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).
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Patent number: 9351236Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, David Fenglin Chen, Richard T. Kuo
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Patent number: 8806523Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Properties I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
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Patent number: 8737416Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Richard T. Kuo, James Fan, Srilal Weerasinghe
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Publication number: 20130023235Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, David Fenglin Chen, Richard T. Kuo
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Patent number: 8321904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
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Patent number: 8031594Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, Kevin Xiangkai Meng, Chou Lan Pok, Richard T. Kuo
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Publication number: 20100115540Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Fan, Richard T. Kuo, David FengLin Chen
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Publication number: 20090141702Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: AT & T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventors: Richard T. Kuo, James Fan, Srilal Weerasinghe
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Publication number: 20080080368Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, LPInventors: James Fan, Kevin Xiangkai Meng, Chou Lan Pok, Richard T. Kuo