Patents Examined by Joseph E Dean, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11889463
    Abstract: A method is provided. A notice is received from a mobile device indicating that typing within a texting application has occurred substantially simultaneously as forward motion has been detected. The notice includes a timestamp of when the typing and the detection of forward motion occurred. A position of the mobile device is triangulated for the timestamp, and a determination is made as to whether the typing and the detection of forward motion occurred within a predetermined target area using at least a portion of data calculated from the step of triangulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: George Miller
  • Patent number: 11889586
    Abstract: A method, performed by a terminal, of negotiating an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) version in a wireless communication system includes: establishing a hypertext transfer protocol over secure socket layer (HTTPS) connection with a server transmitting eUICC information including information about the eUICC version to the server through the HTTPS connection; and receiving server information corresponding to the eUICC information from the server, wherein the information about the eUICC version includes a minimum eUICC version and a maximum eUICC version that are available when the terminal accesses the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyewon Lee, Jonghan Park, Duckey Lee
  • Patent number: 11882499
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and techniques include a method including receiving, by a tracking server from a first computing device, a request to locate a tracking device associated with the tracking server. The method includes establishing a subset of computing devices as a search party for locating the tracing device. The method includes adding one or more second computing devices to the search party, each second computing device satisfying criteria for inclusion in the search party. The method includes, in response to determining that the search party satisfies a criterion for establishing the search party, providing the last known location of the tracking device to the second computing devices of the search party. The method includes, upon determining that one or more criteria for canceling the search party have been satisfied, terminating the search party and notifying the second computing devices of the search party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Tile, Inc.
    Inventors: Guilherme Chapiewski, Mayank Kumar
  • Patent number: 11876924
    Abstract: A computer that dynamically generates a customized second document is described. During operation, the computer receives information specifying activation of a hosted field in a document associated with a third party, where the information specifies a willingness to receive one or more messages from the computer and specifies a telephone number. In response, the computer dynamically generates the customized second document that includes information about one or more transactions (such as one or more upcoming events) of interest to an individual associated with the telephone number. Then, the computer sends a message to an address corresponding to the telephone number, where the message includes a link to the customized second document. Next, when the computer receives information specifying activation of the link from an electronic device, the computer provides information specifying the customized second document to the electronic device for display on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: iQX Corp.
    Inventors: Sacha Spindler, Andrew Lewin, Aidan Wright
  • Patent number: 11877228
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media are provided for user equipment (UE) that supports enhanced coverage and may operate with a voice centric usage setting or a data centric usage setting. When the UE's usage setting is set to voice centric, the UE may not operate in coverage enhancement (CE) mode B. When the UE's usage setting is set to data centric, then the UE may operate in CE mode B. The UE may indicate the UE's usage setting in an Attach or Tracking Area Update (TAU) request message, and a mobility management entity (MME) may indicate to an evolved NodeB that CE mode B is restricted or not restricted based on the usage setting. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Puneet Jain, Robert Zaus, Ahmed Soliman, Marta Martinez Tarradell, Stefania Sesia
  • Patent number: 11871315
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile connectivity provisioning at an access network are described. The access network has a service connection to a service center that is external to the access network. The method includes receiving, from a mobile vehicle, an indication of a connection request for a device on the mobile vehicle. The connection request identifies the device using a media access control (MAC) address. The method includes generating a globally unique identifier (GUID) associated with the MAC address and transmitting a first message comprising the GUID to a network access terminal on the vehicle. The network access terminal redirects the connection request to the service center via a traffic connection. The redirected connection request includes the GUID. The access network receives an indication of a network service for the device from the service center; the indication identifies the device based on the GUID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Viasat, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Prenger, Joshua Righetti, Anton Hoffman, Sandeep Moorthy, William Moseley, Stephen O′Neal, James Esserman
  • Patent number: 11871306
    Abstract: A method may comprise initiating the sending of first information representing a phone number of a first receiving mobile phone to a server of a packet switched message service (PSMS). According to a first response to the sending of the first information, the sending of an SMS message may be initiated to the first receiving mobile phone. Second information representing a phone number of a second receiving mobile phone may be sent to the server and a packet switched message to the second receiving mobile phone may be initiated. The packet switched message sent to the second receiving mobile phone may be sent via the PSMS. The packet switched message may be delivered to a plurality of receiving mobile wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: REMBRANDT MESSAGING TECHNOLOGIES II, LP.
    Inventor: Graham Merrett
  • Patent number: 11856398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for efficient event management using a secure element and a bundle installed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghoe Koo, Kangjin Yoon, Duckey Lee, Hyewon Lee, Taehyung Lim
  • Patent number: 11855841
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclose systems and methods for creating a user private network (UPN) based on 11ay technology. Methods of the present disclosure include creating a personal basic service set (PBSS) having a service device and one or more 11ay devices, the service device configured to wirelessly communicate with the one or more 11ay devices in the PBSS, creating a UPN having an access point located in communicative proximity with the service device, and associating at least one 11ay device of the one or more 11ay devices with the UPN, wherein the at least one 11ay device is configured to establish a wireless connection with the one or more 11ay devices using the service device when within a coverage area of the PBSS, and to establish a wireless connection with the one or more 11ay devices using the access point when outside the coverage area of the PBSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh S. Pazhyannur, Anand Oswal, Arun G. Khanna, Kedar K. Gaonkar, Shree N. Murthy, Sudhir Jain
  • Patent number: 11838960
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for selecting appropriate gateway servers for user devices with different device capabilities are disclosed. In one example aspect, a wireless communication method includes provisioning multiple wireless electronic devices of a user with a first access point name, and receiving, from a wireless electronic device of the multiple wireless electronic devices of the user, a request for establishing a data session. The method also includes determining, in part based on a capability of the wireless electronic device, a second access point name that is different from the first access point name and selecting a packet gateway server corresponding to the capability of the wireless electronic device using the second access point name. The method further includes establishing the data session between the packet gateway server and the wireless electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Mehul Shah
  • Patent number: 11838982
    Abstract: An emergency dispatch system may determine that an emergency vehicle has been dispatched to a predefined gated community, based on a dispatch address being within the gated community. The system may access a database to obtain a custom map pre-associated with the gated community. The system may also determine a path to an emergency location within the gated community, based on the custom map and send the path and the custom map to the vehicle, responsive to determining the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brendan Diamond, Erik J. Christen
  • Patent number: 11838963
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented to utilize Bluetooth (BT) radios to synchronize ultra wideband (UWB) radios, to allow the UWB radios to operate within narrow transmit/receive windows, which may lead to power savings. In some implementations, a transmitting UWB radio and a receiving UWB radio may synchronize the expected time of an UWB transmission based on BT events, such as receiving a BT advertisement, or establishing a BT connection. In some implementations, the transmitting UWB radio and the receiving UWB radio may synchronize the expected time of an UWB transmission based on synchronized event counters maintained by the BT radios. Information regarding UWB transmission start times may also be passed via BT communications, in some implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Sriram Hariharan, Langford M. Wasada
  • Patent number: 11832155
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for consistent policy enforcement across networks. A subscription is provisioned at a first network with an initial service policy. The first network queries a second network for updated service policy information. In response to the query, updated service policy information for the subscription is received. The updated service policy information is determined by the second network based on a selection criteria attribute for the subscription satisfying selection criteria. The selection criteria attribute is unavailable at the first network. Service is provided to a device associated with the subscription in accordance with the updated service policy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Deepesh Belwal, Anuj Sharma, Lei Zhu, Elaheh Moayer
  • Patent number: 11825335
    Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from a wireless device, an indication that an always-on packet data unit (PDU) session is requested. The SMF determines to establish the PDU session as an always-on PDU session based on: the indication that the always-on PDU session is requested; and the PDU session being for an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service. The SMF sends, to the wireless device, an indication that the PDU session is to be established as the always-on PDU session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Jayshree Bharatia, Jinsook Ryu
  • Patent number: 11812481
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a remote user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a relay UE, a request for a Layer 2 relay service and a relay service code associated with the Layer 2 relay service; receive, from the relay UE, a message indicating that the relay UE accepts the Layer 2 relay service associated with the relay service code; establish a radio access signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the Layer 2 relay service using a remote UE radio access SRB configuration; and communicate via the radio access SRB. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Karthika Paladugu, Hong Cheng, Gavin Bernard Horn, Dan Vassilovski
  • Patent number: 11812345
    Abstract: A method may be performed by a sending mobile phone that transmits SMS messages and transmits packet switched messages via a PSMS. The method may comprise sending first information representing a phone number of a first receiving mobile phone and receiving a first response to the sending of the first information. After the first response is received by the sending mobile phone, an SMS message may be sent to the first receiving mobile phone, based on the first response. Second information representing a phone number of a second receiving mobile phone may be sent by the sending mobile phone and a second response to the sending of the second information may be received. After the second response is received by the sending mobile phone, a message may be sent via a WLAN and the PSMS, to the second receiving mobile phone, based on the second response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: REMBRANDT MESSAGING TECHNOLOGIES II, LP.
    Inventor: Graham Merrett
  • Patent number: 11812351
    Abstract: A user device operates a first data session using a first network slice. The user device obtains a trigger notification from a remote application that identifies a second network slice, and the user device determines that the first network slice and the second network slice are mutually exclusive. The user device ends the first data session on the first network slice and initiates a second data session on the second network slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Srinath Gundavelli, Vimal Srivastava, Aeneas Sean Dodd-Noble
  • Patent number: 11800575
    Abstract: Connection settings used by a mobile device to connect to a packet data network, e.g. the internet, are stored in a subscriber identity module (SIM) card. This enables connection settings to be pre-loaded on a SIM card, allowing a mobile device to immediately connect to the internet without manual configuration. The mobile device's connection settings may also be updated by a mobile network operator via an over the air profile update. For example, the operator may supply a device with connection settings the first time it connects to the network. Connection settings may be stored in one or more files within the SIM profile, and may be updated via a remote file management operation. Embedded-SIM (eSIM) profiles may also store connection settings in profile metadata, which may be updated via a metadata update operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Anand Muthurajan, Wael Jendli, Sohail A. Hirani, John David Bruner, Jean Khawand
  • Patent number: 11778451
    Abstract: A method of establishing a network connection between a subscriber device and a network server having a server processor matching a device processor of the subscriber device. The method comprises receiving a processor matching message (PMM) by an Exposure Function (EF) executing on a computer system, where the PMM comprises a request for a network service and an EF attribute representing an identity of a device processor of a subscriber device, determining by the EF the existence of a matching network server offering the requested network service and having a server processor with an identity matching the identity of the device processor, and based on the determination that the matching network server exists, establishing by the EF a connection between the matching network server and the subscriber device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, George Jason Schnellbacher
  • Patent number: 11778437
    Abstract: A method for acquiring push information can be applied to a terminal device and include: transmitting a device model of the terminal device to a server; receiving a push software development kit corresponding to the device model, and a configuration file corresponding to the push software development kit transmitted by the server; initializing the push software development kit based on the configuration file, and completing a registration with the server; and receiving, through the push software development kit, push information transmitted by the server. The terminal device can therefore acquire its corresponding push software development kit according to the device model of the terminal device through a plug-in method, thereby increase push arrival rate and improve quality of operational data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yufei Zhang