Patents Examined by Emmanuel Maglo
  • Patent number: 8995331
    Abstract: A radio access network comprises a radio access network node and plural wireless terminals. At least a first wireless terminal is configured to utilize mixed carrier aggregation. A relay node transmits an unlicensed component carrier allocated to the first wireless terminal between the radio access network node and the first wireless terminal. The relay node may relay uplink data, downlink data, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Kazmi, Gabor Fodor
  • Patent number: 8995333
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a synchronous bus architecture for multi-radio coexistence associated with a wireless device. As described herein, a system of buses operating in a synchronous manner, combined with optional on-chip and/or other supplemental buses, can be utilized to couple respective radios and/or other related endpoints to a coexistence management platform, thereby facilitating management of coexistence between multiple radios in a unified and scalable manner. As further described herein, communication between a coexistence manager and its respective managed endpoints can be facilitated through the use of a single bus or multiple buses (e.g., external buses, on-chip and/or other internal buses, etc.) that can operate concurrently and/or in an otherwise cooperative manner to facilitate expedited conveyance of radio event notifications and their corresponding responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hans Georg Gruber, Richard Dominic Wietfeldt, George Chrisikos
  • Patent number: 8989028
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a second node (310) in a visited network (300v). The visited network (300v) is visited by a UE (301). The second node (310) receives a message comprising subscription information. The subscription information comprises a parameter indicating that the UE (301) is allowed to use a multimedia service in the home (300h) or the visited network (300v). The second node (310) selects a serving gateway (308) in the visited network (300v). Based on the parameter, the second node (310) selects a visited PDN gateway (305v), in the visited network (300v) when the UE (301) is allowed to use the multimedia service in the visited network (300v). Based on the parameter, the second node (310) selects a home PDN gateway (305h) in the home network (300h) when the UE (301) is allowed to use the multimedia service in the home network (300h).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ann-Christine Sander, Ralf Keller
  • Patent number: 8989130
    Abstract: A base station transmits a message comprising configuration parameters of first radio resources of a control channel. The first radio resources comprise one or more sets of resource blocks in a subset of subframes in a plurality of subframes. The base station transmits scheduling information on the control channel for a packet transmitted on an uplink data channel. The base station transmits a positive or negative acknowledgement on second radio resources of a feedback channel for the received packet. The second radio resources start from the first OFDM symbol of a second subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 8989078
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting up a relay link to transfer a data frame using a relay in a wireless communication system are provided. The relay link setup method of a source STA in a wireless communication system may include receiving capability information of at least one relay supporting station included in the wireless communication system from an access point (AP) or a personal basic service set (PBSS) central point (PCP), selecting one of the at least one relay supporting station as a relay station, using beam forming information among the source station, a destination station, and the at least one relay supporting station and the capability information, transferring a relay link setup request frame to the destination station, and receiving a relay link setup response frame that includes information on a relay link setup result from the destination station. The relay link setup request frame and the relay link setup response frame may pass through the relay station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyoung-Jin Kwon, Sung-Geun Jin, Kapseok Chang, Woo-Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8953603
    Abstract: A method of sending data to a switch fabric includes assigning a destination port of an output module to a data packet based on at least one field in a first header of the data packet. A module associated with a first stage of the switch fabric is selected based on at least one field in the first header. A second header is appended to the data packet. The second header includes an identifier associated with the destination port of the output module. The data packet is sent to the module associated with the first stage. The module associated with the first stage is configured to send the data packet to a module associated with a second stage of the switch fabric based on the second header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Gunes Aybay
  • Patent number: 8953494
    Abstract: A method includes receiving configuration data for configuring network devices; generating remote procedure calls (RPCs) for configuring the network devices, which include provisioning and reverse provisioning RPCs, where each reverse provisioning RPC reverse provisions a particular pseudowire; providing to the network devices the provisioning RPCs; determining a success with respect to each of the provisioning RPCs, where the success indicates that all endpoints of a pseudowire have been successfully configured; providing the reverse provisioning RPCs to the network devices, when it is determined that the success has not been achieved; and storing an indication of success when it is determined that the success has been achieved with respect to the provisioning RPCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Monimoy Purkayastha, Madhukar Mulpuri
  • Patent number: 8953550
    Abstract: A base station transmits a message comprising configuration parameters of first radio resources of a control channel. The first radio resources comprise one or more sets of resource blocks in a subset of subframes in a plurality of subframes. The base station transmits scheduling information on the control channel for a packet transmitted on an uplink data channel. The base station transmits a positive or negative acknowledgement on second radio resources of a feedback channel for the received packet. The second radio resources start from the first OFDM symbol of a second subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 8948089
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of communicating aggregate data units. For example, a device may include a wireless communication unit to communicate an aggregate data unit including a plurality of data units in an increasing order of sequence numbers assigned to the data units, such that a first data unit having a first sequence number always precedes a second data unit having a second sequence number, greater than the first sequence number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Solomon B. Trainin, Carlos Cordeiro, Ran Mor, Michael Glik
  • Patent number: 8948001
    Abstract: Techniques are described for detecting failure or degradation of a service enabling technology function independent from an operational state of a service node hosting the service enabling technology function. For example, a service node may provide one or more service enabling technology functions, and service engineered paths may be traffic-engineered through a network to service node network devices that host a service enabling technology function. A monitor component at the service layer of the service node can detect failure or degradation of one or more service enabling technology functions provided by the service node. The monitor component reports detection of failure or degradation to a fault detection network protocol in a forwarding plane of the service node. The fault detection network protocol communicates with an ingress router of a service engineered path to trigger fast reroute by the ingress of traffic flows to bypass the affected service enabling technology function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: James Guichard, David Ward
  • Patent number: 8929340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more particularly, to a method of performing a zone change more promptly in a base station where an advanced terminal operates in a mix mode. A method for an advanced terminal (AMS) to perform a zone change in an advanced base station (mix mode ABS), which operates in a mix mode of a broadband wireless access system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a ranging response message (RNG-RSP) including system information on an advanced terminal supporting zone (MZone) from a legacy zone (LZone) of the advanced base station; and performing ranging in the advanced terminal supporting zone by using the system information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Inuk Jung, Jinsam Kwak, Kiseon Ryu, Wookbong Lee
  • Patent number: 8913557
    Abstract: A technique to provide distributed wireless extenders over a MoCA specified coaxial cable backbone, in which the extenders function as wireless connection points on a network. The wireless extenders operate with a central access point controller that functions as the access point for the network, in which the extenders provide a plurality of wireless connection points for devices attempting to access the network. In one scheme, the MoCA backbone is used to transfer multimedia data using protocols such as LWAPP and CAPWAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Philippe Klein
  • Patent number: 8913574
    Abstract: A method for feeding back channel state information and user equipment are provided in the present invention, which relates to the digital communication field; and they solve the problem of lacking a mechanism of reporting overall and effective channel state information in a SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO dynamic switching system. The method includes: in a single transmission mode, UE sends the channel state information to a network side, wherein the channel state information includes information indicating a transmission layer with the best channel quality. Technical schemes provided in the present invention are applied to the LTE system and LTE-A system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Yijian Chen, Jun Xu, Guanghui Yu, Bo Dai, Junfeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 8908677
    Abstract: End-to-end communication in a communications network is controlled by determining, based on monitoring of traffic in the communications network, the number of paths, or links, needed between the first and the at least second network element. If it is determined, based on the traffic load, that not all available paths are needed:—Selecting at least one path that should not be used to carry traffic,—Rerouting any traffic using the selected at least one path to at least one alternative path, and—Placing any network elements or links not carrying traffic after the rerouting in standby mode in which the power consumption of the elements is reduced, to reduce the power consumption in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Annikki Welin, Christian Gotare, Johan Kolhi, Tomas Thyni
  • Patent number: 8879486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for introducing an automatic one-time configuration of the DNS server(s) when a base station gateway, such as an HeNB GW, is deployed, such that the FQDN-to-HeNB GW IP address translation data is proactively configured. This is performed to identify the base station gateway address to which subsequently deployed base stations will be connected. That is, the FQDN-to-HeNB GW IP address translation data for the HeNB IDs of all the HeNBs that may potentially connect to the HeNB GW is proactively configured in the DNS server(s), thereby avoiding frequent and constantly ongoing DNS configuration during normal network operation. This configuration of the DNS allows the eNB to obtain the destination address for an X2 connection without knowing about an eventual HeNB GW, nor the addressing details, such as size/length (or fixed number of bits) of the HeNB GW ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Tomas Nylander, Johan Rune, Jari Vikberg
  • Patent number: 8873445
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a data over signaling (DoS) message at an access terminal are disclosed. A message is received at an access terminal. The message is decoded to determine if it is a DoS message. Upon detecting the DoS message a sleep delay timer is set to prevent the access terminal from entering a sleep state for a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arulmozhi K. Ananthanarayanan, Biren R. Patel, Ashu Razdan
  • Patent number: 8867502
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described herein for applying precoding information updates at a user equipment (UE). The UE receives precoder information from a network component. The UE can them transmit packet data over a transmit time interval (TTI) of tow or more slots using transmit diversity. The UE updates the precoder for transmit diversity with the precoder information in a slot subsequent to the first slot in the TTI. The precoder information is applied to update the precoder at a slot boundary within the TTI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arjun Bharadwaj, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani, Siddharth Mohan
  • Patent number: 8867381
    Abstract: A receiving network node (210) configured to select from received packets differing by time of initial transmission from a sending network node (230), and accepting for transmission, based on initial transmission time, the selected packets to an application layer (740). An internetworked processor node configured to: (a) read a sequence number and an originator identifier of a received packet message (810); (b) compare a stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier with the received packet sequence number (820); (c) if the received packet sequence number is less than or equal to the stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier, then discard (840) the received packet; and (d) if the received packet sequence number is greater than the stored highest sequence number associated with the originator identifier, then deliver (860) the message of the received packet to an application based on an upper layer protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
    Inventors: Rolland Mitchell Koch, William Stuart Sechrist, Daniel Bailey Hiranandani
  • Patent number: 8848538
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a communications network using end-to-end tunnels. A control unit monitors the traffic load on at least two paths, as well as determines a power saving traffic distribution if the total traffic on the at least first and second paths if the traffic load does not exceed the capacity of both or all paths between the same end nodes. The power saving traffic distribution puts at least one of the first and second paths in a standby mode in which it carries no traffic. A command unit redirects traffic according to the power saving distribution and to order at least one network element or at least one link in the path or paths to be put in standby mode to enter into a power saving standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Annikki Welin, Christian Gotare, Johan Kolhi, Tomas Thyni
  • Patent number: 8848516
    Abstract: In a radio telecommunications network, a serving gateway support node controls connections between user equipment nodes and a packet-based network that pass through at least one serving gateway and at least one packet gateway. The serving gateway support node detects failure of communications to a first serving gateway. The serving gateway support node responds to the detected failure by initiating relocation of existing connections through the first serving gateway to instead pass through a second serving gateway. The serving gateway support node detects recovery of communications to the first serving gateway, and responds by ceasing relocation of at least some of the existing connections that have not yet been relocated to the second serving gateway. Related methods, serving gateways, and packet gateways are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Yildirim Sahin, Loudon Lee Campbell