Patents by Inventor Abhay Karandikar
Abhay Karandikar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11553546Abstract: Methods and systems for Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation of multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs). A method disclosed herein includes aggregating the RATs at a RAN level to provide at least one User Equipment (UE) with multi-connectivity. The method further includes enabling at least one Centralized unit (gNodeB-CU) within at least one RAN node to uniformly control Distributed Units (DUs) of different RATs (5G New Radio (NR) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) RATs). The method further includes enabling the at least one gNB-CU to control the at least one UE and allow the at least one UE to connect with an additional RAT irrespective of an initial RAT, the UE is connected to. The method further includes controlling WLAN Access Point (AP) as a 5G distributed unit (gNB-DU).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Prasanna Chaporkar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M.
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Patent number: 11368818Abstract: Methods and systems for using multi-connectivity for multicast transmissions in a communication system. A method disclosed herein includes using multi-connectivity that enables at least one User Equipment (UE) to receive at least one Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) content from the plurality of BSs at a time on different physical resource blocks. The method further includes enabling the plurality of BSs to maintain independent MBMS sessions for transmitting the at least one MBMS content to the at least one UE without synchronization. The method further includes enabling the at least one UE to combine the at least one MBMS content received from the plurality of BSs or to select a MBMS content from the received at least one MBMS content.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Prasanna Chaporkar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Sadaf Ul Zuhra
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Publication number: 20210176603Abstract: Methods and systems for using multi-connectivity for multicast transmissions in a communication system. A method disclosed herein includes using multi-connectivity that enables at least one User Equipment (UE) to receive at least one Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) content from the plurality of BSs at a time on different physical resource blocks. The method further includes enabling the plurality of BSs to maintain independent MBMS sessions for transmitting the at least one MBMS content to the at least one UE without synchronization. The method further includes enabling the at least one UE to combine the at least one MBMS content received from the plurality of BSs or to select a MBMS content from the received at least one MBMS content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Abhay KARANDIKAR, Prasanna CHAPORKAR, Pranav Kumar JHA, Sadaf Ul ZUHRA
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Publication number: 20210112616Abstract: Methods and systems for Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation of multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs). A method disclosed herein includes aggregating the RATs at a RAN level to provide at least one User Equipment (UE) with multi-connectivity. The method further includes enabling at least one Centralized unit (gNodeB-CU) within at least one RAN node to uniformly control Distributed Units (DUs) of different RATs (5G New Radio (NR) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) RATs). The method further includes enabling the at least one gNB-CU to control the at least one UE and allow the at least one UE to connect with an additional RAT irrespective of an initial RAT, the UE is connected to. The method further includes controlling WLAN Access Point (AP) as a 5G distributed unit (gNB-DU).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Abhay KARANDIKAR, Prasanna CHAPORKAR, Pranav Kumar JHA, Akshatha NAYAK M.
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Patent number: 10506508Abstract: A highly available network architecture for a LTE based communication network. Embodiments herein disclose an architecture for a highly available and resilient Long Term Evolution (LTE) based wireless communication network, wherein the network comprises of at least one Base Station (BS) further comprising of a merged LTE eNodeB (eNB) and a LTE Evolved Packet Core (EPC) entities and except for a single active BS, the other BSs can act as a backup for the currently active BS. Embodiments herein disclose a network architecture for a highly available and resilient architecture for Long Term Evolution (LTE) based wireless communication network, wherein a LTE radio interface is used for connectivity between components of the LTE communication network.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M, Pon Nidhya Elango, Pravin P. Magar
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Patent number: 10433234Abstract: A SDN controlled Overlay Network. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) wireless communication network and more particularly to a SDN (Software Defined Networking) controlled network overlaid on a multi-RAT wireless communication network. Embodiments herein enhance relay functionality in wireless communication networks using overlay networks, wherein the overlay network is controlled and managed by a SDN (Software Defined Networking) controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M, Pon Nidhya Elango
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Patent number: 10187928Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling an SDN-based multi-RAT communication network. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system, which can support/enable services that are currently being provided by multiple wireless communication systems. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system based on SDN (Software Defined Networking). Embodiments herein disclose a network comprising of a generic control plane node. Embodiments herein disclose a method for communication between the proposed wireless communication system and existing UEs that are in use in today's 3GPP-LTE networks or IEEE 802.11 based WLANs without any changes in the mobile communication protocol. Embodiments herein disclose a method for providing services to the users, such as handover of a device from WLAN to 3GPP-LTE and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M, Nishant Shah, Arghyadip Roy, Ojas Apoorva Kanhere, Pola Priyanka, Abhishek Dandekar, Rohan Kharade
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Patent number: 10182354Abstract: Standalone LTE based communication networks. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for providing LTE based communication to at least one User Equipment (UE) over a small region using a rapidly deployable standalone network wherein at least one LTE UE would be able to connect to an Application Server (AS).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Karunakaran Kumar, Pon Nidhya Elango, Pravin P Magar, Shahid A Nadaf, Meenakshi Tripathi, Akshatha Nayak M
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Publication number: 20180213465Abstract: A SDN controlled Overlay Network. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) wireless communication network and more particularly to a SDN (Software Defined Networking) controlled network overlaid on a multi-RAT wireless communication network. Embodiments herein enhance relay functionality in wireless communication networks using overlay networks, wherein the overlay network is controlled and managed by a SDN (Software Defined Networking) controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology BombayInventors: Abhay KARANDIKAR, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M., Pon Nidhya Elango
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Patent number: 9996101Abstract: Identification of a power source in a multiple power source scenario and characterization of loads. Embodiments herein relate to loads being supplied by multiple power sources and more particularly to identifying the power source supplying power to the load. Embodiments herein disclose a method and system for determining a power source providing power to a load, wherein the load is connected to a plurality of power sources. Disclosed herein is a method and system for characterizing at least one load currently connected to at least one power supply.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Rushabh B Shah, Jaspreet Singh
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Patent number: 9936402Abstract: Methods and systems for managing relays in LTE based communication networks. Embodiments herein use of a packet handler node and an additional radio interface in the UE, enabling the creation of an overlay network on top of an existing LTE network. The overlay network helps in the transfer of data between the UE and the AS even when the UE is not directly connected to the LTE network by encapsulating the data from the out-of-coverage UE within the IP packet of at least one nearby relay UE connected to the LTE network and is then forwarded to the LTE core network. The out-of-coverage UE uses the additional radio interface to send packets to the relay UE.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Meenakshi Tripathi, Shantala R, Upendra R. Gokhale
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Publication number: 20170318480Abstract: Methods and systems for managing relays in LTE based communication networks. Embodiments herein use of a packet handler node and an additional radio interface in the UE, enabling the creation of an overlay network on top of an existing LTE network. The overlay network helps in the transfer of data between the UE and the AS even when the UE is not directly connected to the LTE network by encapsulating the data from the out-of-coverage UE within the IP packet of at least one nearby relay UE connected to the LTE network and is then forwarded to the LTE core network. The out-of-coverage UE uses the additional radio interface to send packets to the relay UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology BombayInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Meenakshi Tripathi, Shantala R, Upendra R. Gokhale
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Publication number: 20170311253Abstract: A highly available network architecture for a LTE based communication network. Embodiments herein disclose an architecture for a highly available and resilient Long Term Evolution (LTE) based wireless communication network, wherein the network comprises of at least one Base Station (BS) further comprising of a merged LTE eNodeB (eNB) and a LTE Evolved Packet Core (EPC) entities and except for a single active BS, the other BSs can act as a backup for the currently active BS. Embodiments herein disclose a network architecture for a highly available and resilient architecture for Long Term Evolution (LTE) based wireless communication network, wherein a LTE radio interface is used for connectivity between components of the LTE communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology BombayInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M, Pon Nidhya Elango, Pravin P. Magar
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Publication number: 20170303139Abstract: Standalone LTE based communication networks. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for providing LTE based communication to at least one User Equipment (UE) over a small region using a rapidly deployable standalone network wherein at least one LTE UE would be able to connect to an Application Server (AS).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology BombayInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Karunakaran Kumar, Pon Nidhya Elango, Pravin P. Magar, Shahid A. Nadaf, Meenakshi Tripathi, Akshatha Nayak M
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Publication number: 20170238362Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling an SDN-based multi-RAT communication network. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system, which can support/enable services that are currently being provided by multiple wireless communication systems. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system based on SDN (Software Defined Networking). Embodiments herein disclose a network comprising of a generic control plane node. Embodiments herein disclose a method for communication between the proposed wireless communication system and existing UEs that are in use in today's 3GPP-LTE networks or IEEE 802.11 based WLANs without any changes in the mobile communication protocol. Embodiments herein disclose a method for providing services to the users, such as handover of a device from WLAN to 3GPP-LTE and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Indian Institute of Technology BombayInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Pranav Kumar Jha, Akshatha Nayak M, Nishant Shah, Arghyadip Roy, Ojas Apoorva Kanhere, Pola Priyanka, Abhishek Dandekar, Rohan Kharade
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Publication number: 20160103164Abstract: Identification of a power source in a multiple power source scenario and characterization of loads. Embodiments herein relate to loads being supplied by multiple power sources and more particularly to identifying the power source supplying power to the load. Embodiments herein disclose a method and system for determining a power source providing power to a load, wherein the load is connected to a plurality of power sources. Disclosed herein is a method and system for characterizing at least one load currently connected to at least one power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Abhay Karandikar, Rushabh B. Shah, Jaspreet Singh
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Patent number: 9191307Abstract: This invention is related to a method for Fast Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) of a service-network in the realm of Carrier Ethernet, comprises steps of: learning spanning tree topology of the service-network, exchanging Fast Connectivity Check Messages (Fast-CCM)s between the adjacent service-nodes of the tree, terminating the Fast-CCMs so received, to learn the fault, in the service-network, upon failure to receive a Fast-CCM through a service-port, and pro-actively notifying the fault by service nodes on either side of the faulty service-network.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: TEJAS NETWORKS LTDInventors: Abhay Karandikar, Madaiah Vinod Kumar
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Patent number: 8862102Abstract: A mobile social networking platform including a system and method for cellular communications and accessing services using cellular communications. The system and method enable any mobile device user having a mobile station (MS) with minimal functionality to SMS to access a social network without installing any additional software on the MS. The system and method also enable the mobile user to access Location Based Services even if the network provides location information, without specifically requiring a GPS/GPRS enabled MS.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: TTSL IITB Center For Excellence In Telecom (TICET)Inventors: Abhay Karandikar, Animesh Kumar, Prateek Kapadia, Sanjay Kumar, Somya Sharma, Dhanashree Deval Parakh
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Patent number: 8725078Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to wireless communications, and more particularly to reducing interference in wireless communications. The principal object of this invention is to co-ordinate between two or more communication radios, present within the same device or a plurality of devices present close to each other, without interfering with other non-interfering devices. Embodiments disclosed herein disclose a scheme for reducing interference between any licensed and/or unlicensed radio.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: TTSL IITB Center for Excellence in Telecom (TICET)Inventors: Siddharth Shetty, Punit Rathod, Abhay Karandikar
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Patent number: 8509210Abstract: Differentiating wireless uplink bandwidth request by connection priority. Embodiments herein relate to wireless communications, and more particularly to bandwidth management in wireless communications. Embodiments herein focus on multiplexing bandwidth requests on a common random access channel; specifically on contention resolution protocols for a common random access channel. Embodiments herein propose a differentiated back-off timer scheme to address the problems of QoS insensitivity and delay inequity, a set of back-off parameters to implement this scheme and a method of implementing existing well-known back-off strategies within this scheme's framework.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: TTSL IITB Center For Excellence in Telecom (TICET)Inventors: Prateek Kapadia, Sesha Pavana Srinadh B. V., Abhay Karandikar, Harshad Maral