Kenneth N Margon

US Patent:

7123624, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Jan 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/482054

Inventors:

Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Cape Range Wireless, Ltd. - West Perth

International Classification:

H04L 12/413
H04J 3/16
H04Q 7/00

US Classification:

370445, 370437, 370329

Abstract:

Systems and methods for single-point to fixed-multipoint communication. The invention dynamically allocates bandwidth based on traffic demands, thus providing efficient bandwidth utilization, particularly with bursty or time sensitive data traffic. A system includes a Base Station and a plurality of Remote Stations. The Base Station transmits information to the Remote Stations via a Forward Channel and the Remote Stations transmit information via a Reverse Channel. Before transmitting on the Reverse Channel, each of the Remote Stations listens (monitors) the Reverse Channel to ascertain whether any other Remote Station is transmitting. Remote Stations transmit data only when a Remote Station determines that the channel is clear. The Remote Stations listen in sequential order, eliminating the probability of collisions caused by simultaneous transmissions from Remote Stations. The data traffic is accordingly aggregated, thus providing efficient bandwidth utilization.

US Patent:

20030016647, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Jul 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/198746

Inventors:

Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04B007/216

US Classification:

370/342000

Abstract:

A system and method is provide for multipoint to multipoint data communication. In an embodiment of the invention, a system comprises a communications medium interconnecting at least one central server and a plurality of communication nodes. The central server transmits information to the nodes via a Forward Channel and the nodes transmit information via a Reverse Channel. Before transmitting, each of the nodes listens (monitors) during an assigned slot of a Clear Channel Assessment interval of the communications cycle to ascertain whether any other node is transmitting. A given node transmits data only when that node determines that the network is clear. The nodes listen in sequential order, eliminating the probability of collisions caused by simultaneous transmissions from nodes. A query channel interval is provided for nodes not assigned a slot within clear channel assessment interval to request a slot. Assigned slots not used by nodes are allocated to other nodes. The data traffic is accordingly aggregated, thus providing efficient utilization.

US Patent:

20030214933, Nov 20, 2003

Filed:

Jun 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/462697

Inventors:

Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Cape Range Wireless Malaysia Sdn - Petaling Jaya

International Classification:

H04B007/216

US Classification:

370/342000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for single-point to fixed-multipoint communication. The invention dynamically allocates bandwidth based on traffic demands, thus providing efficient bandwidth utilization, particularly with bursty or time sensitive data traffic. A system includes a Base Station and a plurality of Remote Stations. The Base Station transmits information to the Remote Stations via a Forward Channel and the Remote Stations transmit information via a Reverse Channel. Before transmitting on the Reverse Channel, each of the Remote Stations listens (monitors) the Reverse Channel to ascertain whether any other Remote Station is transmitting. Remote Stations transmit data only when a Remote Station determines that the channel is clear. The Remote Stations listen in sequential order, eliminating the probability of collisions caused by simultaneous transmissions from Remote Stations. The data traffic is accordingly aggregated, thus providing efficient bandwidth utilization.

US Patent:

20040243477, Dec 2, 2004

Filed:

Jan 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/763415

Inventors:

Thomas Mathai - Petaling Jaya, MY
Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

The invention provides a secure online payment method and system. In an embodiment of the invention, a transaction system facilitates online purchase of merchant items by customers and to have those purchased items billed, i.e., debited, to a telephone account. Particularly, the system comprises a number of customer web access devices, a TCP/IP communications network, a number of merchant computers, a centralized payment server, and a number of telecommunication company (TELCO) networks. Communications are bridged between the TCP/IP network and the number of TELCO networks implementing, for example a common channel signaling (CCS) based protocol, such as signaling system 7 (SS7).

US Patent:

20040258131, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/462822

Inventors:

Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

H04B001/69

US Classification:

375/130000

Abstract:

The invention involves a parallel spread spectrum (“PSS”) technique of spreading orthogonal encoded data. In a preferred embodiment, a method and system for communicating data comprises encoding and spreading a data stream using a scheme employing orthogonal Walsh functions, and thereby segmenting the data stream into multiple bit data packets representing one of a number of true or inverted Walsh codes. The data stream is then differentially encoded for either BPSK or QPSK modulation, and spread using a PN-sequence. The parallel spread data stream is modulated for transmission to a receiver. At the receiver, the data stream is recovered by computing a cross correlation between the digitized data stream and a programmed sequence. One of the benefits of the PSS techniques over conventional communication systems is that additional processing gain plus data forward error correction can be simultaneously achieved.

US Patent:

20050114366, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Aug 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/922160

Inventors:

Tom Mathai - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

STREETSPACE, INC. - Torrance CA

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

A method and system for providing personalized and integrated online services for communications and commercial transactions both in private and public venues. The invention provides personalized information that is conveniently accessible through a network of public access stations (or terminals) which are enabled by a personal system access card (e.g., smart card). The invention also provides advertisers the opportunity to directly engage actual and potential user-consumers with selected advertising or marketing content based on each user's profile and usage history.

US Patent:

20080301264, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/189540

Inventors:

Tom J. Mathai - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

STREETSPACE, INC. - Torrance CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

A method and system for providing personalized and integrated online services for communications and commercial transactions both in private and public venues. The invention provides personalized information that is conveniently accessible through a network of public access stations (or terminals) which are enabled by a personal system access card (e.g., smart card). The invention also provides advertisers the opportunity to directly engage actual and potential user-consumers with selected advertising or marketing content based on each user's profile and usage history.

US Patent:

20080319992, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Aug 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/189596

Inventors:

Tom J. Mathai - Petaling Jaya, MY
Kenneth Margon - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

STREETSPACE, INC. - Petaling Jaya

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

707 5, 705 14, 707E17014

Abstract:

A method and system for providing personalized and integrated online services for communications and commercial transactions both in private and public venues. The invention provides personalized information that is conveniently accessible through a network of public access stations (or terminals) which are enabled by a personal system access card (e.g., smart card). The invention also provides advertisers the opportunity to directly engage actual and potential user-consumers with selected advertising or marketing content based on each user's profile and usage history.