Patents by Inventor Patrick David Wilson

Patrick David Wilson 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: 11805403
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing updates to user devices, and in particular, SIM-based OTA updates. In some cases, SIMOTA updates need to be made while a user device has a cellular connection (e.g., 4G/LTE, 5G). As such, an instruction is transmitted to the user devices that need a SIM-based update but that currently have a non-cellular connection. The instruction is for the user devices to deregister from the non-cellular connection and to reregister using a cellular connection. An indication is received that at least a portion of those user devices now currently have a cellular connection. The SIM-based updates are then transmitted to those user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Anil Kumar Mariyani, Rajil Malhotra, Patrick David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230217238
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing updates to user devices, and in particular, SIM-based OTA updates. In some cases, SIMOTA updates need to be made while a user device has a cellular connection (e.g., 4G/LTE, 5G). As such, an instruction is transmitted to the user devices that need a SIM-based update but that currently have a non-cellular connection. The instruction is for the user devices to deregister from the non-cellular connection and to reregister using a cellular connection. An indication is received that at least a portion of those user devices now currently have a cellular connection. The SIM-based updates are then transmitted to those user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Anil Kumar Mariyani, Rajil Malhotra, Patrick David Wilson
  • Patent number: 10404858
    Abstract: A Short Message Service Center (SMSC) receives a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message transferred User Equipment (UE). The SIP message has a Private Access Network Information (PANI) header with geographic data for the UE and also has a Short Message Service (SMS) message from the UE. The SMSC determines when a destination code from the SMS message indicates an emergency SMS message. When the emergency SMS message is indicated, the SMSC transfers an emergency Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) message for delivery to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) gateway. The emergency SMPP message has the geographic data for the UE and also has the emergency SMS message. The PSAP gateway selects a PSAP for the UE based on the geographic data in the SMPP message and transfers the emergency SMS message to the selected PSAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Hoelzle, Jing Qu, Patrick David Wilson, Sanjay Kumar
  • Patent number: 8331964
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to suppressing Short Message Service (SMS) communications from a Short Message peer-to-peer (SMPP) client. A selected response algorithm is provided to the SMPP client from a server. A threshold of undesired SMS communications are detected from a SPAM originator that is communicated to the server by way of the SMPP client. A challenge is communicated to the SMPP client from the server. When a challenge response is not received at the server, communications received from the SMPP client are throttled. When the challenge response is received at the server and the challenge response is incorrect, communications received from the SMPP client are also throttled. When the received challenge response is correct, a SPAM originator source identifier is communicated to the SMPP client in order for the SMPP client to throttle communications received from the SPAM originator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, Patrick David Wilson, William James Routt
  • Patent number: 8255994
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for suppressing a Short Message Service (SMS) induced Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a telecommunications network. A register is updated to include information relevant to SMS messages that are requested to be communicated by way of a wireless telecommunications network. The register includes information of the location where the target devices of SMS messages are located. The register is utilized to detect an SMS induced DoS attack. A trigger is communicated to an SMS router to enable a DoS mode that restricts the communication of SMS messages. In an exemplary embodiment, only those SMS messages identified as part of the DoS attack are restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, William James Routt, Patrick David Wilson, Debashis Haldar, John Chandler Witzgall
  • Patent number: 8150373
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-storage media for suppressing Short Message Service (SMS) communications from a Short Message peer-to-peer (SMPP) client. A selected response algorithm is provided to the SMPP client from a server. A threshold of undesired SMS communications are detected from a SPAM originator that is communicated to the server by way of the SMPP client. A challenge is communicated to the SMPP client from the server. When a challenge response is not received at the server, communications received from the SMPP client are throttled. When the challenge response is received at the server and the challenge response is incorrect, communications received from the SMPP client are also throttled. When the received challenge response is correct, a SPAM originator source identifier is communicated to the SMPP client in order for the SMPP client to throttle communications received from the SPAM originator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, William James Routt, Patrick David Wilson
  • Patent number: 8055287
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided to retry delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a user's wireless device. A message delivery failure notification is received that indicates a reason for failed delivery. An amount of traffic on an SMS message delivery network is determined. A message delivery retry profile is selected based on the amount of traffic. The reason for failed message delivery may also be used in selecting the retry profile. Time intervals between retry instances of the selected retry profile may be set based on the amount of network traffic. Delivery of the message is retried according to the selected retry profile and set time intervals. Selection of a retry profile based on the amount of network traffic may provide more adaptive and optimized utilization of SMS message delivery resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, William James Routt, Patrick David Wilson, Jethendranath Chalasani, Iyad Saad Tarazi
  • Publication number: 20100050255
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for suppressing a Short Message Service (SMS) induced Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a telecommunications network. A register is updated to include information relevant to SMS messages that are requested to be communicated by way of a wireless telecommunications network. The register includes information of the location where the target devices of SMS messages are located. The register is utilized to detect an SMS induced DoS attack. A trigger is communicated to an SMS router to enable a DoS mode that restricts the communication of SMS messages. In an exemplary embodiment, only those SMS messages identified as part of the DoS attack are restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
    Inventors: PIYUSH UPADHYAY, WILLIAM JAMES ROUTT, PATRICK DAVID WILSON, DEBASHIS HALDAR, JOHN CHANDLER WITZGALL