公开(公告)号：US12149539B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17731485

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Hany Heikal ,  Hossam Hmimy ,  Mohamed Daoud ,  Muhammad Khan

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06K19/06 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Methods performed by a processor of a computing device for managing functionality of the computing device to interact with field equipment may include determining by the processor a location of field equipment based on information obtained by the processor proximate to the field equipment, determining by the processor a location of the computing device based on geolocation information, determining whether the location of the field equipment based on information obtained by the processor proximate to the field equipment and the location of the computing device based on geolocation information are within a threshold distance, verifying the location of the field equipment in response to determining that the location of the field equipment based on information obtained by the processor proximate to the field equipment and the location of the computing device based on geolocation information are within the threshold distance, and enabling functionality of the computing device to interact with the field equipment in response to verifying the location of the field equipment.

公开(公告)号：US12122435B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17165152

申请日：2021-02-02

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Wael Guibene ,  Islam Alyafawi ,  Hossam Hmimy ,  Mohamed Daoud ,  Hany Heikal ,  Allan D. Sjoestroem

IPC: B61L23/04 ,  B61L1/14 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/04 ,  B61L27/10 ,  B61L27/57 ,  B61L27/70 ,  B61L29/22

CPC classification number: B61L23/041 ,  B61L1/14 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/046 ,  B61L27/10 ,  B61L27/57 ,  B61L27/70 ,  B61L29/228

Abstract: Methods and systems for real-time detection and reporting of trains is described. A system includes two train detection units (TDUs) for each railroad track intersecting a municipality boundary. Each TDU including a proximity sensor to sense a presence of an object on the railroad track, a camera to capture an image of a detected object when the object is within a detection zone, a radar to measure speed when the detected object is classified as a train, and a processor to classify the detected object, generate a timestamp corresponding to when the train entered and exited the detection zone, and determine a train length from the speed and time delta between entrance timestamp and exit timestamp. A train detection controller to receive at least the train length and a TDU identification from one of the two TDUs, and determine estimated time of arrivals for the train at different municipality locations.

公开(公告)号：US11995753B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17863176

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Komal Sharma ,  Muhammad Khan ,  Hany Heikal ,  Mohamed Daoud ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: G06T13/40 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T3/4038 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06T13/40 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0179 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06T3/4038 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0187

Abstract: A camera of a virtual reality (VR) headset captures a plurality of images of a reflection of a user in a mirror. The plurality of images include at least a first image of a reflection of the user in a first position with respect to the mirror and a second image of a reflection of the user in a second position with respect to the mirror. A three-dimensional avatar is generated based on the plurality of images captured by the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20240073790A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17822848

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Mohamed Daoud ,  Hany Heikal ,  Muhammad Khan ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/02

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A wireless device (e.g., a cell phone) having a first SIM card for a first (e.g., private) wireless network and a second SIM card for a second (e.g., public) wireless network. The wireless device disables searching for the first wireless network if its current location is outside of a defined coverage region for the first wireless network, thereby saving battery power. The defined coverage region may be defined by minimum and maximum longitude and latitude values that superscribe the overall coverage area of the first wireless network. The network server for the first wireless network transmits a definition of a defined coverage region for the wireless network and automatically updates the defined coverage region when the overall coverage area of the first wireless network is modified, such as when a new access point is added to the network.

公开(公告)号：US11910293B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17882977

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC

Inventor： Umamaheswar A. Kakinada ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: H04W40/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W40/34 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04W72/21

CPC classification number: H04W40/026 ,  H04W40/125 ,  H04W40/34 ,  H04W72/21

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for optimizing the delivery of multicast messages to a set of targeted (receiver) devices via a low power wide area (LPWA) network such as by minimizing a number of gateway devices in a set of gateway devices needed to reach the target devices, by optimizing the use of radio communication resources to minimize costs associated with using metered backhaul network services (e.g., costs associated with using cellular network backhaul services), by maximizing the resiliency, speed, or synchronization of the set of gateway devices, by favoring operator-owned resources, or by achieving other goals consistent with operator policies, preferences and other considerations.

公开(公告)号：US11818676B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17334343

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Hossam Hmimy ,  Umamaheswar A. Kakinada ,  Lakhbir Singh ,  Akram Hassanien

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W72/23

CPC classification number: H04W60/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/23

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for registering and authenticating a client device with a wireless-enabled network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide an alternate wireless connectivity link to register an installed high-power fixed wireless apparatus (FWA) or Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) with a managed wireless network infrastructure, such as one utilizing “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum or another shared access approach. In one variant, the alternate wireless link comprises a mobile cellular channel established via an application program executing on a mobile device. In another variant, an Internet of Thing Network (IoT) is used for the alternate link. In one implementation, spectrum grants are communicated back the FWA/CPE via the alternate link to enable subsequent CBRS-band high-power operation.

公开(公告)号：US11665559B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17216154

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Umamaheswar A. Kakinada ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: H04W24/04 ,  H04W52/34 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04L41/0654

CPC classification number: H04W24/04 ,  H04L41/0654 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W52/34

Abstract: A communications device is equipped with a secondary interface, e.g., a wireless interface, in addition to a primary interface. In at least some, but not necessarily all, embodiments the secondary interface is an inexpensive Long Range (LoRa) wireless interface which uses sub-GHz unlicensed spectrum or a Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) wireless interface which uses licensed spectrum. The secondary interface is in addition to a primary interface used for transmitting data, e.g., user data such as voice, video or text data, to a primary communications device, e.g., to support voice or data applications running on a user device. The secondary interface, e.g., a low power/low data rate interface, is used for communicating small amounts of data for initial configuration, fault recovery, re-initialization, and/or updates.

公开(公告)号：US11638538B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US16806390

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Wael Guibene ,  Muhammad Khan ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V10/94 ,  G06V40/10

Abstract: A system for fall prevention includes a platform for supporting a patient, the platform including rails and rail sensors, an image capturing device for capturing images of the patient, a patient monitor for interactive communication with the patient, a health monitoring station for receiving rail sensor data and communicating with the patient monitor, and an edge network device co-located with the platform and communicating with the station and the image capturing device. The edge network device receives image data from the image capturing device when the rail sensors indicate that the rail is down and the patient is at risk to themselves, anonymizes the image data to generate a skeleton image, determines a posture associated with the skeleton image, triggers alerts at the station when the patient is predicted to be sitting, and triggers escalated alerts at the station when the patient is predicted to be standing.

公开(公告)号：US20230007655A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17898250

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Hossam Hmimy ,  Umamaheswar Kakinada ,  Maulik Vaidya

IPC: H04W72/04

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing quasi-licensed intra-cell spectrum reassignment. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed spectrum utilizes 3.5 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum, and a “seamless” reassignment of wireless spectrum without disruption or loss of continuity to existing data sessions of the CBSD is provided via a pool of temporary RF carriers which act as substitutes for the currently allocated (granted) carriers. The served user devices (e.g., UEs) are instructed by the CBSD to migrate to a new “final” carrier via the substitutes, either directly or via one or more intermediary hops. In one variant, existing 3GPP signaling mechanisms between the UE and CBSD/eNodeB obviates any changes to extant UEs. Communications between the CBSD and its cognizant SAS/DP include new information objects which direct the CBSD to implement the handover functionality. In a further variant, inter-CBSD sector and frequency handovers are provided for using CBRS-plane and 3GPP signaling.

公开(公告)号：US20220353259A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17868252

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Inventor： Wael Guibene ,  Hossam Hmimy

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G06F40/295 ,  G06V30/413 ,  G06V40/40 ,  G06V40/16

Abstract: Methods and systems for multifactor authentication and authorization are described. A method includes receiving captured image data of a person with a badge needing access to a secure area, detecting at least two faces from the captured image data, identifying a first name based on matching a face associated with a live human face with a control face in a database, identifying a second name based on matching on another face associated with the badge with a control face in a database, performing character recognition on text associated with the another face, comparing the second name with the character recognized text, comparing the second name with the first name when the second name matches the character recognized text, checking access rights, checking for at least another person in a proximity of the secure area, and granting access when the person is sole person accessing the secure area.