T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Sprint Communications Comapny L.p.

T-Mobile Innovations LLC

Ryan Christopher Lindstrom

Gunjan Nimbavikar

Andrew Lawrence Liszewski

Yasmin Karimli

Richard Aaron Reiser

Patrick J Hills

Peter Mwangi

Sreekar Marupaduga

Rajveen Narendran

Saravana Velusamy

Anurag Thantharate

Sougata Saha

Hannah J Sifuentes

Nick J Baustert

Beth D Webb

Chris David Hiesberger

Peter K Mwangi

Do Kyu Lee

Tyler Gothmann

Arun Kumar

The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for dynamically locking and unlocking wireless communication devices by enforcing updateable subscriber identity module (SIM) and public land mobile network (PLMN) policy information. A device receives policy information from a policy server, compares the policy information against information in the SIM and dynamically updates a lock state of the device based on the policy information, potentially overriding a factory lock state of the device. The policy information can include a whitelist indicating the SIMs that the device can accept. The device can also obtain and apply branding information when the SIM information matches the received policy information, and block access to certain device functionality when the SIM information does not match the policy information.

Wireless device access and subsidy control

A method of providing media content to a communication device. The method comprises retrieving subscriber attributes by a media content provider application from a subscriber database; creating a manifest of media content artifacts by the media content provider application based on identifying alignment between at least some of the media content artifacts, attributes of the communication device, and the subscriber attributes, wherein the manifest of media content artifacts identifies a list of selected media content artifacts along with a location from which the communication device can retrieve the selected media content artifacts and identifies a retrieval priority of each of the selected media content artifacts; and sending the manifest by the media content provider application to the communication device, whereby the communication device is enabled to retrieve the selected media content artifacts in a prioritized manner and install some of the selected media content artifacts in the communication device.

Dynamic attribute driven mobile device content delivery

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to implementing on-device latency detection into operating system (OS)-level functionality of a client device in client-server and/or network communications. An example method includes extracting packet headers from data-connection packets transmitted between a local application client and a remote application server. Data records including packet headers and timestamps are stored. Data records for related data-connection packets (e.g., queries and responses, handshakes) are identified via the packet headers, and timestamps of the identified data records are compared to determine latency measurements. Latency measurements are then distributed to relevant application clients locally residing on an upper layer. The latency measurements are presented in dashboard display to an end user and used for server-side dynamic load balancing.

On-device latency detection

The disclosure herein describes the use of a policy server to enable management of activation of an adaptively branded device with a brand with which the device is compatible. A brand registration is received from a device registration entity including a device identifier of a device and a registered brand identifier of a brand. The device identifier and registered brand identifier are linked in a data store. A device activation request is received from the device including the device identifier and a SIM brand identifier of a SIM installed in the device. Based on the SIM brand identifier differing from the registered brand identifier, activation of the device with the brand is prevented. Based on the SIM brand identifier matching the registered brand identifier, the device is activated with the brand of the registered brand identifier, whereby the device is enabled to complete a branding process based on the brand.

Managing activation and branding of an adaptively branded device

A method of provisioning radio resources to a user equipment (UE) by a cell site. The method comprises receiving by a cell site an indication of a UE capability from a UE, determining by the cell site a value of a network capability parameter to associate to the UE that is less than a maximum value of the network capability parameter that is compatible with the UE capability category of the UE, wherein the determining is based on a subscription service plan associated with the UE, and providing radio resources to the UE by the cell site based on the determined value of the network capability parameter, wherein the network capability parameter defines one of a radio modulation level, a carrier aggregation (CA) state, and a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) state.

Dynamic radio resource provisioning based on network capability parameter

Systems and methods are provided for dynamically modifying the radio state of a user device based on monitored properties of the user device. One or more device properties associated with the power of the user device are monitored to determine a radio state change for the user device based on a triggering event. The triggering event corresponds to the one or more monitored device properties, and based on the determined radio state change for the user device, the radio state of the user device is automatically modified. Based on the modified radio state, information is transmitted to a cell site, the information including modified user device capability information. Based on the modified user device capability information, the user device receives communications from the cell site.

Dynamically modifying radio states of a user device

A water resistant port and a method for using it are provided. The port comprises a moveable seal assembly coupled to a spring structure. The moveable seal assembly may comprise a plastic material on an inner surface and a seal material on an outer surface. When the spring structure is in a relaxed position, the moveable seal assembly is caused to create a seal with a gasket material coupled to a side wall of a port casing. The spring structure comprises a spring coupled to the moveable seal assembly at one end and to a guide at an opposite end in an interior portion of the port casing. The port casing comprises, on an interior surface, one or more electrical connectors adapted to receive one or more electrical contacts of an accessory plug when the spring structure is compressed and the moveable seal assembly is in an engaged position.

Water and ingress resistant audio port

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Olathe, KS, United States of America

Ryan Christopher Lindstrom