公开(公告)号：US20180348748A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16056353

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP.

Inventor： Sangar Dowlatkhah ,  Venson Shaw ,  Zhi Cui

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G08C17/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W8/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W8/005

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to manage deployed drones are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include detecting, by a first drone, whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast discovery information associated with the first drone. Disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, from the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, from the first drone, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value.

公开(公告)号：US10028083B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14533852

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  James W. Rembert ,  Thomas A. Anschutz

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W48/20

Abstract: Mobility management may be utilized to effectuate handover and route packets of information to one or more radio access technologies and/or cells/access points based on network, UE conditions, device location, and/or network entity location. Packet routes, device addresses, handover functions, dynamically may be adjusted based on the best radio technology, cell layer, service provider specified criteria, or the like.

公开(公告)号：US09949117B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14473028

申请日：2014-08-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Vinod Pandey ,  Zhi Cui ,  Liza Fung ,  Cheng Liu ,  Paul Edward Smith, Jr.

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including initiating, by a system comprising a processor, a third generation partnership project link between a mobile user equipment and a mobile management entity of a mobile packet core of a mobile communication network, initiating a non-tunneling link between stationary user equipment and a stationary packet core of the mobile communication network, and transmitting packet data from the stationary user equipment to a service through the stationary packet core via the non-tunneling link. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170134803A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14938421

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Venson Shaw ,  Sangar Dowlatkhah ,  Zhi Cui

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/845 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/466 ,  G11B27/10

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/57 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a content context of a first segment of content being presented by a media processor at a display to an audience, determining an expected audience reaction according to the content context of the first segment, receiving sensor data captured from a sensor device in proximity to the audience where the sensor data is indicative of a sensed audience reaction to the first segment of the content, comparing the sensed audience reaction with the expected audience reaction to determine a level of interest in the first segment, and adjusting a second segment of the content according to the level of interest to generate an adjusted second segment displayable at the display. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160127945A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14533747

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  James W. Rembert ,  Thomas A. Anschutz

IPC: H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/0247 ,  H04L45/306 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W28/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/00

Abstract: A telecommunications network may provide telecommunication functionality based, at least in part, on a communications device in communication with the network. The telecommunications network may comprise a routing infrastructure (control plane) that is decoupled from the switching infrastructure (data plane). The telecommunications network may enable common wireless management and control, such as mobility management, radio resource management, quality of service (QoS), load balancing, etc., utilizing SDM control and an internet protocol, across many wireless technologies, e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi, any future 5G access technologies. The telecommunications network may implement hierarchical control functions, such as mobility management, radio resource managements, in distributed controllers, and other functions, such as, authentication, charging, in a centralized controller(s). The simplified telecommunications network may utilize an IP protocol and SDN instead of a GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP).

Abstract translation: 电信网络可以至少部分地基于与网络通信的通信设备提供电信功能。 电信网络可以包括从交换基础设施（数据平面）去耦的路由基础设施（控制平面）。 电信网络可以在许多无线技术（例如LTE）中实现利用SDM控制和因特网协议的诸如移动性管理，无线电资源管理，服务质量（QoS），负载平衡等的公共无线管理和控制， Wi-Fi，任何未来的5G接入技术。 电信网络可以实现诸如分散控制器中的移动性管理，无线资源管理，以及集中式控制器中的诸如认证，计费之类的其它功能的分级控制功能。 简化的电信网络可以利用IP协议和SDN而不是GPRS隧道协议（GTP）。

公开(公告)号：US10149193B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15183609

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  Sangar Dowlatkhah

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a first target allocation of a radio access network resource of a radio access network of a communication network, transmitting first configuration information to the radio access network to configure the radio access network according to the first target allocation, receiving from the radio access network a first utilization of the first portion of the capacity of the radio access network resource, comparing the first utilization to a first utilization threshold responsive to receiving the first utilization from the radio access network, determining an adjustment of the first target allocation of the radio network resource according to the comparing of the first utilization to the first utilization threshold, and transmitting second configuration information to the radio access network to re-configure the radio access network according to the adjustment of the first target allocation of the radio network resource. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09936418B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14831451

申请日：2015-08-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  Kadangode K. Ramakrishnan ,  Robert C. Streijl

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04W28/0284 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/103 ,  H04L43/12 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W48/06 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: Explicit congestion notification (ECN) data that is utilized in a core portion of a cellular communication network has known issues associated with a first use scenario and an infrequent use scenario. A probe comprising probe data and a data structure for storing certain ECN data can be transmitted in order to mitigate these issues. Transmitting the probe in response to a communication session being established with a device of a network can mitigate the first use issue. Transmitting the probe in response to expiration of a probe timer in connection with a network traffic idle period can mitigate the infrequent use scenario.

公开(公告)号：US09826436B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14500518

申请日：2014-09-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  Liza Fung ,  Cheng Liu ,  Vinod Pandey ,  Paul Edward Smith, Jr.

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04L12/715

CPC classification number: H04W36/0011 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: A more efficient network can be achieved using software-defined networking to configure routing tables to route data traffic to and from proper cells. User equipment address data and network device internet protocol address data can be utilized to define locators specific to a user equipment device in relation to various network devices. For instance, broadcasted network address data representative of a mobile device identifier address can be received by a first network device from the mobile device, wherein the mobile device identifier address comprises network address data related to an internet protocol address of a second network device, the first network device can determine a third network device capable of a communication with the mobile device, and the communication with the mobile device can be routed by the first network device to the third network device.

公开(公告)号：US09794833B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15170784

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP ,  AT&T MOBILITY II LLC

Inventor： Hongyan Lei ,  Ye Chen ,  Zhi Cui ,  Cheng P Liu ,  Yonghui Tong

IPC: H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0022 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W36/0055 ,  H04W36/0088 ,  H04W92/20

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include, for example, identifying a primary serving cell and a secondary serving cell, wherein the primary serving cell facilitates one of attachment, re-attachment or mobility, or any combination thereof, of a mobile device in association with coordination of a wireless service between the primary serving cell, the secondary serving cell and the mobile device. A latency value associated with a message exchange is determined between the primary and secondary serving cells via a messaging interface, and compared to latency requirements, which correspond to a group of mobile service features. A mobile service feature of the group is associated with the wireless service based on the comparison. The wireless service includes a coordinated exchange of wireless signals between the primary serving cell and the mobile device and between the secondary serving cell and the mobile device based on the mobile service feature. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160165484A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14558966

申请日：2014-12-03

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP ,  AT&T Mobility II LP

Inventor： Zhi Cui ,  Arthur Brisebois ,  Hongyan Lei

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04W36/22

CPC classification number: H04W28/08 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04W28/0231 ,  H04W28/0284 ,  H04W36/22

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first indication of a signaling load of a first wireless access node. The first wireless access node also receives, from a second wireless access node, a second indication of a signaling load of the second wireless access node. The first and second indications of signaling loads are based on coordination of first and second network traffic of first and second groups of mobile devices in wireless communication, respectively, with the first and second wireless access nodes. One of the first or second network traffic is identified in response to one of the first indication, the second indication, or both. A redirection of the one of the first network traffic or the second network traffic is also initiated in response to one of the first indication, the second indication, or both. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 主题公开的方面可以包括例如确定第一无线接入节点的信令负载的第一指示。 第一无线接入节点还从第二无线接入节点接收第二无线接入节点的信令负载的第二指示。 信令负载的第一和第二指示基于分别与第一和第二无线接入节点在无线通信中的第一和第二组移动设备的第一和第二网络业务的协调。 响应于第一指示，第二指示之一或两者来识别第一或第二网络流量中的一个。 响应于第一指示，第二指示或两者都启动第一网络业务或第二网络业务中的一个的重定向。 公开了其他实施例。