Patents Examined by Fan Ng
  • Patent number: 9590783
    Abstract: A reference signal transmission method in a downlink MIMO system is disclosed. The downlink MIMO system supports a first UE supporting N transmission antennas among a total of M transmission antennas (where M>N) and a second UE supporting the M transmission antennas. The method includes transmitting, by a base station (BS), subframe-associated information which designates a first subframe in which data for the first UE and the second UE is transmitted and a second subframe in which data only for the second UE can be transmitted within a radio frame having a plurality of subframes, and transmitting the first subframe and the second subframe. Reference signals corresponding to antenna ports ‘0’ to ‘N?1’ of the N antennas are mapped to the first subframe, and reference signals corresponding to antenna ports ‘0’ to ‘M?1’ of the M antennas are mapped to the second subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Lee, Dong Youn Seo, Ki Jun Kim, Joon Kui Ahn
  • Patent number: 9590925
    Abstract: A packet processing apparatus receiving a packet includes a memory storing a flow information, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to, when a processing method for the received packet is defined in the flow information, store the packet into a buffer in the packet processing apparatus and process the packet stored in the buffer using the processing method, when the processing method is not defined in the flow information and a utilization rate of the buffer exceeds a threshold value, transmit the packet to another packet processing apparatus, and when the processing method is not defined in the flow information and the utilization rate of the buffer does not exceed the threshold value, store the packet into the buffer and issue an inquiry about the processing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Shinji Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9584427
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing fine grained control over MSS values of transport layer connections. A device intermediary to a plurality of clients and a plurality of servers can identify a first MSS value based on a MTU value of a VLAN interface responsive to a request to establish a transport layer connection. Device determines that a MSS value of the VLAN is less than the first MSS value. Device updates, responsive to the determination, the first MSS value to a second MSS value corresponding to the MSS value of the VLAN. Device determines that an MSS value specified by a profile configured for a virtual server of the device is less than the second MSS value. Device updates the second MSS value to the MSS value of the profile responsive to determining that the MSS value specified by the profile is less than the second MSS value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashwin Jagadish, Saravana Annamalaisami, Muthukumar Shunmugiah, Mohit Prakash Saxena
  • Patent number: 9565115
    Abstract: A mechanism to allow switch manager software to determine bandwidth consumption and cooperate with a VM manager. Counter hardware measures network traffic between the various ports of the switch stack. The switch manager determines the MAC or IP addresses of devices connected to each port, which are provided to the VM manager to correlate VMs to ports. The switch manger collects statistics from the counter hardware to determine traffic flow levels between the various ports. A list of high traffic port pairs is provided to the VM manager. In conjunction with each port is a list of available ports, identified by at least one MAC or IP address associated with that port, having capacity to receive the traffic of the respective ports of each port pair and provided in order of least to most hops, to allow the VM manager to select a closer port to receive a migrated VM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Hatem Eyada
  • Patent number: 9554387
    Abstract: Provided are a power headroom (PHR) calculation apparatus and method that can preclude the recognition mismatch in which the reference formats of different UL grants are recognized between a wireless communication terminal apparatus and a wireless communication base station apparatus. For the PHR calculation of a PUSCH in a CC in which no UL grant is present, a UL grant, which was used for calculating the PHR in another CC having the same subframe number as the PUSCH, is used. For example, as to a subframe number=#1, the UL grant of CC #0 is used for calculating the PHR of CC #2 in which no UL grant is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUST
    Inventors: Shinsuke Takaoka, Takashi Iwai
  • Patent number: 9548800
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for enabling a wireless multi-access communication system having a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first frequency band can be used to establish a first channel using a non-Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (M-MIMO) radio access technology (RAT). The first channel can be used to broadcast downlink/uplink control information (and, optionally, data) between an access point (AP) and a user device. The second frequency band can be used to establish a second channel using a M-MIMO RAT. The second channel can be used to communicate high speed downlink/uplink data between an AP and a user device. The non-M-MIMO RAT and the M-MIMO RAT can be of the same RAT family or of different RAT families.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Nihar Jindal
  • Patent number: 9544119
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of obtaining control information through an enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method includes performing blind decoding on a common searching space in a set of first resource blocks on a subframe; and performing blind decoding on a terminal-specific searching space in a set of second resource blocks on the subframe, wherein a first start orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of an E-PDCCH resource region including the common searching space in the set of first resource blocks and a second start OFDM symbol of an E-PDCCH resource region including the terminal-specific searching space in the set of second resource blocks are set individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyujin Park, Hangyu Cho, Hyunsoo Ko
  • Patent number: 9529685
    Abstract: A method for checking an installation location of a component in a failsafe automation system, wherein the components are connected to one another in series and uniquely defined addresses are continuously assigned from a first component to successor components, wherein, after the assignment of addresses to the components, a switching device is operated in the components such that a signal transit time measurement is performed incrementally with a test signal for each successor component, and wherein the test signal is emitted and re-received and the installation location of the successor component is check based on the time difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Barthel, Temple L. Fulton, Peter Hoedl
  • Patent number: 9525990
    Abstract: Disclosed is cordless telephone equipment allowing various kinds of data stored in a mobile telephone to be stored in a cordless handset in a state usable therein, without provision of a new device thereto. A handset transfer-data conversion section that executes a predetermined conversion process according to a type of handset transfer-data stored in a storage section. Specifically, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an audio format of ringtone data according to a use CODEC of a cordless handset. In addition, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an image size of wallpaper data into a size reproducible in the cordless handset. Further, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an image size of image data of the other party included in telephone directory data into a size reproducible in the cordless handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Fukuda, Eiichi Hatae, Satoshi Ando
  • Patent number: 9525568
    Abstract: A method for calculating a drop probability can comprise determining, based on measurements within a network architecture of the computer system, a current packet delay and current link utilization within network architecture. The method can also comprise predicting a change in the packet delay within the network architecture at a predefined time interval in the future. Additionally, the method can comprise predicting a change in the link utilization within the network architecture at a predefined time interval in the future. Further, the method can comprise computing a drop probability that will ensure that the ratio of the predicted change in the packet delay over the predicted change in the link utilization approximates an predetermined ideal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joe Novak, Sneha K. Kasera
  • Patent number: 9524523
    Abstract: A fail-safe mechanical switch is provided in a television broadcast environment which bypasses an advertisement insertion server in the event that a failure in the ad insertion server is detected. The broadcast stream from a satellite receiver where the stream originates thus continues uninterrupted to a remultiplexer for further distribution of the broadcast stream. The fail-safe switch cooperates with a processor which is capable of detecting a variety of failure events in the ad insertion server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: VIGOR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Magnus Sorlander
  • Patent number: 9520914
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method use full duplexing with polarization. A wireless communication system includes a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals to and from at least a second transceiver. The first transceiver includes a plurality of transmitter antennas and a plurality of receiver antennas. At least one of the transmitter antennas is configured to transmit a first signal with a first polarization weight to at least the second transceiver. At least one of the receiver antennas is configured to receive a second signal with a second polarization from the second transceiver. The second polarization is cross polarized with the first polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Farooq Khan
  • Patent number: 9521666
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for triggering aperiodic feedback in coordinated multipoint transmission. The method includes: transmitting, by an eNB to UE, dynamic control information (DCI) and preconfigured feedback sets corresponding to the DCI, so that the UE aperiodically feeds back corresponding channel state information (CSI) according to the DCI and the feedback sets corresponding to the DCI; wherein the preconfigured feedback sets corresponding to the DCI are classified according to a triggered transmitting point or a CSI-RS of non-zero power, or are classified according to configured CSI, or are classified according to an interference type. With the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention, a relatively good tradeoff between flexibility of aperiodic CSI feedback and signaling load in a CoMP transmission process or a joint transmission process of CoMP and CA may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yi Zhang, Yi Wang, Jian Zhang, Hua Zhou, Jianming Wu
  • Patent number: 9515918
    Abstract: A method for maintaining a bridging network communication path table is presented and includes determining a failed communication link between a first bridge computer and a second bridge computer in the bridging network; identifying, in the communication path table, a first path that includes the failed communication link; and indicating that the first path is not active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Meenakshi R. Kaushik, Chandramouli Radhakrishnan, Daljeet Singh
  • Patent number: 9516630
    Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink control information at a communication apparatus in a time division duplex (TDD) wireless communication system. The method according to one embodiment includes receiving at least one physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or at least one physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and generating reception response information for the at least one PDCCH or the at least one PDSCH. When the reception response information and channel status information are configured to be transmitted in a same subframe, if a certain condition is satisfied, the reception response information and the channel status information are transmitted together using a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format. The certain condition includes a first condition of a single PDCCH transmission only on a primary cell (PCell) that has a downlink assignment index (DAI) initial value and indicates a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) release being present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Suckchel Yang, Joonkui Ahn, Dongyoun Seo, Mingyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9509468
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method in a network node is provided. The network node is configured to use a first power level for transmitting data in subframes of a first type, and to use a second power level for transmitting data in subframes of a second type. The method comprises signaling (520) first and second information to a network entity. From the first information, a power offset for subframes of the first type is derivable. The first power offset represents a relation between a power level for transmitting reference signals and the first power level. From the second information, a power offset for subframes of the second type is derivable. The second power offset represents a relation between the power level for transmitting reference signals, and the second power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Anders Furuskär, Lars Lindbom, Stefan Parkvall
  • Patent number: 9497711
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal with which it is possible, in a heterogeneous cell network, to transmit a Periodic-Sounding Reference Signal (P-SRS) at a transmission bandwidth and power density necessary for carrying out both a process of selection of a transceiving participating base station and a process of frequency scheduling of a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). A terminal (300) comprises a receiving unit (301) which receives control information which includes information which denotes a P-SRS transmission parameter, and a transmission unit (303) which, using a transmission parameter which is included in the received control information, transmits a first P-SRS provided with a first bandwidth and a first power density at a first period, and transmits a second P-SRS provided with a second bandwidth which is narrower than the first bandwidth and second power density which is higher than the first power density at a second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sun Patent Trust
    Inventors: Kazuki Takeda, Akihiko Nishio, Daichi Imamura
  • Patent number: 9497015
    Abstract: A method according to an embodiment of the invention includes receiving and transmitting signals over a time division duplex (TDD) communication path. Signals are received over the TDD communication path via a first portion of a first frequency band. The first frequency band is adjacent to a second frequency band and to a third frequency band. The first frequency band is different from the second frequency band and from the third frequency band. A first frequency division duplex (FDD) communication path can be operable in the second frequency band. A second FDD communication path can be operable in the third frequency band. Signals are transmitted over the TDD communication path via a second portion of the first frequency band that is different from the first portion of the first frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: DISH Network Corporation
    Inventors: Mariam Sorond, Peter Corea, Doug Hyslop, Tom Peters
  • Patent number: 9479219
    Abstract: A system and method of validating a connection to an optical circuit switch include sending a packet of data through a first connection to the optical circuit switch to test whether the packet reaches a second connection to the optical circuit switch. The first connection may be selected for retesting with a third connection and a second packet of data may be sent to the third connection. Data indicative of the first connection being correctly wired may be generated based in part on a determination that the second packet reached the third connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Shashidhar Rao Gandham, Amin Vahdat
  • Patent number: 9479391
    Abstract: In a method for implementing a switch fabric, in a first fabric chip, a packet comprising an identification of a destination node chip is received from a source fabric chip, and a determination that a first path in the switch fabric along which the packet is to be communicated toward the destination node chip is unavailable is made. In addition, a determination as to whether another path along which the packet is to be communicated toward the destination node chip that does not include the source fabric chip is available is made. In response to a determination that the another path is available, the packet is communicated along the another path. In addition, in response to a determination that the another path is unavailable, the packet is communicated back to the source fabric chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Michael G. Frey, Vincent E. Cavanna