Patents by Inventor Max G. Faulkner

Max G. Faulkner 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: 8744436
    Abstract: Management of native subscriber registrations on a foreign network is accomplished via an approach that advantageously offers dynamic roaming, that is, the capability to send data over-the-air to populate a customer subscriber identity module (SIM) card with specific networks, in a specific order of preference, according to the characteristics and capabilities of the subscriber mobile station, the subscriber's home network, the foreign territory roamed, and the like. The approach also provides an SS7 service-based solution including the capability of the home network to control the roaming mobile station from registering on a non-preferred visited network, based on configurable rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Todd W. Antrim, Max G. Faulkner, Mark Enzmann, James Hudgens
  • Publication number: 20100291924
    Abstract: Management of native subscriber registrations on a foreign network is accomplished via an approach that advantageously offers dynamic roaming, that is, the capability to send data over-the-air to populate a customer subscriber identity module (SIM) card with specific networks, in a specific order of preference, according to the characteristics and capabilities of the subscriber mobile station, the subscriber's home network, the foreign territory roamed, and the like. The approach also provides an SS7 service-based solution including the capability of the home network to control the roaming mobile station from registering on a non-preferred visited network, based on configurable rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Todd W. Antrim, Max G. Faulkner, James Hudgens
  • Patent number: 7603118
    Abstract: A system for providing USSD-like features in a wireless network is provided. Furthermore, the system provides for an automated customer service response in a wireless network. The system comprises a mobile switching center configured to analyze a digit string received from a mobile device. In some embodiments, an analysis and translation module converts the digit string into a service request. The service request is sent to a trigger platform which generates and forwards an immediate connection termination response to release the connection. The trigger platform further initiates a customer service response process to obtain the information indicated by the service request. The customer service response containing the service requested information may be validated prior to a short message service center formatting and forwarding the customer service response to the requesting mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Charles M. Link, II, Max G. Faulkner, Donald M. Cardina
  • Publication number: 20080127313
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate collecting data within a wireless communications network. A device can be connected to a wireless communications network. A retrieval component incorporated into the wireless communications network can automatically collect identification data associated with the device, the identification data specifies the type of device connected to the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Cingular Wireless II, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Payne, Max G. Faulkner, Charles M. Link