Peter G Thomas

US Patent:

8122090, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Oct 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/926254

Inventors:

Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US
Ramandeep Ahuja - Chicago IL, US
Donald G. Newberg - Hoffman Estates IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 12/18

US Classification:

709206, 370261, 709227

Abstract:

A method for terminating a communication session is present. During a communication session in which communication devices are in communication through a server, one of the devices decides to terminate the session. This device generates a first message requesting permission to terminate participation in the session and sends it to the server. The server, receiving the first message, determines whether or not there is session media being communicated or pending communication to the device. If not, the server generates a second message authorizing the device to terminate its participation in the session and sends it to the device. The device continues to listen for session media until, upon receiving the second message, it terminates its participation in the session.

US Patent:

8135333, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/342237

Inventors:

Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US
Tyrone D. Bekiares - Chicago IL, US
Gregory D. Bishop - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 20/71

US Classification:

455 301, 370352, 370392, 704229, 704201

Abstract:

A method to transmit a broadband multimedia resource locator using a narrowband communication system embeds the broadband multimedia resource locator into a narrowband audio stream and transmits the narrowband audio stream to one or more receiving communication devices over the narrowband communication system. The receiving communication device(s) subsequently extract the broadband multimedia resource locator from the narrowband audio stream and use the broadband multimedia resource locator to access a broadband communication system to retrieve multimedia content.

US Patent:

8270583, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/340656

Inventors:

Donald G. Newberg - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Ramandeep Ahuja - Chicago IL, US
Gregory D. Bishop - St. Charles IL, US
Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US
Shanthi E. Thomas - Carpentersville IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920101, 37920105

Abstract:

A method for enabling group communications includes: establishing a group identity for a communication group comprising a first set of communication devices, and storing an identity for each of the communication devices in the first set; establishing a session to associate a second set of communication devices with the group identity, wherein the communication devices in the second set are different from the communication devices in the first set, wherein the session with the second set of communication devices is set up irrespective of a call being initiated for the communication group; detecting a first event associated with the initiation of a call for the communication group; and in response to detecting the first event, using the stored identities to join at least one of the communication devices in the first set to the session.

US Patent:

8406798, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Dec 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/644701

Inventors:

Wei Mao - Palatine IL, US
Anatoly Agulnik - Deerfield IL, US
Gregory D. Bishop - St. Charles IL, US
Michael F. Korus - Eden Praire MN, US
Scott J. Pappas - Lake Zurich IL, US
Brian R. Poe - Cary IL, US
Rummana S. Sadiq - South Barrington IL, US
Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US
Steven E. Vanswol - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455518, 455519, 455520, 455 902

Abstract:

A PTT bridging gateway between a first PTT system and a second disparate PTT system: receives an invitation to a first client to join a first group call for a first group comprising multiple member clients on the first PTT system, wherein the first client is one of the member clients of the first group; determines that the first client is mapped to a second group comprising multiple member clients on the second PTT system; and initiates a second group call to the multiple member clients on the second PTT system.

US Patent:

8428260, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/645804

Inventors:

Donald G. Newberg - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Ramandeep Ahuja - Chicago IL, US
Michelle M. Antonelli - Barrington IL, US
Gregory D. Bishop - St. Charles IL, US
Peter M. Drozt - Prairie Grove IL, US
Michael F. Korus - Eden Prairie MN, US
Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04L 9/16

US Classification:

380261, 380259, 380260, 380274

Abstract:

Methods for increasing encryption synchronization availability include collecting encryption synchronization data from a first superframe received at a gateway. The encryption synchronization data is for decrypting media in a second superframe also received at the gateway. The encryption synchronization data from the first superframe is used to form a composite encryption synchronization codeword for decrypting media in a third superframe formed by the gateway, wherein the third superframe includes the composite encryption synchronization codeword and at least a portion of the media from the second superframe. The third superframe is sent to a receiving device so that media in the third superframe can be decrypted by the receiving device using the composite encryption synchronization codeword that is included in the same superframe as the media that is being decrypted.

US Patent:

20080137863, Jun 12, 2008

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/567489

Inventors:

PETER E. THOMAS - SCHAUMBURG IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC. - SCHAUMBURG IL

International Classification:

H04L 9/16
H04L 9/14

US Classification:

380273, 380277

Abstract:

A key management facility for a communication network masquerades as a first device within the communication system during an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) negotiation with a second device within the communication system. The key management facility establishes, on behalf of the first device, a security association with the second device using IKE. After the negotiation is complete, the key management device provides information regarding the security association to the first device such that the first device can engage in an Internet Protocol Security-protected communication with the second device.

US Patent:

20080165964, Jul 10, 2008

Filed:

Jan 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619878

Inventors:

Adam C. Lewis - Buffalo Grove IL, US
George Popovich - Palatine IL, US
Peter E. Thomas - Schaumburg IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC. - Plantation FL

International Classification:

H04K 1/00

US Classification:

380255

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for enabling application steering/blocking in a secure network which includes a network entity, and a first tunnel endpoint coupled to the network entity over an encrypted tunnel. The first tunnel endpoint associates at least a first Security Parameter Index (SPI) to a first application identifier to generate first mapping information (MI), communicates the first MI to the network entity, and transmits an encrypted message to the network entity over the encrypted tunnel. The encrypted message includes an encrypted packet and an unencrypted header including the first SPI. The network entity determines the first SPI from the unencrypted header, determines the first application identifier based on the first SPI and the first MI, and identifies a first application associated with the first application identifier. The network entity can still perform application steering/blocking even though traffic passing through the tunnel is encrypted.

US Patent:

20100157973, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/337731

Inventors:

TYRONE D. BEKIARES - CHICAGO IL, US
GREGORY D. BISHOP - ST. CHARLES IL, US
JAMES A. MAROCCHI - WINFIELD IL, US
HEMANG F. PATEL - HOFFMAN ESTATES IL, US
PETER E. THOMAS - SCHAUMBURG IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04J 3/06

US Classification:

370350

Abstract:

A method of synchronizing a plurality of data streams. A land mobile radio (LMR) data stream can be generated by a LMR communication device. At least one LMR identifier can be communicated from the LMR communication device to a broadband communication device. A broadband data stream can be generated by the broadband communication device. The broadband data stream and the LMR identifier can be communicated from the broadband communication device via an access network. The LMR identifier can enable synchronization of the LMR data stream with the broadband data stream.