James M Runyon

US Patent:

7536170, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/232655

Inventors:

Stuart Owen Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James Philip Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

4554041, 4554042, 4554561, 455420, 34053926, 89 113

Abstract:

A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDS) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as an unmanned checkpoint, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the IED. Embodiments of the invention provide for transmitting directionalized, low power alerting signals (e. g. , paging, ringing, message waiting, text messages) from a stationary wireless terminal advantageously positioned a safe distance from a prospective target area, to mobile stations within a portion of a wireless service area defining an “IED detonation zone. ” In such manner, mobile stations within the IED detonation zone that are IED triggering devices (as well as mobile stations that are not IED triggering devices) will receive the alerting signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

US Patent:

7552670, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/233198

Inventors:

Stuart Owen Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James Philip Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

F41H 11/12

US Classification:

89 113, 102403

Abstract:

A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as a position in advance of a convoy of vehicles or troops, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the IED. Embodiments of the invention provide for transmitting low power alerting signals (e. g. , paging, ringing, message waiting, text messages) from a wireless terminal residing on a mobile platform that is operable to navigate a transportation path in advance of a prospective target, to mobile stations within close proximity of the platform defining an “IED detonation zone. ” In such manner, mobile stations within the IED detonation zone that are IED triggering devices (as well as mobile stations that are not IED triggering devices) will receive the alerting signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

US Patent:

7698981, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Dec 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/317481

Inventors:

Stuart Owen Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James Philip Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

F41F 5/00

US Classification:

89 113, 102402

Abstract:

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) defense system is described that forces premature detonation of IEDs by radiated sound energy signals. Embodiments of the invention provide for radiating sound energy signals from a stationary or mobile platform to a stationary or mobile area defining an “IED detonation zone. ” IEDs within the IED detonation zone that are triggered by sound energy sources will receive the radiated sound energy signals, thereby forcing premature detonation of IEDs in the detonation zone.

US Patent:

7716534, May 11, 2010

Filed:

May 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/744549

Inventors:

Stuart Owen Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E. Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F. Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James Philip Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 47, 702182

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for measuring performance in processing systems such as communications systems and computing systems. For example, a method of measuring performance in a processing system having a plurality of processing devices includes the following steps. A measurement system coupled to the plurality of processing devices generates an interrupt signal. The measurement system applies the interrupt signal to a set of processing devices under test, wherein the set of processing devices under test is selected from the plurality of processing devices, such that each processing device of the set under test makes data available to the measurement system. The available data represents data associated with the execution of at least one function performed by each processing device of the set under test. The measurement system obtains the available data and utilizes at least a portion of the available data to determine a measure of performance associated with each of the processing devices of the set under test.

US Patent:

7764974, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Aug 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895146

Inventors:

Stuart O. Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E. Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F. Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James P. Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455522, 455 69, 4551271, 455500, 455512, 4554041, 370310, 370328, 370329, 370343, 370480

Abstract:

A method is provided for regulating transmission power levels for wireless calls. The method includes: determining whether or not a mobile station (MS) () is outside a service area of a wireless telecommunications network (); detecting whether or not a call placed by the MS () is a priority call; setting a transmission power level of the MS () in response to the MS () being outside the service area of the wireless network () and detecting that the call placed by the MS () is a priority call; transmitting call set-up signaling from the MS () at the transmission power level set for the MS (); determining whether or not a base station (BS) () of the wireless network () receives the call set-up signaling from the MS (); setting a transmission power level of the BS () in response to the BS () receiving the call set-up signaling from the MS (); and, transmitting a reply to the call set-up signaling from the BS () at the transmission power level set for the BS ().

US Patent:

7826599, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

May 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/414891

Inventors:

Stuart O. Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E. Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F. Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James P. Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 45

Abstract:

A method of administering an emergency call service in a public switched telephone network (PSTN) () includes: receiving a call at a switching facility () from an end user terminal (EUT) () served by the facility (), the facility () providing the EUT () access to a telephone service feature; disabling the telephone service feature for the EUT () in response to the facility () recognizing the received call as an emergency call; routing the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP) () serving a geographic region in which the EUT () is located; and, providing a call taker () at the PSAP () control over the telephone service feature, such that the call taker () can selectively enable the telephone service feature.

US Patent:

7908546, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

May 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/747526

Inventors:

Stuart Owen Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E. Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F. Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James Philip Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714798, 714 47, 700 32, 370241

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for detection of performance conditions in processing systems. For example, a method of detecting a performance condition in at least one particular processing device of a processing system having a plurality of processing devices includes the following steps. Data is input to a data structure associated with the particular processing device, over a given time period. The input data may be a buffer or a bucket. The input data represents data associated with the execution of at least one function performed by the particular processing device. The given time period includes the time period between consecutive heartbeat signals transmitted by the particular processing device. At least a portion of the input data is removed from the data structure associated with the particular processing device, near the end of the given time period. The removed input data is compared to an expected function execution level.

US Patent:

8023634, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Jun 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/452690

Inventors:

Stuart O. Goldman - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard E. Krock - Naperville IL, US
Karl F. Rauscher - Emmaus PA, US
James P. Runyon - Wheaton IL, US

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent - Paris

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922103, 37926607, 379309

Abstract:

A method for regulating a call placement rate (CPR) of an autodialer (AD) () includes: measuring a time delay between a first event and a second event; and, adjusting the CPR of the AD () in response to the measured time delay.