Patents Examined by Charles E. Eckholdt
  • Patent number: 11991536
    Abstract: The technology described herein selects an optimal multiplexing technology to use for a communication session. The optimal technology will minimize the probability of a disruption (e.g., a dropped call) during a communication session. A multiplexing decision process may be implemented when a user equipment (UE) is not capable of transitioning between two different multiplexing technologies and is located in a geographic area where networks using two different multiplexing technologies are available. In one aspect, the selection of an optimal multiplexing technology considers the network context at a time when the communication session is initiated, the UE's context (e.g., location near network edge, mobility profile), a device profile for the UE model, the UE history, and usage history for the user of the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Roopesh Kumar Polaganga, Deepak Nadh Tammana
  • Patent number: 11943705
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a radio frequency (RF) virtualization system are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of radios, an abstraction layer network, and a controller. The controller operates to receive a standard set of interfaces and capabilities from a plurality of radios through the abstraction layer network, wherein the abstraction layer provides an interface to connect the radio access technology to a corresponding one of the plurality of radios, receive a request from the radio access technology for a radio of the plurality of radios, and allocate and connect a one of a plurality of radios that satisfies specifications of the request of the radio access technology, wherein the one of the plurality of radios that is allocated and connected to the radio access technology changes over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Skylo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihenew Dagne Beyene, Andrew Nuttall, Meghna Agrawal, Keijo Tapio Lehtinen
  • Patent number: 11916726
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication by a first sidelink user equipment (UE) transmits a sidelink (SL) beam failure recovery (BFR) message to a communications node, indicating a new candidate beam and an identifier (ID) of a second sidelink UE. The method also receives an acknowledgment of the SL BFR message. A communications node receives a sidelink beam failure recovery message from a first sidelink user equipment, indicating a new candidate beam and an ID of a second sidelink UE. The method also transmits information identifying the new candidate beam and the ID to the second sidelink UE. Another method by a first sidelink user equipment receives a sidelink beam failure recovery message from a base station, indicating a new candidate beam and an ID of a second sidelink UE. The method changes a beam used to communicate with the second sidelink UE in response to receiving the BFR message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jung Ho Ryu, Sony Akkarakaran, Tao Luo, Junyi Li, Jelena Damnjanovic, Xiaoxia Zhang, Juan Montojo, Ling Ding
  • Patent number: 11856605
    Abstract: A first wireless device communicates using a frequency bandwidth with multiple wireless devices, and is configured to concurrently transmit trigger frame messages for each of the multiple wireless devices within respective trigger frame frequency bands of the frequency bandwidth to trigger the multiple wireless devices to concurrently transmit respective data units to the first wireless devices within respective frequency segments of the frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osama Aboul-Magd, Jung Hoon Suh, Yan Xin, Kwok Shum Au
  • Patent number: 11723051
    Abstract: A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a transmitting section that transmits, when a transmission timing of uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) overlaps with a transmission timing of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), the UCI using the PUSCH, and a control section that controls which of a repetition transmission configuration of the PUCCH and a repetition transmission configuration of the PUSCH is to be used to determine the number of times of repetition transmission of the PUSCH including the UCI. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a UCI repetition configuration can be appropriately determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shohei Yoshioka, Kazuki Takeda, Satoshi Nagata, Lihui Wang
  • Patent number: 5031728
    Abstract: A group supervision method and apparatus for an elevator system wherein information items on elevator traffic states are gathered for selected days. Each day is divided into a number of time zones that contain traffic state information. Information gathered for selected days is compared by comparing respective time zones of the selected days. Days that have traffic states of small mutual differences are grouped together as a handling unit. The traffic state information of each time zone of each day is statistically processed and the days comprising the handling unit are treated as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaaki Amano
  • Patent number: 5025895
    Abstract: There is provided a detection system for detecting attempted entry onto the shaft-side roof of an elevator cab which includes a power supply for supplying power to the system, a proximity detector in electrical connection with the power supply which is disposed proximate the roof of the cab for detecting an object entering a zone of detection including the top of the cab, the detector in a preferred embodiment including an optical source for generating a detection beam and a corresponding optical receiver for receiving the detection beam when it is diffused by an object entering the detection zone and for providing a detection signal when the object enters the detection zone, and detection indicator responsive to the detection signal for indicating an attempted entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: G.E.C. Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Richard J. Leone, Robert F. Cummins, Joseph Vitiello, Thomas Brochhagan
  • Patent number: 5024296
    Abstract: A computer based elevator system (FIG. 1) including data "filtering" means evaluating at least part of the system's over-all operational, historic data base, determining when significant traffic density was present in the system and then selecting out such data, saving it in a special data base. Boarding and de-boarding count data is separately processed on a floor-by-floor, time-interval-by-time-interval, sequential basis and evaluated with respect to two base lines (FIGS. 2A and 4)--a first, "end" base line ("E") based on a preset, lower percent of the total floor's population ("F.P."; e.g. E=1% F.P.), and a second, "start" base line ("S") baased on a preset, higher percent of that floor's total population (e.g. S=3% F.P.); and two time frames--a first, minimum time frame ("T.S.") based on the time (e.g. 18 minutes) the values must stay above "S" for significant traffic density to be considered present, and a second, maximum time frame ("T.E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventor: Nader Kameli
  • Patent number: 5018604
    Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting signals for group supervision of elevators having a group supervising device which receives hall calling signals for and assigns the hall callings to different cages, a plurality of controllers in a machine room connected by signal lines to the group supervising device, signal transmitter/receivers provided in the controllers, and connected in series through signal lines for transmitting and receiving signals through the signal lines, call buttons connected to signal transmitters/receivers on respective floors for generating the hall calling signals, and calling signal transmitters provided in the controllers for transmitting the hall calling signal to the supervising device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Tanino
  • Patent number: 5007506
    Abstract: An elevator remote-control method according to this invention consists in that, when a maintenance command has been received, a call-back program is executed which comprises a ring-off processing step of once disconnecting a telephone circuit, and a reconnection step of dialing a remote monitoring center to reconnect the telephone circuit, whereupon a program which conforms to the maintenance command is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigehiko Suzuki, Kenzo Tachino
  • Patent number: 4977984
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the generation of elevator car position information in an elevator shaft includes a safety light barrier mounted on the car and actuating vanes in the shaft cooperating with a safety circuit for connecting the door and lock contacts to a source of electrical power in the door zone of a destination floor for a stopping elevator car. The safety light barrier has two transmitters and two receivers which are positioned on a horizontal line and are masked simultaneously by the actuating vanes. The safety circuit includes two redundant systems for signal preparation and signal evaluation including test circuits to recognize errors and prevent a premature opening of the elevator door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Inventio
    Inventors: Hansjorg Arnosti, Hans Bussmann