Patents by Inventor James MATHISON

James MATHISON 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: 20210377061
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide for the selection of a charging function (“CHF”) associated with a particular user equipment (“UE”). A particular CHF may be selected, from a group of candidate CHFs, based on CHF selection criteria respectively associated with the candidate CHFs and attribute information associated with the UE. The attribute information may describe attributes of the UE, profile information associated with the UE, and/or attributes of traffic and/or bearers associated with the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Marc Chiaverini
  • Patent number: 11133946
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide for the selection of a charging function (“CHF”) associated with a particular user equipment (“UE”). A particular CHF may be selected, from a group of candidate CHFs, based on CHF selection criteria respectively associated with the candidate CHFs and attribute information associated with the UE. The attribute information may describe attributes of the UE, profile information associated with the UE, and/or attributes of traffic and/or bearers associated with the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Marc Chiaverini
  • Patent number: 11039019
    Abstract: A first network device may receive a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment or modification request, and may perform one or more actions based on the PDU session establishment or modification request. The first network device may receive, based on performing the one or more actions, a first message indicating that the PDU session is authenticated and authorized, and may select a second network device associated with establishing or modifying a management policy for the PDU session. The first network device may receive, from the second network device, a second message indicating whether to wait for receipt of a charging data response, to a charging data request, before interacting with a third network device, and may provide the charging data request to a fourth network device while interacting with the third network device when the second message indicates not to wait for receipt of the charging data response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Marc Jason Chiaverini
  • Publication number: 20210152380
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide for the selection of a charging function (“CHF”) associated with a particular user equipment (“UE”). A particular CHF may be selected, from a group of candidate CHFs, based on CHF selection criteria respectively associated with the candidate CHFs and attribute information associated with the UE. The attribute information may describe attributes of the UE, profile information associated with the UE, and/or attributes of traffic and/or bearers associated with the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Marc Chiaverini
  • Patent number: 10965643
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent And Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Youtz, Warren Hojilla Uy, Siegfried Erhard Eichinger, James Mathison, Christopher M. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10958574
    Abstract: A network device, such as a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway (PGW), may receive network traffic, determine traffic processing services associated with a subscriber corresponding to the traffic, and identify a sequence of external traffic processing components to provide traffic processing services as though the external traffic processing components where part of the core network. The network device may modify the traffic in accordance with the sequence of external traffic processing components and forward the traffic to the first external traffic processing component of the sequence. The network device may later receive the traffic from the last external traffic processing component of the sequence, process the traffic in accordance with instructions provided by the external traffic processing components, and forward the traffic in accordance with a destination address of the traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Verison Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner
  • Patent number: 10938955
    Abstract: A method assigns a bootstrap server for wireless devices in a machine-to-machine environment. The method includes receiving, by a network device in a wireless access network and from a wireless device, a first request for a bootstrap server identifier. The method also includes providing, to the wireless device, a response including an address for a carrier-specific bootstrap server device. The method also includes receiving, by the carrier-specific bootstrap server device, a request for management server connection information. The request is submitted by the wireless device using the bootstrap server identifier. The method further includes assigning, by the carrier-specific bootstrap server device, the wireless device to a management server of a group of management servers and sending connection information for the management server to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Stephen J. Kolanowski
  • Publication number: 20210007013
    Abstract: A network device for a mobile carrier network sends, to a third-party content platform, a client message including a first dedicated subscription parameter extension. The first dedicated subscription parameter extension indicates one or more subscription parameters for a data flow between a user equipment (UE) device that originated the client message and the third-party content platform. The network device receives, from the third-party content platform, a server message including a second dedicated subscription parameter extension. The second dedicated subscription parameter extension confirms the third-party content platform will abide by the one or more subscription parameters. The network device generates, based on the one or more subscription parameters, a policy enforcement rule for the data flow that relies, at least in part, on cooperation of the third-party content platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Ho Yin Cheuk, Lixia Yan, Marc Chiaverini
  • Patent number: 10820236
    Abstract: Systems and methods allow a mobile carrier to inform a content provider of data flow restrictions associated with a subscriber's account so that the carrier and the content provider can cooperate to limit data flows without resorting to the inefficiencies of throttling by the carrier. A network device for the carrier network sends, to a third-party content platform, a client message including a first dedicated subscription parameter extension. The first extension indicates one or more subscription parameters for a data flow between user equipment and the third-party content platform. The network device receives, from the third-party content platform, a server message including a second dedicated subscription parameter extension. The second extension confirms the third-party content platform will abide by the subscription parameters. The network device generates, based on the subscription parameters, a policy enforcement rule for the data flow that relies on cooperation of the third-party content platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner, Ho Yin Cheuk, Lixia Yan, Marc Chiaverini
  • Patent number: 10779200
    Abstract: A network device receives, from a base station included in a network, location information associated with a user equipment included in the network. The network device determines, based on the location information, a cell type associated with a cell that is associated with the base station. The network device transmits, based on determining the cell type, a notification to a second network device included in the network, where the second network device, based on receiving the notification, determines a policy rule associated with the cell type, and where the second network device transmits the policy rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, Marc Jason Chiaverini, James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner
  • Patent number: 10764143
    Abstract: A system in wireless core network obtains a group policy to support background data transfer for a group of user equipment (UEs) associated with a common network area identifier. The system maps the network area identifier to one or more of a mobility management entity (MME) device and a packet data network gateway (PGW) device. The system generates a configuration command to enforce the group policy by the one or more of the MME device or the PGW device and configures, based on the configuration command, the one or more of the MME device or the PGW device to enforce the group policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ye Huang, Gerardo S. Libunao, James Mathison, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Violeta Cakulev, Jay J. Lee
  • Patent number: 10736014
    Abstract: A network receives a connection request, from a wireless device, that includes a first Access Point Name (APN) that is invalid in a first wireless carrier network. The network device translates the first APN to a second APN that is valid in the first wireless carrier network. The network device uses the second APN in signaling associated with a connection between the wireless device and the first wireless carrier network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: James Mathison
  • Patent number: 10715976
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an event detection service is provided. A network device of a Multi-access Edge Computing network receives sensed data from vehicular devices and metadata. The network device is pre-configured with criteria information to detect events including events pertaining to public safety. The network device also can be remotely triggered to detect customized events. The network device may trigger vehicular devices to capture sensed data. The network device may receive and analyze the sensed data and the metadata, and determine whether the customized event is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Barry F. Hoffner, James Mathison
  • Patent number: 10645587
    Abstract: A first device can receive an attach request that includes information associated with a user device. The user device can provide the attach request to request access to a network. The first device can provide, to a second device and using the information associated with the user device, a request for information associated with a group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can receive, from the second device, the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device based on providing the request for information associated with the group identifier. The first device can determine a network slice identifier that is associated with the user device based on the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can permit the user device to access a network slice, of the network, that is associated with the network slice identifier based on determining the network slice identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Niranjan B. Avula
  • Publication number: 20200137535
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an event detection service is provided. A network device of a Multi-access Edge Computing network receives sensed data from vehicular devices and metadata. The network device is pre-configured with criteria information to detect events including events pertaining to public safety. The network device also can be remotely triggered to detect customized events. The network device may trigger vehicular devices to capture sensed data. The network device may receive and analyze the sensed data and the metadata, and determine whether the customized event is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Barry F. Hoffner, James Mathison
  • Patent number: 10623378
    Abstract: A network device may receive, a flow control request for a first device that is registered for an internet protocol (IP) pinhole service. The flow control request may include a device identifier associated with the first device and a private IP address. The network device may identify at least one of IP address information, port information, and pinhole rules. The network device may provide, to another network device, a flow control response that includes at least one of the IP address information, the port information, and the pinhole rules. The flow control response may cause the other network device to allow traffic flow through the firewall using at least one of the IP address information and the port information. The network device may provide a public IP address and a port identifier to a second device, allowing the second device to provide traffic to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ye Huang, James Mathison, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Michael R. Waters
  • Publication number: 20200059792
    Abstract: A first device can receive an attach request that includes information associated with a user device. The user device can provide the attach request to request access to a network. The first device can provide, to a second device and using the information associated with the user device, a request for information associated with a group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can receive, from the second device, the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device based on providing the request for information associated with the group identifier. The first device can determine a network slice identifier that is associated with the user device based on the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can permit the user device to access a network slice, of the network, that is associated with the network slice identifier based on determining the network slice identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: James Mathison, Niranjan B. Avula
  • Patent number: 10548045
    Abstract: A system described herein may allow for an Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate (“AMBR”) to be applied across multiple sessions. Using such techniques can allow multiple different traffic types (e.g., as denoted by a Data Network Name (“DNN”)) to share an AMBR. Additionally, an AMBR can be calculated, tracked, and enforced across multiple sessions associated with multiple devices. Some techniques may cause a particular Session Management Function (“SMF”) to be selected when establishing a session, such that the SMF can calculate, track, and enforce the AMBR across multiple sessions that are in the same AMBR group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing I nc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Barry F. Hoffner
  • Publication number: 20200029253
    Abstract: A network device receives, from a base station included in a network, location information associated with a user equipment included in the network. The network device determines, based on the location information, a cell type associated with a cell that is associated with the base station. The network device transmits, based on determining the cell type, a notification to a second network device included in the network, where the second network device, based on receiving the notification, determines a policy rule associated with the cell type, and where the second network device transmits the policy rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Lixia YAN, Marc Jason CHIAVERINI, James MATHISON, Barry F. HOFFNER
  • Patent number: 10524164
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium provide for detecting, by a radio access network (RAN) device, a change in local radio conditions corresponding to an availability of a radio acceleration technology with respect to a subscriber data session; transmitting, based on the detected change, a signaling message including radio condition notification (RCN) data to a core network device; receiving instructions to apply a service rule to the subscriber data session, wherein the service rule corresponds to the RCN data; and applying the service rule to the subscriber data session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Mathison, Sudhakar Reddy Patil