Patents Examined by Gerald A Smarth
  • Patent number: 11272541
    Abstract: Provided is a method for transmitting, by a transmitter, a first data having periodicity through a channel of an unlicensed band: The transmitter adjusts at least one of transmission timing of the first data and clear channel assessment (CCA) timing for the channel to occupy the channel. The transmitter determines whether the channel may be occupied by performing a CCA on the channel at the CCA timing. The transmitter transmits the first data through the channel at the transmission timing of the first data, when it is determined that the channel may be occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Eunkyung Kim, Jae Sun Cha, Chanho Yoon, Seung-Kwon Baek, Jae Joon Park, Kwang Jae Lim, Sung Cheol Chang
  • Patent number: 11259319
    Abstract: Transform precoding is applied to the complex value modulation symbol in a case that transform precoding is enabled for PUSCH, the prescribed modulation scheme is provided based at least on a first MCS table and an MCS field value included in the DCI format in a case that the DCI format includes a CRC scrambled by a TC-RNTI and the transform precoding is enabled for the PUSCH, and the prescribed modulation scheme is provided based on at least a second MCS table and/or the MCS field value in a case that the DCI format is a first uplink DCI format with the CRC scrambled by a C-RNTI, the transform precoding is enabled for the PUSCH, and a higher layer parameter MCS-Table-PUSCH-tp is set to a first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Tomoki Yoshimura, Shoichi Suzuki, Wataru Ouchi, Liqing Liu, Taewoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11240159
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flow classifier, policy and charging rules function unit and controller. The flow classifier receives a service chain selection control policy sent by a policy and charging rules function unit. The service chain selection control policy includes a corresponding relation between an application type and an identifier of a service chain. The service chain is a path formed by a forwarding device and a value-added service device both of which a service flow with the application type needs to pass through. The flow classifier detects the service flow with the application type based on the service chain selection control policy and adds the identifier of the service chain to a message of the service flow. The flow classifier sends the message of the service flow with the added identifier of the service chain to a forwarding device directly connected to the flow classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shibi Huang, Yong Tian, Linda Dunbar
  • Patent number: 11234225
    Abstract: Method and system for handling of special SCell selection in dual connectivity. The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication networks and more particularly to a User Equipment (UE) operating in dual connectivity mode in wireless communication networks. The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and system for handling of special SCell (PSCell) change by extending Event A3 or Event A5 to PSCell for relative comparison. Another object of the invention is to provide a method and system for handling of special SCell (PSCell) change with a new Event Ax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Himke Van Der Velde, Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Rajavelsamy Rajadurai, Woo-Seong Kim, Neha Sharma, Fasil Abdul Latheef
  • Patent number: 11233617
    Abstract: In the transmission of a narrowband positioning reference signal (NPRS), by a base station, in a cellular mobile communication system supporting narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT), the base station transmits an NPRS by using a predetermined part of a sequence defined by a generation formula, which is the same as a positioning reference signal (PRS) generation formula, and when a PRS and the NPRS are transmitted through the same cell, the base station transmits, to a terminal, information indicating whether the PRS and the NPRS can be used together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunsoo Ko, Joonkui Ahn
  • Patent number: 11212772
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a broadcast signal in a digital broadcast transmitter, includes generating components of a service, wherein the components of the service includes audio data or video data; generating first signaling information including session instance description information for at least one Real-Time Object Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (ROUTE) session and at least one Layered Coding Transport (LCT) channel in which the components of the service are delivered, wherein the session instance description information includes first source Internet Protocol (IP) address information of the at least one ROUTE session, first destination IP address information of the at least one ROUTE session, first destination port information of the at least one ROUTE session, and transport session identification information for the at least one LCT channel; and generating second signaling information which is used for acquiring the first signaling information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minsung Kwak, Sejin Oh, Kyoungsoo Moon, Jangwon Lee, Woosuk Ko, Sungryong Hong
  • Patent number: 11212328
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for improving utilization of a communications system through various atom-based techniques for enhancing the viewing experience for Internet protocol content. Some embodiments exploit atom-based processing to determine which content atoms to broadcast (e.g., multicast) over which channels to which subscribers. Other embodiments make atom-based filtering, caching, and/or other determinations at the user terminal. For example, low-level (e.g., physical layer) filtering may be used to limit the amount of user-layer processing needed, and to facilitate delivery of content to those users most likely to desire that content. Still other embodiments allow users to create customized channels of cached content for viewing as a shared channel. Embodiments include techniques for addressing synchronization of channel content and viewing, and social networking, for subscribers to the shared channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: VIASAT, Inc.
    Inventor: William B. Sebastian
  • Patent number: 11212151
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Pre-discrete Fourier transform (DFT) time-domain spreading codes may be applied for UE multiplexing for uplink control information (e.g., over shared resources of an uplink slot). For example, a moderate number of UEs may be multiplexed within the same slot by having each UE spread modulation symbols before DFT-spreading by different spreading code. For orthogonality across UEs, the pre-DFT spreading codes may be selected as orthogonal cover codes (OCCs). The spreading sequences can be generated from a set of any orthogonal sequences or generated from unitary matrices. In some cases, orthogonality in the time domain may be kept as well as a frequency division multiplexed (FDM) structure in the frequency domain. For such property, a Fourier basis OCC design may be used. In some other examples, a Hadamard matrix based OCC design may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Seyong Park, Yi Huang, Renqiu Wang, Sony Akkarakaran, Peter Gaal, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 11197278
    Abstract: Method and system for handling of special SCell selection in dual connectivity. The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication networks and more particularly to a User Equipment (UE) operating in dual connectivity mode in wireless communication networks. The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide a method and system for handling of special SCell (PSCell) change by extending Event A3 or Event A5 to PSCell for relative comparison. Another object of the invention is to provide a method and system for handling of special SCell (PSCell) change with a new Event Ax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Himke Van Der Velde, Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Rajavelsamy Rajadurai, Woo-Seong Kim, Neha Sharma, Fasil Abdul Latheef
  • Patent number: 11184800
    Abstract: A steering rule provision method for traffic distribution in a network and a network entity performing the same network. A session management function (SMF) may transmit a first message including a multi-access rule (MAR) to a user plane function (UPF), when establishing or modifying a packet data unit (PDU) session for ATSSS (Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting). The SMF may receive a second message that is a response message to the first message from the UPF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Changki Kim, Yoo Hwa Kang, Jeoung Lak Ha
  • Patent number: 11178714
    Abstract: Provided is a proxy call session control function (P-CSCF) failure recovery method. The method includes: sending, by a session management function (SMF), a SMF registration request to unified data management (UDM), where the SMF registration request carries Internet protocol multimedia core network subsystem (IMS) attribute information; receiving, by the SMF, a P-CSCF failure recovery indication sent by the UDM; registering, by the UDM, according to the IMS attribute information in the SMF registration request, the SMF; and initiating, by the SMF, according to the P-CSCF failure recovery indication, a P-CSCF failure recovery process. Further provided are a P-CSCF failure recovery method, a P-CSCF failure recovery apparatus, a P-CSCF failure recovery system, a storage medium and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhijun Li, Yang Gao
  • Patent number: 11172408
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for variably selecting and managing a quality of service framework within a network. A network data store may be accessed to obtain information indicating current network conditions, network policies, and/or device scripts. This information may be used to determine whether and when to allocate network resources, such as bandwidth, for particular services within the network to implement quality of service based on current network/link conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Klatsky, Jason Combs
  • Patent number: 11140580
    Abstract: In some examples, an anchoring network system (e.g., PCSCF) of a telecommunications network can receive first data requesting a network service (e.g., eSRVCC) from a network terminal (e.g., UE). The anchoring system can determine that the network service is not supported in an access network to which the terminal is connected. The anchoring system can determine second data that does not request the predetermined network service, and transmit the second data to a core network system (e.g., SCSCF). In some examples, an application server can retrieve location information (e.g., LAC) of the terminal and determine that the service is not supported based on the location information. In some examples, an anchoring network system can remove a network-service system (e.g., ATCF or SCCAS) from a signaling chain associated with the terminal. In some examples, the terminal can determine whether SRVCC is supported based on an attach result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Shujaur Mufti, Khurram Ahmad Mirza
  • Patent number: 11133897
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a data transmission method and apparatus. The data transmission method includes: performing, by a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity, lossless transmission on PDCP protocol data units (PDUs) or PDCP service data units (SDUs), where each of the PDCP PDUs or the SDUs is associated with one serial number. In this embodiment, during lossless transmission, no data packet is lost, thereby ensuring communication quality in an inter-station carrier aggregation scenario and achieving an optimization objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Quan, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11134507
    Abstract: This application provides a scheduling request processing method and an apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, that a condition for triggering a scheduling request SR of a first service is met; determining, by the terminal device, whether a priority of the first service is higher than a priority of a second service for which a scheduling request SR has been triggered or has been sent; and when determining that the priority of the first service is higher than the priority of the second service, triggering and/or sending, by the terminal device, the SR of the first service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoying Xu, Qinghai Zeng, Qufang Huang, Xiaoxiao Zheng
  • Patent number: 11134444
    Abstract: Disclosed are a low-power communication method and a low-power communication apparatus in a communication system. A low-power station may comprise a processor; a memory storing at least one instruction executable by the processor; a receiver for receiving a WUR PPDU according to the at least one instruction; and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a legacy PPDU according to the at least one instruction, and the at least one instruction may be configured to cause the receiver to receive a WUR wake-up frame from the access point in an on-duration within a WUR duty cycle period; when the WUR wake-up frame is received, cause the processor to transmit a first signal requesting wake-up to the transceiver; and when the first signal is received, cause the transceiver to transition from a sleep state to a wake-up state at a TWT configured between the access point and the low-power station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Hwang, Kyu Min Kang, Sung Jin Yoo, Su Na Choi, Jae Cheol Park, Yong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11129043
    Abstract: A device may receive threshold data identifying threshold ranges, and may receive, from a first access point of multiple access points, first network data identifying first quality measurement indicators associated with a first link. The device may determine whether a first quality of the first link is good, fair, or poor based on comparing the first network data and the threshold data, and may provide, to the first access point and when the first quality is determined to be poor, a request for second network data identifying second quality measurement indicators associated with multiple links between the device and the multiple access points. The device may receive, from the first access point, the second network data, and may select one of the multiple access points based on the second network data. The device may utilize a link associated with the one of the multiple access points to receive video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ganesan Rengaraju, Srinivasu Yelamarti, Anjaneya Pericharla
  • Patent number: 11115271
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods in a communication system are provided. A method comprises receiving a service request comprising service requirements; determining, based on the service request, service level specification of the request, the service level specification comprising performance parameters and network functions to support the requested service; normalizing the determined service level specification by scaling the performance parameters according into a given normalization model of the network to obtain normalized service level specification; determining, based on the network functions and the given normalization model, normalized performance capability of the network functions and a configuration of a network slice supporting the requested service; comparing the normalized service level specification to the normalized performance capability; and determining, based on the comparison, whether the requested service can be realized with the network slice, and if so, create the slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Lars Christoph Schmelz, Wieslawa Wajda, Christian Mannweiler
  • Patent number: 11108606
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a side information transmission method, a side information reception method, a transmitter and a receiver. The side information transmission method includes: transmitting side information to the receiver on a physical control channel; and transmitting a scrambled data signal to the receiver on a physical data channel. The side information is used to indicate a scrambling mode of the data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Shen, Xiaodong Sun, Yu Ding
  • Patent number: 11102738
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing timing synchronization between a base station and a user equipment device within an unlicensed spectrum band. In some scenarios, beamforming tracking may also be performed. Upon determining that a transmission medium within the unlicensed spectrum band is available for transmission, a base station may transmit a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), or a plurality of copies of one SSB, with associated remaining minimum system information (RMSI) blocks, within a single time instance within a SSB burst window. The SSBs may be transmitted at different frequency positions and according to distinct beamforming configurations. The SSBs and RMSI blocks may be configured such that a receiving user equipment device may determine the time-domain, and optionally the frequency-domain, position of the SSB and RMSI within the SSB burst window, to allow timing synchronization and optionally beamforming tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Wei Zeng, Tianyan Pu, Haitong Sun, Jia Tang, Dawei Zhang, Sami M. Almalfouh, Zhu Ji, Johnson O. Sebeni