Barry M Robbins

US Patent:

7778642, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/832397

Inventors:

Noam A. Ziv - San Diego CA, US
Barry Robbins - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04W 40/00

US Classification:

455445, 4554321, 455436, 455438, 4555521, 4555531, 455560, 455561, 379 9321, 37920201, 37920401

Abstract:

A method and system determines whether the receiving subscriber unit is also part of a digital wireless telephone system that has compatible vocoding capability. If so, vocoded data is converted into tones that are introduced into a wire-based telephone system for routing to the appropriate receiving digital wireless telephone system. When these tones are received by the receiving digital wireless telephone system, the vocoded data is regenerated based on the tones and then transmitted to the receiving subscriber unit. If the originating and receiving wireless subscriber units are part of the same digital wireless telephone system, the steps of conversion to tones and introduction into the wire-based telephone system may be omitted, and the vocoded data is passed between the two digital wireless telephone systems via an all-digital connection such as an ATM packet network or a wire-based telephone connection where the integrity of digital information is assured.

US Patent:

7826868, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Dec 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317035

Inventors:

Barry R. Robbins - San Diego CA, US
William R. Stensrud - Poway CA, US
Katherine White Umpleby - La Jolla CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455560, 4555541, 455555, 4554261, 455428

Abstract:

A soft switch providing wireless PBX voice services to a local area network (WLAN) is used to extend PBX functionality to the cellular domain. A dual mode remote unit is capable of receiving signals both in the cellular system as well as the WLAN. The cellular system is comprised of a data-bearing path and a voice-bearing path. When the dual mode remote unit is within the WLAN, it communicates both voice over IP (VoIP) signaling as well as session initiation protocol (SIP) control signaling over the WLAN. When the remote unit is outside the WLAN, it communicates voice signaling over the voice-bearing path of the cellular network using a standard cellular voice channel. In parallel, it uses the data-bearing path of the cellular network to transmit SIP control signaling.

US Patent:

20020021689, Feb 21, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/753138

Inventors:

Barry Robbins - San Diego CA, US
Mark Muri - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04L012/66

US Classification:

370/352000, 370/466000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for achieving seamless, Internet Protocol (IP) wireless station mobility by using an Internet Protocol (IP) router to receive and classify IP packets and route them to their desired destination based on these classifications as the IP host moves between networks. The use of this method and apparatus provides a transparent network to facilitate Internet mobility management.

US Patent:

20080233958, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/689476

Inventors:

Barry R. Robbins - San Marcos CA, US
Todd R. Sutton - Del Mar CA, US

Assignee:

NextWave Broadband Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455436

Abstract:

In a wireless communication system, a mobility factor is used to influence handoff. If a subscriber station has been in a low mobility state for some period of time, the system may handoff operation from a first service type to a second service type. If the mobility factor indicates that the subscriber station is moving, the system may handoff operation from the second service type back to the first service type.

US Patent:

20130307725, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/473490

Inventors:

Mark E. MURI - Ramona CA, US
Peter Alexander CARIDES - San Diego CA, US
Simon H. DICKHOVEN - Santee CA, US
Marc S. JANOV - San Diego CA, US
Barry R. ROBBINS - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

TACHYON NETWORKS INCORPORATED - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H01Q 3/00

US Classification:

342359

Abstract:

A system is provided to establish and maintain a data path between a Local Area Network (LAN) that is mounted on a moving vehicle and a satellite. In combination, an antenna assembly, an Antenna Control Unit (ACU), an Inertial reference Unit (IRU), and a modem are mounted together on the moving vehicle, under the overall control of a services platform. Operationally, the IRU generates parametric values indicative of the spatial attitude and location of the moving vehicle. The ACU then uses the parametric values to aim the antenna in a direction toward the satellite. In this combination, the modem is connected with the antenna to transmit and receive data between the system and the satellite. Individually or collectively, operationally compatible components of the system (IRU, ACU, antenna and modem) can be appropriately substituted to thereby customize the system.

US Patent:

59466146, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Jun 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/662565

Inventors:

Barry R. Robbins - San Diego CA
Gadi Karmi - La Jolla CA

Assignee:

Qualcomm Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

455407

Abstract:

The wireless system includes one or more payphones from which users may initiate payphone calls. A mobile switching center connects telephone calls initiated from wireless payphones to external telephone systems such as the public switch telephone network (PSTN). To meter charges incurred during the telephone call within an external system, the external system transmits periodic metering pulses to the mobile switching center. Each pulse is representative of a predetermined amount of money associated with the telephone call. The rate at which the periodic pulses are transmitted to the mobile switching center depends upon the current billing rate and may be affected by, for example, the time of day. Rather than the forwarding all of the metering pulses to the wireless payphone, therefore consuming a portion of the bandwidth available for wireless telephone calls, the mobile switching center calculates a steady state billing rate from the metering pulses, then transmits only the steady state billing rate to the wireless payphone. The ireless payphone calculates charges associated with the telephone call based upon the steady state billing rate and displays the resulting charges to the user.

US Patent:

58780360, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Dec 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/575413

Inventors:

Michael K. Spartz - San Marcos CA
Daniel H. Agre - San Diego CA
Barry R. Robbins - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04B 7216
H04Q 722

US Classification:

370335

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for operating a wireless telecommunication system utilizing code division multiple access (CDMA) over-the-air with a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) A-interface based network is described. A CDMA radio frequency (RF) signal interface provides a bi-directional interface to a subscriber unit, and a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications A-interface SS7 transport provides a bi-directional interface with GSM mobile services switching center (MSC). Additionally, a transparent message transport is provided over which signaling messages defined in the GSM A-interface protocol are exchanged between the GSM MSC and a subscriber unit. Other signaling message generating by the GSM MSC and subscriber unit are processed and various actions are taken in response, including the configuration and control of signal processing resources. This configuration and control includes the allocation of vocoding and devocoding resources in accordance with the requested type of service, and the invocation of CDMA based encryption capabilities. Other actions include the allocation of CDMA traffic channel processing resources and selection resources at the start of a signaling exchange between the subscriber unit and the BSS or MSC.

US Patent:

61783374, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Jun 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/878740

Inventors:

Michael K. Spartz - San Marcos CA
Daniel H. Agre - San Diego CA
Barry R. Robbins - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Qualcomm Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04Q 730

US Classification:

455561

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for operating a wireless telecommunication system utilizing code division multiple access (CDMA) over-the-air with a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) A-interface based network is described. A CDMA radio frequency (RF) signal interface provides a bi-directional interface to a subscriber unit, and a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications A-interface SS7 transport provides a bi-directional interface with GSM mobile services switching center (MSC). Additionally, a transparent message transport is provided over which signaling messages defined in the GSM A-interface protocol are exchanged between the GSM MSC and a subscriber unit. Other signaling message generating by the GSM MSC and subscriber unit are processed and various actions are taken in response, including the configuration and control of signal processing resources. This configuration and control includes the allocation of vocoding and devocoding resources in accordance with the requested type of service, and the invocation of CDMA based encryption capabilities. Other actions include the allocation of CDMA traffic channel processing resources and selection resources at the start of a signaling exchange between the subscriber unit and the BSS or MSC.