Patents Assigned to AT & T
  • Publication number: 20250260518
    Abstract: Facilitation of hybrid automatic repeat requests (HARQ) can comprise a system that acquires information about the capability of a mobile device. Next, the system can configure the mobile device with multiple physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources and a number of repetitions within a slot for each antenna port of the mobile device. A network node can then transmit a downlink control channel to the mobile device and indicate the PUCCH resources for each antenna port. Consequently, the system can then detect a HARQ acknowledgment (ACK) from the mobile device from all of the PUCCH resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: SaiRamesh Nammi
  • Publication number: 20250260620
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first information identifying each version of a policy rule base to which a control plane architecture of a wireless network has access; obtaining second information identifying each version of a policy rule base to which a user plane architecture of the wireless network has access; selecting as a selected version a common version of a policy rule base to which each of the control plane architecture and the user plane architecture has access; and communicating an identification of the selected version to each of the control plane architecture and the user plane architecture. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Simon, Frank Herrgoss
  • Publication number: 20250261033
    Abstract: A managed Wi-Fi service network device can receive, from a cellular network device, an allowable throughput rate at which a user equipment is authorized to communicate via a managed Wi-Fi service network. Based on the allowable throughput rate, the managed Wi-Fi service network device can monitor a communication rate of the user equipment via the managed Wi-Fi service network. In response to the user equipment communicating via the managed Wi-Fi service network at a rate that exceeds the allowable throughput rate, the managed Wi-Fi service network device can facilitate reducing the communication rate of the user equipment. Also, a user equipment can receive from a cellular network device an allowable throughput rate at which the user equipment is authorized to communicate via the managed Wi-Fi service network. The UE can communicate via the managed Wi-Fi service network at a communication rate that does not exceed the allowable throughput rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Zachary Meredith, Yevgeniy Puzyrev
  • Publication number: 20250260476
    Abstract: Synchronized satellite communications can include receiving, at a computer having a processor, a data request that identifies a requesting device, data to be received by the requesting device, and a time at which the data is to be received by the requesting device. The processor can determine a geographic location of the requesting device and locations of a plurality of satellites; identify, based on the geographic location of the requesting device and the locations of the plurality of satellites, satellites that are to provide the data to the requesting device; generate instructions for loading network requirements to the satellites; and provide, to at least one of the satellites, the instructions. Additionally, embodiments of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be used to provide the same data and/or different data to multiple devices at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Nigel Bradley
  • Publication number: 20250261035
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, assigning each of a plurality of devices with a first configuration, the first configuration being associated with a first priority level in terms of a priority of access to resources of a communication network or system, subsequent to the assigning, allocating a first portion of the resources to a first device included in the plurality of devices based on the first device utilizing a second configuration, the second configuration being associated with a second priority level in terms of the priority of access to the resources, wherein the second priority level is greater than the first priority level, and based on the allocating of the first portion of the resources, obtaining first data from the first device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Vivanco
  • Publication number: 20250261034
    Abstract: Providing mobility network support for scrubbed IP domains can include obtaining packet forwarding control protocol messages associated with a mobility network, the packet forwarding control protocol messages relating to data communications of user equipment attached to the mobility network via a radio resource, correlating the packet forwarding control protocol messages to subscriber identities or device identities to obtain correlated packet forwarding control protocol messages, determining, based on the correlated packet forwarding control protocol messages, if the user equipment is associated with a malicious subscriber or comprises a malicious device, in response to determining that the user equipment is associated with a malicious subscriber or comprises a malicious device, selecting an interface via which the radio resource connects to a user plane of the mobility network, and triggering activation of an interface-located firewall on the interface to monitor data exchanged via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Chin, Christopher Van Wart
  • Patent number: 12389259
    Abstract: An example method includes receiving a first signal indicating that a user of a first user endpoint device wishes to engage in a data transfer with a second device over a communication network, estimating at least one metric associated with the data transfer, sending the at least one metric associated with the data transfer to a remote server, and initiating the data transfer with the second device in accordance with a temporarily adjusted throughput that is adjusted by the remote server in response to the at least one metric associated with the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Bulger, Yupeng Jia, Prabhakara Aithal
  • Patent number: 12388713
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for proactively adjusting the infrastructure of a communications network in response to reporting of real-time network performance. For instance, in one example, a method includes obtaining real-time network performance metrics directly from a user endpoint device operated by a customer of a telecommunication service provider network, correlating the real-time network performance metrics with data from another data source, wherein the data includes data other than network performance metrics, and adjusting an infrastructure of the telecommunication service provider network in response to an insight gleaned through the correlating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rajan Anand, Nimish Buch, Timothy Neville, Mark Cottrell, David Lu, Eshrat Huda, Sachin Lohe
  • Patent number: 12389294
    Abstract: A framework for a 6th generation (6G) ubiquitous wireless communications network is provided. The framework includes obtaining first information associated with a first condition of a terrestrial radio network from a terrestrial controller that collects the first information from the terrestrial radio networks; determining second information associated with a resource of a satellite network, where a defined application is alternatively executable at the mobile device via any of a group of networks, the group comprising the satellite network and the terrestrial radio networks, and determining whether to re-assign the defined application from the terrestrial radio network to the satellite network based on a result of evaluating at least the first condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Paul Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12388648
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory, machine-readable medium, including executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving signals from a brain-computer interface to authenticate a user of the brain-computer interface through a user interface; responsive to successful authenticating the user, permitting the user to operate a target computer system by the brain-computer interface; and monitoring the user to ensure an integrity of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Joseph Soryal
  • Patent number: 12389476
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a capability of a mobile device, collecting a mobile station measurement, applying a rule according to the capability and measurement to obtain a radio access network (RAN) recommendation that identifies one of a first or second RANs as a preferred RAN, wherein a service is provided to the device via the preferred RAN. The first RAN comprises a first base station that supports a first exchange of user data and corresponding control signaling to facilitate access to a first set of services. The second RAN comprises a second base station adapted to support a second exchange of user data and a third base station adapted to support a corresponding exchange of control signaling to facilitate access to a second set of services. The second RAN is unable to facilitate access to the first set of services. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei
  • Patent number: 12389311
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, adjusting bandwidth allocated for a first group of communication devices communicatively coupled to a first communication network from a bandwidth limited allocation to a no bandwidth limited allocation, and measuring a first group of metrics associated with the first group of communication devices associated with the first communication network. Further embodiments include computing a second group of metrics associated with a second group of communication devices communicatively coupled to a second communication network according to the first group of metrics, the second group of communication devices have the no bandwidth limited allocation, and allocating a first group of network resources for the second group of communication devices according to the second group of metrics. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Emir Halepovic, Cheuk Yiu Ip
  • Publication number: 20250254541
    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: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Bo Lee, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250254084
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring status of a network configured to provide end-to-end delivery of services to priority user equipment authorized according to a prioritized class of service and other user equipment not authorized for the prioritized class of service. The prioritized class of service extends a reserved network capacity for end-to-end delivery of a service via first domain including first network slices and a second domain including second network slices. A network interruption compromising the reserved capacity is determined based on the monitored status and integration of an alternate group of slices into one of the first network domain, the second network domain, or both to replace the compromised group of slices, is orchestrated. Integration of the alternate group of slices restores reserved network capacity according to the prioritized class of service. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Moshiur Rahman, David H. Lu, Eshrat Huda
  • Publication number: 20250254609
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system creates a network element by consolidating a control plane including a combination of a plurality of 5G control plane functions and a plurality of IMS control plane functions with an associated user plane including a combination of a 5G user plane function (UPF) and one or more IMS user plane functions. The method also includes deploying the network element at a network edge of the service provider network, receiving a request from a user endpoint (UE) device for a network service, and attaching the UE to the network element. The network element is configured to facilitate providing the requested network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Chaoxin Qiu, Min Lu, Eric Ashby
  • Publication number: 20250254499
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processing system that analyses, without user intervention, content of a first message directed from equipment of a sending user to equipment of a receiving user, to identify a task. The processing system determines that the receiving user is unable to perform the task according to biometric data of the receiving user. The biometric data is selected from one of heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and combinations thereof. According to the content of the first message and the biometric data obtained from the receiving user, the processing system determines that the task should be delegated to another user, and responsive thereto, provides a second message associated with the task to equipment of the other user. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Dana Tardelli, Ginger Chien, Adrianne Luu, Leonid Razoumov, Nemmara K. Shankaranarayanan
  • Publication number: 20250254242
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, retrieving call detail record (CDR) data for a plurality of devices, each device of the plurality of devices using a subscriber identity module (SIM) to access a mobility network, identifying data anomalies for the plurality of devices, wherein the identifying the data anomalies is based on the CDR data, wherein the data anomalies may be indicative of inappropriate usage of the mobility network, identifying a device associated with a data anomaly, and initiating a modification of the device to prevent subsequent anomalies. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Amee Trivedi, Yaron Koral
  • Patent number: 12382268
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards detection of personal threats to a user based on information known to a user's device and other information. A device with a personal threat application program and server communicate information, including data describing the user's current physical situation, e.g., including current location. The server and/or application program obtain data describing environmental conditions around the user's location, e.g., corresponding to a defined personal zone. The personal zone size automatically can vary based on current factors. Based on the situation and environmental data reaching a threshold threat level, a potential threat to the user can be predicted and the prediction, used to take some action, such as to send an alert to the user and/or otherwise output a warning signal. Historical data such as statistics related to the user's current location can be accessed to assist with the prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nigel Bradley, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 12382310
    Abstract: A method performed by a processing system including at least one processor includes grouping a plurality of nodes of a telecommunications network into a plurality of reference groups, based on a plurality of configuration attributes and on a plurality of load, mobility, radio frequency attributes for the plurality of nodes, selecting a first reference group of the plurality of reference groups, where the first reference group includes a subset of the plurality of nodes, selecting a first configuration parameter of the first reference group to be tuned, identifying a first value for the first configuration parameter that is most prevalent among the subset of the plurality of nodes, and setting the first configuration parameter for all nodes in the subset of the plurality of nodes to the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Ajay Mahimkar, Zihui Ge, Xuan Liu, Yusef Shaqalle, Yu Xiang, Jennifer Yates, Shomik Pathak, James Reichel
  • Patent number: 12382480
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a number of radio resources of a mobile device, detecting activity of an application, and determining a data communication requirement of the application. The data communication requirement is compared to a first component carrier capacity and responsive to it exceeding the first component carrier capacity, a number of secondary component carriers providing secondary capacities are identified according to the data communication requirement, wherein a combination of the first capacity and the number of secondary capacities is not less than the data communication requirement. A group of the radio resources is configured according to the number of secondary component carriers, wherein a number of the group of the radio resources does not exceed the maximum number of the radio resources, and wherein the data communication requirement is accommodated by the combination of the first and secondary capacities. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jianchun Zhou, Yakun Gao