Patents by Inventor Robert Berrier

Robert Berrier 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: 12177071
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing hardware configuration updates relating to equipment nodes in a network using change messages. In embodiments, the techniques may comprise receiving a status update comprising status information for one or more equipment nodes, determining, based on the status information, one or more changes in status of the one or more equipment nodes since a prior status update, and generating a change message that includes the one or more changes. The techniques may further involve providing the change message to at least one second computing device, wherein the one or more changes is used to update aggregate data maintained by the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Emile Minh Tran, Muhammad Shakil, Robert Berrier, Joshua Van de Walle, Benjamin Yuen, Danny Goswami, Murali Krishnan Govindan
  • Publication number: 20240388502
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing hardware configuration updates relating to equipment nodes in a network using change messages. In embodiments, the techniques may comprise receiving a status update comprising status information for one or more equipment nodes, determining, based on the status information, one or more changes in status of the one or more equipment nodes since a prior status update, and generating a change message that includes the one or more changes. The techniques may further involve providing the change message to at least one second computing device, wherein the one or more changes is used to update aggregate data maintained by the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Emile Minh Tran, Muhammad Shakil, Robert Berrier, Joshua Van de Walle, Benjamin Yuen, Danny Goswami, Murali Krishnan Govindan
  • Publication number: 20200336367
    Abstract: Processes and systems for automatically configuring small cells, microcells, picocells, and femtocells for deployment in a cellular network are described herein. The system uses an orchestrator in an Orchestration Platform to direct the generation of the configuration for network assets to be deployed. The Orchestration Platform interacts with components to generate the data and parameters necessary for the configuration. The Orchestration Platform directs system components to generate the configuration, validate the configuration, execute the configuration, and download the configuration. The processes and systems include a database to maintain the state of a system instance during the configuration process, allowing an orchestrator to start, suspend, abort, or restart its workflow process at any time without the loss of any work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Suchit Satpathy, Yun Lee, Florendo Atienza, Venu Mudunuri, Andrew Rogers, Senthil Ravindranath, Brian Barnhart, Jonathan Sarbillon Ramirez, Robert Berrier, Mohamed Youssef Mohamed Madian, Peter Bucko
  • Patent number: 10812331
    Abstract: Processes and systems for automatically configuring small cells, microcells, picocells, and femtocells for deployment in a cellular network are described herein. The system uses an orchestrator in an Orchestration Platform to direct the generation of the configuration for network assets to be deployed. The Orchestration Platform interacts with components to generate the data and parameters necessary for the configuration. The Orchestration Platform directs system components to generate the configuration, validate the configuration, execute the configuration, and download the configuration. The processes and systems include a database to maintain the state of a system instance during the configuration process, allowing an orchestrator to start, suspend, abort, or restart its workflow process at any time without the loss of any work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Suchit Satpathy, Yun Lee, Florendo Atienza, Venu Mudunuri, Andrew Rogers, Senthil Ravindranath, Brian Barnhart, Jonathan Sarbillon Ramirez, Robert Berrier, Mohamed Youssef Mohamed Madian, Peter Bucko
  • Patent number: 10687230
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier
  • Publication number: 20190380050
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier
  • Patent number: 10499257
    Abstract: Traditional configuration of infrastructure equipment relates to the adjustment of horizontal tilt for antennas. Given the potential overlap of infrastructure equipment, varying tilt angles can result in either interference with nearby equipment (“over-tilt”) or reduced coverage areas within a specific infrastructure equipment (“under-tilt”). A tool for determining appropriate tilt angles for infrastructure antennas across a mobile network is provided. The tool automatically determines a range of tilt angles between a selected source antenna and adjacent antennas and optimizes based on a threshold intersecting point. Additionally, the tool can update calculated tilt angles based on network congestion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Nolan, Robert Berrier
  • Patent number: 10484889
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier
  • Publication number: 20180227774
    Abstract: Traditional configuration of infrastructure equipment relates to the adjustment of horizontal tilt for antennas. Given the potential overlap of infrastructure equipment, varying tilt angles can result in either interference with nearby equipment (“over-tilt”) or reduced coverage areas within a specific infrastructure equipment (“under-tilt”). A tool for determining appropriate tilt angles for infrastructure antennas across a mobile network is provided. The tool automatically determines a range of tilt angles between a selected source antenna and adjacent antennas and optimizes based on a threshold intersecting point. Additionally, the tool can update calculated tilt angles based on network congestion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Nolan, Robert Berrier
  • Patent number: 9942777
    Abstract: Traditional configuration of infrastructure equipment relates to the adjustment of horizontal tilt for antennas. Given the potential overlap of infrastructure equipment, varying tilt angles can result in either interference with nearby equipment (“over-tilt”) or reduced coverage areas within a specific infrastructure equipment (“under-tilt”). A tool for determining appropriate tilt angles for infrastructure antennas across a mobile network is provided. The tool automatically determines a range of tilt angles between a selected source antenna and adjacent antennas and optimizes based on a threshold intersecting point. Additionally, the tool can update calculated tilt angles based on network congestion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Nolan, Robert Berrier
  • Publication number: 20170295505
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier
  • Patent number: 9699671
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier
  • Publication number: 20170171763
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Justin Mueller, Shilpa Bhanot, Robert Berrier