AT&T Patent Applications

AT&T patent applications that are pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240173617
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving a request for a proxy player to continue gameplay on behalf of a player of a game; retrieving data describing characteristics of historical gameplay of the player; and continuing the gameplay by the proxy player, wherein the proxy player performs actions that emulate the player based on the data describing the characteristics of the historical gameplay of the player. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rashmi Palamadai, Eric Zavesky, Oliver Spatscheck, Ari Craine, Richard Palazzo, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240177173
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to interpretation workflows for machine learning-enabled event tree-based diagnostic and customer problem resolution. According to one aspect, a system can receive a workflow construction specification derived from a machine learning-enabled event tree (“MLET”). The MLET can be generated for use by a customer service agent to resolve a customer problem. The workflow construction specification can include a plurality of objects, each of which represents a navigation path through the MLET. The system can traverse the workflow construction specification and can create a set of workflow creation commands based upon at least one policy. The system can generate a workflow visualization interpretation file based upon the set of workflow creation commands. The workflow visualization interpretation file can identify how the MLET derived a root cause of the customer problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Fan, Al Hooshiari, Dan Celenti, Eric Forbes
  • Publication number: 20240173867
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system allocates resources of a smart community to respond to an event; the resources include robots in smart homes of the smart community having smart home controllers, and each robot includes a first group of software modules comprising a first personality of that robot. The method also includes informing the smart home controllers regarding tasks to be performed by the robots, where each robot changes to a second personality to perform the response at least in part; the second personality includes a second group of software modules, and each of the robots informs the smart home controller associated with the robot regarding the second personality. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240173628
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving a request from a first user of an electronic event to invoke a surrogate to control an avatar of the first user; retrieving data describing characteristics of the surrogate; and altering a presentation of the avatar for the first user made to a second user, wherein the data describing characteristics of the surrogate is used to alter the presentation of the avatar. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rashmi Palamadai, Richard Palazzo, Eric Zavesky, Oliver Spatscheck, Ari Craine, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240169598
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to data transport compression and reduction based upon intra-content user focus. In one aspect disclosed herein, a device, such as an extended reality (“XR”) headset, can determine an intra-content focus area of a user viewing a display. The device can provide the intra-content focus area to a content server, which can determine a content portion associated with the intra-content focus area. The device can receive, from the content server, the content portion associated with the intra-content focus area. The device can present, via the display, the content portion to be viewed by the user. Moreover, the concepts and technologies disclosed herein can also take advantage of content pooling effects and save bandwidth for a population of users given a Pareto distribution of their viewing distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Lucus Haugen, Jianlei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240169052
    Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to on-demand trusted extended reality (“XR”) environments. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can create a trusted list identifying at least one trusted XR environment. The user device can connect to an untrusted XR server computer and can allow a user avatar associated with a user to enter an untrusted XR environment provided by the untrusted XR server. The user device can detect an event for which a trusted XR environment is desired. The user device can select the trusted XR environment to handle the event. The user device can select the trusted XR environment from the trusted list. The user device can instruct the untrusted XR server computer to teleport the user avatar from the untrusted XR environment to the trusted XR environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Mikhail Istomin, Lars Johnson, Rachel Rosencrantz
  • Publication number: 20240169363
    Abstract: An extended reality (“XR”) server computer can identify a plurality of XR objects present in an XR environment. The XR server computer can determine an owner for an XR object of the plurality of XR objects. The XR server computer can visually differentiate, based on the owner, the extended reality object from other extended reality objects of the plurality of extended reality objects. The XR environment can be a virtual reality (“VR”) environment, an augmented reality (“AR”) environment, or a mixed reality environment. The XR server computer can create an ownership chain for the owner. The XR server computer can assign the XR object and at least one additional XR object to the ownership chain. The XR server computer can receive a request to transfer ownership of the XR object and can commit the transfer from a source ownership chain to a destination ownership chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Mikhail Istomin, Lars Johnson, Rachel Rosencrantz
  • Publication number: 20240171508
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original v
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, John B. Bartell, Hongyan Lei, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240167827
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving source information and destination information from a user device, receiving information defining an interactive application from the user device. determining, using network information of a mobility network, a navigation path from a source to a destination, the navigation path selected to enable continuous use of the interactive application with the user device on the mobility network during a journey from the source to the destination, and communicating navigation path information to the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Amit Kumar Sheoran, Jia Wang, He Yan, Timothy Geraghty, Tan Xu
  • Publication number: 20240172073
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards preventing a handover of a Wi-Fi call to a Fifth Generation (5G) standalone cellular network. In one alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device. In another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device and the mobile device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, which facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the mobile device is not connected to a Wi-Fi network. In yet another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) tunnel is set up on the mobile device, which similarly facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the ePDG tunnel is torn down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Hugh Shieh, William Rosenberg, Arnold Schrider
  • Publication number: 20240171799
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, defining at least one requirement for a capture of source content in the physical world, generating a request for the source content in accordance with the at least one requirement, obtaining first source content from a first content generator based on the request, and generating a digital representation of the physical world based on the first source content. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Palazzo, Ari Craine, Rashmi Palamadai, Eric Zavesky, Oliver Spatscheck, Robert Koch
  • Publication number: 20240165815
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, by a robot of a group of robots, a condition of the robot to obtain a determined result. A corrective plan is identified responsive to the determined result indicating a deficiency and a determination is made as to whether the robot is configured to perform the corrective plan. The corrective plan is executed responsive to a determination that the robot is configured to perform the corrective plan. Alternatively, assistance of a robot controller is requested responsive to the determining indicating the robot is not configured to perform the corrective plan. The robot controller is requested to initiate performance of the corrective plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240171480
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, training a first machine learning model based on a combination of labeled training data and unlabeled training data, the first machine learning model producing augmented training data, training a second machine learning model based on a combination of the labeled training data and the augmented training data, receiving, at a client device, customer information about a service degradation at a user equipment (UE) device of a customer in a cellular network, providing the customer information to the second machine learning model, receiving, at the client device, from the second machine learning model, information identifying a root cause of the service degradation, and modifying a network component of the cellular network or the UE device, based on the information identifying a root cause of the service degradation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Amit Kumar Sheoran, Xiaofeng Shi, Jia Wang, Chen Qian, Matthew Osinski
  • Publication number: 20240169051
    Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to providing a split ledger for securing extended reality (“XR”) environments. According to one aspect, an XR server computer can create an XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a passed ledger to be populated with an environment ID associated with the XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a hash ledger to be populated with a first hash of the environment ID. The XR server computer can register a user for participating in the XR environment and can cause the passed ledger to be populated with a user-created block associated with the user. The XR server computer can cause the hash ledger to be further populated with a second hash of the user-created block. The XR server computer can allow a user avatar associated with the user to join the XR environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Lars Johnson, Mikhail Istomin, Rachel Rosencrantz
  • Publication number: 20240171479
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request from a mobile network entity for a key performance indicator (KPI) prediction over a portion of a mobile network, and obtaining a group of identifiers associated with the mobile network entity. Further embodiments can include obtaining a group of KPIs associated with the mobile network entity based on the group of identifiers, and determining a KPI prediction associated with the mobile network entity based on the group of KPIs. Additional embodiments can include allocating a group of network resources to the mobile network entity based on the KPI prediction. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mehdi Malboubi, Eric Jung, Baofeng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20240161414
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example providing virtual links and/or virtual content to metaverse users based at least in part on the metaverse user's physical location and/or viewing direction. Low resolution images of physical objects expected to be in a field of view of a metaverse user may be matched to actual images of physical objects in a metaverse user's field of view prior to providing virtual links and/or virtual content. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Lars Benjamin Johnson, Mikhail Istomin, Rachel Rosencrantz
  • Publication number: 20240160272
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initiating a presence within first metaverse environment, wherein the presence includes a correlation between a physical stimulation of a human interface and first virtual stimuli occurring within the first metaverse environment. A virtual interconnection is initiated between the first metaverse environment and a second metaverse environment including second virtual stimuli occurring within the second metaverse environment. A virtual interaction is determined between the first metaverse environment and the second metaverse environment according to the virtual interconnection and an adjusted virtual stimulus occurring within the first metaverse environment is determined responsive to the virtual interaction between the first metaverse environment and the second metaverse environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Soryal, Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240162961
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, via a fiber, first data from a first user equipment using a first secondary subcarrier included in a first plurality of secondary subcarriers, the first plurality of secondary subcarriers being included as part of a first primary subcarrier, and transmitting, via the fiber, second data to a second user equipment using a second secondary subcarrier included in a second plurality of secondary subcarriers, the second plurality of secondary subcarriers being included as part of a second primary subcarrier that is different from the first primary subcarrier. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ricky Perry, Stewart Barker
  • Publication number: 20240160676
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing immersive media to a computing device over a network utilizing a first network slice, a first spectrum resource allocation, and/or a first RAT; obtaining a metaverse profile associated with the user, which includes information defining or associated with user capabilities and content presentable in the immersive media; processing or initiating a different network slice, a different spectrum resource allocation, and/or a different RAT based on the metaverse profile; and continuing providing the immersive media to the computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Yupeng Jia, Hongyan Lei, Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240163227
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a database being maintained that has information indicating states of network resources, which can be determined based on physical activities, logical activities and hybrid activities performed on or by the network resources; obtaining activity information for a particular network resource, where the activity information is a physical activity, a logical activity and/or a hybrid activity; and determining whether a state change for the particular network resource should be made such as to whether the activity information corresponds to and warrants change to at least one of an inventory state, an operational state, or a detailed state. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ernest Bayha, Aaron Harris, Brian Horen, Nathan Skinner, Enhsing Lin, Theresa Michael, David Whitney, Jeff Johnson, Laurie Mitsanas, Michael O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240160217
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system automatically downloads a software application and a routing map to a robot of a smart home (SH) in a smart community (SC); the application facilitates communication between the robot and a smart home controller (SHC) of the SH, and the routing map facilitates determining by the robot of a route to the SH when the robot is at a location outside a preconfigured range of operation for the robot. The method also includes initiating a procedure for dispatching to the location of the robot a carrier robot to transport the robot to the SH, responsive to a request for transport of the robot; the request is directed to the SHC using the software application, and the request is in accordance with the robot not being configured for autonomous movement. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240163946
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a radio device that has first and second subscriber identity modules; radio resources; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of establishing a first communications network connection associated with the first subscriber identity module; establishing a second communications network connection associated with the second subscriber identity module; determining a communications activity on the first communications network connection; pausing or suspending activities of the second communications network connection; and blocking use of the radio resources by the second communications network connection. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Loc Yu, Arnold Schrider
  • Publication number: 20240161412
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first request for a first communication service from a first end user device operated by a first user, where the first request provides or can be utilized to obtain first service information associated with first service parameters corresponding to the first user according to a first root ID provided to the first end user device by the first user; providing, over a network, first immersive media for presentation by the first end user device in response to the first request, where the first immersive media is provided utilizing the first network slice, the first spectrum resource allocation, and the first RAT that are selected according to the first service parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Yupeng Jia, Hongyan Lei, Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240162985
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a base transceiver station having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of registering a wireless optical networking device with a fiber optic central office, wherein the registering uses a public land mobile network identifier that uniquely identifies a fiber optic network; encapsulating fiber signaling data for the wireless optical networking device received from the fiber optic central office; and transmitting the fiber signaling data via a radio bearer over an unlicensed radio spectrum to the wireless optical networking device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Weidong Allen Hu, Prabhakara Aithal, Shah Mohammad Murshedul Arefin
  • Publication number: 20240163313
    Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to software-defined wide-area network (“SD-WAN”) self-service for service assurance. The proposed SD-WAN self-service solution can be used for any policy-driven system that automatically troubleshoots the problems resulting from hybrid SD-WAN network activities, including virtual private network (“VPN”), IP tunnel, IPSec, and security policies. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a method can check network configurations, analyze switch responses, and locate network problems quickly. Moreover, the method can test the functionality of a rules-based troubleshooting software effectively without employing expensive testing equipment and with minimal human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Qian
  • Publication number: 20240163933
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining, by an end user device, a destination location for the end user device; determining, by the end user device, frequency band data for the destination location according to connection data stored in a memory of the end user device; responsive to or after exiting an airplane mode of the end user device, scanning, by the end user device, bands of a cellular network providing coverage to the destination location, where the scanning is according to the frequency band data; and attaching, by the end user device, to a cell of the cellular network based on the scanning of the bands. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Catherine Kalke, Yupeng Jia
  • Publication number: 20240163640
    Abstract: Determining and using elevation of a user device can include generating router location data that comprises an identifier that identifies a router that is located at a geographic location and data that specifies an elevation at which the router is located at the geographic location and detecting an elevation data request. The elevation data request can identify the router and can be associated with a user device. The router location data can be queried to determine the elevation at which the router is located. Based on the elevation at which the router is located, elevation data can be generated. The elevation data can indicate the elevation at which the router is located and the elevation data can be sent to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Soryal, Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240163303
    Abstract: Predicting and using threat levels for cyber threats using data from public data sources can include obtaining cyber vulnerability and threat data (“threat data”) from publicly available data sources including a social networking service, the threat data including social networking messages. A threat that is predicted to exploit a vulnerability can be determined based on the threat data. Filtered threat data that includes social networking messages that mention the threat can be stored. A threat assessment service can analyze the filtered threat data to determine a mention trend for the threat, a severity score for the threat, an exploitation history for the threat, and a patch availability for rectifying the threat. Based on the mention trend, the severity score, the exploitation history, and the patch availability, a predicted threat level for the threat can be used to generate an alert, which can be sent to a subscriber device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Samuel Kraus, Laurie Kraus, James Cignarella, James Brunner, Krissa Van Hoorebeke
  • Publication number: 20240153224
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving first defining information for a first metaverse, receiving second defining information for a second metaverse, automatically identifying conflicts between the first defining information and the second defining information, automatically negotiating resolution of the conflicts between the first defining information and the second defining information to define rules for a merged metaverse, merging the first metaverse and the second metaverse according to the rules for the merged metaverse to define a destination metaverse, and interacting with a plurality of users to create for the plurality of users an immersive experience in the destination metaverse. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rashmi Palamadai, Eric Zavesky, Brian Novack
  • Publication number: 20240154684
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, detecting an area in which wireless services provided are deficient, and causing an autonomous device to move to the area and extend wireless coverage in the area. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240155423
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes obtaining media content from a content provider via a communication network that includes cells each associated with user equipment devices (UEs); obtaining information from a network element of the communication network, where the information includes cell load data for each of the cells and mapping data for the cells and associated UEs, and is collected by the network element in real time; determining that a cell is congested based on the information; performing, for a UE of the congested cell, a congestion shaping (CS) procedure that includes a shaping level for a media content flow associated with that UE; and adjusting the CS procedure based on additional information provided by the network element in real time or near-real time. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Emir Halepovic, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20240155477
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a query for 5G Session Management Functions (SMFs) to handle a connection request, wherein the query includes a slice ID and data network name; determining a list of SMFs that each have a blockchain ID immutably recorded on a blockchain, wherein the blockchain ID is authorized to provide service to the slice ID; and sending, responsive to the query, the list of SMFs. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Feza H. Buyukdura
  • Publication number: 20240155424
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system generates a mapping record including static mapping data for cells in a communication network and user equipment devices associated with those cells. The method also includes obtaining cell load data representing video content distributed to the cells from the processing system; determining, based on the cell load data, that a cell is congested; identifying user equipment devices associated with the congested cell; and performing, for each of the user equipment devices associated with the congested cell, a congestion shaping (CS) procedure that includes a shaping level for a video content flow associated with that user equipment device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Emir Halepovic, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20240154909
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system obtains information from a network element of a communication network that includes cells each associated with user equipment devices (UEs); the information includes mapping data for each of the cells and the UEs associated with the respective cells, and the network element is in communication with the processing system via the communication network. The method also includes generating a historical record of cell load data representing content distributed to the cells from the processing system; determining that a cell is congested, based on the historical record; and performing a congestion shaping (CS) procedure for each of the UEs associated with the congested cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Emir Halepovic, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20240154727
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first identification of a first application executed by a first user equipment as part of the first user equipment obtaining a first communication service, determining, based on the obtaining of the first identification of the first application, a first requirement pertaining to latency associated with data transfer operations as part of the first communication service, determining, based on the obtaining of the first identification of the first application, a second requirement pertaining to reliability associated with the data transfer operations, processing at least the first requirement and the second requirement to select a first value for a first parameter pertaining to a number of retransmissions that are to be associated with the data transfer operations, and configuring the first user equipment per the first value. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Hongyan Lei, Yupeng Jia
  • Publication number: 20240155038
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first network performance data characterizing a wireless network, wherein the wireless network provides one or more users of a plurality of users access to a collection of servers that enable a plurality of services; obtaining second network performance data characterizing a wired network, wherein the wired network provides the one or more users access to the collection of servers that enable the plurality of services; obtaining first service performance data characterizing a first service of the plurality of services that are enabled by the collection of servers; obtaining first service requirements of the first service; and responsive to a first user of the one or more users indicating a preference to utilize the first service, selecting one of the wireless network or the wired network as a selected network for the first user, wherein the selecting of the selected network is based upon the first network performance data, the second networ
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei, Ye Chen, Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240139956
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data indicative of a first location of a first physical robot operating in a smart community, obtaining second data indicative of a second location of a second physical robot operating in the smart community, obtaining third data indicative of a third location of a third physical robot operating in the smart community, obtaining a request for assistance from the first physical robot; and responsive to obtaining the request for assistance: determining a first time interval that would be required for the second physical robot to reach the first physical robot at the first location; determining a second time interval that would be required for the third physical robot to reach the first physical robot at the first location; determining which of the first time interval and the second time interval is smaller; in a first case that the first time interval is smaller, selecting as a selected physical robot the second physical robot; in a sec
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240143301
    Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to automated deployment and management of network functions in multi-vendor cloud networks. A service provider system can create at least one repository structure to hold at least one pipeline, at least one artifact, at least one image, and code used to create a network function defined by a vendor. The service provider system can create a secrets management structure for the network function. The service provider system can define a schema to support environment variables for a network function type of the network function. The service provider system can create instance specific data to satisfy the schema required for the network function type and can store the at least one artifact into a framework defined during a design phase. The service provider system can instruct the at least one repository structure to exhibit version control and change management behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Jon Adams, Marius Gudelis, Kiran Panja, Johnny Chen, Qun Ren
  • Publication number: 20240139965
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first, second, and third data associated with respective first, second, and third physical robots operating in a smart community (wherein the first data comprises a first historical listing of first tasks that had been performed by the first physical robot, wherein the second data comprises a second historical listing of second tasks that had been performed by the second physical robot, wherein the first tasks and the second tasks include a common task, wherein the third data comprises an indication of a current task being performed by the third physical robot, and wherein the current task is the common task); predicting, based upon the first, second, and third data, a future task that will be performed by the third physical robot (wherein the future task that is predicted is a task selected from the first tasks and the second tasks); selecting, based upon the future task that is predicted, a downloadable service that can be used by the thi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240147250
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing device usage data that can be generated when end user devices connect with the network; and analyzing the device usage data according to identification information of the deployable cell site, which enables determining or estimating a location of the deployable cell site. In one embodiment, this analysis can be based on device usage reports and network performance data. A performance report and/or location map can be generated for an area associated with the deployable cell site. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Jason Young, Muhammed Abughrara
  • Publication number: 20240142988
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system determines that performance of a service is required at a first location in a smart community; identifies a robot to be transported, and determines whether physical transport or virtual transport is to be performed for the robot. If physical transport is to be performed, the system initiates communication with a robot transport controller to schedule the physical transport to the first location from a different second location. If virtual transport is to be performed, the processing system initiates communication with a radio access network (RAN) to schedule the virtual transport; the virtual transport includes configuring the robot at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240144571
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving avatar definition information from a user, the avatar definition information defining aspects of a user avatar to represent the user in an immersive experience in a first metaverse; activating the user avatar in the first metaverse, the user avatar defined according to the avatar definition information; and activating the user avatar in a second metaverse, the user avatar representing the user in the second metaverse, the user avatar defined in the second metaverse according to the avatar definition information, the activating the user avatar in the second metaverse being responsive to a request from the user to change from the first metaverse to the second metaverse. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, James H. Pratt, Nigel Bradley
  • Publication number: 20240147209
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, registering a mobile device with a mobile communication network as a roaming network, the roaming network communicating with a home network associated with the mobile device to complete the registering, initiating access to a service on the roaming network, retrieving information about access permission status of the service for the mobile device on the roaming network; responsive to the information about access permission status of the service having a value that corresponds to denial of the service on the roaming network because the service is not approved for operation on the roaming network, providing an indication to a user of the mobile device that the service is not available, and suspending further access to the service on the roaming network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P
    Inventor: Sreejith Menon
  • Publication number: 20240147257
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting conditions of an operating environment of a user equipment device (UE); determining that the operating environment is an adverse environment; and providing a signal to an artificial intelligence (AI) engine on the UE regarding the adverse environment; the AI engine, responsive to the signal, obtains from a database on the UE a list of procedures for improving the performance of the UE and creates a strategy that specifies one or more of the listed procedures to be performed; one of the specified procedures comprises switching between a use of a first technology for improving the performance of the UE and a use of a second technology for improving the performance of the UE. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Catherine Kalke, Yupeng Jia
  • Publication number: 20240139958
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first, second, and third data respectively from first, second, and third physical robots operating in a smart community, obtaining a request message from the third physical robot, the request message comprising a request by the third physical robot to be stored at a location; and responsive to obtaining the request message: determining whether the first physical robot incudes a first storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot; determining whether the second physical robot incudes a second storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot; in a first case that the first physical robot does include a first storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot and that the second physical robot does not include a second storage space sufficiently large to contain the third physical robot, selecting as a selected physical robot the first physical robot; in a second case that the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240147357
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initiating a data request over a mobile network, and identifying a group of parameters associated with the data request. Further embodiments include selecting a first active network associated with a first active access point name (APN) (or data network name (DNN) from a group of networks based on the group of parameters, and the mobile network comprises the group of networks. Additional embodiments include identifying a first access point for the first active network associated with the first active APN/DNN, and establishing a first data communication session associated with the data request to a first group of communication devices communicatively coupled to the first active network via the first access point. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Teresa Hagerty, Suzanne Richards, Bart Harrison
  • Publication number: 20240144604
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing a first depiction of an exhibit environment, wherein the first depiction of the exhibit environment comprises an image of at least one artifact and an image of at least one interface element, and wherein the at least one interface element is located in the exhibit environment at a first location relative to the at least one artifact; obtaining a first user profile of a first user, wherein the first user profile comprises at least one first preference of the first user, and wherein the first user is located in a first remote environment; and facilitating a presenting of a first modified version of the first depiction of the exhibit environment in the first remote environment, wherein the first modified version moves the image of the at least one interface element to a second location relative to the at least one artifact, wherein the second location is different than the first location, and wherein the second location is selected based upon
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Jean-Francois Paiement, Wen-Ling Hsu, Tan Xu, Aritra Guha, Qiong Wu
  • Publication number: 20240147304
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first E-UTRAN cell global identifier (ECGI) associated with an aerial base station (ABS), determining a location of the ABS, and determining that a terrestrial base station (TBS) is within a distance threshold of the location of the ABS. Further embodiments include providing the first ECGI of the ABS to the TBS, and providing instructions to the TBS to indicate to each terrestrial communication devices (TCDs) communicatively coupled to the TBS to add a cell individual offset (CIO) factor to a first signal strength associated with a first signal received from the ABS. The TBS provides instructions to each of the TCDs to add a CIO factor to the first signal strength associated with the first signal received from the ABS. The second instructions includes the first ECGI associated with the ABS. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Vivanco
  • Publication number: 20240143471
    Abstract: A flow logging utility tracer (“FLUTE”) system can present a FLUTE user interface through which the FLUTE system can receive a trace request. The FLUTE system can interface, via a FLUTE controller, with a FLUTE adapter corresponding to a cloud environment associated with the trace request. The FLUTE adaptor can extract event log data from a log repository corresponding to the cloud environment. The FLUTE adapter can filter the event log data according to a logging specification. The FLUTE adapter can transform the filtered event log data for compatibility with a FLUTE stitcher. The FLUTE stitcher can generate tracing data based upon the event log data. The FLUTE stitcher can correlate the tracing data based upon a common identifier enforced by the logging specification, prepare the tracing data for publication to a distributed tracing system, and publish the tracing data to the distributed tracing system for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur Martella, Saumya Swarup Pattanayak, Clifford Weiss, Abbas Munawar Fazal
  • Publication number: 20240147320
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining CBRS information from SAS equipment, where the CBRS information includes channel assignments associated with different coverage locations; and providing the channel assignments to one or more EMSs according to the CBRS information to enable CBRS devices to provide communication services including handoffs via the channel assignments to one or more end user devices in coverage areas of the one or more CBRS device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard L. Lang, Nicholas Thompson, Joseph Soryal