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T-Mobile USA, Inc.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. maintains a strong focus on its core 'Wireless Networks' with 68.3% of its portfolio, despite a slight decline of -11.7% in 2024, followed by a modest increase of +4.7% in 2025. Interestingly, while most categories show a decline in 2026 so far, 'Input/Output & User Interfaces' saw a significant surge of +116.7% in 2024, indicating an emerging interest in user interaction technologies, though it has since seen a decline in 2025 and 2026.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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2,207 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 46 themes

Automated Network Provisioning is up +30.2% YoY. Worth a look.
Communication Network Session Management

Systems and methods for establishing, maintaining, modifying, and terminating communication sessions across various network architectures, including service discovery, resource allocation, and resilience mechanisms.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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739since 2023
+23.2%YoY
Advanced RF & Beam Management

Techniques and hardware architectures for optimizing the radio frequency (RF) front-end, antenna systems, and beamforming strategies in wireless networks to improve signal quality, capacity, and interference mitigation.

Wireless Networks
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406since 2023
+17.3%YoY
Automated Network Provisioning

Systems and methods for automatically deploying, configuring, and updating network devices and services, including software updates, client onboarding, and topology management across various network types.

Network Management & Monitoring
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347since 2023
+30.2%YoY
Network Operations, Reliability & Traffic

Techniques and systems designed to monitor network health, diagnose issues, optimize traffic flow, and ensure continuous operation and reduced downtime in complex network environments, including cloud and storage area networks.

Network Management & MonitoringRouting, Switching & QoSWeb & Cloud Service Protocols
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234since 2023
+26.8%YoY
Automated Call Handling & Routing

Systems and methods for automatically managing telephone calls, including intelligent routing based on various criteria, scheduling callbacks, and processing emergency calls.

Telephone Equipment
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211since 2023
-3.4%YoY
IoT Device & Network Management

Methods and systems for monitoring, controlling, and managing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their communication networks, often involving adaptive or intelligent frameworks for data acquisition, relay, and automation.

Web & Cloud Service Protocols
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202since 2023
-1.9%YoY
Location-Aware Mobile Services

Mobile applications and systems leveraging wireless communication and location data (e.g., GPS, RFID, geo-fencing) to provide context-specific services, transactions, or user interactions.

Wireless NetworksTelephone Equipment
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158since 2023
+12.2%YoY
Network Traffic Management & QoS

Techniques and systems for optimizing network traffic flow, distributing loads across multiple paths or resources, and ensuring quality of service based on various criteria like application type, latency, or resource availability. This includes dynamic path selection, congestion control, and resource allocation.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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131since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Wearable & Mobile Interaction

Designing user interfaces and interaction methods specifically for mobile or wearable devices, enabling control of external systems, monitoring user states, or facilitating real-world transactions.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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118since 2023
+2.9%YoY
Emergency & Safety Communication Systems

Technologies for transmitting critical alerts and information during emergencies, often involving wireless networks, specialized devices, and protocols to ensure timely and targeted communication to users or emergency services.

Wireless Networks
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116since 2023
0.0%YoY
Automated Transaction Systems

Systems designed to streamline and automate various commercial transactions, including mobile-enhanced processes, secure online checkouts, customer service interactions, and privilege issuance, often leveraging digital authentication.

Business Methods & Fintech
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68since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Network Data Management

Systems and methods for collecting, processing, and ensuring the quality and consistency of data used for network monitoring, asset management, and operational decision-making, including conflict detection and reliability scoring.

Network Management & Monitoring
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65since 2023
-26.3%YoY
Access Control & Identity Management

Systems and methods for authenticating users, devices, or applications, authorizing their access to resources based on policies, and managing digital identities across various platforms.

Network Security & Access ControlWeb & Cloud Service Protocols
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61since 2023
0.0%YoY
Edge and Cloud Network Orchestration

Managing and optimizing network resources and services deployed at the edge of the network or within cloud environments, including distributed domain name resolution, resource exposure analysis, and traffic management specific to distributed architectures.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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58since 2023
-31.2%YoY
Network Security & Access Control

Methods and systems for protecting network resources and data from unauthorized access, misuse, or attack, encompassing authentication, authorization, encryption, and traffic filtering mechanisms. This includes securing communication channels and validating network access.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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43since 2023
0.0%YoY
Adaptive Media Delivery & Caching

Methods and systems for efficiently distributing and delivering media content, including techniques for multi-source streaming, content caching, and optimizing delivery based on network conditions or device capabilities.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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39since 2023
0.0%YoY
Real-time Multimedia Conferencing

Technologies enabling synchronous, interactive multimedia communication sessions, including user interfaces, content sharing, and underlying session management for multiple participants.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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39since 2023
-35.7%YoY
Collaborative User Experiences

User interface designs and systems that enable multiple users to interact with shared content, provide feedback, or coordinate activities, often across different devices or locations.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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37since 2023
-42.9%YoY
Airspace & Drone Traffic Management

Systems and methods for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing the movement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other aircraft, including real-time connectivity, flight planning, and route modification.

Wireless Networks
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35since 2023
-38.5%YoY
Network Intrusion Detection

Systems and methods for identifying and blocking unauthorized access, malicious activities, or abnormal behavior within a network by analyzing traffic, system logs, or behavioral patterns.

Network Security & Access Control
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32since 2023
+42.9%YoY
Connected Vehicle Communication (V2X)

Systems enabling wireless communication between vehicles (V2V), vehicles and infrastructure (V2I), or vehicles and other entities (V2X) to share information for traffic management, safety, and navigation.

Wireless Networks
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32since 2023
-58.3%YoY
Hardware Network Acceleration

Utilizing specialized hardware components such as network processing units (NPUs) or dedicated acceleration circuits to offload and speed up network packet processing, traffic generation, or time-sensitive network operations.

Network Management & Monitoring
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29since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Green Network Optimization

Techniques and systems for reducing energy consumption in computer networks while maintaining or improving performance, often involving predictive modeling, simulation, and dynamic adjustments to network infrastructure.

Network Management & Monitoring
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28since 2023
+66.7%YoY
AR/VR User Interfaces

Techniques for rendering, interacting with, and managing content within augmented or virtual reality environments, including spatial tracking, gaze interaction, and dynamic multi-application display management.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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26since 2023
-18.2%YoY
Predictive System Health

Techniques for monitoring system components and behaviors to anticipate failures, performance degradation, or anomalies, often leveraging machine learning for pattern recognition and forecasting.

System Reliability & Diagnostics
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25since 2023
+16.7%YoY
Voice & Audio Quality Enhancement

Techniques for improving the perceived quality, synchronization, and moderation of audio and voice streams, often involving codec management, transcoding, and content analysis.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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20since 2023
0.0%YoY
Automated Fault Response

Involves systems designed to automatically detect errors or failures and initiate predefined or intelligent corrective actions, recovery procedures, or notifications to minimize downtime and manual intervention.

System Reliability & Diagnostics
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20since 2023
-37.5%YoY
Specialized Data Integration

Methods and systems for integrating, transforming, and managing complex or domain-specific data from disparate sources into a unified structure, often for specific applications like social networks, genomics, or business forms.

Databases & Information Retrieval
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18since 2023
-40.0%YoY
Distributed Cloud/Edge Processing

Techniques for distributing computational tasks, data storage, and service logic across cloud data centers, edge devices, and user equipment to improve performance, resilience, or resource utilization. This includes architectures for split rendering, decentralized ledgers, and microservices.

Web & Cloud Service Protocols
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17since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Data Integration & Content Delivery Platforms

Platforms and methods for aggregating data from diverse sources, generating dynamic content, and delivering it efficiently to users, often involving social media, programmatic advertising, or interactive experiences within cloud environments.

Web & Cloud Service Protocols
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16since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Secure Communication Protocols

Technologies for establishing and maintaining secure communication channels between devices or networks, often employing encryption, secure protocols, or virtual private networks (VPNs).

Network Security & Access Control
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15since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Large Model Text Generation

Techniques for generating human-like text or other content using large pre-trained models, often involving prompt engineering, speculative decoding, or multi-modal inputs for content creation.

Machine Learning & AI
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9since 2023
+150.0%YoY
Personalized Recommendations

Systems that use user data, preferences, and machine learning to generate tailored advice, product recommendations, goal-setting plans, or contextual information for individuals across different domains.

Business Methods & Fintech
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9since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Cloud Security Posture Management

Tools and processes for assessing, monitoring, and improving the security configuration and external accessibility of resources deployed within cloud computing environments.

Network Security & Access Control
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9since 2023
0.0%YoY
Physical Layer & Interface Optimization

Enhancements to the physical and data link layers of network communication, focusing on hardware components, signal integrity, power efficiency, and efficient data transfer mechanisms for specific interfaces and buses.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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8since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Digital Asset Management

Technologies for securing, managing, and transacting with virtual currencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain-based digital assets, including hardware wallets and tokenization schemes for various purposes.

Business Methods & Fintech
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6since 2023
+200.0%YoY
AI for Medical Diagnostics

Utilizing machine learning, particularly deep learning, to analyze medical data such as images, sensor readings, or physiological signals for disease prediction, diagnosis, or treatment assessment.

Machine Learning & AI
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6since 2023
0.0%YoY
Interactive 3D Data Visualization

Methods and systems for displaying complex data in three-dimensional graphical formats, allowing users to manipulate, explore, and derive insights from the data through interactive controls.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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6since 2023
+100.0%YoY
AI Information Synthesis

Systems and methods utilizing artificial intelligence, particularly large language models and neural networks, to extract, summarize, generate, or categorize information from unstructured or semi-structured data sources.

Databases & Information Retrieval
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5since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Secure Data Storage & Provenance

Techniques for protecting data at rest or in backup, ensuring its integrity, confidentiality, and verifiable origin, often involving encryption, unique identifiers, or secure repositories.

Network Security & Access Control
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4since 2023
new
Context-Aware Conversational AI

AI systems designed to engage in natural language dialogue, maintain conversation state, understand user intent, and generate relevant responses, often across multiple communication channels or modalities.

Telephone Equipment
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4since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Federated & Distributed ML

Methods for training machine learning models across multiple decentralized devices or servers while keeping data localized, often involving aggregation of model parameters and secure communication.

Machine Learning & AI
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3since 2023
new
Quantum Machine Learning

Developing and applying machine learning algorithms that leverage quantum computing principles, such as quantum circuits or autoencoders, for tasks like simulation or data processing.

Machine Learning & AI
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2since 2023
new
Geospatial Intelligence

Technologies that process, analyze, and leverage geographic information system (GIS) data, location data, and spatial analytics for applications such as monitoring, navigation, and environmental assessment.

Databases & Information Retrieval
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2since 2023
new
Software & Infrastructure Quality Assurance

Focuses on establishing and enforcing quality standards for software development, deployment, and infrastructure configuration, utilizing automated validation, testing, and governance frameworks.

System Reliability & Diagnostics
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2since 2023
n/a
Mobile Device Accessories & Integration

Design and functionality of external components, peripherals, and mounting solutions that enhance, protect, or integrate with mobile electronic devices, such as modular cases, docking stations, and specialized mounts.

Telephone Equipment
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1since 2023
n/a

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