Patents by Inventor Boon Loong Ng

Boon Loong Ng 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).

  • Publication number: 20240053463
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a stream of radar data into a sliding input data window composed of recent radar frames from the stream. Each radar frame within the data window includes features selected from a predefined feature set and at least one of time-velocity data or time angle data. The method includes, for each radar frame within the data window, receiving a binary prediction indicating whether the radar frame includes a gesture end. The method includes in response to the binary prediction indicating that the radar frame includes the gesture end, triggering an early stop (ES) checker to determine whether an ES condition is satisfied. Determining whether the ES condition is satisfied comprises determining whether a noise frames condition and a valid activity condition are satisfied. The method includes in response to a determination that the ES condition is satisfied, triggering a gesture classifier to predict a gesture type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Saifeng Ni, Vutha Va, Priyabrata Parida, Anum Ali, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240057184
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for choosing the operating mode for multi-link devices in a wireless local area network communications system. A non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) includes stations (STAs), each STA including a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, and a processor operably coupled to the STAs. The processor is configured to determine whether to evaluate a set of available modes of operation of the non-AP MLD based on a triggering event, obtain a set of parameters for evaluating the set of available modes of operation, evaluate the set of available modes of operation based on the set of parameters, determine whether to change a current operating mode of the non-AP MLD based on the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Rubayet Shafin
  • Publication number: 20240049136
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating target wake time (TWT) teardown operations by multi-link devices (MLDs) in a wireless local area network. A non-access point (AP) MLD comprises a processor and stations (STAs), each comprising a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, wherein at least one TWT schedule or agreement is established on at least one of the links. The processor is operably coupled to the STAs and configured to generate or interpret a first message that identifies at least one of the links and indicates that TWT teardown is to be performed for the identified at least one link. The transceiver of a first of the STAs is further configured to transmit or receive the first message to or from the AP MLD over a first of the links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240049355
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for an operation parameter update for emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) operation are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) that includes APs, the method comprising: forming a link with a corresponding station (STA) of a non-AP MLD; transmitting information associated with emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) operation parameters to the corresponding STA; determining whether the EPCS operation parameters transmitted to the corresponding STA need to be updated; when the EPCS operation parameters transmitted to the corresponding STA do not need to be updated, continuing with current EPCS operation parameters; and when the EPCS operation parameters transmitted to the corresponding STA need to be updated, determining a procedure for updating the EPCS operation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240048953
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for prioritization handling for emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) operation are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) device that comprises a station (STA) includes: forming a link with an AP; receiving information associated with emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) from the AP; determining whether the STA and the AP support an EPCS operation; based on determining that the STA and the AP support the EPCS operation; determining whether the AP supports prioritization for EPCS devices; when the AP does not support prioritization for EPCS devices, performing the EPCS operation; and when the AP supports prioritization for EPCS devices, performing a prioritized EPCS operation, wherein the prioritized EPCS operation comprises prioritization among EPCS devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240049354
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for link and traffic level emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) setup and operations are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) that includes stations (STAs) comprises: forming a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD; receiving information associated with emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) priority access from the corresponding AP; determining whether the EPCS priority access is enabled on all of the links between the STAs and the corresponding APs; when the EPCS priority access is enabled for all of the links between the STAs and the corresponding APs, continuing with current EPCS priority access; and when the EPCS priority access is not enabled for all of the links between the STAs and the corresponding APs, performing the EPCS priority access on some but not all of the links between the STAs and the corresponding APs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng
  • Patent number: 11892550
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining signal information based on wireless signals received from an external electronic device via a first antenna pair and a second antenna pair. The first and second antenna pairs are aligned along different axes. The signal information includes channel information, range information, a first angle of arrival (AoA) based on the first antenna pair, and a second AoA based on the second antenna pair. The method also includes generating an initial prediction of a presence of the external electronic device relative to a field of view (FoV) of the electronic device. The method further includes performing a smoothing operation on the range information and the first and second AoA, the smoothing operation generating a predicted location of the external electronic device relative to the FoV of the electronic device. Additionally, the method includes generating, based on the smoothing operation, confidence values associated with the predicted location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Neha Dawar, Hoang Viet Nguyen, Khuong N. Nguyen, Songwei Li, Yuming Zhu, Boon Loong Ng, Yi Yang, Moonseok Kang, Jiho Shin, HyunChul Kim
  • Publication number: 20240040645
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating discovery by a multi-link device (MLD) of peer-to-peer (P2P) direct links that overlap with non-simultaneous transmit/receive (NSTR) constrained links of the MLD without violating NSTR constraints. A first non-access point (AP) MLD comprises first stations (STAs), each comprising a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, and a processor. Two of the links form an NSTR link pair. The processor is configured to generate a first message identifying a first NSTR link for establishment of a P2P direct link with a peer STA. The transceiver corresponding to one of the NSTR links is configured to transmit the first message to the AP MLD. The transceiver corresponding to a second NSTR link is configured to wait a predetermined period of time after the first message is transmitted before performing uplink (UL) transmissions to the AP MLD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240040644
    Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD. In an enhanced multi-link multi-radio (EMLMR) mode, a non-AP MLD may sequentially transmit one or more TDLS discovery request frames to an AP MLD to discover a TDLS peer STA via different EMLMR links. The AP MLD may transmit an initial frame via an EMLMR link to trigger TDLS discovery request frame from the non-AP MLD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240040663
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for prioritization handling for EPCS operation are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-AP device that comprises a STA comprises: forming a first link with a first AP of a first AP MLD and a second link with a second AP of a second AP MLD; receiving information associated with EPCS priority access from the first and second APs, determining whether the STA is undergoing a BSS transition from the first AP to the second AP; when the STA is not undergoing the BSS transition from the first AP to the second AP, continuing with a current EPCS priority access; and when the STA is undergoing the BSS transition from the first AP to the second AP, determining a procedure for handling the EPCS priority access associated with the BSS transition from the first AP to the second AP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240036163
    Abstract: A method includes determining whether to activate one or more radar modules of a user equipment (UE) based on whether the UE performs initial access or beam failure recovery. The method also includes, in response to determining that the one or more radar modules are to be activated: activating all of the one or more radar modules in a time sequence, one or multiple radar modules at a time; determining a power backoff for at least one communication module of the UE; and determining a UE uplink (UL) beam, a UE downlink (DL) beam, a base station (BS) UL beam, and a BS DL beam based on the power backoff and a sweeping of beams of the UE. The sweeping occurs for the beams of the UE that have a power backoff that is less than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Anum Ali, Jianhua Mo, Vutha Va, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240028127
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a target distance and target velocity for each radar frame within a sliding input data window. Each radar frame within the data window includes extracted features. The method includes determining a dynamic threshold distance (dth) for a range of distances wherein performance of a gesture is valid. The method includes determining whether the target distance corresponding to a current radar frame satisfies a proximity condition based on the dth. The method includes in response to a determination the proximity condition is not satisfied, detecting a start of activity based on the extracted features. The method includes segmenting gesture frames from non-gesture frames in the data window, in response to at least one of: a determination the first proximity condition is satisfied, or a determination the current radar frame includes an end of the activity. The method includes discarding the non-gesture frames to modify the data window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Priyabrata Parida, Vutha Va, Anum Ali, Saifeng Ni, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240015812
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) discovery for enhanced multi-link single radio (EMLSR) operation are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) that comprises stations (STAs), the method comprising: forming links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD, wherein at least a subset of the links are enhanced multi-link single-radio (EMLSR) links configured to operate in an EMLSR mode of operation; generating a first message including a TDLS discovery request on the links separately for discovery of a peer STA on a corresponding link on which the TDLS discovery request is sent; transmitting, to the AP MLD, the first message, and receiving a message containing a TDLS discovery response message indicating discovery of the peer STA on the link on which the TDLS discovery request was sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Publication number: 20240015823
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating the discovery and setup of multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) direct links for P2P communications between peer multi-link devices (MLDs). A first non-access point (AP) MLD comprises first stations (STAs), each comprising a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a first message that includes information indicating that one or more of the links are target links on which the first non-AP MLD intends to establish a P2P direct link with second STAs of a second non-AP MLD, wherein the second STAs are associated with the corresponding AP of the AP MLD on the target links. The transceiver of a first of the first STAs is further configured to transmit the first message to the corresponding AP of the AP MLD over the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Peshal Nayak
  • Patent number: 11871353
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
  • Patent number: 11870523
    Abstract: A method for channel state information (CSI) reporting comprises receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) signaling including a quasi co-location (QCL) indication between a first resource and a second resource and activation of the second resource, wherein the UE is configured with the second resource for CSI reporting; and identifying, by the UE from the MAC-CE signaling, the activation of the second resource and a QCL relation between the first resource and the second resource based on the QCL indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Han Nam, Boon Loong Ng
  • Publication number: 20240007904
    Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD. An AP of the AP MLD indicates to a STA of a non-AP MLD, which is involved in active frame exchanges, whether there is pending buffered traffic for the non-AP MLD on another link, whether the AP MLD intends to recommend the non-AP MLD to use another link to fetch buffered traffic, and/or whether there is a critical update to the BSS on another link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak
  • Publication number: 20240007894
    Abstract: A wireless communication network includes an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD. The AP MLD generates a traffic indication map (TIM) element that indicates pending buffered traffic for a plurality of non-AP MLDs associated with the AP MLD and selectively generate a multi-link traffic indication element that includes per-link traffic indication to retrieve buffered traffic for at least one non-AP MLD, based on determining whether all of the plurality of non-AP MLDs have default traffic identifier (TID)-to-link mapping and whether the AP MLD has buffered traffic with TIDs that are not mapped to all enabled links for the at least one non-AP MLD. The AP MLD transmits the beacon frame including the TIM element and the optional multi-link traffic indication element to the plurality of non-AP MLDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Peshal Nayak, Boon Loong Ng, Rubayet Shafin
  • Publication number: 20240007933
    Abstract: A method includes detecting, at an access point (AP), that a station (STA) is in an emergency preparedness communication services (EPCS) mode. The method also includes, responsive to detecting that the STA is in the EPCS mode, transmitting a beacon frame to another AP, wherein the beacon frame includes a first information element (IE) indicating that EPCS is activated for the STA and wherein the beacon frame indicates for the other AP to turn off overlapping basic service set preamble detection (OBSS/PD). The method further includes transmitting EPCS data to the STA while the other AP has OBSS/PD turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Boon Loong Ng, Rubayet Shafin
  • Patent number: RE49807
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provide a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate with a plurality of carrier aggregation (CA) groups with at least a first CA group (CG1) and a second CA group (CG2). The UE includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the UE is power-limited. The UE is scheduled to transmit acknowledged information in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to a cell of the CG1 and uplink control information (UCI), other than the acknowledgement information, in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to a cell of the CG2. The processing circuitry is also configured to, responsive to the UE being power-limited, prioritize the PUSCH for power allocation. The processing circuitry is also configured to transmit the PUSCH to the cell of the CG1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Han Nam, Aris Papasakellariou, Boon Loong Ng, Jianzhong Zhang