Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Schmidt

Christopher M. Schmidt 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: 10278063
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Patent number: 10244385
    Abstract: A method for signaling and call continuity for coverage enhancement may include selecting a cell while a user equipment (UE) device is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state, determining if a signal level from an evolved NodeB (eNodeB) associated with the cell is sufficient for normal coverage, exchanging data with a network in a normal UE device mode via the cell upon determining that the signal level is sufficient for normal coverage, determining if a signal level from the eNodeB associated with the cell is sufficient for enhanced coverage upon determining that the signal level is not sufficient for normal coverage, and exchanging data with the network in an enhanced UE device mode via the cell upon determining that the signal level is sufficient for enhanced coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Andrew E. Youtz, Jeremy Nacer, Christopher M. Schmidt, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Musa Kazim Guven
  • Publication number: 20190058983
    Abstract: A method including determining whether a subscriber identification profile (SIDP) is stored within a UE; sending an initial attach request along with a default network access key to a MME, upon determining that the SIDP is not stored; receiving a first authorization in response to the initial attach request, the first authorization restricts connectivity of the UE to an M2M activation system accessed by a dedicated APN associated with the default network access key; receiving, from a subscription management system, a SIDP generated by the M2M activation system; detaching from the M2M activation system and the network; sending a second attach request to the network based on the received SIDP; and receiving a second authorization to the network in response to the second attach request; the second authorization provides unrestricted APN connectivity and access to services associated with the subscriber identification profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Musa Kazim Guven, Zhengfang Chen, Hakan Alparslan, Thomas W. McArtney, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Christopher M. Schmidt, Tarun Verma
  • Publication number: 20190058711
    Abstract: A network device receives parameters associated with a usage profile of at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device, where the usage profile specifies a data usage pattern associated with the at least one IoT device transmitting or receiving data via a wireless network. The network device generates a device behavior profile based on the parameters associated with the usage profile, and causes the device behavior profile and an application to be sent to the at least one IoT device, where the application controls the at least one IoT device's transmission or reception via the wireless network using the device behavior profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Musa Kazim Guven, Jeremy Nacer, Xin Wang, Zhengfang Chen, Hakan Alparslan, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190036795
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide for an anomaly detection and remedial service that includes receiving data from a network; performing a Gaussian Probabilistic Latent Semantic Analysis (GPLSA) using the data; detecting anomaly data included in the data based on the GPLSA; and invoking a remedial measure in the network based on the detection. The anomaly detection and remedial service may detect known and unknown anomalies. Additionally, the anomaly detection and remedial service may proactively and reactively detect anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ye Ouyang, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Christopher M. Schmidt, Jogendra Yaramchitti
  • Publication number: 20180310165
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M. Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Patent number: 10034166
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9998896
    Abstract: A method including determining whether a subscriber identification profile (SIDP) is stored within a UE; sending an initial attach request along with a default network access key to a MME, upon determining that the SIDP is not stored; receiving a first authorization to attach to the network in response to the initial attach request, the first authorization restricts connectivity of the UE to an M2M activation system accessed by a dedicated APN associated with the default network access key; receiving, from a subscription management system, a SIDP generated by the M2M activation system; detaching from the M2M activation system and the network; sending a second attach request to the network based on the received SIDP; and receiving a second authorization to the network in response to the second attach request; the second authorization provides unrestricted APN connectivity and access to services associated with the subscriber identification profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Musa Kazim Guven, Zhengfang Chen, Hakan Alparslan, Thomas W. McArtney, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Christopher M. Schmidt, Tarun Verma
  • Publication number: 20180159824
    Abstract: A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to select to use an access point name (APN) table to be received from a wireless access network and attach to the wireless access network. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to receive a Protocol Configuration Options (PCO) message from the wireless access network; retrieve the APN table from the received PCO message; select an APN from the retrieved APN table; and connect to a packet data network associated with the selected APN via the wireless access network using the selected APN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Youtz, Warren Hojilla Uy, Siegfried Erhard Eichinger, James Mathison, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180160298
    Abstract: A method for signaling and call continuity for coverage enhancement may include selecting a cell while a user equipment (UE) device is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state, determining if a signal level from an evolved NodeB (eNodeB) associated with the cell is sufficient for normal coverage, exchanging data with a network in a normal UE device mode via the cell upon determining that the signal level is sufficient for normal coverage, determining if a signal level from the eNodeB associated with the cell is sufficient for enhanced coverage upon determining that the signal level is not sufficient for normal coverage, and exchanging data with the network in an enhanced UE device mode via the cell upon determining that the signal level is sufficient for enhanced coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Andrew E. Youtz, Jeremy Nacer, Christopher M. Schmidt, Balaji L. Raghavachari, Musa Kazim Guven
  • Patent number: 9986421
    Abstract: To virtually transfer subscriber identity module (“SIM”) credentials from an active device to an inactive device in order to share carrier network access, temporary identifiers and SIM credentials are transferred using secure connections and an optional public-private key pair with encryption at the transport layer. In an example, a carrier identification (“ID”) server receives a temporary identifier, such as a temporary international mobile subscriber identity (“TIMSI”), from an inactive device via a carrier network. The carrier ID server authenticates the inactive device using the TIMSI by issuing a network challenge. Next, the carrier ID server verifies with an active device associated with the inactive device that the active device distributed the TIMSI. After authenticating and verifying with both devices, the carrier ID server activates the inactive device by allowing the TIMSI to behave as virtual SIM credentials on the carrier network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Yuk Lun Li, Christopher M. Schmidt, Ji Hoon Kim, Manuel E. Caceres, Paul Berman, Mohammad Raheel Khalid, Christian Egeler, Taussif Khan, David Strumwasser
  • Patent number: 9955386
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to receive channel information from a node of a first network, wherein the channel information indicates a channel to use to access a second network when a switchover is invoked, wherein the first network and the second network operate according to different communicative standards; store the channel information; attempt to establish a session with another device via the first network; determine whether an establishment of the session via the first network is successful; and invoke the switchover, wherein the switchover includes using the channel information to attempt to establish a same session via the second network, in response to a determination that the establishment of the session via the first network failed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Andrew E. Youtz, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180103426
    Abstract: A device may receive signal information associated with a wireless signal or charge information associated with a charge level. The signal information may indicate a signal strength of the wireless signal. The charge information may indicate the charge level of a battery of the device. The device may determine whether the signal strength or the charge level satisfies a threshold. The device may configure a parameter or a setting of the device to cause the device to operate according to a long term evolution (LTE) category based on determining whether the signal strength or the charge level satisfies the threshold. The LTE category may be different from a default LTE category of the device and may define an uplink/downlink capability specification. The device may attach to a network in association with configuring the parameter or the setting to cause the device to operate according to the LTE category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy NACER, Christopher M. SCHMIDT, Balaji L. RAGHAVACHARI, Musa Kazim GUVEN, Iftekhar RAHMAN
  • Patent number: 9942807
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to detect a triggering event that invokes a T311 timer, while the device is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state; and invoke an extended cell selection procedure that does not use an S criterion value as a basis to select a candidate cell to re-establish an RRC connection, based on a detection of the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Xin Wang, Andrew E. Youtz, Paul Venizelos, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9936478
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to receive tune away data from a multimode mobile device and to adjust network processes based on the tune away data including downlink scheduling, uplink scheduling, and handover procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Andrew E. Youtz, Christopher M. Schmidt, Jignesh S. Panchal
  • Publication number: 20180071909
    Abstract: Robotic systems include a frame or body with two or more wheels rotatably mounted on the frame or body and a motor for independently driving each wheel. A system controller generates a signal for actuating each motor based on information provided by one or more sensors in communication with the system controller for generating feedback signals for providing reactive actuation of the motors for generating one or more functions selected from the group consisting of forward motion, backward motion, hopping, climbing, and balancing. A power source is included for providing power to operate the drive motors, system controller and the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas R. BEWLEY, Christopher M. Schmidt-Wetekam
  • Patent number: 9917749
    Abstract: A device may determine log information, collected by a user device, that may include information associated with communications between the user device and a base station. The user device and the base station may be associated with a wireless network. The device may analyze the log information to determine event information associated with the user device. The event information may include information associated with an event experienced by the user device during the communications between the user device and the base station. The device may generate action information based on the event information. The action information may include information associated with organizing, categorizing, classifying, or diagnosing the event experienced by the user device. The device may provide the action information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lily Zhu, Christopher M. Schmidt, Sunny Rodrigues
  • Patent number: 9902058
    Abstract: Robotic systems include a frame or body with two or more wheels rotatably mounted on the frame or body and a motor for driving each wheel. A system controller generates a signal for actuating each motor based on information provided by one or more sensors in communication with the system controller for generating feedback signals for providing reactive actuation of the motors for generating one or more functions selected from the group consisting of forward motion, backward motion, hopping, climbing, and balancing. A power source is included for providing power to operate the drive motors, system controller and the one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Thomas R. Bewley, Christopher M. Schmidt-Wetekam, Nicholas Morozovsky, Matt Grinberg
  • Patent number: 9894509
    Abstract: A system may receive, from a dongle device (“dongle”), a connection request to receive mobile communication service (“service”) associated with a service campaign (“campaign”) for a mobile device: the mobile device being associated with a first service provider (“SP”); the dongle being associated with a second SP and the campaign; the dongle being configured to provide the service from the second SP to the mobile device; and the connection request including a dongle device identifier (“identifier”) associated with the dongle. The system may compare the identifier with stored identifiers associated with the campaign. The system may determine that the identifier is associated with the campaign if the identifier matches one of the stored identifiers and may cause a connection to be established to provide the service to the mobile device via the dongle based on the identifier being associated with the campaign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Nacer, Musa Kazim Guven, Danny C. Lui, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180036876
    Abstract: Robotic systems include a frame or body with two or more wheels rotatably mounted on the frame or body and a motor for driving each wheel. A system controller generates a signal for actuating each motor based on information provided by one or more sensors in communication with the system controller for generating feedback signals for providing reactive actuation of the motors for generating one or more functions selected from the group consisting of forward motion, backward motion, hopping, climbing, and balancing. A power source is included for providing power to operate the drive motors, system controller and the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas R. BEWLEY, Christopher M. SCHMIDT-WETEKAM, Nicholas MOROZOVSKY, Matt GRINBERG