Patents by Inventor Mike Verstegan

Mike Verstegan 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).

  • Intelligent network selection based on quality of service and applications over different wireless networks
    Patent number: 9516587
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a wireless network is disclosed. The method relates to selecting a wireless network from plurality of wireless networks. A variation of the invention includes selecting a new platform from a plurality of platforms offered by the current service provider according to a service request from the wireless device. The method comprises determining a requested service associated with the wireless device, determining whether one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, and, if one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, choosing the one wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further involves using a variety of parameters in determining which wireless network to choose for servicing the requested service from the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Ann C. Guilford, Mike Verstegan, Hong Zhao
  • INTELLIGENT NETWORK SELECTION BASED ON QUALITY OF SERVICE AND APPLICATIONS OVER DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20160044592
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a wireless network is disclosed. The method relates to selecting a wireless network from plurality of wireless networks. A variation of the invention includes selecting a new platform from a plurality of platforms offered by the current service provider according to a service request from the wireless device. The method comprises determining a requested service associated with the wireless device, determining whether one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, and, if one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, choosing the one wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further involves using a variety of parameters in determining which wireless network to choose for servicing the requested service from the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: ANN C. GUILFORD, Mike Verstegan, Hong Zhao
  • Intelligent network selection based on quality of service and applications over different wireless networks
    Patent number: 9167513
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a wireless network is disclosed. The method relates to selecting a wireless network from plurality of wireless networks. A variation of the invention includes selecting a new platform from a plurality of platforms offered by the current service provider according to a service request from the wireless device. The method comprises determining a requested service associated with the wireless device, determining whether one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, and, if one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, choosing the one wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further involves using a variety of parameters in determining which wireless network to choose for servicing the requested service from the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Ann C. Guilford, Mike Verstegan, Hong Zhao
  • INTELLIGENT NETWORK SELECTION BASED ON QUALITY OF SERVICE AND APPLICATIONS OVER DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20150079978
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting a wireless network is disclosed. The method relates to selecting a wireless network from plurality of wireless networks. A variation of the invention includes selecting a new platform from a plurality of platforms offered by the current service provider according to a service request from the wireless device. The method comprises determining a requested service associated with the wireless device, determining whether one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, and, if one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, choosing the one wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further involves using a variety of parameters in determining which wireless network to choose for servicing the requested service from the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: ANN C. GUILFORD, Mike Verstegan, Hong Zhao