Patents by Inventor Mark Austin

Mark Austin 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).

  • Patent number: 8467773
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing users of wireless mobile devices with content available for purchase are disclosed. Content is loaded into a cache memory in the wireless mobile device and the user is provided with a preview of the content and the ability to purchase the content. If the user does not purchase the content, then the content is purged from the cache memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Emily Lyons Soelberg, Mark Austin, James Fraser Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20130132155
    Abstract: A method and system to identify suitable installation sites for alternative fuel stations. The system uses geocoded data sets and other data pertaining to a particular geographic market to generate three models: (1) the system generates a market capacity model that indicates the total number of stations that could be sustained by the present and/or projected consumer demand for alternative fuel within the market; (2) the system generates a hotspot model that indicates the geographic variation of estimated demand for alternative fuel within the market; and (3) the system generates a trade area model that indicates which locations within the market are quickly accessible by a sufficiently high number of alternative fuel consumers. When combined, these three models permit a user of the system to identify and analyze those locations within the market that are most suitable as alternative fuel station sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Propel Biofuels, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Elam, Michael Kudriavtseff, James Mark Austin
  • Patent number: 8447328
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods to utilize relative timing offset information reported by one or more mobile devices. When coupled with AGPS information reported by one or more mobile devices, the offset information is be used to calibrate calculations and subsequently to locate all 3G mobiles with GPS-like accuracy, whether or not a GPS receiver is available on said mobile device being located. A determination of a propagation delay between one or more cell sites and a mobile device is reported to a network and used to calibrate unknown information such as a timing offset, to improve the accuracy of a detected location. The relative timing offset can be applied to determine a location for all other mobile devices within the area served by the known base station. The present disclosure utilizes this method in conjunction with information crowd-sourced from a plurality of mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix, Sheldon Meredith, Sarat Puthenpura, Gopal Meempat
  • Publication number: 20130115888
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for received signal strength indicator (RSSI) snapshot analysis. RSSI snapshot analysis can be independent of determining location/map information. An RSSI snapshot can be analyzed in view of historic RSSI information to determine a probability that a local wireless resource correlated with the historical RSSI information is instantly available. Machine learning can be employed to train an inference component to facilitate in determining the probability. In an aspect, the state of a wireless radio can be controlled based on the probability and this can reduce the energy consumption of the user equipment by facilitating intelligent enablement of a wireless radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin
  • Publication number: 20130115915
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for sharing a network access credential based on location information. Location information can include timed fingerprint location information. In an aspect, location information can be associated with a location of user equipment. This location information can be correlated with network access credentials. Location information can be used to access a relevant network access credential. The relevant network access credential can be shared with other devices. In an embodiment, sharing a network access credential can be between mobile devices. In another embodiment, sharing a network access credential can be between a remote computing device and a mobile device. Sharing a credential can allow for access to a network without having to generate or input new credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Mostafa Tofighbakhsh
  • Publication number: 20130110392
    Abstract: Aspects relate to automatically providing updated route and predicted travel time to allow a user to travel a shortest route between a first point and a second point. A route can be planned based on a multitude of route segments, wherein historical data related to speed is known for each of the route segments. Further, the historical data is categorized based on temporal aspects, such as time of day, day of week, as well as other aspects, such as known events that can have an influence on the speed at which each route segment can be traveled. As the user moves along the route, the planned route, as well as an anticipated travel time, are almost continually updated to provide the most up-to-date and accurate data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Brandon Hilliard, Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin
  • Publication number: 20130109407
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for sharing timed fingerprint location information. In an aspect, timed fingerprint location information can be associated with a location of a user equipment. This timed fingerprint location information can be shared with other devices. As such, with proper analysis, these other devices can employ the shared timed fingerprint location information to determine their location. In an aspect, the other devices can determine that they are located at the same location as the user equipment. However, a level of error can be inherent in the location determined from shared timed fingerprint location information. In some embodiments, this error can be compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • Publication number: 20130053023
    Abstract: Providing for identifying and ticketing mobile network communication errors according to geographic position of the errors is described herein. By way of example, communication errors, such as dropped calls, can be tracked and recorded as a function of position of a mobile terminal affected by a dropped call. A number of these errors within a given location is compared with historic error data to determine statistically anomalous instances of communication errors. Upon identifying such an anomaly, an error ticket can be generated that identifies a geographic region associated with the error. Particularly, the geographic region can be independent of radio access network infrastructure, which is conventionally used as a means of locating events within a mobile network. A geographic error ticket can, in some aspects of the subject disclosure, facilitate discovery and troubleshooting of errors that originate at least in part from unknown or unanticipated sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: SHELDON MEREDITH, MARK AUSTIN, BRANDON HILLIARD
  • Publication number: 20130036037
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for fraud analysis for a location aware transaction. In an aspect, location information can be associated with historical fraud events. The location of user equipment can be analyzed against historical fraud information to facilitate determination of a fraud factor value. The fraud factor value can reflect a determination related to the likelihood of fraud occurring in the present transaction based on the historic fraud events at the same or similar location as the present location of the user equipment. The determination can be based on fraud rules. Further aspects provide for abstraction of the fraud factor to limit exposure of personal information associated with wireless carrier subscribers in fraud analysis for a location aware transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, John Pastore
  • Publication number: 20130023281
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access bearer resource based on historical data related to the radio access bearer resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access bearer resource. Historical information related to the radio access bearer resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access bearer resource. A set of radio access bearer resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access bearer resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access bearer resource over simple contemporaneous radio access bearer resource information. In some embodiments timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi
  • Publication number: 20130023274
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • Publication number: 20130007058
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for employing timed fingerprint location (TFL) information in dynamically selecting a subset of content from a set of content. TFL information can provide location information for user equipment without employing conventional location techniques. As such, TLF information can provide for location-centric selection of content. Further, secondary information correlated to TFL information can be received and employed in dynamic content subset selection. In an aspect, rules can be employed to predict the future location of a user equipment such that dynamic content selection can be tailored to the predicted future position of the user equipment. Moreover, privacy components can be employed to limit the propagation of sensitive information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin
  • Publication number: 20120302223
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • Publication number: 20120289250
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) location in a wireless network can be determined by leveraging geometric calculations for an overlaid bin grid framework mapping the wireless network area to store differential values for each frame of the bin grid framework for each pair of relevant NodeBs. A timing offset can be determined, such that when a time value from a target UE is accessed, the location can be quickly determined with minimal real time computation. In an aspect, the time value from an idle-state target UE can be accessed. The target UE time value can be searched among pre-computed differential value data sets indexed by relevant NodeB site pairs to return sets of frames that can facilitate converging on a location for the target UE. Intersecting frames can represent the geographic location of the UE in the wireless network. Further, the data can be leveraged to correct timing in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Fix, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • Publication number: 20120264397
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are for selectively establishing radio access bearers configured to support simultaneous voice and data communications in a mobile telecommunications network. An exemplary method includes receiving a request to initiate a data session at a mobile device that is currently engaged in a voice session and, in response to receiving the request, determining if the mobile device is capable of supporting a radio access bearer configured to simultaneously support the data session and the voice session. The method further includes allowing or denying establishment of the radio access bearer based upon the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi
  • Publication number: 20120252489
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining the location of user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. These techniques leverage geometric calculations for an overlaid bin grid framework mapping the wireless network area to store differential values for each frame of the bin grid framework for each pair of relevant NodeBs. A timing offset can be determined, such that when a time value from a target UE is accessed, the location can be quickly determined with minimal real time computation. In an aspect, the target UE time value can be search for in the pre-computed differential value data set indexed by a relevant NodeB site pair to return a set of frames (forming a hyperbola between the site pair) that can be intersected with a second set of frames for a second NodeB site pair for the same UE. The intersecting frames can represent the location of the UE in the wireless network. Further, the data can be leveraged to correct timing in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix, Wenjie Zhao, Sarat Puthenpura
  • Patent number: 8265245
    Abstract: A system and method for processing telephone calls and providing enhanced services is presented. The call processing system includes a network control processor for controlling the processing and routing of the calls and for providing enhanced features, and a matrix switch for routing calls from an originating location to a terminating location. Operator consoles can be included to provide operator assistance to the caller. The network control processor comprises a central message processor that receives call data, determines the type of call, determines the processing required, and determines whether operator assistance is required. A call route distributor allocates an operator console to the call if required. A billing server is used to track billing information for the call while it is in progress. A database server is provided for database look-ups and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Hogan, Kristi T. Feltz, Douglas R. Murdock, Todd A. Goodman, David J. Vercande, Michael R. Tangeman, Eric M. Busch, Raghavan Kripakaran, Madhigubba G. Jayasimha, Keith E. Smith, Mark A. Austin, Dana Bruce Berry
  • Patent number: 8254959
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining the location of user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. These techniques leverage geometric calculations for an overlaid bin grid framework mapping the wireless network area to store differential values for each frame of the bin grid framework for each pair of relevant NodeBs. A timing offset can be determined, such that when a time value from a target UE is accessed, the location can be quickly determined with minimal real time computation. In an aspect, the time value from an idle-state target UE can be accessed. The target UE time value can be searched among pre-computed differential value data sets indexed by relevant NodeB site pairs to return sets of frames that can facilitate converging on a location for the target UE. Intersecting frames can represent the geographic location of the UE in the wireless network. Further, the data can be leveraged to correct timing in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Fix, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • Patent number: 8224349
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining the location of user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. These techniques leverage geometric calculations for an overlaid bin grid framework mapping the wireless network area to store differential values for each frame of the bin grid framework for each pair of relevant NodeBs. A timing offset can be determined, such that when a time value from a target UE is accessed, the location can be quickly determined with minimal real time computation. In an aspect, the target UE time value can be search for in the pre-computed differential value data set indexed by a relevant NodeB site pair to return a set of frames (forming a hyperbola between the site pair) that can be intersected with a second set of frames for a second NodeB site pair for the same UE. The intersecting frames can represent the location of the UE in the wireless network. Further, the data can be leveraged to correct timing in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix, Wenjie Zhao, Sarat Puthenpura
  • Publication number: 20120144057
    Abstract: A communications device is provided. This includes a processor adapted to receive one or more identified data sources from at least one network database. An applications component is configured to determine one or more network applications that communicate with the processor based in part on the one or more identified data sources. A filter can be configured to at least partially disable data exchanges to the one or more identified data sources during communications with at least one of the one or more network applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin