Patents by Inventor Thomas Henderson
Thomas Henderson 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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Publication number: 20260089527Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to mapping signal propagation using idle mode user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, facilitating receiving, a message from a user equipment, with the message including signal information describing detection of a signal of a carrier of base station equipment while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a first location. The method can further include identifying a second location of the base station equipment corresponding to a time when the signal was transmitted, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Further, the method can include based on the first location, the second location, and the signal information, estimating a path loss of the carrier at the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2025Publication date: March 26, 2026Inventors: Thomas Henderson, Kurt Huber, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20260040341Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode during a time duration. The method can further include, identifying base station equipment that are able to provide coverage to the group of user equipment during the time duration. Further, the method can include, based on predicting the user equipment will transition to active mode, prioritizing allocation among the base station equipment, of resources to provide coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2025Publication date: February 5, 2026Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20250392358Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing, based on a paging message, radio resources to facilitate a transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include receiving an instruction to modify a message type to include signal propagation information; generating, by the processing system while the device is in an idle mode, the signal propagation information; transmitting, by the processing system to a network equipment, a message of the message type including the signal propagation information, wherein the signal propagation information is configured for use by the network equipment to allocate an antenna resource for the device; and transitioning, by the processing system, the device from the idle mode to an active mode, the transitioning facilitated by the antenna resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12483912Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to mapping signal propagation using idle mode user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, facilitating receiving, a message from a user equipment, with the message including signal information describing detection of a signal of a carrier of base station equipment while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a first location. The method can further include identifying a second location of the base station equipment corresponding to a time when the signal was transmitted, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Further, the method can include based on the first location, the second location, and the signal information, estimating a path loss of the carrier at the first location.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Thomas Henderson, Kurt Huber, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12483995Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to generating a propagation model based on sampling by user equipment in idle mode in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, based on a first location in a geographic area of a signal measurement measured by a user equipment in an idle mode, and a transmission location of the signal, estimating an estimated first path loss value. The method can further include, based on the estimated first path loss value and a second path loss value of a second carrier signal received from the carrier signal source, determining an antenna pattern of the carrier signal source. Further, the method can include based on the antenna pattern, generating a propagation model for the carrier signal source.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20250344232Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode after passage of a time duration, starting from the predicting, that is lower than a time threshold. The method can further include identifying base station equipment that is able to provide coverage to the user equipment during the passage of the time duration before the user equipment transitions to the active mode. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of, within the group of user equipment, an antenna resource of the base station equipment to provide the coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2025Publication date: November 6, 2025Inventors: Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12446055Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode during a time duration. The method can further include, identifying base station equipment that are able to provide coverage to the group of user equipment during the time duration. Further, the method can include, based on predicting the user equipment will transition to active mode, prioritizing allocation among the base station equipment, of resources to provide coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12425081Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing, based on a paging message, radio resources to facilitate a transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include identifying an idle mode activation message. The method can further include, based on the activation message, predicting that the user device is going to request an active connection. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of antenna resources to the user device over different user devices in an idle state, based on a prediction that the user device will transition to an active state before the different user devices. Further, the method can include, based on the prioritizing, directing a base station to cause a beamformed signal to a predicted location of the user device to accept the active connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2024Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12363741Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode after passage of a time duration, starting from the predicting, that is lower than a time threshold. The method can further include identifying base station equipment that is able to provide coverage to the user equipment during the passage of the time duration before the user equipment transitions to the active mode. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of, within the group of user equipment, an antenna resource of the base station equipment to provide the coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20240356597Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing, based on a paging message, radio resources to facilitate a transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include identifying an idle mode activation message. The method can further include, based on the activation message, predicting that the user device is going to request an active connection. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of antenna resources to the user device over different user devices in an idle state, based on a prediction that the user device will transition to an active state before the different user devices. Further, the method can include, based on the prioritizing, directing a base station to cause a beamformed signal to a predicted location of the user device to accept the active connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicants: AT&T intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T intellectual Property II, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Patent number: 12057905Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing, based on a paging message, radio resources to facilitate a transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include identifying an idle mode activation message. The method can further include, based on the activation message, predicting that the user device is going to request an active connection. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of antenna resources to the user device over different user devices in an idle state, based on a prediction that the user device will transition to an active state before the different user devices. Further, the method can include, based on the prioritizing, directing a base station to cause a beamformed signal to a predicted location of the user device to accept the active connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P., AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230413303Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode during a time duration. The method can further include, identifying base station equipment that are able to provide coverage to the group of user equipment during the time duration. Further, the method can include, based on predicting the user equipment will transition to active mode, prioritizing allocation among the base station equipment, of resources to provide coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230387980Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to preparing for a connection with a user equipment while the user equipment is in an idle state in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include facilitating transmitting a signal directed by an antenna of base station equipment. The method can further include, facilitating receiving, from a user equipment, a message, wherein the message comprises feedback information describing receipt of the signal while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a location. Further, the method can comprise, based on the feedback information and the location, generating a model of signal propagation applicable to signals at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Thomas Henderson, Kurt Huber, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230388939Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to generating a propagation model based on sampling by user equipment in idle mode in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, based on a first location in a geographic area of a signal measurement measured by a user equipment in an idle mode, and a transmission location of the signal, estimating an estimated first path loss value. The method can further include, based on the estimated first path loss value and a second path loss value of a second carrier signal received from the carrier signal source, determining an antenna pattern of the carrier signal source. Further, the method can include based on the antenna pattern, generating a propagation model for the carrier signal source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230389116Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing radio resources to facilitate a predicted transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include predicting that a user equipment of a group of user equipment in an idle mode will transition to an active mode after passage of a time duration, starting from the predicting, that is lower than a time threshold. The method can further include identifying base station equipment that is able to provide coverage to the user equipment during the passage of the time duration before the user equipment transitions to the active mode. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of, within the group of user equipment, an antenna resource of the base station equipment to provide the coverage to facilitate an active mode connection by the user equipment to the base station equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230387977Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to providing, based on a paging message, radio resources to facilitate a transition to active mode by idle user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include identifying an idle mode activation message. The method can further include, based on the activation message, predicting that the user device is going to request an active connection. Further, the method can include prioritizing allocation of antenna resources to the user device over different user devices in an idle state, based on a prediction that the user device will transition to an active state before the different user devices. Further, the method can include, based on the prioritizing, directing a base station to cause a beamformed signal to a predicted location of the user device to accept the active connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Daniel Vivanco, Kurt Huber, Thomas Henderson, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230388828Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to mapping signal propagation using idle mode user equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. An example method can include, facilitating receiving, a message from a user equipment, with the message including signal information describing detection of a signal of a carrier of base station equipment while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a first location. The method can further include identifying a second location of the base station equipment corresponding to a time when the signal was transmitted, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Further, the method can include based on the first location, the second location, and the signal information, estimating a path loss of the carrier at the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Thomas Henderson, Kurt Huber, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20230377045Abstract: A method of establishing a targeted dividend reinvestment plan associated with environmental management projects, and financial securities generated therein. In one embodiment, the method comprises steps of providing a dividend reinvestment plan, identifying at least one environmental management project, generating financial securities (e.g. “green” shares or other financial instruments) associated with the environmental management project(s), receiving a direction from investors participating in the dividend reinvestment plan to invest funds through a purchase by the investor of financial securities associated with the environmental management projects, issuing the financial securities to investors, and allocating the funds to the environmental management project(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventor: Thomas Henderson
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Patent number: 11817927Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to preparing for a connection with a user equipment while the user equipment is in an idle state in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include facilitating transmitting a signal directed by an antenna of base station equipment. The method can further include, facilitating receiving, from a user equipment, a message, wherein the message comprises feedback information describing receipt of the signal while the user equipment was in an idle mode at a location. Further, the method can comprise, based on the feedback information and the location, generating a model of signal propagation applicable to signals at the location.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P., AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Thomas Henderson, Kurt Huber, Daniel Vivanco, Julius Fodje
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Publication number: 20220148092Abstract: A method of establishing a targeted dividend reinvestment plan associated with environmental management projects, and financial securities generated therein. In one embodiment, the method comprises steps of providing a dividend reinvestment plan, identifying at least one environmental management project, generating financial securities (e.g. “green” shares or other financial instruments) associated with the environmental management project(s), receiving a direction from investors participating in the dividend reinvestment plan to invest funds through a purchase by the investor of financial securities associated with the environmental management projects, issuing the financial securities to investors, and allocating the funds to the environmental management project(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Thomas Henderson