Robert H Avanes

US Patent:

20210250411, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Feb 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/785099

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Sudhakar Reddy Patil - Flower Mound TX, US
Robert Avanes - Roanoke TX, US
Lalit R. Kotecha - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 8/71

Abstract:

A system includes one or more devices that include a memory to store instructions and one or more processors to execute the instructions. The devices include an updated network function (NF) service producer that includes a recent update, wherein the NF service producer is configured to register at a Network Repository Function (NRF) using a Network Function profile (NF profile), wherein the NF profile indicates a Network Function type (NF type) and Application Programming Interface versions. The devices further include a network function (NF) service consumer configured to: receive a message from a network component; determine to engage a service of a NF service producer of the NF type based on the message; and send a discovery request to the NRF in response to the message, wherein the message includes search criteria that specify a version field extended with an operator dependent version field.

US Patent:

20210092586, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Sep 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/577534

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Sudhakar Reddy PATIL - Flower Mound TX, US
Violeta CAKULEV - Milburn NJ, US
Robert AVANES - Roanoke TX, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 8/12
H04W 8/20
H04W 12/06
H04W 76/11

Abstract:

A roaming platform is disclosed herein. The roaming platform may receive, via a first communication protocol, an authentication request associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is subscribed to communicate via a first radio access technology of a home network, and wherein the authentication request is associated with enabling the UE to communicate via a visitor network that utilizes a second radio access technology. The roaming platform may identify an identifier associated with the UE in the authentication request. The roaming platform may determine, based on the identifier, a serving component of the home network that is configured to serve the UE. The roaming platform may obtain, from the serving component, authentication information associated with the UE, wherein the authentication information is obtained via a second communication protocol. The roaming platform may provide, based on the authentication information, an authentication response to the authentication request.

US Patent:

20210044626, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/949426

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Carl T. LEONARD - Richardson TX, US
Robert AVANES - Roanoke TX, US
Violeta CAKULEV - Milburn NJ, US
Glenda T. BALOTO - Antioch CA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 80/10
H04W 60/00
H04W 8/04

Abstract:

Examples described herein involve an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. An example process may include receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a request for an IMS session. The IMS session may be between the IMS network and the UE. The process may include requesting a subscriber management component to provide platform information associated with the IMS session. The platform information may identify a platform device that hosts a user plane function (UPF) for the IMS session. The process may include receiving, from the subscriber management component, the platform information and selecting, based on the platform information, a user plane component of the IMS network. The user plane component may perform a user plane operation associated with the IMS session. The process may include causing the user plane component to perform the user plane operation for the IMS session.

US Patent:

20200358909, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/404215

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Sudhakar Reddy Patil - Flower Mound TX, US
Violeta Cakulev - Millburn NJ, US
Robert Avanes - Roanoke TX, US
Lalit R. Kotecha - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 15/00
H04L 29/06
H04W 80/10
H04W 76/11
H04W 8/08

Abstract:

A computer device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a request associated with a subscriber, wherein the request includes information identifying whether the user is a Fifth Generation (5G) subscriber or information identifying a gateway device associated with the user. The computer device may be further configured to select a Fourth Generation (4G) Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) device or a 5G Policy Control Function (PCF) device based on the information included in the received request and forward the received request to the selected 4G PCRF device or 5G PCF device.

US Patent:

20200351726, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

Apr 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/398587

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Imtiyaz Shaikh - Irving TX, US
Lalit R. Kotecha - San Ramon CA, US
Sudhakar Reddy Patil - Flower Mound TX, US
Robert Avanes - Roanoke TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 36/00
H04W 76/15
H04W 48/16
H04W 48/04

Abstract:

A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an multi-RAT voice management service is provided. The service includes transmitting data to a wireless station that indicates an end device capability for a voice service of a radio access technology of the wireless station. The data may be included in radio access technology frequency selection priority data. When a voice call is initiated, the wireless station may determine whether to invoke an inter-radio access technology fallback procedure based on the received data.

US Patent:

20200244710, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Jan 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/261061

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Lalit R. KOTECHA - San Ramon CA, US
Carl T. LEONARD - Richardson TX, US
Robert AVANES - Roanoke TX, US
Violeta CAKULEV - Milburn NJ, US
Glenda T. BALOTO - Antioch CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04W 80/10
H04W 8/04
H04W 60/00

Abstract:

Examples described herein involve an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. An example process may include receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a request for an IMS session. The IMS session may be between the IMS network and the UE. The process may include requesting a subscriber management component to provide platform information associated with the IMS session. The platform information may identify a platform device that hosts a user plane function (UPF) for the IMS session. The process may include receiving, from the subscriber management component, the platform information and selecting, based on the platform information, a user plane component of the IMS network. The user plane component may perform a user plane operation associated with the IMS session. The process may include causing the user plane component to perform the user plane operation for the IMS session.

US Patent:

20200245209, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Jan 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/261903

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Imtiyaz Shaikh - Irving TX, US
Lalit R. Kotecha - San Ramon CA, US
Maqbool Chauhan - Keller TX, US
Robert Avanes - Roanoke TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 36/12
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/66
H04W 36/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods described herein enable improve handling of 5G-enabled devices in 4G core networks. The systems and methods described herein provide an enhanced HTTP-based interface between a SMF/PGW-C and a UDM to support interactions required to: (a) perform authorization of PDN access for non-3GPP networks, (b) provide an APN profile to the SMF+PGW-C for the PDN being setup, (c) update the SMF+PGW-C address in the UDM for the PDN being served by non-3GPP networks, and (d) provide operator-specific subscriber parameters from the UDM to the SMF+PGW-C for 3GPP and non-3GPP access.

US Patent:

20180310167, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/025419

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Sudhakar Reddy Patil - Flower Mound TX, US
Hossein M. Ahmadi - Parsippany NJ, US
Robert Avanes - Roanoke TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 8/22
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/12

Abstract:

A computer device may include logic configured to receive a request from a user equipment device or a network device; identify a responding wireless access network device to process the request; and determine whether information identifying supported features for the responding wireless access network device has been obtained. The logic may be further configured to request a list of supported features from the responding wireless access network device, when the information identifying the supported features for the responding wireless access network device has not been obtained by the computer device; receive, from the responding wireless access network device, a response that includes the list of the supported features and that further includes supported features scope information; store the supported features scope information; and use the supported features scope information when forwarding requests to the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices.