Patents by Inventor Adrian T. Synal

Adrian T. Synal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12089040
    Abstract: Techniques for caller verification in Rich Communication Services (RCS) for text messaging are discussed herein. A communication client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the communication client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set communication client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11877342
    Abstract: An emergency route back number (ERBN) may be assigned for use in emergency calls. A telecommunication network associated that may be associated with a wireless service provider, may identify an emergency call directed to an emergency number (e.g., 9-1-1) that originated from a device that is not associated with a unique phone number such as a shared line, or a communication that utilizes some other indicator to establish the emergency call (e.g., an email address, or some other identifier). When an emergency call is detected that does not have a dedicated phone number, an ERBN is assigned to the communication. This ERBN may be reserved for some period of time after the emergency call ends such that emergency contact centers are able to reach callers back in case of dropped calls, fails, and/or additional emergency services that may need to reach the callers directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Kinsey, Adrian T. Synal, William Michael Hooker, Mohammed Al-Mehdar
  • Patent number: 11818791
    Abstract: An emergency route back number (ERBN) may be assigned for use in emergency calls. A telecommunication network associated that may be associated with a wireless service provider, may identify an emergency call directed to an emergency number (e.g., 9-1-1) that originated from a device that is not associated with a unique phone number such as a shared line, or a communication that utilizes some other indicator to establish the emergency call (e.g., an email address, or some other identifier). When an emergency call is detected that does not have a dedicated phone number, an ERBN is assigned to the communication. This ERBN may be reserved for some period of time after the emergency call ends such that emergency contact centers are able to reach callers back in case of dropped calls, fails, and/or additional emergency services that may need to reach the callers directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Michele Kinsey, William Michael Hooker, Mohammed Al-Mehdar, Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11765582
    Abstract: A carrier network may provide for asymmetric key exchange for end to end encryption between user equipment utilizing capability upload and discovery messages of the carrier network. For example, a carrier network may receive a capability upload message from a first user equipment. The carrier network may determine that the capability upload message includes a key bundle for end to end (E2E) encryption of communications. In response, the carrier network may store the key bundle in a key distribution center (KDC). The carrier network may also receive, from a second user equipment, a capability discovery message requesting capability information for the first user equipment. In response, the carrier network may request and receive the key bundle from the KDC and transmit the key bundle to the second user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11758370
    Abstract: When a Rich Communications Services (RCS) data file is to be provided to a terminating user equipment (UE) that is on a different mobile communications network than an originating UE, the network address, or uniform resource locator (URL), of the RCS data file may be modified to indicate that the RCS data file is to traverse a network-to-network interface (NNI). An RCS system on the originating mobile communications network may identify if the terminating UE is on the same or different mobile communications network. If the terminating UE is on a different mobile communications network, then the RCS system may modify the URL to indicate the originating and terminating mobile communications networks and send the URL to an RCS system of the terminating mobile communications network. The modified URL enables retrieval of the RCS data file network by a content system of the terminating mobile communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Neha Shah, Maziar Fallah, Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20230136421
    Abstract: Techniques for caller verification in Rich Communication Services (RCS) for text messaging are discussed herein. A communication client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the communication client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set communication client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11563782
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for implementing enriched calling services for devices may include a first User Equipment (UE) that sends a call request to an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Core network and a presence server. The IMS core network may determine that the first UE supports enriched calling services and may enable the first UE to perform an enriched calling operation. The IMS core network may forward the call request to a terminating device, such as a second UE and/or a computing device, with the enriched calling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11546760
    Abstract: Techniques for caller verification in Rich Communication Services (RCS) for text messaging are discussed herein. A communication client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the communication client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set communication client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20220248189
    Abstract: When a Rich Communications Services (RCS) data file is to be provided to a terminating user equipment (UE) that is on a different mobile communications network than an originating UE, the network address, or uniform resource locator (URL), of the RCS data file may be modified to indicate that the RCS data file is to traverse a network-to-network interface (NNI). An RCS system on the originating mobile communications network may identify if the terminating UE is on the same or different mobile communications network. If the terminating UE is on a different mobile communications network, then the RCS system may modify the URL to indicate the originating and terminating mobile communications networks and send the URL to an RCS system of the terminating mobile communications network. The modified URL enables retrieval of the RCS data file network by a content system of the terminating mobile communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Neha Shah, Maziar Fallah, Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11317255
    Abstract: When a Rich Communications Services (RCS) data file is to be provided to a terminating user equipment (UE) that is on a different mobile communications network than an originating UE, the network address, or uniform resource locator (URL), of the RCS data file may be modified to indicate that the RCS data file is to traverse a network-to-network interface (NNI). An RCS system on the originating mobile communications network may identify if the terminating UE is on the same or different mobile communications network. If the terminating UE is on a different mobile communications network, then the RCS system may modify the URL to indicate the originating and terminating mobile communications networks and send the URL to an RCS system of the terminating mobile communications network. The modified URL enables retrieval of the RCS data file network by a content system of the terminating mobile communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Neha Shah, Maziar Fallah, Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11271975
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for implementing enriched calling services for devices may include a first User Equipment (UE) that sends a call request to an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Core network and a presence server. The IMS core network may determine that the first UE supports enriched calling services and may enable the first UE to perform an enriched calling operation. The IMS core network may forward the call request to a terminating device, such as a second UE and/or a computing device, with the enriched calling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20220060891
    Abstract: A carrier network may provide for asymmetric key exchange for end to end encryption between user equipment utilizing capability upload and discovery messages of the carrier network. For example, a carrier network may receive a capability upload message from a first user equipment. The carrier network may determine that the capability upload message includes a key bundle for end to end (E2E) encryption of communications. In response, the carrier network may store the key bundle in a key distribution center (KDC). The carrier network may also receive, from a second user equipment, a capability discovery message requesting capability information for the first user equipment. In response, the carrier network may request and receive the key bundle from the KDC and transmit the key bundle to the second user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11252559
    Abstract: A telecommunication network provides telecommunication service to a user equipment (UE) and a communication device that is connected to the telecommunication network via a private branch exchange. Both the UE and the communication device utilizing a Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) for the telecommunication service, and the telecommunication network stores a profile associating both the UE and the communication device with the MSISDN. Additionally, the telecommunication network enables communication between the communication device and a communication partner device and notifies the UE of the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian T. Synal, Shelby Seward, Vinod Ravichandran, Michele Kinsey
  • Publication number: 20210400465
    Abstract: Techniques for designating non-native communication clients as the primary client for user equipment are discussed herein. A primary client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the primary client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set primary client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Patent number: 11206528
    Abstract: Techniques for designating non-native communication clients as the primary client for user equipment are discussed herein. A primary client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the primary client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set primary client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20210385258
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for implementing enriched calling services for devices may include a first User Equipment (UE) that sends a call request to an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Core network and a presence server. The IMS core network may determine that the first UE supports enriched calling services and may enable the first UE to perform an enriched calling operation. The IMS core network may forward the call request to a terminating device, such as a second UE and/or a computing device, with the enriched calling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20210385257
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for implementing enriched calling services for devices may include a first User Equipment (UE) that sends a call request to an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Core network and a presence server. The IMS core network may determine that the first UE supports enriched calling services and may enable the first UE to perform an enriched calling operation. The IMS core network may forward the call request to a terminating device, such as a second UE and/or a computing device, with the enriched calling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20210337384
    Abstract: Techniques for caller verification in Rich Communication Services (RCS) for text messaging are discussed herein. A communication client can be the communication client designated to receive incoming communications for the user equipment. The user equipment may use the communication client to send, to a network device, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) instance to set communication client. The SIP instance may include a primary designator and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) associated with the client. The network device may store the information for the user equipment including the UUID and capability set. A second user equipment may poll the network device for the communications capabilities of the first user equipment before establishing a connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian T. Synal
  • Publication number: 20210282217
    Abstract: An emergency route back number (ERBN) may be assigned for use in emergency calls. A telecommunication network associated that may be associated with a wireless service provider, may identify an emergency call directed to an emergency number (e.g., 9-1-1) that originated from a device that is not associated with a unique phone number such as a shared line, or a communication that utilizes some other indicator to establish the emergency call (e.g., an email address, or some other identifier). When an emergency call is detected that does not have a dedicated phone number, an ERIIN is assigned to the communication. This ERBN may be reserved for some period of time after the emergency call ends such that emergency contact centers are able to reach callers back in case of dropped calls, fails, and/or additional emergency services that may need to reach the callers directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michele Kinsey, Adrian T. Synal, William Michael Hooker, Mohammed Al-Mehdar
  • Publication number: 20210282218
    Abstract: An emergency route back number (ERBN) may be assigned for use in emergency calls. A telecommunication network associated that may be associated with a wireless service provider, may identify an emergency call directed to an emergency number (e.g., 9-1-1) that originated from a device that is not associated with a unique phone number such as a shared line, or a communication that utilizes some other indicator to establish the emergency call (e.g., an email address, or some other identifier). When an emergency call is detected that does not have a dedicated phone number, an ERBN is assigned to the communication. This ERBN may be reserved for some period of time after the emergency call ends such that emergency contact centers are able to reach callers back in case of dropped calls, fails, and/or additional emergency services that may need to reach the callers directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michele Kinsey, William Michael Hooker, Mohammed Al-Mehdar, Adrian T. Synal