IP Library Granted Patent US 8,370,690
Granted Patent B1
US 8,370,690 · App. 12/768,865 · Granted Feb 5, 2013

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Patent No.
US 8,370,690
App. No.
12/768,865
Granted
Feb 5, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media for modifying frame error rates associated with a mobile device. In embodiments, a mobile device is assigned an initial frame error rate. In response to determining the initial frame error rate does not match a desired frame error rate, a frame error rate modification request is generated. The frame error rate modification request is transmitted to a base station. At the base station, a modified frame error rate that matches the desired frame error rate is associated with the mobile device.

Claims (29)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause one or more mobile devices to perform a method of modifying frame error rates associated with a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving, at the mobile device, a system parameters message originating from a base station of a network, the system parameters message indicating an initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network;

determining the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network does not match a desired frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device;

transmitting, by a user from the mobile device, a message indicating a modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device in response to receiving the system parameters message, wherein the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device matches the desired frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device; and

modifying the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network at the cell node.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter at the cell node is modified to approach the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 2 , wherein the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter at the cell node is modified to match the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device is determined based on user behavior.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause one or more mobile devices to perform a method of modifying frame error rates associated with a mobile device, the method comprising:

determining an assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with a network does not match a desired frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device;

receiving, at the mobile device, call set-up messages originating from a cell node;

generating, at the mobile device, a responsive call set-up message comprising a modified frame error rate configuration parameter within a reserved field, wherein the modified frame error rate configuration parameter is between the assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network and the desired frame error rate configuration parameter;

transmitting, by a user from the mobile device, the responsive call set-up message to the cell node; and

modifying the assigned frame error rate configuration parameter at the cell node to be the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device in response to receiving the responsive call set-up message.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 5 , wherein the assigned frame error rate configuration parameter is modified to match the desired frame error rate configuration parameter.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 5 , further comprising:

storing, at the cell node, the modified frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause one or more mobile devices to perform a method of modifying frame error rates associated with a mobile device, the method comprising:

associating an unused sector with a command to modify a frame error rate configuration parameter;

receiving, at the mobile device, a system parameters message originating from a cell node of a network, the system parameters message comprising an initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network;

determining the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network does not match a desired frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device;

generating, at the mobile device, a message addressed to the unused sector;

transmitting, by a user from the mobile device, the message to the cell node; and

modifying the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter at the cell node based upon the desired frame error rate configuration parameter in response to receiving the message addressed to the unused sector.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein the message to the unused sector is addressed based on a degree of modification required to adjust the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter to match the desired frame error rate configuration parameter.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein the unused sector is associated with a command to add an offset of a pre-determined amount to the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein the unused sector is associated with a command to subtract an offset of a pre-determined amount to the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the network.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein the unused sector is associated with a command to reset the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter to match the desired frame error rate configuration parameter associated with the mobile device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 8 , wherein the initial assigned frame error rate configuration parameter is modified based on the command associated with the unused sector.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
Reel/Frame 062595/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055604/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 052969/0475 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 053182/0001 →
GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 041895/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2010
From: SHAH, MAULIK K.; SIGG, JASON PETER; SINGH, JASINDER PAL; BHAN, ASHISH X.
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 024299/0560 →