Robert C Witter

Title: Robert C. Witter and CDMA Wireless Communications

Introduction

Robert C. Witter is an inventor associated with Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. His patent work addresses ways to provide push-to-talk and push-to-conference services in code-division multiple access (CDMA) wireless networks.

Latest Patents

The supplied information identifies one patent for Witter: “Push-to-talk and push-to-conference in a CDMA wireless communications system.” The invention describes assigning active participants private uplink and downlink channel pairs while inactive participants can receive communications through a public downlink channel. It also describes releasing channel resources assigned to silent active participants after a timeout, making those resources available elsewhere in the network or to other conference members. In a push-to-talk configuration, a private channel pair can be passed among the group’s currently active members. Witter is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Witter’s listed patent reflects work on managing wireless network resources for group communication. The approach combines participant status, channel assignment, and timeout procedures to support push-to-talk and conference functionality in a CDMA system. He is associated with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Essam Abdelfattah Sourour and Wail Refai as Witter’s coworkers. Their inclusion indicates professional connections, but the information provided does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Robert C. Witter’s identified patent focuses on coordinating channels and participants to enable push-to-talk and push-to-conference services in CDMA wireless communications.