Patents by Inventor Martino Freda

Martino Freda 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: 20140204854
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to provide feedback to a user equipment (UE). A UE may transmit uplink data via a supplementary cell. A network device, such as a HeNB, eNB, etc., may receive the uplink data from the UE via the supplementary cell. The network device may send feedback associated with the uplink data to the UE via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) when downlink data is available for transmission to the UE. The feedback may be physical hybrid ARQ indicator channel (PHICH) ACK/NACK information. The feedback sent via the PDSCH may be multiplexed with the downlink data. The network device may send the feedback associated with the uplink data to the UE via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) when downlink data is not available for transmission to the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Mihaela C. Beluri, Jean-Louis Gauvreau
  • Publication number: 20140199992
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to schedule user equipment (UE) measurements. An HeNB may identify a first cluster of UEs and a second cluster of UEs. The HeNB may determine a measuring gap schedule relating to the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs. The measuring gap schedule may indicate a measurement time for each cluster. The measurement time may indicate that UEs in a cluster withhold a transmission during the measurement time. The UEs in the cluster may measure a spectrum (e.g., frequency, channel, etc.) associated with a supplementary cell during the measurement time. The HeNB may send the measuring gap schedule to the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs. The HeNB may receive spectrum measurements of the supplementary cell from the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs, e.g., in accordance with the measuring gap schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Amith V. Chincholi, Joseph M. Murray, Martino Freda, Alpaslan Demir
  • Patent number: 8737191
    Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that may receive an asymmetrically clipped optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (ACO-OFDM) signal is disclosed. The ACO-OFDM signal may include an ACO-OFDM symbol and the ACO-OFDM signal may be generated with or without a pilot or training data. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may not include a pilot or training data, the WTRU may determine a correlation minimum between a first part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol and a second part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol. The correlation minimum may indicate an estimated boundary of the ACO-OFDM symbol which may provide the WTRU with timing synchronization information. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may include one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols on one or more pilot subcarriers, the WTRU may interpret an amount of training data included in the one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols that may provide information for channel estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Alpaslan Y. Demir, Joseph M. Murray
  • Publication number: 20140105139
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating bandwidth management (BWM) equipment into a network in order to manage the use of bandwidth over multiple radio access technologies (RATs) relating to communications between a wireless transmit receive unit and a mobile core network (MCN). When integrating itself into the network, a BWM server may be placed between a MCN and an femto access point. In order for WTRUs to communicate with the MCN through the femto access point and a BWM server, a BWM server may need deep packet inspection capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: John L. Tomici, John Cartmell, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Rocco Di Girolamo, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Aravind Kamarajugadda, Chunxuan Ye, Alexander Reznik, Arty Chandra, Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Kushanava Laha, Reeteshkumar Varshney, Nicholas J. Podias, Alpaslan Demir, Martino Freda, Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Athmane Touag, Onkarnath Upadhyay, Paul L. Russell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140080535
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for shared access systems may be used to allow operation in three-tiered shared spectrum architecture. For example, a Shared Spectrum Manager (SSM) may organize spectrum segments. The SSM may communicate with access users of different priority and may use message exchanges to request spectrum, bid for spectrum, manage spectrum, or the like. The SSM may manage admission of access users (allocation of spectrum to users) and operation with a spectrum request that may be provided as a range between a minimum (guaranteed) and maximum quality of operation. The SSM may also manage the way an access user may use the assigned spectrum. Inter-SSM communication may be used in regions where multiple SSMs may exist (e.g. country borders). Accordingly, triggers for this inter-SSM communications and corresponding actions are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Rocco Di Girolamo, Athmane Touag, Martino Freda, Mihaela C. Beluri
  • Publication number: 20140029585
    Abstract: A system, apparatuses and methods are provided for communicating in an opportunistic band. Channels that are reserved for primary users are used by sensing devices when primary users are not present. A geo-location database is configured to store occupancy information of a channel and information associated with the primary user of the channel. The database includes information such as the type of primary user, and the expected occupancy time of a channel by a primary user. Sensing devices are categorized into different classes based on their sensing capability. A device capabilities database stores device classification information associated with the sensing devices attached to a dynamic spectrum management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Athmane Touag
  • Patent number: 8588793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating bandwidth management (BWM) equipment into a network in order to manage the use of bandwidth over multiple radio access technologies (RATs) relating to communications between a wireless transmit receive unit and a mobile core network (MCN). When integrating itself into the network, a BWM server may be placed between a MCN and an femto access point. In order for WTRUs to communicate with the MCN through the femto access point and a BWM server, a BWM server may need deep packet inspection capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Tomici, John Cartmell, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Rocco Di Girolamo, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Aravind Kamarajugadda, Chunxuan Ye, Alexander Reznik, Arty Chandra, Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Kushanava Laha, Reeteshkumar Varshney, Nicholas J. Podias, Alpaslan Y. Demir, Martino Freda, Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Athmane Touag, Onkarnath Upadhyay, Paul L. Russell
  • Publication number: 20130295948
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coexistence management service for licensed and unlicensed spectrum sharing. A coexistence system may include a coexistence manager (CM) that may provide resource allocation services for a coexistence enabler (CE). CMs may negotiate with each other to resolve coexistence issues via directly or indirectly through a coexistence discovery and information server (CDIS). A channel may be exclusively used by a CE network. The networks may mitigate interference by avoiding use of the same channels. A channel may be shared by multiple CE networks. In co-channel sharing, the networks may mitigate interference via power management. Bidding processes may be implemented directly via competing CMs, for example via open or silent token auction. Bidding processes among competing CMs may be managed by a third party entity, for example a CDIS, for example via open or silent token auction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Chunxuan Ye, Scott Laughlin, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Zinan Lin, Martino Freda
  • Publication number: 20130142059
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed that may provide assistance across networks using different radio access technologies. A centralized gateway CGW (210, 710) may be provided to facilitate the assistance via client devices in the networks (220). The CGW (210, 710) and client devices may use a common protocol (311) and common interface to take actions relating to the assistance (780).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Rocco Di Girolamo, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Zinan Lin, Joseph M. Murray, Athmane Touag, Ahmad Saad, Martino Freda
  • Publication number: 20120071168
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating bandwidth management (BWM) equipment into a network in order to manage the use of bandwidth over multiple radio access technologies (RATs) relating to communications between a wireless transmit receive unit and a mobile core network (MCN). When integrating itself into the network, a BWM server may be placed between a MCN and an femto access point. In order for WTRUs to communicate with the MCN through the femto access point and a BWM server, a BWM server may need deep packet inspection capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Tomici, John Cartmell, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Rocco Di Girolamo, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Aravind Kamarajugadda, Chunxuan Ye, Alexander Reznik, Arty Chandra, Kenneth F. Lynch, Scott C. Hergenhan, Kushanava Laha, Reeteshkumar Varshney, Nicholas J. Podias, Alpaslan Y. Demir, Martino Freda, Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Athmane Toug, Onkarnath Upadhyay, Paul L. Russell
  • Publication number: 20120057872
    Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that may receive an asymmetrically clipped optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (ACO-OFDM) signal is disclosed. The ACO-OFDM signal may include an ACO-OFDM symbol and the ACO-OFDM signal may be generated with or without a pilot or training data. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may not include a pilot or training data, the WTRU may determine a correlation minimum between a first part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol and a second part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol. The correlation minimum may indicate an estimated boundary of the ACO-OFDM symbol which may provide the WTRU with timing synchronization information. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may include one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols on one or more pilot subcarriers, the WTRU may interpret an amount of training data included in the one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols that may provide information for channel estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Alpaslan Y. Demir, Joseph M. Murray
  • Publication number: 20110228750
    Abstract: The implementation of Local IP Access (LIPA), “Extended” LIPA (ELIPA), and Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) for the design of a “Converged Gateway” (CGW) are disclosed. The gateway system may provide various features such as femtocell access to local networks, public Internet, and private service provider networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Tomici, John Cartmell, Prabhakar R. Chitrapu, Rocco Di Girolamo, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Aravind Kamarajugadda, Chunxuan Ye, Kushanava Laha, Reeteshkumar Varshney, Nicholas J. Podias, Arty Chandra, Alpaslan Y. Demir, Martino Freda, Scott C. Hergenhan, Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Anthmane Touaq, Onkarnath Upadhyay, Paul Russell