Gary Francis Vaughan

US Patent:

7983622, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/047081

Inventors:

Gary Vaughan - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04B 17/00

US Classification:

455 6716, 455 6711, 455304

Abstract:

A method and system is disclosed for using phase shift to determine valid neighbors in a wireless communication system. A phase difference, measured at an access terminal, between an expected phase and an observed phase of a pilot signal from a given wireless service site is used to determine a differential distance. The differential distance corresponds to a difference between (i) the distance from the access terminal to the given wireless service site and (ii) the distance from the access terminal to a serving wireless service site. The expected phase is taken to be that of a known neighbor site of the access terminal, based on a postulation that the given site is the neighbor site. Upon a determination that the differential distance does not exceed a threshold distance, the given wireless service site is confirmed as being the neighbor site.

US Patent:

8145186, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Mar 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/058815

Inventors:

Gary Francis Vaughan - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04W 40/00
H04W 72/00

US Classification:

455405, 455446, 455448, 4554522

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method, system, and software product for assessing the performance of at least one telecommunications service area wherein the method comprises providing for the telecommunications service area performance information comprising service area rate of blocked calls, service area rate of dropped calls, and service area number of attempted calls. Additionally, the performance information for the service area to generate a Performance Value therefore. The present invention further comprises comparing the Performance Values of at least first and second service areas to provide a basis for making decisions regarding maintenance, repair, or replacement activities of hardware and software relating to a service area.

US Patent:

8588776, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/354093

Inventors:

Gary Francis Vaughan - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4554352, 455445, 4554565, 455421, 37039521, 3703952

Abstract:

A communication system for controlling with which base station a mobile station exchanges user communications. A first base station of a plurality of base stations with which the mobile station communicates is configured to receive a user selection from a user. The user selection indicates that the mobile station is near the first base station. In response to the user selection, the first base station transfers a notification message indicating that the mobile station is nearby the first base station. A communication control system receives the notification message from the first base station. In response to receiving the notification message, the communication control system transfers a control message for delivery to the mobile station to limit the mobile station to exchanging user communications only with the first base station. The first base station exchanges user communications with the mobile station.

Address:

220 Princess Caroline Ct, Edinburg, VA 22824

VIN:

1N6AD07W27C447065

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

FRONTIER

Year:

2007