Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Youtz

Andrew E. Youtz 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).

  • Publication number: 20210136852
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which cell selection management service is provided. An Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access-New Radio (E-UTRA-NR) Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) capable end device uses a system information block message to determine whether a wireless station is an EN-DC capable anchor device. Also, the EN-DC capable end device may store a permanent tracking area forbidden list that includes tracking area identifiers pertaining to non-EN-DC capable anchor devices that include femtocell devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Hui Zhao, Andrew E. Youtz, Xin Wang, Samirkumar Patel, Lily Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210136672
    Abstract: A user device may receive information indicating that a universal integrated circuit card has been installed in the user device, where the universal integrated circuit card may store a default table that includes network slice selection assistance information used to route data from the user device to correct slices of a network. The user device may execute an application stored in the user device based on receiving a selection of the application, where execution of the application may cause data to be generated. The user device may identify a slice of the network to which to route the data based on the network slice selection assistance information included in the default table. The user device may cause the data to be routed to the slice of the network identified based on the network slice selection assistance information included in the default table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Deepa JAGANNATHA, Taussif KHAN, Axel HALLO DE WOLF, Bharadwaj VEMURI, Andrew E. YOUTZ
  • Publication number: 20210126701
    Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable medium provide for establishing, by a repeater device, a communication channel with a fixed wireless access (FWA) device; receiving, by the repeater device, reference signals from a wireless station; forwarding, by the repeater device, the reference signals to the FWA device; transmitting, by the repeater device, a first uplink signal from the FWA device using a first transmission power level to the wireless station, wherein the first transmission power level is a predetermined value; receiving, in response to the first uplink signal, transmit power control (TPC) command parameters from the FWA device via the communication channel; adjusting, by the repeater device and based on the first TPC command parameters, the first transmission power level from the predetermined value to an adjusted value; and transmitting, at the adjusted transmission power level, a second uplink signal from the FWA device to the wireless station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Samirkumar Patel, Andrew E. Youtz, Paul R. Mcdonough, Shen-De Lin
  • Patent number: 10986568
    Abstract: A user device may receive information indicating that a universal integrated circuit card has been installed in the user device, where the universal integrated circuit card may store a default table that includes network slice selection assistance information used to route data from the user device to correct slices of a network. The user device may execute an application stored in the user device based on receiving a selection of the application, where execution of the application may cause data to be generated. The user device may identify a slice of the network to which to route the data based on the network slice selection assistance information included in the default table. The user device may cause the data to be routed to the slice of the network identified based on the network slice selection assistance information included in the default table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Deepa Jagannatha, Taussif Khan, Axel Hallo De Wolf, Bharadwaj Vemuri, Andrew E. Youtz
  • Publication number: 20210112446
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can receive a first data stream and a second data stream; store data units of the second data stream, as stored data units, in a buffer while a retransmission operation is performed for the first data stream; determine that a threshold is satisfied with regard to the buffer, wherein the threshold is associated with a counter that is maintained based on the storing of the data units; and provide the stored data units based on determining that the threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Xin WANG, Hui ZHAO, Lily ZHU, Andrew E. YOUTZ
  • Publication number: 20210099934
    Abstract: A wireless station of a radio access network receives a reselection priority value of a frequency band used when the wireless station is an E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) anchor. The wireless station broadcasts an intra-frequency system information block (SIB) that includes a first Cell Reselection Priority information element (IE) and a first Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE, wherein the first Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE includes the reselection priority value of the frequency band used by the wireless station. The wireless station also broadcast an inter-frequency SIB that includes a second Cell Reselection Priority IE and a second Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE, wherein the second Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE includes another reselection priority value of another frequency band for another EN-DC anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jignesh S. Panchal, Yuexin Dong, Andrew E. Youtz, Lily Zhu, Samirkumar Patel
  • Publication number: 20210084576
    Abstract: A method for prioritizing scanning to improve system acquisition includes scanning, by a user equipment device (UE), for base stations associated with a first radio access technology (RAT); establishing, by the UE, a first wireless channel between the UE and a first base station based on the first RAT; determining, by the UE, whether information associated with a second RAT was received via the first wireless channel; scanning, by the UE, for base stations associated with the second RAT in response to receiving the information via the first wireless channel, where the scanning is based on the received information; determining, by the UE, whether a second wireless channel based on the second RAT is established between the UE and a second base station; and camping, by the UE, on the second base station associated with the second RAT in response to determining that the second wireless channel was established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Andrew E. Youtz, Hui Zhao, Samirkumar Patel, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 10951388
    Abstract: A device may receive a signal from a wireless station; and determine a network-permitted Time Division Duplex (TDD) uplink duty cycle based on the signal. If the determined network-permitted TDD uplink duty cycle is greater than a maximum allowable TDD uplink duty cycle for the device, when the device performs TDD uplink transmission after receiving a scheduling grant from the wireless station, the device may decrease the TDD uplink duty cycle of the device or may decrease a time-average transmission power of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Youtz, Xin Wang, Lily Zhu, Hui Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210045020
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Next Generation to Long Term Evolution (LTE) fallback are provided. An exemplary method includes detecting a request to set up a voice call originating from or terminating at a user equipment that is connected or configured to connect to a Next Generation mobile network; transitioning, in response to the request to set up the voice call, the user equipment from having a Next Generation mobile network connection with the Next Generation mobile network to having an LTE network connection with an LTE network, the detecting and the transitioning performed without call setup being performed for the voice call via the Next Generation mobile network; and performing call setup for the voice call via the LTE network connection with the LTE network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew E. Youtz, Hui Zhao, Lily Zhu, Deepa Jagannatha
  • Patent number: 10917931
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which cell selection management service is provided. An Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access-New Radio (E-UTRA-NR) Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) capable end device uses a system information block message to determine whether a wireless station is an EN-DC capable anchor device. Also, the EN-DC capable end device may store a permanent tracking area forbidden list that includes tracking area identifiers pertaining to non-EN-DC capable anchor devices that include femtocell devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Zhao, Andrew E. Youtz, Xin Wang, Samirkumar Patel, Lily Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210014917
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein improve a customer experience for non-standalone cellular networks by displaying a secondary cell group (SCG) network icon after data activity ends while a user device likely remains in SCG coverage. When connected to the SCG, the user device detects inactivity on the connection and initiates a first timer, based on the detecting, while continuing to present an SCG-related icon. If the first timer expires while the user device is in an idle state, the user device initiates a second timer, while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device detects an active connection before expiration of the second timer, the user device initiates a third timer while continuing to present the SCG-related icon. If the user device fails to detect a connection to the SCG before expiration of the third timer, a master cell group (MCG)-related icon is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Haberman, Michael A. Lombardo, Andrew E. Youtz, Tajas Bhavsar, Christopher M. Mullen, Raafat Edward Kamel, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Lily Zhu, Esneyder Ospina
  • Patent number: 10893437
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can receive a first data stream and a second data stream. The UE can store data units of the second data stream, as stored data units, in a buffer while a retransmission operation is performed for the first data stream. The UE can determine that a threshold is satisfied with regard to the buffer, wherein the threshold is associated with a counter that is maintained based on the storing of the data units and can provide the stored data units based on determining that the threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Hui Zhao, Lily Zhu, Andrew E. Youtz
  • Patent number: 10893448
    Abstract: A wireless station of a radio access network receives a reselection priority value of a frequency band used when the wireless station is an E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) anchor. The wireless station broadcasts an intra-frequency system information block (SIB) that includes a first Cell Reselection Priority information element (IE) and a first Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE, wherein the first Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE includes the reselection priority value of the frequency band used by the wireless station. The wireless station also broadcast an inter-frequency SIB that includes a second Cell Reselection Priority IE and a second Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE, wherein the second Anchor-cell Reselection Priority IE includes another reselection priority value of another frequency band for another EN-DC anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jignesh S. Panchal, Yuexin Dong, Andrew E. Youtz, Lily Zhu, Samirkumar Patel
  • Patent number: 10887831
    Abstract: A network device identifies, prior to a user device establishing a connection with a network advanced network features associated with network areas. The network device selects a network indication that indicates one or more of the advanced network features associated with one of the network areas, and provides the network indication to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Christopher M. Schmidt, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Andrew E. Youtz, Xin Wang, Samirkumar Patel
  • Patent number: 10887938
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for allowing User Equipment (“UE”) to connect to base stations of a wireless network based on base station support for packet switched (“PS”) one or more voice service types that are implemented by the UE. The UE may indicate one or more PS voice types implemented by the UE when registering with the base station. Additionally, or alternatively, the base station may broadcast an indicator of the type(s) of PS voice supported by the base station, based on which the UE may determine whether to register with the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Youtz, Deepa Jagannatha, Jun Yuan, Lily Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200396263
    Abstract: A network device determines radio frequency (RF) conditions at a first endpoint and a second endpoint of a call or session. The network device determines optimum first codec parameters for the determined RF conditions at the first endpoint of the call or session, and determines optimum second codec parameters for the determined RF conditions at the second endpoint of the call or session. The network device sends the first codec parameters to the first endpoint for altering operation of a first codec at a first device at the first endpoint. The network device sends the second codec parameters to the second endpoint for altering operation of a second codec at a second device at the second endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew E. Youtz, Jun Yuan, Jignesh S. Panchal, Lily Zhu, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20200389842
    Abstract: A network device identifies, prior to a user device establishing a connection with a network advanced network features associated with network areas. The network device selects a network indication that indicates one or more of the advanced network features associated with one of the network areas, and provides the network indication to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Lily ZHU, Christopher M. SCHMIDT, Balaji L. RAGHAVACHARI, Andrew E. YOUTZ, Xin WANG, Samirkumar PATEL
  • Publication number: 20200383010
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein bring a 5G standalone-capable end device back into 5G service to leverage the 5G network's data capacity as soon as a VoLTE call is over. A network device receives a fallback connection, for a 5G New Radio (NR) standalone-capable end device, from a second network to the first network to support a voice call on the end device, wherein the fallback connection supports a voice-over-LTE call. The network device detects an end of the VoLTE call and initiates, in response to the detecting, a handover of the end device back to the second network, wherein the initiating occurs while the end device is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Xin Wang, Andrew E. Youtz, Hui Zhao, Deepa Jagannatha
  • Patent number: 10841023
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising attaching, by a fixed wireless access device, to a Fourth Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) base station, causing, by the fixed wireless access device, the 4G LTE base station to add a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station as a secondary base station for the fixed wireless access device, scanning, by the fixed wireless access device, for 5G wireless signals associated with the 5G NR base station and generating, by the fixed wireless access device, an indication of signal strength for the 5G wireless signals associated with the 5G NR base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Samirkumar Patel, Xin Wang, Paul R. Mcdonough, Andrew E. Youtz, Lily Zhu, Arda Aksu, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Siegfried Erhard Eichinger, Christopher M. Schmidt, Jignesh S. Panchal
  • Publication number: 20200358589
    Abstract: A device may receive a signal from a wireless station; and determine a network-permitted Time Division Duplex (TDD) uplink duty cycle based on the signal. If the determined network-permitted TDD uplink duty cycle is greater than a maximum allowable TDD uplink duty cycle for the device, when the device performs TDD uplink transmission after receiving a scheduling grant from the wireless station, the device may decrease the TDD uplink duty cycle of the device or may decrease a time-average transmission power of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew E. Youtz, Xin Wang, Lily Zhu, Hui Zhao