Patents Assigned to Sprint Communication Cômpany L.P.
  • Patent number: 9066269
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for network handovers are provided. An eNodeB of a fourth generation mobile telecommunications network identifies available channels of a third generation mobile telecommunications network in which to handover user devices. Once an available channel is identified, the user device may be handed off to the available channel without unnecessary latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Rajat Kumar, Krishna Sitaram, Jay Douglas Cole, Wen Xue
  • Patent number: 9065898
    Abstract: A communication network comprises a public safety answering point, a responder device, and a customer information system. The public safety answering point receives a call from a caller and signaling for the call. The signaling indicates a key associated with the call. The public safety answering point transfers dispatch information that identifies the key to the responder device. The responder device receives the dispatch information and generates and transmits a context request that indicates the key. The responder device receives a context response that includes a context information. The customer information system receives the context request, processes the context request to select the context information from a plurality of context information based on the key, and transfers the context response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Stevan A. Klesper, Arun Santharam, Timothy Kevin McGinnis, Lyle Walter Paczkowski, Ray N. Durkin
  • Patent number: 9064246
    Abstract: A mobile payment services integration system is provided. The system comprises a computer system and an application, that when executed on the computer system, maintains a list of payment options associated with a portable electronic device. The system also authenticates an identity of the portable electronic device in connection with a first online purchase transaction with a first online merchant. The system also orders payment using one of the payment options to the first online merchant. The system also authenticates the identity of the portable electronic device in connection with a second online purchase transaction with a second online merchant, where the first online merchant is unaffiliated with the second online merchant. The system also orders payment using one of the payment options to the second online merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Keith Anderson, Christopher J. Bierbaum, Allison A. DiMartino, Kevin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150169885
    Abstract: A method of trusted data communication. The method comprises executing a data communication application in a trusted security zone of a processor, wherein the processor is a component of a computer, commanding a controller of a peripheral device to execute a control application in a trusted security zone of the controller, wherein the controller is a component of the computer, commanding at least one of another peripheral device or a user interface device to not access a data bus of the computer, verifying that the controller is executing the control application in the trusted security zone of the controller, sending data from the processor to the controller over the data bus of the computer, and the controller one of transmitting the data sent by the processor on an external communication link, reading a memory storage disk, or writing to a memory storage disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, William M. Parsel, Carl J. Persson, Matthew C. Schlesener
  • Publication number: 20150171954
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software for application dedicated transceivers. In one example, a method for operating a wireless device includes, in a device application, initiating a request for a dedicated-transceiver. In response to the request, the method further includes, in the device operating system, requesting dedicated-transceiver information from a transceiver system on the device and, once the information is received from the transceiver system, transferring a dedicated-transceiver response to the application. The method also provides, in the device application, initiating a communication handshake with the transceiver system and, upon completion of the handshake, communicating application data to the transceiver system without the use of the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John Gatewood, Sunny R. Dubey, Bhanu Prakash Voruganti, Matthew P. Hund
  • Patent number: 9060296
    Abstract: An IP endpoint comprising a processor; a memory; and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor receives from a mobile communications device a mobile device report indicating congestion experienced by data transmitted by the mobile communications device during an interval, receives from a network element an element report indicating congestion experienced by data transmitted by the network element during another interval, and generates a congestion model based on the mobile device report and the element report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Lyle T. Bertz
  • Patent number: 9059987
    Abstract: A method for accessing, using an authentication system, an application server within an enterprise network is disclosed. The method comprises retrieving an authentication message comprising a user name, wherein the authentication system is associated with the application server. The method comprises determining that a login account is not stored in a data store of the authentication system, wherein the login account is associated with a user identification and comprises a user name that matches the user name of the authentication message. The method comprises retrieving a login account from a user data store to generate a login account in the data store associated with the authentication system, wherein the login account is associated with the user name. The method comprises authenticating the user name with the login account. The method comprises providing to a user associated with the user name, access based on the authentication to the project server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Bruce Lofland, Eric E. Miller, Joao Tex Teixeira
  • Patent number: 9058311
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for operating a user communication device are provided herein. In a first example, method of operating a user communication device is provided which includes displaying a HTTP link associated with a media resource and receiving a user selection of the displayed HTTP link. The method also includes displaying a delivery time schedule menu for the media resource responsive to the user selection of the displayed HTTP link, and receiving a delivery time schedule instruction indicating a user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource. The method also includes generating and transferring an HTTP request packet with an HTTP header that indicates the user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource into the user communication device, and receiving the media resource associated with the HTTP link according to the delivery time schedule instruction and responsive to the HTTP header in the transferred HTTP request packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen, James Walter Norris, Jeffrey J. Klaumann
  • Patent number: 9060297
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software for providing an application label in a level two communication. In a particular embodiment, a wireless communication device provides a processing system configured to execute an application that requires application data to be communicated with a communication network. The wireless communication device further provides a layer two communication transceiver configured to label the application in a layer two communication header, and communicate to the communication network at least the layer two communication header and the application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Mark Douglas Peden, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 9060276
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing voice services and/or data services to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device has an application in its memory that compares an available network code to a list of blocked network codes. If the available network code is on the list of blocked network codes, the application may send a notification that service is not available or may see if a different network code is on the list of blocked network codes. If the available network code is not on the list of blocked network codes, voice and/or data services may be provided to the portable electronic device by the telecommunications service provider associated with the available network code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jagannath Ghoshal, John Sumler
  • Patent number: 9060022
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method, system, and structure communicating messaging data in a header of a packet are provided. The data structure includes a data packet comprising a header and a payload, wherein part of the header includes first and second data portions, wherein the first data portion indicates a type of message encoded in the second data portion, and wherein the second data portion includes message data. An embodiment of a method includes encoding a communications message, which would otherwise be inclusive in a payload portion of a packet into a portion of a header of a packet, encoding an indication that indicates a type of messaging that said messaging is, and facilitating the communication of the packet to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Manish Mangal, Fred C. Rogers, Jeremy R. Breau
  • Patent number: 9060324
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication transceiver and a processing system. The wireless communication transceiver is configured to detect first and second frequencies transmitted from a wireless access node and to receive first and second threshold values transmitted from the wireless access node. The processing system is configured to determine a distance between the wireless communication device and the wireless access node, compare the distance to the first threshold value, and if the distance falls below the first threshold value, select the first frequency. The processing system is further configured to compare the distance to the second threshold value, and if the distance exceeds the second threshold value, select the second frequency. The wireless communication transceiver is configured to exchange wireless communications with the wireless access node using the selected frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Anoop Kumar Goyal, Siddharth S. Oroskar, Manoj Shetty, Sachin R. Vargantwar
  • Patent number: 9060255
    Abstract: A communication system for providing access to an information service includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is configured to receive a request for an information session between a communication device and a virtual destination identified in the request. The virtual destination is associated with service destinations that provide the information service. The processor is configured to select one destination from the service destinations based on a type of the information session. The service destinations include a voice platform and a text message platform and the type of the information session is a voice session or a text message session. The processor is also configured to initiate the information session between the communication device and the one destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Caleb S. Hyde, Clark Douglas Halferty, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
  • Patent number: 9058764
    Abstract: A method is provided for markers to implement augmented reality. An image is captured of an environment. A plurality of markers is detected in the image of the environment. A virtual image is displayed overlaid on the image of the environment, wherein the virtual image is based on a combination of the plurality of markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Carl J. Persson, Thomas H. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9055499
    Abstract: A communication control system controls communication over a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network and a non-LTE network. The communication control system receives a communication session request transferred from a wireless communication device over the non-LTE network. In response, the communication control system initiates a voice communication session between the wireless communication device and a first communication interface. The communication control system requests an LTE registration notification for the wireless communication device. After the wireless communication device registers with the LTE network, the communication control system receives the LTE registration notification. In response, the communication control system initiates a media communication session over the LTE network between the wireless communication device and a second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Amar Nath Ray
  • Patent number: 9053295
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for facilitating development of an application by a user for a mobile communications device. A portion of programmatic code provided by the user is retrieved and a classification corresponding to the code is determined. A set of rules comprising a use restriction associated with a protected application component is referenced to determine whether the code classification corresponds to a use restriction. Incident to identifying an associated use restriction, feedback is presented to the user that indicates that the portion of code corresponds to a use restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan Alan Wick, Raymond Emilio Reeves, John Marvin Jones, III
  • Patent number: 9055482
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for wireless frequency changes for wireless communication devices based on tracking area updates in wireless communication systems are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a communication system is provided. The method includes providing wireless access to communication services for wireless communication devices over a first frequency spectrum at a wireless access node, and receiving tracking area updates transferred by ones of the wireless communication devices. The method also includes processing at least a quantity of the tracking area updates received at the wireless access node to determine idle timers for the wireless communication devices, where an expiration of an associated idle timer indicates that an associated wireless communication device can no longer receive the wireless access over the first frequency spectrum and can receive further wireless access over a second frequency spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jasinder Pal Singh, Sachin R. Vargantwar, Deveshkumar Narendrapratap Rai, Maulik K. Shah
  • Patent number: 9055385
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for adjusting the rate at which an application retrieves data updates based upon application usage. In a particular embodiment, a method provides exchanging communications with a wireless communication network. The method further provides executing an application that exchanges application data in the wireless communication device with the wireless communication network. The method further provides determining an application usage rate for the application and adjusting an application update rate for the application based on the application usage rate. Additionally, the method provides updating the application data over the wireless communication network based on the application update rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jasinder Pal Singh, Sachin R. Vargantwar, Maulik K. Shah, Siddharth S. Oroskar
  • Patent number: 9049632
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for providing network access information to a wireless communication device are provided herein. In one example, method of operating a communication system is provided. The method includes communicating with a wireless communication device over a long-term evolution (LTE) wireless communication link provided by a first wireless access node, detecting a handoff from the first wireless access node to a second wireless access node for the wireless communication device when the wireless communication device is in an idle mode of operation, and responsive to the handoff, transferring network access information for a non-LTE network to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Maulik K. Shah, Sachin R. Vargantwar, Jasinder Pal Singh, Deveshkumar Narendrapratap Rai
  • Patent number: 9049084
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media, for facilitating transmission of offset QPSK signals indicating two digital symbols. In some embodiments, a first digital symbol of a first digital information unit and a first digital symbol of a second digital information unit are used to identify a first signal attribute associated with a sine wave and a second signal attributed associated with a cosine wave. Thereafter, an offset QPSK signal is generated using the first signal attribute in association with the sine wave and the second signal attribute in association with the cosine wave to encode both the first digital symbol and the second digital symbol within the offset QPSK signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Warren Bruce Cope