Patents by Inventor James W. Rembert

James W. Rembert 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: 10285110
    Abstract: Intelligent traffic routing may be utilized to route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network and/or UE conditions. Packet routes dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like. In an example configuration, intelligent traffic routing may be SDN based utilize a simple Internet protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Qingmin Hu, Thomas A. Anschutz, James W. Rembert, Farooq Bari
  • Patent number: 10149238
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Patent number: 10028083
    Abstract: Mobility management may be utilized to effectuate handover and route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network, UE conditions, device location, and/or network entity location. Packet routes, device addresses, handover functions, dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anschutz
  • Publication number: 20160234771
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Patent number: 9338712
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Publication number: 20160127889
    Abstract: Mobility management may be utilized to effectuate handover and route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network, UE conditions, device location, and/or network entity location. Packet routes, device addresses, handover functions, dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anschutz
  • Publication number: 20160127945
    Abstract: A telecommunications network may provide telecommunication functionality based, at least in part, on a communications device in communication with the network. The telecommunications network may comprise a routing infrastructure (control plane) that is decoupled from the switching infrastructure (data plane). The telecommunications network may enable common wireless management and control, such as mobility management, radio resource management, quality of service (QoS), load balancing, etc., utilizing SDM control and an internet protocol, across many wireless technologies, e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi, any future 5G access technologies. The telecommunications network may implement hierarchical control functions, such as mobility management, radio resource managements, in distributed controllers, and other functions, such as, authentication, charging, in a centralized controller(s). The simplified telecommunications network may utilize an IP protocol and SDN instead of a GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anschutz
  • Publication number: 20160127230
    Abstract: Intelligent traffic routing may be utilized to route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network and/or UE conditions. Packet routes dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like. In an example configuration, intelligent traffic routing may be SDN based utilize a simple Internet protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Qingmin Hu, Thomas A. Anschutz, James W. Rembert, Farooq Bari
  • Publication number: 20150282025
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Patent number: 9084169
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Publication number: 20150087307
    Abstract: Intelligent radio access control selecting a first cell device of a first cell layer or a second cell device of a second cell layer or selecting a radio access technology for communication by a mobile device are provided. A device receives information indicative of an access assignment for communication. The access assignment is generated based on a defined criterion, which is associated with a policy of determining a cell layer assignment prior to determining a radio access technology (RAT) assignment. In response to receiving the information, the device can update its configuration to transmit via a transmission parameter based on the information. The cell layer assignment can offload traffic from the first cell device to the second cell device while the RAT assignment can re-assign the device from a first RAT to a second RAT. Assignment can be based on network conditions or mobility state or applications of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Alan Blackburn, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Ryan Hallahan, James W. Rembert
  • Patent number: 7899063
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing services through an integrated digital network. The present invention embodies a system and methods for providing telecommunications services through an integrated digital network that provides the superset of all previous network types, and can continue to support being the core for existing networks—now used simply as edge access methods. The method includes connecting a multi-service core to existing telecommunications networks, wherein the core can communicate with conventional network components; interconnecting a gateway between the multi-service core and multiple existing network components, wherein the gateway is configured to share multiple service aspects with each network component and to utilize multiple transport protocols to communicate with different core network components; coordinating communications between the gateway and existing network components; and resolving differences between protocols or communications between existing core network components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Alan Blackburn, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anshutz, Randy Corn
  • Publication number: 20090103546
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing services through an integrated digital network. The present invention embodies a system and methods for providing telecommunications services through an integrated digital network that provides the superset of all previous network types, and can continue to support being the core for existing networks—now used simply as edge access methods. The method includes connecting a multi-service core to existing telecommunications networks, wherein the core can communicate with conventional network components; interconnecting a gateway between the multi-service core and multiple existing network components, wherein the gateway is configured to share multiple service aspects with each network component and to utilize multiple transport protocols to communicate with different core network components; coordinating communications between the gateway and existing network components; and resolving differences between protocols or communications between existing core network components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. f/k/a BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Alan Blackburn, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anshutz, Randy Corn
  • Patent number: 7436839
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing services through an integrated digital network. The present invention embodies a system and methods for providing telecommunications services through an integrated digital network that provides the superset of all previous network types, and can continue to support being the core for existing networks—now used simply as edge access methods. The method includes connecting a multi-service core to existing telecommunications networks, wherein the core can communicate with conventional network components; interconnecting a gateway between the multi-service core and multiple existing network components, wherein the gateway is configured to share multiple service aspects with each network component and to utilize multiple transport protocols to communicate with different core network components; coordinating communications between the gateway and existing network components; and resolving differences between protocols or communications between existing core network components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry J. Kafka, Alan Blackburn, James W. Rembert, Thomas A. Anshutz, Randy Corn