Jeffrey Mark Antoline

US Patent:

8644818, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Oct 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/904592

Inventors:

Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
H04W 36/00
H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554321, 4554566, 455436, 4554261, 370331

Abstract:

Techniques are provided to detect when a radio access point device in a wireless cellular communication network is operating at a location other than its expected location. Roaming history data is obtained for wireless user devices in a wireless cellular communication network with respect to base transceiver stations each configured to serve a corresponding coverage area at a fixed known location and with respect to radio access point devices each configured to serve a corresponding relatively smaller coverage area in the wireless cellular communication network than a macro base transceiver station. Radio access point devices are also readily movable from one location to another location. The roaming history data of wireless user devices is analyzed against expected locations of radio access point devices to determine when a radio access point device is operating at a location other than its expected location.

US Patent:

20100210280, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/372398

Inventors:

Edward Haynes - Suwanee GA, US
Archie Hensley - Lawrenceville GA, US
Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US
Mickael Graham - Bellevue Hill, AU

Assignee:

CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

Techniques are provided to perform location verification of a radio access point device such as femtocell. The radio access point device is configured to receive signals from global positioning system (GPS) satellite transmitters to produce GPS location data representing a GPS location of the radio access point device. The radio access point device is also configured to receive wireless signals at one or more specified channels and to generate radio environment data representing characteristics of received wireless signals at the one or more specified channels in a vicinity of the radio access point device. A comparison is made between the GPS location data and reference GPS location data for an expected location of the radio access point device. When the GPS location data substantially matches the reference GPS location data, operations of the radio access point device are enabled and the radio environment data is stored to be used as reference radio environment data for purposes of subsequent location verification of the radio access point device. Subsequent location verifications (such as on reboot) start with comparing radio environment data with reference radio environment data and if a substantial match is found, GPS location data does not need to be obtained. In the case of substantial mismatch between radio environment data obtained at reboot and the reference radio environment data, new GPS location data is obtained and upon successful match to reference GPS location data, the reference radio environment data is updated based on the most recent radio environment data obtained by device. In addition, a service-activated radio access point device performs periodic radio network scans in order to update the reference radio environment data if the new radio environment data differs from the reference radio environment data outside of a tolerance range.

US Patent:

8611887, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/890919

Inventors:

Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US
Robyn Sands - Lawrenceville GA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4554221, 455446, 4554561, 370328

Abstract:

Techniques are provided to set the timezone of a wireless user device in a wireless cellular communication network when the wireless user device is being served by a radio access point device rather than a macro base transceiver station. At a provisioning server configured to provision radio access point devices to operate in a wireless cellular communication network, a determination is made as to which timezone sub-region a radio access point device configured to operate in the wireless cellular communication network is located and selects a set of location area codes among the plurality of sets of location area codes assigned to the sub-region in which the radio access point device is determined to be located based on which of a plurality of radio access point gateway devices serves that radio access point device. The provisioning server sends the selected set of location area codes to the radio access point device. The location area codes are used by a wireless user device to request its timezone from a mobile switching center when the wireless user device is served by a radio access point device.

US Patent:

20170127374, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Jan 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/404411

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Archie Hensley - Suwanee GA, US
Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US
Mickael Graham - Bellevue Hill, AU

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
G01S 5/02

Abstract:

Techniques are provided to perform location verification of a radio access point device such as femtocell. The radio access point device is configured to receive signals from global positioning system (GPS) satellite transmitters to produce GPS location data representing a GPS location of the radio access point device. The radio access point device is also configured to receive wireless signals at one or more specified channels and to generate radio environment data representing characteristics of received wireless signals. A comparison is made between the GPS location data and reference GPS location data for an expected location of the radio access point device. When the GPS location data substantially matches the reference GPS location data, operations of the radio access point device are enabled and the radio environment data is stored to be used as reference radio environment data for purposes of subsequent location verification of the radio access point device.

US Patent:

20160029341, Jan 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/873285

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Archie Hensley - Suwanee GA, US
Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US
Mickael Graham - Bellevue Hill, AU

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04L 12/24
G01S 5/02

Abstract:

Techniques are provided to perform location verification of a radio access point device such as femtocell. The radio access point device is configured to receive signals from global positioning system (GPS) satellite transmitters to produce GPS location data representing a GPS location of the radio access point device. The radio access point device is also configured to receive wireless signals at one or more specified channels and to generate radio environment data representing characteristics of received wireless signals. A comparison is made between the GPS location data and reference GPS location data for an expected location of the radio access point device. When the GPS location data substantially matches the reference GPS location data, operations of the radio access point device are enabled and the radio environment data is stored to be used as reference radio environment data for purposes of subsequent location verification of the radio access point device.

US Patent:

20140243004, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/777136

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Anton Okmyanskiy - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey Antoline - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04W 72/08

US Classification:

4554521

Abstract:

Communication parameter selection techniques are presented to reduce interference in small cells of wireless networks. A list of neighboring radio access points with respect to a particular radio access point in a wireless network is obtained. The list includes a unique identifier for each neighboring radio access point. A set of candidate communications parameters are obtained for use in the wireless network by the particular radio access point. A prediction is made of candidate communications parameters in the set of candidate communications parameters which can be used by the neighboring radio access points. The communication parameters in the set of candidate communication parameters which are available for use by the particular access point are determined based on the predicted set of communications parameters. A communication parameter is selected for use by the particular radio access point based on the communication parameters determined to be available for use.