Patents by Inventor Ravikumar Pattabiraman

Ravikumar Pattabiraman 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: 10296881
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content provider charged web content to a mobile device are disclosed. A mobile routing server receives a request for a mobile device to access web content associated with a content provider. The mobile routing server determines whether the request is associated with a provider-charged gateway. If the request is associated with the provider-charged gateway, the mobile routing server provides access to the web content via the provider-charged gateway and signals a billing server to charge an account associated with the content provider for data charges associated with the access to the web content. If the request is not associated with the provider-charged gateway, the mobile routing server provides access to the web content via a regular Internet gateway and signals the billing server to charge an account associated with the mobile device for the data charges associated with the access to the web content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, Barry Hoffner, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Ho Yin Cheuk
  • Patent number: 10278063
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20180310165
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M. Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Patent number: 10034166
    Abstract: A wireless companion device that supports an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card receives a logging request from a wireless communication device. The wireless companion device applies to a remote provisioning server for logging information that corresponds to remote provisioning of the eUICC. The wireless companion device receives the logging information and routes at least a portion to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jogendra Yaramchitti, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Christopher M Schmidt, Krishna Pichumani Iyer, Ye Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9900443
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an enhanced online charging system service are described. A first signaling message is received from an originating mobile station for transmission over a network to a destination mobile station, wherein the first signaling message includes a voice message or a data message. A request from a mobile switching center (MSC), Short Message Service Center (SMSC) or Telephony Application Server (TAS) is provided to an online charging system (OCS) to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station. When the OCS determines the account is associated with valid monthly prepaid wireless subscription plan, a first response message is received at the MSC, SMC or TAS. The first response message indicates to the MSC, SMC or TAS to not send, for a predetermined time period, further requests to the OCS to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Lixia Yan
  • Patent number: 9667590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for APN-based DNS query resolution for wireless data networks are disclosed. Some implementations include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query for a domain name from a device having a source IP address, the DNS query being associated with an access point name, determining whether the source IP address is within a predetermined IP address range, upon determining the source IP address is within the predetermined IP address range, updating the DNS query to include an updated domain name unique to the predetermined IP address range, forwarding the updated DNS query to a DNS server for resolution, receiving an IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query from the DNS server, the IP address being different from an IP address associated with the DNS query, and providing the device with the IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, Ho Yin Cheuk, Ravikumar Pattabiraman
  • Publication number: 20160088163
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an enhanced online charging system service are described. A first signaling message is received from an originating mobile station for transmission over a network to a destination mobile station, wherein the first signaling message includes a voice message or a data message. A request from a mobile switching center (MSC), Short Message Service Center (SMSC) or Telephony Application Server (TAS) is provided to an online charging system (OCS) to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station. When the OCS determines the account is associated with valid monthly prepaid wireless subscription plan, a first response message is received at the MSC, SMC or TAS. The first response message indicates to the MSC, SMC or TAS to not send, for a predetermined time period, further requests to the OCS to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ravikumar PATTABIRAMAN, Lixia YAN
  • Publication number: 20150356534
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content provider charged web content to a mobile device are disclosed. A mobile routing server receives a request for a mobile device to access web content associated with a content provider. The mobile routing server determines whether the request is associated with a provider-charged gateway. If the request is associated with the provider-charged gateway, the mobile routing server provides access to the web content via the provider-charged gateway and signals a billing server to charge an account associated with the content provider for data charges associated with the access to the web content. If the request is not associated with the provider-charged gateway, the mobile routing server provides access to the web content via a regular Internet gateway and signals the billing server to charge an account associated with the mobile device for the data charges associated with the access to the web content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Lixia YAN, Barry Hoffner, Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Ho Yin Cheuk
  • Publication number: 20150188877
    Abstract: Systems and methods for APN-based DNS query resolution for wireless data networks are disclosed. Some implementations include receiving a domain name system (DNS) query for a domain name from a device having a source IP address, the DNS query being associated with an access point name, determining whether the source IP address is within a predetermined IP address range, upon determining the source IP address is within the predetermined IP address range, updating the DNS query to include an updated domain name unique to the predetermined IP address range, forwarding the updated DNS query to a DNS server for resolution, receiving an IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query from the DNS server, the IP address being different from an IP address associated with the DNS query, and providing the device with the IP address corresponding to the updated DNS query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
    Inventors: Lixia YAN, Ho Yin CHEUK, Ravikumar PATTABIRAMAN
  • Patent number: 9066275
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining the network status of a mobile device. A wireless connection between the mobile device and a wireless packet data communication network is established. The mobile device sends a data packet through the network and monitors for a response via the network one or more times within a period or until a response via the network is received. If no response is received via the network, a test message is sent to a dummy server a predetermined number of times within a period or until a response from the dummy server is received. Upon determining that a response from the dummy server has been received, the mobile device deactivates or blocks network access requests originating from the mobile device to the network, unless initiated by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Lixia Yan, Ravikumar Pattabiraman
  • Publication number: 20140187199
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining the network status of a mobile device. A wireless connection between the mobile device and a wireless packet data communication network is established. The mobile device sends a data packet through the network and monitors for a response via the network one or more times within a period or until a response via the network is received. If no response is received via the network, a test message is sent to a dummy server a predetermined number of times within a period or until a response from the dummy server is received. Upon determining that a response from the dummy server has been received, the mobile device deactivates or blocks network access requests originating from the mobile device to the network, unless initiated by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
    Inventors: Lixia YAN, Ravikumar PATTABIRAMAN
  • Patent number: 8706582
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include associating a first bundle with a subscriber on a first subscription date, the first bundle defining a pre-paid service, a first renewal date, and a first renewal price. The method may include associating a second bundle with the subscriber on a second date different than the first subscription date and different than the first renewal date, the second bundle defining a feature, not defined in the first bundle, of the prepaid service and a second renewal price, the second bundle having the first renewal date. The method may also include renewing the first bundle and the second bundle on the first renewal date if a balance of an account associated with the subscriber is greater than or equal to the first renewal fee plus the second renewal fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Daniel J. Murphy, Ho Yin Cheuk
  • Patent number: 8412152
    Abstract: A mobile station user is informed in real time of reaching of a threshold of data usage via a wireless communication network. An account of the user has a maximum data plan limit defined by the user's plan and a data usage balance reflecting an amount of data usage remaining under the plan. When data usage corresponding to the requested data session does not cross the threshold level, a slice of data for the data session is allocated. When required data usage corresponding to the requested data session would cross the threshold level, a reduced slice of data is allocated. Data usage is counted in real time during the data session, and a notification of reaching the threshold level of data is sent to the mobile station in real time, at the time when data usage under the user's account reaches the threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Ravikumar Pattabiraman
  • Publication number: 20120094631
    Abstract: A mobile station user is informed in real time of reaching of a threshold of data usage via a wireless communication network. An account of the user has a maximum data plan limit defined by the user's plan and a data usage balance reflecting an amount of data usage remaining under the plan. When data usage corresponding to the requested data session does not cross the threshold level, a slice of data for the data session is allocated. When required data usage corresponding to the requested data session would cross the threshold level, a reduced slice of data is allocated. Data usage is counted in real time during the data session, and a notification of reaching the threshold level of data is sent to the mobile station in real time, at the time when data usage under the user's account reaches the threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventor: Ravikumar Pattabiraman
  • Patent number: 8112062
    Abstract: A mobile station user is informed of reaching of at least one threshold level of data usage via a wireless communication network in real time. An account of the mobile station user has a maximum data plan limit defined by a user's plan and a data usage balance reflecting an amount of data usage remaining under the plan. When required data usage corresponding to requested data session does not cross the threshold level, a slice of data for the data session is allocated. When required data usage corresponding to the requested data session crosses the threshold level, reduced slice of data is allocated. Data usage is counted in real time during the data session, and a notification of reaching the at least one threshold level of data is sent to the mobile station in real time, at the time when data usage under the mobile station user's account reaches the at least one threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Ravikumar Pattabiraman
  • Publication number: 20110151831
    Abstract: A mobile station user is informed of reaching of at least one threshold level of data usage via a wireless communication network in real time. An account of the mobile station user has a maximum data plan limit defined by a user's plan and a data usage balance reflecting an amount of data usage remaining under the plan. When required data usage corresponding to requested data session does not cross the threshold level, all slice of data for the data session is allocated. When required data usage corresponding to the requested data session crosses the threshold level, reduced slice of data is allocated. Data usage is counted in real time during the data session, and a notification of reaching the at least one threshold level of data is sent to the mobile station in real time, at the time when data usage under the mobile station user's account reaches the at least one threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Ravikumar PATTABIRAMAN
  • Publication number: 20100131393
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include associating a first bundle with a subscriber on a first subscription date, the first bundle defining a pre-paid service, a first renewal date, and a first renewal price. The method may include associating a second bundle with the subscriber on a second date different than the first subscription date and different than the first renewal date, the second bundle defining a feature, not defined in the first bundle, of the prepaid service and a second renewal price, the second bundle having the first renewal date. The method may also include renewing the first bundle and the second bundle on the first renewal date if a balance of an account associated with the subscriber is greater than or equal to the first renewal fee plus the second renewal fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON CORPORATE RESOURCES GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Ravikumar Pattabiraman, Daniel J. Murphy, Ho Yin Cheuk