Patents Examined by Tilahun B Gesesse
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Patent number: 9736257Abstract: A server cluster and method for providing a push notification service are provided. The method includes searching for, by a management server cluster, a first push server corresponding to predetermined search criteria from among a plurality of push servers upon receiving a request to connect with a push server from a mobile terminal; providing, by the management server cluster, connection information regarding the found first push server to the mobile terminal; and delivering, by the first push server, upon generation of a notification event after connecting with the mobile terminal, event information corresponding to the push notification event to the connected mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ka-Ram Ko, Hee Seo, Jung-Hwan Choi, In-Gyu Kim
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Patent number: 9729477Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 9722693Abstract: A method of controlling a communication device executed by a processor included in the communication device, the method includes intermittently receiving, via a receiver of the communication device, at least two radio signals intermittently sent from a sending device; specifying a sending interval between the at least two radio signals, based on the at least two radio signals; and controlling the receiver so as to cause the receiver to be set, at each of timings at which a plurality of radio signals intermittently sent after the at least two radio signals from the sending device are received, to be in an operating state where the receiver is capable of receiving the plurality of radio signals, based on the specified sending interval.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takuya Sato, Eiji Hasegawa, Manabu Nakao, Toru Kamiwada
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Patent number: 9712119Abstract: Doherty power amplifier with tunable input network. An input network for a Doherty power amplifier can include a splitter circuit configured to receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal and split the RF signal into a first portion along a first path to a carrier amplifier of the Doherty power amplifier and a second portion along a second path to a peaking amplifier of the Doherty power amplifier. The input network can further include a tunable input circuit implemented along either or both of the first path and second path. The tunable input circuit can be configured to provide control of the amplitude and phase of either or both of the first portion and second portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Kunal Datta, Reza Kasnavi, Aleksey A. Lyalin, Ying Shi
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Patent number: 9705557Abstract: A front end circuit includes: a first antenna terminal from/to which transmission/reception signals of a low band (LB) and a high band (HB); a second antenna terminal from/to which a transmission/reception signal of a middle band (MB) is output/input; an LB terminal to/from which the transmission/reception signal of the LB is input/output, an MB terminal to/from which the transmission/reception signal of the MB is input/output; an HB terminal to/from which the transmission/reception signal of the HB is input/output; and a separating circuit that passes the transmission and reception signals of the LB and suppresses the transmission and reception signals of the MB and the HB between the first antenna terminal and the LB terminal, and that passes the transmission and reception signals of the HB and suppresses the transmission and reception signals of the LB and the MB between the first antenna terminal and the HB terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuo Saji, Yuki Endo, Nobuaki Matsuo
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Patent number: 9706021Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a sub-device that is attached thereto or detached therefrom, to remotely control the operation and state of the terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a sub-device having an input/output unit and attached to or detached from the terminal; and a controller configured to receive a user input via a certain communication path from the sub-device when the sub-device is separated, and control elements and applications of the terminal according to the user input.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jong-Hwan Kim, Sang-Yun Oh, Woo-Jin Suh, Sang-Hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 9699832Abstract: A second cellular client delegates cellular communication to a first cellular client. The first cellular client determines that the first cellular client has been assigned to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client. The first cellular client receives a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client. The first cellular client sends a first command based on the transmission to the second cellular client. The first command instructs the second cellular client to enable the cellular functionality of the second cellular client.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Jonathan W. Jackson, Ajit Jariwala, Eric B. Libow
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Patent number: 9686781Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein enable a base station (BS) and a medical device (MD) to establish a radio frequency (RF) link using any one of a plurality of different RF channels. The MD sniffs the RF channels over which a BS may send a link request, and tunes to the RF channel identified, as a result of the sniffing, as the channel over which a BS may be transmitting a link request. The MD may also demodulate a signal received over the RF channel to which the MD is tuned, and determine, based on a portion of the demodulated signal including a channel identifier, a specific one of the RF channels over which a BS is actually transmitting. This enables the MD to change the channel to which it is tuned if it determines that it is not tuned to the RF channel over which a BS is actually transmitting.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS SMI S.A.R.L.Inventors: April C. Pixley, Cary W R Campbell, Steven T. Brandon
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Patent number: 9686028Abstract: A public location individual audio delivery device and method allows individual access and control to audio associated with a visual presentation within a public location. The device includes a display located in a public location. A receiver is coupled to the display and receives video for presentation on the display. The receiver receives audio associated to the video. A transmitter is coupled to the display and is communicatively coupled to the receiver. The transmitter transmits the audio associated to the video as an audio signal through a personal access network within the public location. At least one personal audio device is positioned within the public location accessing and receiving the audio signal through the personal access network wherein the audio associated to the video is played on the personal audio device.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Inventors: M'Lissa Reed, Aaron Reed
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Patent number: 9681472Abstract: In one aspect of the teachings herein, Device-to-Device, D2D, synchronization signals are generated as a function of an abbreviated identifier associated with the D2D synchronization signals, e.g., the abbreviated identifier serves as a synchronization reference identifier or as an abbreviated device identifier for the wireless device transmitting the D2D synchronization signals. Advantageously, the abbreviated identifier is derived from a full identifier, e.g., a full-length device identifier taken from a full identifier space that is larger than the numeric range represented by the abbreviated identifier space. Use of the abbreviated identifier with its smaller numeric range results in more robust synchronization sequence detection at a receiver, and requires less complexity than would be required if sequence detection operated over the full identifier space.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Stefano Sorrentino
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Patent number: 9681274Abstract: A communication device has a function to make a group call to a plurality of other communication devices in a half-duplex communication system. The communication device includes: a receiving module configured to, after the communication device makes a call to start the group call and the other communication device at the called side make an automatic reply to the incoming call, receive first notification information transmitted from the other communication device according to a first notification operation performed by a user of the other communication device, the first notification information including first identification information configured to identify the other communication device; and a notification execution module configured to make a notification that a user of the other communication device identified based on the first identification information participates in the group call.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Takashi Osanai
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Patent number: 9674738Abstract: A maintenance method and device for neighbor information of a mobile relay are provided. The above-mentioned method includes: neighbor relation information is acquired when the MR resides in a designated station, wherein the neighbor relation information includes: information about a cell to which one or more user equipment (UE) dominated by the MR can be migrated; and a neighbor list of the MR is maintained according to the neighbor relation information. By using the above-mentioned technical solution provided in the disclosure, the technical problems that, in the related art, there is not yet a solution for the MR to achieve the automatic generation and optimization of neighbor cells in a mobile environment (such as high-speed rail environment) etc. are solved, thereby enabling the UE of the MR to be quickly migrated to an appropriate neighbor cell, optimizing the MR switching process and the network performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Yin Gao, Feng Xie
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Patent number: 9668234Abstract: A method and apparatus for triggering a machine type communication (MTC) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. An MTC WTRU receives a message that indicates control period configuration information associated with an extended discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle. The MTC WTRU monitors a paging channel during a control period. The MTC WTRU connects, in response to receiving a paging message during the control period, to an MTC server and transmits data to the MTC server.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dimitrios Karampatsis, Kamel M. Shaheen
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Patent number: 9668221Abstract: A method and apparatus for power control for distributed wireless communication is disclosed including one or more power control loops associated with a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). Each power control loop may include open loop power control or closed loop power control. A multi-phase power control method is also disclosed with each phase representing a different time interval and a WTRU sends transmissions at different power levels to different set of node-Bs or relay stations during different phases to optimize communications.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Zinan Lin, Alexander Reznik, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Mihaela C. Beluri, Eldad M. Zeira, Philip J. Pietraski, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Gregg A. Charlton
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Patent number: 9647729Abstract: A method of collecting location data from objects moving within a specified site includes providing at least one tag reader and a plurality of tags each configured to communicate via near-field magnetic induction across an open-air gap of at least two meters. The tag reader listens for a tag signal transmitted by any one or more of the tags. Each tag transmits a tag signal containing a unique identifier that is received at a tag reader. The tag signal is demodulated to determine the unique identifier associated with the particular tag. Also disclosed is a system for monitoring a condition within a shielded environment using a tag and a tag reader that communicate using near-field magnetic induction.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Near Field Magnetics, Inc.Inventors: David F. McManus, Jan H. Helbers, Eric J. Roberts
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Patent number: 9647711Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a cover, a flexible board, a coupler, a communication module, and an output device. The cover covers at least a part of the flexible board. The coupler is on the flexible board and has flexibility. The communication module performs close proximity wireless communication by using the coupler. The output device outputs at least a part of data received by the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Motochika Okano
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Patent number: 9648592Abstract: There is provided fine-grain and backward-compliant resource allocation, comprising allocating, to a control channel, one of a first plurality of bandwidths being standardized for a first radio access standard, and allocating, to a data channel, one of a second plurality of bandwidths being standardized for a second radio access standard, the second bandwidths plurality exceeding the first bandwidths plurality in terms of at least one of granularity and range. The thus disclosed resource allocation may exemplarily be applied on a downlink.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Josef Forster, Martin Goldberg, Ulrich Rehfuess, Sabine Roessel
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Patent number: 9648663Abstract: A second cellular client delegates cellular communication to a first cellular client. The first cellular client determines that the first cellular client has been assigned to perform cellular communication for the second cellular client. The first cellular client receives a transmission from a cellular service-provider antenna intended for the second cellular client. The first cellular client sends a first command based on the transmission to the second cellular client. The first command instructs the second cellular client to enable the cellular functionality of the second cellular client.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Jonathan W. Jackson, Ajit Jariwala, Eric B. Libow
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Patent number: 9641261Abstract: Wearable wireless electronic devices are provided. A wearable wireless electronic device may be a wearable first wireless electronic device that may include a user-wearable transmitter. The user-wearable transmitter may include first and second electrodes that are spaced apart from each other. The first and second electrodes may include first and second curved portions, respectively, when the user-wearable transmitter is worn by a user. Moreover, the first and second electrodes may be configured to transmit communications through a human body of the user to a second wireless electronic device on or adjacent the human body of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.Inventors: Zhinong Ying, Kun Zhao
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Patent number: 9642084Abstract: Embodiments describe arrangements related to offload scanning of large scan lists. Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to facilitate offloading of the scans of large scan lists, e.g., lists on the order of thousands of networks or access points for networks, to network adapters such as wireless network interface cards. Many embodiments provide a network adapter with a compressed representation of a large scan list that may not fit uncompressed in memory of the network adapter. In some embodiments, the compressed representation of the scan list may be lossy, introducing balances related to the memory size on the network adapter, the extent of compression, and the list size, as well as a balance between the memory size and a probability of false positives. In many embodiments, the network adapter may wake the host device upon identifying a network on a scan list.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mats Agerstam, Amir Shenhav