Patents by Inventor Debra Sparks

Debra Sparks 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).

  • CHARGING AND COLLECTION FUNCTION IN MICROSERVICES
    Publication number: 20220239783
    Abstract: Various methods for a 3GPP defined Charging and Collection Function are employed that may use a microservices approach. The microservice approach may decompose the function of the network elements into component level functions that may be deployed as separate functional elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Edward Oliver, Ming Mei Lee, Debra Sparks
  • Charging and collection function in microservices
    Patent number: 11330112
    Abstract: Various methods for a 3GPP defined Charging and Collection Function are employed that may use a microservices approach. The microservice approach may decompose the function of the network elements into component level functions that may be deployed as separate functional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Edward Oliver, Ming Mei Lee, Debra Sparks
  • CHARGING AND COLLECTION FUNCTION IN MICROSERVICES
    Publication number: 20210014358
    Abstract: Various methods for a 3GPP defined Charging and Collection Function are employed that may use a microservices approach. The microservice approach may decompose the function of the network elements into component level functions that may be deployed as separate functional elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: James Edward Oliver, Ming Mei Lee, Debra Sparks
  • Charging and collection function in microservices
    Patent number: 10819860
    Abstract: Various methods for a 3GPP defined Charging and Collection Function are employed that may use a microservices approach. The microservice approach may decompose the function of the network elements into component level functions that may be deployed as separate functional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Edward Oliver, Ming Mei Lee, Debra Sparks
  • Charging and collection function in microservices
    Patent number: 10701215
    Abstract: Various methods for a 3GPP defined Charging and Collection Function are employed that may use a microservices approach. The microservice approach may decompose the function of the network elements into component level functions that may be deployed as separate functional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Edward Oliver, Ming Mei Lee, Debra Sparks