Patents Assigned to Ubiquiti Inc.
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Patent number: 11349741Abstract: A load-controlling interfacing device obtains and processes event data, for example, from a touch-screen user interface and/or other devices, and that processes rules based on the event data to control an electrical load, such as a light fixture. During operation, when the interfacing device obtains event data, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the event data from the touch-screen user interface. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action for controlling power to the electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11336342Abstract: Radio apparatuses and methods for MIMO matrix phasing that may be used to toggle and/or weight the amount of MIMO processing based on the detected level of isolation between different polarizations of the system. Also described herein are apparatuses including auto-range and/or auto-scaling of a signal strength indicator to aid in precise alignment of the apparatus. Any of these apparatuses and methods may also include dynamic power boosting that adjusts the power (e.g., power amplifier) for an RF apparatus based on the data rate. These apparatuses may include a housing enclosing the radio device that includes a plurality of pin elements that may act as heat transfer pins and a ground pin for making a ground connection to the post or pole to which the devices is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Gary D. Schulz, Paul Odlyzko, David E. Rawlings
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Publication number: 20220141106Abstract: An example method for using wireless packets to indicate boot status of a network device is disclosed. The method includes initiating a boot sequence of a network device. The method also includes during at least a portion of the boot sequence, transmitting a first wireless packet comprising data indicating a boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device is booting. The method also includes transmitting a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device has finished booting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Yao-Chung Chang, Andrejs Bogdanovs
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Patent number: 11303016Abstract: Multi-directional antenna assemblies including a plurality of individual antenna sections arranged in-line with a long axis, forming a linear assembly. An antenna assembly may include a radome over the linear assembly. A linear assembly may include three or more antenna sections, each with a trough-like reflector formed by two parallel walls, and may have corrugations at the outer edges to reduce noise. An array of radiators may be positioned at the base of each antenna section. The antenna sections may share a common vertical axis and each may have a beam axes that is offset by an angle. Adjacent antenna sections may be separated by an isolation plate with a corrugated outer edge. Each antenna section may radiate greater power in a specific direction as compared to the other antenna sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, John R. Sanford, Yanwei Sun
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Patent number: 11303037Abstract: Multi-radio antenna apparatuses and stations for wireless networks including multiple radios coupled to a single transmit/receive antenna, in which the antenna is highly synchronized by an external (e.g., GPS) signal. These multi-radio antenna systems may provide highly resilient links. Synchronization may allow these apparatuses to organically scale the transmission throughput while preventing data loss. The single transmit/receive antenna may have a single dish or a compound (e.g., a single pair of separate transmitting and receiving dishes) and connections for two or more radios.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Keniuk, Gary D. Schulz
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Patent number: 11296805Abstract: Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods. Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11258764Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods for remotely accessing a local (e.g., home, office, etc.) network of devices connected to a local router.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Kristaps Elsins, Andrejs Hanins, Robert J. Pera, Oskars Verza, Andris Lejasmeiers, Gunars Rī
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Patent number: 11196141Abstract: Antenna assemblies are described herein. In particular, described herein are multi-focal-point antenna devices and compact radio frequency (RF) antenna devices. Any of these assemblies may include a primary feed that includes a single patterned emitting surface from which multiple different beams of RF signals are emitted corresponding to different antenna input feeds each communicating with the patterned antenna emitting surface. The antenna assembly is therefore capable of emitting beams in the same direction having different polarizations using a single primary feed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: John R. Sanford, Jude Lee, Yan Wei Sun
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Patent number: 11158933Abstract: A conical radiator coupled to an antenna patch disposed along a first end of the radiator, said patch disposed on an insulator. A ground plane is connected to the insulator and a radome is disposed opposite a second end of the radiator. The radome has a first region presenting a convex surface towards the radiator, and a second region presenting a concave surface towards the radiator. The first end of the conical radiator is the apex of the cone. A ground plane is included and a portion of the ground plane is a planar surface and another portion extends away from the planar portion towards the radome. Also disclosed is a method for forming a radiation pattern by shaping the radome to effectuate a predetermined radiation pattern using localized convex and concave surfaces positioned on the radome at different points in relation to the conical radiator.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventor: John R. Sanford
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Patent number: 11134082Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices, and in particular, methods and apparatuses for authentication and/or provisioning of wireless network devices that are communicating with and may be monitored and/or controlled by a remote (e.g., cloud) server.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Randall W. Frei, Jonathan P. Bauer, Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya
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Patent number: 11115089Abstract: Radio apparatuses and methods for MIMO matrix phasing that may be used to toggle and/or weight the amount of MIMO processing based on the detected level of isolation between different polarizations of the system. Also described herein are apparatuses including auto-range and/or auto-scaling of a signal strength indicator to aid in precise alignment of the apparatus. Any of these apparatuses and methods may also include dynamic power boosting that adjusts the power (e.g., power amplifier) for an RF apparatus based on the data rate. These apparatuses may include a housing enclosing the radio device that includes a plurality of pin elements that may act as heat transfer pins and a ground pin for making a ground connection to the post or pole to which the devices is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Gary D. Schulz, Paul Odlyzko, David E. Rawlings
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Patent number: 11076404Abstract: Methods and apparatuses providing a visual metric of the efficiency of a network of devices communicating through a wireless access point (AP). These apparatuses and methods may also determine and display pseudo-dynamic error vector magnitude (EVM) information for a network of wireless stations, including displaying a pseudo-dynamic constellation diagrams using EVM information. These methods and apparatuses may transmit a plurality of sounding packets from each of one or more radio devices different modulation types (e.g., BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM and 1024QAM), and receiving at least some of the sounding packets at a second radio device (e.g., an access point) and determining EVM information from the received sounding packets, and displaying (or providing for display) a constellation diagram including pseudo-dynamic EVM information that is a constrained approximation of actual EVM information.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Vish Ponnampalam, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11057061Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for simultaneously operating as a wireless radio and monitoring the local frequency spectrum. For example, described herein are wireless radio devices that use a secondary receiver to monitor frequencies within the operating band and prevent or avoid interferers, including in particular half-IF interferers. The systems, devices, and methods described herein may adjust the intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver to select an intermediate frequency that minimizes interference. In particular, described herein are apparatuses and methods that use a second receiver which is independent of the first receiver and may be connected to the same receiving antenna to monitor the geographically local frequency spectrum and may detect spurious interferers, allowing the primary receiver to adjust the intermediate frequency and avoid spurious interferes.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Lance D. Lascari, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11011835Abstract: Radio devices for wireless transmission including an integrated adjustable mount allowing mounting to a pole or stand and adjustment of the angle of the device (e.g., the altitude). The device may include a compact array antenna having a high gain configured to operate in, for example, the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The antenna emitters may be arranged in a separate plane from a plane containing the antenna feed connecting the emitting elements and also from a ground plane. The antenna array may be contained within a protective weatherproof housing along with the radio control circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventors: Gerardo Huerta, Jude Lee, Hsin-Ming Chen, Robert Pera
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Publication number: 20210105543Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Carlos E. Hernandez, Tianshu Chen
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Publication number: 20210083401Abstract: A device comprising a plurality of metallic conical radiators, said conical radiators substantially hollow having a vertex end and a base end, a first cylindrical portion disposed annularly about the base end of the conical portion, a metallic second cylindrical portion coupled to the vertex of the conical portion, said cylindrical portion having a threaded aperture, and an antenna feed coupled to the threaded aperture. The device may have patches disposed on a substrate as a one or multi-dimensional array. An RF feed may be coupled to the radiators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventor: John R. Sanford
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Patent number: 10945285Abstract: A communication system comprising one or more wireless stations programmed to await for an authorizing signal to initiate wireless communications with a network controller or access point. The network controller maintains identification information in different queues, and polls stations from those queues. The wireless station identification information may be moved between the different queues in response to wireless station activity. Between polling, each mobile station aggregates data for the next opportunity to transmit. Multi-polling may be employed such that more than a single station is polled at a time. Polling is accomplished by polling one of the more stations from each queue having the effect that stations in one queue are polled more often than those in another queue. If a lesser active station becomes active, it may be moved into the shorter queue and consequently will be polled more often.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J Pera, Sriram Dayanandan
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Patent number: 10939497Abstract: The present invention offers significant improvements in the performance of a radio receiver operating in an environment with high desired band interference. The present invention comprises a high selectivity RF circuit that is located between the antenna and the radio receiver, and utilizes superheterodyne technology to filter adjacent channel interference in the desired band frequency spectrum. This type of interference is problematic for IEEE 802.11 radio receivers that are implemented with the popular direct conversion radio receiver architectures.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J Pera, Lance D. Lascari
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Patent number: 10924641Abstract: Video recording and/or streaming apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) and methods of recording and/or streaming video. In particular, described herein are video recording and/or streaming medallion devices. These apparatuses may be worn, for example around a user's neck, and may therefore include a lanyard. Alternatively or additionally, these apparatuses may be handheld.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Christopher Piekarski, Robert J. Pera, Jonathan Ngai, Xu Fan, Xinfu Qiu, Jim Milner, Edward Crawford, Tsung Hwa Yang, Yupeng Qiu, Aleksejs Vingovatovs, Te-Ho Chen, James Krause
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Patent number: D934208Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: UBIQUITI INC.Inventor: Jude Lee