Patents by Inventor Robert E. Urbanek

Robert E. Urbanek 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: 10506398
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. A method may comprise receiving a provisioning payload to the mobile device, wherein the payload comprises one or more file locator. The file locator(s) may comprise a uniform resource identifier (URI) string and/or a uniform resource locator (URL) string. The method may further comprise accessing pre-loaded customization content based on a URI string, wherein the URI string directs to one or more pre-loaded customization content items on the mobile device. Alternatively, the method may comprise accessing a remotely hosted location based on at least one of the URL strings, and downloading customization content to the mobile device from the remotely hosted location. Additionally, a combination or URI strings and URL strings may be used to access the customization content. Further, the method may comprise completing a customization process for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 10382920
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. After a mobile device is purchased by a user, custom settings and information (or customization content) may be delivered to or accessed on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the customization content may be pre-loaded onto the device and access via a uniform resource identifier (or URI) string. In other embodiments, the customization content may be accessed from a remotely hosted location via a uniform resource locator (or URL) string. Additionally, customization content may be accessed via a combination of the above methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 10311246
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE). The UE comprises a memory module, wherein the memory module is one of a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), or a removable user identity module (R-UIM), wherein clock signals from a second clock component are input to the memory module. The memory module comprises an application stored in a trusted security zone in the second non-transitory memory, that when executed by the second processor in the trusted security zone, wherein the second operating system accesses the second processor to implement instructions for applications in the second operating system, wherein the trusted security zone provides hardware assisted trust, compares a first mobile equipment identifier (MEID) stored in the first non-transitory memory with a second MEID stored in the memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9949304
    Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a cellular radio transceiver, a processor, and a memory integral with the device, wherein the memory is apportioned into a plurality of partitions. The device further comprises a first wireless communication identity stored in a first partition of the memory and a second wireless communication identity stored in a second partition of the memory, wherein the second wireless communication identity is different from the first wireless communication identity. The device further comprises an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, detects a triggering event and in response to the triggering event selects one of the wireless communication identities to be an active communication identity of the device, wherein a wireless communication identity comprises a network access identity and a list of wireless communication systems to which the device is authorized to attach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Billy Gene McCracken, Jr., Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9817992
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE). The UE comprises a memory module, wherein the memory module is one of a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), or a removable user identity module (R-UIM), wherein clock signals from a second clock component are input to the memory module. The memory module comprises an application stored in a trusted security zone in the second non-transitory memory, that when executed by the second processor in the trusted security zone, wherein the second operating system accesses the second processor to implement instructions for applications in the second operating system, wherein the trusted security zone provides hardware assisted trust, compares a first mobile equipment identifier (MEID) stored in the first non-transitory memory with a second MEID stored in the memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP.
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Publication number: 20170295450
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. After a mobile device is purchased by a user, custom settings and information (or customization content) may be delivered to or accessed on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the customization content may be pre-loaded onto the device and access via a uniform resource identifier (or URI) string. In other embodiments, the customization content may be accessed from a remotely hosted location via a uniform resource locator (or URL) string. Additionally, customization content may be accessed via a combination of the above methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9743271
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. After a mobile device is purchased by a user, custom settings and information (or customization content) may be delivered to or accessed on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the customization content may be pre-loaded onto the device and access via a uniform resource identifier (or URI) string. In other embodiments, the customization content may be accessed from a remotely hosted location via a uniform resource locator (or URL) string. Additionally, customization content may be accessed via a combination of the above methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9560519
    Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a cellular radio transceiver, a processor, and a memory integral with the device, wherein the memory is apportioned into a plurality of partitions. The device further comprises a first wireless communication identity stored in a first partition of the memory and a second wireless communication identity stored in a second partition of the memory, wherein the second wireless communication identity is different from the first wireless communication identity. The device further comprises an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, detects a triggering event and in response to the triggering event selects one of the wireless communication identities to be an active communication identity of the device, wherein a wireless communication identity comprises a network access identity and a list of wireless communication systems to which the device is authorized to attach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Billy Gene McCracken, Jr., Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9451446
    Abstract: A method for receiving identity information for a mobile communication device is provided. The method comprises a memory module on the mobile communication device receiving, over a wireless communication link, a device identifier and an authentication key, wherein no identity information had previously been provided to the memory module. The memory module may be one of a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), or a removable identity module (R-UIM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9439240
    Abstract: A system for emulating a mobile communication device comprising a first mobile communication device comprising a processor; a memory; an application stored in the memory that is operable to emulate an identity of a second mobile communication device; a transceiver configured to communicatively couple to the second mobile communication device and further configured to present the identity of the second mobile communication device to a wireless communication network; a temporary memory configured to store the identity of the second mobile communication device while the first mobile communication device is communicatively coupled to the second mobile communication device; a long-range antenna; and a short-range antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Trevor D. Shipley, Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9426641
    Abstract: A mobile communication device comprising a radio transceiver, wherein the memory is apportioned into a plurality of partitions, a first carrier identity stored in a first partition of the memory, wherein a carrier identity comprises a network access identity, a list of device capabilities, a list of application configurations and a specific user experience associated to the carrier identity. A second carrier identity stored in a second partition of the memory. An Application loaded on the device, that when executed by the processor, detects a triggering event and in response to the detection changes the active carrier identity of the mobile communication device to one of the carrier identities stored in the partitions of the memory and applies configurations associated with the carrier identity, where the mobile communication device conducts wireless communication via the radio transceiver based on the wireless communication network associated with the selected carrier identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jagannath Ghoshal, Billy Gene McCracken, Jr., Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek, Simon D. Youngs
  • Patent number: 9420399
    Abstract: A method for open mobile alliance (OMA) device management (DM) and over-the-air customization of a generic mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an activation message from the generic mobile device to register with a service provider, wherein the generic mobile device is pre-configured to support a plurality of functions. The method also comprises associating the generic mobile device with a service provider from the service providers as indicated by the activation message. The method further comprises sending one or more OMA service objects to customize the generic mobile device according to the service provider, wherein the one or more OMA service objects enable or disable each of the pre-configured functions on the generic mobile device to support one or more service features available by the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Publication number: 20160234675
    Abstract: A method provides dynamically changing a mobile communication device by communicative coupling with a dynamic subscriber identity module (SIM). The method comprises identifying, via a communication transceiver, a mobile communication network that corresponds with one carrier sub-partition of a carrier partition of the mobile communication device. The method polls an identification of an active carrier applet from the dynamic SIM, one carrier applet of a plurality being the active carrier applet. Responsive to a trigger event, one carrier sub-partition changes dynamically to another carrier sub-partition, each corresponding with a different wireless communication identity. The corresponding wireless communication identity is activated based on confirming the identification of the active carrier applet is associated with the corresponding wireless communication identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jagannath Ghoshal, Robert L. Spanel, Bret D. Sumner, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9313643
    Abstract: A method provides dynamically changing a mobile communication device by communicative coupling with a dynamic subscriber identity module (SIM). The method comprises identifying, via a communication transceiver, a mobile communication network that corresponds with one carrier sub-partition of a carrier partition of the mobile communication device. The method polls an identification of an active carrier applet from the dynamic SIM, one carrier applet of a plurality being the active carrier applet. Responsive to a trigger event, one carrier sub-partition changes dynamically to another carrier sub-partition, each corresponding with a different wireless communication identity. The corresponding wireless communication identity is activated based on confirming the identification of the active carrier applet is associated with the corresponding wireless communication identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jagannath Ghoshal, Robert L. Spanel, Bret D. Sumner, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Publication number: 20160094931
    Abstract: A method for open mobile alliance (OMA) device management (DM) and over-the-air customization of a generic mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an activation message from the generic mobile device to register with a service provider, wherein the generic mobile device is pre-configured to support a plurality of functions. The method also comprises associating the generic mobile device with a service provider from the service providers as indicated by the activation message. The method further comprises sending one or more OMA service objects to customize the generic mobile device according to the service provider, wherein the one or more OMA service objects enable or disable each of the pre-configured functions on the generic mobile device to support one or more service features available by the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9226133
    Abstract: A method for managing device profiles is provided. The method comprises adding at least one alternative primary profile to a memory module at an alternative address different from a main address of a main primary profile. The method further comprises modifying a pointer that points to an address in the memory module from which a profile is retrieved such that the pointer points to the alternative address. The main primary profile comprises a main device identifier and a main authentication key, and the alternative primary profile comprises an alternative device identifier and an alternative authentication key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Robert L. Spanel, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9198027
    Abstract: A method for open mobile alliance (OMA) device management (DM) and over-the-air customization of a generic mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an activation message from the generic mobile device to register with a service provider, wherein the generic mobile device is pre-configured to support a plurality of functions. The method also comprises associating the generic mobile device with a service provider from the service providers as indicated by the activation message. The method further comprises sending one or more OMA service objects to customize the generic mobile device according to the service provider, wherein the one or more OMA service objects enable or disable each of the pre-configured functions on the generic mobile device to support one or more service features available by the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9161325
    Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a first wireless communication identity stored in a first partition of the memory, wherein a wireless communication identity comprises a network access identity, a list of wireless communication systems to which the device is authorized to attach, a rule set for prioritizing among the wireless communication systems identified in the list, and a table of device rules. The device further comprises an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, detects a triggering event and in response to the triggering event changes the active wireless communication identity of the mobile communication device to one of the wireless communication identities stored in the partitions of the memory and applies device rules associated with the wireless communication identity, where the mobile communication device conducts wireless communication via the radio transceiver based on the active communication identity and the associated device rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9143886
    Abstract: A provisioning server comprising at least one processor, at least one memory area, at least one communications interface for sending and receiving data, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions, when executed by the processor, receive and store mobile device data related to at least one of a mobile device reference number and a mobile device configuration, receive and store pre-provisioning data from at least one of a customer, a buyer, an equipment manufacturer, and a wireless service provider, and store instructions related to an activation event for a mobile device, wherein the activation event occurs in response to the mobile device being powered on for the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Hassan Abou-El-Ella, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9100982
    Abstract: A method, system and medium are provided for automatically routing an incoming call to one active wireless-telecommunications device of a set of devices associated with a single wireless-telecommunications-network subscriber. A proximity-based relationship is created between a primary device and a nonprimary device. Upon receiving an indication that the primary device is within a threshold proximity of the nonprimary device, a request is communicated to the network to associate a set of user credentials of the primary device and a set of hardware credentials of the primary device with the nonprimary device. The nonprimary device is thereby activated so that it can receive an incoming call. The primary device is deactivated so that the subscriber can only receive an incoming call on one device at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Trevor Daniel Shipley, Louis Eric Wingo, Cesar Perez, Robert E. Urbanek