Floyd J Backes

US Patent:

7076220, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/781361

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Laura Bridge - Sharon NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04B 1/18

US Classification:

4551611, 4551612, 455434, 4551662, 455516, 455447

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7085588, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Sep 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/937550

Inventors:

Roger Pfister - Wokingham, GB
Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Paul D. Callahan - Carlisle MA, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455556, 455446

Abstract:

A previously unknown wireless device, which may be either an access point or a station, is detected by receipt of transmissions from that device at one or more access points that are currently operating within a managed wireless network. A graphic representation of the newly detected device is displayed in a region of a user interface external to a region containing a representation of the physical environment of the managed wireless network. A user selects a number of known access points from which an estimated distance to the newly detected device is to be determined and represented. A representation is generated of an estimated distance from each one of the selected number of access points, such as those access points that are estimated to be physically closest to the newly detected device, for example on the asis of signal strength with regard to transmissions from the newly detected device received at the known access points. The distance representations from the known access points may be provided using substantially circular “distance rings”, displayed in the region of the user interface containing a representation of the physical environment in which the wireless network is deployed. The distance rings enable a user to may observe one or more distance ring intersections indicating one or more potential positions within the wireless network's physical environment at which the newly detected device may be located.

US Patent:

7116979, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/781259

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Gary Vacon - East Falmouth MA, US
Paul Callahan - Carlisle MA, US
William Hawe - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455434, 455450, 455455, 370338, 370464

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7146166, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/781147

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Gary Vacon - East Falmouth MA, US
Paul Callahan - Carlisle MA, US
William Hawe - Hollis NH, US
Laura Bridge - Sharon NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455434, 455450, 455509, 455513, 370329, 370341, 370431

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7149519, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/780844

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Gary Vacon - East Falmouth MA, US
Paul Callahan - Carlisle MA, US
William Hawe - Hollis NH, US
Laura Bridge - Sharon NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455434, 455450, 455509, 455513, 370329, 370341, 370431

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7149520, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/781309

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Gary Vacon - East Falmouth MA, US
Paul Callahan - Carlisle MA, US
William Hawe - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455434, 455450, 455455, 370338, 370464

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7149539, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/781536

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US
Gary Vacon - East Falmouth MA, US
Paul Callahan - Carlisle MA, US
William Hawe - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04B 7/20

US Classification:

455522, 455 6711, 455525, 4551271, 4551272

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

US Patent:

7158787, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/780836

Inventors:

Floyd Backes - Sharon NH, US

Assignee:

Autocell Laboratories, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554352, 4554321, 455436, 455437

Abstract:

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.