Patents Assigned to T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
  • Patent number: 11882538
    Abstract: A wireless communication network comprises a Network Exposure Function (NEF) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) to register a User Equipment (UE). The NEF receives a NEF Application Programming Interface (API) call that has a UE instruction. The NEF translates the NEF API call having the UE instruction into an AMF API call that has the UE instruction. The NEF transfers the AMF API call to the AMF. The AMF translates the UE instruction into a registration message that has a registration cause. The AMF transfers the registration message that has the registration cause to the UE. The UE receives the registration message, and in response, identifies networking data based on the registration cause and performs a registration based on the networking data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Galip Murat Karabulut, Brian David Waters
  • Patent number: 11882441
    Abstract: A wireless communication network performs quantum authentication for a wireless User Equipment (UE). In the wireless communication network, quantum circuitry selects polarization states for qubits, generates and transfers the qubits, exchanges cryptography information with edge quantum circuitry, generates cryptography keys based on polarization states and cryptography information, and transfers the cryptography keys to network authentication circuitry. The edge quantum circuitry receives and process the qubits, determines the polarization states for the qubits, exchanges the cryptography information with the network quantum circuitry, generates the cryptography keys based on the polarization states and cryptography information, and transfers the cryptography keys to the wireless UE. The wireless UE generates authentication data based on the cryptography keys and wirelessly transfers the authentication data for delivery to the network authentication circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Marouane Balmakhtar
  • Patent number: 11877221
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein generate an E911 location report based on an altitude or an altitude uncertainty associated with an estimated location received from a UE device. The altitude and altitude uncertainty may be compared to determined thresholds to determine which portions of the estimated location to include in an E911 location report sent to a PSAP. A location report generated to include the location information that is based on evaluating the altitude and altitude uncertainty can be sent to a PSAP, thus providing the most relevant and accurate information so that first responders can more effectively locate a distressed caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Lan, Nan Xiao
  • Patent number: 11877285
    Abstract: In a wireless data network, a Distributed Unit (DU) receives Uplink (UL) server data from server applications in wireless User Equipment (UEs). The DU processes the UL server data with an UL DU Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ), generates UL HARQ Acknowledgements (ACKs) based on the UL server data, and transfers the UL server data to a Central Unit (CU). The CU receives the UL server data, processes the UL server data with an UL CU MAC, and transfers the UL server data. The CU receives (Downlink) DL server data for the server applications in the wireless UEs and transfers the DL server data to the DU. The DU receives the DL server data from the CU, processes the DL server data with a DL DU MAC comprising a DL DU HARQ, and transfers the DL server data and the UL HARQ ACKs to the wireless UEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zheng Cai, Zheng Fang, Saied Kazeminejad, Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 11877349
    Abstract: User circuitry within a wireless User Equipment (“UE”) that may utilize multiple subscriber identity module (“SIM”) profiles activates two or more SIM profiles to be active simultaneously. The user circuitry transfers service requests for wireless data services using the SIM profiles to network circuitry. The wireless data services may have different slice service types over different operating frequency bands of different target cells. The network circuitry wirelessly exchanges data with wireless access nodes associated with the target cells over the operating frequency bands to establish packet data unit sessions comprising the slice service types using the respective SIM profiles such that multiple packet data unit sessions are active using multiple SIM profiles simultaneously. Various applications may be mapped to the appropriate SIM profile and packet data unit session based on the respective provisioned slice characteristics matching the respective application requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zheng Cai, Zheng Fang, Yu Wang, David Z. Sun
  • Patent number: 11871443
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a wireless communication network and managing priority uplift for mobile communication devices of public stewardship workers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Villavicencio Betancourt, Justin Kolnick, Shane A. Lobo, Brian D. Lushear, Tyler Matthews, Paul Andrew Shinholster, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11870733
    Abstract: Methods are provided for dynamically deactivating and reactivating a radio at a particular cell site based on a detected radar signal. When a cell site detects a radar signal, it sends a radar signal alert (RSA) broadcast to its neighboring cells in the direction the radar signal is traveling. The cell site receiving the RSA broadcast is able to determine, based on locations and time stamps of two or more cell sites providing the RSA broadcast, the direction the radar is sweeping, the speed of the radar signal, and the time the radar signal will reach its site. Based on this determination, the cell site can determine the appropriate time to shutoff the Band 41 radio as well as the appropriate time to power on the Band 41 radio. Moreover, the cell site may initially reduce power to the Band 41 radio to reduce the shutoff time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Zheng Cai
  • Patent number: 11870515
    Abstract: Methods, media, and systems are provided for a priority-based multi-user (MU) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) pairing threshold for codebook beamforming. The methods, media, and systems identify a plurality of user device candidates for a user device pairing. A first user device of the plurality of user device candidates having a higher priority than another user device of the plurality of user device candidates is identified. Correlations between one or more beams associated with one or more of the plurality of user device candidates are determined. Based on determining the correlations, user devices can be paired for resource sharing. In some embodiments, the user devices are paired based on beam correlations being below a threshold. For example, the threshold can be determined based on a priority of one or more of the user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Sanghoon Sung
  • Patent number: 11864102
    Abstract: A wireless communication network serves sensor data from a wireless sensor to a data system. The wireless communication network receives a sensor request transferred by the data system. The wireless communication network transfers the sensor request to a Network Exposure Function (NEF). The wireless communication network receives sensor data transferred by the wireless sensor. The wireless communication network transfers the sensor data to the NEF. The NEF receives the sensor data and the sensor request, and in response, transfers the sensor data for delivery to the data system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Marouane Balmakhtar
  • Patent number: 11864017
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an improved link budged resulting from reduced overhead. The method includes determining a signal to noise and interference ratio (SINR) at a wireless device, comparing the SINR to a predetermined threshold and determining the SINR at the wireless device meets the predetermined threshold. The method additionally includes disabling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission mechanism for the wireless device based on the determination that the SINR at the wireless devices meets the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Akin Ozozlu, Nagi A. Mansour
  • Patent number: 11863628
    Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile communication device to control smart devices in an environment. The method comprises discovering a plurality of smart devices in an environment by a client application executing on a mobile communication device by initiating wireless communication between the mobile communication device and the plurality of smart devices, wherein the client application learns an electronic model identity of each of the discovered smart devices, communicating with a data store by the client application to look-up control interfaces of the discovered smart devices based on the electronic model identities of the smart devices, looking-up predefined environmental preferences associated with the mobile communication device in the data store by the client application, transmitting control commands by the client application to the plurality of smart devices based in part on the looked-up predefined environmental preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Galip Murat Karabulut, Joao Teixeira
  • Patent number: 11860688
    Abstract: Synchronization of precision timing signals maintained by multiple communication networks is described. A precision timing signal may be generated based on the change in state of a plurality of processors. Synchronization of the precision timing signals may be facilitated by a computing device monitoring at least two communication networks. The computing device may generate time offsets that are derived from the precision timing signals associated with each communication network. The time offsets may be communicated by the computing devices to remote devices communicatively coupled to the computing device via a first communication network. The remote devices may adjust locally maintained application clocks based on the time offset. The adjustment may synchronize the local application clock with the precision timing signal of a second communication network. In response, a remote device may communicatively couple with the second communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, Peter Paul Dawson, Walter F. Rausch
  • Patent number: 11864277
    Abstract: Session Communication Proxies (SCPs) generate SCP status information and/or SCP location information. A source network function selects one of the SCPs based on the SCP status information and/or the SCP location information. The source network function transfers data to the selected one of the SCPs. The selected one of the SCPs receives the data, selects a target network function, and transfers the data to the target network function. In some examples, a Network Repository Function (NRF) prioritizes the SCPs based on the SCP status information and/or the SCP location information, and the source network function selects the one of the SCPs based on the SCP prioritization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Rajil Malhotra
  • Patent number: 11863599
    Abstract: In a wireless communication network, a user server receives the user information from an inviting user for presentation to an invited user. A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server receives an originating SIP invite to the invited user from the inviting user and transfers a request to the user server for the user information from the inviting user for the invited user. The user server responds with the user information from the inviting user for the invited user. The SIP server transfers a terminating SIP invite for the invited user from the inviting user that has the user information from the inviting user for the invited user. A User Equipment (UE) receives terminating SIP invite and responsively presents the user information from the inviting user to the invited user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Homer Nicolas B. Filart, Shujaur Mufti
  • Patent number: 11864213
    Abstract: Reducing wireless device capabilities based on a usage of the wireless device. Regular wireless device (e.g. non-RedCap wireless devices) with periods of low usage are configured to adjust device capabilities to mimic those of RedCap wireless devices. The capabilities can be modified in real-time based on monitoring of usage, or based on patterns of usage, e.g. during time windows typical to low-usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Nagi A. Mansour, Akin Ozozlu
  • Patent number: 11863254
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for redundant antenna systems and methods of managing the power allocated thereto. A redundant antenna system comprises a first antenna array and a second antenna array, wherein each of the first and second antenna arrays are oriented to transmit downlink signals to different geographic areas. A first set of antenna elements of the first antenna array and a second set of antenna elements of the second antenna array are powered by a common power supply. In a normal operating mode, the power supply only powers the first set of antenna elements and in aspects of a redundant operating mode used to serve a degraded geographic service area, the power supply powers both the first set of antenna elements and the second set of antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Chaitanya Chukka
  • Patent number: 11864099
    Abstract: A wireless communication system comprises Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) that use Uniform Data Repositories (UDRs) to serve wireless User Equipment (UEs) over wireless network slices. A serving PLMN determines a UE Identifier (ID) for a wireless UE and a slice ID for a wireless network slice. The serving PLMN indicates the UE ID and the slice ID to a Service Communication Proxy (SCP) in the serving PLMN. The SCP selects a UDR in a different PLMN based on the UE ID and the slice ID. The SCP indicates the UE ID and the slice ID to the selected UDR in the different PLMN. The selected UDR in the different PLMN transfers UE information for the UE for delivery to the network element in the serving PLMN. The network element in the serving PLMN controls the wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the UE information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sriharsha Nagaraja Kadalbal, Anuj Sharma, Deepesh Belwal, Anil Kumar Mariyani
  • Patent number: 11864220
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to address issues related to poor radio conditions (e.g., SS-RSRP/SS-RSRQ/SS-SINR) associated with poor coverage for user devices (e.g., user equipment (UEs)) positioned between Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) beams emitted from a cell tower. Specifically, Next Generation Node B (gNB) may identify the location of the user devices (reporting poor signal strength due to poor radio conditions) based on angle or arrival and/or timing advance. Systems and methods further include controlling a phase and amplitude of the SSB beam(s) serving the user device to improve the signal strength of these user devices experiencing poor radio conditions, until the signal strength is within/above target threshold value(s). In this manner, user coverage is improved, with the option to prioritize premium subscribers, without the need for employing a more expensive alternative (e.g., building additional cell sites and towers) for improving user coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roopesh Kumar Polaganga
  • Patent number: 11864005
    Abstract: A system for selecting an optimized carrier combination includes primary and secondary access nodes configured to deploy a plurality of carriers, and configured to generate a list of preferred carrier combinations and to re-order one or more internal lists of carrier combinations based on the preferred combinations to enable determination of an optimized carrier combination, for 5G EN-DC, MR-DC, carrier aggregation, and MIMO operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Reman Pezhumkad Balakrishna, Zaid Owies, Alejandro Aguirre
  • Patent number: 11856416
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically modifying an antenna profile to increase network performance. Initially, at a first node communicating using a first wireless communication protocol, such as 4G, locations of a plurality of second nodes communicating using at least second wireless communication protocol, such as 5G, are determined. Performance criteria is analyzed of one of more of the plurality of second nodes. Based on the determined locations and the analyzed performance criteria, the antenna profile is dynamically adjusted to increase a width of a beam associated with the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Sreekar Marupaduga