Patents Examined by Freshteh N. Aghdam
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Patent number: 11177905Abstract: This application discloses a channel quality feedback method and apparatus, and the channel quality feedback method includes the following steps: determining, by a network device, a channel quality indicator set of a terminal device, where the channel quality indicator set includes at least one channel quality indicator value, and the channel quality indicator value is used to indicate channel quality; and sending, by the network device, the channel quality indicator set to the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongxia Lyu, Jingnan Wang, Ruixiang Ma
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Patent number: 11177991Abstract: A transmission method includes mapping processing, phase change processing, and transmission processing. In the mapping processing, a plurality of first modulation signals and a plurality of second modulation signals are generated using a first mapping scheme, and a plurality of third modulation signals and a plurality of fourth modulation signals are generated using a second mapping scheme. In the phase change processing, a phase change is performed on the plurality of second modulation signals and the plurality of fourth modulation signals using all N kinds of phases. In the transmission processing, the first modulation signals and the second modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from different antennas, and the third modulation signals and the fourth modulation signals are respectively transmitted at a same frequency and a same time from the different antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Yutaka Murakami, Tomohiro Kimura, Mikihiro Ouchi
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Patent number: 11171767Abstract: A signal processing circuit, which includes: a first clock source, configured to generate a first clock signal; a phase adjusting circuit, configured to receive the first clock signal, and to generate a second clock signal and a third clock signal, wherein the second clock signal and the third clock signal have different phases; an error compensating circuit, configured to compensate an input signal according to an error signal, to generate an compensated input signal; an error calculating circuit, configured to generate the error signal according to the first clock signal, the third clock signal and the compensated input signal; and a receiving end ADC (Analog to Digital Converter), configured to sample the compensated input signal according to the second clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Yun-Tse Chen, Liang-Wei Huang, Chi-Hsi Su, Po-Han Lin
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Patent number: 11165613Abstract: A signaling system includes a pre-emphasizing transmitter and an equalizing receiver coupled to one another via a high-speed signal path. The receiver measures the quality of data conveyed from the transmitter. A controller uses this information and other information to adaptively establish appropriate transmit pre-emphasis and receive equalization settings, e.g. to select the lowest power setting for which the signaling system provides some minimum communication bandwidth without exceeding a desired bit-error rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Rambus Inc.Inventors: Jared L. Zerbe, Fred F. Chen, Andrew Ho, Ramin Farjad-Rad, John W. Poulton, Kevin S. Donnelly, Brian S. Leibowitz, Vladimir Stojanovic
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Patent number: 11165610Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a de-emphasis (DE) controller in a wireline transmitter, including: a digital decoder configured to receive a DE control value and configured to produce a bias control value, an N1 control value, and an N2 control value; a bias controller configured to vary the bias current for a de-emphasis circuit based upon the bias control value; an N1 controller configured to activate a number of N1 unit cells in a delayed line driver based upon the N1 control value; and an N2 controller configured to activate a number of N2 unit cells in a non-delayed line driver based upon the N2 control value, wherein the N1 control value plus the N2 control value varies for different DE control values, and wherein the bias control value is based upon the N1 control value plus the N2 control value.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventor: Siamak Delshadpour
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Patent number: 11159273Abstract: Circuitry configured to map data blocks of input bits of a first input bit stream onto first mapping symbols distributed according to a first probability distribution and represented by first signal points, analyze the probability of occurrence of the first signal points representing the first mapping symbols and/or earlier final mapping symbols, determine a second probability distribution to be applied for mapping second input bits of a second input bit stream onto second mapping symbols, said second probability distribution determined based on the analyzed probability of occurrence to obtain a desired final probability distribution of final mapping symbols, map data blocks of input bits of a second input bit stream onto second mapping symbols, wherein said second mapping symbols are distributed according to said second probability distribution and represented by second signal points, and combine the first mapping symbols and the second mapping symbols into the final mapping symbols.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Handte, Reka Inovan
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Patent number: 11159304Abstract: A clock data recovery (CDR) mechanism qualifies symbols received from the data detector prior to using those symbols to compute a timing gradient. The disclosed CDR mechanism analyzes one or more recently received symbols to determine whether the current symbol should be used in computing the time gradient. When configured with a Mueller-Muller phase detector, the timing gradient for the received signal is set to zero if the current symbol is a ?2 or a +2 and the previous symbol is non-zero. Otherwise, the Mueller-Muller timing gradient is evaluated in the traditional manner. When configured with a minimum mean-squared error phase detector, the timing gradient for the received signal is set to zero if the previous symbol is non-zero. Otherwise, the minimum mean-squared error timing gradient is evaluated in the traditional manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Pervez Mirza Aziz, Rohit Rathi, Vishnu Balan
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Patent number: 11146298Abstract: A signal generator device includes a digital signal waveform generator to produce a digital signal waveform, a first frequency band signal path having a first frequency band filter to receive the digital signal waveform and to pass first frequency band components of the digital signal waveform, and a first digital-to-analog converter to receive the first frequency band components of the digital signal waveform and to produce a first frequency band analog signal, a second frequency band signal path having a second frequency band filter to receive the digital signal waveform and to pass second frequency band components of the digital signal waveform, a second digital-to-analog converter to receive the second frequency band components of the digital signal waveform and to produce a second frequency band analog signal, and a combining element to combine the first frequency band analog signal and the second frequency band analog signal to produce a wideband analog signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventor: Gregory A. Martin
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Patent number: 11146343Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to address maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor failure. A mobile device may include a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) sensor control unit to actively monitor signals associated with proper operation of the MPE proximity sensors. Upon detecting an anomaly in any of these signals, such as a value drop below a given threshold, an MPE sensor control Unit will inform an AP (application processor, or other processor or controller) which in turn trigger display of a warning message on the display of the mobile device or the issuance of other warnings such an audible or tactile alert to inform the end user about the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor malfunction and/or notify the end use of a condition resulting in deactivation of the 5G new radio transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Roberto Rimini
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Patent number: 11146340Abstract: A method and system for reducing power supply noise comprising receiving a primary data stream at a data rate. The primary data stream comprises a stream of bits having logical values of either zero or one. Then, splitting the primary data stream to create a first group of lower rate data streams and a second group of lower rate data streams. Processing the second group of lower rate data streams to invert the logic values of the bits of the lower rate data streams to create processed lower rate data streams. The first group of lower rate data streams are combined with the processed lower rate data streams to create a complementary data stream. Then, processing the primary data stream and the complementary data stream concurrently with a data processing system, the concurrent processing reducing noise on the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Nicolas Alain Paul Nodenot
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Patent number: 11139853Abstract: Described herein is a system that overcomes challenges pertaining to density and range of urban LP-WANs despite the limited capabilities of base station and client hardware. The invention proposes a novel technique that aims to disentangle and decode large numbers of interfering transmissions at a simple, single-antenna LP-WAN base station by exploiting the hardware imperfections of low-cost LP-WAN clients to its advantage Second, the present invention exploits the correlation of sensed data collected by LP-WAN nodes to collaboratively reach a far-away base station, even if individual clients are beyond its range.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYInventors: Rashad Eletreby, Swarun Kumar, Osman Yagan, Diana Zhang
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Patent number: 11139949Abstract: A system for controlling equalization applied to a received signal comprising an equalizer configured to equalize on a received signal to generate an equalized signal, and a clock recovery module configured to recover a clock signal from the equalized signal or the received signal. A clock adjustment system is configured to receive the clock signal, and at least one control signal, to create a sampling clock signal. A filter is configured to filter the equalized signal to create a filtered signal. A sampling unit samples the filtered signal or the equalized signal such that the output of the sampling unit is provided to a controller. The controller is configured to receive and process the output of the sampling unit to generate a boost signal, and the controller is further configured to provide the boost signal to the equalizer to control the amount of equalization performed by the equalizer.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Alain Paul Nodenot, Yohan Denis Lilian Piccin
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Patent number: 11128271Abstract: A power supply circuit supplies a variable voltage to a power amplifier that amplifies a radio-frequency signal, and includes a transistor and a current detecting resistor. The transistor includes a collector or drain that is supplied with a fixed voltage from a fixed voltage source, a base or gate that receives an envelope signal tracking an envelope of the radio-frequency signal, and an emitter or source that outputs the variable voltage that is based on the envelope signal. The current detecting resistor is electrically connected between the fixed voltage source and the collector or drain of the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuuma Noguchi, Hidetoshi Matsumoto, Kiichiro Takenaka, Satoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 11121851Abstract: A system includes a differential clock source configured to provide a reference clock signal and an inverted version of the reference clock signal. The system also includes a quadrature clock source configured to provide a quadrature clock signal that is phase-shifted relative to the reference clock signal. The system also includes a differential sensing circuit coupled to the differential clock source and the quadrature clock source. The differential sensing circuit is configured to determine skew of the quadrature clock signal based on the reference clock signal, the inverted version of the reference clock signal, and the quadrature clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Manu Basil, Mohan Yang, Yongseon Koh, Roland Ribeiro
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Patent number: 11115249Abstract: Transmission of baseband and carrier-modulated vector codewords, using a plurality of encoders, each encoder configured to receive information bits and to generate a set of baseband-encoded symbols representing a vector codeword; one or more modulation circuits, each modulation circuit configured to operate on a corresponding set of baseband-encoded symbols, and using a respective unique carrier frequency, to generate a set of carrier-modulated encoded symbols; and, a summation circuit configured to generate a set of wire-specific outputs, each wire-specific output representing a sum of respective symbols of the carrier-modulated encoded symbols and at least one set of baseband-encoded symbols.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: KANDOU LABS, S.A.Inventors: Ali Hormati, Armin Tajalli, Amin Shokrollahi
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Patent number: 11108446Abstract: Facilitating rank and precoding matrix indication determinations for multiple antennas systems with aperiodic channel state information reporting in a wireless communications system is provided herein. A method can comprise determining, by a mobile device comprising a processor, first channel state data of a channel based on a periodic configuration of the mobile device for first transmissions of the first channel state data periodically. The method can also comprise in response to receiving, from the network node device, reference signal data associated with a reference signal, determining, by the mobile device, second channel state data of the channel based on an aperiodic configuration of the mobile device for second transmissions of the second channel state data aperiodically. Further, the method can comprise transmitting, by the mobile device, the aperiodic configuration of the mobile device to the network node device.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: SaiRamesh Nammi
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Patent number: 11108900Abstract: A communication device is configured to process packets that conform to a first physical layer (PHY) protocol for wireless vehicular communications and packets that conform to a second PHY protocol for wireless vehicular communications. The communication device determines whether a broadcast frame is to be transmitted within a first packet that conforms to the first PHY protocol or within a second packet that conforms to the second PHY protocol. In response to determining that the broadcast frame is to be transmitted within the first packet that conforms to the first PHY protocol, the communication device transmits the broadcast frame within the first packet that conforms to the first PHY protocol. In response to determining that the broadcast frame is to be transmitted within the second packet that conforms to the second PHY protocol, the communication device transmits the broadcast frame within the second packet that conforms to the second PHY protocol.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.Inventors: Liwen Chu, Hongyuan Zhang
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Patent number: 11101832Abstract: A receiver includes a first data slicer circuit and a radio interference detector circuitry. The first data slicer circuit is configured to generate a second data signal according to a first data signal. The radio interference detector circuitry is configured to generate first estimated information according to the first data signal, to generate second estimated information according to the second data signal, to generate third estimated information according to the first data signal and the second data signal, and to detect a radio interference signal according to the first estimated information, the second estimated information, and the third estimated information.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yang-Bang Li, Liang-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 11101843Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selectively determining whether to attenuate frequencies in a received signal by converting the received signal into frequency-domain data, filtering frequency components that are likely to include an interference component, and calculating signal quality of the signal data before and after filtering.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Wild
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Patent number: 11101853Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for determining a precoding matrix indicator, user equipment, and base stations. One example method includes sending a first reference signal set to user equipment, where the first reference signal set is associated with a user equipment-specific matrix set, and receiving a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) sent by the user equipment, where the PMI is used for indicating a precoding matrix that is selected based on the first reference signal set by the user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jianguo Wang, Yongxing Zhou, Yong Wu, Liang Xia