Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Cingular Wireless II, LLC

175Patents
20Active
175Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1997 → Jul 15, 2008 · 20 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7266371B1 Activation and remote modification of wireless services in a packet network context Electricity 344 Expired
US7203502B2 System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating individuals and coordinating meetings Electricity 231 Expired
US7236799B2 Apparatus and systems for providing location-based services within a wireless network Electricity 199 Expired
US7190960B2 System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as modifying locating privileges among individuals and managing lists of individuals associated with such privileges Electricity 169 Expired
US7116985B2 Method for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as varying levels of services Electricity 152 Expired
US7280803B2 Monitoring network performance using individual cell phone location and performance information Electricity 147 Expired
US7026984B1 Intelligent utilization of resources in mobile devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 142 Expired
US7149238B2 Highly bandwidth-efficient communications Electricity 140 Expired
US7089036B2 Location information erase on SIM cards Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US7277718B2 Methods and apparatus for formatting information for a communication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Expired
US7248857B1 System and method for enhanced message notification Electricity 112 Expired
US7283805B2 Methods and systems for providing application level presence information in wireless communication Electricity 104 Expired
US7171221B1 System and method for automatically transferring a call from a first telephone to a designated telephone in close proximity Electricity 96 Expired
US7181227B2 Data structures and methods for location-based services within a wireless network Electricity 91 Expired
US7020708B2 Aircraft data services Electricity 85 Expired
US7257374B1 Automatic security locking method and system for wireless-enabled devices Electricity 82 Expired
US7095708B1 Methods and apparatus for use in communicating voice and high speed data in a wireless communication system Electricity 82 Expired
US7106781B2 Highly bandwidth-efficient communications Electricity 74 Expired
US7099669B2 Method and system for optimizing performance of a mobile communications system Electricity 74 Expired
US6967937B1 Collision-free multiple access reservation scheme for multi-tone modulation links Electricity 71 Expired
US6853629B2 Method for frequency division duplex communications Electricity 70 Expired
US7187932B1 Autopopulation of address book entries Electricity 70 Expired
US7275053B1 Surveillance and table driven reporting tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US7006851B2 Method and apparatus for providing power and wireless protocol capability to a wireless device, such as a wireless phone Electricity 68 Expired
US6928120B1 Methods and apparatus for use in reducing residual phase error in OFDM communication signals Electricity 67 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.