公开(公告)号：US11606772B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17220163

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  David George Lincoln, Jr. ,  Donna L. Polehn ,  Paul James Purcell ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S5/02

Abstract: A method may include obtaining connection-related data associated with user equipment (UE) devices operating in a network, wherein the UE devices include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and devices other than UAVs. The method may include storing the connection-related data; identifying, in the stored connection-related data, data associated with known UAVs and filtering the stored connection-related data based on a distance associated with a known UAV. The method may further include training a machine learning classifier using the filtered data and executing the machine learning classifier to identity UAVs operating in the network.

公开(公告)号：US10798745B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16146544

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Fred Weisbrod ,  Corey J. Christopherson ,  Donna L. Polehn

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may determine its location with a high degree of precision, beyond the capability of other current methodologies. Specifically, a UE device may obtain High Precision (HIP) coordinates of its location based on Random Access Channel (RACH) messages that the UE device exchanges with multiple wireless stations. Using RACH messages to obtain HIP coordinates imposes little communication overhead or computational burden on the UE device and the network.

公开(公告)号：US20200214086A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16815233

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  Donna L. Polehn ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04W88/10 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may include a memory and one or more processors. The one or more processors operate to determine one or more of a signal strength or signal quality for each of a plurality of networks available for connection via the communication interface and the antenna assembly. Virtual user equipment (VUE) for two or more of the identified plurality of networks are allocated and the UE device connects to the two or more networks using the respective VUEs.

公开(公告)号：US20200107367A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-02

申请号：US16146544

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Fred Weisbrod ,  Corey J. Christopherson ,  Donna L. Polehn

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W56/00

Abstract: A device may perform a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure for each of multiple wireless stations and apply multilateration based on results of performing the RACH procedure for each of the multiple wireless stations.

公开(公告)号：US20190159069A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16239885

申请日：2019-01-04

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  Donna L. Polehn ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may include a memory, a communication interface, and one or more processors. The one or more processors operate to identify a plurality of base stations available for connection via the communication interface and the plurality of antenna components. Virtual user equipment (UE) are connected to the two or more base stations. Data flows for the device are identified. The identified data flows are assigned to the virtual UEs based on the identified network characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20190045354A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16148105

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Donna L. Polehn ,  Patricia R. Chang ,  Fred Weisbrod ,  Corey J. Christopherson

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04B1/3816

CPC classification number: H04W8/183 ,  H04B1/3816 ,  H04W12/00401 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/0609

Abstract: A method is provided for using virtual subscriber identity modules (vSIMs) for client devices. A network device receives a selection of network services to be associated with a virtual subscriber identity module (vSIM); initiates creation of a blockchain including a vSIM certificate for the network services; associates the vSIM certificate with a user account; receives, from a client device associated with the user account, an access request for the vSIM certificate; activates, in response to the access request, the client device for access to the network services; and provides instructions to update the blockchain in response to the activating. Thus, the vSIM can be retrieved and used by any one of different devices associated with the user account or loaned to other users.

公开(公告)号：US20180302824A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15488134

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Corey J. Christopherson ,  Donna L. Polehn ,  Fred Weisbrod

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W28/08 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/022 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device may include a memory, a communication interface, a plurality of antenna components, and one or more processors. The one or more processors operate to identify a plurality of base stations available for connection via the communication interface and the plurality of antenna components. Virtual user equipment (UE) for two or more of the identified plurality of base stations are allocated and the UE device connects to the two or more base stations using the respective virtual UEs. Network characteristics are identified for the connections with the plurality of base stations. Data flows for the device are identified. The identified data flows are assigned to the virtual UEs based on the identified network characteristics.