Patents by Inventor Vance W. Stone

Vance W. Stone 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).

  • System and method for redirecting calls to blocked cell sites
    Patent number: 6681113
    Abstract: A system reduces the number of blocked and abandoned calls in a wireless communication system. A cell site receives a call from a wireless station and determines that no available resources exist. In response thereto, the blocked cell site sends a retry message to the wireless station to redirect the call back to the originally blocking face of the cell site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignees: GTE Wireless Incorporated, Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Greene, Sr., William E. Hogg, Michael Nail, Leslie D. Servi, Vance W. Stone