# US 9,439,061 B2 · Selective prioritization of voice over data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,439,061 B2 - Document ID: US9439061B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/117,792 - Filed: 2011-05-27 - Published: 2012-11-29 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2011-05-27 - Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC - Applicants: Mark Austin; Mario Kosseifi; Sheldon Meredith - Inventors: Mark Austin; Mario Kosseifi; Sheldon Meredith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9439061B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/56: based on priority criteria - H04L 41/22: comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] - H04L 43/16: Threshold monitoring - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data - H04W 48/18: Selecting a network or a communication service - H04W 52/146: {Uplink power control} - H04W 52/34: TPC management, i.e. sharing limited amount of power among users or channels or data types, e.g. cell loading - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04W 76/15: Setup of multiple wireless link connections - H04W 76/30: Connection release - H04M 2207/187: combining circuit and packet-switched, e.g. GPRS - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein for allowing a user or a service provider to selectively prioritize voice communications over data communications. By selectively prioritizing voice communications over data communications, the number of dropped calls in the mobile telecommunications network can be significantly reduced. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile device comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising receiving a selection of a voice prioritized option, establishing, over a voice-only radio access bearer, a voice session with another device, collecting, during at least a portion of the voice session, uplink transmit power statistics associated with maintaining the voice session, calculating a mean uplink transmit power from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a standard deviation from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation, receiving a data request, determining if the value calculated for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation at least meets a threshold value of uplink transmit power that is insufficient for the mobile device to support a multiple radio access bearer, wherein the multiple radio access bearer simultaneously supports both a voice component of the voice session and a data component of the data request, in response to determining that the value does not at least meet the threshold value, allowing establishment of the multiple radio access bearer, transferring the voice session to the multiple radio access bearer, and tearing down the voice-only radio access bearer, and in response to determining that the value does at least meet the threshold value, denying establishment of the multiple radio access bearer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the mobile device further comprises a display, and wherein the operations further comprise displaying, on the display, the voice prioritized option in context of a first selectable graphical user interface element, and wherein receiving the selection of the voice prioritized option comprises receiving the selection of the voice prioritized option via the first selectable graphical user interface element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the voice prioritized option is identified as a maximize voice coverage option. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a voice only option in context of a second selectable graphical user interface element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise displaying, on the display, a normal option in context of a third selectable graphical user interface element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise displaying, on the display, a normal option in context of a second selectable graphical user interface element. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the first selectable graphical user interface element is part of a settings application, a dialer application, or a software widget. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mobile device of claim 1, wherein receiving the selection of the voice prioritized option comprises receiving the selection of the voice prioritized option prior to the voice session being established, during establishment of the voice session, during the voice session, or after the voice session. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the threshold value of uplink transmit power comprises a percentage of a maximum uplink transmit power. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the threshold value depending upon a radio condition. ### Claim 11 A mobile device comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising presenting, on the display, a network settings graphical user interface comprising an input portion and a settings control options portion, the settings control options portion comprising a control settings remotely option, receiving a selection of the control settings remotely option, based upon receiving the selection of the control settings remotely option, receiving, from a server, a threshold value for a voice priority setting, wherein establishment of a multiple radio access bearer to simultaneously support both a voice component of a voice session and a data component of a data request is denied when the voice session is established and when a value associated with maintaining the voice session at least meets the threshold value, storing the threshold value for the voice priority setting in the input portion of the network settings graphical user interface, establishing, over a voice-only radio access bearer, the voice session with another device, collecting, during at least a portion of the voice session, uplink transmit power statistics for the mobile device associated with maintaining the voice session, calculating a mean uplink transmit power from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a standard deviation from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation, receiving the data request, determining if the value calculated for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation at least meets the threshold value, in response to determining that the value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation does not at least meet the threshold value, allowing establishment of the multiple radio access bearer, transferring the voice session to the multiple radio access bearer, and tearing down the voice-only radio access bearer, and in response to determining that the value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation does at least meet the threshold value, denying establishment of the multiple radio access bearer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the input portion of the network settings graphical user interface comprises a threshold input box and the voice priority setting comprises a threshold setting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the threshold setting is a maximum uplink power threshold setting and the threshold value is a particular maximum uplink power that, when at least met, causes the mobile device to deny data requests. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the threshold setting and the threshold value are associated with a received signal code power, a ratio of a received energy and an interference level, a carrier-to-noise ratio, or a received signal strength indicator. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the server is operated by a service provider that is capable of providing a data service that supports data access for the mobile device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the server, an adjusted threshold value based upon a radio condition known to the server; and replacing the value for the voice priority setting in the input portion of the network settings graphical user interface with the adjusted threshold value. ### Claim 17 A mobile device comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising presenting, on the display, a voice prioritized option in context of a first selectable graphical user interface element, wherein the voice prioritized option denies establishment of a multiple radio access bearer to simultaneously support both a voice component of a voice session and a data component of a data request when the voice session is established and when a value associated with maintaining the voice session at least meets a threshold value, presenting, on the display, a voice only option in context of a second selectable graphical user interface element, wherein the voice only option denies the data request when the voice session is established, whether or not the value associated with maintaining the voice session at least meets the threshold value, presenting, on the display, a normal option in context of a third selectable graphical user interface element, wherein the normal option allows establishment of the multiple radio access bearer to simultaneously support both the voice component of the voice session and the data component of the data request when the voice session is established, whether or not the value associated with maintaining the voice session at least meets the threshold value, receiving a selection of the voice prioritized option via the first selectable graphical user interface element, establishing, over a voice-only radio access bearer, the voice session with another device, collecting, during at least a portion of the voice session, uplink transmit power statistics for the mobile device associated with maintaining the voice session, calculating a mean uplink transmit power from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a standard deviation from the uplink transmit power statistics, calculating a value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation, receiving the data request, determining if the value calculated for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation at least meets the threshold value, in response to determining that the value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation does not at least meet the threshold value, allowing establishment of the multiple radio access bearer, transferring the voice session to the multiple radio access bearer, and tearing down the voice-only radio access bearer, and in response to determining that the value for the mean uplink transmit power plus the standard deviation does at least meet the threshold value, denying establishment of the multiple radio access bearer.