Patents by Inventor Richard J. Bianconi

Richard J. Bianconi 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: 8971311
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for supporting a plurality of RTP multiplexing enablement methods in a media gateway are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Genband US LLC
    Inventor: Richard J. Bianconi
  • Patent number: 8644797
    Abstract: A method of allowing content-based billing to a prepaid subscriber or subscribers is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, the content-based billing is achieved by forwarding volume limit threshold data normally used by the Serving GPRS support node to the Gateway GPRS support node, which according to the prior art, counted all data bits at the same rate. According to this embodiment, by forwarding the volume limit threshold data to the GGSN, a modified data count is accumulated since billable data is monitored and accumulates, whereas free data does not accumulate. This modified data count is then provided from the gateway GPRS support node to the Serving GPRS support node, which then transmits the accumulated data count to the SCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ian MacLean, Donald Keeler, Richard J. Bianconi, Douglas J. Reeder
  • Patent number: 8150394
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for synchronizing a subscriber profile in a plurality of domains is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a profile update request message from an application server to modify an Internet protocol (IP) domain subscriber profile. The profile update request message is forwarded to a home location register (HLR). A cellular domain subscriber profile is modified in accordance with the profile update request message. Similarly, an updated subscriber profile data is received from the HLR. The updated subscriber profile data is converted in the IP domain. The converted updated subscriber profile data is sent to the application server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Genband US LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Bianconi, Aziz A. Tejani, Phil Chiu, Donald Wallace, Dan R. McClure
  • Publication number: 20120076131
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for supporting a plurality of RTP multiplexing enablement methods in a media gateway are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Richard J. Bianconi
  • Publication number: 20090029697
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for synchronizing a subscriber profile in a plurality of domains is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a profile update request message from an application server to modify an Internet protocol (IP) domain subscriber profile. The profile update request message is forwarded to a home location register (HLR). A cellular domain subscriber profile is modified in accordance with the profile update request message. Similarly, an updated subscriber profile data is received from the HLR. The updated subscriber profile data is converted in the IP domain. The converted updated subscriber profile data is sent to the application server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Richard J. Bianconi, Aziz A. Tejani, Phil Chiu, Donald Wallace, Dan R. McClure
  • Patent number: 7171189
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunication system supporting location based billing of data services is provided. The mobile telecommunication system includes a plurality of routing areas each having one or more base transceiver stations therein for providing a radio interface to a mobile terminal. A service node provides data services to the mobile terminal in two or more of the routing areas. The service node opens a mobility call detail record and a location container therein when the mobile terminal attaches to the mobile telecommunication system. The service node opens a packet data protocol call detail record and a traffic volume container when the mobile terminal activates a data session with the service node. The traffic volume container counts data service traffic volumes transferred to and from the mobile terminal. The location container is automatically closed when the mobile terminal roams from one routing area to a second routing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Richard J. Bianconi, Michael K. Speas, Albert G. Law, Jr., Laurent Teyssot
  • Publication number: 20030120499
    Abstract: A method of allowing content-based billing to a prepaid subscriber or subscribers is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, the content-based billing is achieved by forwarding volume limit threshold data normally used by the Serving GPRS support node to the Gateway GPRS support node, which according to the prior art, counted all data bits at the same rate. According to this embodiment, by forwarding the volume limit threshold data to the GGSN, a modified data count is accumulated since billable data is monitored and accumulates, whereas free data does not accumulate. This modified data count is then provided from the gateway GPRS support node to the Serving GPRS support node, which then transmits the accumulated data count to the SCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Ian MacLean, Donald Keeler, Richard J. Bianconi, Douglas J. Reeder
  • Publication number: 20020119766
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunication system supporting location based billing of data services is provided. The mobile telecommunication system includes a plurality of routing areas each having one or more base transceiver stations therein for providing a radio interface to a mobile terminal. A service node provides data services to the mobile terminal in two or more of the routing areas. The service node opens a mobility call detail record and a location container therein when the mobile terminal attaches to the mobile telecommunication system. The service node opens a packet data protocol call detail record and a traffic volume container when the mobile terminal activates a data session with the service node. The traffic volume container counts data service traffic volumes transferred to and from the mobile terminal. The location container is automatically closed when the mobile terminal roams from one routing area to a second routing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Richard J. Bianconi, Michael K. Speas, Albert G. Law, Laurent Teyssot