Patents Assigned to AT & T
  • Publication number: 20240154727
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first identification of a first application executed by a first user equipment as part of the first user equipment obtaining a first communication service, determining, based on the obtaining of the first identification of the first application, a first requirement pertaining to latency associated with data transfer operations as part of the first communication service, determining, based on the obtaining of the first identification of the first application, a second requirement pertaining to reliability associated with the data transfer operations, processing at least the first requirement and the second requirement to select a first value for a first parameter pertaining to a number of retransmissions that are to be associated with the data transfer operations, and configuring the first user equipment per the first value. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Hongyan Lei, Yupeng Jia
  • Patent number: 11975134
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for providing negative pressure wound therapy to multiple wounds are disclosed. In some embodiments, presence of blockage in one or more fluid flow paths connecting a negative pressure source to one or more dressings can be performed. Determination of a blockage can be performed based on comparing one or more pressure measurements to at least one threshold. The at least one threshold can be determined based on detected capacities of the one or more dressings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, Limited
    Inventor: Felix Clarence Quintanar
  • Patent number: 11979290
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for parallelizing service function chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Bo Han, Vijay Gopalakrishnan, Muhammad Bilal Anwer, Zhi-Li Zhang, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11979371
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include establishing a wireless connection to a wireless network. The operations can further include receiving, via the wireless connection, data from a gateway device, that has been communicated via a network device of a publicly accessible network, wherein the data has been compared, by the gateway device, to a template of anomalous activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Iapalucci, Myra Agostino, Zhi Cui, Jason Robbins, Gregory Stockman
  • Patent number: 11978288
    Abstract: A smart communications hub can enable management of driverless and/or autonomous vehicles. Separating current wireless data from driverless vehicle sensor data can allow for quicker resolutions involving driverless vehicles. The smart communications hub can communicate to other groups such as driverless vehicle providers, service providers, vehicle management, law enforcement, etc. The smart communications hub can also process request from both mobile applications and micro-service applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Kaveri Raman
  • Patent number: 11979486
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thyge Knuhtsen, Rod Cruz, Humayun Arif, Rene Dufrene
  • Patent number: 11974814
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and network system for selecting an appropriate bariatric surgery for a patient based upon baseline patient parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The S.M.A.R.T. Corporation
    Inventor: Gus J. Slotman
  • Patent number: 11979521
    Abstract: Data stream based event sequence anomaly detection for mobility customer fraud analysis is presented herein. A system obtains a sequence of events comprising respective modalities of communication that correspond to a subscriber identity associated with a communication service—the sequence of events having occurred within a defined period. Based on defined classifiers representing respective fraudulent sequences of events, the system determines, via a group of machine learning models corresponding to respective machine learning processes, whether the sequence of events satisfies a defined condition with respect to likelihood of representing a fraudulent sequence of events of the respective fraudulent sequences of events. In response to the sequence of events being determined to satisfy the defined condition, the system sends, via a user interface of the system, a notification indicating that the sequence of events has been determined to represent the fraudulent sequence of events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan Steckel, Ana Armenta, Prince Paulraj, Chih Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 11979767
    Abstract: An example method includes receiving a first signal indicating that a user of a first user endpoint device wishes to engage in a data transfer with a second device over a communication network, estimating at least one metric associated with the data transfer, sending the at least one metric associated with the data transfer to a remote server, and initiating the data transfer with the second device in accordance with a temporarily adjusted throughput that is adjusted by the remote server in response to the at least one metric associated with the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Bulger, Yupeng Jia, Prabhakara Aithal
  • Patent number: 11979387
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first plurality of encrypted traffic flows traversing a communication network, performing a first classification, wherein a result of the first classification identifies a traffic type associated with each encrypted traffic flow of the first plurality of encrypted traffic flows, and wherein the first classification is based on a traffic pattern of the each encrypted traffic flow, performing a second classification, wherein a result of the second classification identifies a traffic type associated with each server name indication from which the first plurality of encrypted traffic flows is associated, and wherein the second classification is based on the result of the first classification, and performing a third classification identifying a traffic type associated with each encrypted traffic flow of the first plurality of encrypted traffic flows, wherein the third classification is based on a combination of the results of the first classification and the second classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectu al Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhengye Liu, Donglin Hu, Jin Wang
  • Patent number: 11979892
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing radio spectrum in a cellular network including periodically analyzing a local spectrum utilization data to determine spectrum use levels at the local base station. The method may include periodically receiving, at the local base station, neighbor spectrum utilization data from at least one neighbor base station in the cellular network. The neighbor spectrum utilization data is associated with spectrum use levels at the at least one neighbor base station. The method may include receiving a spectrum assignment request from a mobile computing device and, in response, determining a spectrum assignment for the mobile computing device based on at least one of the neighbor spectrum utilization data and local spectrum utilization data. The method may include transmitting the spectrum assignment to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Muhammad Tawhidur Rahman
  • Patent number: 11979777
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for optimizing use of wireless communication technologies for a UE. The method can include determining that the UE has established a first wireless communication link to a first node that can use both a first and a second wireless communication protocol, then determining whether, prior to connecting to the first node, the UE was previously connected to a second node that only utilizes the first wireless communication protocol (e.g., standalone 5G). If the UE was previously connected to the second node and moved to the first node because of fallback or handover procedures, a second communication link is established between the UE and the second node without analyzing single information corresponding to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Roopesh Kumar Polaganga, Sreekar Marupaduga
  • Patent number: 11975250
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a lacrosse stick having a continuous juncture-handle portion and a flexible head portion molded to the juncture-handle portion, and a method for making the lacrosse stick. The juncture-handle portion may include first and second fork members extending from a throat member in a forward direction, a handle portion extending from the throat member in a rearward direction, and a first tab reinforcing member extending from the handle portion, through the throat member, and to the first fork member, and defining a first tab protruding beyond a distal forward end of the first fork member. The throat member, first and second fork members, and handle portion may be integrally formed of a first composite layup material, with the first tab reinforcing member formed of a stiffer second composite layup material. The head portion may include a first sidewall portion molded over the first tab reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Wm. T. Burnett IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Gowan, Thomas Acchione, Austin Scott Brown
  • Patent number: 11977858
    Abstract: A method performed by a platform for real-time intake capacity assessment of a project includes routing, to a service desk, a request to assess capacity for the project. In response, an electronic message is communicated with a link to a form to retrieve structured information about the project. An assessment template is populated with structured information that includes feature-level information of the project (e.g., a level-of-effort (LOE) for developing a software product). The platform can dynamically estimate a capacity measure for the project, which is then used to generate a visualization on a dashboard based on the estimate of the capacity measure. As such, the platform enables better decision-making, planning, and prioritization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashant Kulkarni, Debadrita Roy, Sreevidya Baladhandapani, Sampath Devadiga, Yehuda Maor
  • Patent number: 11975734
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring environmental conditions surrounding a moving vehicle, using an on-board sensor of the moving vehicle, detecting that at least one of the environmental conditions surrounding the moving vehicle is likely to impair visibility for a driver of the moving vehicle, based on an output of the on-board sensor, acquiring static map data for a location surrounding the moving vehicle, acquiring real time sensor data for the location surrounding the moving vehicle, where the real time sensor data comprises outputs of a plurality of on-board sensors of a plurality of other vehicles, generating an augmented reality view of the location surrounding the moving vehicle, using the static map data, the real time sensor data, and the output of the on-board sensor, and displaying the augmented reality view of the location surrounding the moving vehicle on a display within the moving vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Iftekhar Alam, Wasib Khallil, Jonathan Chang, Bhumit Patel
  • Patent number: 11979313
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a routing device in a network, the routing device including an ingress/egress linecard; another linecard; a fabric; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of maintaining a forwarding information base (FIB) for routes through the routing device; moving low-volume routes of the FIB to the another linecard; and moving high-volume routes of the FIB to the ingress/egress linecard, wherein the ingress/egress linecard looks up a route of an incoming data packet, determines whether the incoming data packet bears a high-volume route prefix, forwards the incoming data packet bearing the high-volume route prefix through the fabric and out of the routing device, and sends the incoming data packet bearing a low-volume route prefix through the fabric to the another linecard, and wherein the another linecard forwards the incoming d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Thomas Spencer, IV
  • Publication number: 20240147304
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first E-UTRAN cell global identifier (ECGI) associated with an aerial base station (ABS), determining a location of the ABS, and determining that a terrestrial base station (TBS) is within a distance threshold of the location of the ABS. Further embodiments include providing the first ECGI of the ABS to the TBS, and providing instructions to the TBS to indicate to each terrestrial communication devices (TCDs) communicatively coupled to the TBS to add a cell individual offset (CIO) factor to a first signal strength associated with a first signal received from the ABS. The TBS provides instructions to each of the TCDs to add a CIO factor to the first signal strength associated with the first signal received from the ABS. The second instructions includes the first ECGI associated with the ABS. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Vivanco
  • Publication number: 20240147250
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing device usage data that can be generated when end user devices connect with the network; and analyzing the device usage data according to identification information of the deployable cell site, which enables determining or estimating a location of the deployable cell site. In one embodiment, this analysis can be based on device usage reports and network performance data. A performance report and/or location map can be generated for an area associated with the deployable cell site. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Jason Young, Muhammed Abughrara
  • Publication number: 20240147257
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting conditions of an operating environment of a user equipment device (UE); determining that the operating environment is an adverse environment; and providing a signal to an artificial intelligence (AI) engine on the UE regarding the adverse environment; the AI engine, responsive to the signal, obtains from a database on the UE a list of procedures for improving the performance of the UE and creates a strategy that specifies one or more of the listed procedures to be performed; one of the specified procedures comprises switching between a use of a first technology for improving the performance of the UE and a use of a second technology for improving the performance of the UE. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Catherine Kalke, Yupeng Jia
  • Patent number: D1025647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Wouldn't It Be Nice LLC
    Inventor: Cassandra Thurswell