Patents by Inventor David Shrader
David Shrader 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).
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Patent number: 11974273Abstract: A system includes a network node configured for operation in a wireless communication network. The network node includes radio circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a measurement period and an associated reporting window to be used by a wireless device for generating and sending charging reports indicating Device-to-Device (D2D) communications activity by the wireless device. The processing circuitry is further configured to transmit configuration information via the radio circuitry. The configuration information indicates the measurement period and the reporting window.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 11711799Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Publication number: 20230171768Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Publication number: 20210092755Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 10887902Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Publication number: 20200128575Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 10038796Abstract: Methods of pre-emptive credit control, as well as corresponding network elements and a computer program are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method is performed in a network element comprising receiving, from an online charging system, at least one pre-emptive credit control directive for a subscriber, the credit control directive applying to at least one rating group; storing the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive in the network element and applying the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive at content or service delivery start, prior to any service or content received from, or addressing, the subscriber and belonging to the at least one rating group being forwarded from the network element.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Jiehong Yang, Anders Engström, Anders P. Larsson, David Shrader
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Publication number: 20170303301Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 9723624Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 9699038Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a Packet Domain Network Gateway (PGW), and corresponding methods therein, for service usage reporting and quota management in a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) based network. Example embodiments presented herein are also directed towards an Online Charging System (OCS) for receiving service usage reporting and quota management in a PCC based network. Quota reporting and quota management is performed on a pre-rating group basis.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Anders P. Larsson, Lars Lövsén, David Shrader, Jiehong Yang
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Patent number: 9660818Abstract: In a method carried out in a telecommunication network, a policy decision function provides an instruction to a policy enforcement function and/or a traffic detection function. Within the instruction, some service instances of a service are identified by the order according to which the service instances are started. The instruction also indicates: (i) a service instance level reporting rule according to which the policy enforcement function and/or traffic detection function should report, or should not report, information to the policy decision function after occurrence of an event relating to any one of the identified service instances; and/or (ii) a service instance level enforcement rule that the policy enforcement function and/or traffic detection function should enforce on a received packet relating to any one of the identified service instances. The invention also relates to network nodes and computer programs.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Telefonktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Fabian Castro Castro, Susana Fernandez Alonso, David Shrader
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Publication number: 20160301809Abstract: The disclosure pertains to the field of Credit Control. More particularly the disclosure relates to methods of pre-emptive credit control, as well as to corresponding network elements and to a computer program. According to one aspect the disclosure relates to a method performed in a network element comprising receiving, from an online charging system, at least one pre-emptive credit control directive for a subscriber, the credit control directive applying to at least one rating group; storing the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive in the network element and applying the at least one pre-emptive credit control directive at content or service delivery start, prior to any service or content received from, or addressing, the subscriber and belonging to the at least one rating group being forwarded from the network element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Jiehong YANG, Anders ENGSTRÖM, Anders P. LARSSON, David SHRADER
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Publication number: 20160278115Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring, by the wireless device, a reporting time window for transmitting a report to the wireless communication network and determining, by the wireless device, whether data transmission from the wireless device to the wireless communication network is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window, as well as transmitting the report together with the scheduled data transmission if it is determined that such is scheduled for a transmission time within the reporting time window. There are also disclosed corresponding methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: David Shrader, Stefano Sorrentino
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Publication number: 20160182244Abstract: The teachings herein relate to charging for multimedia content, such as Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, MBMS, content, that is provided for subscriber consumption through a communication network, such as a wireless communication network. One aspect of the teachings involves the advantageous inclusion of content location information in the context of generating or sending charging-related messages, in association with requested multimedia content. The content location information indicates, for example, whether the requested multimedia content is available for delivery to a subscriber device associated with the request from a data store that internal to the network. This functionality enables differentiated charging as a function of the content location indicated by the content location information included in the charging-related message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: David Shrader, Saket Kumar, Thorsten Lohmar, Nipun Sharma
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Publication number: 20160164752Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a Packet Domain Network Gateway (PGW) (400), and corresponding methods therein, for service usage reporting and quota management in a Policy and Charging Control (PCC) based network. Example embodiments presented herein are also directed towards an Online Charging System (OCS) (500) for receiving service usage reporting and quota management in a PCC based network. Quota reporting and quota management is performed on a per-rating group basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Anders P. LARSSON, Lars LÖVSÉN, David SHRADER, Jiehong YANG
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Publication number: 20150270978Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, media service controller and computer program product for data repair in a data communication network. The method includes media service controller receiving a data repair request including a data identifier from a user device for establishing a data repair session for the data and finding a content provider identity based on the data identifier received with the data repair request message. The method further includes sending an authorization request including the content provider identity and a flow description to a policy rules function and in response to an authorization response from the policy rules function continuing the data repair session by commencing the data repair data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: David SHRADER, Thorsten LOHMAR, Lars Lövsén, Michael John SLSSINGAR
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Publication number: 20150236862Abstract: In a method carried out in a telecommunication network, a policy decision function provides an instruction to a policy enforcement function and/or a traffic detection function. Within the instruction, some service instances of a service are identified by the order according to which the service instances are started. The instruction also indicates: (i) a service instance level reporting rule according to which the policy enforcement function and/or traffic detection function should report, or should not report, information to the policy decision function after occurrence of an event relating to any one of the identified service instances; and/or (ii) a service instance level enforcement rule that the policy enforcement function and/or traffic detection function should enforce on a received packet relating to any one of the identified service instances. The invention also relates to network nodes and computer programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Fabian Castro Castro, Susana Fernandez Alonso, David Shrader
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Patent number: 7794547Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automatic washer system mounted within a maple sugar evaporator above the rear flue pan for removing niter and sediment built up during the boiling of sap. The evaporator comprises a furnace, a steam hood, a pan and a nozzle for washing the pan. The steam hood extends over the furnace. The pan is mounted to the furnace and under the steam hood. The nozzle is mounted over the pan. Cleaning fluid is sprayed from the nozzle to clean the pan by an automated process.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Inventor: David Shrader Mann
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Publication number: 20080029129Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automatic washer system mounted within a maple sugar evaporator above the rear flue pan for removing niter and sediment built up during the boiling of sap. The evaporator comprises a furnace, a steam hood, a pan and a nozzle for washing the pan. The steam hood extends over the furnace. The pan is mounted to the furnace and under the steam hood. The nozzle is mounted over the pan. Cleaning fluid is sprayed from the nozzle to clean the pan by an automated process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventor: David Shrader Mann
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Publication number: 20070218902Abstract: A network-based Adaptive Seamless Mobility Controller provides a view not only of the capabilities of the specific device in use by the user but also the capabilities of the access network serving each user involved in the session. When the user equipment identifies the opportunity to enhance the communication through adaption of the session to include, for example, a video connection in addition to a voice connection, by utilizing a different access network and corresponding device, the network-based Adaptive Seamless Mobility Controller determines the end-to-end capabilities required for the session and coordinates the adaptation of the session characteristics in addition to providing seamless handover across domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Darek Smyk, Jacek Korycki, David Shrader, James Alfieri