Patents Examined by Ronald H Davis
  • Patent number: 9736755
    Abstract: An open communication method between at least two sub-networks using a broker node. Each of the sub-networks has a different routable network addressing scheme. The method comprises receiving a packet for a specific application, the packet includes an application identifier, determining if the packet is to be relayed to another of the at least two sub-network based upon the application identifier, determining if a node receiving the packet is a broker node, relaying the packet to a broker node if not a broker node and forwarding, by the broker node, the packet to at least one node in another of the at least two sub-network. The node generating the packet is configured to communicate using a first of the at least two sub-networks. A broker node is configured for communicating using at least two of the at least two sub-network via a corresponding routable network addressing schemes for each of the sub-networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Chen, Ratul Guha, John Lee, Junichiro Fukuyama, Rama Vuyyuru
  • Patent number: 9729270
    Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a base station may adopt AMC and HARQ mechanisms to improve the system stability and may further be configured to combine the feedback features of AMC and HARQ to save computing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Anpeng Huang
  • Patent number: 9729271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for uplink data transmission, a user equipment, a computer program and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring a data error rate of data blocks transmitted on an uplink of a UE; constructing a new data block, wherein a size of the new data block is smaller than the size of the transmitted data block currently, if the block error rate is greater than a threshold; and transmitting the new data block on the uplink of the UE according to a first power currently allocated to the UE. The present invention can enhance the performance of uplink data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Optis Circuit Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 9730185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method by which terminals in a wireless communication system receive control channels. More particularly, the method includes the steps of: receiving control information that includes the transmission mode for the control channel and information about the number of antenna ports through a broadcast channel from a base station; and receiving the control channel on the basis of the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myoungseob Kim, Inkwon Seo, Seungmin Lee, Hakseong Kim, Hanbyul Seo
  • Patent number: 9699812
    Abstract: A mobile communications system for communicating data to/from mobile communications terminals, the system including: one or more base stations configured to provide a radio interface to communicate data with mobile communications terminals; and one or more mobile communications terminals configured to communicate data with the one or more base stations via the radio interface, and wherein a mobile communication terminal is arranged to use an uplink random access channel to transmit random access messages to the one or more base stations. A first mobile communications terminal is configured to communicate user data via the uplink random access channel by transmitting one or more of the random access messages at a selected timing within the uplink random access channel, the timing being selected by the first mobile communications terminal to represent at least part of the user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Yuichi Morioka
  • Patent number: 9692579
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a secondary network node detects a first data transmission of media content from a primary network node to a first wireless device. The first data transmission has a first data quality description D(n1) and a first transport format T(k1). The secondary network node selects a second data quality description D(n2?) and a second transport format T(k2?) for a second data transmission. The second data quality description D(n2?) and second transport format T(k2?) differ from the first data quality description D(1) and first transport format T(k1), respectively. The secondary network node transmits the second data transmission to a second wireless device according to the second data quality description D(n2?) and the second transport format T(k2?). The second data transmission includes at least a portion of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Ali S. Khayrallah
  • Patent number: 9686762
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for multiplexing the low frequency signals from at least one clock transmitter to at least one clock receiver to reduce interface count. The low frequency signals are multiplexed in a CLKMUX logic using selection signals. The selection signals are generated using system frame and system clocks. The multiplexed clock is received by the CLKDEMUX logic through an interface. The interface can be backplane connectors, PCB traces and cables. The CLKDEMUX logic de-multiplexes the received clock and transmits to the SELECT LOGIC for selecting at least one low frequency clock. The SELECT LOGIC selects at least one low frequency clock based on the signals from a processor. The jitter attenuator filters jitter in the low frequency clock and the CLOCK SINK distributes system clocks to rest of system elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: TEJAS NETWORKS LTD
    Inventors: Srinivas Rao, Gajendra Singh Ranka
  • Patent number: 9681309
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for operating a user equipment (UE) are provided. The apparatus receives beamforming capability information indicating one of at least a digital, analog, or hybrid beamforming capability, the beamforming capability associated with a millimeter wave base station (mmW-BS). Based on the beamforming capability information, the apparatus scans N transmit beams from the mmW-BS for each of M receive beam directions of the UE, determines one or more preferred scanned beams from among the N transmit beams, and establishes a wireless communication link with the mmW-BS based on the preferred one or more scanned beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Sundar Subramanian, Junyi Li, Ashwin Sampath
  • Patent number: 9648631
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining a transmission scheme for a broadcast. Channel quality indicators may be tracked for a plurality of wireless devices. An average channel quality indicator may then be calculated based on the tracking for each of the plurality of wireless devices that subscribes to a broadcast transmission. A transmission scheme for the broadcast transmission may then be determined based on the average channel quality indicators, the transmission scheme comprising at least a modulation and coding scheme for the broadcast transmission. A set of access nodes may then be instructed to transmit the broadcast using the determined transmission scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventor: Volkan Sevindik
  • Patent number: 9647819
    Abstract: The present invention addresses a method, including configuring a remote device (UE) for measurements of at least one carrier in a first frequency band which is different from a second frequency band which is licensed used for communication by said remote device, receiving a measurement report from said remote device, and deciding on the usability of the at least one measured carrier in said first frequency band for communication by said remote device. Also, a method is proposed, including measuring at least one carrier in a first frequency band which is different from a second frequency band which is licensed used for communication by a remote device, and sending, to a network transceiver device, a measurement report of the measurements. Likewise, corresponding computer program products as well as correspondingly configured devices are addressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Yong Teng, Chunli Wu, Jian Feng Qiang, Jie Zhen Lin
  • Patent number: 9635679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal signal transmission timing randomisation method and device in a wireless communication system, and the terminal signal transmission method in a wireless communication system of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, setting information for randomising transmission timing with respect to a signal transmitted by a terminal; determining the transmission timing for the signal in accordance with the setting information; and transmitting the signal to the base station in accordance with the determined transmission timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Choi, Ki Il Kim, Sang Min Ro, Hyo Jin Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Joon Young Cho, Hyoung Ju Ji
  • Patent number: 9635628
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention describe a format and procedure for a wireless communication device to request a network controller to transmit a synchronization frame so that the device may synchronize its communication activities with the network controller. This operation may be used in various types of wireless networks, such as but not limited to those conforming to IEEE standard 802.11ah.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventor: Minyoung Park
  • Patent number: 9629078
    Abstract: Provided is a method for transceiving data in a wireless LAN system on the basis of station (STA)-based service period scheduling. The method comprises entering an awake state, configuring a service period for transceiving an access point (AP) and data, transceiving the AP and the data during the service period, and entering a doze state when the service period ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Ho Seok, Hyang Sun You, Jong Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 9622200
    Abstract: A synchronization preamble transmission method, a synchronization method, a device and a system are disclosed in the disclosure. The method includes: transmitting synchronization preambles in a superframe, the synchronization preambles comprise one Primary Preamble (P-Preamble) and two Secondary-Preambles (S-Preambles), wherein the P-Preamble carries system bandwidth information and the S-Preambles carry cell/sector Identification (ID) information. The disclosure reaches the effect of reducing the overhead of Synchronization Channel (SCH) on the basis of ensuring the performance of synchronization access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Changyin Sun, Huiying Fang
  • Patent number: 9609522
    Abstract: A technique including selecting as a coordinating entity one entity from a plurality of radio access network entities each capable of both coordinating a multi-cell transmission and following the coordination by another entity of a multi-cell transmission; deciding at said selected radio access network entity on physical parameters for a multi-cell transmission; and distributing physical parameter information about said multi-cell transmission from said coordinating entity to others of said plurality of radio access network entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Jijun Luo, Ramakrishnan S
  • Patent number: 9596139
    Abstract: A first network device including a link module, a collision module, an auto-negotiation module, and a duplex module. The link module generates a first parameter based on whether a link is established between the first network device and a second network device. The collision module generates a second parameter based on whether a collision between transmitted signals has occurred as a result of transmitting data from the first network device to the second network device while transmitting other data from the second network device to the first network device. The auto-negotiation module generates a third parameter based on whether an auto-negotiation procedure has been performed between the first and second network devices. The duplex module, based on the first, second, and third parameters, determines a duplex mode of the first network device or the second network device or transitions the first network device between half-duplex and full-duplex mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert C. Bernstein, Jonathan R. Pannell
  • Patent number: 9590824
    Abstract: Techniques are presented to signal where a virtual machine (host) has moved in a data center networking environment. These techniques use Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP BGP) alone, and are particularly useful in a multi-vendor environment using existing standards. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) broadcast is not needed, therefore, no L2 extension is needed across a data center interface for tenants that do not require L2 extension for purposes other than a host move. This scheme works for both inter- and intra-fabric moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vrishab Sikand, Liqin Dong, Shyam Kapadia, Lukas Krattiger
  • Patent number: 9590771
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for reception of data units in a device by means of a first protocol and a second protocol are disclosed. A control function of the second protocol is informed of interruption in a control function of the first protocol. In response thereto a reordering timer of the second protocol is considered as having expired, and a state variable of the second protocol is updated to equal with a highest received state variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Henri Markus Koskinen, Chunli Wu, Benoist Pierre Sebire
  • Patent number: 9585130
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a transmitter configured to transmit uplink control information, at least one processing core configured to control the transmission of uplink control information, wherein the at least one processing core is configured to suppress the transmission responsive to an absence of user data transmission, wherein the suppression occurs while a connection is being maintained in an active state. The uplink control information may comprise, for example, a channel quality indicator CQI and/or a sounding reference signal, SRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Esa Malkamäki, Ilkka Keskitalo, Jarkko Koskela
  • Patent number: 9572170
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus of transceiving a signal using a link adaptation in a communication system, particularly, a method of dividing a resource region into a plurality of resource regions, and applying different line adaptations to the resource regions. A method of controlling a link of a terminal in a mobile communication system receives at least two downlink channel signals to estimate states of received channels, generates a channel discrepancy report when states of channels exceed a preset threshold, and reports the channel discrepancy report to a base station through a preset uplink channel. A method of controlling a link of a base station receives a channel discrepancy report through an uplink channel, and determines MCS and transmission power of downlink channels based on the received channel discrepancy report and transmits the determined MCS and transmission power to the terminal through a downlink channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sung Lim, Hi Chan Moon, Chae Man Lim, Jin Ho Kim, Jung Su Han