Patents Examined by William D Cummings
  • Patent number: 11689929
    Abstract: Arrangements for dynamic enterprise center access control are provided. In some examples, a user device may be detected and current location and/or user data associated with the detected device may be requested. Upon receiving the location data, a current geographic location of the user device may be determined and an enterprise center at or near the geographic location may be identified. Received user data may be analyzed to identify a user and retrieve access preferences associated with the user. Based on the access preferences, a command to lock or unlock a door (e.g., permit or disable access) to an area within the enterprise center, the enterprise center in general, or the like, may be generated and transmitted to a computing device for execution. Accordingly, the system may activate desired locking configurations based on user preferences. Upon detecting that the user is no longer at the enterprise center, a command to return to default settings may be generated, transmitted and executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David Alan Stern, Lauren Elizabeth Schuler, Christopher Broome
  • Patent number: 11678173
    Abstract: A method, performed by a device configured to perform communication with a base station, and including detecting whether an abnormality of the device occurs in response to an event signal, sending a request to the base station for permission to change a capability of the device based on the detecting that the abnormality occurs, changing the capability of the device based on a permission indication received from the base station in response to the sending the request, sending changed capability information to the base station based on the changing, and performing a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration operation based on an RRC reconfiguration message received from the base station in response to the sending the changed capability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kang-yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11665714
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for for adapting one or more parameters related to a number of active beams used by a wireless device. An example method generally includes operating in a first mode that involves a first number of active beams for at least one of transmitting or receiving, and taking one or more actions to adapt one or more parameters related to a number of active beams used by the user equipment (UE) to change to a second number of active beams. Another example method generally includes communicating with a UE operating in a first mode that involves a first number of active beams for at least one of transmitting or receiving; and taking one or more actions to adapt one or more parameters related to a number of active beams used by the UE to change to a second number of active beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 11653331
    Abstract: New radio channel designs incorporate a synchronization signal burst series frame structure, with higher layer channels mapped to physical channels transmitted during a synchronization signal, allowing user equipment to select beams during which to listen for paging information. A physical common control channel configuration information element may be used to signal the paging configuration as part of the System Information. Paging may occur with or without user equipment assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M Murray, Pascal M. Adjakple, Allan Y. Tsai, Qing Li, Lakshmi R. Iyer, Wei Chen, Guodong Zhang, Yifan Li, Mohamed Awadin
  • Patent number: 11653184
    Abstract: A call prompt methods and terminals. One example method includes displaying a first interface on a display screen of a first terminal, showing that the first terminal is in a call with a second terminal via a CDMA communication network, while the first terminal is in the call with the second terminal, displaying a second interface on the display screen that prompts that a third terminal is initiating a call to the first terminal. Outputting a sound that includes a prompt tone and a call voice between the first terminal and the second terminal, the prompt tone that the third terminal is initiating a call to the first terminal, and when the call initiated by the third terminal is rejected by the first terminal's user, continuing output the call voice between the first terminal and the second terminal, and stopping output the prompt tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Jin, Xiaoguang Wu, Kaiyu Jiang, Liwen Tan
  • Patent number: 11647554
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices can be utilized to aggregate downlink millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency resources based on various conditions. In an example method, a connection request for downlink data is received from a user equipment (UE). The example method includes determining that a first congestion level of a first mmWave downlink channel is below a first threshold and determining that a second congestion level of a second mmWave downlink channel is below a second threshold. An activation request is transmitted to the UE. The activation request instructs the UE to activate a first antenna corresponding to the first mmWave downlink channel and to activate a second antenna corresponding to the second mmWave downlink channel. At least a portion of the downlink data is transmitted to the UE over the first mmWave downlink channel and the second mmWave downlink channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: David Jones
  • Patent number: 11647382
    Abstract: A method, performed by a device configured to perform communication with a base station, and including detecting whether an abnormality of the device occurs in response to an event signal, sending a request to the base station for permission to change a capability of the device based on the detecting that the abnormality occurs, changing the capability of the device based on a permission indication received from the base station in response to the sending the request, sending changed capability information to the base station based on the changing, and performing a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration operation based on an RRC reconfiguration message received from the base station in response to the sending the changed capability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kang-yong Lee
  • Patent number: 11647550
    Abstract: A participating unit (PU; e.g., radio system, communications node) for a fourth generation (4G) automatic link establishment (ALE) network is disclosed. The PU initiates a link quality analysis (LQA) exchange with a callee PU of the network by transmitting a link request. The caller PU receives in response to the link request a link confirmation including callee-side LQA data for the reception of the link request, performing LQA measurements based on the reception. In response to the link request, the caller PU terminates the LQA exchange by transmitting to the callee PU a link termination including encoded caller-side LQA data, so data from both sides of the exchange is stored by both PUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Ting Cheng
  • Patent number: 11641640
    Abstract: Techniques for location determination of user equipment (UE) are provided. In an aspect, a position estimation entity (e.g., UE, gNB, LMF, etc.) identifies a pool of UEs for a SL-assisted position estimation procedure of a set of target UEs. SL SRS-Ps are communicated (e.g., transmitted and measured) between the pool of UEs (e.g., for relative SL ranging). UL SRS-Ps are communicated by at least some of the UEs in the pool of UEs. The position estimation entity obtains measurement data for both the SL SRS-P and UL-SRS-P communications. The position estimation entity determines a position estimate for each UE in the set of UEs based on the measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Marwen Zorgui, Srinivas Yerramalli, Xiaoxia Zhang, Piyush Gupta, Rajat Prakash, Junyi Li, Xiaojie Wang, Mohammad Tarek Fahim
  • Patent number: 11641619
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from taking appropriate measurements. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from optimized user equipment measurements for fast cell access. A method can include receiving, at a user equipment, a configuration from a network to which the user equipment is connected. The configuration may include instructions to the user equipment regarding measurements with respect to detected cells. The method may also include performing the measurements according to the received configuration, and reporting the measurements to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 11627214
    Abstract: A computing device determines that the computing device is within wireless proximity to a secondary wireless device. Based on the computing device being within wireless proximity to the secondary wireless device, the computing device determines at least one function of the secondary wireless device, and generates an aggregate user interface for display on a display screen of the computing device. The aggregate user interface identifies the secondary wireless device and indicates the at least one function of the secondary wireless device. The computing device receives, via the aggregate user interface, a user input selecting the secondary wireless device. Responsive to the user input, the computing device presents a second user interface including one or more selectable features for operating the secondary wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11622232
    Abstract: A target user equipment (UE), which may be a vehicle or UE carried by a pedestrian, may receive sequentially broadcast ranging signals from a set of ranging source entities (SEs), which may be road side units or other vehicles. The target UE further receives location information separately broadcast by each SEs. The location information, for example, may include the position for the SE, the time of transmission of the ranging signals transmitted by the SE and/or a sequence identifier for the SE. The target UE may determine ranges to the SEs using time of arrival measurements for the ranging signals and the time of transmissions of the ranging signals or the sequence identifier received in the location information. The position of the target UE may be determined using the determined ranges to the SEs and the positions of the SEs received in the location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang-Sik Choi, Kapil Gulati, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Junyi Li
  • Patent number: 11622333
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may identify one or more user equipments (UEs) subscribed to receive broadcast transmissions. The base station may determine a first subset of the UEs is to receive broadcast transmissions via a direct link and a second subset of the UEs is to receive the packets from the broadcast transmission via a sidelink connection based on selection criteria. The base station may transmit an indication that the broadcast transmissions are to be received via either the direct link or sidelink connection to at least one of the first subset of UEs or the second subset of UEs. The base station may transmit the broadcast transmissions to the first subset of UEs via direct links, and the first subset of UEs may transmit the broadcast transmissions to one or more other UEs via sidelink connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shanyu Zhou, Jelena Damnjanovic, Arumugam Chendamarai Kannan, Tao Luo, Gabi Sarkis
  • Patent number: 11617099
    Abstract: Methods for reporting logged information by a user equipment (UE) and a UE reporting logged information for sidelink communications. The measurement information includes a reference signal received power (RSRP) and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) independently measured and logged for each Proximity Service Per-Packet Priority (PPPP). Reporting the logged information is based on a transmission delay higher than a threshold configured for the each PPPP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyukjin Chae, Sunghoon Jung
  • Patent number: 11617137
    Abstract: The telecommunications systems, software, and methods are for power-efficient coordinated multipoint transmission, particularly in millimeter-wave small cells. The systems, software, and methods apply portfolio theory to determine an allocation of power to a plurality of transmitters in communication with one or more receivers in a joint transmission configuration, such as a MMW or BF-MMW joint transmission configuration. The systems, software, and methods apply portfolio theory to determine an allocation of power to a plurality of transmitters such that a mean received power, associated with a certain level of variance, is maximized, or the variance of received power, associated with a certain level of mean received power, is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernardo Huberman, Lin Cheng, Mu Xu
  • Patent number: 11617071
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mijo Kang, Jongjin Ko, Yongwook Kim, Kyungah Chang, Sangjin Jeong
  • Patent number: 11606796
    Abstract: A wireless device may receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message. The RRC message may comprise a list of sidelink configurations for sidelink communications in which each of the sidelink configurations may comprise a communication range threshold for sidelink transmissions. The wireless device may transmit, to one or more second wireless devices, sidelink control information (SCI). The SCI may comprise a first index, in the list of the sidelink configurations, indicating one of the communication range thresholds of the sidelink transmissions, and a zone identifier indicating a geographic location of the first wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Bing Hui, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Hua Zhou, Kai Xu, Kyungmin Park, Yunjung Yi, Hyukjin Chae
  • Patent number: 11601866
    Abstract: A first network device may receive, from a second network device, a first policy control create request and may provide, to the second network device, a common policy control request trigger. The first network device may receive a second policy control create request associated with a user equipment (UE) and may cause a UE policy to be provided to the UE. The first network device may receive, from a third network device, a third policy control create request and may provide a network device policy to the third network device. The first network device may receive, from the second network device, a policy control update request based on the common policy control request trigger and may generate an updated UE policy or an updated network device policy based on the policy control update request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Violeta Cakulev, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Lalit R. Kotecha
  • Patent number: 11582756
    Abstract: A method for operating an access node includes receiving motion information from a user equipment (UE) in accordance with a communications beam, determining a predicted area of the UE in accordance with the motion information, configuring multiple tracking beams in accordance with the predicted area of the UE, and sending the multiple tracking beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Liu, Xiaoyong Yu
  • Patent number: 11582595
    Abstract: A more efficient over-the-air software push can be facilitated by a firmware over-the-air (FOTA) server device in communication with a home subscriber server (HSS). For example, the FOTA server can host the names of user equipment devices that are due for a FOTA update. When a user equipment device identification is received from the HSS, the FOTA server can then check the user equipment device identification against the names within the server. If the name is found, then the system can send discontinuous reception data to the user equipment device to modify a current discontinuous reception value of the user equipment device. Thus, the modified discontinuous reception value can prompt a long reception time of the user equipment device such that the user equipment device can receive the FOTA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: Darwin Parra-Yepez