IP Library Granted Patent US 11,229,012
Granted Patent B2
US 11,229,012 · App. 16/686,850 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Dynamic modification of device band and radio access technology information

Inventors: Sachin Kamat (East Brunswick, NJ); Jeremy Nacer (Boca Raton, FL); Sudhir Patel (Boonton, NJ)
Assignee: Verzon Patent and Licensing Inc.
H04W72/02H04W4/70H04W8/183H04W48/14
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Patent No.
US 11,229,012
App. No.
16/686,850
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device may send a first message to a user device requesting information identifying a radio access technology (RAT) or a band supported by and enabled on the user device. The device may receive an indication of the RAT or band supported by and enabled on the user device and send, to the user device, a second message instructing the user device to modify the RAT or band enabled on the user device. The second message may include an indication of updated RAT or band information. The device may receive from the user device, a confirmation that the RAT or band enabled on the user device has been modified.

Claims (37)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a device and to a user device, a first message requesting information identifying a radio access technology (RAT) or band supported by the user device and a RAT or band enabled on the user device;

receiving, at the device and from the user device, an indication of the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device;

sending, by the device and to the user device, a second message instructing the user device to modify the RAT or band enabled on the user device, wherein the second message includes an indication of updated RAT or band information to be used by the user device for future scans associated with the user device attempting to connect to a network; and

receiving, by the device and from the user device, a confirmation that the RAT or band enabled on the user device has been modified based on the updated RAT or band information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on a device management (DM) node on the user device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the device comprises an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) DM server and wherein the DM node includes OMA DM nodes.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the device includes a Lightweight Machine-to-Machine (LWM2M) server and the DM node includes LWM2M nodes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) file of a SIM card of the user device and wherein the device includes a SIM over-the-air (OTA) server.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message includes an indication of a first RAT or band to disable on the user device and an indication of a second RAT or band to enable on the user device for future scans, the method further comprising:

performing, by the device, an audit to determine whether each of a plurality of user devices is operating in accordance with an approved RAT and band.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving the indication of the RAT or band supported by the user device includes receiving an indication that the second RAT or band is supported by the user device.

8. A device comprising:

a processor configured to execute instructions to:

send, to a user device, a first message requesting information identifying a radio access technology (RAT) or band supported by the user device and a RAT or band enabled on the user device;

receive, from the user device, an indication of the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device;

send, to the user device, a second message instructing the user device to modify the RAT or band enabled on the user device, wherein the second message includes an indication of updated RAT or band information to be used by the user device for future scans associated with the user device attempting to connect to a network; and

receive, from the user device, a confirmation that the RAT or band enabled on the user device has been modified based on the updated RAT or band information.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on device management (DM) nodes on the user device.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the device includes an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) DM server and wherein the DM nodes include OMA DM nodes.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the device includes a Lightweight Machine-to-Machine (LWM2M) server and wherein the DM nodes include LWM2M nodes.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) file of a SIM card of the user device and wherein the device includes a SIM over-the-air (OTA) server.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the second message includes an indication of a first RAT or band to disable on the user device and an indication of a second RAT or band to enable on the user device for future scans, wherein the processor is further configured to:

perform an audit to determine whether each of a plurality of user devices is operating in accordance with an approved RAT and band.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein, when receiving the indication of the RAT or band supported by the user device, the processor is further configured to receive an indication that the second RAT or band is supported by the user device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user device, cause the one or more processors to:

receive, from a device, a first message requesting information identifying a radio access technology (RAT) or band supported by the user device and a RAT or band enabled on the user device;

send, to the device, an indication of the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device;

receive, from the device, a second message to modify the RAT or band enabled on the user device, wherein the second message includes an indication of updated RAT or band information to be used by the user device for future scans associated with the user device attempting to connect to a network;

send, to the device, a confirmation that the RAT or band enabled on the user device has been modified; and

perform a RAT scan or a band scan using the updated RAT or band information.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on device management (DM) nodes on the user device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the device includes an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) DM server and wherein the DM nodes include OMA DM nodes.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the device includes a Lightweight Machine-to-Machine (LWM2M) server and wherein the DM nodes include LWM2M nodes.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the information identifying the RAT or band supported by the user device and the RAT or band enabled on the user device is stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) file of a SIM card of the user device and wherein the device includes a SIM over-the-air (OTA) server.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second message includes an indication of a first RAT or band to disable on the user device and an indication of a second RAT or band to enable on the user device for future scans, and wherein the second RAT or band is supported by the user device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2019
From: KAMAT, SACHIN; NACER, JEREMY; PATEL, SUDHIR
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 051038/0915 →
Continuity (1)
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