Patents by Inventor Oronzo Flore

Oronzo Flore 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: 20100325267
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a communication event is detected, one or more aspects of the detected communication event are analyzed and at least one of the one or more aspects of the detected communication event is stored on an user equipment in a log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Anjali MISHRA, Francesco GRILLI, Masato KITAZOE, Oronzo FLORE, Thomas B. WILBORN
  • Publication number: 20100227603
    Abstract: Aspects are disclosed for self-configuring an access point via a backhaul connection. A backhaul connection is established between an access point base station and a neighboring base station. Information associated with an external neighbor parameter is then received via the backhaul connection, and an internal neighbor parameter is self-configured based on the external neighbor parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajarshi Gupta, Rajat Prakash, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20100197239
    Abstract: Providing for automated wireless network signal analysis by mobile devices as a function of their geographic locations is described herein. By way of example, a wireless network can transmit a set of geographic data defining a geographic region to a mobile device. The mobile device can compare its current location to the geographic region, and begin measuring downlink signals, or recording such measurements when within the geographic region, and terminate the recording when the mobile device leaves the geographic region. Recorded measurements can be subsequently uploaded to the wireless network for analysis. In some aspects, the mobile device can refrain from uploading the measurements until within a defined reporting region. By providing mobile device network analysis triggered on device geographic location, analysis data that is well tailored to a particular problem area can be obtained, increasing quality of the analysis data and significantly reducing cost of acquiring such data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Amer Catovic, Oronzo Flore, Rajarshi Gupta, Parag A. Agashe
  • Publication number: 20100178920
    Abstract: Techniques for performing handover of a user equipment (UE) in a cell-to-base station manner are described. The UE may receive a handover command to perform handover from a source base station to a target base station. The source base station may send context information for the UE to the target base station, and the context information may be available to all cells of the target base station. The UE may attempt handover from a serving cell of the source base station to a first cell of the target base station. The UE may attempt handover to a second cell of the target base station if the handover to the first cell fails. The UE may (i) receive the first and second cells from the source base station or (ii) receive only the first cell from the source base station and determine the second cell based on broadcast system information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masato Kitazoe, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20100112982
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing femto cell access and paging control for a wireless access terminal (e.g. a cell phone handset) within a network of multiple femto cell components (e.g. HNBs) and an access control component (e.g. a mobile operator's core network). One method comprises storing a first group association of femto cells, using common characteristic (e.g. a Closed Subscriber Group ID), storing a second group association among access terminals (e.g. defining which access terminals belong to which Closed Subscriber Group), and authorizing access to an access terminal to all of the femto cell components belonging to the first group. The access terminal may receive pages from any or all of the femto cells belonging to the group. Residential and enterprise deployments may be co-located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Damanjit Singh, Lijun Zhao, Oronzo Flore, Rajarshi Gupta, Manoj M. Deshpande, Andrei D. Radulescu
  • Publication number: 20090257353
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate network management and optimization. As described herein, a network and a device communicating with the network can exchange network management information, thereby supporting a Self Organized Network (SON) architecture for improved network management and optimization performance. A Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer protocol and/or an Internet Protocol (IP) application, in combination with a set of associated network management messages, can be utilized to exchange network management information between a device and a network. As further described herein, various procedures can be utilized to install a SON policy to a device in order to define device behavior for operations such as collecting and reporting information related to network management. Additionally, a set of standardized events can be defined, based on which a device can detect the occurrence of an event and report the occurrence to an associated network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Osok Song, Masato Kitazoe, Oronzo Flore, Anjaii Mishra, Francesco Grilli
  • Publication number: 20090258658
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be implemented in a wireless signaling environment to provide certain location services. The location services may, for example, be based at least in part on positioning information associated with positioned wireless signaling measurements associated with wireless terminals. The location services may comprise location using signal pattern matching, location using observed timing differences, location using fine time assistance, location of significant network events and location distribution of terminals over a certain coverage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen W. Edge, Christopher Brunner, Oronzo Flore, Sven Fischer
  • Publication number: 20090247159
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating execution of automatic neighbor relation (ANR) functions are provided. A base station and operation and maintenance (OAM) system are disclosed. The base station receives neighbor cell detection data identifying neighbor cells detected by an access terminal. The base station also receives neighbor cell management data generated by the OAM system, which facilitates performing an ANR function. The base station then automatically updates a neighbor list according to the neighbor cell management data and the neighbor cell detection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Oronzo Flore, Amer Catovic, Osok Song
  • Publication number: 20090238116
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating switching HSPA (high speed packet access) serving cells from each of an RNC (radio network controller), base station, and access terminal are provided. The RNC pre-configures an access terminal and each base station in an active set for HS-DSCH operation by providing identification codes identifying each of the base stations. The RNC transmits data packets tagged with sequence numbers to each base station where they are synchronously buffered. The access terminal initiates a handover by transmitting a PDU (protocol data unit) to each of the base stations. The PDU is encoded with the identification code of a target base station and a sequence number of a subsequent packet. The target receives the PDU and directly completes the handover with the access terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: QUAL COMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Etienne F. Chaponniere, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20090196162
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate providing uplink inter-cell interference cancellation. A radio network controller can receive measurement reports in order to identify non-serving nodes that are receiving interference from user equipment. Based on evaluation of such measurement reports, an interference message can be communicated to a Node B, wherein such measurement report can include information that allows the Node B to cancel or terminate the interference caused by such identified user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sharad Deepak Sambhwani, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20090191866
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a network to configure its neighbor relation (e.g., automatically) by commanding each user equipment (UE) to scan its respective area for neighbor base stations on a predetermined frequency or radio access technology. Moreover, the network can compile lists (e.g., whitelists that identify base stations associated with the network, and black lists that indicate base stations associated with foreign networks) and advise the UEs accordingly (e.g., regarding possibilities for availability of base stations.) The network can therefore configure its neighbor relations automatically and with a higher precision as compared to manual configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Oronzo Flore, Lorenzo Casaccia, Mungal Singh Dhanda
  • Publication number: 20090137265
    Abstract: Aspects relate to allowing a mobile device to discover missing neighbor cell relations when there is a radio link failure. At substantially the same time as connecting to a new cell that utilizes the same radio link technology, the failure is reported. If a connection is reestablished with a cell that utilizes a different radio link technology, the radio link failure information (and related missing neighbor information) is retained and reported later when a connection with a cell that utilizes the same radio link technology is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Oronzo Flore, Francesco Grilli, Etienne F. Chaponniere, Masato Kitazoe
  • Publication number: 20090132675
    Abstract: Confusion resulting from assigning the same node identifier to multiple nodes is resolved through the use of confusion detection techniques and the use of unique identifiers for the nodes. In some aspects an access point and/or an access terminal may perform operations relating to detecting confusion and/or providing a unique identifier to resolve confusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gavin B. Horn, Parag A. Agashe, Rajat Prakash, Rajarshi Gupta, Masato Kitazoe, Nathan E. Tenny, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20090132674
    Abstract: Confusion resulting from assigning the same node identifier to multiple nodes is resolved through the use of confusion detection techniques and the use of unique identifiers for the nodes. In some aspects an access point and/or an access terminal may perform operations relating to detecting confusion and/or providing a unique identifier to resolve confusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gavin B. Horn, Parag A. Agashe, Rajat Prakash, Rajarshi Gupta, Masato Kitazoe, Nathan E. Tenny, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20090129375
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate and/or effectuate transmission of circuit switched voice over packet switched networks. The systems and methodologies provide for the receiving a first packet originating from access terminals and/or user equipment, determining within which hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) the first packet is received, ascertaining an amount of delay that is applied to the first packet before the first packet is forwarded into a core circuit switched network; and establishing a periodic time interval within which to convey subsequent packets that originate from the communicating access terminal and/or user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Bibhu P. Mohanty, Etienne F. Chaponniere, Mehmet Yavuz, Oronzo Flore, Rohit Kapoor, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani
  • Publication number: 20090023448
    Abstract: An inter-system handover system for a wireless communication system supports hand-down and hand-up of user equipment (UE) to different radio access technologies, including synchronous and asynchronous systems. Latency and handover connection failures are reduced by an access node (nodeB) broadcasting information about neighboring systems (targets) when the UE reception (RX) capability is both inside or outside the reception range of the target. A single RX chain is sufficient, although transitioning between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) to a wireless local area network may (WLAN) may advantageously benefit from simultaneous operation on two Rx chains. Optimized list of neighboring RAT systems (targets) are broadcast from the network, including measurement parameters and reporting instructions. Thereby, UE-driven reporting minimizes latencies. UE reports other-system searches to network only if needed for a handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rashid Ahmed Akbar Attar, Durga Prasad Malladi, Francesco Grilli, Kirti Gupta, Lorenzo Casaccia, Nathan Edward Tenny, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20080273524
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate paging for establishing a Voice Call Continuity (VCC)-supported voice call in a network containing access point(s) that can support packet switched (PS) voice communication, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and access point(s) that can support only circuit switched (CS) voice communication. Paging signals as described herein are selectively delivered, such that a desired terminal receives a single PS paging signal if located at a VoIP-capable access point and a single CS paging signal otherwise. A split paging technique is described herein, wherein PS paging signals are delivered to VoIP-capable access points and CS paging signals are delivered to non-VoIP-capable access points substantially simultaneously. Additionally, a sequential paging technique is described herein, wherein PS paging signals are delivered to VoIP-capable access points and, if no response is received from a desired terminal, CS-domain paging is conducted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nathan Edward Tenny, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20080233967
    Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for inter-cell interference management in a wireless communication system. A base station perform interference management by conveying and receiving load indicator messages over a backhaul communication link to disparate neighboring base stations that serve interfering mobile stations. Reporting of load indicators takes place according to a reporting policy that is event-based, and accounts for variations of interference metrics over available time-frequency resources. Communication with neighboring base stations is limited to a monitoring interference set, which can be determined statically, according to deployment characteristics of a wireless network, or the set can be adjusted dynamically according to a set of received UL signals or a set of DL CQI measurement reports. Reporting policy and interference set can be autonomously adapted to optimize backhaul traffic as well as interference control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Juan Montojo, Aleksandar Damnjanovic, Durga Prasad Malladi, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20080227449
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate employing a paging indicator channel in connection with high speed channels in a wireless communications network. A paging indicator transmission can be sent on the paging channel to one or more mobile devices. The paging indicator indicates that additional information such as a full paging messages, other control plane data or other user plane data is expected to be transmitted at a specific time instant (e.g., subframe) on the associated high speed channel. A set of parameters can be transmitted on common channels that specify a set of associated subframes in a high speed channel. Mobile devices can analyze the set of parameters to determine the associated subframes and receive the subframes in accordance with a schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Aziz Gholmieh, Francesco Grilli, Etienne F. Chaponniere, Oronzo Flore
  • Publication number: 20080181177
    Abstract: A method for SRNS relocation comprises sending a relocation request from a Source Node B+ to a Target Node B+ based on measurements received from a User Equipment; sending a Physical Channel reconfiguration message from the Source Node B+ to the UE; forwarding Packet Data Units (PDU) from the source Node B+ to the Target Node B+; and performing physical layer synchronization and radio link establishment with a target cell of the Target Node B+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Oronzo Flore, Kalle I. Ahmavaara, Nathan Edward Tenny, Rohit Kapoor