Patents by Inventor Arturo Maria

Arturo Maria has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10841215
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, exchanging messages between a back-end-as-a-service network element and a mobile core network processor to obtain a message exchange responsive to a request for providing a mobile device with access to a back-end service of a remote system without requiring a back-end client resident at the mobile device. The messages are exchanged according to protocols operating at layers below layer five of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model. Responsive to the message exchange, delivery is facilitated of the back-end service of the remote system to the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20200351650
    Abstract: Containers and container orchestration can be utilized for the creation of an environment that supports virtual network functions (VNFs) representing user plane and/or control plane gateways of 5G networks. Security and/or performance of the 5G network is improved by utilizing blockchain ledgers representing activity associated with the containers. In one aspect, cryptographic blockchain data is appended to a container when the VNF is created and/or modified. The cryptographic blockchain data can create a permanent ledger of activity on the container, which can be utilized to detect malicious attacks and/or unauthorized requests, and/or track activity associated with containers that are utilized to support high performance users and/or services. Further, the cryptographic blockchain data can be utilized for various applications, such as, but not limited to, security, accounting, network performance, governance and risk compliance, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20200351708
    Abstract: A replicator device may capture and evaluate data traffic before it affects the core network or before it is delivered to the end device. After capturing the data traffic, the replicator may replicate the effect of the data traffic on mobile devices or other devices and take an appropriate corrective action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10826948
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a web real-time communications gateway a first request for communication services from a network resource, where the network resource does not utilize a web real-time communications protocol and where the first request is compliant with a markup language that differs from the web real-time communications protocol, directing the network resource to provide the communication services identified in the first request, receiving a first message from the web real-time communications gateway, where the first message is compliant with the markup language, translating the first message to a first updated message conforming to a protocol used by the network resource, where protocol differs from the markup language used for communicating with the web real-time communications gateway, and transmitting the updated first message to the network resource facilitating the communication services identified in the first request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II PLC
    Inventors: Arturo Maria, Thomas J. Routt
  • Publication number: 20200344057
    Abstract: When a network element attempts to establish a session with another network element, a security verification agent may be activated in one or both network elements. The security verification agents, such as front-end processors, virtual network functions, or other software agents, may reside in each of the network elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20200322294
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including receiving a plurality of profiles from a plurality of communication devices, where each of the plurality of profiles comprise a content preference established by users of the plurality of communication devices, receiving content from a plurality of content sources, selecting portions of the content according to the plurality of profiles supplied by the plurality of communication devices, detecting that the portions of the content are not compatible with a multimedia messaging service protocol utilized by the multimedia messaging service server, transcoding the portions of the content to generate transcoded portions of the content that comply with the multimedia messaging service protocol, and broadcasting the transcoded portions of the content to the plurality of communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Arturo Maria, Al Sedghi
  • Publication number: 20200267546
    Abstract: A security keys broker residing on a core mobile communication network may manage security keys associated with network-enabled devices, such as Internet-of-Things devices. The security keys broker may authenticate, encrypt, or decrypt communications with the network-enabled devices using the associated security keys. Characteristics of the communications with the network-enabled devices may be determined, and the security keys broker may determine insecure communications based on the characteristics. Responsive to determining that an insecure communication has occurred, the security keys broker may update one or more of the security keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20200258325
    Abstract: Managing vehicle resources by a network device in lieu of a designated vehicle control device is disclosed. A connected car resource manager of a carrier core network can receive vehicle information intended for the designated vehicle control device. The connected car resource manager can determine a response command that can be substituted for a command from the designated vehicle control device update a parameter of the vehicle. The response command can be based on the vehicle information, supplementary information, etc. Moreover, the response command can be adapted based on a second tier of supplementary information by another carrier core network device. In some embodiments, the connected car resource manager can share management of response commands with the designated vehicle control device vehicle. The connected car resource manager can employ information about other vehicles connected to a network that is not available to the designated vehicle control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10735359
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including receiving a plurality of profiles from a plurality of communication devices, where each of the plurality of profiles comprise a content preference established by users of the plurality of communication devices, receiving content from a plurality of content sources, selecting portions of the content according to the plurality of profiles supplied by the plurality of communication devices, detecting that the portions of the content are not compatible with a multimedia messaging service protocol utilized by the multimedia messaging service server, transcoding the portions of the content to generate transcoded portions of the content that comply with the multimedia messaging service protocol, and broadcasting the transcoded portions of the content to the plurality of communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Arturo Maria, Al Sedghi
  • Publication number: 20200229268
    Abstract: Systems and techniques facilitating resource frequency management are provided. An apparatus comprises: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations comprise: receiving information indicative of an emergency condition in a defined area; and transmitting a command to a network device for the defined area to cause the base station device to send a communication for the emergency condition via a first wireless communication channel with a mobile device of mobile devices associated with a subscriber identity of respective subscriber identities assigned to provide a response to the emergency condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10687212
    Abstract: A security keys broker residing on a core mobile communication network may manage security keys associated with network-enabled devices, such as Internet-of-Things devices. The security keys broker may authenticate, encrypt, or decrypt communications with the network-enabled devices using the associated security keys. Characteristics of the communications with the network-enabled devices may be determined, and the security keys broker may determine insecure communications based on the characteristics. Responsive to determining that an insecure communication has occurred, the security keys broker may update one or more of the security keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10679435
    Abstract: Managing vehicle resources by a network device in lieu of a designated vehicle control device is disclosed. A connected car resource manager of a carrier core network can receive vehicle information intended for the designated vehicle control device. The connected car resource manager can determine a response command that can be substituted for a command from the designated vehicle control device update a parameter of the vehicle. The response command can be based on the vehicle information, supplementary information, etc. Moreover, the response command can be adapted based on a second tier of supplementary information by another carrier core network device. In some embodiments, the connected car resource manager can share management of response commands with the designated vehicle control device vehicle. The connected car resource manager can employ information about other vehicles connected to a network that is not available to the designated vehicle control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10638539
    Abstract: Systems and techniques facilitating resource frequency management are provided. An apparatus comprises: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations comprise: receiving information indicative of an emergency condition in a defined area; and transmitting a command to a network device for the defined area to cause the base station device to send a communication for the emergency condition via a first wireless communication channel with a mobile device of mobile devices associated with a subscriber identity of respective subscriber identities assigned to provide a response to the emergency condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20200014622
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, exchanging messages between a back-end-as-a-service network element and a mobile core network processor to obtain a message exchange responsive to a request for providing a mobile device with access to a back-end service of a remote system without requiring a back-end client resident at the mobile device. The messages are exchanged according to protocols operating at layers below layer five of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model. Responsive to the message exchange, delivery is facilitated of the back-end service of the remote system to the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20190391838
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a manager for core network elements, regional network elements, and other network elements to facilitate use of and compatibility with shared access systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20190394656
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a hypervisor for access points, edge nodes, and other network elements to facilitate use of and compatibility with shared access systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10511977
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a spectrum access sharing front-end processor for mobile management entities. A front-end processor of a mobile management entity associated with a carrier network can receive a spectrum allocation message. The spectrum allocation message can include data that indicates a spectrum allocation that should be implemented by the carrier network. The front-end processor can identify an eNodeB that is controlled by the mobile management entity, generate, based on the spectrum allocation message, a signaling command that includes data that indicates the spectrum allocation, and send the signaling command to the eNodeB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20190373503
    Abstract: A network processor may receive a request from an endpoint device to increase a priority of traffic associated with a first quality of service class indicator, which is associated with a first packet data session quality of service label, and may increase the priority of the traffic in response to the request by sending an instruction to a network element to adjust a mapping of the first quality of service class indicator to a second packet data session quality of service label for the traffic. The network element may label packets in the traffic with the second packet data session quality of service label instead of the first packet data session quality of service label, and components of the network may process the packets labeled with the second packet data session quality of service label with a greater priority than packets labeled with the first packet data session quality of service label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Publication number: 20190364429
    Abstract: A processor may receive a request to authenticate an endpoint device associated with a media streaming session, the media streaming session delivered to the endpoint device via a cellular access network, generate an authentication key, and transmit the authentication key to the endpoint device via a short message service message. The processor may further receive a calculated response from the endpoint device, the calculated response based upon the authentication key and a seed key of the endpoint device, determine whether the calculated response matches an expected response based upon the authentication key and the seed key, and authenticate the endpoint device based upon whether the calculated response matches the expected response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Arturo Maria
  • Patent number: 10492078
    Abstract: Systems and methods network broker to facilitate use of and compatibility with shared access systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventor: Arturo Maria