Patents by Inventor Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki 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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Publication number: 20230336949Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a location tracking device affixed to an item or other merchandise with a cellular or mobile network provider associated with the purchaser are described herein. In some cases, user equipment in physical proximity to the location tracking device may establish a connection with the location tracking device to facilitate the registration process between the network provider and the location tracking device. Once the registration is complete, the location tracking device may establish a direct connection with the cellular or mobile network of the network provider such that the network provider is able to monitor the location of the location tracking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Scott Francis Migaldi, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Mark L. Younge
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Patent number: 11722850Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a location tracking device affixed to an item or other merchandise with a cellular or mobile network provider associated with the purchaser are described herein. In some cases, user equipment in physical proximity to the location tracking device may establish a connection with the location tracking device to facilitate the registration process between the network provider and the location tracking device. Once the registration is complete, the location tracking device may establish a direct connection with the cellular or mobile network of the network provider such that the network provider is able to monitor the location of the location tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Scott Francis Migaldi, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Mark L. Younge
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Patent number: 11523265Abstract: An emergency determining system configured as part of a cellular or mobile network to receive emergency data from public safety answering points and to evaluate the emergency based at least in part on third party data, network data, and the emergency data. For instance, the emergency determining system may determine a level, a geographic area, and/or a response to the emergency and to broadcast, via the cellular or mobile network, notifications to individual's personal electronic devices within the geographic area to alert the individuals to the emergency and to provide instructions related to an appropriate response by the individual.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Ahmet, Alan Denis MacDonald, Egil Gronstad, Raymond Wong, Waqas Gull, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Paul Bongaarts
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Publication number: 20220191651Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a location tracking device affixed to an item or other merchandise with a cellular or mobile network provider associated with the purchaser are described herein. In some cases, user equipment in physical proximity to the location tracking device may establish a connection with the location tracking device to facilitate the registration process between the network provider and the location tracking device. Once the registration is complete, the location tracking device may establish a direct connection with the cellular or mobile network of the network provider such that the network provider is able to monitor the location of the location tracking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Scott Francis Migaldi, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Mark L. Younge
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Publication number: 20220070643Abstract: An emergency determining system configured as part of a cellular or mobile network to receive emergency data from public safety answering points and to evaluate the emergency based at least in part on third party data, network data, and the emergency data. For instance, the emergency determining system may determine a level, a geographic area, and/or a response to the emergency and to broadcast, via the cellular or mobile network, notifications to individual's personal electronic devices within the geographic area to alert the individuals to the emergency and to provide instructions related to an appropriate response by the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jeff Ahmet, Alan Denis MacDonald, Egil Gronstad, Raymond Wong, Waqas Gull, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Paul Bongaarts
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Patent number: 11265679Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a location tracking device affixed to an item or other merchandise with a cellular or mobile network provider associated with the purchaser are described herein. In some cases, user equipment in physical proximity to the location tracking device may establish a connection with the location tracking device to facilitate the registration process between the network provider and the location tracking device. Once the registration is complete, the location tracking device may establish a direct connection with the cellular or mobile network of the network provider such that the network provider is able to monitor the location of the location tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Scott Francis Migaldi, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Mark L. Younge
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Publication number: 20210400437Abstract: Systems and methods for registering a location tracking device affixed to an item or other merchandise with a cellular or mobile network provider associated with the purchaser are described herein. In some cases, user equipment in physical proximity to the location tracking device may establish a connection with the location tracking device to facilitate the registration process between the network provider and the location tracking device. Once the registration is complete, the location tracking device may establish a direct connection with the cellular or mobile network of the network provider such that the network provider is able to monitor the location of the location tracking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Jean Cheryl Trakinat, Scott Francis Migaldi, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki, Mark L. Younge
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Patent number: 10944453Abstract: In a cellular communication system, particularly in a system using GHz frequencies, communication signals may become blocked by physical objects. As a result, communications may be disrupted or prevented. In a cellular system using beamforming and directional signal beams, a beam is tested prior to its use by sending a discovery signal over the beam, and by detecting any reflections of the discovery signal. A reflection may indicate the presence of a blocking object in the direction of the beam. By repeating this process using different directional beams, it is possible to produce a map of an area surrounding the base station, and to subsequently select or configure a directional beam for communicating with an individual user device. The process may also be used when selecting the antenna position and orientation for a new base station, by testing different alternatives and selecting an alternative that has relatively fewer blocking obstructions.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Ahmad Armand, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Patent number: 10334449Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20190123797Abstract: In a cellular communication system, particularly in a system using GHz frequencies, communication signals may become blocked by physical objects. As a result, communications may be disrupted or prevented. In a cellular system using beamforming and directional signal beams, a beam is tested prior to its use by sending a discovery signal over the beam, and by detecting any reflections of the discovery signal. A reflection may indicate the presence of a blocking object in the direction of the beam. By repeating this process using different directional beams, it is possible to produce a map of an area surrounding the base station, and to subsequently select or configure a directional beam for communicating with an individual user device. The process may also be used when selecting the antenna position and orientation for a new base station, by testing different alternatives and selecting an alternative that has relatively fewer blocking obstructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Ahmad Armand, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20190045393Abstract: Fragmented data transmission is described. In an example, server(s) can access a file associated with content to be transmitted to a device of a user. The server(s) can partition the file into a plurality of fragments and, responsive to determining that an available amount of bandwidth associated with a data transmission via a network is greater than or equal to a first size of a fragment of the plurality of fragments, the server(s) can send, via the network, at least the fragment of the plurality of fragments to the device operated by a user. In some examples, the data transmission can be a real-time data transmission. At one or more other times, the server(s) can send, via the network, other fragments of the plurality of fragments to the device. After the device receives each fragment of the plurality of fragments, the device can make the content available for consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Yasmin Karimli, Puja Gupta, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20180084431Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Patent number: 9848336Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20170245154Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Patent number: 9596608Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Patent number: 9565624Abstract: A mobile device may implement an idle mode process in order to selectively scan for legacy radio coverage using a timer-based scanning process. A mobile device may operate in idle mode and may establish a long term evolution (LTE) radio link with a nearby cell site. The idle mode process implemented by the mobile device may include evaluating one or more criteria that are indicative of whether the mobile device is capable of providing sufficient voice service capabilities using voice over LTE (VoLTE). Based on the criteria evaluation, a timer-based scanning process may be initiated. When the timer-based scanning process is initiated, the mobile device may scan for legacy radio coverage periodically. If no legacy radio coverage is available, the mobile device may indicate that voice services are unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Jun Liu, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20160381564Abstract: The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Neng-Tsann Ueng, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki
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Publication number: 20160119858Abstract: A mobile device may implement an idle mode process in order to selectively scan for legacy radio coverage using a timer-based scanning process. A mobile device may operate in idle mode and may establish a long term evolution (LTE) radio link with a nearby cell site. The idle mode process implemented by the mobile device may include evaluating one or more criteria that are indicative of whether the mobile device is capable of providing sufficient voice service capabilities using voice over LTE (VoLTE). Based on the criteria evaluation, a timer-based scanning process may be initiated. When the timer-based scanning process is initiated, the mobile device may scan for legacy radio coverage periodically. If no legacy radio coverage is available, the mobile device may indicate that voice services are unavailable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Jun Liu, Karri Mikael Kuoppamaki