US 11,838,791 B2
Requesting upgraded quality of service (QoS) delivered via temporary spectrum allocation
Peter Dawson, Portsmouth, NH (US); Ronald R. Marquardt, Woodinville, WA (US); Mark Moore, Franklin, TN (US); and Lyle W. Paczkowski, Mission Hills, KS (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,502.
Application 17/973,502 is a continuation of application No. 17/023,749, filed on Sep. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,510,092.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049513 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/02 (2009.01); H04L 47/28 (2022.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 28/0268 (2013.01) [H04L 47/286 (2013.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.05); H04W 8/02 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device for receiving an ad hoc temporary upgrade in quality of service, comprising:
a processor;
at least one cellular radio transceiver;
a non-transitory memory; and
an ad hoc service upgrade application stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the processor:
detects a delay in wireless cellular communication based on monitoring wireless cellular communication on a network operated by a service provider via the at least one cellular radio transceiver,
responsive to detection of the delay, generates a prompt on a graphic user interface (GUI) on the mobile communication device, the prompt comprising a plurality of options for an ad hoc temporary upgraded QoS, where each option is associated with a period of time,
based on a user input selection to receive a temporary upgraded QoS for a predetermined period of time, activates a preloaded preferred roaming list (PRL) associated with the temporary upgraded QoS, wherein activating the preloaded PRL provides the temporary upgraded QoS to the mobile communication device for a corresponding period of time, and
upon expiration of the corresponding period of time, deactivates the preloaded PRL.