Patents by Inventor Sheldon Meredith

Sheldon Meredith 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).

  • Method and system for generating synthetic location information
    Patent number: 9726500
    Abstract: A method including receiving a first location for a mobile device at a first time; receiving a second location for the mobile device at a second time; determining a most likely route for the mobile device based on the first location, the second location, and a time interval between the first time and the second time; and generating a synthetic location for the mobile device based on the most likely route at a corresponding synthetic time between the first time and the second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • Selective Prioritization of Voice Over Data
    Publication number: 20170223721
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • Sharing timed fingerprint location information
    Patent number: 9681300
    Abstract: Sharing timed fingerprint location information is disclosed. In an aspect, timed fingerprint location information can be associated with a location of a user equipment. This timed fingerprint location information can be shared with other devices. As such, with proper analysis, these other devices can employ the shared timed fingerprint location information to determine their location. In an aspect, the other devices can determine that they are located at the same location as the user equipment. However, a level of error can be inherent in the location determined from shared timed fingerprint location information. In some embodiments, this error can be compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A DEVICE IS LOCATED WITHIN A GEO-FENCE
    Publication number: 20170150310
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Pack, John Pastore
  • DEVICE-DRIVEN INTELLIGENCE AND FEEDBACK FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND PLANNING OF A SERVICE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170127303
    Abstract: A subscriber device reports network operation conditions, such as network performance incidents, to receive feedback from the network related to the incident and available or possibly available solutions, and to produce network intelligence suitable for network planning and network performance enhancement. Reporting of network performance incidents can be characterized by location and time of occurrence, wherein this intelligence is provided by the user device. Feedback provided by the network is based on the network performance data received as part of reporting an incident. The reporting described herein enables a network operator to generate network planning intelligence based on actual network performance as experienced at the subscriber level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Michael Bates, Joseph Dennisson, Stephen Kelly, Sheldon Meredith, Lawrence Ryan, Michael Salmon
  • Selective prioritization of voice over data
    Patent number: 9635678
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • SELECTION OF A RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE BASED ON RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE HISTORICAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20170079045
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments, timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • System and method for determining whether a device is located within a geo-fence
    Patent number: 9578456
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Pack, John Pastore
  • Device-driven intelligence and feedback for performance optimization and planning of a service network
    Patent number: 9549029
    Abstract: A subscriber device reports network operation conditions, such as network performance incidents, to receive feedback from the network related to the incident and available or possibly available solutions, and to produce network intelligence suitable for network planning and network performance enhancement. Reporting of network performance incidents can be characterized by location and time of occurrence, wherein this intelligence is provided by the user device. Feedback provided by the network is based on the network performance data received as part of reporting an incident. The reporting described herein enables a network operator to generate network planning intelligence based on actual network performance as experienced at the subscriber level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Michael Bates, Joseph Dennisson, Stephen Kelly, Sheldon Meredith, Lawrence Ryan, Michael Salmon
  • Selective Prioritization of Voice Over Data
    Publication number: 20160374106
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • Estimating network based locating error in wireless networks
    Patent number: 9519043
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining the accuracy of network based user equipment (UE) locating methods and results thereof are disclosed. Periodic direct measurements of location error for a network based location result are determined by the difference in the network based location result and an assisted global positioning system (AGPS) location result. The location error is associated with a cell-pair contributing to data employed to determine the network based location result. The error associated with the cell-pair is then applied as a measure of accuracy in future network based location results that also employ data associated with the cell-pair to determine the future network based location result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Fix, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • Selection of a radio access technology resource based on radio access technology resource historical information
    Patent number: 9510355
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments, timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • Selective prioritization of voice over data
    Patent number: 9439061
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Austin, Mario Kosseifi, Sheldon Meredith
  • Mobile device application for automatic filtering of transmitted data content
    Patent number: 9344353
    Abstract: A communications device is provided. This includes a processor adapted to receive one or more identified data sources from at least one network database. An applications component is configured to determine one or more network applications that communicate with the processor based in part on the one or more identified data sources. A filter can be configured to at least partially disable data exchanges to the one or more identified data sources during communications with at least one of the one or more network applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin
  • SELECTION OF A RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE BASED ON RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE HISTORICAL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20160081095
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments, timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A DEVICE IS LOCATED WITHIN A GEO-FENCE
    Publication number: 20160029166
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Pack, John Pastore
  • SHARING TIMED FINGERPRINT LOCATION INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20160014608
    Abstract: Sharing timed fingerprint location information is disclosed. In an aspect, timed fingerprint location information can be associated with a location of a user equipment. This timed fingerprint location information can be shared with other devices. As such, with proper analysis, these other devices can employ the shared timed fingerprint location information to determine their location. In an aspect, the other devices can determine that they are located at the same location as the user equipment. However, a level of error can be inherent in the location determined from shared timed fingerprint location information. In some embodiments, this error can be compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • Selection of a radio access technology resource based on radio access technology resource historical information
    Patent number: 9232525
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides for selecting a radio access technology resource based on historical data related to the radio access technology resource. Location information can be employed to determine a radio access technology resource. Historical information related to the radio access technology resource can then be employed to determine the suitability of the radio access technology resource. A set of radio access technology resources can be ordered or ranked to allow selection of a suitable radio access technology resource from the set. Incorporation of historical information can provide for additional metrics in the selection of a radio access technology resource over simple contemporaneous radio access technology resource information. In some embodiments timed fingerprint location (TFL) information can be employed to determine a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Austin, Jeremy Fix
  • Sharing timed fingerprint location information
    Patent number: 9191821
    Abstract: Sharing timed fingerprint location information is disclosed. In an aspect, timed fingerprint location information can be associated with a location of a user equipment. This timed fingerprint location information can be shared with other devices. As such, with proper analysis, these other devices can employ the shared timed fingerprint location information to determine their location. In an aspect, the other devices can determine that they are located at the same location as the user equipment. However, a level of error can be inherent in the location determined from shared timed fingerprint location information. In some embodiments, this error can be compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Rick Tipton, Mark Austin, Sheldon Meredith
  • Comparison of multi-dimensional datasets
    Patent number: 9177038
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for comparing multi-dimensional datasets are provided. A multi-dimensional dataset comparison includes receiving a plurality of datasets, each including a plurality of coordinates, wherein a subset of coordinates defines a geo-fence. For a coordinate within a geo-fence of one of the plurality of datasets, determining analogous coordinates in each of the other datasets, the analogous coordinates defining a coordinate input set, and performing in parallel an operation on the coordinate input set to determine whether an entry is present at a coordinate of the coordinate input set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Meredith, Mark Pack, John Pastore