William L Garner

US Patent:

6411806, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Jul 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/611713

Inventors:

William B. Garner - Laytonsville MD
William R. Tisdale - Purcellville VA

Assignee:

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455428, 455430, 455 121

Abstract:

In a mobile satellite system, a system for providing satellite communication between multiple users in a virtual network arrangement includes first and second mobile earth terminals (METs) responsively connected to and registering with the mobile satellite system. The first MET selects a virtual network identifier (VN ID) representing a virtual network group including the first and second METs to establish voice communication therewith and transmits the VN ID to a central controller. The central controller receives the VN ID from the first MET, validates the first MET for communication, validates the VN ID, allocates a frequency for the virtual network group, and broadcasts the message to the virtual network group including the second MET informing the virtual network group of the allocated frequency and the voice communication associated therewith. The second MET tunes to the frequency in response to the message broadcast by the central controller.

US Patent:

6542739, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/679560

Inventors:

William B. Garner - Laytonsville MD

Assignee:

Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455427, 455 121, 455512, 455452

Abstract:

A priority and preemption method for performing a priority and preemption process includes the steps of satisfying a resource acquisition request from a reserve pool for an external system, and when the resource acquisition request cannot be satisfied from the reserve pool, requesting additional unused frequencies, and when the additional unused frequencies are not available, requesting to preempt active calls. The method also includes the step of replenishing the power and the frequencies received from the frequency controller, the data hub and/or the independent operations controller when the frequencies are no longer needed by the priority and preemption system.

US Patent:

20060045038, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Aug 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/927844

Inventors:

Stanley Kay - Rockville MD, US
John Schmid - Gaithersburg MD, US
Mark Steber - Frederick MD, US
Adrian Morris - Darnestown MD, US
William Garner - Gaithersburg MD, US
Richard Clewer - Ijamsville MD, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/185

US Classification:

370316000

Abstract:

A satellite-based communications network employing at least one satellite and a plurality of user terminals adapted for use with the communications network. The network includes a transmitter for transmitting data to the plurality of user terminals, where the data includes a plurality of broadcast modes and/or services. The transmitter transmits data in a packetized format in which a predetermined number of data packets are transmitted in a frame, where the frame is defined as a predetermined period of time. Further, the transmitter transmits each of the plurality of broadcast modes utilizing a single carrier frequency. Each of the plurality of user terminals includes a receiver for receiving the transmitted data and for regenerating the data so that the data is made available to a device coupled to the user terminal.

US Patent:

61120855, Aug 29, 2000

Filed:

Sep 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/923534

Inventors:

William B. Garner - Laytonsville MD
William R. Tisdale - Purcellville VA

Assignee:

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

455428

Abstract:

In a mobile satellite system, a system for providing satellite communication between multiple users in a virtual network arrangement includes first and second mobile earth terminals (METs) responsively connected to and registering with the mobile satellite system. The first MET selects a virtual network identifier (VN ID) representing a virtual network group including the first and second METs to establish voice communication therewith and transmits the VN ID to a central controller. The central controller receives the VN ID from the first MET, validates the first MET for communication, validates the VN ID, allocates a frequency for the virtual network group, and broadcasts the message to the virtual network group including the second MET informing the virtual network group of the allocated frequency and the voice communication associated therewith. The second MET tunes to the frequency in response to the message broadcast by the central controller.

US Patent:

62435809, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Nov 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/448921

Inventors:

William B. Garner - Laytonsville MD

Assignee:

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455428

Abstract:

A priority and preemption method for performing a priority and preemption process includes the steps of satisfying a resource acquisition request from a reserve pool for an external system, and when the resource acquisition request cannot be satisfied from the reserve pool, requesting additional unused frequencies, and when the additional unused frequencies are not available, requesting to preempt active calls. The method also includes the step of replenishing the power and the frequencies received from the frequency controller, the data hub and/or the independent operations controller when the frequencies are no longer needed by the priority and preemption system.

US Patent:

6058307, May 2, 2000

Filed:

Feb 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/022877

Inventors:

William B. Garner - Laytonsville MD

Assignee:

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation - Reston VA

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

455428

Abstract:

A priority and preemption method for performing a priority and preemption process includes the steps of satisfying a resource acquisition request from a reserve pool for an external system, and when the resource acquisition request cannot be satisfied from the reserve pool, requesting additional unused frequencies, and when the additional unused frequencies are not available, requesting to preempt active calls. The method also includes the step of replenishing the power and the frequencies received from the frequency controller, the data hub and/or the independent operations controller when the frequencies are no longer needed by the priority and preemption system.