Patents by Inventor Daniel G. Collins

Daniel G. Collins 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: 20170026823
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jahangir MOHAMMED, Scott BARKLEY, Amit GUPTA, Daniel G. COLLINS, Jack MCGWIRE
  • Patent number: 9462453
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jack McGwire
  • Publication number: 20160134990
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile wireless network comprising: receiving, by a provisioning server, a signal from a mobile wireless network specifying a location of a first mobile device having a first International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and operating in the mobile wireless network under a first condition, the mobile wireless network including a plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs) and a plurality of mobile devices operating in the mobile wireless network; provisioning the first IMSI in the first HLR based on a state transition rule from a first provisioning state to a second provisioning state; provisioning a second IMSI in the first HLR based on the state transition rule from a third provisioning state to the first provisioning state; and transmitting data identifying the second IMSI to the first mobile device to allow the first mobile device to operate in the mobile wireless network under a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jahangir Mohammed
  • Publication number: 20160050555
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jahangir MOHAMMED, Scott BARKLEY, Amit GUPTA, Daniel G. COLLINS, Jack MCGWIRE
  • Patent number: 9247415
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile wireless network comprising: receiving, by a provisioning server, a signal from a mobile wireless network specifying a location of a first mobile device having a first International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and operating in the mobile wireless network under a first condition, the mobile wireless network including a plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs) and a plurality of mobile devices operating in the mobile wireless network; provisioning the first IMSI in the first HLR based on a state transition rule from a first provisioning state to a second provisioning state; provisioning a second IMSI in the first HLR based on the state transition rule from a third provisioning state to the first provisioning state; and transmitting data identifying the second IMSI to the first mobile device to allow the first mobile device to operate in the mobile wireless network under a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jahangir Mohammed
  • Publication number: 20150333961
    Abstract: A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Patent number: 9179295
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jack McGwire
  • Patent number: 9094305
    Abstract: A cellular device comprises: a data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria; and an automatic network reconfiguration module, which stores an alternative network list, for automatically reconfiguring the data network connectivity to restore or improve the data network connectivity. In response to the indication of the data network indicator, the automatic network reconfiguration module is adapted to: automatically retry a registration process with the cellular network, and if retrying the registration process is unsuccessful, choose an alternative cellular network from the alternative list to join by restarting the registration process from an International Subscriber Identity Module (IMSI) attach step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Publication number: 20150163661
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jahangir MOHAMMED, Scott BARKLEY, Amit GUPTA, Daniel G. COLLINS, Jack MCGWIRE
  • Publication number: 20150071086
    Abstract: A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Publication number: 20150072682
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile wireless network comprising: receiving, by a provisioning server, a signal from a mobile wireless network specifying a location of a first mobile device having a first International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and operating in the mobile wireless network under a first condition, the mobile wireless network including a plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs) and a plurality of mobile devices operating in the mobile wireless network; provisioning the first IMSI in the first HLR based on a state transition rule from a first provisioning state to a second provisioning state; provisioning a second IMSI in the first HLR based on the state transition rule from a third provisioning state to the first provisioning state; and transmitting data identifying the second IMSI to the first mobile device to allow the first mobile device to operate in the mobile wireless network under a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jahangir Mohammed
  • Patent number: 8965332
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jack McGwire
  • Publication number: 20150024708
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jahangir MOHAMMED, Scott BARKLEY, Amit GUPTA, Daniel G. COLLINS, Jack MCGWIRE
  • Patent number: 8897776
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile wireless network comprising: receiving, by a provisioning server, a signal from a mobile wireless network specifying a location of a first mobile device having a first International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and operating in the mobile wireless network under a first condition, the mobile wireless network including a plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs) and a plurality of mobile devices operating in the mobile wireless network; provisioning the first IMSI in the first HLR based on a state transition rule from a first provisioning state to a second provisioning state; provisioning a second IMSI in the first HLR based on the state transition rule from a third provisioning state to the first provisioning state; and transmitting data identifying the second IMSI to the first mobile device to allow the first mobile device to operate in the mobile wireless network under a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Japser Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jahangir Mohammed
  • Patent number: 8891407
    Abstract: A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Patent number: 8868042
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Jasper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jack McGwire
  • Publication number: 20140242951
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: JASPER WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Jahangir MOHAMMED, Scott BARKLEY, Amit GUPTA, Daniel G. COLLINS, Jack MCGWIRE
  • Publication number: 20140241169
    Abstract: A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Jasper Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Patent number: 8730842
    Abstract: A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Jasper Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Collins, Curtis Govan, Amit Gupta, Carl Keller, Rakesh Kumar, Suparna Kumar, Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Potter
  • Patent number: 8725140
    Abstract: Disclosed is method comprising: storing in a home location register (HLR) at least one subscription record of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) identified by a currently activated first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the currently activated first IMSI belonging to a set of IMSIs allocated to the system, wherein the provisioning server is operative to: receive a notification that the mobile devices has moved into a first one of the wireless networks; confirm that an allocation rule is satisfied; add and activate a second one of the IMSIs in the set of IMSIs to the HLR and remove the currently activated first IMSI from the HLR; and send the second IMSI to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to communicate wirelessly in the first wireless network as a local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Jasper Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Jahangir Mohammed, Scott Barkley, Amit Gupta, Daniel G. Collins, Jack McGwire