Patents by Inventor Kevin Donnellan
Kevin Donnellan 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: 11832210Abstract: An illustrative location management system 1) determines base station location data representing locations of first, second, and third first base station facilities, wherein the location of the first base station facility is determined based on user equipment (UE) location data representing at least three different locations of one or more mobile UE devices communicatively coupled to the first based station facility and signal data representing information from signals communicated between the first base station facility and the one or more mobile UE devices by way of the wireless communication network; and 2) determines, based on the base station location data and on signal data representing information from signals communicated between an additional mobile UE device and the first, second, and third base station facilities, a location of the additional mobile UE device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Kevin Donnellan
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Publication number: 20220417894Abstract: An illustrative location management system 1) determines base station location data representing locations of first, second, and third first base station facilities, wherein the location of the first base station facility is determined based on user equipment (UE) location data representing at least three different locations of one or more mobile UE devices communicatively coupled to the first based station facility and signal data representing information from signals communicated between the first base station facility and the one or more mobile UE devices by way of the wireless communication network; and 2) determines, based on the base station location data and on signal data representing information from signals communicated between an additional mobile UE device and the first, second, and third base station facilities, a location of the additional mobile UE device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Kevin Donnellan
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Publication number: 20220303939Abstract: An illustrative location management system obtains location data of one or more mobile user equipment (UE) devices communicatively coupled to a base station facility of a wireless communication network, obtains signal data representing information about signals communicated between the base station facility and the mobile UE devices by way of the wireless communication network, and determines, based on the signal data and the location data of the mobile UE devices, location data of the base station facility. In certain examples, the location data of the one or more mobile UE devices represents at least three different locations of the mobile UE devices to a sub-meter level of accuracy that is leveraged to determine a location of the base station facility to a sub-meter level of accuracy. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: Kevin Donnellan
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Patent number: 11438865Abstract: An illustrative location management system obtains location data of one or more mobile user equipment (UE) devices communicatively coupled to a base station facility of a wireless communication network, obtains signal data representing information about signals communicated between the base station facility and the mobile UE devices by way of the wireless communication network, and determines, based on the signal data and the location data of the mobile UE devices, location data of the base station facility. In certain examples, the location data of the one or more mobile UE devices represents at least three different locations of the mobile UE devices to a sub-meter level of accuracy that is leveraged to determine a location of the base station facility to a sub-meter level of accuracy. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Kevin Donnellan
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Patent number: 11228876Abstract: A device receives sensor data for a group of user equipment (UE) that are located within or on a structure. The device determines, based on a set of measured barometric pressures identified by the sensor data, a set of relative altitudes that identify altitudes of the group of UEs relative to each other. The device determines, based on at least a portion of the sensor data and relative altitude data that identifies the set of relative altitudes, and for each UE of the group of UEs, a floor on which the UE is located. The device causes, based on determining respective floors on which the UEs of the group of UEs are located, a data structure to store a mapping of each UE to the respective floors. The device performs one or more actions based on the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Manoj Monga, Kevin Donnellan
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Patent number: 11143506Abstract: A device determines, periodically over time, geographic locations of the device. The device receives altitude values that identify altitudes for the geographic locations. The device determines measured barometric pressures for the geographic locations. The device determines expected barometric pressures for the geographic locations based on a reference altitude associated with a reference location, reference barometric pressures associated with the reference location, and the altitudes for the geographic locations. The device determines a barometric pressure bias that is based on respective differences between at least a subset of the expected barometric pressures and a corresponding subset of the measured barometric pressures for the geographic locations. The device performs one or more actions based on the barometric pressure bias.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Kevin Donnellan, Manoj Monga
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Publication number: 20210112385Abstract: A device receives sensor data for a group of user equipment (UE) that are located within or on a structure. The device determines, based on a set of measured barometric pressures identified by the sensor data, a set of relative altitudes that identify altitudes of the group of UEs relative to each other. The device determines, based on at least a portion of the sensor data and relative altitude data that identifies the set of relative altitudes, and for each UE of the group of UEs, a floor on which the UE is located. The device causes, based on determining respective floors on which the UEs of the group of UEs are located, a data structure to store a mapping of each UE to the respective floors. The device performs one or more actions based on the mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Manoj MONGA, Kevin DONNELLAN
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Publication number: 20210108918Abstract: A device determines, periodically over time, geographic locations of the device. The device receives altitude values that identify altitudes for the geographic locations. The device determines measured barometric pressures for the geographic locations. The device determines expected barometric pressures for the geographic locations based on a reference altitude associated with a reference location, reference barometric pressures associated with the reference location, and the altitudes for the geographic locations. The device determines a barometric pressure bias that is based on respective differences between at least a subset of the expected barometric pressures and a corresponding subset of the measured barometric pressures for the geographic locations. The device performs one or more actions based on the barometric pressure bias.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Kevin DONNELLAN, Manoj MONGA
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Patent number: 10779135Abstract: A device receives sensor data for a group of user equipment (UE) that are located within or on a structure. The device determines, based on a set of measured barometric pressures identified by the sensor data, a set of relative altitudes that identify altitudes of the group of UEs relative to one or more known geographic locations. The device determines, based on at least a portion of the sensor data and relative altitude data that identifies the set of relative altitudes, and for each UE of the group of UEs, a floor on which the UE is located. The device causes, based on determining respective floors on which the UEs of the group of UEs are located, a data structure to store a mapping of each UE to the respective floors. The device performs one or more actions based on the mapping.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Manoj Monga, Kevin Donnellan
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Patent number: 10187868Abstract: Techniques described herein may be used to locate a user device within a wireless network. A first user device may send, to a location server, a request to locate a second user device. The location server may determine a general location of the second user device based on a wireless network service, a Global Positioning System (GPS) service, etc. The location server may collect sensor information (e.g., Radio Frequency (RF) signal strength, temperature, pressure, etc.) from the first user device and/or the second user device. The location server may analyze, compare, and otherwise process the sensor information to generate and send, to the first user device, instructions for locating the second user device.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Kevin Donnellan, Manoj Monga
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Publication number: 20180295598Abstract: Techniques described herein may be used to locate a user device within a wireless network. A first user device may send, to a location server, a request to locate a second user device. The location server may determine a general location of the second user device based on a wireless network service, a Global Positioning System (GPS) service, etc. The location server may collect sensor information (e.g., Radio Frequency (RF) signal strength, temperature, pressure, etc.) from the first user device and/or the second user device. The location server may analyze, compare, and otherwise process the sensor information to generate and send, to the first user device, instructions for locating the second user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Kevin Donnellan, Manoj Monga
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Patent number: 9883224Abstract: To allow a user to temporarily move access to premium content to another location, e.g. outside the vicinity of the home, while adequately protecting the rights of a broadcast content provider, the various examples implement a transfer of an object for an identified right of content usage between premium content reproduction devices and a mobile device. The mobile device enables such transfer to support viewing of the premium content by a user outside of the user's home.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Kevin Donnellan, Quentin N. Robinson, Te-Sheng Lin, Muxiang Zhang, Young Rak Choi, Samuel Olushermimo Akiwumi-Assani
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Patent number: 9538384Abstract: An approach for implementing a local device management application for deterring misuse, loss, or theft of mobile devices includes determining that a use of a first device at least substantially satisfies one or more use criteria. The approach also includes generating a notification message regarding the use. Further, the approach includes initiating a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Kevin Donnellan, Stephen Joseph Barna, Erica A Martinez
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Patent number: 9326091Abstract: Examples are disclosed that facilitate using a mobile device to provision of a connectable device to a user account. The disclosed examples provide for provisioning a connected device by a mobile device that uses a near field communication (NFC) transceiver in the mobile device to obtain information identifying a connectable device. The information identifying the connectable device is obtained from a NFC transponder associated with the connectable device. The mobile device processor accesses user account-related information to retrieve user authenticating information. The user authenticating information and the information identifying the connectable device is transmitted via a wireless communication transceiver to a provisioning server for provisioning the connectable device in a network. A confirmation of the provisioning of the connectable device to the user account associated with the mobile device is presented in a user interface element of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Kevin Donnellan, Mohammad Raheel Khalid, Ji Hoon Kim, Zhengfang Chen
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Publication number: 20150294304Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for securely processing transactions using payment cards are disclosed. A transaction may be initiated using an identification value corresponding to a mobile device. The mobile device may then be contacted by remote servers to obtain payment card information. The mobile device may obtain the payment card information directly from a payment card that is present at the mobile device during the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESSInventors: KEVIN DONNELLAN, STEPHEN BARNA
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Publication number: 20150163533Abstract: To allow a user to temporarily move access to premium content to another location, e.g. outside the vicinity of the home, while adequately protecting the rights of a broadcast content provider, the various examples implement a transfer of an object for an identified right of content usage between premium content reproduction devices and a mobile device. The mobile device enables such transfer to support viewing of the premium content by a user outside of the user's home.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Kevin Donnellan, Quentin N. Robinson, Te-Sheng Lin, Muxiang Zhang, Young Rak Choi, Samuel Olushermimo Akiwumi-Assani
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Publication number: 20150156601Abstract: Examples are disclosed that facilitate using a mobile device to provision of a connectable device to a user account. The disclosed examples provide for provisioning a connected device by a mobile device that uses a near field communication (NFC) transceiver in the mobile device to obtain information identifying a connectable device. The information identifying the connectable device is obtained from a NFC transponder associated with the connectable device. The mobile device processor accesses user account-related information to retrieve user authenticating information. The user authenticating information and the information identifying the connectable device is transmitted via a wireless communication transceiver to a provisioning server for provisioning the connectable device in a network. A confirmation of the provisioning of the connectable device to the user account associated with the mobile device is presented in a user interface element of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Kevin Donnellan, Mohammad Raheel Khalid, Ji Hoon Kim, Zhengfang Chen
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Publication number: 20150067785Abstract: An approach for implementing a local device management application for deterring misuse, loss, or theft of mobile devices includes determining that a use of a first device at least substantially satisfies one or more use criteria. The approach also includes generating a notification message regarding the use. Further, the approach includes initiating a transmission of the notification message from the first device to a second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Kevin DONNELLAN, Stephen Joseph Barna, Erica A. Martinez
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Patent number: 8799377Abstract: A method, computer readable medium for performing mobile presence aggregation are disclosed. For example, the method acquires presence information associated with a user, packages the presence information into a message and forwards the message containing the presence information via a non-session initiated protocol based transport protocol to a presences access layer server. In another embodiment, the method receives a message containing presence information in a non-session initiated protocol based transport protocol, identifies the presence information in the message, translates the presence information into a presence information data format and forwards the presence information in the presence information data format to a presence server.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Rittwik Jana, Kevin Donnellan, Serban Vadim Jora, John Murray, Christopher W. Rice, Richard W. Wright
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Publication number: 20120150974Abstract: A method, computer readable medium for performing mobile presence aggregation are disclosed. For example, the method acquires presence information associated with a user, packages the presence information into a message and forwards the message containing the presence information via a non-session initiated protocol based transport protocol to a presences access layer server. In another embodiment, the method receives a message containing presence information in a non-session initiated protocol based transport protocol, identifies the presence information in the message, translates the presence information into a presence information data format and forwards the presence information in the presence information data format to a presence server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: RITTWIK JANA, Kevin Donnellan, Serban Vadim Jora, John Murray, Christopher W. Rice, Richard W. Wright