Patents by Inventor Shon Lonkar
Shon Lonkar 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: 11902461Abstract: A method for cellular network outage detection including monitoring error rates associated with a network node of a cellular network for a first predetermined time period. The method includes determining a first baseline error rate for the network node based on the plurality of first error rates for the first predetermined time period, and determining a first threshold error rate for the network node based on the first baseline error rate for the network node. The method includes monitoring a plurality of second error rates associated with the network node for a time period subsequent the first predetermined time period, and detecting an excessive error rate of the plurality of second error rates associated with the network node, where the excessive error rate exceeding the first threshold error rate. The method includes, in response to detecting the excessive error rate, automatically executing a predetermined override rule.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20230300718Abstract: A method for reducing wireless network congestion including receiving, at a network node, an initial request for network access from a mobile device from an initial location of the mobile device. In response to receiving the initial request for network access, the method includes determining whether a data allocation for the mobile device has been exceeded and denying, by the network node, the initial request for network access when the data allocation for the mobile device has been exceeded. The method includes receiving, at the network node, a subsequent request for network access from the mobile device from a subsequent location of the mobile device. The method includes denying, by the network node, the subsequent request for network access when the subsequent location is in the same geographic region as the initial location and a request time of the subsequent request is outside a customer support time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Patent number: 11722886Abstract: A cellular communication system uses a policy control rule function (PCRF) to allow or deny a particular user or user group access to a given access point name (APN). An allowed APN may support static IP address assignment for that user/user group. By restricting requested APNs via a test in the PCRF, frequent changes to the user's home service server (HSS)/home location registry (HLR) supporting static IP address can be avoided while ensuring that designated users will have access to an APN that supports the needed IP address pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Patent number: 11689987Abstract: A method for reducing wireless network congestion including receiving an initial request for network access from a mobile device and determining a customer support time period associated with an initial location. In response to receiving the initial request for network access, the method includes transmitting a request to a network node and receiving, from the network node, a rejection message denying access to the network. The method includes denying the initial request based on the rejection message. The method includes receiving a subsequent request for network access that includes a subsequent location. The method includes determining that identifying information associated with the subsequent request matches identifying information associated with the initial request. The method includes denying the subsequent request when the subsequent location is the same as the initial location and a request time of the subsequent request is outside the customer support time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20220279076Abstract: A method for cellular network outage detection including monitoring error rates associated with a network node of a cellular network for a first predetermined time period. The method includes determining a first baseline error rate for the network node based on the plurality of first error rates for the first predetermined time period, and determining a first threshold error rate for the network node based on the first baseline error rate for the network node. The method includes monitoring a plurality of second error rates associated with the network node for a time period subsequent the first predetermined time period, and detecting an excessive error rate of the plurality of second error rates associated with the network node, where the excessive error rate exceeding the first threshold error rate. The method includes, in response to detecting the excessive error rate, automatically executing a predetermined override rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Patent number: 11363148Abstract: A method for cellular network outage detection including monitoring error rates associated with a network node of a cellular network for a first predetermined time period. The method includes determining a first baseline error rate for the network node based on the plurality of first error rates for the first predetermined time period, and determining a first threshold error rate for the network node based on the first baseline error rate for the network node. The method includes monitoring a plurality of second error rates associated with the network node for a time period subsequent the first predetermined time period, and detecting an excessive error rate of the plurality of second error rates associated with the network node, where the excessive error rate exceeding the first threshold error rate. The method includes, in response to detecting the excessive error rate, automatically executing a predetermined override rule.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20220070302Abstract: A method for cellular network outage detection including monitoring error rates associated with a network node of a cellular network for a first predetermined time period. The method includes determining a first baseline error rate for the network node based on the plurality of first error rates for the first predetermined time period, and determining a first threshold error rate for the network node based on the first baseline error rate for the network node. The method includes monitoring a plurality of second error rates associated with the network node for a time period subsequent the first predetermined time period, and detecting an excessive error rate of the plurality of second error rates associated with the network node, where the excessive error rate exceeding the first threshold error rate. The method includes, in response to detecting the excessive error rate, automatically executing a predetermined override rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20220007177Abstract: A cellular communication system uses a policy control rule function (PCRF) to allow or deny a particular user or user group access to a given access point name (APN). An allowed APN may support static IP address assignment for that user/user group. By restricting requested APNs via a test in the PCRF, frequent changes to the user's home service server (HSS)/home location registry (HLR) supporting static IP address can be avoided while ensuring that designated users will have access to an APN that supports the needed IP address pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20210306933Abstract: A method for reducing wireless network congestion including receiving an initial request for network access from a mobile device and determining a customer support time period associated with an initial location. In response to receiving the initial request for network access, the method includes transmitting a request to a network node and receiving, from the network node, a rejection message denying access to the network. The method includes denying the initial request based on the rejection message. The method includes receiving a subsequent request for network access that includes a subsequent location. The method includes determining that identifying information associated with the subsequent request matches identifying information associated with the initial request. The method includes denying the subsequent request when the subsequent location is the same as the initial location and a request time of the subsequent request is outside the customer support time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Patent number: 11134374Abstract: A cellular communication system uses a policy control rule function (PCRF) to allow or deny a particular user or user group access to a given access point name (APN). An allowed APN may support static IP address assignment for that user/user group. By restricting requested APNs via a test in the PCRF, frequent changes to the user's home service server (HSS)/home location registry (HLR) supporting static IP address can be avoided while ensuring that designated users will have access to an APN that supports the needed IP address pool.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20210258770Abstract: A cellular communication system uses a policy control rule function (PCRF) to allow or deny a particular user or user group access to a given access point name (APN). An allowed APN may support static IP address assignment for that user/user group. By restricting requested APNs via a test in the PCRF, frequent changes to the user's home service server (HSS)/home location registry (HLR) supporting static IP address can be avoided while ensuring that designated users will have access to an APN that supports the needed IP address pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Patent number: 11071042Abstract: A computer-implemented method for reducing wireless network congestion comprising receiving an initial request for network access from a mobile device and transmitting a request to a PCRF. The method includes receiving, from the PCRF, a rejection message denying access to data, and denying the initial request for network access based on the rejection message. The method includes, in response to receiving the rejection message, storing information identifying the mobile device and the user associated with the initial request. The method includes receiving a subsequent request for network access, and scanning the memory to determine that identifying information associated with the subsequent request for network access matches the stored information associated with the initial request for network access. Based on the matching stored information associated with the initial and subsequent requests for network access, the method includes denying the subsequent request for network access.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventor: Shon Lonkar
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Publication number: 20210153101Abstract: A computer-implemented method for reducing wireless network congestion comprising receiving an initial request for network access from a mobile device and transmitting a request to a PCRF. The method includes receiving, from the PCRF, a rejection message denying access to data, and denying the initial request for network access based on the rejection message. The method includes, in response to receiving the rejection message, storing information identifying the mobile device and the user associated with the initial request. The method includes receiving a subsequent request for network access, and scanning the memory to determine that identifying information associated with the subsequent request for network access matches the stored information associated with the initial request for network access. Based on the matching stored information associated with the initial and subsequent requests for network access, the method includes denying the subsequent request for network access.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventor: Shon Lonkar