Patents by Inventor Ronald Kiefer

Ronald Kiefer 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: 11923957
    Abstract: Maintaining network connectivity of aerial devices during unmanned flight is facilitated. An example method may include providing, to an access point of a radio access network (RAN) during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight route, channel allocation instructions for connecting the UAV to the radio access network via communication channels. The method may further include detecting an interference event associated with a portion of the flight route of the UAV during the flight. The method may further include adjusting, during the flight, the channel allocation instructions in response to detecting the interference event. The method may further include providing the adjusted channel allocation instructions to an access point of the radio access network during the flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20230099210
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, performing, by a processing system including a processor of a network operator, a binary search incorporating a density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN) algorithm to identify a number of nodes included in a cluster, and identifying, by the processing system and based on the number of nodes included in the cluster and an identified communication range of network infrastructure, locations of the network infrastructure, wherein the network infrastructure is represented in the nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Chen Li, Pradeep Kunjunny, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20220353822
    Abstract: Facilitation of detection and identification of devices connected to a cellular network, which are causing interference to the cellular network, is enabled. An example method may include receiving, by a serving base station of the device, a first set of information associated with data communications of a device utilizing a cellular network. The method may further include determining the device is an interfering device based on the first set of information associated with the data communication substantially corresponding with an interfering device profile, and in response tracking the device. During the tracking of the device, a second set of information associated with the data communications from the device may be obtained, and an interfering device type of the device may be determined based on the second set of information. An action may be performed on the interfering device based on its interfering device type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Joseph Thomas, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer, Xidong Wu, Richard John Mountford
  • Patent number: 11425658
    Abstract: Example methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate detection and identification of devices connected to a cellular network and that are causing interference to the cellular network. An example method may include receiving, by a serving base station of the device, a first set of information associated with data communications of a device utilizing a cellular network. The method may further include determining the device is an interfering device based on the first set of information associated with the data communication substantially corresponding with an interfering device profile, and in response tracking the device. During the tracking of the device, a second set of information associated with the data communications from the device may be obtained, and an interfering device type of the device may be determined based on the second set of information. An action may be performed on the interfering device based on its interfering device type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Joseph Thomas, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer, Xidong Wu, Richard John Mountford
  • Publication number: 20220166525
    Abstract: Interference mitigation of aerial devices is facilitated on a radio access network. An example method includes receiving, by a processor from a base station of the radio access network, an indication of an interference event associated with the base station, and determining, by the processor, a set of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) associated with the base station during flight of the set, where the interference event is at least partially attributed to each UAV of the set. The method further includes selecting, by the processor, a UAV among the set based on a respective traffic profile associated with each UAV of the set, and providing, by the processor, an instruction to the UAV to cause an adjustment of an operation of the UAV to reduce an interference impact of the UAV on the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi
  • Publication number: 20220118870
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals is disclosed. An example method may include determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is travelling on a flight route at an altitude for determination of network performance of a cellular network. The method may further include determining, using an antenna, signal diagnostics of the cellular network during travel of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight route. The method may conclude with transmitting the signal diagnostics of the cellular network to a service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer
  • Patent number: 11304172
    Abstract: Crowd sourced data from mobile devices may be used to estimate site locations. In addition, machine learning models may be used to filter out any inaccurate crowd sourced data before using algorithms to estimate the cell site location. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory coupled with the processor that effectuates operations. The operations may include receiving data associated with a location of plurality of devices that have connected with a base station in a geographic area; determining a machine learning model to apply to the received data based on the type of data, wherein the machine learning model is a clustering model; performing the clustering model on the received data; based on the performing the clustering model on the received data, obtaining representative data that excludes outliers in the received data; based on the representative data, determining a location of the base station in the geographic area; and sending a message with the location of the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald Kiefer, Mario Kosseifi, Xiaodi Zhang, Kumar Vadlamudi, Badal Chowdhary
  • Patent number: 11283529
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate interference mitigation of aerial devices on a radio access network are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, by a processor from a base station of the radio access network, an indication of an interference event associated with the base station, and determining, by the processor, a set of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) associated with the base station during flight of the set, where the interference event is at least partially attributed to each UAV of the set. The method further includes selecting, by the processor, a UAV among the set based on a respective traffic profile associated with each UAV of the set, and providing, by the processor, an instruction to the UAV to cause an adjustment of an operation of the UAV to reduce an interference impact of the UAV on the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi
  • Publication number: 20220045747
    Abstract: Maintaining network connectivity of aerial devices during unmanned flight is facilitated. An example method may include providing, to an access point of a radio access network (RAN) during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight route, channel allocation instructions for connecting the UAV to the radio access network via communication channels. The method may further include detecting an interference event associated with a portion of the flight route of the UAV during the flight. The method may further include adjusting, during the flight, the channel allocation instructions in response to detecting the interference event. The method may further include providing the adjusted channel allocation instructions to an access point of the radio access network during the flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer
  • Patent number: 11241969
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and machine-readable mediums for unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals are disclosed. An example method may include determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is travelling on a flight route at an altitude for determination of network performance of a cellular network. The method may further include determining, using an antenna, signal diagnostics of the cellular network during travel of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight route. The method may conclude with transmitting the signal diagnostics of the cellular network to a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer
  • Patent number: 11184083
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate maintaining network connectivity of aerial devices during unmanned flight are disclosed. An example method may include providing, to an access point of a radio access network (RAN) during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight route, channel allocation instructions for connecting the UAV to the radio access network via communication channels. The method may further include detecting an interference event associated with a portion of the flight route of the UAV during the flight. The method may further include adjusting, during the flight, the channel allocation instructions in response to detecting the interference event. The method may further include providing the adjusted channel allocation instructions to an access point of the radio access network during the flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20210352609
    Abstract: Crowd sourced data from mobile devices may be used to estimate site locations. In addition, machine learning models may be used to filter out any inaccurate crowd sourced data before using algorithms to estimate the cell site location. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory coupled with the processor that effectuates operations. The operations may include receiving data associated with a location of plurality of devices that have connected with a base station in a geographic area; determining a machine learning model to apply to the received data based on the type of data, wherein the machine learning model is a clustering model; performing the clustering model on the received data; based on the performing the clustering model on the received data, obtaining representative data that excludes outliers in the received data; based on the representative data, determining a location of the base station in the geographic area; and sending a message with the location of the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald Kiefer, Mario Kosseifi, Xiaodi Zhang, Kumar Vadlamudi, Badal Chowdhary
  • Publication number: 20200404590
    Abstract: Example methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate detection and identification of devices connected to a cellular network and that are causing interference to the cellular network. An example method may include receiving, by a serving base station of the device, a first set of information associated with data communications of a device utilizing a cellular network. The method may further include determining the device is an interfering device based on the first set of information associated with the data communication substantially corresponding with an interfering device profile, and in response tracking the device. During the tracking of the device, a second set of information associated with the data communications from the device may be obtained, and an interfering device type of the device may be determined based on the second set of information. An action may be performed on the interfering device based on its interfering device type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Joseph Thomas, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer, Xidong Wu, Richard John Mountford
  • Publication number: 20200298719
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and machine-readable mediums for unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals are disclosed. An example method may include determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is travelling on a flight route at an altitude for determination of network performance of a cellular network. The method may further include determining, using an antenna, signal diagnostics of the cellular network during travel of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight route. The method may conclude with transmitting the signal diagnostics of the cellular network to a service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer
  • Patent number: 10772043
    Abstract: Example methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate detection and identification of devices connected to a cellular network and that are causing interference to the cellular network. An example method may include receiving, by a serving base station of the device, a first set of information associated with data communications of a device utilizing a cellular network. The method may further include determining the device is an interfering device based on the first set of information associated with the data communication substantially corresponding with an interfering device profile, and in response tracking the device. During the tracking of the device, a second set of information associated with the data communications from the device may be obtained, and an interfering device type of the device may be determined based on the second set of information. An action may be performed on the interfering device based on its interfering device type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Joseph Thomas, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer, Xidong Wu, Richard John Mountford
  • Publication number: 20200266903
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate interference mitigation of aerial devices on a radio access network are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, by a processor from a base station of the radio access network, an indication of an interference event associated with the base station, and determining, by the processor, a set of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) associated with the base station during flight of the set, where the interference event is at least partially attributed to each UAV of the set. The method further includes selecting, by the processor, a UAV among the set based on a respective traffic profile associated with each UAV of the set, and providing, by the processor, an instruction to the UAV to cause an adjustment of an operation of the UAV to reduce an interference impact of the UAV on the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi
  • Patent number: 10690781
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and machine-readable mediums for unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals are disclosed. An example method may include determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is travelling on a flight route at an altitude for determination of network performance of a cellular network. The method may further include determining, using an antenna, signal diagnostics of the cellular network during travel of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight route. The method may conclude with transmitting the signal diagnostics of the cellular network to a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20200008159
    Abstract: Altitude based device management is provided herein. A method can comprise transmitting, by a mobile device comprising a processor, a signaling message to a network device of a wireless network. The signaling message can comprise first data indicating a device type of the mobile device and second data indicating a distance measurement of the mobile device with respect to a reference point. The method can also comprise implementing, by the mobile device, a first instruction related to a power setting and a second instruction related to an operating parameter. The first instruction and the second instruction can be received from the network device and can be based on the device type of the mobile device and the distance measurement of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20190379445
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate maintaining network connectivity of aerial devices during unmanned flight are disclosed. An example method may include providing, to an access point of a radio access network (RAN) during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight route, channel allocation instructions for connecting the UAV to the radio access network via communication channels. The method may further include detecting an interference event associated with a portion of the flight route of the UAV during the flight. The method may further include adjusting, during the flight, the channel allocation instructions in response to detecting the interference event. The method may further include providing the adjusted channel allocation instructions to an access point of the radio access network during the flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20190364507
    Abstract: Example methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate detection and identification of devices connected to a cellular network and that are causing interference to the cellular network. An example method may include receiving, by a serving base station of the device, a first set of information associated with data communications of a device utilizing a cellular network. The method may further include determining the device is an interfering device based on the first set of information associated with the data communication substantially corresponding with an interfering device profile, and in response tracking the device. During the tracking of the device, a second set of information associated with the data communications from the device may be obtained, and an interfering device type of the device may be determined based on the second set of information. An action may be performed on the interfering device based on its interfering device type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Giuseppe De Rosa, Joseph Thomas, Feiling Jia, Mario Kosseifi, Ronald Kiefer, Xidong Wu, Richard John Mountford