Patents by Inventor Patrick Stupar
Patrick Stupar 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: 10834754Abstract: Methods and apparatus for selectively setting a network allocation vector for a subset of stations as disclosed. A method of reserving access to wireless communication medium for a plurality of wireless devices includes, transmitting a message including a first indication for a first subset of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices to set a network allocation vector (NAV) and further includes a second indication for a second subset of wireless devices of the plurality wireless devices to not set the NAV, so as to reserve access to the wireless medium for at least the second subset of the plurality of wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Simone Merlin, Santosh Paul Abraham, Patrick Stupar, Andrea Garavaglia
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Patent number: 10212747Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for priority based management of the connections between a device and a network are described herein. In some aspects, a device may include multiple applications with different access priorities. As a result of a mobility event, such as change in location or resuming operation after an idle period, the device may be configured to transmit a signal indicating its status. The signal may include an access priority value. Various methods and systems for determining an access priority value for devices configured to support one or more access priorities are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Patrick Stupar, Miguel Griot, Ramachandran Subramanian
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Patent number: 9749152Abstract: An apparatus and method for allocating a data flow based on selection criteria including receiving at least one policy including at least one indication for selecting an access from two or more of available accesses; determining a selection criterion based on the data flow; and selecting the access based on the determined selection criterion and the at least one indication. In one example, the selection criterion is one of the following: a bandwidth requirement for the data flow, an application generating the data flow, a protocol used to carry the data flow, a file size, an application name/ID, a role ID, or a throughput of the data flow. In one example, the policy is a management object (MO) received from an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) module and the selected access is for a wireless local area network (WLAN), a LTE network or for a 3GPP service.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Patrick Stupar, Gerardo Giaretta, Ramaswamy Venkateshwaran
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Publication number: 20170215140Abstract: The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for identifying an access point (AP) for selection by an access terminal (AT). For example, the method may include receiving a probe request by one or more APs from an AT, wherein the probe request is broadcasted by the AT to the one or more APs, generating load information and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values of the probe request at the one or more APs, identifying an AP of the one or more APs for selection by the AT, wherein the AP for selection by the AT is identified by the one or more APs based at least on the load information and RSSI values generated at the one or more APs, and transmitting information of an AP identified by the one or more APs to the AT. As such, an improved mechanism for selecting an access point may be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Patrick STUPAR, Nachiappan VALLIAPPAN, Ahmed Kamel SADEK, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Andreas Maximilian SCHENK, Marc Walter WERNER
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Patent number: 9655037Abstract: The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for identifying an access point (AP) for selection by an access terminal (AT). For example, the method may include receiving a probe request by one or more APs from an AT, wherein the probe request is broadcasted by the AT to the one or more APs, generating load information and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values of the probe request at the one or more APs, identifying an AP of the one or more APs for selection by the AT, wherein the AP for selection by the AT is identified by the one or more APs based at least on the load information and RSSI values generated at the one or more APs, and transmitting information of an AP identified by the one or more APs to the AT. As such, an improved mechanism for selecting an access point may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Patrick Stupar, Nachiappan Valliappan, Ahmed Kamel Sadek, Andrea Garavaglia, Andreas Maximilian Schenk, Marc Walter Werner
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Publication number: 20170105168Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication including. A first access point may receive a discovery signal from a second access point. The second access point may be associated with a first radio access technology (RAT). The first access point may determine that the second access point is collocated with a cell of a second RAT based on the received discovery signal. The second RAT may be different from the first RAT.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Patrick Stupar, Andrea Garavaglia, Manu Sharma, Marc Werner
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Patent number: 9433008Abstract: In an aspect, methods and apparatus of communication include detecting a channel reselection condition for triggering reselection from a current channel to a first potential channel. The methods and apparatus further include determining that a first timer value meets or exceeds a first timer threshold value based at least in part on detecting the channel reselection condition. Additionally, the methods and apparatus include selecting the first potential channel from a channel list when the first timer value meets or exceeds the first timer threshold value. In another aspect, methods and apparatus include detecting an initial channel selection condition for triggering selection of a first initial channel. The methods and apparatus further include forming a channel list including one or more channels based on one or more channel selection parameters. Additionally, the methods and apparatus include selecting the first initial channel from the channel list.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Marc Walter Werner, Andrea Garavaglia, Patrick Stupar, Ahmed Kamel Sadek
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Patent number: 9397776Abstract: A coax line terminal (CLT) transmits allocations of upstream bandwidth to a plurality of coax network units (CNUs). In response to the allocations, the CLT receives frames with data in a plurality of physical resource blocks that each correspond to a distinct set of subcarriers. The plurality of physical resource blocks includes a first group of physical resource blocks that all have a first constant allowed capacity. Sizes and modulation orders of respective physical resource blocks in the first group vary as defined by a first modulation profile. The data in the first group are received from one or more CNUs that are assigned the first modulation profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Marc W. Werner, Andrea Garavaglia, Nicola Varanese, Patrick Stupar
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Patent number: 9363017Abstract: A communication device includes a resource allocation module to allocate coax resources for signals to be transmitted over a cable plant and a coax physical layer device to transmit the signals over the cable plant using the allocated coax resources. The communication device also includes a media access controller, coupled to the multi-point control protocol implementation and the coax physical layer device, to provide to the coax physical layer device a bitstream that includes data for the signals and also includes information specifying the allocated coax resources.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Nicola Varanese, Christian Pietsch, Patrick Stupar, Andrea Garavaglia, Juan Montojo
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Patent number: 9300404Abstract: A network device includes a plurality of physical-media entities (PMEs), each corresponding to a distinct channel, to generate transmit signals based on transmit packets received over a media-independent interface. The network device also includes a channel-bonding sublayer to direct the transmit packets from the media-independent interface to respective PMEs of the plurality of PMEs. The channel-bonding sublayer has a substantially fixed delay between the media-independent interface and the plurality of PMEs for the transmit packets.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stephen J. Shellhammer, Patrick Stupar, Nicola Varanese, Andrea Garavaglia, Juan Montojo, Christian Pietsch
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Publication number: 20160081096Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing dynamic channel selection are provided. In an example, a method includes receiving, at a central self-organizing network server, data from an access point (AP) including a number of stations associated with the AP. The method includes calculating downlink capacities for the associated stations and selecting a channel for the AP which maximizes a pre-defined network utility that is based on the downlink capacities. Further, it is determined if the network utility gain resulting from selecting the channel exceeds a threshold when compared to a previous channel selection state. If the network utility gain exceeds the threshold, a channel change command is issued to the AP, directing the AP to use the selected channel to communicate with a specific station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Marc Walter WERNER, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Patrick STUPAR, Kambiz AZARIAN YAZDI
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Publication number: 20160057679Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for centralized self-organizing network (cSON)-aided small cell load balancing based on backhaul information. In an aspect, a cSON server receives periodic or event triggered backhaul capacity reports from each of the plurality of small cell base stations, a backhaul capacity report indicating an uplink and/or downlink capacity state of a backhaul connection over which a small cell base station of the plurality of small cell base stations is connected to a core network, determines load balancing assistance data for at least one of the plurality of small cell base stations based on the backhaul capacity reports received from each of the plurality of small cell base stations, and provides the load balancing assistance data to the at least one of the plurality of small cell base stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Marc Walter WERNER, Patrick STUPAR, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Sumeeth NAGARAJA, Andrei Dragos RADULESCU
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Publication number: 20160014586Abstract: Aspects of using a small cell deployed in a vehicle are provided. For example, identifying the location of a wireless device includes enabling communication with a positioning server (e.g., enhanced serving mobile location center (E-SMLC)) in a home network using a positioning protocol, wherein the communication is enabled using a wireless backhaul connection to a serving network, receiving a location request from the positioning server for the location of the wireless device connected to the small cell and associated with an emergency call, determining location information for the wireless device, and providing, to the positioning server through the communication, the location information. The wireless backhaul connection to the serving network may be based on a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Patrick STUPAR, Stephen William EDGE, Sven FISCHER, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Rajat PRAKASH, Yeliz TOKGOZ, Kalle Ilmari AHMAVAARA
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Publication number: 20150326405Abstract: A fiber-coax unit (FCU) is coupled to an optical line terminal (OLT) and a plurality of coax network units (CNUs). The FCU receives a multicast frame from the OLT. The multicast frame includes a first multicast logical link identifier (LLID) dedicated for multicast traffic directed to CNUs. The FCU replaces the first multicast LLID in the multicast frame with a second multicast LLID corresponding to one or more multicast groups that include at least one CNU of the plurality of CNUs. The FCU transmits the multicast frame to the plurality of CNUs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Tienchuan Ko, Honger Nie, Xinyu Hu, Andrea J. Garavaglia, Stephen J. Shellhammer, Xuguang Li, Patrick Stupar
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Publication number: 20150327282Abstract: In an aspect, methods and apparatus of communication include detecting a channel reselection condition for triggering reselection from a current channel to a first potential channel. The methods and apparatus further include determining that a first timer value meets or exceeds a first timer threshold value based at least in part on detecting the channel reselection condition. Additionally, the methods and apparatus include selecting the first potential channel from a channel list when the first timer value meets or exceeds the first timer threshold value. In another aspect, methods and apparatus include detecting an initial channel selection condition for triggering selection of a first initial channel. The methods and apparatus further include forming a channel list including one or more channels based on one or more channel selection parameters. Additionally, the methods and apparatus include selecting the first initial channel from the channel list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Marc Walter WERNER, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Patrick STUPAR, Ahmed Kamel SADEK
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Publication number: 20150304065Abstract: A coax line terminal (CLT) transmits allocations of upstream bandwidth to a plurality of coax network units (CNUs). In response to the allocations, the CLT receives frames with data in a plurality of physical resource blocks that each correspond to a distinct set of subcarriers. The plurality of physical resource blocks includes a first group of physical resource blocks that all have a first constant allowed capacity. Sizes and modulation orders of respective physical resource blocks in the first group vary as defined by a first modulation profile. The data in the first group are received from one or more CNUs that are assigned the first modulation profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Marc W. Werner, Andrea Garavaglia, Nicola Varanese, Patrick Stupar
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Publication number: 20150288452Abstract: A coax line terminal includes a first media access controller (MAC) corresponding to a first group of coax network units and a second MAC corresponding to a second group of coax network units. The coax line terminal also includes a first physical media entity (PME), coupled to the first MAC, to generate signals for transmission in a first frequency band, and a second PME, coupled to the first and second MACs, to generate signals for transmission in a second frequency band. The coax line terminal further includes a PME multiplexer to control access of the first and second MACs to the second PME.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Patrick Stupar, Andrea Garavaglia, Nicola Varanese, Juan Montojo, Christian Pietsch, Honger Nie
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Publication number: 20150289201Abstract: The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for identifying an access point (AP) for selection by an access terminal (AT). For example, the method may include receiving a probe request by one or more APs from an AT, wherein the probe request is broadcasted by the AT to the one or more APs, generating load information and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values of the probe request at the one or more APs, identifying an AP of the one or more APs for selection by the AT, wherein the AP for selection by the AT is identified by the one or more APs based at least on the load information and RSSI values generated at the one or more APs, and transmitting information of an AP identified by the one or more APs to the AT. As such, an improved mechanism for selecting an access point may be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Patrick STUPAR, Nachiappan VALLIAPPAN, Ahmed Kamel SADEK, Andrea GARAVAGLIA, Andreas Maximilian SCHENK, Marc Walter WERNER
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Patent number: 9130890Abstract: In a method of scheduling frames, a first channel of a plurality of channels is selected for a first frame. The first frame is sent across a media-independent interface to a physical-layer device for transmission on the first channel. A data rate of the media-independent interface is greater than a data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel. After the first frame is sent across the media-independent interface, subsequent sending of frames for the first channel across the media-independent interface is disabled for a period of time that is based at least in part on rate adaption from the data rate of the media-independent interface to the data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Jay Shellhammer, Patrick Stupar, Andrea Garavaglia
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Patent number: 9107114Abstract: A method for supporting quality of service (QoS) mechanisms during a handover process or in preparation of a handover process, wherein a user equipment (UE) attaches to an access network (AN) via points of attachment (PoA), wherein the handover process supports changing connection of the UE from one of the points of attachment—current PoA—to another one of the points of attachment—target PoA—while maintaining all ongoing connections of the UE, wherein signalling messages are exchanged between the current PoA and a second PoA during or in preparation of the handover process, the second PoA including the target PoA or a candidate for the target PoA, and wherein the AN supports inner QoS mechanisms on a communication path within the AN, the communication path being used for communication between one of the PoA and a core network (CN) or between one of the PoA and a network entity within the AN, is characterized in that a triggering message is sent to the second PoA by the current PoA, the triggering message beinType: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: NEC EUROPE LTD.Inventors: Frank Zdarsky, Patrick Stupar, Stefan Schmid