Thomas P Joseph

US Patent:

20050190789, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Apr 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/103603

Inventors:

Jay Salkini - Clarksville MD, US
Thomas Joseph - Garland TX, US

International Classification:

H04J003/16

US Classification:

370466000, 455560000

Abstract:

A scalable, multi-protocol mobile switching center in a wireless communications network provides communications control for digital and analog wireless communications devices including devices that operate according to GSM and IS-standards. The hardware and software architecture of the switching center is designed so that processing that is unique to a particular protocol is performed at the lowest possible level, and remaining processing can use generic procedures. The switching center incorporates a home location register and visitor location register that are used in conjunction with software applications to determine the protocol of mobile communications devices using the wireless communications network. The mobile switching center can be used to provide a large scale distributed wireless network or a small scale wireless network. The switching center can also be used as an adjunct to a private branch exchange to provide in-building wireless services and call control. Graphical user interfaces make the wireless communications network easy to maintain.

US Patent:

20070042772, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206082

Inventors:

Jay Salkini - Clarksville MD, US
Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455431000

Abstract:

A wireless communications system, and a corresponding method, for use with an aircraft, includes airborne pico cell base stations mounted on the aircraft, the base stations capable of communication with wireless devices used by subscribers on the aircraft via using switching/transaction processing equipment located optionally on the aircraft or in the ground network with one or more ground-based networks. The system includes aircraft location equipment, in communication with the base stations, that determine the aircraft's location, including latitude, longitude, altitude, and other relevant data. Finally, the system includes a wireless communications enable/disable module that receives the aircraft's location and enables and disables wireless communications through the base stations based on the aircraft's location.

US Patent:

20080182553, Jul 31, 2008

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007565

Inventors:

Jay Salkini - Clarksville MD, US
Thomas V. Joseph - Lothian MD, US

International Classification:

H04M 17/00

US Classification:

455408

Abstract:

An over the air (OTA) Prepaid system, and a corresponding method, allows wireless connectivity when a wireless network would typically reject a user, such as when the user's profile cannot be validated. In wireless networks, unrecognized users are denied service due to the inability of the network to collect funds from the user for the services to be provided. When such a rejection scenario occurs, the OTA Prepaid system automatically (no user interaction required) initiates the process of local account allocation.

US Patent:

20130029630, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/507676

Inventors:

Jay Salkini - Columbia MD, US
Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US
Youssef Dergham - Westminster MD, US

International Classification:

H04W 12/08
H04W 4/22

US Classification:

4554041, 455509

Abstract:

A method, implemented on a programmed processor, for controlling wireless communications to and from a macro wireless network includes provoking an access request from a wireless device to register the device with an intelligent network access controller for a local wireless network; locking the wireless device to the controller; determining a category of the wireless device; if the determined category is a first category, preventing access to wireless communications using the macro wireless network; and if the determined category is a second category, directing the wireless device to re-attempt access with the macro wireless network.

US Patent:

20130301574, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/939403

Inventors:

Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US

International Classification:

H04W 72/10

US Classification:

370329

Abstract:

A method for dynamically controlling wireless communications includes establishing a targeted coverage area as an overlay to a portion of a wireless network; and at a first wireless network access controller: establishing an attraction process that compels wireless devices within the targeted coverage area to attempt to register with the first network access controller, receiving a registration signal from a wireless device, and determining an access category for the wireless device based on the received registration signal. Determining access categories includes enabling wireless communication access limitations for a first category of wireless devices, wherein the first network access controller provides to the wireless device, an appearance of operating on the wireless network; allowing limited wireless communications access for a second category of wireless devices.

US Patent:

20130303125, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/940534

Inventors:

Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US
Youssef Dergham - Westminister MD, US

International Classification:

H04W 12/08

US Classification:

455411

Abstract:

A method for controlling wireless communication access by wireless devices to wireless communications networks includes establishing, using an intelligent network access controller, one or more targeted coverage areas overlaying portions of a wireless communications network; determining a location of a wireless device relative to a targeted coverage area; locking the wireless device to the intelligent network access controller when the wireless device is located in or near the targeted coverage area, determining an access category for the wireless device; preventing wireless communication access for a first category of wireless devices by maintaining the first category wireless devices locked to the intelligent network access controller; and allowing unlimited wireless communications for a second category of wireless devices, wherein the intelligent network access controller directs the second category wireless devices to attempt registration with the wireless communications.

US Patent:

20210409949, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jul 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/372892

Inventors:

- Hanover MD, US
Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US

Assignee:

Tecore, Inc. - Hanover MD

International Classification:

H04W 12/08
H04W 48/04
H04W 4/90
H04L 29/06
H04W 72/10
H04W 24/08
H04W 60/02
H04W 4/14

Abstract:

A method for controlling access to wireless communications includes generating an overlay to a portion of an existing wireless network by controlling radio frequency (RF) equipment to establish a defined geographical volume as the overlay; receiving an indication of wireless devices within the volume, the indication including three-dimensional positions of the wireless devices within the boundary; establishing identities for the wireless devices, the identities selected from the group consisting of allowed, unknown, and restricted; generating a private network encompassing at least a portion of the volume; locking and maintaining locked unknown and restricted wireless devices to the processor; and directing allowed wireless devices to access the private network for wireless communications within the volume.

US Patent:

20190069181, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/104925

Inventors:

- Hanover MD, US
Thomas Joseph - Lothian MD, US

Assignee:

Tecore, Inc. - Hanover MD

International Classification:

H04W 12/08
H04W 12/12
H04L 29/06
H04W 72/10
H04W 60/02
H04W 48/04
H04W 24/08
H04W 4/90
H04W 12/06
H04W 4/14
H04W 84/00
H04W 88/02
H04W 88/12

Abstract:

A wireless communications system operating in a coverage area of a wireless network includes a radiofrequency (RF) front end and a base station coupled to the RF front end, the base station receiving signals data from received transmissions from wireless devices; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon a program of machine instructions executable by a processor in signal communication with the base station. The processor executes the instructions to receive from the base station, the received signals data, process the received signals data to determine a characteristic of the wireless device, determine, based on the characteristic, whether the wireless device is allowed to continue transmissions in the wireless network, controlling the base station to lock the wireless device to the base station when continued transmissions are not allowed, and redirecting the wireless device to attempt access to the wireless network when continued transmissions are allowed.