Patents by Inventor Zhi Cui

Zhi Cui 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).

  • Publication number: 20230142898
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may receive a first request to access a content by a first user, identify that the content includes biometric data of a second user in accordance with biometric identification data of the second user, and apply at least one biometric data access rule of a biometric data access permission set to the first request in response to the identifying that the content includes the biometric data of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230147573
    Abstract: A processing system may collect sensor data for a first zone via sensor devices deployed in the first zone in communication with the processing system, the sensor devices including at least one of a camera or a microphone, and where the sensor data is collected over a period of time, may identify that a first disposition is associated with the first zone based upon the sensor data, by applying at least one detection model configured to output at least one disposition based upon the sensor data as input data, where the at least one disposition comprises the first disposition, where the sensor data comprises a plurality of inputs to the at least one detection model, and where the identifying comprises aggregating a plurality of outputs of the at least one detection model from the plurality of inputs, and may report that the first disposition is associated with the first zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, Jr., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230137256
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a parking request for a vehicle to park at a parking facility and may offer a plurality of parking spots of the parking facility for the vehicle, where at least one of the plurality of parking spots that is offered is a parking spot that is predicted to be available, and where the offering includes presenting information regarding predicted adjacent parking spot occupancy of the at least one of the plurality of parking spots for a duration of an intended stay of the vehicle at the parking facility. The processing system may then obtain a selection of a parking spot from among the plurality of parking spots and reserve the parking spot for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230135293
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a first content comprising human language via at least one computing network, identify at least one assertion in the first content, identify one or more content sources containing at least one second content relating to the at least one assertion, determine whether the at least one second content relating to the at least one assertion corroborates or contradicts the at least one assertion, and present the first content with an indication of whether the at least one second content relating to the at least one assertion corroborates or contradicts the at least one assertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 11641590
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include, for example, identifying a primary serving cell and a secondary serving cell, wherein the primary serving cell facilitates one of attachment, re-attachment or mobility, or any combination thereof, of a mobile device in association with coordination of a wireless service between the primary serving cell, the secondary serving cell and the mobile device. A latency value associated with a message exchange is determined between the primary and secondary serving cells via a messaging interface, and compared to latency requirements, which correspond to a group of mobile service features. A mobile service feature of the group is associated with the wireless service based on the comparison. The wireless service includes a coordinated exchange of wireless signals between the primary serving cell and the mobile device and between the secondary serving cell and the mobile device based on the mobile service feature. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Hongyan Lei, Ye Chen, Zhi Cui, Cheng P Liu, Yonghui Tong
  • Patent number: 11641309
    Abstract: An intelligent network policy engine can be utilized to apply dynamic policy changes for microservices. For example, based on outlined service provider policies, user equipment state data, and/or network state data, the intelligent network policy engine can determine which microservices to use and/or what order to use the microservices to increase a performance of the network. The intelligent network policy engine can perform conflict resolution based on how network traffic should be treated in certain scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Smith, Jr., Sangar Dowlatkhah
  • Publication number: 20230130241
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may present via at least one user interface, information associated with a real estate property, receive, via the at least one user interface, a request for data of at least a first data type relating to an environment of the real estate property, identify, from a sensor device database, at least one sensor device that is available for collecting, on or proximate to the real estate property, the data of the at least the first data type, transmit an instruction to the at least one sensor device to collect the data of the at least the first data type, obtain, from the at least one sensor device, the data of the at least the first data type, and present the data of the at least the first data type via the at least one user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 11636422
    Abstract: A virtualized network function included in a mobile communication network may be capable of performing validation of sensor data. The sensor data may be generated by one or more sensors monitoring a tangible asset that is being transported between geographical locations. The sensor data may be received by the virtualized network function from an Internet-enabled device in communication with the mobile communication network. In some cases, a contract management application included in the virtualized network function may validate the sensor data based on one or more compliance thresholds describing a shipment condition of the tangible asset. Based on determining whether the sensor data indicates a compliant shipment condition for the tangible asset, the contract management application may modify a contract associated with the tangible asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Erie Lai Har Lau, Russell Vegh, Sangar Dowlatkhah, John Krachenfels, Zhi Cui
  • Publication number: 20230120629
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining quality of experience (QoE) information associated with a service from each communication device of a first group of communication devices over a communication network resulting in a group of QoE information. Each communication device of the first group of communication devices generates biometric information resulting in a group of biometric information. Each communication device of the first group of communication devices determines the QoE information based on the biometric information. Further embodiments include generating a group of QoE metrics associated with the service based on the group of QoE information, and adjusting an allocation of first network resources associated with the service based on the group of QoE metrics. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, James H. Pratt, Eric Zavesky, Roger Wickes
  • Publication number: 20230124536
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may transmit a notification of a presence of an emergency service vehicle to a plurality of entities, obtain, from at least a first entity of the plurality of entities, at least a first acknowledgement of the presence of the emergency service vehicle, determine that at least a second acknowledgement is not obtained from at least a second entity of the plurality of entities, and present information associated with the at least the second entity to a device of the emergency service vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230110269
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may gather first imaging data associated with an infrastructure item via at least a first imaging device, where the first imaging data represents a first condition of the infrastructure item, and gather second imaging data associated with the infrastructure item via at least a second imaging device, where at least one of the at least the first imaging device or the at least the second imaging device is mounted on a vehicle, and where the infrastructure item is visible from a road on which the vehicle operates. The processing system may then determine a second condition of the infrastructure item in accordance with the second imaging data, where the second condition comprises a potentially unsafe condition of the infrastructure item, and generate a report of the potentially unsafe condition of the infrastructure item in response to the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ginger Chien, Zhi Cui, Eric Zavesky, Robert T. Moton, JR., Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230113804
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to intelligent drone traffic management via a radio access network (“RAN”). As disclosed herein, a RAN node, such as an eNodeB, can receive, from a drone, a flight configuration. The flight configuration can include a drone ID and a drone route. The RAN node can determine whether capacity is available in an airspace associated with the RAN node. In response to determining that capacity is available in the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can add the drone ID to a queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node. When the drone ID is next in the queue of drones awaiting use of the airspace associated with the RAN node, the RAN node can instruct the drone to fly through at least a portion of the airspace in accordance with the drone route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Venson Shaw, Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah
  • Patent number: 11627107
    Abstract: An integrated GW (I-GW) can be utilized to facilitate communications with Internet of things (IoT) devices that operate without Internet protocol (IP) addresses, based on assigned preferences and/or priority. In one aspect, the I-GW can efficiently deliver existing services for various types of IoT devices (e.g., that support different non-IP protocols) and can create emerging applications across different vertical applications. Further, the I-GW can leverage mobility network elements to authenticate, prioritize connections, and/or enable data orchestration via underlying software defined network (SDN)-enabled capabilities and/or infrastructure services. By utilizing IoT devices that do not have IP stacks, a cost and/or size of the IoT devices can be decreased and battery life can be significantly extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Erie Lai Har Lau, Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah
  • Patent number: 11622405
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, connecting a user equipment to a first node of a first network to provide a service requested by the user equipment to the user equipment, obtaining a first measurement associated with the first node and a second measurement associated with a second node, responsive to the obtaining, detecting that the first measurement is less than a first threshold and the second measurement is greater than a second threshold, responsive to the detecting, identifying an application executed by the user equipment in obtaining the service, and responsive to determining that the application requires dual connectivity based on the identifying, commanding the user equipment to establish connectivity with the second node or a third node to provide at least a portion of the service. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei
  • Patent number: 11611448
    Abstract: Edge node networks can be utilized to facilitate predictive access to content for a wide variety of applications. For example, predictive data can be generated based on historical patterns, audio data, calendar invites, etc. The predictive data can include predicted locations, persons present based on usage of their mobile device, edge node and access point usage, etc. The predicted data can be used to facilitate more efficient access to content by proactively sending mobile application and/or content usage data to edge node equipment that is predicted to be used in accordance with a predicted a predicted event. Furthermore, the predictive analysis can be used to modify mobile screens for quicker access to content and/or mobile applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Nigel Bradley, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20230084004
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example generating, by a first Core Intelligent Controller (CIC) comprising a first processing system including a first processor, first data indicative of one or more first control functions that have been carried out by the first CIC, the first CIC being part of a wireless communication system; communicating, by the first CIC to a Service Intelligent Controller (SIC) comprising a second processing system including a second processor, the first data, the SIC being part of the wireless communication system; generating, by a first RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) comprising a third processing system including a third processor, second data indicative of one or more first radio access functions that have been carried out by the first RIC, the first RIC being part of the wireless communication system; communicating, by the first RIC to the SIC, the second data; generating, by the SIC, third data, the generating of the third data being based at least in part upon
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Bo Lee, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230083537
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first mobile communication device via a second node of a wireless communication system, the first mobile communication device being in communication with a first node of the wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the first node being configured for first communications with a transport layer of the wireless communication system via a first link and the second node being configured for second communications with the transport layer of the wireless communication system via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original value to a higher value that is greater than the first original value, the route information listing containing information associated with a plurality of mobile communicatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, John Bartell, Hongyan Lei, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230070597
    Abstract: Automatic neighbor relationships (ANR) and voice over new radio (VoNR) microservices can be implemented within a radio access network intelligent controller (RIC), which receives load information from network nodes and user equipment measurements from user equipment. The RIC can create and maintain real-time load information and leverage slicing knowledge of neighbor cells during mobility to direct the user equipment to various network slices. Thus, an enhanced radio access network (RAN) neighbor relationship that utilizes slicing information and VoNR preferences based on current and historical data can provide slice level RAN neighbor visibility on top of physical ANR relationships to enable enhancements for mobility management optimization for VoNR functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei
  • Publication number: 20230071237
    Abstract: Unlike smart devices, Internet of things (IoTs), such as meter readers, generate very low revenue per user. Traditional tunnel/bearer based connection-oriented architectures do not scale economically for billions of IoT devices due to the amount of signaling overhead associated with GTP tunnel setup/tear down and the states related to GTP tunnels maintained at various parts of the mobile network. However, the mobility network can efficiently support massive stationary and/or mobile IoTs by reducing the amount of signaling overhead, the state of the IoTs kept in network, and simplifying the data plane when possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Smith, JR., Farooq Bari
  • Patent number: 11595310
    Abstract: Geographic proximity and network congestion are used to determine efficient routing of data in networks. If two devices are geographically close, then device-to-device communication may be possible. Data may thus be routed using device-to-device communication, which avoids consuming bandwidth in wide area networks and in cellular networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Jing Wu