Patents Examined by Erika A Washington
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Patent number: 11501395Abstract: A system for controlling, monitoring, and recording of wireless telecommunications services associated with penal institutions is provided comprising a portable electronic device and application executing on the device that present a listing of available call destinations based on receiving a first instruction from a first authorized party possessing the device. The application receives a second instruction comprising a choice of a first call destination from the listing. The application transmits a third instruction requesting connection with the destination and joins a second authorized party associated with the first call destination in a first voice session. The application joins the first authorized party to the first session. The application further joins the first party to a second voice session initiated by the second party based on determining that the second party initiated the second session from the first destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Brian Francis Byrne
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Patent number: 11503429Abstract: A relative position positioning system and a relative position positioning method thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: controlling a plurality of receivers to broadcast a plurality of positioning signals; receiving the plurality of positioning signals and then returning a first reply signal; controlling a plurality of first receivers to transmit a first positioning data to a main device to calculate the plurality of distances to the plurality of first receivers, wherein the plurality of first receivers are devices that have received the first reply signal; returning a second reply signal from the device of interest; controlling a second receiver to transmit a second positioning data to the main device, wherein the second receiver belongs to the plurality of first receivers and has received the second reply signal; and calculating a relative position relationship between the main device and the device of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Gunitech Corp.Inventors: Huan-Ruei Shiu, Chung-Liang Hsu, Xiao-Juan Lin
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Patent number: 11496857Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may receive, from a second UE, a first control signal indicating a range value corresponding to a threshold distance for triggering feedback reporting from the first UE for transmissions from the second UE. The first UE may calculate a traversable distance corresponding to a traversable route between the first UE and the second UE, determine, based on the calculated traversable distance and the range value, whether the first UE is within the threshold distance for triggering feedback reporting, and perform, based on whether the first UE is within the threshold distance, a feedback procedure for the feedback reporting. The first UE may receive, from the second UE, a second control signal indicating a type of distance measurement corresponding to the threshold distance for triggering feedback reporting.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Mohit Narula, Shuanshuan Wu, Shailesh Patil, Richard Reid Hovey
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Patent number: 11496859Abstract: First receiving a first location in a path of a wireless device and a second location in the path, a first odometer value associated with the device corresponding to the first location, and a second odometer value associated with the device corresponding to the second location, wherein the path comprises a set of ordered locations. Determining a recommended distance between the first location and the second location. Determining a magnitude of a difference between the first odometer value and the second odometer value. Determining that the magnitude is greater than a threshold. Identifying, in response to the third determining, at least one candidate missing jurisdiction. Presenting each candidate missing jurisdiction. Second receiving a selection of each presented identified candidate missing jurisdiction. First predicting at least one node in the path in the selected jurisdiction. Second predicting a missing path including the first location, each predicted node, and the second location.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Omnitracs, LLCInventor: Lakshmi Kuchipudi
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Patent number: 11490227Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communication between a vehicle control system and a set of mobile telecommunication devices. The communication method makes it possible to communicate between a vehicle control system and a set of mobile telecommunication devices, the set of mobile telecommunication devices comprising a first mobile telecommunication device and at least a second mobile telecommunication device. The communication method comprises a step (E1) of transmitting a message by the control system. The message indicates that the control system is in a position-tracking state and that this position is that of the first mobile telecommunication device. The communication method comprises a step (E2) of receiving and processing the message by the second mobile telecommunication device from which it results that the second mobile telecommunication device restricts its capacity to connect to the control system or prohibits itself from connecting to the control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: PSA AUTOMOBILES SAInventors: Stephane Michel, Hugo Hanen
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Patent number: 11490357Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a memory storing identifiers of a plurality of access points (APs) and position information associated with the plurality of APs, at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected with the memory and the at least one communication circuit. The electronic device may be configured to receive an AP list including information on a plurality of first APs using the communication circuit, obtain a representative position corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of first APs based on positions corresponding to the plurality of first APs stored in the memory, and update position information of at least one second AP of the plurality of first APs stored in the memory based at least on the representative position if a position of the at least one second AP is a specified distance or more away from the representative position. In addition to the above, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chaiman Lim, Jinwoo Kim
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Patent number: 11474190Abstract: In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Russel K. Jones, Christopher Steger, Nicolas Brachet, Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Andrew Broadstone, Joel Morrin
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Patent number: 11470449Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to at least one vehicle UE, in accordance with a first update rate, a first set of position messages indicating position information associated with the UE. The apparatus may transmit a second set of position messages in accordance with a second update rate. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Saadallah Kassir, Anantharaman Balasubramanian, Kapil Gulati
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Patent number: 11467247Abstract: An embodiment includes at least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed enable a system to: receive (a)(i) first radio signal location data for a first object from a radio sensor; and (a)(ii) first visual signal location data for the first object from a camera sensor; perform feature extraction on (b)(i) the first radio signal location data to determine first extracted radio signal features; and (b)(ii) the first visual signal location data to determine first extracted visual signal features; solve a first association problem between the first extracted radio signal features and the first extracted visual signal features to determine first fused location data; and store the first fused location data in the at least one computer readable storage medium. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mi S. Park, Lei Yang, Shao-Wen Yang, Myung Hwangbo, Shahrokh Shahidzadeh
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Patent number: 11460570Abstract: A method for determining a geo-location of a target station is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of RTTs over a plurality of successive time intervals. Each successive time interval is equal to a predetermined amount of time. The plurality of RTTs is placed into a plurality of bins. Each bin has a predetermined time width and a count of RTTs placed in the bin. A bin with a highest count of RTTs (maxCb) and another bin with a next highest count of RTTs are selected and a maximum count ratio determined. The bin with maxCb to a maximum bin value is set based at least on a predetermined threshold of the maximum count ratio. During a next successive time interval, the RTTs that are placed in the bin that is set to the maximum bin value are selected to determine the geo-location of the target station.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SR Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Passler, Steven Romanow, Graham Smith
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Patent number: 11463867Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting information between a plurality of mobile devices which are disposed in a shared network and which are connected to each other via a network server device, wherein a data set transfer from at least two transmitting mobile devices to the network server device takes place, the transferred data sets being data sets individually generated on the transmitting mobile devices, and subsequently a data set transfer from the network server device to at least one receiving mobile device takes place, wherein for forming an output data set sequence for the display of the data sets or the news posts on the receiving mobile device, the sequence of the data sets is changed depending on the relative position of the transmitting mobile devices to the receiving mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: CYBERSCHMIEDE GMBHInventors: Roland Sopper, Joachim Benjamin Sahler, Manfred Rietzler
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Patent number: 11463958Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to reduce electric power to be consumed to wait for reception of signals. [Solution] A communication device comprising a control section configured to perform control in such a manner as to wait for reception of a second signal transmitted from another communication device after a first signal is transmitted to the other communication device.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Masateru Furuta, Shigenori Nitta, Yuki Kono, Yosuke Ohashi
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Patent number: 11457377Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for distance-based HARQ feedback transmission. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes monitoring for a data transmission from another UE, receiving an indication of a first zone identifier (ID), determining a nearest zone to the UE of multiple zones, wherein the multiple zones are determined based at least in part on the indication of the first zone ID, determining a distance between the UE and the other UE based on the first zone ID, wherein the determined distance comprises a distance between the UE and the nearest zone, and transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for the data transmission based at least on the distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Shuanshuan Wu, Arthur Gubeskys, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Gabi Sarkis, Kapil Gulati, Richard Reid Hovey, Deviprasad Putchala
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Patent number: 11456806Abstract: An apparatus configured for wirelessly communicating in a wireless communications network includes a wireless interface configured for wireless communication and a controller configured for controlling a beam pattern of the wireless interface and at least one communication parameter of the wireless interface. The apparatus is configured for receiving a locking signal indicating a request for locking at least a part of the beam pattern and the at least one communication parameter. The controller is configured for locking at least the part of the beam and the at least one communication parameter responsive to the locking signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandtend Forschung e.V.Inventors: Thomas Haustein, Paul Leather, Ramez Askar, Leszek Raschkowski, Marcus Großmann, Markus Landmann
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Patent number: 11443398Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a user device associated with a user to a transportation service provider, a request for a service comprising entry into a controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes receiving, by the user device from the transportation service provider, a token to allow the user device to connect with the service and to allow entry into the controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes transmitting, by the user device to a security device associated with the transportation service provider, the token. The security device restricts access to the controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes receiving, by the user device from the security device responsive to the transmitting of the token, the access to the controlled area associated with the service.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Ziv Haparnas, Talmon Marco, Igor Magazinik, Sunny Marueli
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Patent number: 11438728Abstract: A local entity is proposed for determination of user equipment location in a mobile communication network. The local entity is configured to be run on a first user equipment and/or in an access network. The local entity is configured to receive location information of a target user equipment, and determine a location of the target user equipment based on the location information. This is advantageous because the determination of the location can be improved with regard to a determination of the location carried out by the core network. Particularly, the location can be determined without the core network being involved.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Qi Wang, Sandip Gangakhedkar, Qing Wei
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Patent number: 11424815Abstract: A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Christophe Jean Marcel Vidal
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Patent number: 11425526Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a group proximity message indicating that a group of UEs, including the first UE and a second UE, are located within a defined proximity of each other. The first UE may receive a beam configuration for the group of UEs based on the group proximity message. The first UE may then communicate with a base station based on the beam configuration. For example, the first UE may be configured for beam measurement and reporting for the group. The base station may then select a common beam for the UEs in the group based on the beam measurement and reporting performed by the first UE.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Yan Zhou, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
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Patent number: 11425668Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a communication circuit, a processor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory, when executed, can store commands for allowing the processor to: receive, from a first external electronic device, a first synchronization signal including first identification information through the communication circuit; synchronize the electronic device with the first external electronic device on the basis of at least a part of the information included in the first synchronization signal; receive, from a second external electronic device, a second synchronization signal including second identification information through the communication circuit; and control, on the basis of the second identification information and the first identification information, whether synchronization with second external electronic device occurs. Additional various embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusung Joo, Jaejun Lee, Jaesung Park, Wonshik Yoon
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Patent number: 11412364Abstract: A method and system for locating a network device connected to a proxy network device in an emergency situation. When an electrical connection, whether through physical wires or over a wireless interface such as spread spectrum technology is made on a proxy network device (e.g., analog terminal adapter (ATA), analog or digital Private Branch Exchange (PBX) system, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) devices, gateway, bridge, router, switch, etc.) for a network device, the proxy network device sends a connection identifier such as a port number or wireless channel number, Device IDentifier (DID) number, etc. to an emergency location server network device to associate the connection identifier on the proxy network device with connected network and with a current physical location to be used in an emergency. When an emergency event occurs, the connection identifier is used to determine an emergency current physical location that is used by first responders.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Everbridge, Inc.Inventor: Gerald R. Eisner