Patents by Inventor Spyridon Kapoulas

Spyridon Kapoulas 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).

  • Publication number: 20170135020
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a speed and an acceleration of a mobile communication device in a serving cell of a wireless network where the mobile communication device has a radio resource control connection with the wireless network, and selecting a first mobility speed group from among a plurality of mobility speed groups based on the speed and the acceleration of the mobile communication device, where handover parameter values are assigned to each speed group of the plurality of mobility speed groups, and where the handover parameters and their associated values are utilized for a handover by the wireless network from the serving cell to a target cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Patent number: 9603078
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a mobility speed group assignment for a mobile communication device having a radio resource control connection with a wireless network where the mobility speed group assignment is selected from among a plurality of mobility speed groups according to a speed of the mobile communication device, determining a cell size for a serving cell of the wireless network that is providing the radio resource control connection, and selecting a handover policy based on the mobility speed group assignment and the cell size. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Patent number: 9578561
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a speed and an acceleration of a mobile communication device in a serving cell of a wireless network where the mobile communication device has a radio resource control connection with the wireless network, and selecting a first mobility speed group from among a plurality of mobility speed groups based on the speed and the acceleration of the mobile communication device, where handover parameter values are assigned to each speed group of the plurality of mobility speed groups, and where the handover parameters and their associated values are utilized for a handover by the wireless network from the serving cell to a target cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20160360465
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a mobility speed group assignment for a mobile communication device having a radio resource control connection with a wireless network where the mobility speed group assignment is selected from among a plurality of mobility speed groups according to a speed of the mobile communication device, determining a cell size for a serving cell of the wireless network that is providing the radio resource control connection, and selecting a handover policy based on the mobility speed group assignment and the cell size. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Patent number: 9451521
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a mobility speed group assignment for a mobile communication device having a radio resource control connection with a wireless network where the mobility speed group assignment is selected from among a plurality of mobility speed groups according to a speed of the mobile communication device, determining a cell size for a serving cell of the wireless network that is providing the radio resource control connection, and selecting a handover policy based on the mobility speed group assignment and the cell size. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20150249939
    Abstract: Idle mode reselection is presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with wireless access points. Further, a reselection component can facilitate idle mode reselection between a base station and a wireless access point of the wireless access points based on the at least one virtual neighbor object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Patent number: 9060319
    Abstract: Idle mode reselection is presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with wireless access points. Further, a reselection component can facilitate idle mode reselection between a base station and a wireless access point of the wireless access points based on the at least one virtual neighbor object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Publication number: 20150141021
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a mobility speed group assignment for a mobile communication device having a radio resource control connection with a wireless network where the mobility speed group assignment is selected from among a plurality of mobility speed groups according to a speed of the mobile communication device, determining a cell size for a serving cell of the wireless network that is providing the radio resource control connection, and selecting a handover policy based on the mobility speed group assignment and the cell size. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20150141018
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a speed and an acceleration of a mobile communication device in a serving cell of a wireless network where the mobile communication device has a radio resource control connection with the wireless network, and selecting a first mobility speed group from among a plurality of mobility speed groups based on the speed and the acceleration of the mobile communication device, where handover parameter values are assigned to each speed group of the plurality of mobility speed groups, and where the handover parameters and their associated values are utilized for a handover by the wireless network from the serving cell to a target cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Spyridon Kapoulas, Kurt Huber, Thomas W. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20130244663
    Abstract: Idle mode reselection is presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with wireless access points. Further, a reselection component can facilitate idle mode reselection between a base station and a wireless access point of the wireless access points based on the at least one virtual neighbor object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Patent number: 8451784
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus that facilitate optimal idle mode reselection are presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can be configured to create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with at least two wireless access points. A reselection component can be configured to facilitate idle mode reselection between a wireless access point of the at least two wireless access points and another wireless access point based on, at least in part, the at least one virtual neighbor object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Publication number: 20110110520
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus that facilitate optimal idle mode reselection are presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can be configured to create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with at least two wireless access points. A reselection component can be configured to facilitate idle mode reselection between a wireless access point of the at least two wireless access points and another wireless access point based on, at least in part, the at least one virtual neighbor object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
  • Publication number: 20100153543
    Abstract: A system and method operable to monitor a parameter of a node of a communications network, enable one of a plurality of performance measurements for the node based on an enable threshold of the parameter and disable the one of the performance measurements based on a disable threshold of the parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Bo Lee, Spyridon Kapoulas