Michael J Dolan

US Patent:

6377572, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

May 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/080769

Inventors:

Michael F. Dolan - Bolingbrook IL
Harvey Rubin - Morristown NJ
Kenneth Wayne Strom - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04L 1258

US Classification:

370355, 370328, 370357, 370397, 370410, 370913, 709224, 709226, 709227, 709238

Abstract:

A system includes a first virtual end point processor ( ) operably coupled to a plurality of channel elements ( ) and a second virtual end point processor ( ) operably coupled to a plurality of frame selectors ( ). The system also includes at least one signaling manager ( ) that is arranged and constructed to establish a communication path that terminates at the first virtual end point processor ( ) and the second virtual end point processor ( ) prior to receiving a request for resources for a data call, such that set-up time for the data call through a wireless network is reduced.

US Patent:

6396820, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Jun 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/881192

Inventors:

Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL
Thomas Lee McRoberts - Naperville IL
Eshwar Pittampalli - Randolph NJ
Thomas Trayer Towle - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 700

US Classification:

370328, 370331, 455436, 455442

Abstract:

Service provider flexibility in wireless network configuration is enhanced by first and second interconnection protocols which enable flexibility in mobile switching center/base station communications. This communication flexibility allows service providers to control, on a call-by-call basis, the operation of the wireless telecommunications network.

US Patent:

6628632, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Jul 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/356510

Inventors:

Michael F. Dolan - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 700

US Classification:

370332, 455433, 455561, 455437

Abstract:

A handoff method and apparatus are disclosed for use in a wireless communication network in which a primary base station servicing a call directly selects a handoff candidate base station based in part on provided base station identity and address information. The base station is operable to directly establish a connection with a handoff candidate, selected from the one or more neighbor base stations, or neighbors of its neighbors, and handoff the call, based on one or more signal quality measurements and base station identity and address information.

US Patent:

6977921, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Aug 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/136678

Inventors:

Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04L012/66

US Classification:

370352, 370401, 370474, 379 671, 455466

Abstract:

Delivery of short audio communications to remote end user devices uses discrete message-oriented service messages for delivery of the audio messages. Audio information is captured, encoded by means of audio compression technology, and stored at a message center. Alternatively, the audio information may be stored in an uncompressed format and compressed immediately before delivery. The compressed audio information is transmitted by means of Short Message Service or another discrete message-oriented service to the end user device, where it is decompressed and played to the recipient. Message delivery can be accomplished in parallel with some other ongoing activity at the end user device. The major fields in a Short Message Service message used to carry encoded audio information are a Type of Data field, including information on the type of translator needed to decompress the message field, a Short Message Identifier, a Length field, and the coded audio information. If the audio information is too large to be contained in a single Short Message, segmentation and reassembly techniques commonly known in the art are applied to break the information into segments, each of which is placed into a separate Short Message having the fields: Type of Data; Short Message Identifier; Total Segments; Number of Enclosed Segment; Segment Length; and Coded Audio Information Segment. At the end user device, the Short Message can be stored until the end user listens to the audio information.

US Patent:

7062265, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Jun 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/587732

Inventors:

Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL, US
John P. Menard - Naperville IL, US
Milo Orsic - Lincolnwood IL, US
Jin Yang - Swindon, GB

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
H04Q 7/38

US Classification:

4554261, 4554141, 4554321, 4554322, 455433, 455466, 4554221, 4554142, 370352, 370353, 370354, 370356, 709203, 709218, 709219

Abstract:

An architecture to support service features for wireless calls in a wireless telecommunication system is disclosed. Service feature administration for a wireless terminal is provided by a packet data feature server in a home network that is connected to a packet data network. During call setup on behalf of the wireless terminal, the feature server is accessed via the packet data network to manage service features that are specific to the wireless terminal.

US Patent:

7299047, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Aug 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/642599

Inventors:

Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL, US
Douglas Norman Knisely - Wheaton IL, US
Nick John Mazzarella - Woodridge IL, US
Orlett Wanda Pearson - Naperville IL, US
David Albert Rossetti - Randolph NJ, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455439, 455436, 455437, 455438

Abstract:

In a wireless communication system, a method includes monitoring an error condition on an active communication channel, establishing a simultaneous communication channel, and searching the simultaneous communications channel while continuing to monitor the active communication channel.

US Patent:

20080056236, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/513922

Inventors:

Deborah Lewandowski Barclay - Winfield IL, US
Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL, US
Richard Paul Ejzak - Wheaton IL, US
Robin Jeffrey Thompson - Batavia IL, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for signaling between an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and a multi-mode terminal using concise primitives to support the use of IMS-based services while the multi-mode terminal is attached to either the packet switched (PS) domain or to the circuit switched (CS) domain, or moves between these domains. The present invention enables the maintenance of services state in only the IMS and in the multi-mode terminal, thus avoiding the creation or transfer of services state information as the multi-mode terminal moves between the PS and CS domains.

US Patent:

20080181205, Jul 31, 2008

Filed:

Jan 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/699540

Inventors:

Maria Rg Azada - Naperville IL, US
Michael Francis Dolan - Bolingbrook IL, US
I-Fong Antonio Wu - Hackettstown NJ, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370355

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is described for coordinating the movement of communication traffic, e.g., a voice call, from a packet switched (PS) domain to a circuit switched (CS) domain in the case that the terminal device cannot communicate with the PS and CS radio technologies simultaneously. Such movement involves the parallel activities of moving the bearer traffic routing from the PS domain to the CS domain, and of moving the radio connection from the PS radio access network to the CS radio access network. An adjustable timer is used to delay either the movement of the terminal device from the PS radio technology to the CS radio technology, or to delay the movement of bearer traffic from the PS domain to the CS domain in order to minimize the gap in bearer traffic delivery to and from the terminal device. In addition, in the case of delaying the movement at the radio access level, additional signaling is described to obtain new radio data that can improve the success rate for movement between the radio access technologies.