Patents Assigned to AT & T
  • Patent number: 12244435
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices can be utilized for policy control function (PCF) fallback during the set up of a session utilizing a 5th Generation (5G) core network. An example method includes receiving, from a session management function (SMF), a request for a policy corresponding to a session. The request includes a first policy identifier corresponding to a first policy control function (PCF). The example method further includes determining that the first PCF is unavailable, generating a modified request by replacing the first policy identifier with a second policy identifier in the request. The second policy identifier corresponds to a second PCF. The example method also includes transmitting, to the second PCF, the modified second request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Mallika Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12245118
    Abstract: A method for managing network services for a cellular network provider. The method includes receiving, via a GUI, a query input of an MSISDN number associated with a subscriber and querying a first external system using the MSISDN. In response to the query of the first external system, the method includes receiving a first set of subscriber information. The method includes querying a second external system using the MSISDN number to determine an IMSI number associated with the subscriber, and querying a third external system using the IMSI number. In response to the query of the third external system with the IMSI number, the method includes receiving a second set of subscriber information and populating one or more fields of the GUI with the first and second set of subscriber information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Avetoom
  • Patent number: 12243076
    Abstract: A method that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing a first digital assistant to engage in a first communication exchange with a user of the first communication device where the first digital assistant has a first digital assistant persona that controls information provided by the first digital assistant during communication exchanges, analyzing user input during the first communication exchange, and adjusting the first digital assistant persona based on one or more of the user persona, user deficiency, or promotional offers. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Christopher Baldwin
  • Patent number: 12244763
    Abstract: A user equipment configured to receive a user input associated with a phone number is described herein. The phone number may be associated with a party the user is intending to call or message. The user equipment and an associated network may determine a personal identifier, such as an individual or entity name, associated with the phone number regardless of whether or not the phone number is included in a phone book or address book associated with the user. The user equipment may also present or display the personal identifier to the user prior to connecting the call or sending the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold Cataniag
  • Patent number: 12244102
    Abstract: A detachable outer shell, which is comprised of a header connector with a shield member, for a shielded device connector. The header connector with a shield member is detachably assembled, attached, or mounted onto a housing of a shielded device connector, while the shielded device preferably remains connected to an electrical device. A method for detaching the outer shell for the shielded device connector includes the steps of detaching the header connector with the shield member of the outer shell, which may require service, repair or replacement, from the housing of the shielded device; and disassembling or removing the header connector with the shield member of the outer shell from the housing of the shielded device connector, while maintaining connection of the shielded device to the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: Franklin A. Holub
  • Patent number: 12245231
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and processing nodes for managing network resources perform and/or comprise: setting a first trigger criteria for an access node, wherein the access node is configured to communicate over a wideband including a first bandwidth portion and is configured to communicate in both of a first communication mode and a second communication mode; scheduling communications in the first communication mode over the first bandwidth portion; monitoring a usage parameter in at least one of the first communication mode or the second communication mode; and in response to a first determination that the usage parameter corresponds to the first trigger criteria for at least a first predetermined amount of time: identifying a second bandwidth portion within the wideband, and scheduling communications corresponding to the first communication mode over the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Roopesh Kumar Polaganga
  • Patent number: 12245039
    Abstract: The technology includes a method performed by a system of a telecommunications network to manage network traffic of a 5G network. The system can instantiate a security system to sort incoming or outgoing network traffic at a perimeter of the 5G network into multiple groups that are each uniquely associated with multiple traffic types and multiple security levels. The system can inspect segments of data included in the incoming network traffic and sort multiple portions of the network traffic into the groups based in part on the inspection of the segments of the data. The system can dynamically adjust an available bandwidth of the 5G network based on each load of each of the groups and dispatch the portions of the network traffic in accordance with a traffic type and a security level of each of the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Venson Shaw
  • Patent number: 12239454
    Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer readable medium is disclosed that has an application stored thereon that when executed by a processor of an electronic device causes the processor to perform a process. The process can include receiving motion data from a motion sensor, the motion data being indicative of motion by a user while wearing the motion sensor. The process can also include transmitting the motion data to a server, receiving from the server a time that the motion data indicates a foot of the user experienced a loading force which risked adversely impacting an existing foot ulcer or causing a new foot ulcer, determining a geographic location of the motion sensor at the time that the foot experienced the loading force, displaying the time and the geographic location, and requesting that the user identify an activity engaged in by the user at the time and the geographic location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Mika Belding, Johannes Dagevos van Rij, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Jonathon Simon Lay, Brian William Quist, Damian Lawson Smith
  • Patent number: 12245119
    Abstract: Systems and methods for granting access to a user to a resource associated with a telecommunications network based on network-based authentication combined with biometric authentication, such as using a cardiac signature. Heartbeat information is received from a user via a mobile device. When a match is determined between the heartbeat information and a stored cardiac signature that uniquely identifies the user, then the user is authenticated to use the mobile device. A second authentication is performed using subscriber identity module (SIM) information associated with the mobile device. Based on the first and second authentication, the user is granted access to a resource associated with the telecommunications network, such as resources provided by a telecommunications service provider or a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: David Moffett
  • Patent number: 12241958
    Abstract: System and method are provided to incorporate radar technology in a time-division duplex radio access network. Information in the guard period between the downlink transmission and uplink transmission, such as the capturing of the UL RF signal landscape, is modified to capture radar signals (RF signals) that reflect from objects. The reflected radar signals are stored, process, and analyzed by a connected computer to determine stationary and moving objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Oliver P Coudert
  • Patent number: 12244669
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for activating an IoT device using a single tap between a user device and the IoT device. Activation of the IoT device proceeds by adding the IoT device onto a wireless service provider account associated with a user and the user device. Billing may also be automatically set-up using this system by adding a billing charge to the wireless provider account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Syam Sarasamma Kunjukrishnan
  • Patent number: 12244673
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining information regarding a metaverse object and data regarding network resources, deriving a mapping between the metaverse object and one or more of the network resources based on the information and the data, and providing a hybrid service design and orchestration (H-SDO) system with access to the mapping to facilitate selection of particular network resources for supporting one or more metaverse service requests relating to the metaverse object. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Zhi Cui
  • Patent number: 12245137
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first portion of a communication service via a first signal having a first frequency within a first band of frequencies, subsequent to the obtaining of the first portion of the communication service, obtaining data associated with a plurality of parameters, analyzing at least the data to identify when a scan for a second signal having a second frequency within a second band of frequencies should be performed, wherein the second band of frequencies is different from the first band of frequencies, and scanning for the second signal based on the analyzing. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Yupeng Jia, Hongyan Lei
  • Patent number: 12245203
    Abstract: Dynamic frame structure coordination is performed between a parent integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node and child IAB node based on one or more multiplexing options. The parent node sends a dynamic frame structure coordination (DFSC) message to an IAB user equipment function of a child node, indicating that resources are available or released, overriding a semi-statically coordinated and configured downlink/uplink resource pattern. The parent node can make, or the child node can request, the modification. The DFSC message includes multiplexing option(s). The child IAB node's user equipment function communicates the frame structure update to the child node's distributed unit function, which allows the distributed unit function to utilize those resources in accordance with the multiplexing option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Thomas Novlan
  • Patent number: 12244678
    Abstract: A server system for managing electronic content receives the electronic content at a data flow adapter. The electronic content is to be stored at a data storage system. The server system attempts to transmit the electronic content from the data flow adapter to the data storage system but receives a notification indicating that the data storage system will not store the electronic content. In response to the notification, the server system temporarily stores the electronic content at a data staging memory. A staging data adapter polls the data staging memory for electronic content awaiting to be stored at the data storage system. The server system detects the electronic content stored at the data staging memory and, in response, causes the staging data adapter to move the electronic content from the data staging memory to the data storage system when the data storage system will store the electronic content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaishali Vijay Patil, Seshama Naidu Enaganti, Loganathan Kulanthaisamy, Ramkishan Sadasivam
  • Patent number: 12241980
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to detecting reflective surfaces for use reflecting a signal from access point equipment to destination equipment in advanced networks, e.g., at least a fifth generation (5G) network. For example, a method described herein can include receiving from access point equipment, characteristic data representative of a characteristic of a beam of reflected light reflected by a reflective surface and detected by the access point equipment. The method can further include, based on the characteristic and a first geographic location of the access point equipment, mapping a second geographic location of the reflective surface. Further, the method can include, storing location information corresponding to the second geographic location of the reflective surface, resulting in a stored surface location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Joseph Soryal
  • Patent number: 12243303
    Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may identify a user viewpoint of a user at a first venue, match a viewpoint at a second venue to the user viewpoint of the user at the first venue, detect a trigger condition to provide visual content of the second venue to the user at the first venue, obtain the visual content of the second venue, wherein the visual content of the second venue is obtained from the viewpoint at the second venue, and provide the visual content of the second venue to an augmented reality device of the user at the first venue, where the augmented reality device presents the visual content of the second venue as a visual overlay within a field of view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Barrett Kreiner, James Pratt, Adrianne Binh Luu, Robert T. Moton, Jr., Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: 12245025
    Abstract: A data communication system serves a user application in a User Equipment (UE). The data communication system receives a subscription from an application server into a Network Exposure Function (NEF). The subscription is for user data from the user application in the UE. The data communication system receives the user data from the user application in the UE over a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and transfers the user data to the NEF. The data communication system transfers the user data from the NEF for delivery to the application server in response to the subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Marouane Balmakhtar, Zheng Fang
  • Patent number: 12240473
    Abstract: A processing system deployed in a carrier transport vehicle may establish a wireless communication session with a mobile device of a user, assign a zone of the carrier transport vehicle to the user, the zone including a plurality of network-connected devices, obtain a user profile from the mobile device of the user, determine at least one biometric sensor accessible via the mobile device of the user, obtain biometric data of the user from the at least one biometric sensor accessible via the mobile device of the user, determine a condition of the user based upon the biometric data, identify at least one adjustment to at least one of the plurality of network-connected devices in response to the condition of the user that is determined and the user profile, and apply the at least one adjustment to the at least one of the plurality of network-connected devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert T. Moton, Jr., Adrianne Binh Luu, James Pratt, Barrett Kreiner, Walter Cooper Chastain, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Patent number: D1064605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: S.I.T. SOCIETA' ITALIANA TECNOSPAZZOLE S.p.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Acquaderni