Patents by Inventor Walter BINDRIM
Walter BINDRIM 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: 20230116879Abstract: Communication between a client device and a host device using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) may be configured. The host device communicates with a base station of a network using a second RAT, to provide services of the network to or from the client device. The communication between the host device and the base station distinguishes data traffic in accordance with a set of network traffic rules. Information relating to the set of network traffic rules is communicated from the host device to the client device. The communication between the client device and the host device using the first RAT is configured according to a set of client traffic rules that are based on the communicated information about the network traffic rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Mai TRAN LE, Alan LAW, Walter BINDRIM
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Patent number: 10805473Abstract: A method is provided for using a service of a mobile packet core network in a communication system comprising a mobile device, a node, a mobile packet core network and a wireless radio access network. The mobile device accesses the mobile packet core network via the wireless radio access network. During setup of a connection of the mobile device to the wireless radio access network, the mobile device determines whether the wireless radio access network is trustworthy. If it is not trustworthy, the mobile device establishes a secure tunnel connection to the node of the communication system for triggering usage of the service of communication system by an authentication entity. The secure tunnel connection is established by using a token stored within the mobile device and received by the node. The token comprises at least a certificate for authentication to the authentication entity and is generated using general security mechanisms (e.g., TPM and/or MD5).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: VODAFONE GMBHInventors: António Carlos Correia Fernandes, Walter Bindrim
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Patent number: 10362583Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to provide services to the users of the terminals connected thereto, and a core (2030) including a store of policy information (9, 36) for respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with one of the terminals the policy information; wherein the control means is operable to store the policy information together with an indicator of the version of the policy information during periods when the terminal is disconnected from the control means, the control means including checking means for checking the currency of the policy using the indicator of the version of the policy and means for applying the stored policy information to the terminal when the terminal re-connects to the control means if the checking meansType: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDInventors: Walter Bindrim, John Moughton, Adam Pollard, David Fox, Peter Cosimini, Matthew Cheng, Christopher Pudney
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Patent number: 10194448Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to control interaction of the terminals with the radio access network; and a core (2030) including a store of policy information comprising group policy data (2210) applicable to a group of the terminals and individual policy data applicable to respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with each of the terminals an indicator of the group policy data applicable to each of the terminals and the individual policy data applicable to each of the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDInventors: Walter Bindrim, John Moughton, Adam Pollard, David Fox, Peter Cosimini, Matthew Cheng, Christopher Pudney
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Patent number: 10187913Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the activation of a hotspot function of a User Equipment (UE) device. Methods are provided for assessing the suitability of a UE to act as a hotspot dependent on parameters such as quality of data connection, battery life, and use of the UE by the user. Where multiple UEs are in proximity to each other a comparison of the suitability of each UE may be made and only the most suitable devices activated.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDInventors: Mai Tran Le, Alan Law, Santiago Tenorio, Ricardo Batista, Naomi Lopez, Walter Bindrim
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Patent number: 9680737Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function operable to cause routing of traffic within the control means.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Vodafone IP Licensing LimitedInventors: Walter Bindrim, John Moughton, Martin Schubert, Margaret Kaczmarska, Varini Gupta
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Publication number: 20170111792Abstract: A method is provided for using a service of a mobile packet core network in a communication system comprising a mobile device, a node, a mobile packet core network and a wireless radio access network. The mobile device accesses the mobile packet core network via the wireless radio access network. During setup of a connection of the mobile device to the wireless radio access network, the mobile device determines whether the wireless radio access network is trustworthy. If it is not trustworthy, the mobile device establishes a secure tunnel connection to the node of the communication system for triggering usage of the service of communication system by an authentication entity. The secure tunnel connection is established by using a token stored within the mobile device and received by the node. The token comprises at least a certificate for authentication to the authentication entity and is generated using general security mechanisms (e.g., TPM and/or MD5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: António Carlos CORREIA FERNANDES, Walter BINDRIM
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Publication number: 20160330330Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to provide services to the users of the terminals connected thereto; a core (2030) having content processing means (2200, 2250) operable to provide a core service relating to content; a cloud (2210) hosted content processing means (2220) operable to provide a cloud-based service relating to content corresponding to the core service; wherein the control means (700) is operable to transmit data to the cloud hosted content processing means (2220) for the performance of the cloud-based service thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Walter BINDRIM, John MOUGHTON, Adam POLLARD, David FOX, Peter COSIMINI, Matthew CHENG, Christopher PUDNEY
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Publication number: 20160330748Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to control interaction of the terminals with the radio access network; and a core (2030) including a store of policy information comprising group policy data (2210) applicable to a group of the terminals and individual policy data applicable to respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with each of the terminals an indicator of the group policy data applicable to each of the terminals and the individual policy data applicable to each of the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventor: Walter BINDRIM
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Publication number: 20160330610Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to provide services to the users of the terminals connected thereto, and a core (2030) including a store of policy information (9, 36) for respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with one of the terminals the policy information; wherein the control means is operable to store the policy information together with an indicator of the version of the policy information during periods when the terminal is disconnected from the control means, the control means including checking means for checking the currency of the policy using the indicator of the version of the policy and means for applying the stored policy information to the terminal when the terminal re-connects to the control means if the checking meansType: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Walter BINDRIM, John MOUGHTON, Adam POLLARD, David FOX, Peter COSIMINI, Matthew CHENG, Christopher PUDNEY
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Publication number: 20160286463Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network (2020) having content processing means (2060, 2070) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with terminals (10) registered with the network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (741, 1100). The network is arranged to provide the content processing means (2060, 2070) core network service in relation to the content of the local source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Matthew Cheng, Walter BINDRIM, John Leadley MOUGHTON
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Publication number: 20160212774Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the activation of a hotspot function of a User Equipment (UE) device. Methods are provided for assessing the suitability of a UE to act as a hotspot dependent on parameters such as quality of data connection, battery life, and use of the UE by the user. Where multiple UEs are in proximity to each other a comparison of the suitability of each UE may be made and only the most suitable devices activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Mai TRAN LE, Alan LAW, Santiago TENORIO, Ricardo BATISTA, Naomi LOPEZ, Walter BINDRIM
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Publication number: 20150181441Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a network core operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having radio means for wireless communication with mobile terminals registered with the telecommunications network and control means operable to host a plurality of applications, functions or services for use by users of the mobile terminals. The control means includes a client function and the network core includes a director function. The control means is operable to exchange information with the network core. The client function and the director function may provide the director function with the information. The information may relates to the applications, functions or services hosted by the control means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc., Vodafone IP Licensing LimitedInventors: Walter BINDRIM, John MOUGHTON, Martin SCHUBERT, Margaret KACZMARSKA, Varini GUPTA
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Publication number: 20150181467Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function operable to cause routing of traffic within the control means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc., Vodafone IP Licensing LimitedInventors: Walter BINDRIM, John MOUGHTON, Martin SCHUBERT, Margaret KACZMARSKA, Varini GUPTA
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Publication number: 20150181592Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function and the core network includes a director function, and the network includes channel controller means operable to control the establishment of a control channel between the client function and the director function. The control channel may be implemented using GTP Echo Messages or using G-PDUs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc., Vodafone IP Licensing LimitedInventors: Walter BINDRIM, John MOUGHTON, Martin SCHUBERT, Margaret KACZMARSKA, Varini GUPTA