Patents Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I
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Patent number: 10484881Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for optimizing a cellular network architecture are disclosed. For example, the method obtains network traffic data for a plurality of different endpoint device types, wherein the network traffic data comprises network traffic data for each of the plurality of different endpoint device types, and predicts a future traffic pattern for one of the plurality of different endpoint device types based on the network traffic data. The method then adjusts a parameter of the cellular network architecture in response to the future traffic pattern predicted for the one of the plurality of different endpoint device types.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Board of Trustees of Michigan State UniversityInventors: Jia Wang, Lusheng Ji, Xiang-Yang Alexander Liu, Muhammad Zubair Shafiq
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Patent number: 10484849Abstract: The use of semi-autonomous vehicles (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles) as a means to profile an airspace for prospective service, determine the characteristics of a radio-based problem, and temporarily host a service in response to emergency, unexpected outages, or other things are discussed herein. Functionalities of the solution may include probing and profiling, line-of-sight verification, and problem determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Jason Decuir, Robert Gratz
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Patent number: 10484275Abstract: A distributed multilayered network routing architecture comprises multiple layers including a controller layer comprising a controller, a control plane layer comprising one or more control plane subsystems, and a data plane layer comprising one or more data plane subsystems. A controller may be coupled to one or more control plane subsystems. A control plane subsystem may in turn be coupled to one or more data plane subsystems, which may include one or more software data plane subsystems and/or hardware data plane subsystems. In certain embodiments, the locations of the various subsystems of a distributed router can be distributed among various devices in the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.Inventor: Robert Bays
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Patent number: 10484873Abstract: A method is disclosed for blocking a cloned mobile device by a processor of a network. The processor receives a first registration from a first mobile device at a first location. The first registration includes a device identifier and a phone number. The processor then confirms that a second registration from a second mobile device at a second location includes the device identifier and the phone number and calculates a first fraud score for the first mobile device and a second fraud score for the second mobile device. The processor then determines that the second mobile device is the cloned mobile device, when the second fraud score exceeds the first score, and blocks the cloned mobile device from registering on the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II, LLCInventors: Sheldon Kent Meredith, William Cottrill, Brandon B. Hilliard
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Patent number: 10484646Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may obtain images of an object captured at different viewing angles of a first portion of a viewing perspective of the object, and generate additional images for a second portion of the viewing perspective based on interpolation, extrapolation or both of the captured images. Holographic content for the object based on the captured images and the additional images is generated, in accordance with load balancing. The holographic content and second video content of a second user at a second location are provided to the first local device for presentation at a first display device that simulates the second user and the object being present at the first location and simulates interaction of a first user at the first location with the object based on movement of the first user with respect to the holographic content. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Tara Hines, Andrea Basso, Aleksey Ivanov, Jeffrey Mikan, Nadia Morris
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Patent number: 10484233Abstract: A virtual provider edge server may include different modules that implement a hybrid provider edge. A flow detection module may sample received traffic through a server and adaptively detect flows to be offloaded. An offloading module may be an SDN controller that controls the flow tables of a switch that data traffic is offloaded to.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ying Cheng, Bo Yan, Zhiguang Zhang, Kenneth Duell
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Patent number: 10484350Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to privacy-preserving location corroborations. According to one aspect, a localized corroborator system can receive a message digest from a user device. The message digest can be generated by the user device using a cryptographic hash function based upon bitwise XOR of a user identifier and a location proof identifier. The location proof identifier can uniquely identify a location proof to be created by the system. The system can concatenate a corroborator identifier, a location, a time, and the message digest to create a concatenated message. The system can sign the concatenate message using a private key to create the location proof and can send the corroborator identifier and the location proof to the user device. The user device can use the location proof to prove that the user was located at the location at the time.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Yaron Kanza
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Patent number: 10484993Abstract: A distributed antenna system is provided that frequency shifts the output of one or more microcells to a 60 GHz or higher frequency range for transmission to a set of distributed antennas. The cellular band outputs of these microcell base station devices are used to modulate a 60 GHz (or higher) carrier wave, yielding a group of subcarriers on the 60 GHz carrier wave. This group will then be transmitted in the air via analog microwave RF unit, after which it can be repeated or radiated to the surrounding area. The repeaters amplify the signal and resend it on the air again toward the next repeater. In places where a microcell is required, the 60 GHz signal is shifted in frequency back to its original frequency (e.g., the 1.9 GHz cellular band) and radiated locally to nearby mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Jr., George Blandino, Irwin Gerszberg, Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10484308Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that provides for obtaining network parameter data from an eNodeB and a content delivery network server of a wireless network, determining a predicted network condition for a group of end user devices to receive an over-the-top video service in a coverage area of the eNodeB according to the network parameter data, and providing access to prediction information representative of the predicted network condition. The providing the access to the prediction information representative of the predicted network condition enables a video client of an end user device in the coverage area to provide a request for a video chunk to a video server according to buffer information and the predicted network condition. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhengye Liu, Jin Wang, Yali Liu, Xidong Wu
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Patent number: 10480729Abstract: Concepts and technologies for a self-powered squeezed-light temperature regulation device are disclosed according various embodiments. The device can include an elastic anchor sheet, a thermostat regulator, a motion power transducer, and a squeezed-light cooling unit. The motion power transducer can be in electrical communication with the thermostat regulator. The squeezed-light cooling unit can be powered by the motion power transducer. The motion power transducer can include a flexible ionic diode that can be located between a first borophene sheet and a second borophene sheet, and a capacitor charge system that can be electrically connected to a collection wire that can direct an electric charge generated by the flexible ionic diode to the capacitor charge system. The squeezed-light cooling unit can include a microwave photon circuit that can create squeezed-light microwave photons and a squeezed-light cooling drum that can be in photonic communication with the microwave photon circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Innes, Sara Peek, Aubree Doernberg
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Publication number: 20190349275Abstract: An open-loop control assistance (“OLCA”) system can collect data, correlate and aggregate the data, and perform multi-dimensional analytics on the correlated and aggregated data. The OLCA system can then determine plurality of viable options for a next action to be taken by an operator in an open-loop control process, and can determine a specific option as an optimal choice for the operator to select. The OLCA system can present the plurality of viable options and a rationale explaining why the operator should select the specific option. The OLCA system can capture action(s) taken by the operator, and if the action does not correspond to the recommended action, the OLCA system can capture a reason regarding why the optimal choice was not selected. The OLCA system can analyze results from the action(s). The OLCA system can then fine-tune the open-loop control process based upon the results and the cause(s) thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Chuxin Chen, George Dome, John Oetting
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Publication number: 20190349939Abstract: A receiver control is configured to receive signal receive level data from a plurality of signal receivers. The receiver control determines if a signal receive level is lower than expected. In response to determining that the signal receive level is lower than expected, it is determined if an alternate signal is available via an alternate signal path. In response to determining that an alternate signal is available, an instruction is transmitted to one of the plurality of signal receivers with an indication that the alternate signal is to be received via the alternate signal path. The receiver control transmits the alternate signal via the alternate signal path to the one of the plurality of signal receivers experiencing lower than expected signal receive levels in one embodiment. The receiver can resume utilizing an original signal via an original signal path when the signal receive level of the original signal returns to expected levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas Nicas, Todd Andrew Fryer, Douglas Medina
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Publication number: 20190349104Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, segmenting an assigned spectrum into a lower portion, a middle portion, and an upper portion, establishing one or more full power wireless connections in the middle portion of the assigned spectrum, and establishing one or more reduced power wireless connections in the upper and lower portions of the assigned spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., James Hollister
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Publication number: 20190348731Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a redox battery system comprising a three dimensional array of a plurality of nano-batteries and a hydrogen power system comprising a nano-array of hydrogen paper, a heat source and a water source, wherein the hydrogen paper attracts hydrogen from the water source. Further embodiments can include a solar power system comprising an array of a plurality of nano-solar cells and an ionic diode power system comprising two electrodes separated by a polycarbonate membrane, two borophene electric charge capture devices, and a capacitor stack. Additional embodiment can include a power supply controller providing power to a linear amplifier using the redox battery system and causing recharging of the redox battery system utilizing the hydrogen power system, the solar power system, the ionic diode power system, or a combination thereof, to provide charge to the redox battery system. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Innes, Elizabeth Marlow, Hifza Sakhi
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Patent number: 10477016Abstract: An incoming communication (e.g., a voice call, a data call) can be routed to a wireless devices or a wireline device, based in part on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a confined wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be subscriber-specific and configurable by the subscriber linked to the mobile device, whereas the presence condition reveals whether the mobile device is attached to the confined-coverage AP and is automatically detected. A routing server acquires the routing preference and the presence condition for the mobile device. Based on routing logic applied to the routing preference and the presence information, the routing server directs the incoming communication to a set of wireline devices, a set of wireless devices, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Steven Frew, Milap Majmundar
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Patent number: 10477275Abstract: Social communities are recommended based on media affinity. When content is scheduled for recording, a media identifier is used to identify a social community expressing an affinity for the same media identifier. The social community may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed any affinity to terms or subject matter, such as the media identifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 10477427Abstract: Collection of crowd-sourced access point quality and selection data for intelligent network selection can be utilized by mobile devices to self-learn and optimize access point device selection. A cloud-based application can be utilized in conjunction with the mobile device to build a database of access point quality and thresholds suitable for real-time and other jitter-sensitive services. The mobile device jitter measurements and selection thresholds can be collected and sent to a cloud platform, which creates an access point performance and selection threshold profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Jeffrey Mikan, Kurt Huber
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Patent number: 10476859Abstract: A device that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, generating a security domain root structure for a universal integrated circuit card of an end user device, where the security domain root structure includes a hierarchy of a link provider operator security domain above a mobile network operator trusted security domain, where the link provider operator security domain enables transport management by a link provider operator, and where the mobile network operator trusted security domain enables card content management and subscription eligibility verification by a mobile network operator trusted service manager. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Walter Cooper Chastain
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Patent number: 10477261Abstract: A method and system for enhanced human to human and human to machine interactions employs a sensory communication session that spans from end user device to end user device across a network. The sensory communication session includes remote sensory application programming interfaces that provide standardized access to applications executing on user communication devices. The sensory communication session enables enhanced interactions with a deeper quality of experience and enables each communicating user to better discern feelings, situation, and other environmental and personal context associated with the other user.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mostafa Tofighbakhsh, David R. Wolter, Milap Vrashank Majmundar
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Patent number: 10476550Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a conductorless core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter is coupled to the cable and facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. The first electromagnetic waves are guided by the conductorless core and propagate along the conductorless core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a circularly polarized antenna beam pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III