Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Courington
Jeffrey Courington 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: 11758423Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephen Turner, Alessandro Pagani, Domenico Di lorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Publication number: 20230276267Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual wireless base station that can dynamically scale its capacity to meet changes in demand for connectivity. The virtual wireless base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband modules, a plurality of interface/router modules, an orchestrator module and a fabric mapper module. Each of the plurality of virtual baseband modules is coupled to the interface/router modules by a low latency switch fabric. The orchestrator determines current and near future demand for connectivity within the virtual wireless base station and either instantiates and connects new virtual baseband processors to meet a rise in demand, or shuts down underutilized virtual baseband processors in case of insufficient demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Jeffrey Courington, Stephen Turner, Jeffrey Masters, Vishal Agrawal, Francesco Foresta
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Publication number: 20230247453Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephen Turner, Alessandro Pagani, Domenico Di lorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Patent number: 11689939Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual wireless base station that can dynamically scale its capacity to meet changes in demand for connectivity. The virtual wireless base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband modules, a plurality of interface/router modules, an orchestrator module and a fabric mapper module. Each of the plurality of virtual baseband modules is coupled to the interface/router modules by a low latency switch fabric. The orchestrator determines current and near future demand for connectivity within the virtual wireless base station and either instantiates and connects new virtual baseband processors to meet a rise in demand, or shuts down underutilized virtual baseband processors in case of insufficient demand.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Jeffrey Courington, Stephen Turner, Jeffrey Masters, Vishal Agrawal, Francesco Foresta
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Patent number: 11553322Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile edge computing system that provides localized emergency responses and warning exclusively to UEs within a venue or area, and provides location-specific warning within the venue or area. The system includes a component that aggregates the S1-mme interface between the MME and a plurality of baseband units and provides read and write access to the S1-mme interface. The disclosed mobile edge computing system can issue cell-specific public warning system (PWS) messages that are customized for and transmitted exclusively to each individual cell within the venue.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Jeffrey Courington, Todd Landry, Sasi Eswaravaka, John Blasko, Stephen Turner
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Publication number: 20220405384Abstract: Disclosed is a system for securing a wireless telecommunications network that is capable of distributing licensed capacity (in the form of connection licenses) to respond to localized fluctuations in demand. The system includes a master license server and a plurality of local license servers. The local license servers are coupled to a plurality of virtual wireless base stations over a bus. Each of the local license servers has a blockchain implementation that secures the virtual wireless base stations. For example, the blockchain implementation logs each transaction in which connection licenses change ownership among the virtual wireless base stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Vishal Agrawal
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Patent number: 11463894Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephan Turner, Allesandro Pagani, Domenico Di Iorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Publication number: 20210345143Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephen Turner, Alessandro Pagani, Domenico Di lorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Patent number: 11096075Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, LLCInventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephen Turner, Alessandro Pagani, Domenico Di lorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Publication number: 20210160679Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile edge computing system that provides localized emergency responses and warning exclusively to UEs within a venue or area, and provides location-specific warning within the venue or area. The system includes a component that aggregates the S1-mme interface between the MME and a plurality of baseband units and provides read and write access to the S1-mme interface. The disclosed mobile edge computing system can issue cell-specific public warning system (PWS) messages that are customized for and transmitted exclusively to each individual cell within the venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Jeffrey Courington, Todd Landry, Sasi Eswaravaka, John Blasko, Stephen Turner
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Patent number: 10924909Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile edge computing system that provides localized emergency responses and warning exclusively to UEs within a venue or area, and provides location-specific warning within the venue or area. The system includes a component that aggregates the S1-mme interface between the MME and a plurality of baseband units and provides read and write access to the S1-mme interface. The disclosed mobile edge computing system can issue cell-specific public warning system (PWS) messages that are customized for and transmitted exclusively to each individual cell within the venue.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLCInventors: Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Jeffrey Courington, Todd Landry, Sasi Eswaravaka, John Blasko, Stephen Turner
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Publication number: 20210029549Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephen Turner, Alessandro Pagani, Domenico Di lorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Publication number: 20210029562Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Todd Landry, Jeffrey Masters, Roberto Orlandini, Jeffrey Courington, Francesco Foresta, Stephan Tumer, Allesandro Pagani, Domenico Di Iorio, Kurt Jacobs, Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswaravaka, Paul Stath
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Publication number: 20200382936Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile edge computing system that provides localized emergency responses and warning exclusively to UEs within a venue or area, and provides location-specific warning within the venue or area. The system includes a component that aggregates the S1-mme interface between the MME and a plurality of baseband units and provides read and write access to the S1-mme interface. The disclosed mobile edge computing system can issue cell-specific public warning system (PWS) messages that are customized for and transmitted exclusively to each individual cell within the venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Patrick Henkle, Vishal Agrawal, Jeffrey Courington, Todd Landry, Sasi Eswaravaka, John Blasko, Stephen Turner
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Publication number: 20200344617Abstract: Disclosed is a system and methods for creating and maintaining a virtual subnetwork of telecommunication base stations within a wider telecommunication network. In an LTE-based example, the subnetwork includes a connection aggregator that is coupled between the plurality of eNodeBs internal to the subnetwork and one or more MMEs in the outer network. The connection aggregator intercepts all control plane messages between the MMEs and the internal eNodeBs, remaps eNodeB identifiers, and transmits repackaged messages so that the outer network sees the entire subnetwork as a single “giant” eNodeB. The disclosed system and methods enables the operator of the virtual subnetwork to add and shut down eNodeBs as demand for connectivity fluctuates, and to do so such that all changes are unseen by the outer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Courington, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswarakava, Massimo Notargiacomo, Stephen Turner, Patrick William Henkle
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Publication number: 20200137594Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual wireless base station that can dynamically scale its capacity to meet changes in demand for connectivity. The virtual wireless base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband modules, a plurality of interface/router modules, an orchestrator module and a fabric mapper module. Each of the plurality of virtual baseband modules is coupled to the interface/router modules by a low latency switch fabric. The orchestrator determines current and near future demand for connectivity within the virtual wireless base station and either instantiates and connects new virtual baseband processors to meet a rise in demand, or shuts down underutilized virtual baseband processors in case of insufficient demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Massimo Notargiacomo, Jeffrey Courington, Stephen Turner, Jeffrey Masters, Vishal Agrawal, Francesco Foresta
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Publication number: 20200068418Abstract: Disclosed is a system and methods for creating and maintaining a virtual subnetwork of telecommunication base stations within a wider telecommunication network. In an LTE-based example, the subnetwork includes a connection aggregator that is coupled between the plurality of eNodeBs internal to the subnetwork and one or more MMEs in the outer network. The connection aggregator intercepts all control plane messages between the MMEs and the internal eNodeBs, remaps eNodeB identifiers, and transmits repackaged messages so that the outer network sees the entire subnetwork as a single “giant” eNodeB. The disclosed system and methods enables the operator of the virtual subnetwork to add and shut down eNodeBs as demand for connectivity fluctuates, and to do so such that all changes are unseen by the outer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Courington, Vishal Agrawal, Sasi Eswarakava, Massimo Notargiacomo, Stephen Turner, Patrick William Henkle
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Publication number: 20100067693Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a system and method of distributing content. Authorization information is encoded with the content. When received and decoded, if a particular device output is authorized by the authorization information, then the content is output. By encoding the authorization information along with the content, unauthorized display of the content is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Courington, Jeffrey Segal, Robert Schumann
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Publication number: 20100064139Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of generating tracking information for steganographic insertion in content. The method includes splitting a tracking message into submessages, which are then inserted steganographically into the content and later extracted for tracking purposes. In this manner, the amount of information communicated in the tracking messages may be increased without requiring a redesign of every message insertion device in a distribution chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventor: Jeffrey Courington