Patents Examined by Charles N. Appiah
  • Patent number: 11246031
    Abstract: A mobile device can select an identifier from a set of identifiers stored by the mobile device. The mobile device can communicate a request for a communication link with a communication system, and the request for the communication link can include the identifier. The communication link can be established based on the identifier. The mobile device can select a second identifier from the set of identifiers. The mobile device can communicate a second request for a second communication link with the communication system, and the second request can include the second identifier. The second communication link can be established based on the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Oceus Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Michael McCutchen, Todd Alan Pressley, John Thomas Green
  • Patent number: 11240715
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling configuration of dual connectivity of a UE in a system where the UE is served by a first access node over a first air-interface connection and in which configuring the dual connectivity includes adding for the UE a second air-interface connection with a second access node to facilitate concurrent service of the UE by the first access node over the first connection and the second access node over the second connection. An example method includes determining whether both (i) the second access node is threshold highly loaded and (ii) the UE is likely to engage in a threshold high extent of data communication when served by the second access node. And the example method includes, responsive to the determination being affirmative, forgoing from adding for the UE the second air-interface connection between the UE and the second access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventor: Sreekar Marupaduga
  • Patent number: 11234207
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a positioning information transmission method, a related device, and a system. The positioning information transmission method includes: determining an uplink subframe for carrying an uplink signal and a downlink subframe for carrying a downlink signal; determining first measurement information and second measurement information; and sending the first measurement information and the second measurement information to a positioning server, for locating a terminal device by the positioning server. Positioning accuracy can be improved by using the embodiments of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiantao Xue, Kailong Wang, Yuan Gao, Jing Han, Yueqi Wang
  • Patent number: 11234206
    Abstract: A core network node (302) and a method therein. The core network node, a transmission point (308,312) and a wireless device (310) operate in a wireless communications network (300). The core network node manages at least one set of transmission points, wherein each transmission point is associated with a respective index. Further, the core network node receives, from the wireless device, measurement information and an index, and maps the measurement information to a transmission point based on the received index and an association, which association associates a transmission point to an index that is unique for the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Gino Masini, Sara Modarres Razavi, Henrik Rydén, Iana Siomina, Kai-Erik Sunell
  • Patent number: 11223963
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for managing tilt of an antenna providing network coverage over a coverage area. The method comprises obtaining an elevation model of the coverage area and calculating obtaining antenna attenuation to points on the elevation model according to a reference antenna tilt angle and a proposed antenna tilt angle. The method further comprises using the calculated obtained attenuations to predict an impact upon network traffic distribution within the coverage area of changing from the reference to the proposed antenna tilt angle, and approving use of the proposed antenna tilt angle if the predicted impact satisfies an acceptability criterion. Also disclosed are an apparatus and a computer program product configured to carry out methods for managing tilt of an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Gary Sturgeon, Fabrizio Scimia, Bryan Lane
  • Patent number: 11202330
    Abstract: A registration method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The registration method includes transmitting a registration request message to an access and mobility management function (AMF), wherein the registration request message includes requested network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) including single (S)-NSSAI corresponding to a network slice to which the UE intends to register with; and receiving, from the AMF, a registration accept message as a response to the registration request message, wherein if at least one of the S-NSSAI included in the requested NSSAI is rejected by the AMF, the registration accept message includes the rejected S-NSSAI and a reason for refusal for the rejected S-NSSAI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangmin Park, Jinsook Ryu, Hyunsook Kim, Myungjune Youn
  • Patent number: 11191004
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method for mobility enforcement performed by a control entity. The method comprises receiving a first control plane transmitted by a wireless communication device, WCD; and in response to receiving the first control plane message obtaining mobility information for the WCD. The mobility information for the WCD identifying at least one of: a set of one or more allowed regions. a set of one or more allowed radio access technologies, RATs, and a set of one or more access points. The method further comprising transmitting to the WCD a response message, said response message identifying at least one of: the set of allowed regions, the set of allowed RATs, and the set of one or more access points. The embodiments herein relate to a control entity performing the method, a corresponding method performed by a wireless communication device, WCD, and a corresponding WCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Peter Ramle, Josefin Karlsson, Lasse Olsson
  • Patent number: 11190644
    Abstract: A method for using a system which enables a party to provide an in-call message to another party in an ongoing call includes receiving a first signal indicating that a first party in a call is inactive. The method further includes indicating to a second party in the call that the first party in the call is inactive. The method further includes receiving a recorded message from the second party in the call. The method further includes receiving a second signal indicating that the first party in the call is active. The method further includes providing, in response to receiving the second signal, the recorded message to the first party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Florence, Wisam Mohammed, Glenn Edward Reschke
  • Patent number: 11191010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system information transmission methods and apparatus. One example method includes receiving, by a first network node, at least one type of system information (SI) from a second network node, where the at least one type of SI includes first SI, receiving, by the first network node, a request message from a terminal device, where the request message is used to request the first SI, and sending, by the first network node, the first SI to the terminal device based on the request message and the at least one type of SI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Quan, Yan Wang, Bingzhao Li, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11172323
    Abstract: A computing device utilizing an open invite platform determines one or more events within a user-specified distance from the computing device or from a user-specified geographic location. The computing device determines a geo-fence about a user-selected event selected from the one or more events, identifies other open-invite users present in real time within the geo-fence, and outputs a newsfeed for the user-selected event including data from the other open-invite platform users present in real time within the geo-fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Seals Gresham Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Seals, Daniel Gresham
  • Patent number: 11146659
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a processor, programmed to utilize a modem to receive an update request as a short message service (SMS) message, identify a network quality metric for a data connection to a base station of a wide-area network, when the quality metric exceeds a predefined threshold value, download the software update from the wide-area network, and otherwise, send an update response as an SMS deliver report indicating rejection of the update request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Wirtanen, Muhammad Khaledul Islam, Yihai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11147062
    Abstract: A wireless device may receive message(s) comprising configuration parameters of cells grouped into a first cell group and a second cell group. One or more first grants for transmission in a first subframe on one or more first cells of the first cell group are received. The one or more first cells may comprise an LAA cell. One or more second grants for transmission in a second subframe on one or more second cells of the second cell group may be received. The first subframe may overlap the second subframe. The first subframe may lead the second subframe by a timing difference. In response to the timing difference being larger than a timing value, a power scaling rule may be applied to transmissions corresponding to the one or more second grants based on whether a listen before talk procedure indicates a clear channel for the LAA cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Alireza Babaei, Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 11140513
    Abstract: A device can receive location data associated with an object. The device can determine a bounding area that encompasses a geographic area and determine a partitioning of the bounding area into a plurality of cells. The device can classify a cell of the plurality of cells as a first type that is entirely within the geographic area or a second type that is partially within the geographic area. The device can determine a rounded value of a latitude and a longitude included in the location data to identify a proximate location. The device can determine whether the proximate location matches a reference location associated with a vertex of the cell and identify the location as within the cell. The device, based on identifying the location as within the cell, can selectively determine whether the location of the object is within the geographic area and perform one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley James Kirwan
  • Patent number: 11129024
    Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication apparatus includes a generating device which is designed to generate a vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a signing device which is designed to sign the vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a first verification device which is designed to verify the vehicle-to-X message to be sent, a transmitting device which is designed to send the vehicle-to-X message. The first verification device is configured according to a higher safety integrity level than the generating device, the signing device and/or the transmitting device. Furthermore, a corresponding method as well as the use of the apparatus in a vehicle or an infrastructure facility is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Stählin, Marc Menzel, Andrew Kirby
  • Patent number: 11122442
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards transferring coverage enhancement information from a terminal adapter to a terminal equipment. In one aspect, a terminal equipment can send a communication command to a terminal adapter requesting return of coverage enhancement information, and receive the coverage enhancement information from the terminal adapter. The terminal equipment provides access to the coverage enhancement information to a program running on the terminal equipment. In another aspect, a terminal adapter activates coverage enhancement information reporting, and sends coverage enhancement information to a terminal equipment. The terminal adapter monitors for a coverage enhancement state change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Yunpeng Li, Jerry Jun, Robert Holden, Tjoen Kusardi
  • Patent number: 11115783
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling updating of information stored on a device, the information including information of a first type and information of a second type. The techniques include determining, using at least one processor, when a first item of information of the first type and a second item of information of the second type are to be updated, wherein the second item of information is to be updated more frequently than the first item of information; and causing the device to update the first and second items of information in accordance with the determination at least in part by wirelessly communicating with at least one other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Tsuda, Takashi Usui, Naoki Ide
  • Patent number: 11115815
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an apparatus for privacy protection includes a peripheral interface connectable to a second device. In some embodiments, the second device is operably connectable to a personal communication device and the peripheral interface provides characteristics of communication signals associated with the personal communication device to the second device. The apparatus also includes a radio frequency (RF) detection device operable to detect energy carrying a communication signal to or from the personal communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PPIP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Fong, Neric Hsin-wu Fong, Sowjitha Idukuda, Shoor Veer Singh
  • Patent number: 11115817
    Abstract: Provided is the use of HSS servers (41, 42) of a local mobile structure (113) and a remote mobile structure (114), as well as the USIM card (211, 221) of a link entity (21, 22), and thus also an MME emulator (51, 52) in order to manage security and in particular the right of the link entity of a given mobile structure to connect with a link entity of another mobile structure, when the link entities establish a backhaul-type data transport link in direct mode between the two mobile structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: AIR LYNX
    Inventors: Laurent Pison, François Dubois
  • Patent number: 11109193
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present specification may provide a method for performing positioning using a drone by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method for performing positioning using a drone by a terminal may comprise the steps of: transmitting information on a drone-positioning reference signal (D-PRS) configuration to a base station; receiving the D-PRS configuration information from the base station; receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) from the base station and receiving the D-PRS from the drone; obtaining position-related information of the terminal on the basis of the PRS and the D-PRS; and transmitting the position-related information to the base station. The terminal is capable of communicating with at least one of another terminal, a terminal related to an autonomous driving vehicle, a base station or a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myeongjin Kim, Sangrim Lee, Hojae Lee
  • Patent number: 11109341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT). The present invention may be used for an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of the technology described above. The present invention relates to an operation method of a device in a communication system, the method comprising a step of transmitting at least one among a device identifier (ID) of the device and position information of the device to another device, wherein the at least one among the device ID of the device and the position information of the device is registered in a server connected to the another device, and the device ID and the position information are generated on the basis of operation commands for the another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hoon Kim, Hyuk-Joong Kwon, Jun-Hyung Kim, Jin-Young Hong, Jai-Ick Chun