公开(公告)号：US09363391B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14108736

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Robert H. Burcham ,  Brandon Christopher Annan ,  Jason R. Delker ,  Cesar Perez ,  Thomas W. Keel

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M17/10 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A wireless communication device operates between a WiFi link and an LTE link. The device receives a request indicating a user identifier and determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit. If there is sufficient usage credit, the device exchanges WiFi signals and LTE signals including user communications. The device decrements the usage credit and transfers usage credit consumption over the LTE link. After decrementing the usage credit, the device determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit, and if the user identifier does not, the device transfers a credit request and receives an additional usage credit for the user identifier over the LTE link. The device exchanges additional WiFI signals and LTE signals including additional user communications. The device decrements the additional usage credit and transfers additional usage credit consumption over the LTE link.

Abstract translation: 无线通信设备在WiFi链路和LTE链路之间操作。 设备接收到指示用户标识符的请求，并确定用户标识符是否具有足够的使用信用。 如果存在足够的使用信用，则设备交换WiFi信号和包括用户通信的LTE信号。 该设备减少使用信用额度，并通过LTE链路转移使用信用消费。 在减少使用信用量之后，设备确定用户标识符是否具有足够的使用信用，并且如果用户标识符不存在，则设备传送信用请求并通过LTE链路接收用于用户标识符的额外使用信用。 该设备交换额外的WiFI信号和LTE信号，包括额外的用户通信。 该设备减少额外的使用信用额度，并通过LTE链路传输额外的使用信用消耗。

公开(公告)号：US08942177B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13768797

申请日：2013-02-15

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Ryan Patrick Dreiling ,  Cesar Perez ,  Woo Jae Lee

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/16

CPC classification number: H04W4/16 ,  H04M3/42059

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for presenting carrier-specific information associated with an incoming communication on a mobile network. The method, system, and medium include a device that receives call information associated with an incoming call. The call information includes carrier-identification information that is useable to identify an originating carrier responsible for originating the incoming call. The carrier-identification information is communicated to a database and the database retrieves carrier-specific data. The carrier-specific data is communicated to a mobile device and presented via a presentation component coupled to the mobile device. The carrier-specific data may include a carrier identifier (“carrier-ID”), geographic designation, and a denotation as to whether the incoming communication is an in-carrier communication versus an inter-carrier communication. The presentation component may include a display, a speaker, and a vibration apparatus.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法，系统和介质，用于呈现与移动网络上的传入通信相关联的载体特定信息。 该方法，系统和媒体包括接收与来话呼叫相关联的呼叫信息的设备。 呼叫信息包括可用于识别负责发起呼入呼叫的始发运营商的载波标识信息。 运营商识别信息被传送到数据库，数据库检索运营商特定的数据。 载波特定数据被传送到移动设备，并经由耦合到移动设备的呈现组件呈现。 载波特定数据可以包括载波标识符（“载波ID”），地理指定以及关于进入通信是否是载波内通信与载波间通信的指示。 呈现组件可以包括显示器，扬声器和振动装置。

公开(公告)号：US20140153543A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14175327

申请日：2014-02-07

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Trevor Daniel Shipley ,  Jeremy R. Breau ,  Cesar Perez ,  Douglas Alan Olding

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W36/0022 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a communications system. The method includes transferring a wireless local area network (WLAN) beacon signal from a wireless transceiver, where the WLAN beacon signal comprises packets identifying the WLAN. The method further provides receiving wireless wide area network (WWAN) signals into the wireless transceiver and determining WWAN characteristics. The WWAN characteristics comprise at least one of signal strength, data rate, and transceiver battery status. The method further includes, in the wireless transceiver, inserting a characteristic indicator into the packet headers of the WLAN beacon signal indicating the WWAN characteristics.

Abstract translation: 公开的是一种操作通信系统的方法。 该方法包括从无线收发器传送无线局域网（WLAN）信标信号，其中WLAN信标信号包括标识WLAN的分组。 该方法进一步提供接收无线广域网（WWAN）信号到无线收发信机并确定WWAN特性。 WWAN特征包括信号强度，数据速率和收发器电池状态中的至少一个。 该方法还包括在无线收发器中，将特征指示符插入指示WWAN特性的WLAN信标信号的分组报头中。

公开(公告)号：US20140106705A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14108736

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.

Inventor： Robert H. Burcham ,  Brandon Christopher Annan ,  Jason R. Delker ,  Cesar Perez ,  Thomas W. Keel

IPC: H04M17/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04M17/10 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A wireless communication device operates between a WiFi link and an LTE link. The device receives a request indicating a user identifier and determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit. If there is sufficient usage credit, the device exchanges WiFi signals and LTE signals including user communications. The device decrements the usage credit and transfers usage credit consumption over the LTE link. After decrementing the usage credit, the device determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit, and if the user identifier does not, the device transfers a credit request and receives an additional usage credit for the user identifier over the LTE link. The device exchanges additional WiFI signals and LTE signals including additional user communications. The device decrements the additional usage credit and transfers additional usage credit consumption over the LTE link.

Abstract translation: 无线通信设备在WiFi链路和LTE链路之间操作。 设备接收到指示用户标识符的请求，并确定用户标识符是否具有足够的使用信用。 如果存在足够的使用信用，则设备交换WiFi信号和包括用户通信的LTE信号。 该设备减少使用信用额度，并通过LTE链路转移使用信用消费。 在减少使用信用量之后，设备确定用户标识符是否具有足够的使用信用，并且如果用户标识符不存在，则设备传送信用请求并通过LTE链路接收用于用户标识符的额外使用信用。 该设备交换额外的WiFI信号和LTE信号，包括额外的用户通信。 该设备减少额外的使用信用额度，并通过LTE链路传输额外的使用信用消耗。