Patents Examined by Ashley Shivers
  • Patent number: 11974304
    Abstract: This application provides a method, which includes: receiving, by a terminal side device, physical layer signaling sent by a network side device in a first frequency band; and determining, by the terminal side device, a sequence number of a first time transmission unit in a second frequency band, where the first time transmission unit includes a time resource indicated by the physical layer signaling, the sequence number of the first time transmission unit is greater than or equal to a sequence number of a second time transmission unit in the second frequency band, an end time of the physical layer signaling is within a time range of the second time transmission unit, and a subcarrier spacing of the first frequency band is different from a subcarrier spacing of the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng Hua, Fei Gao, Shurong Jiao
  • Patent number: 11963123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for determining an allowable round trip time for a communication between a base station and a terminal device served by the base station in an asynchronous communication system, At least some aspects of the solution relate to a method performed by a controller, the method comprises: determining round trip times of terminal devices served by the base station; selecting a maximum round trip time among the determined round trip times of the terminal devices served by the base station as the allowable round trip time; and delivering the selected allowable round trip time to the base station. The solution also relates to applying the determined round trip time by a base station and a terminal device as well as to a system comprising the mentioned entities and to computer program products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Skylo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalle Ruttik, Keijo Lehtinen, Yihenew Beyene, Marko Keskinen, Riku Jantti
  • Patent number: 11962520
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for improved handling of phase noise (PN) in millimeter wave (MMW or mmWave) communications in a wireless communication system, such as 5G NR. When severe phase noise is present in a communication link, the link performance can be substantially degraded. Thus, it would be desirable to utilize techniques to compensate for phase noise in mmWave communications. In Rel-15, a Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PT-RS or PTRS) was specified for both downlink and uplink communications, specifically for Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CP-OFDM) and Discrete Fourier Transform spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). However, prior art approaches to PTRS using block-based pilot allocation schemes required complicated receiver processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Yang, Oghenekome Oteri, Haitong Sun, Chunhai Yao, Yushu Zhang, Dawei Zhang, Chunxuan Ye, Wei Zeng, Hong He, Sigen Ye, Jie Cui, Yang Tang
  • Patent number: 11956749
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for handling communication in a wireless network by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message indicating that the UE is not permitted to access a first public land mobile network (PLMN) over a satellite communication along with geographical indication or a timer indication from the first PLMN. Further, the method includes determining a geographical area based on the received geographical indication or a timer value based on the timer indication. Further, the method includes starting a timer with the timer value. Further, the method includes determining that the UE is not allowed to access the first PLMN in the determined geographical area or the expiry of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lalith Kumar, Kailash Kumar Jha, Samiran Bhowmik, Aman Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11956682
    Abstract: A handover method and apparatus are disclosed. In some implementations, the method includes: determining a part of terminal devices to be handed over in a plurality of terminal devices in a staring area of a first beam; sending a first handover request message to a target satellite, where the first handover request message includes contexts of the part of terminal devices; and receiving a handover instruction sent by the target satellite based on the first handover request message, and sending the handover instruction to the part of terminal devices by using the first beam. The handover instruction includes handover parameters used for handing over the part of terminal devices. According to some implementations, the part of terminal devices in the plurality of terminal devices in the staring area may be handed over, so that a signaling storm can be avoided and communication performance can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunfei Qiao, Meixin Lin, Xian Meng
  • Patent number: 11917452
    Abstract: Provided are an information transmission method and device. The method includes that: an Integrated Access and Backhaul Links (IAB) node transmits link information to a second IAB node, wherein the second IAB node is an IAB child node or an IAB parent node or an IAB donor. Also provided are an electronic device and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying Huang, Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 11909500
    Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node may comprise: establishing a first wireless connection with a GCS; establishing a second wireless connection with the GCS; transmitting and receiving data to and from the GCS through a first end-to-end connection based on the first wireless connection; reporting a communication quality of the first wireless connection to the GCS; receiving a link switch request from the GCS; switching a link from the first wireless connection to the second wireless connection based on the link switch request; and transmitting and receiving data through a second end-to-end connection based on the second wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Hee Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 11902970
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus, a base station and a terminal. The method includes: determining an impact factor of an on/off transient period on a unit transmission resource; determining transmission configuration information on a target unit transmission resource based on the impact factor; and using the target unit transmission resource for information transmission based on the transmission configuration information. The target unit transmission resource is the unit transmission resource where the on/off transient period is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Juejia Zhou
  • Patent number: 11889407
    Abstract: A method and a system for identifying radio access network (RAN) coverage at geographic locations includes generating a grid layer of real-time RAN coverage based on a key performance indicator (KPI). Generating a grid layer of predicted RAN coverage. Generating a viewport representation corresponding to a geographic location supported by the RAN. Superimposing the real-time RAN coverage grid layer, the predicted RAN coverage grid layer, and the viewport representation into a unified coverage representation. Determining RAN availability at a selected geographic location based on the unified coverage representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Shubham Rathore, Naman Agrawal, Keshav Sharma, Nilesh Bankar
  • Patent number: 11870502
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for delivering information to an individual, group, or device. The information is carried by audio signals beyond the audible frequency range of human hearing, but within the frequency range of an audio system. The information is modulated onto an ultrasonic frequency and embedded into an audio signal transmitted by the audio system. Each individual, group member, or device may have or be coupled to a receiver configured to receive an acoustic signal transmitted by the audio system that includes the modulated ultrasonic frequency. The receiver extracts the information from the modulated ultrasonic frequency and provides the information to the individual, group member, or device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Can Emre Koksal, Harihara Varma Indukuri
  • Patent number: 11871453
    Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer-readable recording medium track the number of times a device loses lock on a first channel. Under a condition that the device loses lock or regains lock on the first channel a predetermined number of times over a time period, the electronic device, method, and computer-readable recording medium abandon the first channel and reinitialize to select a second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Robert Allen Walston, Jonathan W. Guo
  • Patent number: 11864042
    Abstract: The first circuitry may be operable to establish a first UE Receive (Rx) beam as being for reception of data from a first eNB. The second circuitry may be operable to process a transmission including Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the DCI carries an eNB cell-switching indicator. The first circuitry may also be operable to establish a second UE Rx beam as being for reception of data from a second eNB based on the eNB cell-switching indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wenting Chang, Shirish Nagaraj, Bishwarup Mondal, Yuan Zhu, Yushu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11864106
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a wireless communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: establish a communication channel with an external electronic device by using the wireless communication circuit; determine a duration of a data communication time period based on a frame rate of content, wherein the data communication time period comprises an active time period and a sleep time period; control the wireless communication circuit to enter an active state during the active time period; communicate data with the external electronic device through the communication channel during the active time period; and control the wireless communication circuit to enter a sleep state in a sleep time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongseob Yun, Sungkwang Yang, Juhwan Yun, Junghun Lee, Junsu Choi
  • Patent number: 11864223
    Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a security value generation module are disclosed. A processor establishes a communication link between a registry and a plurality of service devices each configured to provide corresponding service. A receiver receives a request from a user device for generating a value of a security based on a requested quality level. The processor implements rules to determine which service to be used for generating the value of the security based on the requested quality level in response to the received request; generates the value of the security based on the implemented rules; and transmits an electronic package to the user device, the package including data related to the value of the security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Alan Scully, Andrew Kilmartin Flynn, Rita Chan, Girish Asrani, Meng Feng
  • Patent number: 11855743
    Abstract: A network environment includes a repeater wireless station. The repeater wireless station receives a first wireless signal from a wireless base station. The repeater wireless station transmits a second wireless signal from the repeater wireless station. The second wireless signal is a reproduction of the first wireless signal. When transmitting the second wireless signal, the repeater wireless station controls a phase shift of the second wireless signal with respect to a timing of the received first wireless signal to reduce wireless interference in the network environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventor: Volkan Sevindik
  • Patent number: 11838786
    Abstract: Methods and devices in a wireless communication system are provided. A method includes receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message configuring a medium access control (MAC) parameter for the terminal; identifying an uplink grant for a MAC protocol data unit (PDU); identifying that skip uplink transmission information indicating for the terminal to skip an uplink transmission is configured in the RRC reconfiguration message and that the uplink grant is addressed to a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) or is a configured uplink grant; and skipping a generation of the MAC PDU for the uplink grant, in case that a MAC service data unit (SDU) for the MAC PDU does not exist, and the MAC PDU includes only a padding buffer status report (BSR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Soenghun Kim, Sangbum Kim, Jaehyuk Jang, Gert Jan Van Lieshout
  • Patent number: 11838846
    Abstract: A configuration method and a controller are provided. The configuration method is applied to a network on which detection is performed by using the two-way active measurement protocol (TWAMP), and may include: receiving, by a controller, a request packet sent by an ingress network device, where the ingress network device is a network device through which a service flow flows into the network, and the request packet includes a destination IP address of the service flow; and determining, by the controller, based on the destination IP address, that the service flow is an X2 service flow, and sending configuration information for TWAMP detection to the ingress network device and an egress network device, where the egress network device is a network device through which the service flow flows out of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunxia Sun, Yaokun Zhang, Hailin Wang
  • Patent number: 11824625
    Abstract: Access, mobility management and regulatory services are supported for satellite access to a Fifth Generation (5G) core network (5GCN). Signaling including data and voice for radio cells supported by a satellite is transported between UEs and a core network via an earth station. When the satellite is transferred to a new earth station, the signaling can be transferred to the new earth station and possibly to a new base station. The UEs may remain with their current radio cells with a regenerative satellite or be assisted to remain with their current radio cells with a transparent satellite. The signaling transfer between the earth stations may occur at a Level 1 or Level 2. A modified handover procedure may be used with a regenerative satellite with split architecture when there is a change of base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen William Edge
  • Patent number: 11818794
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reporting logging information in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless device may report information informing that an out-of-coverage is detected upon a subscriber identity module (SIM) switching, to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hongsuk Kim, Sunghoon Jung
  • Patent number: 11818717
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes configuring a user equipment (UE) for carrier aggregation with N serving cells, where N is a positive integer. The UE is scheduled to receive downlink data from M of the N serving cells at a first time, where M is a positive integer less than or equal to N. The UE provides uplink control information (UCI) for only the M serving cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anthony Edet Ekpenyong, Ralf Matthias Bendlin, Pierre Bertrand