A. Lambert, Ronald L. Poulin
  • Publication number: 20100261470
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
  • Patent number: 7738864
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
  • Publication number: 20090176477
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn, Mario Proietti, Khaled Dessouky, Daniel A. Lambert, Ronald L. Poulin
  • Patent number: 7529236
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Technocom Corporation
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn, Mario Proietti, Khaled Dessouky, Daniel A. Lambert, Ronald L. Poulin
  • Publication number: 20070049267
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: inCode Telecom Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sekhar Kota, Todd Crick, Michael Dunn
  • Publication number: 20070037570
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: inCode Telecom Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick