Patents by Inventor Thomas Wallace Henderson
Thomas Wallace 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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Patent number: 10448293Abstract: Facilitation of an idle mode reselection utilizing a virtual neighbor object 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Patent number: 10420150Abstract: Automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are facilitated. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Thomas Wallace Henderson, Kurt Huber
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Patent number: 9917734Abstract: Operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) are efficiently and accurately defined. During provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Publication number: 20180041916Abstract: Automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are facilitated. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Thomas Wallace Henderson, Kurt Huber
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Patent number: 9801095Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are presented herein. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Thomas Wallace Henderson, Kurt Huber
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Publication number: 20170295526Abstract: Facilitation of an idle mode reselection utilizing a virtual neighbor object 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Patent number: 9686727Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Publication number: 20150381421Abstract: Operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) are efficiently and accurately defined. During provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Patent number: 9161356Abstract: Operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) are efficiently and accurately defined. During provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Publication number: 20150249939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Patent number: 9060319Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Publication number: 20130344882Abstract: Operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) are efficiently and accurately defined. During provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Publication number: 20130244663Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Patent number: 8538440Abstract: A system and methodology that facilitates efficiently and accurately defining operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) is provided. In particular, during provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Patent number: 8451784Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas
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Publication number: 20120252423Abstract: A system and methodology that facilitates efficiently and accurately defining operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) is provided. In particular, during provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicants: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Publication number: 20120020307Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are presented herein. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Thomas Wallace Henderson, Kurt Huber
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Publication number: 20110110520Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melissa Ness, Thomas Wallace Henderson, Spyridon Kapoulas