Patents Assigned to AT & T
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Publication number: 20190228350Abstract: Physical space is allocated to members of a group to maximize collaborative efforts. Each member of the group is determined based on presence or detection of a wireless device. As the members of the group are wirelessly detected, physical space may be assigned based on historical usage, calendar entries, physical needs, and infrastructure traits. Desks, office space, conference rooms, and other facilities may thus be dynamically reserved to maximize collaboration and yet efficiently utilize existing physical spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Craig Arthur Klein, Gregory O. Harp, Joseph Eric Sineath
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Publication number: 20190230228Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including instantiating a virtual network function to provide a network resource in the network, accessing data usage information associated with facilitation of a service to a communication device via the network, determining whether the communication device exceeds a data limit threshold according the data usage information, accessing a data limit instruction associated with the communication device responsive to determining that the communication device exceeds the data limit threshold, determining a modification to the virtual network function associated with the facilitation of the service according to the data limit instruction, and communicating with the network to cause the modification to the virtual network function. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Venson Shaw, Sangar Dowlatkhah
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Publication number: 20190230617Abstract: A mobile communication device collects and reports location data associated with itself and with mobile communication devices within a proximity. The mobile communication device determines its location and detects the presence of another communication device located within the proximity of the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device determines a location of the other mobile communication device. The mobile communication device reports its location and the location of the other mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Mark Austin, Sheldon Kent Meredith
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Publication number: 20190229414Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a body of first dielectric material doped with particles of a second dielectric material. A cable comprising a dielectric core is coupled to a feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter, coupled to the cable, facilitates a transmission of electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic waves are guided by the dielectric core to the feed point of the dielectric antenna, without requiring an electrical return path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Publication number: 20190230468Abstract: Provided are exemplary embodiments including a method for creating and using a personal encounter history using a communication device. The method involves the communication device receiving the transmission of a pseudo identifier from a proximal communication device where the pseudo identifier is associated with the user of the proximal communication device. Once received, the method continues with the wireless communication device requesting and receiving the actual identification of the user of the proximal communication device that is correlated with the pseudo identifier. The communication device includes a transceiver capable of communicating wirelessly with a mobile telecommunications network, a memory device and a processor. To ensure privacy, the processor is capable of receiving a pseudo identifier from a proximate communication device and then requesting an actual identification correlated with the pseudo identifier of the proximate communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Publication number: 20190230614Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling reuse of such information by a different communication device and/or re-authorizing use by a communication device that previously was authorized to utilize the information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Clifton Ashman Campbell, Stephen Emille Chin, Walter Cooper Chastain
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Publication number: 20190229872Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a reference signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. The reference signal is received at an out of band frequency relative to the control channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Irwin Gerszberg, Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Publication number: 20190229769Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can be configured for generating an electromagnetic wave and coupling the electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium with a reduced loss of radiation of the electromagnetic wave into free space. The system can also be configured to receive an electromagnetic waves form the transmission medium with a reduced loss of radiation of the electromagnetic wave into free space. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10361966Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a topic within a digital service ecosystem including several differentiated services, wherein transactions are based on the topic. Resources are determined within the digital domain, wherein the resources are associated with the topic. A manifest listing that lists the resources is generated. The manifest listing is associated with a digital entity capsule according to a standard taxonomic structure. The capsule includes a unique label, the manifest listing and identification of a transaction handler. The transaction handler accepts and interprets a request to access a resource, and facilitates a transaction based on the resources for a service of the group of differentiated services. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Paul Gausman
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Patent number: 10362066Abstract: A network access credential can be shared among devices based on location information for a device. Location information can include timed fingerprint location information. In an aspect, location information can be associated with a location of user equipment. This location information can be correlated with network access credentials. Location information can be used to access a relevant network access credential. The relevant network access credential can be shared with other devices. In an embodiment, sharing a network access credential can be between mobile devices. In another embodiment, sharing a network access credential can be between a remote computing device and a mobile device. Sharing a credential can allow for access to a network without having to generate or input new credentials.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Mostafa Tofighbakhsh
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Patent number: 10362088Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving multicast multi-bitrate streams that include segment and packaging information for media content where the segment and packaging information includes fragment start and end boundary point markers for the media content, generating an adaptive bitrate stream for the media content according to the segment and packaging information, and providing the adaptive bitrate stream to an end user device via unicast. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Prabhudev Hosur
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Patent number: 10361950Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide a consumer services cloud in a communications network are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a processor; and a computer readable storage medium including computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include identifying which of multiple possible users associated with a communications network customer is a current user of a client device based on authentication information included in a request for access from the client device to a communication network. The network communication containing the request is diverted to the apparatus by a software-defined networking switch. The operations also include, in response to identifying the current user, accessing a first profile corresponding to the identified current user to determine a rule to be used to handle network communications within the communications network. Further operations include configuring the software-defined networking switch.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Zhi Cui, Thomas A. Anschutz, Alan Blackburn, Arthur Richard Brisebois
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Patent number: 10362491Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by one or more interfaces, a location of a physical object and receiving, by the one or more interfaces and from a data platform, an image associated with the physical object and the location of the physical object. The method also includes extracting, by one or more processors and from the image, an attribute associated with a feature of the physical object and classifying, by one or more processors, the attribute, wherein classifying the attribute comprises associating the attribute with a characteristic of the feature of the physical object. The method further includes classifying, by the one or more processors, the physical object and determining, by the one or more processors, to identify the physical object as eligible for modification.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jie Chen, Ke Zhang, Wenjie Zhao, Yuning Yang, Xidao Wen
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Patent number: 10361919Abstract: Virtual machine server clusters are managed using self-healing and dynamic optimization to achieve closed-loop automation. The technique uses adaptive thresholding to develop actionable quality metrics for benchmarking and anomaly detection. Real-time analytics are used to determine the root cause of KPI violations and to locate impact areas. Self-healing and dynamic optimization rules are able to automatically correct common issues via no-touch automation in which finger-pointing between operations staff is prevalent, resulting in consolidation, flexibility and reduced deployment time.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Chen-Yui Yang, David H. Lu, Scott Baker, Anthony M. Srdar, Gabriel Bourge
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Patent number: 10362176Abstract: A network element of an Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem buffers network resource usage information in the cloud. After generating network resource usage information based on an observation of network resource usage, the network element transmits the network resource usage information to a cloud-based storage service for buffering. Once a network resource usage collection function is available, the network element retrieves the network resource usage information from the cloud-based storage service and transmits it to a charging collection function for generation of call detail records.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: James Oliver
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Patent number: 10361794Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that obtains a group of signals that are each representative of a corresponding one of a group of electromagnetic waves, analyzes the group of signals to determine signal characteristics, and determines, according to the signal characteristics, predicted characteristics for a communication signal that is to be transmitted by a circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Giovanni Vannucci, Peter Wolniansky, Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10361489Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core having a reflective surface configured as a dish reflector; reflecting the first wireless signal via the reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: David M. Britz, Shikik Johnson, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar
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Patent number: 10362439Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server from a mobile communication device proximate to a retail store display, identification information for the retail store display. The method includes, responsive to receipt of the identification information, sending, from the server to the retail store display, first display data for a first display to be sent to a first display device of the retail store display. The first display identifies an item and includes first information associated with the item. The item is located proximate to the retail store display. The method also includes, responsive to receipt of the identification information, sending, from the server to the mobile communication device, second display data for a second display to be sent to a second display device of the mobile communication device. The second display identifies the item and includes second information associated with the item. The second information is different than the first information.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Frank Kao
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Patent number: 10361753Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network termination includes a downstream channel modulator modulates downstream data into downstream channel signals to convey the downstream data via a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. A host interface sends the downstream channel signals to the guided wave communication system and receives upstream channel signals corresponding to upstream frequency channels from the guided wave communication system. An upstream channel demodulator demodulates upstream channel signals into upstream data. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Bennett, Paul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10361768Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes extracting first channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to an outer surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system; amplifying the first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals in accordance with a phase correction; selecting one or more of the amplified first channel signals to wirelessly transmit to at least one client device via an antenna; and guiding the amplified first channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves to add in-phase with a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues propagation along the transmission medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III