Patents Assigned to Nextivity, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11943013
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains a system and method for wireless inter-networking between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a local area network (WLAN) employing one or more extended range wireless inter-networking devices. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward a high powered wireless interconnect device that includes high efficiency circuitry to make it possible to implement in a portable or in-vehicle form factor, which may provide reasonable battery life, size, weight, and thermal dissipation. An extended range wireless inter-networking device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Aspects of the present disclosure further include a portable wireless access point configured for extended range communications, which may include a high power user equipment (“HPUE”) as disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward C. Lin, Thomas R. Bilotta, Sheikh A. Hafiz, John Arnett Goocher, Robert E. LaRose, Steven A. Morley
  • Patent number: 11924776
    Abstract: A system and method for minimizing interference between communication systems in an area. A system includes a repeater that is positioned within the area. The repeater includes a donor antenna communicating between the repeater and a wireless base station, a server antenna communicating between the repeater and a user device, a downlink transmission path to boost and repeat signals received by the donor antenna to the server antenna, and an uplink transmission path to boost and repeat signals received by the server antenna to the donor antenna. The system includes an emissions control system having control inputs that are processed to control a total output power level in a passband of the signal transmissions on the uplink transmission path by the repeater, and/or emissions outside the passband of the signal transmissions on the uplink transmission path by the repeater, based on the one or more processed control inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Publication number: 20240072850
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains a system and method for wireless inter-networking between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a local area network (WLAN) employing one or more extended range wireless inter-networking devices. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward a high powered wireless interconnect device that includes high efficiency circuitry to make it possible to implement in a portable or in-vehicle form factor, which may provide reasonable battery life, size, weight, and thermal dissipation. an extended range wireless inter-networking device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Aspects of the present disclosure further include a portable wireless access point configured for extended range communications, which may include a high power user equipment (“HPUE”) as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward C. Lin, Thomas R. Bilotta, Sheikh A. Hafiz, John Arnett Goocher, Robert E. LaRose, Steven A. Morley
  • Patent number: 11909585
    Abstract: A system for configuring a Wi-Fi access point for communication with the Internet includes a Wi-Fi access point configuration system connected with one or more cellular networks and being configured to receive information from at least one of the one or more cellular networks. The Wi-Fi access point configuration system is connected with the Wi-Fi access point to configure the Wi-Fi access point according to the information received from the at least one of the one or more cellular networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Publication number: 20240023057
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating and sensing for distributed antennas associated with a building. Each of a number of antennas distributed geographically within the building include one or more sensors, each of the one or more sensors being configured to sense an environmental condition associated with the building and generate sensor data. A sensor processor is configured to receive the sensor data and generate a digital map view of a portion of the building based on locations of the plurality of antennas, the map view including a digital representation of the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11785574
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating and sensing for distributed antennas associated with a building. Each of a number of antennas distributed geographically within the building include one or more sensors, each of the one or more sensors being configured to sense an environmental condition associated with the building and generate sensor data. A sensor processor is configured to receive the sensor data and generate a digital map view of a portion of the building based on locations of the plurality of antennas, the map view including a digital representation of the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11477663
    Abstract: A wireless signal booster system and sensor processor for an IoT network is disclosed. An IoT Node contains one or more sensors, potentially a sensor processor or processing element and an IoT modem that can connect to the internet or a private IoT network to deliver data to an IoT hub application. The IoT node may also include one or more short range wireless links. The IoT node may communicate directly to a base station and through the base station be connected to the IoT network (which could be the Internet). Alternatively, the IoT node may connect to a base station through a repeater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11245582
    Abstract: A system includes a repeater and a data processor. The repeater is for relaying data between a base station and a handset. The repeater is configured to receive data from a plurality of cells in a network and relay at least a portion of the received data to a handset on a first channel. The data processor is coupled to the repeater. The data processor is configured to extract, from the received data, network information characterizing different channels in a network being utilized by neighbor cells. The data processor is configured to determine, from a set of supported channels that the repeater is capable of utilizing for relaying data and using the extracted network information, a set of monitor channels. The repeater is configured to monitor a channel characteristic of channels contained in the set of monitor channels. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventors: James Xiaohui Qiu, Johan Conroy, Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11147007
    Abstract: In an aspect, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card can be designated with an access class designation indicating that a first user equipment is barred from camping on or reselecting to a small cell. The small cell can be configured to transmit information to at least one second user equipment in communication with the small cell that the first user equipment incorporating the SIM card with the access class designation is barred from camping on or reselecting to the small cell. The configured small cell can transmit the information to the at least one second user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11096014
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a first responder in a building, where the first responder is using a radio, and using a distributed antenna system. Each antenna has a level detector to detect and measure a strength of an input signal from the radio of the first responder to produce a level signal, a time tagger to tag the detected input signal with a timing signal, and a communication module to transmit the level signal and timing signal. A sensor processor connected with a signal distribution network is configured to receive the signal level and timing signal from the signal distribution network of each of the plurality of antennas, to determine the position of the radio relative to each of the plurality of antennas according to the level signal and timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11017285
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for optimizing an antenna pattern for a booster, in which input signals from different operators are transmitted at different carrier frequencies within an operating bandwidth. An input bandwidth of a plurality of input signals are monitored at an input of the booster, the input bandwidth being within the operating bandwidth. One or more peak signal levels of the plurality of input signals within the input bandwidth are detected. Each of the detected one or more peak signal levels of the plurality of input signals at the input of the booster are then adjusted, such that a peak signal level of each of the plurality of input signals are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11019593
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating and sensing for distributed antennas associated with a building. Each of a number of antennas distributed geographically within the building include one or more sensors, each of the one or more sensors being configured to sense an environmental condition associated with the building and generate sensor data. A sensor processor is configured to receive the sensor data and generate a digital map view of a portion of the building based on locations of the plurality of antennas, the map view including a digital representation of the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10904808
    Abstract: A system includes a repeater and a data processor. The repeater is for relaying data between a base station and a handset. The repeater is configured to receive data from a plurality of cells in a network and relay at least a portion of the received data to a handset on a first channel. The data processor is coupled to the repeater. The data processor is configured to extract, from the received data, network criteria characterizing a priority of different channels in the network. The data processor is configured to determine, based on the extracted network criteria, a second channel based on the priority of different channels and cause the repeater to reconfigure to relay data signals between a second base station and the handset using the second channel. The second channel includes a frequency band. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10812939
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a first responder in a building, where the first responder is using a radio, and using a distributed antenna system. Each antenna has a level detector to detect and measure a strength of an input signal from the radio of the first responder to produce a level signal, a time tagger to tag the detected input signal with a timing signal, and a communication module to transmit the level signal and timing signal. A sensor processor connected with a signal distribution network is configured to receive the signal level and timing signal from the signal distribution network of each of the plurality of antennas, to determine the position of the radio relative to each of the plurality of antennas according to the level signal and timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10750427
    Abstract: A repeater system for relaying wireless communications between a base station and one or more devices having: a repeater to relay network information from a base station to one or more devices; a donor antenna configured to receive and/or transmit network information between the repeater and the base station; a power supply external to the repeater; and, a server antenna integrated with the power supply, the server antenna configured to receive and/or transmit network information between the repeater and the one or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventors: Michiel Petrus Lotter, Jason Foster Cook, Richard Jacques Fortier, In Kwang Kim, Ian Riphagen, James Xiaohui Qiu
  • Patent number: 10667210
    Abstract: RF repeaters may be used to extend coverage of an IoT system. Further, small base stations, commonly referred to as small cells, may be use to provide local coverage. When small cells are used, the issue of power consumption is addressed as these systems could often be remotely located and may be running off of battery power or some renewable power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10454563
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating frequency resources in a three-hop repeater are disclosed. Bandwidth can be allocated asymmetrically, and in non-contiguous blocks for the required bandwidth for a transmission operation. Bandwidth is dynamically allocated on an as-needed basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10405195
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for determining a location to position an RF signal repeater within a structure, based on the position having the highest probability of being the location of the highest probable RF signal strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Publication number: 20190230518
    Abstract: A wireless signal booster system and sensor processor for an IoT network is disclosed. An IoT Node contains one or more sensors, potentially a sensor processor or processing element and an IoT modem that can connect to the internet or a private IoT network to deliver data to an IoT hub application. The IoT node may also include one or more short range wireless links. The IoT node may communicate directly to a base station and through the base station be connected to the IoT network (which could be the Internet). Alternatively, the IoT node may connect to a base station through a repeater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Nextivity, Inc.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 10348393
    Abstract: An antenna control algorithm is disclosed. Using this algorithm, the repeater will select an optimum antenna configuration at start-up. Once the configuration is selected, the system will keep this configuration until the performance metrics for this configuration drops below a specified level. At this point, the system will scan all antenna configurations to determine a new optimum configuration. In an alternative implementation, the repeater will select an optimum antenna configuration at start-up. Once the configuration is selected, the system will keep this configuration until the performance metrics for this configuration drops below a specified level. At this point, the system will start scanning antenna configurations to find a new configuration that yields a performance better than the required minimum performance level. This configuration would typically be faster than an optimum configuration as not all possible options need to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter