Patents by Inventor Gunjan Nimbavikar
Gunjan Nimbavikar 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).
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Patent number: 11968701Abstract: Network scheduling in unlicensed spectrums is described. A scheduler can assess, at a first time, first conditions of an unlicensed spectrum, such as Long-Term Evolution unlicensed spectrum. Based at least partly on the first conditions, the scheduler can determine a schedule for transmitting data via the unlicensed spectrum. The scheduler can, for a first period of time, facilitate transmission of data between mobile devices that are communicatively coupled to the communication tower based at least partly on the schedule. At a second time after the first time, the scheduler can assess second conditions of the unlicensed spectrum and update the schedule based at least partly on the second conditions to generate an updated schedule. For a second period of time, the scheduler can facilitate transmission of data between the mobile devices based at least in part on the updated schedule.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Publication number: 20240106818Abstract: Techniques for managing a service plan by a telecommunication network provider are described herein. The telecommunication network provider can implement a billing system to establish, update, or otherwise determine a service plan that is based on a user identity rather than a specific device identifier. The service plan can include a billing rate for multiple devices to connect to a telecommunications network without requiring that the service plan identify device information for each of the multiple devices. The billing system can receive user information from a device, authenticate a user identity, and analyze data in a service plan to determine whether to generate a connection credential for connecting the device to the telecommunications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11917478Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system disclosed herein are directed to a user equipment (UE) capable of dynamically selecting a telecommunication network for running an application using edge-computing capability of the telecommunication network. A subscriber identity module (SIM), such as an eSIM, may be provisioned for a plurality of preferred telecommunication networks of a multi-network mobile edge computing (MEC) system where each network of the plurality of preferred telecommunication networks meets an edge-computing requirement of the application. A workload associated with the application may be distributed among edge-computing nodes of a first network of the plurality of preferred telecommunication networks.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paul Bongaarts, Andrew Gapin, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11800406Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices can be used to perform service-aware utilization of shared wireless resources. In various instances, a quality metric (e.g., a Bit Error Rate (BER)) of a shared wireless resource is determined. Requested services can be provided based at least partly on the quality metric and the type of services being requested. For example, when the quality metric exceeds a threshold and the requested services are for Quality of Service (QoS)-sensitive services (e.g., Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) services), the services can be provided at least partially via a licensed wireless resource. However, when the quality metric does not exceed the threshold, and/or the requested services are for non-QoS-sensitive services (e.g., non-GBR services), the services can be provided via the shared wireless resource.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11792637Abstract: The disclosure herein describes the use of a policy server to enable management of activation of an adaptively branded device with a brand with which the device is compatible. A brand registration is received from a device registration entity including a device identifier of a device and a registered brand identifier of a brand. The device identifier and registered brand identifier are linked in a data store. A device activation request is received from the device including the device identifier and a SIM brand identifier of a SIM installed in the device. Based on the SIM brand identifier differing from the registered brand identifier, activation of the device with the brand is prevented. Based on the SIM brand identifier matching the registered brand identifier, the device is activated with the brand of the registered brand identifier, whereby the device is enabled to complete a branding process based on the brand.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Yasmin Karimli, Ryan Christopher Lindstrom
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Publication number: 20230180008Abstract: The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for dynamically locking and unlocking wireless communication devices by enforcing updateable subscriber identity module (SIM) and public land mobile network (PLMN) policy information. A device receives policy information from a policy server, compares the policy information against information in the SIM and dynamically updates a lock state of the device based on the policy information, potentially overriding a factory lock state of the device. The policy information can include a whitelist indicating the SIMs that the device can accept. The device can also obtain and apply branding information when the SIM information matches the received policy information, and block access to certain device functionality when the SIM information does not match the policy information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Peter Mwangi, Ryan Christopher Lindstrom
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Patent number: 11632702Abstract: Intelligent event-based network routing is described herein. A device connected to a first network can determine an occurrence of an event and, responsive to determining the occurrence of the event, can determine contextual data associated with the event. The device can retrieve a data model that has been trained based on historical network usage data indicating one or more network usage patterns associated with the device, and can analyze the contextual data based at least in part on the data model to determine whether a change to a second network is warranted. Based on an output of the data model, the device can effectuate a change from the first network to the second network or refrain from effectuating a change from the first network to the second network. That is, intelligent event-based network routing can facilitate routing data communication based on user preferences to optimize user experience.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Publication number: 20230081016Abstract: The disclosure herein describes the use of a policy server to enable management of activation of an adaptively branded device with a brand with which the device is compatible. A brand registration is received from a device registration entity including a device identifier of a device and a registered brand identifier of a brand. The device identifier and registered brand identifier are linked in a data store. A device activation request is received from the device including the device identifier and a SIM brand identifier of a SIM installed in the device. Based on the SIM brand identifier differing from the registered brand identifier, activation of the device with the brand is prevented. Based on the SIM brand identifier matching the registered brand identifier, the device is activated with the brand of the registered brand identifier, whereby the device is enabled to complete a branding process based on the brand.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Yasmin Karimli, Ryan Christopher Lindstrom
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Publication number: 20230060074Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques described herein relate to intelligently allocating network resources to Quality of Service (QoS)-sensitive data traffic. An example method includes identifying a request to deliver QoS-sensitive services to a User Equipment (UE) over at least one delivery network. The at least one delivery network may include at least one reserved resource and at least one pooled resource. The QoS-sensitive services are determined to be delivered over the at least one pooled resource. In addition, delivery of the QoS-sensitive services is caused over the at least one pooled resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Hsin Fu Henry Chiang, Ming Shan Kwok, Shujaur Mufti, Suresh Thanneeru, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Zeeshan Jahangir, Boris Antsev
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Patent number: 11528594Abstract: The disclosure herein describes the use of a policy server to enable management of activation of an adaptively branded device with a brand with which the device is compatible. A brand registration is received from a device registration entity including a device identifier of a device and a registered brand identifier of a brand. The device identifier and registered brand identifier are linked in a data store. A device activation request is received from the device including the device identifier and a SIM brand identifier of a SIM installed in the device. Based on the SIM brand identifier differing from the registered brand identifier, activation of the device with the brand is prevented. Based on the SIM brand identifier matching the registered brand identifier, the device is activated with the brand of the registered brand identifier, whereby the device is enabled to complete a branding process based on the brand.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Yasmin Karimli, Ryan Christopher Lindstrom
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Patent number: 11483732Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques described herein relate to intelligently allocating network resources to Quality of Service (QoS)-sensitive data traffic. An example method includes identifying a request to deliver QoS-sensitive services to a User Equipment (UE) over at least one delivery network. The at least one delivery network may include at least one reserved resource and at least one pooled resource. The QoS-sensitive services are determined to be delivered over the at least one pooled resource. In addition, delivery of the QoS-sensitive services is caused over the at least one pooled resource.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, Hsin-Fu Henry Chiang, Ming Shan Kwok, Shujaur Mufti, Suresh Thanneeru, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Zeeshan Jahangir, Boris Antsev
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Patent number: 11445050Abstract: Handling supplementary services offered in association with Internet Protocol multimedia services based on particular policies is described. In an example, server(s) can receive, from a first user device, a policy associated with handling one or more communications directed to a particular identifier. The server(s) can subsequently receive a communication from a second user device, the communication being associated with a header identifying the particular identifier as the intended recipient of the communication. The server(s) can determine whether the policy is to be applied to the communication and, based at least partly on determining that the policy is to be applied to the communication, the server(s) can update the header based at least in part on the policy. The server(s) can transmit the communication based at least in part on the header, thereby transmitting the communication pursuant to the policy.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Adnan Rahat, Gunjan Nimbavikar, Yasmin Karimli
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Patent number: 11444984Abstract: Example techniques described herein can permit interoperation between network terminals that have different performance characteristics, or that are connected via access networks having different performance characteristics. A calling terminal (or a core network device) can retrieve an indication of functional characteristics associated with a called terminal. The indication can be included in presence information associated with the called terminal. The calling terminal can determine a altered functional specification based at least in part on the functional characteristics and a functional specification of a session. The functional characteristics can satisfy the altered functional specification. The calling terminal can initiate a altered session with the called terminal via the network based at least in part on the altered functional specification. A terminal can detect network service provided by an access network and transmit presence information to a presence-information server.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Karthik Iyer, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11382031Abstract: Systems and methods for improving network resource allocation are disclosed. The system can determine which user's equipment (UEs) can be reallocated from a first network (e.g., one of the 4G network or the 5G network) to a second network (e.g., the other of the 4G network or the 5G network) to reduce load on the first network. The system can determine which UEs are capable of using each type of network and which services or applications that are suitable for use on each type of network. Due to differences in propagation and penetration distances of various frequency spectrums, the system can also determine which UEs have sufficient signal strength for each type of network. The system can reside on the network, on the UEs, or on both the network and the UE. The system can switch back and forth between multiple networks as conditions, applications, or other factors change.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Gunjan Nimbavikar, David Jones
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Patent number: 11368859Abstract: A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network. An LTE base station can be configured to broadcast information regarding whether it supports Non-Standalone Architecture (NSA) dual-network connectivity in conjunction with an associated NR base station. A communication device may use one of multiple strategies to determine whether 5G services are actually available at any particular time, and may display a corresponding network technology symbol when 5G services are accessible. The multiple strategies may be stored in non-volatile memory of the communication device. Policy information received from the communication system may specify which of the multiple policies is to be the active strategy, so that the network provider can change strategies without needing to perform a firmware or software upgrade.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Thomas P. Lucht, Ming Shan Kwok, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Hsin-Fu Henry Chiang, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Publication number: 20220167147Abstract: User equipment and subscriber identity module (SIM) interworking to optimize user experience is described. In an example, device data associated with a user equipment and SIM data associated with a SIM of the user equipment can be accessed. In an example, the device data and the SIM data can be compared and, based at least in part on the comparing, a notification can be generated. The notification can include an instruction to affect a modification to the user equipment or the SIM (e.g., replace the user equipment, replace the SIM, download software and/or a software update, etc.) to optimize performance of the user equipment, and thus a user experience of a user associated with the user equipment. The notification can be presented via a display of the user equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11310796Abstract: Wireless transmission regulation for a frequency band associated with Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) is described. In an example, a sensor associated with a device, which is configured to operate in the frequency band, can scan at least a portion of the frequency band to generate sensor data indicating at least energy present in the portion of the frequency band. The device can determine, based at least in part on analyzing the sensor data, a presence of another device using the frequency band. The other device can be a priority user having priority access over the device. Based at least in part on determining the presence of the other device, the device can adjust a device radio frequency (RF) transmission power for transmitting communication(s) within the frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar, Puja Gupta
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Patent number: 11272353Abstract: A unified device design is described. In an example, a user device can be designed to be permissibly operable with at least two different service providers such that the user device is associated with static features that are applicable for each of the at least two different service providers and the dynamic features that are applicable for individual ones of the at least two different service providers. In an example, a user device can be associated with a subscriber identity module (SIM) that is associated with a service provider. Based at least in part on using a permission to determine that the service provider is one of the at least two different service providers, a subset of dynamic features that are associated with the service provider can be accessed for configuring the user device with the subset of the dynamic features corresponding to the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Joshua Finger, Thomas P. Lucht, Syed Toaha Ahmad, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11272433Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a system for scanning frequency channels that reduces the number of frequency channels scanned from among all the possible frequency channels that a wireless communication device can operate on. The wireless communication device uses historical data on last successful connection together with device data metrics from the last successful connection to determine a probability of successful connection for each of the potential frequency channels. The wireless communication device then ranks the probability associated with each frequency channel to determine a frequency scanning order that results in fewer frequencies being scanned before an appropriate channel is identified.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar
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Patent number: 11252693Abstract: Device and/or line event awareness and smart synchronization is described. In at least one example, a related device of a group of related devices may receive a communication notification representative of a communication event. Such communication notifications may enable event awareness for each of the devices in the group of related devices. In an example, the related device may compare data items (e.g., participants, timestamps, etc.) associated with the communication notification with data items associated with entries stored in a local data store. The entries may correspond to communication events associated with at least the related device. Based at least in part on comparing the data items, the related device may determine whether a new entry associated with the communication notification should be added to a local data store or the communication notification should be disregarded as a duplication.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Gunjan Nimbavikar