Patents by Inventor John J. Humbert

John J. Humbert 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: 20240129056
    Abstract: A base station can select orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) numerologies that define subcarrier spacing values based on attributes associated with one or more services that a user equipment (UE) is using. The base station can use the selected OFDM numerologies for transmission associated with the services. When the UE is using multiple services simultaneously, the base station can select the same or different OFDM numerologies for the multiple services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shuqing Xing, Scott Francis Migaldi, John J. Humbert, Brian Allan Olsen
  • Patent number: 11751055
    Abstract: Integrity protection is used to assist in ensuring the secure transmission of wireless data within a cellular network. Instead of performing integrity protection on each packet data unit (PDU) transmitted/received within a PDU session, integrity protection is performed on a portion of PDUs transmitted within a cellular network. For instance, partial integrity protection may be performed on at least one predetermined PDU (e.g., the first, second, fourth, . . . ) that is transmitted via a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)/Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) during a communication session. By performing partial integrity protection, user data may be transmitted more quickly throughout the cellular network, compared to performing full integrity protection, while still providing integrity protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Joshua Finger, Geoffrey Todd Gibson, Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Ming Shan Kwok, Boris Antsev
  • Patent number: 11729798
    Abstract: Determining when to display a Fifth Generation (5G) service indicator is described herein. In an example, a network can compare capabilities supported by a user equipment (UE) with capabilities available to the UE (e.g., in a geographic area of the UE) to determine whether the UE can display the 5G service indicator. In some examples, such capabilities can be determined based at least in part on E-UTRAN New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) combinations of frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Boris Antsev, Terri L. Brooks, Ming Shan Kwok, Scott Francis Migaldi
  • Publication number: 20230188589
    Abstract: A user equipment described herein receives content delivered by a telecommunication network at a first rate. The first rate is a highest rate possible for the telecommunication network. The user equipment then renders the content at a second rate that is lower than the first rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Scott Francis Migaldi
  • Patent number: 11638294
    Abstract: Determining when to display a Fifth Generation (5G) service indicator is described herein. In an example, a user equipment (UE) can compare capabilities supported by the UE with capabilities available to the UE (e.g., in a geographic area of the UE) to determine whether the UE can display the 5G service indicator. In some examples, such capabilities can be determined based at least in part on E-UTRAN New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) combinations of frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Terri L. Brooks, Ming Shan Kwok, Scott Francis Migaldi, Wafik Abdel Shahid
  • Patent number: 11588876
    Abstract: A user equipment described herein receives content delivered by a telecommunication network at a first rate. The first rate is a highest rate possible for the telecommunication network. The user equipment then renders the content at a second rate that is lower than the first rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Scott Francis Migaldi
  • Patent number: 11552725
    Abstract: A base station can select orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) numerologies that define subcarrier spacing values based on attributes associated with one or more services that a user equipment (UE) is using. The base station can use the selected OFDM numerologies for transmission associated with the services. When the UE is using multiple services simultaneously, the base station can select the same or different OFDM numerologies for the multiple services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuqing Xing, Scott Francis Migaldi, John J. Humbert, Brian Allan Olsen
  • Publication number: 20220109992
    Abstract: Integrity protection is used to assist in ensuring the secure transmission of wireless data within a cellular network. Instead of performing integrity protection on each packet data unit (PDU) transmitted/received within a PDU session, integrity protection is performed on a portion of PDUs transmitted within a cellular network. For instance, partial integrity protection may be performed on at least one predetermined PDU (e.g., the first, second, fourth, . . . ) that is transmitted via a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)/Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) during a communication session. By performing partial integrity protection, user data may be transmitted more quickly throughout the cellular network, compared to performing full integrity protection, while still providing integrity protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Joshua Finger, Geoffrey Todd Gibson, Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Ming Shan Kwok, Boris Antsev
  • Publication number: 20220104193
    Abstract: Determining when to display a Fifth Generation (5G) service indicator is described herein. In an example, a network can compare capabilities supported by a user equipment (UE) with capabilities available to the UE (e.g., in a geographic area of the UE) to determine whether the UE can display the 5G service indicator. In some examples, such capabilities can be determined based at least in part on E-UTRAN New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) combinations of frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Boris Antsev, Terri L. Brooks, Ming Shan Kwok, Scott Francis Migaldi
  • Publication number: 20220104192
    Abstract: Determining when to display a Fifth Generation (5G) service indicator is described herein. In an example, a user equipment (UE) can compare capabilities supported by the UE with capabilities available to the UE (e.g., in a geographic area of the UE) to determine whether the UE can display the 5G service indicator. In some examples, such capabilities can be determined based at least in part on E-UTRAN New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) combinations of frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Terri L. Brooks, Ming Shan Kwok, Scott Francis Migaldi, Wafik Abdel Shahid
  • Patent number: 11212857
    Abstract: Predictive bearer assignment for wireless networks is described herein. A wireless network can include a first base station and a second base station to provide dual connectivity to user equipments (UEs) operating in an environment. A bearer assignment component can receive network information, such as signal strength(s) and/or locations of the UEs in the environment, from UEs connected the first or second base stations. The bearer assignment component can determine, based on the network information, whether to assign a bearer to a UE attempting to connect to the first or second base station, and if so, a type of a bearer to assign to the UE. If similarly situated UEs experience a positive or negative outcome involving a bearer, the bearer assignment component can assign bearers to optimize communications between other UEs and the first or second base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, John J. Humbert
  • Publication number: 20210392180
    Abstract: A user equipment described herein receives content delivered by a telecommunication network at a first rate. The first rate is a highest rate possible for the telecommunication network. The user equipment then renders the content at a second rate that is lower than the first rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Scott Francis Migaldi
  • Patent number: 10993154
    Abstract: A cell site of a cellular communication network may have both a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base station and a New Radio (NR) base station to support NR Standalone connectivity and Non-Standalone (NSA) dual connectivity. The NR base station broadcasts system information from which a cellular device can determine relative service qualities of a NR Standalone connection and an NSA connection. The cellular device receives these qualities and compares them to determine whether to initially attach to the LTE base station or to the NR base station. Similarly, during cell reselection, the cellular device receives service quality information from a target LTE base station so that the cellular device can determine whether to attach to the target LTE base station or to an associated NR base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Ming Shan Kwok, Wafik Abdel Shahid
  • Publication number: 20210091879
    Abstract: A base station can select orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) numerologies that define subcarrier spacing values based on attributes associated with one or more services that a user equipment (UE) is using. The base station can use the selected OFDM numerologies for transmission associated with the services. When the UE is using multiple services simultaneously, the base station can select the same or different OFDM numerologies for the multiple services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Shuqing Xing, Scott Francis Migaldi, John J. Humbert, Brian Allan Olsen
  • Patent number: 10873885
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network. The 4G network is accessed through Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base stations. The 5G network is accessed through New Radio (NR) base stations. During idle mode, a communication device may scan 5G RF frequencies to determine whether a 5G signal is available and whether to display a 5G network symbol in the status bar of the device. The communication device is configured to detect conditions indicating whether a user of the device is likely viewing the device and/or the display of the device. If it is unlikely that the user is viewing the device or its screen, RF frequency scanning is paused to reduce power consumption and the currently displayed network symbol is maintained until RF frequency scanning is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Au, Kun Lu, Ming Shan Kwok, Jun Liu, Egil Gronstad, Alan Denis MacDonald, John J. Humbert
  • Publication number: 20200337101
    Abstract: Predictive bearer assignment for wireless networks is described herein. A wireless network can include a first base station and a second base station to provide dual connectivity to user equipments (UEs) operating in an environment. A bearer assignment component can receive network information, such as signal strength(s) and/or locations of the UEs in the environment, from UEs connected the first or second base stations. The bearer assignment component can determine, based on the network information, whether to assign a bearer to a UE attempting to connect to the first or second base station, and if so, a type of a bearer to assign to the UE. If similarly situated UEs experience a positive or negative outcome involving a bearer, the bearer assignment component can assign bearers to optimize communications between other UEs and the first or second base stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, John J. Humbert
  • Patent number: 10757563
    Abstract: A method and system to help address this issue. When a device is within coverage of a cell that operates with a particular TDD configuration, the device will determine based on its location a set of one or more TDD frame configurations that the device would support, which could be based on maximum uplink transmission power of the UE, permitted maximum transmission power in the location, and uplink duty cycle defined by each of the various TDD configurations. The UE will then control whether or not it will be served by the cell based on whether the TDD configuration of the cell is within the determined set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Mike Witherell, Scott Migaldi, George Cummings, Nick J. Baustert
  • Publication number: 20200068638
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network. The 4G network is accessed through Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base stations. The 5G network is accessed through New Radio (NR) base stations. During idle mode, a communication device may scan 5G RF frequencies to determine whether a 5G signal is available and whether to display a 5G network symbol in the status bar of the device. The communication device is configured to detect conditions indicating whether a user of the device is likely viewing the device and/or the display of the device. If it is unlikely that the user is viewing the device or its screen, RF frequency scanning is paused to reduce power consumption and the currently displayed network symbol is maintained until RF frequency scanning is resumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chad Au, Kun Lu, Ming Shan Kwok, Jun Liu, Egil Gronstad, Alan Denis MacDonald, John J. Humbert
  • Publication number: 20200068482
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network. The 4G network is accessed through Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base stations. The 5G network is accessed through New Radio (NR) base stations. During idle mode, a communication device may search 5G radio frequency (RF) frequencies to determine whether a 5G signal is available and whether to display a 5G network symbol in the status bar of the device. The communication device is configured to search repeatedly at time intervals of increasing length, until the length reaches an upper limit Upon detecting a change in signal availability, the length is reset to its beginning value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Kun Lu, Jun Liu, Ming Shan Kwok, Egil Gronstad, Alan Denis MacDonald, John J. Humbert
  • Publication number: 20200068456
    Abstract: A wireless communication system may support two types of networks, such as a 4th-Generation (4G) network and a 5th-Generation (5G) network, configured to in a 5G Non-Standalone Architecture (NSA). When using NSA, a primary communication link is established through the 4G network and a secondary communication link is established through the 5G network. When a 5G secondary link is present, a communication device displays a 5G symbol to indicate 5G network availability. When a secondary link failure occurs, the device is configured to display a 4G network for a time period, regardless of whether other measures indicate that 5G services may be available. When a connection goes from connected mode to idle mode, the communication device displays the 5G symbol for a time period if a 5G secondary link was present at the time when entering idle mode, and otherwise displays a 4G symbol during the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Humbert, Kun Lu, Ming Shan Kwok, Wafik Abdel Shahid, Egil Gronstad, Thomas P. Lucht, Alan Denis MacDonald