Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Schweizer

Stephen C. Schweizer 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: 20240107315
    Abstract: Some techniques are described herein for initiating a secure communication between a mount and a computer system. Such techniques include the mount detecting that the computer system is coupled to the mount and, in response, sending a message to the computer system with an identifier of the mount. The mount then receives a request to establish the secure communication with the computer system via a different communication channel than used to send the message. For example, the message can be sent using Near Field Communication (NFC) and the request can be to establish a short-range communication channel using Bluetooth. Other techniques are described herein for reconnecting a secure communication between a mount and a computer system using similar techniques as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Onur E. TACKIN, Dhruv SAMANT, Mahmut DEMIR, Samuel D. POST, Stephen C. SCHWEIZER
  • Patent number: 11863709
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms to provide priority levels for call connection requests and/or messages from a sending device to a receiving device. The receiving device is configured to allow prioritized notification alerts for incoming call connection requests and/or for incoming messages from a sending device to override a silent or do not disturb mode for one or more contacts based on i) a priority level provided with the call connection request or message and ii) a priority setting for the sending device or a set of devices associated with a user of the sending device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Harsha Shirahatti, Sanjeevi Balasubramanian, Sriram Subramanian, Nischay Goel, Shiva Krishna Narra, Vijay Venkataraman, Stephen C. Schweizer, Krisztian Kiss
  • Publication number: 20220086282
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms to provide priority levels for call connection requests and/or messages from a sending device to a receiving device. The receiving device is configured to allow prioritized notification alerts for incoming call connection requests and/or for incoming messages from a sending device to override a silent or do not disturb mode for one or more contacts based on i) a priority level provided with the call connection request or message and ii) a priority setting for the sending device or a set of devices associated with a user of the sending device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Harsha SHIRAHATTI, Sanjeevi BALASUBRAMANIAN, Sriram SUBRAMANIAN, Nischay GOEL, Shiva Krishna NARRA, Vijay VENKATARAMAN, Stephen C. SCHWEIZER, Krisztian KISS
  • Patent number: 11064383
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving efficiency in IMS registration and management in a wireless communication device, such as a UE. In some scenarios, the UE may, while implementing IMS services (e.g. for VoLTE) over a wireless communication link with a cellular network, determine that the wireless communication link is not performing at an acceptable level. In response, the UE may start a timer and buffer IMS SIP signaling messages while the timer is running. If the wireless communication link performance is restored to an acceptable level before expiration of the timer, the UE may transmit the buffered IMS SIP signaling messages. If the timer expires prior to restoration of the wireless communication link, the buffered messages may be cleared, and the UE may locally deregister from IMS registration and IMS PDN. In some scenarios, select IMS SIP signaling messages may be omitted or removed from the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sai Sravan Bharadwaj Karri, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Stephen C. Schweizer, Alexander Allahverdiev, Murtaza A. Shikari, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Vijay Venkataraman, Wanping Zhang, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210051530
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for EPS fallback when initiating a voice call while camped on a 5G cell. The UE may camp on a 5G network by performing an IMS registration procedure/IMS SIP invite procedure with an IMS. The UE may initiate a voice call and determine that the voice call cannot be established over the 5G NR network. In response, the UE may perform a TAU procedure or an attachment procedure with a cell of a 4G network. The IMS may be transferred to the 4G network during TAU/attachment procedure. The UE may, in response to determining that it is barred from the 4G network, transition back to the 5G network and transmit, to the 5G NR network, a SIP cancel request to allow a context associated with the UE to be cleared from the IMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Vijay Venkataraman, Krisztian Kiss, Shashikant Tiwari, Srinivasan Nimmala, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Shivani Suresh Babu, Sree Ram Kodali, Sridhar Prakasam, Stephen C. Schweizer, Yifan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200305019
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving efficiency in IMS registration and management in a wireless communication device, such as a UE. In some scenarios, the UE may, while implementing IMS services (e.g. for VoLTE) over a wireless communication link with a cellular network, determine that the wireless communication link is not performing at an acceptable level. In response, the UE may start a timer and buffer IMS SIP signaling messages while the timer is running. If the wireless communication link performance is restored to an acceptable level before expiration of the timer, the UE may transmit the buffered IMS SIP signaling messages. If the timer expires prior to restoration of the wireless communication link, the buffered messages may be cleared, and the UE may locally deregister from IMS registration and IMS PDN. In some scenarios, select IMS SIP signaling messages may be omitted or removed from the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sai Sravan Bharadwaj Karri, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Stephen C. Schweizer, Alexander Allahverdiev, Murtaza A. Shikari, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Vijay Venkataraman, Wanping Zhang, Yifan Zhu