John G Macias

US Patent:

20120314641, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154653

Inventors:

Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Jay J. LEE - San Ramon CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US
Steven R. RADOS - Danville CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US
Yee Sin CHAN - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04H 20/71

US Classification:

370312

Abstract:

A system may receive, from a user device, a request to receive content via a first base station, where the content was previously being received, as multicast content, via a second base station; determine, in response to the request, whether the first base station can process multicast content; transmit a copy of the content, to the user device via the first base station, as multicast content, based on a determination that the first base station can process multicast content; and transmit the content, to the user device via the first base station, as unicast content, based on a determination that the first base station cannot process multicast content.

US Patent:

20130003652, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/173397

Inventors:

Steven R. RADOS - Danville CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Yee Sin CHAN - San Jose CA, US
Jay J. LEE - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas W. HAYNES - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370328

Abstract:

Different access networks may perform signaling and data delivery (bearer connection) for communication services. A device may determine, in response to a request for a service from a user of the device, whether the device is connected to a non-cellular access network. The device may transmit, when it is determined that the device is connected to the non-cellular access network, one or more control messages, relating to establishment of the service, using the non-cellular access network. The device may transmit, when it is determined that the device is not connected to the non-cellular access network, the one or more control messages, using a cellular access network. The device may establish, with a party with which the service is to connect, a bearer connection for the service over the cellular access network.

US Patent:

20130115943, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/289588

Inventors:

Derek Hongwei H. BAO - Concord CA, US
Steven R. RADOS - Danville CA, US
Patricia Ruey-Jane CHANG - San Ramon CA, US
Priscilla LAU - Fremont CA, US
Yee Sin CHAN - San Jose CA, US
Maria G. LAM - Oakland CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US
Thomas H. TAN - San Jose CA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas W. HAYNES - San Ramon CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP (D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS) - Basking Ridge NJ
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 72/02
H04W 48/16
H04W 60/00
H04W 24/00

US Classification:

455434, 4554561, 455450, 4554566, 4554352

Abstract:

A network device may store information identifying a coverage area associated with each of one or more cells that are associated with the network device. The network device may receive information identifying a geographic location of a user device. The network device may compare the geographic location of the user device to one or more of the stored coverage areas. The network device may also determine, based on the comparing, that the user device is within a particular coverage area of a particular cell, of the one or more cells. The network device may further send, to the user device, and based on determining that the user device is located within the particular coverage area of the particular cell, an instruction for the user device to connect to the particular cell, where the user device is to attempt to connect to the particular cell in response to the instruction.

US Patent:

20130163464, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/336442

Inventors:

Priscilla LAU - Fremont CA, US
Patricia Ruey-Jane CHANG - San Ramon CA, US
Arda AKSU - Martinez CA, US
Jay J. LEE - San Ramon CA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Derek Hongwei H. BAO - Concord CA, US
Thomas H. TAN - San Jose CA, US
Maria G. Lam - Oakland CA, US
Steven R. RADOS - Danville CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US

Assignee:

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP (D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS) - Basking Ridge NJ
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 36/24
H04W 24/00
H04W 36/00
H04B 7/26
H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370253, 455525, 455440

Abstract:

A server device may identify that a user device is connected to a first radio access network (“RAN”), via a first technology. The server device may identify that the user device is capable of accessing a second RAN, via a second technology, where the second RAN is different from the first RAN, and where the second technology is different from the first technology. The server device may also receive an indication that the first RAN is congested. The server device may further determine, based on the indication that first RAN is congested, and further based on identifying that the user device is capable of accessing the second RAN via the second technology, that the user device should be handed over to the second RAN. Additionally, the server device may instruct the user device to connect to the second RAN via the second technology.

US Patent:

20130223222, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/407031

Inventors:

Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US
Patricia R. CHANG - San Ramon CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP d/b/a VERIZON WIRELESS - Basking Ridge NJ
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370235

Abstract:

A system comprising: one or more server devices to: set a first network threshold level for determining network congestion in a network; set rate limiting criteria for determining when one or more subscribers will be rate limited; detect an increase in network congestion at a base station above the first network threshold level; identify one or more subscribers meeting one or more of the rate limiting criteria; rate limit network traffic associated with the one or more subscribers; detect a decrease in network congestion at the base station below a second network threshold level; and remove the rate limiting of the network traffic associated with the one or more subscribers.

US Patent:

20130267227, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Jun 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/909016

Inventors:

Steven R. Rados - Danville CA, US
Priscilla Lau - Fremont CA, US
Yee Sin Chan - San Jose CA, US
Maria G. Lam - Oakland CA, US
John F. Macias - Antelope CA, US
Thomas H. Tan - San Jose CA, US
Lalit R. Kotecha - San Ramon CA, US
David Chiang - Fremont CA, US
Thomas W. Haynes - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 60/00

US Classification:

4554351

Abstract:

A network device may be configured to receive information regarding a location of a user device; compare the location of the user device to one or more coverage areas associated with each of one or more cells that are associated with a base station of a wireless telecommunications network; determine that the user device is within a particular coverage area of a particular cell, of the one or more cells; and instruct the user device, based on determining that the user device is within the particular coverage area of the particular cell, to connect to the particular cell.

US Patent:

20130325952, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488714

Inventors:

Sagiv DRAZNIN - Walnut Creek CA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Patricia R. CHANG - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas W. HAYNES - San Ramon CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US

Assignee:

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - Basking Ridge NJ
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A server is configured to receive a portion of content from a first user device, where the portion of content is less than an entirety of content that is playing on the first user device; receive information identifying a second user device with which to share the portion of content; store the portion of content; send a request to the second user device to share the portion of content that is playing on the first user device; receive an acceptance of the request from the second user device; determine whether the portion of content is compatible for playing on the second user device; and send, based on the determination that the portion of content is compatible for playing on the second user device, the portion of content, playing on the first user device, to the second user device, to cause the second user device to play the portion of content.

US Patent:

20130339546, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/495192

Inventors:

Sagiv DRAZNIN - Walnut Creek CA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Patricia R. CHANG - San Ramon CA, US
Thomas W. HAYNES - San Ramon CA, US
David CHIANG - Fremont CA, US
John F. MACIAS - Antelope CA, US
John ANTYPAS, III - Pittsburg CA, US

Assignee:

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - Basking Ridge NJ
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245

Abstract:

A mobile device is configured to create a network address for the mobile device, the network address allowing the mobile device to communicate across a mobile network; associate the network address with a name for the mobile device; store the network address and the name for the mobile device in a first component, the first component being a part of the mobile device; update the network address, for the mobile device, to a new network address; associate the new network address with the name for the mobile device; store the new network address in the first component; and send, using the first component, the new network address to a first server.