Patents Examined by Meless N Zewdu
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Patent number: 11172521Abstract: The present disclosure relates to session information management methods. One example method includes sending, by a session management function (SMF) network element, identification information of a terminal device, a data network name (DNN), and slice information to a data management network element to request first subscription data that is of the terminal device and that is associated with the DNN and the slice information, where the slice information is used to identify a network slice served by the SMF network element, and receiving, by the SMF network element, the first subscription data from the data management network element.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ruizhi Liu, Chunshan Xiong, Yizhuang Wu, Haiyang Sun
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Patent number: 11166338Abstract: An intelligent disaster prevention system and an intelligent disaster prevention method are provided. The intelligent disaster prevention system includes a server and an electronic device coupled to the server. The server detects the electronic device in a disaster area and obtains a location information of the electronic device. The server obtains real-time disaster information from a website. The server obtains a real-time aerial image corresponding to the disaster area. The server selects a first refuge from a plurality of refuges corresponding to the disaster area according to the location information, the real-time disaster information, and the real-time aerial image, and calculates an evacuation route from the location information to the first refuge. The electronic device receives the first refuge and the evacuation route, and displays the first refuge and the evacuation route on a map.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Osense Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: You-Kwang Wang, Chao-Chuan Lu
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Patent number: 11153020Abstract: The present disclosure provides an RSS (Received Signal Strength) signal correction method for performing location measurement by utilizing information among a plurality of nodes, and the RSS signal correction method estimates a variable of an RSS signal model based on at least one of location information of a fixed node, location information of an unknown node and measurement noise information of the unknown node.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Jung Hee Kim, Doik Kim
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Patent number: 11153774Abstract: This application relates to the field of communications technologies and discloses a signal transmission method and device, and a system. The method includes: determining, by a first device after receiving first information transmitted by a second device, to perform at least one of interference measurement and channel measurement on a resource, or to transmit a reference signal on a resource. The second device can configure the resource of the reference signal for the first device by transmitting the first information to the first device that is in a transmitting state or a receiving state, thereby improving flexibility of resource configuration of the reference signal. When this technical solution is applied to cross interference measurement, accuracy of inter-UE interference measurement is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming Wu, Chi Zhang, Yi Qin
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Patent number: 11144962Abstract: A method for managing a standby state of a mobile terminal in a data packet network. The method includes: upon opening a connectivity session for a mobile terminal, a mobility management entity of the network receives a list of areas, known as a “PRA list”, configured according to a given service and a location of the mobile terminal; when the mobile terminal switches from a “connected” mode to a “standby” mode, the mobile terminal receives the “PRA-list” of areas from the mobility management entity via a network access point; when the mobile terminal enters one of the areas included in the “PRA-list” of areas, it switches from the “standby” mode to the “connected” mode, and transmits a notification to the mobility management entity via a network access point.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Antoine Mouquet, Ali-Amine Mouafik
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Patent number: 11128987Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure can include methods, devices, and systems for locating an electronic signal sent in a large, enclosed space, including hotels and offices. The embodiments can include initiating a signal from a location within the large, enclosed structure triggered by, for example, atmospheric conditions or user input, among other triggering mechanisms. The signal can then be transmitted via low-energy, low-cost network devices placed efficiently throughout the building. Devices within the network read the message signal and efficiently continue its transmission through the network. When received by a display device, the message can be identified by its originating location and mapped against a layout of the building.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: ROAR for GoodInventors: Richard Nelson, Taun Chapman, Mahmoud Odeh, Yasmine Mustafa
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Patent number: 11128358Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system node (1), where the node (1) comprises at least two antenna ports (P1A, P1B, P1C, P1D; P2A, P2B, P2C, P2D). The node (1) further comprises a beamforming controller (2) and a 5 beamforming network (3) which in turn comprises at least two beam ports (4, 5, 6, 7; 8, 9, 10, 11) that are adapted to provide corresponding beams (12, 13, 14, 15; 16, 17, 18, 19). The beamforming controller (2) is arranged to control the beamforming network (3) such that the beams (12, 13, 14, 15; 16, 17, 18, 19) have a common envelope (20) in a desired plane, where the common envelope (20) is adapted to a 10 desired coverage for a certain communication system sector (37).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Henrik Jidhage, Martin Johansson
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Patent number: 11129213Abstract: Apparatus and methods for physical cell identification within one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, conflicts in PCI values which may exist within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) of respective different operators when unlicensed spectrum is utilized (e.g., according to 3GPP 5G NR-U technology) are resolved. In one implementation, this functionality is provided by specifying one or more mobility-related parameters associated with various UE, such that serving gNBs can determine whether a given UE requires a mobility context, and as such whether it should conduct subsequent RF measurement reporting to report back potential conflicts in PCI it may encounter to the gNB. In one variant, the measurement reporting is configured to comply with 5G NR-U required “listen-before-talk” or LBT protocols; i.e., to measure parameters consistent with the LBT protocols to detect any such PCI-based conflicts.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCInventors: Maulik Vaidya, Amitav Mukherjee
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Patent number: 11115802Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a data analytics network element, data of a terminal on an access network element and data of the terminal on an access and mobility management function network element, where the data of the terminal on the access network element includes a first identifier, and the access network element is an access network element, the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function network element includes the first identifier, and the first identifier includes an identifier assigned by the access network element to the terminal, associating, by the data analytics network element, the data of the terminal on the access network element with the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function network element based on the first identifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yang Xin, Yizhuang Wu, Yongcui Li, Weiwei Chong, Xiaobo Wu
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Patent number: 11115810Abstract: A method of provisioning an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) of a wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventor: Dhananjay Indurkar
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Patent number: 11109194Abstract: A computing system receives geolocation information indicating aggregated locations of mobile devices configured to move in a geographic area. The geolocation information comprises measured location(s) for a given mobile device of the mobile devices. The system generates a time series representing mobility network graphs over a first time period. The time series is generated by, for each subperiod in the time series, generating data representing estimated movement of member(s) of a population between locations within the geographic area. The estimated movement is estimated based on the geolocation information and a total population for the geographic area. The system generates metric(s) derived from the time series. The system determines contamination information indicating a respective contamination status for locations for each subperiod of the time series. The system generates a computer model to predict changes in the contamination information in a second time period subsequent to the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.Inventors: Carlos Andre Reis Pinheiro, Matthew Victor Galati, Natalia Summerville
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Patent number: 11102828Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A first message indicating a request to select a user plane function (UPF) device may comprise a network slice isolation information parameter and a network slice identifier associated with a wireless device. A second message comprising an identifier of a UPF device may be received.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Weihua Qiao
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Patent number: 11096042Abstract: A preprocessing method for configuring a near field communication (NFC) smart card, includes: determining a card set belonging to a user; generating identifier information corresponding to the card set according to a non-contact parameter corresponding to a card included in the card set, the identifier information identifying at least one of a state of conflict or a state of compatibility between two cards included in the card set; and sending the identifier information to electronic equipment used by the user, such that the electronic equipment adds, to an NFC smart card according to the identifier information, at least two cards compatible with each other in the card set.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Xiaomi Digital Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lina Xu, Shaoqiang Yang, Yonggang Gou
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Patent number: 11092664Abstract: In one embodiment, a service receives signal characteristic data indicative of characteristics of wireless signals received by one or more antennas located in a particular area. The service uses the received signal characteristic data as input to a Bayesian inference model to predict physical states of an object located in the particular area. A physical state of the object is indicative of at least one of: a mass, a velocity, an acceleration, a surface area, or a location of the object. The service updates the Bayesian inference model based in part on the predicted state of the object and a change in the received signal characteristic data and based in part by enforcing Newtonian motion dynamics on the predicted physical states.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: David A. Maluf, Amr Elnakeeb, David Delano Ward
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Patent number: 11092682Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for determining arrival and departure latency for WiFi devices. Reports may be received from WiFi access points in an environment. The reports include an indication of a connection to or disconnection from one of the WiFi access points, a time of the connection or disconnection, and an identifier of the one of the WiFi access points. Data including connect times and disconnect times may be generated from the reports. Sensor and device data may be received from one or more sensors or devices in the environment. Data indicating a length of an arrival latency and a length of a departure latency for the environment may be generated with a machine learning system, where the data including connect times and disconnect times and the sensor and device data is input to the machine learning system.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Marci Meingast, Andrew Axley, Daniele Midi
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Patent number: 11089167Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of establishing an Internet connection. For example, a server may perform operations including storing relay account information corresponding to at least one relay station to provide Internet access, and client account information of at least one client, the client account information comprising credit information indicating a credit balance of the client; processing a connection request received from a wireless station via the relay station, the connection request to request an Internet connection via the relay station, the connection request comprising a client identifier of the client; sending to the wireless station via the relay station connection establishment information to establish the Internet connection via the relay station; and updating the credit balance based on usage information from the relay station, the usage information indicating a usage of the Internet connection by the wireless station.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ari Friedrich, Roni Abiri, Segev Ravgad
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Patent number: 11082545Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that includes a housing at least partially including a metal portion, a glass plate mounted on one surface of the housing, and a buffer disposed at least on the metal portion on one face of the housing and disposed adjacent to an edge of the glass plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventors: Seong-Hyeon Kim, Hyo-Sung Kang, Min-Yong Kim, Hyun-Young Roh, Jung-Bae Park, Tae-Young Bae, Hyo-Won Seo, Hae-Won Sung, Gyung-Hoon Lee, Bit-Na Kim, Byung-Joon Lee
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Patent number: 11076381Abstract: A method is provided including receiving, by a user equipment, a signal either before or during a paging occasion comprising an indication indicating whether the user equipment is to skip decoding of at least one subsequent channel of a plurality of subsequent channels associated with a paging message. The plurality of subsequent channels include: a first channel carrying downlink control information for the paging message, and a second channel carrying the paging message. In response to the indication indicating that the user equipment is to skip decoding of the at least one subsequent channel, skipping decoding of the at least one subsequent channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: David Bhatoolaul, Nitin Mangalvedhe, Matthew Baker, Rapeepat Ratasuk, Chunhai Yao
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Patent number: 11057773Abstract: The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for detecting and disabling operations of access point impersonators in a network. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a network controller of a network, beacon reports from a plurality of access points; determining, by the network controller, one or more target areas with at least one potential access point impersonator operating therein; sending, by the network controller, on-demand beacon requests to one or more of the plurality of access points with corresponding coverage areas overlapping with the one or more target areas; receiving, at the network controller, responses to the on-demand beacon requests from the one or more of the plurality of access points; and determining, by the network controller, at least one access point impersonator based on the responses.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Vishal Satyendra Desai, Jerome Henry
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Patent number: 11057128Abstract: A wireless communication device may determine that a channel is to be used to transmit an advertisement. The wireless communication device may determine a channel-specific gain associated with transmitting the advertisement via the channel. The wireless communication device may generate the advertisement to include information identifying a channel identifier of the channel and the channel-specific gain. The wireless communication device may transmit the advertisement for locationing based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Edward W. Geiger, Janakiraman Gopalan, Yu Wan, Richard Lawerance Woodburn, Thomas E. Warner