Patents by Inventor Andy Sofronas

Andy Sofronas 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).

  • Zero rating in wireless prepaid communications network
    Patent number: 7701870
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and systems for monitoring network usage according to predetermined rules and calculating user charges based on the network usage. The described technique includes receiving a data packet, extracting parameters from the data packet and determining whether the extracted parameters match at least one rule in a rules engine. Charges for the data packet are calculated based on the matched rules. The data packet is forwarded on to its destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: United States Cellular Corporation
    Inventors: Ravideep Bhatia, Claudio Taglienti, Andy Sofronas, Narothum Saxena, Michael Irizarry
  • ZERO RATING IN WIRELESS PREPAID COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090168660
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and systems for monitoring network usage according to predetermined rules and calculating user charges based on the network usage. The described technique includes receiving a data packet, extracting parameters from the data packet and determining whether the extracted parameters match at least one rule in a rules engine. Charges for the data packet are calculated based on the matched rules. The data packet is forwarded on to its destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: United States Cellular Corporation
    Inventors: Ravideep Bhatia, Claudio Taglienti, Andy Sofronas, Narothum Saxena, Mike Irizarry