Patents by Inventor Alaa-addin Moussa

Alaa-addin Moussa 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).

  • Energy conservation apparatus for geofence applications
    Patent number: 9651673
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for operating a GPS engine in an active geofence monitoring state for no more than a first QoS period to obtain a first GPS fix. The GPS engine may also be set to operate in the active geofence monitoring state for no more than a second lower QoS period to obtain a second GPS fix in response to determining the first GPS fix was not obtained. The method may determine whether a geofence breach is detected in response to determining the GPS engine obtained the first GPS fix. The GPS engine may be set to operate in the active geofence monitoring state for no more than the second QoS period to obtain the second GPS fix in response to determining the geofence breach is not detected. The GPS engine may thus operate in the active geofence monitoring state to obtain the second GPS fix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Catalin Lacatus, Alaa-addin Moussa, Harleen K. Gill, Hemish K. Parikh
  • ENERGY CONSERVATION APPARATUS FOR GEOFENCE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140266883
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for operating a GPS engine in an active geofence monitoring state for no more than a first QoS period to obtain a first GPS fix. The GPS engine may also be set to operate in the active geofence monitoring state for no more than a second lower QoS period to obtain a second GPS fix in response to determining the first GPS fix was not obtained. The method may determine whether a geofence breach is detected in response to determining the GPS engine obtained the first GPS fix. The GPS engine may be set to operate in the active geofence monitoring state for no more than the second QoS period to obtain the second GPS fix in response to determining the geofence breach is not detected. The GPS engine may thus operate in the active geofence monitoring state to obtain the second GPS fix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Catalin LACATUS, Alaa-addin MOUSSA, Harleen K. GILL, Hemish K. PARIKH
  • System and method for mobility restriction in wireless communications systems
    Patent number: 8428599
    Abstract: A system and method for mobility restriction in wireless communications systems is provided. A method for base station operations includes receiving a request for service from a terminal, sending a request for authorization of the terminal to a controller, receiving in response to the request for authorization, an indication that the terminal is authorized, and granting access to the terminal. The indication includes a mobility restriction classification associated with the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alaa-addin Moussa
  • System and Method for Creating Multiple Mobility Profiles per Subscriber in Wireless Communications Systems
    Publication number: 20100014461
    Abstract: A system and method for creating multiple mobility profiles per subscriber in wireless communications systems is provided. A method includes receiving a request for service from a terminal, sending a request for authorization of the terminal to a server, receiving, in response to the request for authorization, an indication that the terminal is authorized, and granting access to the terminal. The indication includes a mobility classification associated with the terminal. The mobility classification is based on the terminal's operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alaa-addin Moussa
  • System and Method for Mobility Restriction in Wireless Communications Systems
    Publication number: 20100002629
    Abstract: A system and method for mobility restriction in wireless communications systems is provided. A method for base station operations includes receiving a request for service from a terminal, sending a request for authorization of the terminal to a controller, receiving in response to the request for authorization, an indication that the terminal is authorized, and granting access to the terminal. The indication includes a mobility restriction classification associated with the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Alaa-addin Moussa