Dean Paul VandenHeuvel

Title: Dean Paul VandenHeuvel: Patent Inventor in Communication Systems

Introduction

Dean Paul VandenHeuvel is an inventor associated with Chandler, Arizona, and Motorola Corporation. His patent work addresses how communication systems can determine the service region associated with a subscriber’s location.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for VandenHeuvel: “Method for Rapid Determination of an Assigned Region Associated with a [Subscriber Unit].” The invention describes partitioning the Earth into equally spaced areas and storing them as database records. Service-area boundaries are overlaid on those areas so that each can be assigned to a location area, helping a global communication system apply appropriate services and restrictions across political or other boundaries. When a boundary bisects an area, the area is subdivided iteratively to create a hierarchical database. VandenHeuvel is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

VandenHeuvel’s listed patent is connected to Motorola Corporation and focuses on geographic data organization for communication systems. Its hierarchical approach is designed to support efficient identification of a subscriber’s assigned service region.

Collaborations

The provided information names Joseph Olk Lester and Scott David Blanchard as VandenHeuvel’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Dean Paul VandenHeuvel’s listed patent presents a hierarchical method for mapping geographic areas to service regions, supporting the application of location-based services and restrictions in global communication systems.