Thomas Matthew Henderson

US Patent:

8451784, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/614033

Inventors:

Melissa Ness - Atlanta GA, US
Thomas Wallace Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US
Spyridon Kapoulas - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370329, 370338, 370341

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatus that facilitate optimal idle mode reselection are presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can be configured to create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with at least two wireless access points. A reselection component can be configured to facilitate idle mode reselection between a wireless access point of the at least two wireless access points and another wireless access point based on, at least in part, the at least one virtual neighbor object.

US Patent:

8538440, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/078069

Inventors:

Arthur Brisebois - Cumming GA, US
Thomas Wallace Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA
AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 36/00

US Classification:

455443, 4554351, 4554352, 4554353, 455453, 455436

Abstract:

A system and methodology that facilitates efficiently and accurately defining operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) is provided. In particular, during provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.

US Patent:

20120020307, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/843363

Inventors:

Thomas Wallace Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US
Kurt Huber - Coral Springs FL, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 72/04

US Classification:

370329

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are presented herein. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.

US Patent:

20130143541, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/312843

Inventors:

THOMAS HENDERSON - ALPHARETTA GA, US
JUAN BARGALLO - MABLETON GA, US
DAVID BEPPLER - DULUTH GA, US
WILLIAM MANSFIELD - SUGAR HILL GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

H04W 16/24

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for centrally optimizing femtocells are presented herein. A scanning component can receive information from femtocells indicating respective operating conditions of the femtocells. Further, an optimization component can categorize the femtocells into groups based on the information, and direct a change of a parameter set of a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. A method can include receiving, from femtocells, information associated with respective operating conditions of the femtocells; sorting the femtocells into groups based on the information; and directing a change of a parameter set that is associated with a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. In an example, the method can further include directing a change of a parameter of a macrocell communicatively coupled to a femtocell of the femtocells.

US Patent:

20130143592, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/312858

Inventors:

ARTHUR BRISEBOIS - CUMMING GA, US
THOMAS HENDERSON - ALPHARETTA GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

A system and methodology that can utilize measurement data collected by a set of femto access points (FAPs), during a network listen procedure, to detect one or more areas with weak macro network coverage and/or high interference. Moreover, an automatic cell planning (ACP) component can be employed to analyze the measurement data and update a transmission parameter(s) associated with a macro access point. After the update is implemented, the ACP component can trigger another network listen procedure at the set of FAPs and receive new measurement data. The ACP component can evaluate the new measurement data to dynamically verify that the implementation of the update resulted in an improvement of macro network coverage and/or interference within the one or more areas.

US Patent:

20130244663, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/886616

Inventors:

Thomas Wallace Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US
Spyridon Kapoulas - New York NY, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 36/30

US Classification:

455436

Abstract:

Idle mode reselection is presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with wireless access points. Further, a reselection component can facilitate idle mode reselection between a base station and a wireless access point of the wireless access points based on the at least one virtual neighbor object.

US Patent:

20140071856, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/609051

Inventors:

Arthur Richard Brisebois - Cumming GA, US
Thomas W. Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US
Fereidoun Tafreshi - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 72/04
H04W 72/10
H04W 36/08
H04W 84/18

US Classification:

370255, 370336, 370331

Abstract:

Adjusting radio area network performance by adapting cell coverage area can help optimize the operating efficiency of a wireless network. Base station coverage areas can be determined by analysis of reported timing advance information. This can facilitate adjusting coverage areas. Further, integration with network topology planning components and management components can be employed. Moreover, prioritization of base stations in Automatic Neighbor Relations (ANR) neighbor lists can improve coverage balance by influencing complex heterogeneous coverage layout systems. Historical timing advance information can be employed to facilitate analysis of statistical coverage conditions for cells, analysis of coverage areas as they relate to performance metrics, analysis of coverage areas with regard to specific event such as handovers, etc. Moreover, coverage area analysis can be linked to alarm systems.

US Patent:

20140073303, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/609026

Inventors:

Thomas W. Henderson - Alpharetta GA, US
Arthur Richard Brisebois - Cumming GA, US
Fereidoun Tafreshi - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 16/00
H04W 36/00

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

Adjusting RAN performance by adapting cell coverage area can help optimize a wireless communications network. RAN topology can be adapted based on analysis of historical performance of base stations. Analysis of the historical performance of base stations can be performed in the core-network of a wireless carrier rather than distributing the analysis to RAN elements. Analysis can be based on receiving historical information relating to key performance indicators such as call failure rate, call success rate, handover attempt count, handover attempt failure count, etc. Further, analysis can include the application of predetermined rules relating to preferential performance of the base stations. This can facilitate ranking neighboring base stations, adding new base stations, deleting base stations, black/white listing base stations, etc., in neighbor relations data structures, such as automatic neighbor relations structures for self-organizing networks, e.g., eNodeBs in LTE networks.