Patents Assigned to Sprint Communication Cômpany L.P.
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Patent number: 9313643Abstract: A method provides dynamically changing a mobile communication device by communicative coupling with a dynamic subscriber identity module (SIM). The method comprises identifying, via a communication transceiver, a mobile communication network that corresponds with one carrier sub-partition of a carrier partition of the mobile communication device. The method polls an identification of an active carrier applet from the dynamic SIM, one carrier applet of a plurality being the active carrier applet. Responsive to a trigger event, one carrier sub-partition changes dynamically to another carrier sub-partition, each corresponding with a different wireless communication identity. The corresponding wireless communication identity is activated based on confirming the identification of the active carrier applet is associated with the corresponding wireless communication identity.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Jagannath Ghoshal, Robert L. Spanel, Bret D. Sumner, Robert E. Urbanek
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Patent number: 9313648Abstract: In an LTE network, an MME processes network status information to transfer aggregated data to an ANDSF. The ANDSF processes a request from a wireless communication device that indicates device location and the aggregated data to generate an information response indicating a priority between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location. The ANDSF transfers the information response for delivery to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device processes the information response to select between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Rajil Malhotra, Ashish Bhan, Rajesh Kumar Nautiyal, Asfaw Negeri
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Patent number: 9313706Abstract: A source eNodeB initiates a handover of a user equipment. The source eNodeB receives preamble usage data transferred by a set of neighboring eNodeBs. The source eNodeB processes the preamble usage data to select a target eNodeB from the set of neighboring eNodeBs. The source eNodeB sends a handover request for delivery to the target eNodeB.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Siddharth Oroskar, Maulik K. Shah, Jasinder Pal Singh
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Patent number: 9307506Abstract: Systems for synchronizing transmission through the introduction of a specific additional delay in a wireless telecommunications network are provided. RF transmission delays are adjusted for a distributed antenna system (DAS) that must maintain synchronization with RF transmissions in a macro cellular network. Delays are introduced at each DAS node using a delay panel or a measurement procedure to synchronize the transmission of the DAS with the macro cellular network.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Ivy Yvonne Kelly, Walter Fred Rausch
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Patent number: 9307419Abstract: A wireless access node to improve data transmission throughput comprises a wireless communication transceiver and a processing system. The wireless access node transmits a first data packet comprising a preamble for delivery to a wireless communication device during a first timeslot, monitors for a response transmitted from the wireless communication device during a predetermined number of timeslots, and if the response transmitted from the wireless communication device is not received during the predetermined number of timeslots, modify the preamble to generate a modified preamble, retransmit the first data packet with the modified preamble for delivery to the wireless communication device during a second timeslot, and if an acknowledgement of receipt of the first data packet with the modified preamble is received from the wireless communication device during the predetermined number of timeslots, transmit a second data packet for delivery to the wireless communication device during a third timeslot.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Jasinder Pal Singh, Maulik K. Shah, Sandeep Goyal
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Patent number: 9304647Abstract: A system and method for user interface screen presentation prioritization is provided. The display of a plurality of panes may be determined based on either priorities of each pane received in messages or based on combined weightings of each pane based on a weighting provided by a user and a weighting provided by a content source. The display of the panes may relocate the panes and/or change the size of the panes based on changed priorities of each pane or based on changed combined weighting of each pane. The panes may comprise selectable items.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Jesse Kates, Harry Lai, Kristen Miller, Christine Denise Schumaker, Balaji S. Thenthiruperai
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Patent number: 9307440Abstract: A method of prioritizing delivery to a mobile device for an audio album through a wireless network. The method comprises dividing, by a server computer, the audio album into two groups based on historical statistics of playback probability of a plurality of tracks of the audio album to be played next after a track that is being played, wherein tracks with a higher probability than a predefined threshold are placed in an immediate playback group, group 1, wherein tracks with a lower probability than the predefined threshold are placed in a later playback group, group 2.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Trevor D. Shipley, Craig A. Sparks
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Patent number: 9307032Abstract: A wireless access node and media session extension method configured to extend a media session in a wireless network are provided. The wireless access node in one example embodiment includes a communication interface configured to exchange wireless communications with a user equipment (UE), a storage system configured to store a UE fail state corresponding to the UE of a current media session and store an extended dormancy time period, and a processing system coupled to the communication interface and to the storage system, with the processing system configured to obtain the UE fail state, if the UE fail state is true, then load the extended dormancy time period into a dormancy timer corresponding to the UE, and if the dormancy timer expires, then maintain one or both of a traffic channel and a signaling channel between the wireless access node and the UE.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.Inventors: Jason Peter Sigg, Sandeep Goyal, Nithin Kumar Gunuganti, Daniel C. Jensen
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Patent number: 9307400Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a memory and a processor. The device further comprises an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor at initial set-up of the mobile communication device, responsive to no existing dynamic portion of the animation for the network brand identity, downloads the dynamic portion of the animation from a server through an internet protocol (IP) address link stored in the memory, wherein the dynamic portion is in the form of scalable vector graphics (SVG) and comprises vector transformation information of changing portions of the animation from frame to frame, wherein the dynamic portion of the animation comprises network brand specific objects of the animation and configuration parameters to change the background of the static portion based on the network brand identity of the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Benjamin P. Blinn, Jagannath Ghoshal, Peter K. Mwangi, Jason Rincker, Simon Youngs
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Patent number: 9305029Abstract: A method of managing data communication network inventory is provided. The method comprises analyzing a plurality of separate data stores, the data stores comprising information about trouble tickets, change requests, and scheduled maintenance, where the analysis is conducted with reference to network inventory items. An integrated data store structured according to network inventory items is built, comprising trouble ticket information, change request information, and scheduled maintenance associated with the network inventory items, where the network inventory items comprise one or more port interfaces. A selection of a network inventory item is received. Filtered information is retrieved from the integrated data store summarizing the trouble ticket information, the change request information, and the scheduled maintenance related to the selected network inventory item. The filtered information is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Shane A. Lobo, Brian D. Lushear, Todd Szymanski
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Patent number: 9301295Abstract: In a wireless communication network, a network control system receives a request for a media session with a wireless communication device. The control system responsively determines if the wireless device is idle and determines if a source base station serving the wireless device can support the media session. If the wireless device is idle and the source base station does not support the media session, then the control system identifies a target base station to support the media session. The control system transfers a first redirect message for delivery to the wireless device through the source base station and transfers a second redirect message for delivery to the target base station. The redirect messages have session information for the media session. The target base station receives an acceptance of the media session from the wireless device and exchanges media for the media session responsive to the acceptance.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Jasinder Pal Singh, Maulik K. Shah, Siddharth Oroskar, Anoop Kumar Goyal
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Patent number: 9301244Abstract: A wireless service of a first type is scanned. A first station associated with the first type is selected. A first indicator of expected service conditions associated with the first station is received. Based on the first indicator, a wireless service of a second type is scanned. A second station associated with the second type is selected. A second indicator of expected service conditions associated with the second type is received. Based on the first indicator and the second indicator, one of the first type and second type is selected to receive wireless service.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Hetal J. Mistry, PinalKumari K. Tailor
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Patent number: 9301218Abstract: A base station's neighbor list may become outdated as nearer base stations are deployed. Because mobile devices report non-unique identifiers of surrounding base stations, a serving base station may confuse a newer neighboring base station with an out-of-date neighboring base station having the same non-unique identifier. The base station may attempt to hand over the mobile device to the wrong base station based on its outdated neighbor list. The mobile device may notify the serving base station of the failure and the associated non-unique identifier. When again attempting to hand over a mobile device to the target base station having that non-unique identifier, the serving base station may, based on knowing the previous handover failed, request the mobile device to provide the unique identifier of the target base station. If the unique identifier does not match the information in the neighbor list, the base station can update the neighbor list.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Krishna Sitaram, Daniel Alberto Vivanco, Chunmei Lu
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Patent number: 9301185Abstract: A mobile communication device comprises a radio, a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application analyzes an error code received via the radio and searches an error code to executable mapping table based on the error code. When the error code is associated with an entry in the error code to error handler executable mapping table, the application invokes an error handler executable identified by the entry.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Gary D. Koller, Mark D. Peden, Raymond E. Reeves, Simon Youngs
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Patent number: 9301081Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a radio transceiver to communicatively couple the mobile communication device to a radio access network by a wireless communication link and a service pack.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Callan, Dhananjay Indurkar
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Patent number: 9301159Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for dynamically enabling and disabling cyclic prefix within a long-term evolution (LTE) channel. A base station receives channel quality indication (CQI) reports indicating levels of ISI within the LTE channel. The base station determines whether the levels of ISI within the LTE channel are greater than, equal to, or less than a predetermined threshold level of ISI for the LTE channel. Based on the determination, the base station either enables or disables cyclic prefix within the LTE channel. In addition to levels of ISI, numbers of roaming users or cell edge users utilizing the LTE channel may affect whether cyclic prefix is enabled or disabled within the LTE channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Rajveen Narendran, Nicholas David Caola Kullman, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 9300623Abstract: A domain name system (DNS) cache integrity check system is provided. The system comprises a checking server which comprises an application stored in a memory that, when executed by a processor, checks domain name to internet protocol (IP) address mappings amongst a plurality of DNS cache servers. The checking application consults a valid list data store and identifies a discrepant domain name to IP address mapping. The application requests for a mapping list from an authoritative DNS server. The checking application compares the discrepant mapping to the authoritative DNS server list, if the discrepant mapping is located on the authoritative DNS server list, the discrepant mapping is authorized and written to the valid list, if the discrepant mapping is not located on the authoritative DNS server list, the DNS cache server with the discrepant mapping is flushed and replaced with an authorized mapping from the authoritative DNS server list.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Bryson Earl, Todd M. Szymanski
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Patent number: 9301111Abstract: Methods, devices, and products utilize wireless-backup technologies to provide contact-reconciliation services with respect to sets of contacts stored on mobile devices. One embodiment of the inventions includes receiving an indication of an update event associated with a first set of contacts on a first mobile device, updating a remotely-stored copy of the first set of contacts, determining that a remotely-stored copy of a second set of contacts does not include a portion of contact information corresponding to the first mobile device, and updating the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts. In an embodiment, the remotely-stored copy of the second set of contacts is synchronized with the second set of contacts, thereby updating the second set of contacts.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A Gailloux, Kenneth W Samson
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Patent number: 9301208Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing optimal neighbor data utilizing a user device are provided. Aspects of the present invention relate to a source cell providing instructions to a user device instructing the user device to determine neighbor relation data, such as an internet protocol address, of a target cell. Additional aspects of the present invention concern a user device utilizing a neighbor relation table to determine neighbor relation data, such as an internet protocol address, of a target cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Krishna Datt Sitaram, Daniel Alberto Vivanco
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Patent number: 9299087Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing and tracking virtual coupons. A proxy for a virtual coupon is provided to a mobile device. The virtual coupon is provided to the mobile device based on a set of conditions in response to a request made via the proxy for the virtual coupon, wherein the request comprises context information. The virtual coupon is deleted in response to an event.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: James D. Barnes, Peter H. Distler