Patents by Inventor Nabil N. Bitar

Nabil N. Bitar 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: 10433244
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to store cell reselection parameters; select a first set of at least one of candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies based on a first parameter of the cell reselection parameters that indicates candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies from which can be selected for cell reselection; perform inter-frequency measurement; count a number of inter-frequency measurements performed; determine whether a cell reselection criteria has been satisfied based on one or more signal threshold values; select a new cell in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has been met; and determine whether to select a second set of at least one of one or more candidate frequency bands or one or more candidate frequencies indicated by the first parameter in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has not been met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Song, Guang Zeng, Jin Yang, Nabil N. Bitar, Prema Kumar Yendrapati
  • Patent number: 10420058
    Abstract: A system may include one or more sensor devices and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may be configured to receive an indication of a sensor event from a sensor device via an interface port; perform a table lookup in a configuration table based on the interface port; identify sensor data location in the sensor device based on the table lookup; read data at the identified sensor data location; encapsulate the read data into a data unit; and transmit the data unit over a wireless connection to a sensor management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Guang Zeng
  • Patent number: 10154407
    Abstract: A mobile architecture system includes a plurality of connection nodes each comprising an access interface and at least one network interface. A plurality of aggregation layer devices are each coupled to respective sets of connection nodes to form aggregation regions. A backhaul network is coupled to each of the aggregation layer devices, and a mobility entity is coupled to the backhaul network, wherein each of the connection nodes is configured to receive attachment requests from at least one user device. The aggregation layer devices are configured to assign IP addresses to user devices connected to connection nodes coupled to the respective aggregation layer devices. The aggregation layer devices are configured to determine IP routes from the backhaul network to the connection nodes based on the assigned IP addresses. The aggregation layer devices are further configured to notify respective connection nodes regarding the IP addresses assigned to connected user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Samir Ait-Ameur, Kalyani Bogineni, Praveen Atreya
  • Publication number: 20170332230
    Abstract: A mobile architecture system includes a plurality of connection nodes each comprising an access interface and at least one network interface. A plurality of aggregation layer devices are each coupled to respective sets of connection nodes to form aggregation regions. A backhaul network is coupled to each of the aggregation layer devices, and a mobility entity is coupled to the backhaul network, wherein each of the connection nodes is configured to receive attachment requests from at least one user device. The aggregation layer devices are configured to assign IP addresses to user devices connected to connection nodes coupled to the respective aggregation layer devices. The aggregation layer devices are configured to determine IP routes from the backhaul network to the connection nodes based on the assigned IP addresses. The aggregation layer devices are further configured to notify respective connection nodes regarding the IP addresses assigned to connected user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Samir Ait-Ameur, Kalyani Bogineni, Praveen Atreya
  • Patent number: 9749224
    Abstract: An approach for cloud provisioning of consumer services based on requested services. The approach uses customer request for services and current network utilization patterns to most efficiently and effectively provision network resources. For example, a network manager establishes one or more terms for a cloud provider based on one or more provider network provisions. The network manager further determines a customer profile subscription based on customer credentials, cloud provider credentials, and a combination thereof. Then, the network manager delivers one or more credentials based on the cloud provider, and generates a routing path to the cloud provider based on the subscription and/or service request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. Bitar
  • Patent number: 9749851
    Abstract: A mobile architecture system includes a plurality of connection nodes each comprising an access interface and at least one network interface. A plurality of aggregation layer devices are each coupled to respective sets of connection nodes to form aggregation regions. A backhaul network is coupled to each of the aggregation layer devices, and a mobility entity is coupled to the backhaul network, wherein each of the connection nodes is configured to receive attachment requests from at least one user device. The aggregation layer devices are configured to assign IP addresses to user devices connected to connection nodes coupled to the respective aggregation layer devices. The aggregation layer devices are configured to determine IP routes from the backhaul network to the connection nodes based on the assigned IP addresses. The aggregation layer devices are further configured to notify respective connection nodes regarding the IP addresses assigned to connected user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Samir Ait-Ameur, Kalyani Bogineni, Praveen Atreya
  • Patent number: 9686810
    Abstract: A machine management system provides a system and method for communicating user data with a device connected to a network. The device may register for service by the network, causing the machine management system to establish a special communications path through the network when it is determined that the device is a machine device. Thereafter, user data transmitted by the machine device (or transmitted to the machine device) may be communicated using the special communications path. In certain embodiments, the special communications path may be established such that existing network elements are not involved in the transmission of communications with the machine devices, thereby minimizing the impact on implementing the system and method on existing network elements, alleviating the burden of serving these machine devices using existing network elements and permitting the implementation of device-specific services for machine devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Kumar K. Vishwanathan
  • Publication number: 20170134216
    Abstract: A system may include one or more sensor devices and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may be configured to receive an indication of a sensor event from a sensor device via an interface port; perform a table lookup in a configuration table based on the interface port; identify sensor data location in the sensor device based on the table lookup; read data at the identified sensor data location; encapsulate the read data into a data unit; and transmit the data unit over a wireless connection to a sensor management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Guang Zeng
  • Patent number: 9591064
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining a cloud provider identifier associated with a request to provision one or more communication services. The approach further involves validating the request by matching the cloud provider identifier against another copy of the cloud provider identifier associated with a session over which the provisioning request was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. Bitar
  • Patent number: 9544762
    Abstract: An approach and system for readying the device for use over a communication network is described. The system processes label information associated with a device unregistered for use by a user over a communication network of a service provider to determine a pairing identifier assigned by the service provider to a transmitter associated with the device. The system also determines a pairing connection is established between the device and the transmitter based on the pairing identifier. The system also determines the transmission of location information associated with the device, the transmitter, or a combination thereof over the pairing connection, over a high speed communication channel established with the service provider, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Guang Zeng, Nabil N. Bitar
  • Patent number: 9467370
    Abstract: An approach is provided for steering network traffic (e.g., IP traffic) based on dynamic routing to a service node or a chain of service nodes that can provide in-line services. In an exemplary embodiment, traffic is steered from a first router to an in-line service router by tunneling through a second router, wherein in-line service router is configured to provide in-line services to the traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. Bitar
  • Publication number: 20160295471
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to store cell reselection parameters; select a first set of at least one of candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies based on a first parameter of the cell reselection parameters that indicates candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies from which can be selected for cell reselection; perform inter-frequency measurement; count a number of inter-frequency measurements performed; determine whether a cell reselection criteria has been satisfied based on one or more signal threshold values; select a new cell in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has been met; and determine whether to select a second set of at least one of one or more candidate frequency bands or one or more candidate frequencies indicated by the first parameter in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has not been met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Lei Song, Guang Zeng, Jin Yang, Nabil N. Bitar, Prema Kumar Yendrapati
  • Publication number: 20160262190
    Abstract: A machine management system provides a system and method for communicating user data with a device connected to a network. The device may register for service by the network, causing the machine management system to establish a special communications path through the network when it is determined that the device is a machine device. Thereafter, user data transmitted by the machine device (or transmitted to the machine device) may be communicated using the special communications path. In certain embodiments, the special communications path may be established such that existing network elements are not involved in the transmission of communications with the machine devices, thereby minimizing the impact on implementing the system and method on existing network elements, alleviating the burden of serving these machine devices using existing network elements and permitting the implementation of device-specific services for machine devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Nabil N. BITAR, Kumar K. VISHWANATHAN
  • Publication number: 20160262014
    Abstract: An approach and system for readying the device for use over a communication network is described. The system processes label information associated with a device unregistered for use by a user over a communication network of a service provider to determine a pairing identifier assigned by the service provider to a transmitter associated with the device. The system also determines a pairing connection is established between the device and the transmitter based on the pairing identifier. The system also determines the transmission of location information associated with the device, the transmitter, or a combination thereof over the pairing connection, over a high speed communication channel established with the service provider, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Guang ZENG, Nabil N. BITAR
  • Patent number: 9326242
    Abstract: A device may request location information for a location reference device (LRD); receive, based on the request, the location information for the LRD via a cellular network connection; transmit, via the cellular network, an instruction to direct the LRD to activate a non-cellular radio on the LRD; receive wireless signals outputted via the non-cellular radio; determine a distance between the user device and the LRD based on a strength of the wireless signals received by the user device; and audibly or visually indicate, by the user device, the determined distance between the user device and the LRD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Gareth P. DeKlerk, Lawrence Richard Rau, Kumar K. Vishwanathan, Matthew Santaiti
  • Publication number: 20160100364
    Abstract: A device may request location information for a location reference device (LRD); receive, based on the request, the location information for the LRD via a cellular network connection; transmit, via the cellular network, an instruction to direct the LRD to activate a non-cellular radio on the LRD; receive wireless signals outputted via the non-cellular radio; determine a distance between the user device and the LRD based on a strength of the wireless signals received by the user device; and audibly or visually indicate, by the user device, the determined distance between the user device and the LRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Gareth P. DeKlerk, Lawrence Richard Rau, Kumar K. Vishwanathan, Matthew Santaiti
  • Patent number: 9258529
    Abstract: A device may include a communication interface configured to receive programming information from a service provider multicast over multiple channels. The device may also include logic configured to decode the programming information received over the multiple channels, assemble a programming guide based on the decoded programming information and output the programming guide to an output device for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Nabil N. Bitar, Michael P. Ruffini, Rajesh Yadav
  • Publication number: 20150280980
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining a cloud provider identifier associated with a request to provision one or more communication services. The approach further involves validating the request by matching the cloud provider identifier against another copy of the cloud provider identifier associated with a session over which the provisioning request was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. BITAR
  • Publication number: 20150281046
    Abstract: An approach for cloud provisioning of consumer services based on requested services. The approach uses customer request for services and current network utilization patterns to most efficiently and effectively provision network resources. For example, a network manager establishes one or more terms for a cloud provider based on one or more provider network provisions. The network manager further determines a customer profile subscription based on customer credentials, cloud provider credentials, and a combination thereof. Then, the network manager delivers one or more credentials based on the cloud provider, and generates a routing path to the cloud provider based on the subscription and/or service request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. BITAR
  • Publication number: 20150281063
    Abstract: An approach is provided for steering network traffic (e.g., IP traffic) based on dynamic routing to a service node or a chain of service nodes that can provide in-line services. In an exemplary embodiment, traffic is steered from a first router to an in-line service router by tunneling through a second router, wherein in-line service router is configured to provide in-line services to the traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Nabil N. BITAR