IP Library Granted Patent US 10,880,341
Granted Patent B1
US 10,880,341 · App. 16/783,911 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Modifying a challenge requirement for user registrations

Inventors: Umair Rehmat (Redmond, WA); Shujaur Rehman Mufti (Snoqualmie, WA); Khurram Ahmad Mirza (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
H04L65/1073H04L65/1016H04W60/005H04W68/12H04W88/06
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Patent No.
US 10,880,341
App. No.
16/783,911
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for modifying a challenge requirement for user equipment registrations are described herein. The systems and methods enable a registrar of a network to modify a user equipment to reconfigure the user equipment to perform an initial registration, whereby the user equipment waits for a challenge from the network, rather than a refresh registration.

Claims (31)

1. A system, comprising:

a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the computer-executable instructions causing the processor to perform acts comprising:

receiving an initial registration associated with a first request received from a user equipment (UE) to place a first call on a cellular network, wherein the UE during the initial registration is configured to wait for an acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting the first request to place the first call;

determining, during a refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform a second initial registration rather than a refresh registration, wherein during the refresh registration mode of the UE, the UE is not configured to wait for a second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting a second request to place a second call; and

transmitting an instruction to the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration, wherein during the second initial registration, the UE is configured to wait for the second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to the UE transmitting the second request to place the second call.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has performed a predetermined number of prior refresh registrations.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has a lower priority than a second UE, wherein the second UE is authorized to perform a second UE refresh registration.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that a data transfer amount associated with the network for a period of time exceeds a threshold amount.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration is based at least in part on a subscription plan associated with the UE.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the first request to place the first call is not received within a period of time associated with another call request associated with a destination telephone number.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises receiving a notification that an emergency condition has occurred that affects the cellular network, wherein the second initial registration is used to balance a load at the cellular network.

8. A method of registering a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving an initial registration associated with a first request received from the UE to place a first call on a cellular network, wherein the UE during the initial registration is configured to wait for an acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting the first request to place the first call;

determining, during a refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform a second initial registration rather than a refresh registration, wherein during the refresh registration mode of the UE, the UE is not configured to wait for a second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting a second request to place a second call; and

transmitting an instruction to the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration, wherein during the second initial registration, the UE is configured to wait for the second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to the UE transmitting the second request to place the second call.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has performed a predetermined number of prior refresh registrations.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has a lower priority than a second UE, wherein the second UE is authorized to perform a second UE refresh registration.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that a data transfer amount associated with the cellular network for a period of time exceeds a threshold amount.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration is based at least in part on a subscription plan associated with the UE.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the first request to place the first call is not received within a period of time associated with another call request associated with a destination telephone number.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises receiving a notification that a network resource is disabled.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform acts comprising:

receiving an initial registration associated with a first request received from a user equipment (UE) to place a first call on a cellular network, wherein the UE during the initial registration is configured to wait for an acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting the first request to place the first call;

determining, during a refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform a second initial registration rather than a refresh registration, wherein during the refresh registration mode of the UE, the UE is not configured to wait for a second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to transmitting a second request to place a second call; and

transmitting an instruction to the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration, wherein during the second initial registration, the UE is configured to wait for the second acknowledgment from the cellular network prior to the UE transmitting the second request to place the second call.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has performed a predetermined number of prior refresh registrations.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the UE has a lower priority than a second UE, wherein the second UE is authorized to perform a second UE refresh registration.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that a data transfer amount associated with the cellular network for a period of time exceeds a threshold amount.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration is based at least in part on a subscription plan associated with the UE.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining, during the refresh registration mode of the UE, for the UE to perform the second initial registration rather than the refresh registration comprises determining that the first request to place the first call is not received within a period of time associated with another call request associated with a destination telephone number.

Assignments (3)
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2020
From: REHMAT, UMAIR; MUFTI, SHUJAUR REHMAN; MIRZA, KHURRAM AHMAD
To: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051839/0704 →
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