公开(公告)号：US20210144119A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16682272

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Brian David Waters

IPC: H04L29/12 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: In a wireless communication network, a Gateway Control Plane (GW-C) receives a session request for a User Equipment (UE) from an Access Point (AP) that serves the UE. The GW-C transfers a DNS request having an AP ID and network data. A Domain Name System (DNS) translates the AP ID and the network data into an AGW-U ID and an EGW-U ID for co-located GW-Us. The GW-C receives a DNS response and transfers GW control signals using the AGW-U ID and the EGW-U ID. The co-located AGW-U and EGW-U serve the UE responsive to the control signals. In some examples, the selected AGW-U and EGW-U are co-located at the network edge near the AP.

公开(公告)号：US10790965B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16417612

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle W. Paczkowski ,  Lyle T. Bertz ,  Mark R. Bales

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L12/771 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04L12/715 ,  G07C13/00

Abstract: A method of combining chains of blocks in a network. The method comprising, creating a plurality of birth blocks of a plurality of chains of blocks by a block foundry application in a network, where each birth block is associated with a chain of blocks that records events of a network entity, creating blocks by a plurality of nodes in the network, wherein the current block and the previous block are linked, terminating the chain of blocks by the network entity, wherein the entity sends a termination request to create an end block, creating the end block, wherein the end block is the final block of the chain of blocks, and in response to the creation of the end block, sending a request by the network entity to create a block of a meta-chain of blocks, and creating the block of the meta-chain of blocks by the plurality of nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10728749B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16795318

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Robert Keith Butler ,  Lyle T. Bertz ,  Daniel Joe Sershen

IPC: H04W8/30 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W24/04

Abstract: A wireless communication system serves a geographically-diverse data service. Network circuitry transfers geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data. The user circuitry selects two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks. The user circuitry exchanges service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks. The service circuitry exchanges the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.

公开(公告)号：US10567950B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15945369

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Charles Brent Hirschman

IPC: H04W8/08 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W48/18

Abstract: A wireless communication network serves media content to a wireless communication device. The wireless communication network receives registration notices for the wireless communication device from Downstream Content Delivery Networks (dCDNs) when the wireless communication device registers with the dCDNs. The wireless communication network receives CDN signaling from an Upstream Content Delivery Network (uCDN) for one of the multiple dCDNs when the wireless communication device registers with the uCDN. The wireless communication network selects one of the dCDNs for the wireless communication device. The wireless communication network transfers the CDN signaling to the selected one of the dCDNs. The uCDN transfers media content to the dCDN and the dCDN transfers the media content to the wireless communication device.

公开(公告)号：US10200856B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14504804

申请日：2014-10-02

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Charles Brent Hirschman ,  Lyle Walter Paczkowski

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/18

Abstract: A wireless communication device generates content-delivery data indicating stored media content, content-delivery interface capability, tethered media devices, and Internet Protocol (IP) address data for the wireless communication device and for the tethered media devices. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the content-delivery data to a wireless communication network for delivery to a content distribution network. The wireless communication device transfers at least a portion of the stored media content to the wireless communication network for subsequent content delivery.

公开(公告)号：US10067839B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US14708178

申请日：2015-05-08

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Lyle W. Paczkowski

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/14 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a radio transceiver, a hardware processor and non-transitory storage device. The radio transceiver is to wirelessly couple the UE to a network. The hardware processor couples to the radio transceiver. The non-transitory storage device is coupled to the hardware processor and stores a content object, a group profile data that identifies another UE as a member of a backup group, and a backup content application which, when executed by the hardware processor, causes the hardware processor to access the group profile data to identify another UE and initiate copying of at least a portion of the content object to the identified UE of the backup group.

公开(公告)号：US09705794B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15072763

申请日：2016-03-17

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Charles Brent Hirschman ,  Lyle T. Bertz

IPC: H04J3/24 ,  H04L12/749 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

CPC classification number: H04L45/741 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L45/745 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L61/2038 ,  H04L61/2567 ,  H04L61/6059 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A wireless user device is served by a wireless network that performs Network Address Translation (NAT). The wireless user device exchanges user data using a device IP address and a network gateway exchanges the user data with external systems using an external IP address. The user device receives network information that indicates a network server and queries the network server for IP address translation data. The user device receives the IP address translation data from the network server that indicates that the external IP address is associated with the device IP address for the wireless user device. The user device transfers content delivery footprint data to a content delivery network. The content delivery footprint data indicates media content stored on the user device and indicates that the external IP address is associated with the device IP address for the user device.

公开(公告)号：US09681088B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14704795

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz ,  Trevor D. Shipley ,  Craig A. Sparks

IPC: H04N9/80 ,  H04N5/93 ,  H04N5/85 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/28

CPC classification number: H04N5/85 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N9/8205

Abstract: A processing server that builds metadata is disclosed. The server comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory. The application when executed by the processor formats data into a data container, wherein the data comprises audio and video files of a movie. The application then builds metadata, wherein the metadata details what post-processing has been done on the data, wherein the metadata identifies what processing and algorithms are applied to the data and supports selection of data by a playback device. The application then writes metadata into the data container, wherein the playback device applies additional post-processing to the data in the data container based on the metadata.

公开(公告)号：US09565659B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14732671

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Lyle T. Bertz

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H02M7/02 ,  H02J9/06 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04B1/00

CPC classification number: H04W88/02 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: An electrical outlet faceplate. The electrical outlet faceplate comprises a plate, an alternating current to direct current (AC/DC) converter mechanically coupled to the plate, and a wireless beacon mechanically coupled to the plate and electrically coupled to the AC/DC converter. The wireless beacon is a radio transmitter that transmits an identification in a radio frequency signal that has an effective range of less than 20 meters. The electrical outlet face plate further comprises a wire electrically connected to the AC/DC converter at a first end of the wire, whereby, when a second end of the wire is electrically connected to a powered electrical outlet, the wire provides alternating current power to the AC/DC converter.

Abstract translation: 电源插座面板。 电源插座面板包括一个板，一个机械连接到该板上的交流到直流（AC / DC）转换器，以及机械耦合到该板并电耦合到该AC / DC转换器的无线信标。 无线信标是发送具有小于20米有效范围的射频信号中的识别信号的无线发射机。 电气出口面板还包括在导线的第一端处电连接到AC / DC转换器的导线，由此当线的第二端电连接到动力电源插座时，线将交流电力提供给 AC / DC转换器。

公开(公告)号：US09325663B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14486774

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Charles Brent Hirschman ,  Lyle T. Bertz

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L45/741 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L45/745 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L61/2038 ,  H04L61/2567 ,  H04L61/6059 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A communication network allocates internal Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to wireless communication devices and translates between external IP addresses and the internal IP addresses to transfer data communications between the wireless communication devices and data communication systems. The communication network receives discovery requests for the wireless communication devices and responsively transfers discovery responses describing the IP address allocations and translations for individual wireless communication devices. The communication network receives content delivery footprint data indicating the IP address allocations and translations for the wireless communication devices and transfers the content delivery footprint data to a content distribution network.

Abstract translation: 通信网络将内部因特网协议（IP）地址分配给无线通信设备，并且在外部IP地址和内部IP地址之间进行转换，以在无线通信设备和数据通信系统之间传送数据通信。 通信网络接收针对无线通信设备的发现请求，并且响应地传送描述各个无线通信设备的IP地址分配和转换的发现响应。 通信网络接收指示无线通信设备的IP地址分配和转换的内容传送覆盖数据，并将内容传送覆盖数据传送到内容分发网络。