Patents by Inventor Bernard McKibben

Bernard McKibben 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: 20190288997
    Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian A. Scriber
  • Patent number: 10419940
    Abstract: A method for managing shared wireless communications in a wireless communication network is provided. The wireless communications network includes at least one cooperative device and at least one non-cooperative device. The method includes the steps of monitoring, by the at least one cooperative device, a selected channel of a shared spectrum of the wireless communication network, detecting, by the at least one cooperative device, a presence of a transmission from the non-cooperative device within a measurable vicinity of the cooperative device, and responding, by the at least one cooperative device, to the detected presence of the transmission from the non-cooperative device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alderfer, Bernard McKibben, Gregory Rutz
  • Publication number: 20190253897
    Abstract: One wireless telecommunications system includes a Mobile Central Office (MCO) for capacity sharing via a master scheduling system. The MCO is communicatively coupled to a plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to handle a session from a wireless device and to handoff the session to another wireless base station when the wireless device moves into a range of the other base station. Each of the wireless base stations is operable to convey capacity information to the master scheduling system through the MCO, and to acquire capacity from one or more wireless base stations of another MCO when directed by the master scheduling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: LUIS ALBERTO CAMPOS, BERNARD McKIBBEN, JENNIFER ANDREOLI-FANG, JOEY PADDEN, JUSTIN COLWELL, IAN MacMILLAN
  • Patent number: 10356081
    Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian Alexander Scriber
  • Publication number: 20190124530
    Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a feedback processing unit for analyzing captured bandwidth data from a remote radio head, and a problem-type processor in operable communication with the feedback processing unit. The problem-type processor is configured to (i) analyze the captured bandwidth data to determine whether the captured bandwidth data presents one of a computational polynomial time problem and a non-deterministic polynomial-time hard (NP-hard) problem, and (ii) transmit problem-specific data based on the determination. The system further includes a communications processor in operable communication with the problem-type processor. The communications processor is configured to process polynomial time problem data from the transmitted problem-specific data. The system further includes a quantum computer in operable communication with the problem-type processor. The quantum computer is configured to process NP-hard problem data received from the transmitted problem-specific data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Bernard McKibben
  • Patent number: 10237786
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for reducing latency in wireless service through a communication link comprising a virtual Modem Termination System (vMTS) and a modem. The communication link is coupled with a virtualized wireless link. In one embodiment, a method includes transferring a buffer status report (BSR) from a user equipment (UE) through the communication link to a control portion of the virtualized wireless link, generating a wireless grant to allow the data of the UE through virtualized wireless link, and generating a backhaul grant for the UE to transfer data through the communication link based on the wireless grant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben
  • Publication number: 20190037494
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: BERNARD McKIBBEN, MARK J. POLETTI, KYUNG MUN, DANIEL RICE
  • Patent number: 10187814
    Abstract: A hybrid quantum-conventional computing system and method for analyzing band capture data and determining if a solution is an NP-hard problem or a polynomial time problem. The NP-hard problem is processed by a quantum computing system and the polynomial time problem is processed by a conventional computing system. The final result is an optimized radio resource management solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard McKibben
  • Patent number: 10098064
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard McKibben, Kyung Mun, Mark Poletti, Daniel Rice
  • Publication number: 20170359771
    Abstract: Wireless access network selection is contemplated. The selection process may include arbitrating use of a plurality of wireless networks according to their performance capabilities. The performance capabilities or parameters may be identified from information broadcasted from the wireless networks. Mobile devices capable of wirelessly connecting to the networks may identify the performance capabilities prior to connecting to the wireless networks, thereby enabling the mobile devices to more efficiently identify suitable networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben, Vikas Sarawat
  • Publication number: 20170339706
    Abstract: A system and method for network controlled dynamic small cell management. The present system backhauls and front hauls LTE data over a network. Portions of the LTE Small Cell are virtualized in the network and either in close communication with a Modem Termination System (MTS) of the network, co-located with the MTS, or integrated with the MTS. Such MTS-Small Cell integration reduces latency through data sharing, LTE-to-network mapping, and distributing workloads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben
  • Publication number: 20170295518
    Abstract: Managing wireless access points and/or other devices providing wireless signaling to multiple clients is contemplated. The wireless access point may be managed according to a load balancing strategy directed towards achieving desired network throughput using forced disassociation of clients based on traffic type or other service related indicators and/or force disassociation of roaming partners based on neighboring access point capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Vikas Sarawat, Bernard McKibben, Neeharika Allanki
  • Publication number: 20170265106
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for reducing latency in wireless service through a communication link comprising a virtual Modem Termination System (vMTS) and a modem. The communication link is coupled with a virtualized wireless link. In one embodiment, a method includes transferring a buffer status report (BSR) from a user equipment (UE) through the communication link to a control portion of the virtualized wireless link, generating a wireless grant to allow the data of the UE through virtualized wireless link, and generating a backhaul grant for the UE to transfer data through the communication link based on the wireless grant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben
  • Publication number: 20170265220
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide latency reduction in wireless service through a communication link. In one embodiment, a method includes linking a modem to a Modem Termination System (MTS) via the communication link and detecting, at the modem, a message from a wireless service link indicating that a user equipment (UE) has data to transmit to a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The method also includes requesting a data transfer from the modem to the MTS in response to detecting the message from the wireless service link and processing the request from the modem at the MTS. The method also includes granting the request while the UE is negotiating with the wireless service link to transmit the data of the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben
  • Publication number: 20170265206
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for expediting a setup of a wireless session. In one embodiment, a method comprises intercepting setup information for a wireless session from a mobile core (e.g., operated by an MNO) servicing the UE, initiating a communication session between a Modem Termination System (MTS) and a modem based on the intercepted setup information to support a forthcoming wireless session, and providing the wireless session through the communication session setup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben
  • Patent number: 9749933
    Abstract: Wireless access network selection is contemplated. The selection process may include arbitrating use of a plurality of wireless networks according to their performance capabilities. The performance capabilities or parameters may be identified from information broadcasted from the wireless networks. Mobile devices capable of wirelessly connecting to the networks may identify the performance capabilities prior to connecting to the wireless networks, thereby enabling the mobile devices to more efficiently identify suitable networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, Bernard McKibben, Vikas Sarawat
  • Publication number: 20170223013
    Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian Alexander Scriber
  • Publication number: 20170180999
    Abstract: A method for managing shared wireless communications in a wireless communication network is provided. The wireless communications network includes at least one cooperative device and at least one non-cooperative device. The method includes the steps of monitoring, by the at least one cooperative device, a selected channel of a shared spectrum of the wireless communication network, detecting, by the at least one cooperative device, a presence of a transmission from the non-cooperative device within a measurable vicinity of the cooperative device, and responding, by the at least one cooperative device, to the detected presence of the transmission from the non-cooperative device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Alderfer, Bernard McKibben, Gregory Rutz
  • Patent number: 9686718
    Abstract: Managing wireless access points and/or other devices providing wireless signaling to multiple clients is contemplated. The wireless access point may be managed according to a load balancing strategy directed towards achieving desired network throughput using forced disassociation of clients based on traffic type or other service related indicators and/or force disassociation of roaming partners based on neighboring access point capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Sarawat, Bernard McKibben, Neeharika Allanki
  • Publication number: 20170142757
    Abstract: A Wi-Fi enabled Self Organizing Network system configured for prioritizing communication resources to emergency services communications is provided. The present system controls communication resources based on data from a communication requesting emergency services originating from a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP). Resources that may be controlled include but are not limited to bands, channels, AP transmission power levels, and Modulation and Code Schemes (MCS). The present system may be implemented in a cable MOS operator network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard McKibben, Neeharika Allanki, Vikas Sarawat