Patents Examined by Alejandro Rivero
  • Patent number: 10721599
    Abstract: A device system and method for inter-talkgroup sharing is provided. A device comprises: a radio configured to communicate on a plurality of talkgroups; a talkgroup selector; a touchscreen display; and a controller. The controller is configured to: render, at the touchscreen display, an item associated with a first talkgroup, of the plurality of talkgroups; receive, at the touchscreen display, hold touch input at the item; receive, at the talkgroup selector, a selection of a second talkgroup, of the plurality of talkgroups; after the second talkgroup is selected, determine that the hold touch input has ended; and, in response, share, using the radio, the item in the second talkgroup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Bing Qin Lim
  • Patent number: 10673541
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for a user equipment to mitigate interference in a wireless charging state. The user equipment may determine when the user equipment enters a wireless charging state and, when the user equipment enters the wireless charging state, activate an interference mitigation. The user equipment may further determine when the UE exits the wireless charging state and, when the user equipment exits the wireless charging state, deactivate the interference mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Nimmala, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Vijay Venkataraman, Vijay Kumar Ramamurthi, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Lakshmi N. Kavuri, Sang Ho Baek, Yifan Zhu, Karthik Anantharaman, Rangakrishna Nallandigal, Sree Ram Kodali, Adesh Kumar, Xin Wang, Eyad Al-Shemali, Xiangpeng Jing, Sivaramachandran Ganesan, Longda Xing, Jianxiong Shi, Sami M. Almalfouh, Zhu Ji, Johnson O. Sebeni, Beibei Wang, Sunny Arora
  • Patent number: 10651884
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a substrate and a switch IC mounted on the substrate and including a common terminal and a plurality of selection terminals. The substrate includes ground electrodes disposed between the common terminal and the plurality of selection terminals in a plan view of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 10616768
    Abstract: In one implementation, a wireless communication terminal includes a sense antenna module configured to sample an interference signal. The wireless communication terminal also includes a primary antenna module configured to receive a desired signal. The sense antenna module has a first polarization type, and the primary antenna module has a second polarization type, substantially orthogonal to the first polarization type of the sense antenna module. In addition, the wireless communication terminal includes at least one signal combiner configured to receive output from the sense antenna module and output from the primary antenna module. The at least one signal combiner is configured to mitigate interference with the desired signal by shifting the phase of the output from the sense antenna module by substantially 180 degrees and combining the phase-shifted output from the sense antenna module with the output of the primary antenna module to produce an interference mitigated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Bull
  • Patent number: 10616951
    Abstract: A detector detects communication from a transmitting terminal device to a receiving terminal device on a given channel. A storage stores information on the transmitting terminal device and the receiving terminal device when the detector detects the communication. A requesting unit requests the transmitting terminal device for an interruption in the communication when the detector detects the communication. A communication unit performs interrupting communication on the given channel when the transmitting terminal device stops the communication on the given channel in response to the request by the requesting unit. An invitation unit prompts the transmitting terminal device and the receiving terminal device to resume the communication on the given channel based on the information stored in the storage, when the communication unit terminates the interrupting communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 10601128
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna configured to operate within a first frequency band, a second antenna configured to operate within a second frequency band, wherein the second antenna is separated from the first antenna by a distance, and at least one parasitic antenna element, wherein the at least one parasitic element is substantially orthogonal to the first antenna, to the second antenna, or to both the first and second antennas, so as to substantially isolate between the first antenna and the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Søren Kvist, Sinasi Özden
  • Patent number: 10574296
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are disclosed, which receive information from near field communication for a near field communication application or service, using a protocol stack containing an SNEP layer, SNEP referring to a simple near field communication data exchange format exchange protocol. A short message is received from a mobile telecommunication network. A near field communication extension message is identified in the received short message. The identified near field communication extension message is passed to the near field communication application or service via the SNEP layer in response to the identifying of the near field communication extension message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Haikonen, Jan-Erik Ekberg
  • Patent number: 10547344
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an antenna. In some examples, a system may comprise a radio, an antenna, and an enforcer. The antenna may be connected to the radio and the antenna may be non-functional until an enabling signal is received. The enforcer may modify the enabling signal in response to a determination whether a utilization of the antenna by the radio is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuck Lukaszewski, Eric Norman Johnson
  • Patent number: 10530426
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for transferring wireless power by an electric power transmitter may comprise: a selection step of monitoring a placement or a removal of an object on or from an interface surface of the power transmitter; a ping step of performing a digital ping and receiving a response from a power receiver; an identifying/configuring step of receiving a configuration packet including configuration information of the power receiver; and a negotiating step of transmitting a capability packet including information on a level of power transferred by the power transmitter, wherein the capability packet may include an NFC detection field indicating whether the power transmitter has a capability of detecting an RFID and/or an NFC, and/or whether the RDID and/or the NFC is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yongcheol Park
  • Patent number: 10510246
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement arrangement including: a first process automation technology field device, wherein the first field device includes a first inductive interface and a data processing unit, and wherein a second process automation technology field device can be connected to the first interface; and a data transfer device having a second inductive interface that is designed to complement the first interface, wherein the data transfer device can be connected via this to the first field device, wherein the data transfer device includes a data transfer module with which digital data can be transferred from a source to the data processing unit of the first field device via the data transfer device and the first or second inductive interface. The present disclosure likewise relates to a method for temporarily transmitting digital data from a source to a field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Tilman Benkert, Björn Haase
  • Patent number: 10505586
    Abstract: Method and devices for enabling Power Save Mode (PSM) in near field communication (NFC) between a first active NFC device and a second NFC device, when the first active NFC device and the second NFC device are in NFC connected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ONE2TOUCH AS
    Inventor: Kyrre Tangen
  • Patent number: 10505648
    Abstract: A method of estimating a location of an interference signal source includes using a first antenna configured to receive a signal from the interference signal source and using a second antenna arranged proximate to the first antenna and configured to receive global positioning system (GPS) signals. An initial trend in variation in power of a received signal from the interference signal source is determined relative to a position of the second antenna, wherein upon determining the initial trend, the initial trend is a current trend. In an iterative manner, the second antenna is directed to be repositioned. A secondary area associated with a lack of power measurement outside of an area traveled is identified and a further repositioning of the second antenna is determined to reduce the secondary area. An estimate of the location of the interference signal source is then determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ANRITSU COMPANY
    Inventors: Randy Lundquist, Thomas A. Elliott
  • Patent number: 10499225
    Abstract: A system for an antenna for near field communications (NFC), said antenna comprising a primary loop with a primary current to produce a magnetic field; one or more secondary loops with one or more secondary currents; wherein by adjusting one or more variables associated with said one or more secondary loops, said magnetic field is modified to ensure antenna operation within a defined operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BBPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: Hwai Sian Tsai, Peter Choi, Chi Wah Lo
  • Patent number: 10484949
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an uplink power control method, a user equipment and a base station. The method comprises: receiving configuration information of a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS from the base station, wherein the configuration information of the CSI-RS comprises reference signal port information and reference signal power information; and measuring a path loss for uplink power control based on the configuration information of the CSI-RS. The embodiments of the present disclosure use the CSI-RS to measure the path loss, which differs from a common CRS in that the CSI-RS may aim at a specific base station. Therefore, path loss measurement may be performed in respect of a target base station of uplink transmission, enabling the path loss compensation to match the actual path loss, thus improving the performance of uplink power control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunpeng Liu
  • Patent number: 10484950
    Abstract: A method for uplink transmission by a UE includes obtaining information regarding a plurality of power control sets each having a plurality of power control parameters, wherein a value of at least one parameter in a first power control set is different from a value of the at least one parameter in a second power control set; obtaining information associating at least one of the power control sets with at least one operational property of the UE; and when at least one of the operational properties is in effect on the UE, transmitting a PUSCH using the parameters of the power control set associated with the at least one operational property in effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengwei Gong, Amine Maaref, Yu Cao, Toufiqul Islam, Weimin Xiao
  • Patent number: 10469117
    Abstract: A metallic shell, a method for manufacturing the metallic shell and a mobile terminal including the metallic shell are provided. The metallic shell includes a body and an insulator. The body has a slot. The insulator is formed in the slot and includes an insulating material. The insulating material includes a plastic material, a first coating and a second coating. The first coating is configured to colour the plastic material to make the insulator exhibit a same colour as that of the body. The second coating is configured to improve luster of the plastic material to make the insulator exhibit a same metallic luster as that of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhengnan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10461812
    Abstract: A device for near-field communication (NFC) and wireless power reception (WPR) using a magnetic field. The device has an antenna resonant circuit. The antenna resonant circuit includes an antenna for magnetic flux of the magnetic field to flow therethrough, to thereby receive a NFC signal during the NFC and receive wireless power during the WPR, and a multi-Q antenna matching circuit configured to adjust an impedance of the antenna to thereby adjust a quality factor (Q-factor) of the antenna resonant circuit. The multi-Q antenna matching circuit is configured to switch between a high-Q mode for the WPR and a low-Q mode for the NFC, based on whether strength of the magnetic field is larger than a predetermined threshold. The device may also include two separate antenna resonant circuits, of which the Q-factors are respectively no higher than 25 and no lower than 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NAN JING QIWEI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ruogu Zhou, Qingbin Wang
  • Patent number: 10447841
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication, at least one processor configured to determine a spatial location for a discovered wireless device, a user interface configured to output an indication of the discovered device and its spatial location, a receiver configured to receive a user input, and a communication unit configured to interact with the selected device. The at least one processor is further configured to select the discovered wireless device for interaction based on a relationship between the user input and the outputted indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jahn D. Eichfeld
  • Patent number: 10447325
    Abstract: A metallic shell, a method for manufacturing the metallic shell and a mobile terminal including the metallic shell are provided. The metallic shell includes a body and an insulator. The body has a slot. The insulator is formed in the slot and includes an insulating material. The insulating material includes a plastic material, a first coating and a second coating. The first coating is configured to color the plastic material to make the insulator exhibit a same color as that of the body. The second coating is configured to improve luster of the plastic material to make the insulator exhibit a same metallic luster as that of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhengnan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10448424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless networks and more specifically to systems and methods for selecting available channels free of radar signals from a plurality of 5 GHz radio frequency channels. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a standalone multi-channel DFS master that includes a switch and embedded processor that are programmed to switch a 5 GHz radio transceiver to a first channel of the plurality of 5 GHz radio channels, cause a beacon generator to generate a beacon in the first channel of the plurality of 5 GHz radio channels, cause a radar detector to scan for the radar signal in the first channel of the plurality of 5 GHz radio channel, and then repeat these steps for each of the other channels of the plurality of 5 GHz radio channels during a single beacon transmission duty cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NETWORK PERFORMANCE RESEARCH GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Terry F K Ngo, Seung Baek Yi, Erick Kurniawan, Kun Ting Tsai