Patents by Inventor Raymond T. Ball

Raymond T. Ball 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).

  • Publication number: 20240187835
    Abstract: A system ingests multiple roaming network updates for reconfiguring network subsystems of a network, and the network updates are received from multiple mobile network operators (MNOs). The system audits the network subsystems to determine a state of the network. For a particular network subsystem that includes multiple nodes located across different time zones, the system groups a set of updates across the multiple roaming network updates. The set of updates corresponds to the particular network subsystem. The set of updates is grouped for application to the multiple nodes across the different time zones. The system determines a maintenance window to update the state of the network based on the audit and applies, using an interactive shell client for the particular network subsystem, the set of updates to the particular network subsystem during the determined maintenance window. The applied updates permits user devices to roam on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond T. Ball, Suryanarayana Gorty, Paria Hakimi, Cesar Mandanas, Vineeth Appukkuttan Nair, Allen G. Ricciardi, Carmine Shelton, Sushma Shetty, Ravikumar Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20240187975
    Abstract: A first mobile network operator (MNO) periodically retrieves roaming network updates for reconfiguring one or more network subsystems of a network operated by the first MNO. A portion of the roaming network update is retrieved from an operator master database (OMD). The roaming network update includes roam data associated with a second MNO and configuration data for the one or more network subsystems. The roam data is retrieved via IR.21 information from a cloud server associated with the second MNO. The roam data specifies one or more telecommunications carriers associated with the second MNO. The one or more network subsystems for reconfiguration are identified based on the roaming network update. The one or more network subsystems are reconfigured using the roaming network update to enable one or more user devices associated with the second MNO for roaming on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond T. Ball, Suryanarayana Gorty, Paria Hakimi, Cesar Mandanas, Vineeth Appukkuttan Nair, Allen G. Ricciardi, Carmine Shelton, Sushma Shetty, Ravikumar Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20240187836
    Abstract: A system periodically retrieves roaming network updates associated with at least one mobile network operator (MNO) using an application programming interface (API), and periodically ingests IR.21 information from cloud servers associated with the MNOs. The system retrieves configuration data for at least one network subsystem of a network. The system then performs an event-driven audit of the at least one network subsystem based on the ingested IR.21 information and queries the at least one network subsystem to determine discrepancies between a current network state and the IR.21 information. To rectify the discrepancies, the system determines a change to the network and maps the determined change with a network configuration table. According to the network configuration table, commands are automatically executed to apply the change and rectify the discrepancies. The network change enables user devices to roam on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond T. Ball, Suryanarayana Gorty, Paria Hakimi, Cesar Mandanas, Vineeth Appukkuttan Nair, Allen G. Ricciardi, Carmine Shelton, Sushma Shetty, Ravikumar Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20240073103
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices that relate to adapting the SEPP as a Network Function (NF) under the 5G SBA are disclosed. In one example aspect, a system for wireless communication includes a first SEPP network function located at an edge of a first network, a first network repository function in communication with the SEPP network function, and a root SEPP discovery node in communication with the first network repository function and a second network repository function of a second network. The second network repository function of the second network is in communication with a second SEPP network function located at an edge of the second network. The root SEPP discovery node is configured to store information of different SEPP network functions that include the first and the second SEPP network functions available in different networks globally or regionally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Joel Arends, Nassereddine Sabeur, Raymond T. Ball
  • Publication number: 20230292107
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices that relate to enabling roaming users to use various communication services by assigning temporary local numbers are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes entering a visited network by a roaming device. The roaming device has a primary number associated with its home network. The method includes requesting a local number associated with the visited network by the roaming device and performing a communication using the local number associated with the visited network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Asma Perveen Ahmad, Raymond T. Ball, Nassereddine Sabeur, Shujaur R. Mufti, Saqib Badar