Patents by Inventor Richard T. Kuo

Richard T. Kuo 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: 9351236
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to provisioning a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) with multiple services. The UICC enables a wireless communication device to communicate through multiple carriers by using a unique virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) to register with each carrier. The unique virtual SIM is one of a plurality of virtual SIMs stored on and managed by the UICC. A carrier network includes a server for provisioning a new virtual SIM on a UICC over-the-air (OTA) when a new customer requests a service such as voice, data, or other type of service. These UICCs may also include logic to automatically select the best carrier for a voice call depending on the user settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, David Fenglin Chen, Richard T. Kuo
  • Patent number: 8806523
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request at a provisioning system to enable a set-top box device to function at a temporary location. The method includes authenticating the request at the provisioning system. The method includes identifying, at the provisioning system, a broadband service associated with the set-top box device that is available at the temporary location when the request is authenticated. The method also includes sending a configuration message from the provisioning system to the set-top box device to enable the set-top box device to configure the set-top box to receive the broadband service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Properties I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
  • Patent number: 8737416
    Abstract: One or more virtual access nodes manage multiple physical links connecting a digital subscriber line access multiplexer and an intelligent network interface device by logically bonding physical ports together into a group. Physical ports bonded in a logical group have equal priority with respect to one another. Thus, no master-slave relationship exists between the physical ports in the logical group. Traffic associated with a site is transmitted over physical links associated with the logical group of physical ports to a customer premises network interface device. The customer premises network interface device subsequently aggregates the received traffic and provides an increased bandwidth to the site over the physical links. The quality of communication is based on the number of operational physical links associated with the logical group. As long as at least one physical link associated with the logical group remains operational, communication will be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard T. Kuo, James Fan, Srilal Weerasinghe
  • Publication number: 20130023235
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to provisioning a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) with multiple services. The UICC enables a wireless communication device to communicate through multiple carriers by using a unique virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) to register with each carrier. The unique virtual SIM is one of a plurality of virtual SIMs stored on and managed by the UICC. A carrier network includes a server for provisioning a new virtual SIM on a UICC over-the-air (OTA) when a new customer requests a service such as voice, data, or other type of service. These UICCs may also include logic to automatically select the best carrier for a voice call depending on the user settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, David Fenglin Chen, Richard T. Kuo
  • Patent number: 8321904
    Abstract: A provisioning system includes a services management system operable to enable a set-top box device configured to receive broadband services at a first network location to access one or more of the broadband services at a second network location. The first network location is associated with a subscriber account and the second network location is not associated with the subscriber account. The broadband services include a voice service, a data service, and a video service. The provisioning system includes a subscriber authentication system operable to evaluate a request that includes subscriber authorization data, to selectively authorize access to the one or more broadband services at the second network location based on the subscriber authorization data, and to enable the set-top box device to access the one or more broadband services when the set-top box device is at the second network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
  • Patent number: 8031594
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of providing communications services. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving data related to an attainable bandwidth of a communications loop coupled to a customer premise equipment (CPE) device, wherein at least one first communications service is provided by a private access network via the CPE device. The method also includes selecting at least one additional communications service to be offered, the at least one additional communications service selected based at least partially on the attainable bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, Kevin Xiangkai Meng, Chou Lan Pok, Richard T. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100115540
    Abstract: A provisioning system includes a services management system operable to enable a set-top box device configured to receive broadband services at a first network location to access one or more of the broadband services at a second network location. The first network location is associated with a subscriber account and the second network location is not associated with the subscriber account. The broadband services include a voice service, a data service, and a video service. The provisioning system includes a subscriber authentication system operable to evaluate a request that includes subscriber authorization data, to selectively authorize access to the one or more broadband services at the second network location based on the subscriber authorization data, and to enable the set-top box device to access the one or more broadband services when the set-top box device is at the second network location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
  • Publication number: 20090141702
    Abstract: One or more virtual access nodes manage multiple physical links connecting a digital subscriber line access multiplexer and an intelligent network interface device by logically bonding physical ports together into a group. Physical ports bonded in a logical group have equal priority with respect to one another. Thus, no master-slave relationship exists between the physical ports in the logical group. Traffic associated with a site is transmitted over physical links associated with the logical group of physical ports to a customer premises network interface device. The customer premises network interface device subsequently aggregates the received traffic and provides an increased bandwidth to the site over the physical links. The quality of communication is based on the number of operational physical links associated with the logical group. As long as at least one physical link associated with the logical group remains operational, communication will be enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AT & T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard T. Kuo, James Fan, Srilal Weerasinghe
  • Publication number: 20080080368
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of providing communications services. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving data related to an attainable bandwidth of a communications loop coupled to a customer premise equipment (CPE) device, wherein at least one first communications service is provided by a private access network via the CPE device. The method also includes selecting at least one additional communications service to be offered, the at least one additional communications service selected based at least partially on the attainable bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventors: James Fan, Kevin Xiangkai Meng, Chou Lan Pok, Richard T. Kuo