Patents by Inventor Ioannis Sapountzis

Ioannis Sapountzis 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: 11671803
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function. The CP function creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the URR CRPL to the UP function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Publication number: 20220272202
    Abstract: A method performed in a CP node. The method comprises setting a TQM in a URR to which its corresponding SDFs are applicable for envelope reporting, setting at least one reporting trigger in the URR, to instruct the UP function to generate a usage report upon closure of an envelope, setting a measurement method in the URR, to instruct the UP function to collect usage of volume, time and/or event, sending the set URR to the UP function, receiving one or more usage reports from the UP function, in response to the sent URR, wherein the received usage report(s) comprises at least a usage report trigger set to envelope closure, determining a starting time and/or an ending time for each envelope, based on the received usage report(s), and storing each envelope, with the determined starting time and/or ending time, for online or offline charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Patent number: 11277523
    Abstract: A method for supporting envelope reporting in a radio communication network having a control plane, CP, function separated from a user plane, UP, function, is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Publication number: 20210314747
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function. The CP function creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the URR CRPL to the UP function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Patent number: 11070959
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function (401) for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function (401) creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function (405). The CP function (401) creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function (405) to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function (401) provides the URR CRPL to the UP function (405).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Publication number: 20210136235
    Abstract: A method for supporting envelope reporting in a radio communication network having a control plane, CP, function separated from a user plane, UP, function, is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Yong YANG, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS, Jiehong YANG
  • Publication number: 20210092641
    Abstract: A packet core system includes a User Plane, UP, a Control Plane, CP and an Online Charging System, OCS. The UP and CP are split, and the UP and CP allow communication over one or more SX interfaces. The UP is adapted for initially receiving a message such as a Sx/PFCP Session Establishment Request from the CR and responding with a message such as a Sx/PFCP Session Establishment Response to the CP, and receiving a message such as a Sx/PFCP Session Modification Request from the CP and responding with message such as a Sx/PFCP Modification Response to the CP. At least one of the Sx/PFCP Session Establishment Request and the SX/PFCP Session Modification Request includes a Generic Buffering Information Element indicating a generic buffering action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yong YANG, Anders P. LARSSON, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS, Jiehong YANG
  • Publication number: 20200404467
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function (401) for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function (401) creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function (405). The CP function (401) creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function (405) to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function (401) provides the URR CRPL to the UP function (405).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Ioannis Sapountzis, Jiehong Yang
  • Patent number: 9676762
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, X, R1 to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Stadtmueller, Ioannis Sapountzis
  • Publication number: 20160362404
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, X, Rl to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz STADTMUELLER, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS
  • Publication number: 20150376141
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, X, R1 to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Heinz STADTMUELLER, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS
  • Publication number: 20140371205
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, X, R1 to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz STADTMUELLER, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS
  • Patent number: 8889665
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1), wherein the groups R1 to R3 and L are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Ioannis Sapountzis, Peter Ettmayer, Christian Klein, Andreas Mantoulidis, Steffen Steurer, Irene Waizenegger
  • Patent number: 8846689
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, X, R1 to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Stadtmueller, Ioannis Sapountzis
  • Patent number: 8785464
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, X, R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Stadtmueller, Bodo Betzemeier, Ioannis Sapountzis
  • Publication number: 20140051674
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein B, R1 to R5, Rx, m and n are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use in such treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS, Daniel KUHN, Heinz STADTMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20140038993
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, X, R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz STADTMUELLER, Bodo BETZEMEIER, Ioannis SAPOUNTZIS
  • Patent number: 8466155
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formulae (1a) and (1b) wherein the groups R1 to R5, A, Q, m, n, p and q are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Stadtmueller, Ioannis Sapountzis
  • Patent number: 8461147
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, R1-R3, Rx and n are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Ioannis Sapountzis, Juergen Braunger, Daniel Kuhn
  • Patent number: 8410126
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1) wherein A, B, R1 to R5, Rx m, n and p are defined as described in the specification, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, pharmaceutical preparations which contain such compounds and the use thereof [as] medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Ioannis Sapountzis, Daniel Kuhn, Heinz Stadtmueller