Patents by Inventor Kevin Yao

Kevin Yao 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: 20230041375
    Abstract: A system, device and method, for customer specific network slicing includes a VNO server, a first node, and a virtualized network. The VNO server executes computer instructions instantiating a solution manager engine which identifies a Solution, communicates the Solution to the first node, and upon acceptance of the Solution by the first node, instructs the virtualized network to couple the first node with a second node in accordance with the Solution. The virtualized network may include network function virtualization infrastructure and the Solution may include a slice of the virtualized network. The slice satisfies a Service Level Requirement (SLR), such as one that specifies a maximum latency for the slice. The SLR is specified in a Need received by the VNO server from the first node. The SLR is determined based upon an application program the first Node is at least one of currently executing and expected to later execute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Prashant Raghuvanshi
  • Publication number: 20230020221
    Abstract: A method of controlling, from a user device, a manner in which program content is received from a content server. The method includes: transmitting, from the user device, at least one transmission-quality-of-service (TXQ) parameter to the content server, wherein the at least one TXQ parameter updates a default TXQ parameter at the content server; and in response to transmitting the at least one TXQ parameter, receiving new program content in accordance with the at least one TXQ parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220417183
    Abstract: A facility for conveying first side of a voice call from a first participant to a second participant is described. Over the duration of the voice call, the facility receives the first side of the call. The facility seeks to forward the received first side of the voice call to a downstream node on a path to the second participant. The facility records the received first side of the call for at least part of the call. The facility identifies a just-ended portion of the voice call for which forwarding of the received first side of the voice call was unsuccessful. In response, the facility transmits to the downstream node the recorded first side of the voice call that coincides with the identified portion of the voice call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Prashant Raghuvanshi
  • Publication number: 20220417768
    Abstract: Techniques are described for dynamic bid-driven reconfiguration in a wireless communication network. An analytics front-end system (AFES) can be implemented in a provider network. The AFES can obtain network service experience (NSE) predictions derived by a network data analytics function (NWDAF) based on network status data received from back-end network functions of the provider network. The AFES can generate bid options based on the NSE predictions, each having a respective NSE definition and bid value. The bid options can be output to a user bidding interface, via which a user can review and select the bid options. In response to the user selecting one of the bid options, the AFES can direct a network policy server to update one or more subscriber policy definitions for one or more subscribers based on the respective NSE definition of the selected bid option, thereby dynamically updating at least one subscriber's NSE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Prashant Raghuvanshi
  • Publication number: 20220408315
    Abstract: A policy adjustment system changes a quality of service attribute for a user device without affecting the policy applied to the user device. The policy adjustment system applies a policy to a plurality of user devices, the policy defining one or more quality of service attributes. The policy adjustment system receives an indication that a quality of service attribute should be changed for a user device. The policy adjustment system changes the quality of service attribute for the user device without affecting the quality of service attributes for the other user devices for which the policy is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Prashant Raghuvanshi, Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220407897
    Abstract: A session change over system monitors nodes to determine whether they are operational, and transfers user equipment from one node to another when nodes are not operational. The session change over system receives one or more health check messages from one or more foreign nodes which communicate with user equipment. The session change over system inspects each health check message to determine whether a foreign node is not operational. The session change over system identifies user equipment in communication with the foreign node at a time before the foreign node was not operational. The session change over system communicates with the identified user equipment in place of the foreign node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Prashant Raghuvanshi, Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220408302
    Abstract: A bearer creation system creates dedicated bearers for sessions requested by user equipment devices based on a policy associated with the user equipment device. The bearer creation system detects that a request to initiate a session has been sent by user equipment associated with a policy. The bearer creation system compares the request to initiate the session to information indicated by the policy, and determines whether to create a dedicated bearer for the session based on the comparison. The bearer creation system creates a dedicated bearer for the session based on a determination that a dedicated bearer should be created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Prashant Raghuvanshi
  • Patent number: 11463571
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (SIM) card includes a housing, a printed circuit board contained within the housing, and a plurality of metallic contact pads on a surface of the printed circuit board. At least one contact pad of the plurality of metallic contact pads comprises an enclosed, interior portion. The SIM card further includes a corrosive chemical agent contained within the interior portion. The corrosive chemical agent reacts chemically with the at least one metallic contact pad, in the presence of oxygen, to cause the at least one metallic contact pad to corrode over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Wireless, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 11463782
    Abstract: A method of controlling, from a user device, a manner in which program content is received from a content server. The method includes: transmitting, from the user device, at least one transmission-quality-of-service (TXQ) parameter to the content server, wherein the at least one TXQ parameter updates a default TXQ parameter at the content server; and in response to transmitting the at least one TXQ parameter, receiving new program content in accordance with the at least one TXQ parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220256021
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (SIM) card includes a housing, a printed circuit board contained within the housing, and a plurality of metallic contact pads on a surface of the printed circuit board. At least one contact pad of the plurality of metallic contact pads comprises an enclosed, interior portion. The SIM card further includes a corrosive chemical agent contained within the interior portion. The corrosive chemical agent reacts chemically with the at least one metallic contact pad, in the presence of oxygen, to cause the at least one metallic contact pad to corrode over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin YAO
  • Patent number: 11362896
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes for rapid installation of numerous Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for installing multiple Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices may include a multi-device hub communicatively coupled to each of multiple IoT devices. One or more gateways are coupled to the multi-device hub. One or more IoT servers are coupled to at least one of the one or more gateways. The multi-device hub is configured to facilitate a bulk installation of the multiple IoT devices by executing non-transient computer instructions for registering and activating each of the IoT devices with use with one or more IoT servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220182712
    Abstract: A method of providing a synchronized secondary audio track via a mobile device. The method includes: receiving, at a mobile device, a request from a user to receive a secondary audio track that corresponds with a primary audio track of an audio-visual (AV) program which is presented to the user; receiving the secondary audio track at the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device a playback-control cue; and in response to receiving the playback-control cue, outputting audio data of the secondary audio track so that the audio data is synchronized with the primary audio track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220159076
    Abstract: A method and a content receiver configured as an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway are provided. The content receiver receives a first signal transmitted by an IoT device in accordance with an IoT protocol and demodulates and decodes the first signal. The content receiver generates one or more Internet protocol (IP) packets or non-IP packets representative of the first signal and sends the one or more IP packets or non-IP packets to an external server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220149961
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for identifying and detecting an interfering signal are described. A process may include conducting a scan of one or more frequency bands to obtain at least one scan result and determining therefrom if a response condition has been detected. If so detected, a first frequency band corresponding to the detected response condition may be identified and a response condition action to be performed determined. If no response condition action is to be performed, scanning continues. If a response condition is to be performed two or more available sensors are identified and a first sensor is selected. A scan plan is developed and then initiated by the first sensor. Data from the first sensor is received and analyzed to identify a second frequency band indicative of an interfering signal. Based on at least the scan data, a location for a signal interference source (SIS) may be estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Bill Versteeg
  • Publication number: 20220123995
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes for rapid installation of numerous Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for installing multiple Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices may include a multi-device hub communicatively coupled to each of multiple IoT devices. One or more gateways are coupled to the multi-device hub. One or more IoT servers are coupled to at least one of the one or more gateways. The multi-device hub is configured to facilitate a bulk installation of the multiple IoT devices by executing non-transient computer instructions for registering and activating each of the IoT devices with use with one or more IoT servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220103515
    Abstract: Various techniques for split tunneling based on content type to exclude certain network traffic from a tunnel (e.g., VPN tunnel) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for split tunneling based on content type to exclude certain network traffic from a tunnel includes monitoring session traffic received at a data appliance; determining if the session traffic is associated with a first content type; and redirecting the session traffic if the session traffic is associated with the first content type based on a policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yongjie Yin, Joby Menon, Andrey Tverdokhleb, Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 11277660
    Abstract: A method of providing a synchronized secondary audio track via a mobile device. The method includes: receiving, at a mobile device, a request from a user to receive a secondary audio track that corresponds with a primary audio track of an audio-visual (AV) program which is presented to the user; receiving the secondary audio track at the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device a playback-control cue; and in response to receiving the playback-control cue, outputting audio data of the secondary audio track so that the audio data is synchronized with the primary audio track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 11277476
    Abstract: A method and a content receiver configured as an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway are provided. The content receiver receives a first signal transmitted by an IoT device in accordance with an IoT protocol and demodulates and decodes the first signal. The content receiver generates one or more Internet protocol (IP) packets or non-IP packets representative of the first signal and sends the one or more IP packets or non-IP packets to an external server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20220058216
    Abstract: A method for providing searchable media content includes generating a text file that is representative of an instance of media content. The instance of media content comprises a first scene and a second scene. A first portion of the text file is representative of the first scene and a second portion of the text file is representative of the second scene. The method further includes indexing the first portion with the first scene and indexing the second portion with the second scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: KEVIN YAO
  • Patent number: 11240208
    Abstract: Various techniques for split tunneling based on content type are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for split tunneling based on content type includes monitoring session traffic received at a data appliance; determining if the session traffic is associated with a first content type; and redirecting the session traffic if the session traffic is associated with the first content type based on a policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongjie Yin, Joby Menon, Andrey Tverdokhleb, Kevin Yao