Patents by Inventor William Fraley

William Fraley 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).

  • Wireless network-controlled enabling of user device transceiver
    Patent number: 8526931
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes exchanging first wireless communication signals with a user device over a first wireless communication network to provide a communication service, where the user device has a selection mode for a second wireless communication network that a user may set to one of: on, off, and automatic. If the network selection mode in the user device is set to automatic, then processing location information for the user device to determine potential service quality from the second wireless communication network for the user device, and if the potential service quality is higher than a threshold, then wirelessly transferring a control signal to the user device over the first wireless communication network, where the control signal drives the user device to automatically enable a wireless transceiver for the second wireless communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: William Fraley