Patents by Inventor Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba

Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba 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: 20230388410
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user device may retrieve, from a server, an indication of a current device state of the user device. The user device may disable communication capabilities of the user device in connection with a determination that the current device state is a first device state of a plurality of device states. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo RUVALCABA, Asaf SHEN, Gabriel Moura da SILVA, Tom CHIN
  • Patent number: 11438756
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A method may include identifying an absence of a subscriber identity module (SIM) profile (e.g., in response to powering on a communication component). The method may further include determining a provider-specific configuration for communications with a wireless network and generating a set of SIM configuration parameters for a registration procedure with the wireless network based on identifying the absence of the SIM profile and the provider-specific configuration. The method may further include performing a registration procedure with the wireless network using the set of SIM configuration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Arvind Vardarajan Santhanam, Kiran Kumar Vemareddy
  • Publication number: 20200204982
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A method may include identifying an absence of a subscriber identity module (SIM) profile (e.g., in response to powering on a communication component). The method may further include determining a provider-specific configuration for communications with a wireless network and generating a set of SIM configuration parameters for a registration procedure with the wireless network based on identifying the absence of the SIM profile and the provider-specific configuration. The method may further include performing a registration procedure with the wireless network using the set of SIM configuration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Arvind Vardarajan Santhanam, Kiran Kumar Vemareddy
  • Patent number: 10462646
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for initializing a SIM card may include sending a request to read a file from the SIM card. In addition, the methods and apparatus may include receiving a SIM version identifier for the file from the SIM card and determining whether the SIM version identifier matches a cached version identified in a cache. When the SIM version identifier matches the cached version identifier, the methods and apparatus may include accessing the file from the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba
  • Patent number: 9942689
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for managing information in a smart storage device. In one aspect a smart storage device is provided that is configured to be coupled to a wireless communications apparatus operating in a wireless communications network. The smart storage device includes a memory configured to store network access information for accessing services of the network. The smart storage device further includes a controller configured to send a message to the wireless communications apparatus including data notifying the wireless communications apparatus of an update to the network access information. The data further includes a command that the wireless communications apparatus suspend an active operation of the wireless communications apparatus and initiate updating information managed by the wireless communications apparatus based on one or more conditions. The updating of the information is based on at least a portion of the updated network access information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shriram Ganesh, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Michele Berionne
  • Publication number: 20160212566
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for managing information in a smart storage device. In one aspect a smart storage device is provided that is configured to be coupled to a wireless communications apparatus operating in a wireless communications network. The smart storage device includes a memory configured to store network access information for accessing services of the network. The smart storage device further includes a controller configured to send a message to the wireless communications apparatus including data notifying the wireless communications apparatus of an update to the network access information. The data further includes a command that the wireless communications apparatus suspend an active operation of the wireless communications apparatus and initiate updating information managed by the wireless communications apparatus based on one or more conditions. The updating of the information is based on at least a portion of the updated network access information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Shriram GANESH, Xiaomin ZHU, Jose Alfredo RUVALCABA, Michele BERIONNE
  • Patent number: 9344875
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for refreshing information stored on a smart storage device. In one aspect a smart storage device is provided that is configured to be coupled to a wireless communications apparatus operating in a wireless communications network. The smart storage device includes a memory configured to store network access information for accessing services of the network. The smart storage device further includes a controller configured to send a message to the wireless communications apparatus including data notifying the wireless communications apparatus of an update to the network access information. The data further includes a command that the wireless communications apparatus suspend an active operation of the wireless communications apparatus and initiate updating information managed by the wireless communications apparatus based on one or more conditions. The updating of the information is based on at least a portion of the updated network access information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shriram Ganesh, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Michele Berionne
  • Patent number: 9172418
    Abstract: A method for switching a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) transmission protocol includes: setting an operational mode of the UICC to an ISO 7816-12 USB UICC transmission protocol mode (USB mode); and in response to a user input, enabling the UICC to fallback from the USB mode to an ISO 7816-3 T=0/T=1 transmission protocol mode (ISO mode).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Samatha Sudabattula, Shyam Singh, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Jayesh Sharma
  • Patent number: 9113498
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a user equipment having a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), multiple baseband modems, and routing logic for handling communications between the UICC and the baseband modems, and methods for operating the user equipment in which the routing logic arbitrates communication between the UICC and the baseband modems in accordance with arbitration logic. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jayesh Sharma, Shriram Ganesh, Michele Berionne, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Damir Didjusto
  • Patent number: 9094433
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for bearer independent protocol gateway performance optimization are described. In one aspect, a bearer independent protocol gateway is provided in the device which includes a traffic analyzer configured to detect when HTTP transaction(s) (request and corresponding responses) is/are completed and to switch to the next socket as soon as the transaction is completed, without necessarily waiting for the TCP socket to be closed. For example, when the gateway detects that the response is complete, it may push the current socket back into a socket queue and start serving the next socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Rajiv Kumar Vijayakumar, Anil Kumar Taleppady, Damir Didjusto, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba
  • Patent number: 9060330
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which system selection and system determination algorithms maintained in a smart storage device are used by a modem of a mobile wireless terminal. The smart storage device may provide configuration data and algorithms to be used by the modem and functions ordinarily performed by the modem may be performed by a processor of the smart storage device. The functions may include system determination, system configuration and system selection functions. The smart storage device may receive network information from the modem for use in performing the functions. The smart storage device permits preferences and policies set by a home network operator to override preferences and policies set by an operator of a network to which the wireless terminal is currently connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Damir Didjusto, Shriram Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20150072736
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a polling interval negotiation scheme between a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and a wireless terminal. A wireless terminal and a UICC are communicating at a first polling interval. The wireless terminal may send a proposed polling interval to the UICC. The wireless terminal determines a response of the UICC to the proposed polling interval, and communicates with the UICC at a second polling interval based on the response of the UICC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Xiaomin Zhu
  • Patent number: 8949476
    Abstract: Techniques for providing an interface between a UICC and a processor, included in an access terminal, that supports asynchronous command processing by the UICC, are described. A first complex command, with a first processing time, may be received from the processor. An initial response to the first command, including a token, may be sent to the processor. The first command may be processed for the first processing time. At least one additional command, having a processing time shorter than the first processing time, may be received from the processor. Processing of the first command may be completed. Processing of a current one of the at least one additional command, which was being processed before, during, or after completion of the processing of the first command, may be completed. A response to the current one of the at least one additional command, including the token, may be sent to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Younghwan Kang, Nicholas Matthias Beckmann
  • Patent number: 8909290
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for subscription management in dual SIM devices may include using a first subscription associated with a first SIM card of a wireless device to communicate with a network. The methods and apparatus may further include detecting a presence of a second SIM card in the wireless device and automatically initializing a second subscription associated with the second SIM card in response to the detection. The methods and apparatus may also include attempting to connect to the network using the second subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Younghwan Kang
  • Patent number: 8862113
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that provide refresh procedure to ensure successful subscriber identity module activation during active data and voice calls. A request to update a subscription data on a network application housed on a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) is processed by a mobile equipment (ME) and is forwarded to the UICC smart card. The UICC smart card updates the requested parameters on the network application and probes the ME to read the updated parameters. The ME polls its services to check if the network application can be refreshed. If the network application was not previously activated, the voting mechanism on refresh procedure is skipped and the ME proceeds with refreshing the network application for updating its copy of the subscription information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Yashodhan Tarte, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Shriram Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20140289500
    Abstract: Techniques for providing an interface between a UICC and a processor, included in an access terminal, that supports asynchronous command processing by the UICC, are described. A first complex command, with a first processing time, may be received from the processor. An initial response to the first command, including a token, may be sent to the processor. The first command may be processed for the first processing time. At least one additional command, having a processing time shorter than the first processing time, may be received from the processor. Processing of the first command may be completed. Processing of a current one of the at least one additional command, which was being processed before, during, or after completion of the processing of the first command, may be completed. A response to the current one of the at least one additional command, including the token, may be sent to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele BERIONNE, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Younghwan Kang, Nicholas Matthias Beckmann
  • Patent number: 8804554
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that determine whether to communicate an update message to a UICC. A UE may be equipped a status update message from at least one of a first radio access technology (RAT) module supporting a first RAT and a second RAT module supporting a second RAT. The first RAT and the second RAT are different. Further, the UE may be equipped to determine whether to generate a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) update message to update a UICC by applying one or more RAT arbitration factors to the received status update message. The UICC includes current UICC status information associated with a current RAT. A status update message may include, a service status, RAT information, and location information, and the UE may apply the RAT arbitration factors to at least a portion of the status update message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Damir Didjusto, Xiaomin Zhu, Shriram Ganesh, Jayesh Sharma
  • Publication number: 20140141760
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for refreshing information stored on a smart storage device. In one aspect a smart storage device is provided that is configured to be coupled to a wireless communications apparatus operating in a wireless communications network. The smart storage device includes a memory configured to store network access information for accessing services of the network. The smart storage device further includes a controller configured to send a message to the wireless communications apparatus including data notifying the wireless communications apparatus of an update to the network access information. The data further includes a command that the wireless communications apparatus suspend an active operation of the wireless communications apparatus and initiate updating information managed by the wireless communications apparatus based on one or more conditions. The updating of the information is based on at least a portion of the updated network access information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shriram GANESH, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba
  • Publication number: 20140066120
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a user equipment having a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), multiple baseband modems, and routing logic for handling communications between the UICC and the baseband modems, and methods for operating the user equipment in which the routing logic arbitrates communication between the UICC and the baseband modems in accordance with arbitration logic. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Jayesh Sharma, Shriram Ganesh, Michele Berionne, Xiaomin Zhu, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba, Damir Didjusto
  • Publication number: 20140057679
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for initializing a SIM card may include sending a request to read a file from the SIM card. In addition, the methods and apparatus may include receiving a SIM version identifier for the file from the SIM card and determining whether the SIM version identifier matches a cached version identified in a cache. When the SIM version identifier matches the cached version identifier, the methods and apparatus may include accessing the file from the cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michele Berionne, Jose Alfredo Ruvalcaba