公开(公告)号：US10009814B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US14927629

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Bryce A. Jones ,  Jason R. Delker ,  John M. Everson

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/36 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A multi-mode mobile station includes a first interface for communicating with a first wireless network, such as a wireless wide area network (WWAN), and a second interface for communicating with a second wireless network, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). While the multi-mode mobile station has a first connection with the first wireless network, the multi-mode mobile station establishes a second connection with the second wireless network. When the second connection is established, the second wireless network transmits an acknowledgement signal to the multi-mode mobile station. In response to the acknowledgment signal, the multi-mode mobile station disables the first connection with the first wireless network and powers down the first interface.

公开(公告)号：US11102684B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US15929221

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： John E. Belser ,  Paul M. Andreas ,  Bryce A. Jones ,  Christopher Bailey

IPC: H04W68/02 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W36/32

Abstract: A method and system for blindly triggering handover based on past failures to trigger handover of beamforming-served devices. A computing system identifies a geolocation area where wireless communication devices (WCDs) that are served with beamforming by a first access node tend to experience radio link failure after having reported to the first access node being within threshold weak coverage of the first access node and threshold strong coverage of a second access node. And, based on the identifying, the computing system then blindly triggers handover of a given WCD from the first access node to the second access node in response to determining that the given WCD is served with beamforming by the first access node while positioned in the identified geolocation area.

公开(公告)号：US20130053071A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13647334

申请日：2012-10-08

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Bryce A. Jones ,  Michael P. McMullen ,  Rodney D. Nelson

IPC: H04W24/00

CPC classification number: G01S19/17 ,  G01S19/46

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to help improve accuracy of location determination for a wireless communication device. An exemplary method involves: (a) at a wireless communication device operating in a radio access network, making a determination that the wireless communication device is likely to lose global positioning system (GPS) connectivity; (b) in response to the determination, powering on a GPS receiver to receive GPS location data for the wireless communication device; and (c) powering off the GPS receiver and storing the received GPS location data.

Abstract translation: 公开了方法和系统以帮助提高无线通信设备的位置确定的准确性。 一种示例性方法包括：（a）在无线电接入网络中操作的无线通信设备，确定无线通信设备可能失去全球定位系统（GPS）连接; （b）响应于所述确定，为GPS接收器供电以接收所述无线通信设备的GPS位置数据; 和（c）关闭GPS接收机并存储接收的GPS位置数据。

公开(公告)号：US09191916B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US14040803

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Bryce A. Jones ,  Sal Cerda ,  Stephen D. Williams ,  Mark J. Bonn ,  Michael P. McMullen

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W64/003 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: A mobile location system (MLS) may receive a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE). In response to receiving the request, the MLS may apply a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE. The MLS may then determine that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity, such as a private address. In response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, the MLS may adjust the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity. The adjusted determined location may be a road segment, geodetic marker, or property boundary. The MLS may then provide a response to the request, in which the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE.

Abstract translation: 移动定位系统（MLS）可以接收提供用户设备设备（UE）的代表性位置的请求。 响应于接收到请求，MLS可以应用位置确定过程以便确定UE的位置。 然后，MLS可以确定所确定的UE的位置与另一实体的现有位置（例如私有地址）一致。 响应于确定所确定的UE的位置与另一实体的现有位置一致，MLS可以将确定的位置调整为与另一实体的现有位置不一致。 经调整的确定位置可以是路段，大地测量标记或属性边界。 然后，MLS可以向所述请求提供响应，其中所述响应将所述UE的经调整的确定的位置标识为所述UE的代表位置。

公开(公告)号：US08825032B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US14013129

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Bryce A. Jones ,  Michael P. McMullen ,  Rodney D. Nelson

IPC: H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04W4/12 ,  H04M1/6075 ,  H04M1/72577

Abstract: The described systems and methods allow for safer operation of a wireless communication device (WCD). The methods may be carried out at the WCD or at a wireless-communications network that interfaces to the WCD. A hands-free-audio (HFA) profile associated with the WCD may be set to enabled or disabled. A speed-condition of the WCD is determined and compared to a speed-threshold. If the speed-condition is greater than the speed-threshold and the HFA profile is enabled, then the WCD is operable to engage in wireless communications (e.g., voice calls or text messaging) via an HFA device associated with the WCD. If the speed-condition is greater than the speed-threshold and the HFA profile is set to disabled, then the WCD may prevent and/or postpone wireless communications from occurring. After the speed-condition is determined to be less than the speed-threshold, previously received communications (e.g., text messages) may be presented via the WCD.

Abstract translation: 所描述的系统和方法允许无线通信设备（WCD）的更安全的操作。 这些方法可以在WCD或与WCD接口的无线通信网络中进行。 与WCD相关联的免提音频（HFA）配置文件可能被设置为启用或禁用。 确定WCD的速度条件并将其与速度阈值进行比较。 如果速度条件大于速度阈值并且HFA配置文件被使能，则WCD可操作以经由与WCD相关联的HFA设备进行无线通信（例如，语音呼叫或文本消息）。 如果速度条件大于速度阈值，并且将HFA配置文件设置为禁用，则WCD可以防止和/或推迟无线通信发生。 在速度条件被确定为小于速度阈值之后，可以经由WCD呈现先前接收到的通信（例如，文本消息）。