公开(公告)号：US10439935B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15905612

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison ,  Barry F. Hoffner

IPC: H04L12/741 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: A network device, such as a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway (PGW), may receive network traffic, determine traffic processing services associated with a subscriber corresponding to the traffic, and identify a sequence of external traffic processing components to provide traffic processing services as though the external traffic processing components where part of the core network. The network device may modify the traffic in accordance with the sequence of external traffic processing components and forward the traffic to the first external traffic processing component of the sequence. The network device may later receive the traffic from the last external traffic processing component of the sequence, process the traffic in accordance with instructions provided by the external traffic processing components, and forward the traffic in accordance with a destination address of the traffic.

公开(公告)号：US20190281016A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16423823

申请日：2019-05-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Youtz ,  Warren Hojilla Uy ,  Siegfried Erhard Eichinger ,  James Mathison ,  Christopher M. Schmidt

IPC: H04L29/12 ,  H04W28/02

Abstract: A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to select to use an access point name (APN) table to be received from a wireless access network and attach to the wireless access network. The processor may be further configured to execute the instructions to receive a Protocol Configuration Options (PCO) message from the wireless access network; retrieve the APN table from the received PCO message; select an APN from the retrieved APN table; and connect to a packet data network associated with the selected APN via the wireless access network using the selected APN.

公开(公告)号：US20190268230A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US15905451

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Ye Huang ,  Gerardo S. Libunao ,  James Mathison ,  Sudhakar Reddy Patil ,  Violeta Cakulev ,  Jay J. Lee

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/813

Abstract: A system in wireless core network obtains a group policy to support background data transfer for a group of user equipment (UEs) associated with a common network area identifier. The system maps the network area identifier to one or more of a mobility management entity (MME) device and a packet data network gateway (PGW) device. The system generates a configuration command to enforce the group policy by the one or more of the MME device or the PGW device and configures, based on the configuration command, the one or more of the MME device or the PGW device to enforce the group policy.

公开(公告)号：US20190253916A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US15893349

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison ,  Barry F. Hoffner

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W28/12 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A system described herein may allow for an Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate (“AMBR”) to be applied across multiple sessions. Using such techniques can allow multiple different traffic types (e.g., as denoted by a Data Network Name (“DNN”)) to share an AMBR. Additionally, an AMBR can be calculated, tracked, and enforced across multiple sessions associated with multiple devices. Some techniques may cause a particular Session Management Function (“SMF”) to be selected when establishing a session, such that the SMF can calculate, track, and enforce the AMBR across multiple sessions that are in the same AMBR group.

公开(公告)号：US20190199686A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16293855

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Ye Huang ,  James Mathison ,  Sudhakar Reddy Patil ,  Michael R. Waters

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/029 ,  H04L61/2514 ,  H04L61/2517 ,  H04L61/2567 ,  H04L61/2582 ,  H04L63/0209 ,  H04L63/0236 ,  H04L63/0245 ,  H04L63/0263

Abstract: A network device may receive, a flow control request for a first device that is registered for an internet protocol (IP) pinhole service. The flow control request may include a device identifier associated with the first device and a private IP address. The network device may identify at least one of IP address information, port information, and pinhole rules. The network device may provide, to another network device, a flow control response that includes at least one of the IP address information, the port information, and the pinhole rules. The flow control response may cause the other network device to allow traffic flow through the firewall using at least one of the IP address information and the port information. The network device may provide a public IP address and a port identifier to a second device, allowing the second device to provide traffic to the first device.

公开(公告)号：US10165476B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US16037931

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Lixia Yan ,  Marc Jason Chiaverini ,  James Mathison ,  Barry F. Hoffner

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A network device receives, from a base station included in a network, location information associated with a user equipment included in the network. The network device determines, based on the location information, a cell type associated with a cell that is associated with the base station. The network device transmits, based on determining the cell type, a notification to a second network device included in the network, where the second network device, based on receiving the notification, determines a policy rule associated with the cell type, and where the second network device transmits the policy rule.

公开(公告)号：US20170324840A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15148898

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison ,  Peter Li

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G08B23/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/36 ,  G08B23/00 ,  H04L41/0672 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L41/0866 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L43/14 ,  H04M1/72555 ,  H04M2250/52

Abstract: The operational status of devices (such as routers, gateways, etc.) may be determined automatically, without the need for a user to look up status lights or sounds in a manual. A particular device may be automatically identified (e.g., by image recognition techniques), and the operational status may also be automatically identified. For example, a user device may capture an image, video, and/or audio of the device, and may automatically identify an operational status of the device based on the captured image, video, and/or audio. A message and/or suggested set of actions may also be presented to the user, which may indicate the operational status and instructions for one actions that the user may perform to improve the operational status of the device.

公开(公告)号：US09729728B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14938140

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison

IPC: H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  G06N99/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/1407

Abstract: A network device receives business logic for Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) policies and automatically generates a policy list based on the business logic. The network device receives signaling messages for user equipment and determines, based on the policy list, policy decisions that are responsive to each of the signaling messages. The network device further logs a decision flow associated with each of the signaling messages and corresponding policy decisions; determines, based on the logging, if the policy list can be structured more efficiently; and automatically updates the policy list when the policy list can be structured more efficiently.

公开(公告)号：US20170134590A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14938140

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison

IPC: H04M15/00 ,  G06N99/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/66 ,  H04L12/1407

Abstract: A network device receives business logic for Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) policies and automatically generates a policy list based on the business logic. The network device receives signaling messages for user equipment and determines, based on the policy list, policy decisions that are responsive to each of the signaling messages. The network device further logs a decision flow associated with each of the signaling messages and corresponding policy decisions; determines, based on the logging, if the policy list can be structured more efficiently; and automatically updates the policy list when the policy list can be structured more efficiently.

公开(公告)号：US20240314101A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18671178

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： James Mathison

IPC: H04L61/256 ,  H04L61/2517 ,  H04L61/2592 ,  H04L61/5053

CPC classification number: H04L61/256 ,  H04L61/2517 ,  H04L61/2592 ,  H04L61/5053

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein use a variable 2MSL timer (also referred to herein as a “port reuse timer”) for a core network/gateway. A network device in a core network detects closing of a session that uses a port designated for Network Address Translation (NAT), monitors an overall NAT port utilization level, and manages release timing for the port based on the overall port utilization level.