Patents by Inventor Steven Hall
Steven Hall 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: 9100108Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for time domain coexistence of RF signals. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining access to a WLAN channel during a free period of a coexisting cellular connection, providing a RDG to allow another device to transmit for a duration corresponding to at least a portion of a TXOP, and receiving a transmission during the duration. In another example, a method includes obtaining access to a WLAN channel during a transmission period of a coexisting cellular connection and providing a protection frame to defer transmissions from another device for a duration corresponding to at least a portion of a TXOP. In another example, a method includes determining a shift of a BT transaction based at least in part upon a schedule of cellular communications and shifting at least a portion of the BT transaction based upon the determined shift.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Sudhirkumar Prajapati, Payel Banerjee, Asish Makkattil Ratnan, Nethi Kashi Viswanath, Sachin Gupta, Sanjay Saha, Neeraj Poojary, Yury Gonikberg, Mark Gonikberg, Matthew Fischer, Kamesh Medapalli, Florin Baboescu, Steven Hall, Shawn Ding, Prasanna Desai, Knut Terje Hermod Odman
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Publication number: 20150175335Abstract: A two-piece can (10) having a can body drawn from a tinplate. The can body having an end wall (12) and an integral side wall (14) which extends from the periphery of the end wall (12) to a terminal portion defining a mouth of the body. The can body is provided with a coating (24) such that the end wall (12) of the can body being substantially covered with coating (24) and the side wall (14) of the can body being substantially an exposed tin surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: David Steven Hall, Graham Adrian Pape, Mark James Greenfield
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Publication number: 20150051922Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for receiving patient test data from a point of care computer, identifying additional required data missing from the patient test data according to electronic health record provider requirements, transmitting an indication to the point of care computer of the additional required data to be input by an operator of the point of care computer; receiving operator input data from the operator; and adding the input data to the patient test data to store complete patient test data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Nestor Rentas, Sheila Coffman, Gregg Flynn, Marryat Stevens, Steven Hall, Christopher Carter, Neil Farish
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Patent number: 8874034Abstract: Aspects of the invention may comprise managing operations of BLE interfaces and/or other radio interfaces in a wireless device to mitigate interference to communication via the BLE interfaces by the other radio interfaces. Operating parameters may be communicated between the BLE interfaces and the other radio interfaces to enable mitigating the interference to the BLE interfaces, and at least some of the BLE interfaces and/or the other radio interfaces may be configured based on the communicated operating parameters. The operating parameters may comprise adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) maps that may be adjusted to prevent use of common and/or used channels. The communication device may detect energy associated with BLE communication via scan of all or some of channels used for BLE communication. BLE communication may be predicted based on monitoring of frequency bands used during BLE communication, and/or monitoring of events that may trigger and/or occur during BLE communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: John S. Walley, Brima Babatunde Ibrahim, Steven Hall, Prasanna Desai, Yuan Zhuang
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Patent number: 8730935Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for Bluetooth connection setup in a multi-standard multi-radio communication system are provided. In this regard, a Bluetooth system may be operable to determine whether a coexistent time division multiplexing communication system is receiving signals and to control the types of packets it transmits based on the determination. While the coexistent time division multiplexing communication system is receiving signals, the Bluetooth system may be limited to transmission of Bluetooth packets that enable establishment of a Bluetooth connection. For example the Bluetooth system may be limited to sending ID packets in response to page packets and FHS packets and/or may be limited to sending FHS packets. Also, the Bluetooth system may refrain from transmitting packets while the Bluetooth system is connected as a piconet master and while the time division multiplexing communication system is receiving.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Steven Hall
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Publication number: 20140087655Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether a companion communication device is beyond a proximity of a primary communication device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes an analysis module configured to determine whether a wireless transaction between the primary communication device and the companion communication device is at a conclusion. The system also includes a communications module configured to emit a sensing signal based on the determination of whether the transaction is at the conclusion. The sensing signal is insufficient to elicit a response from the companion communication device. The system also includes a detection module configured to detect a present parameter associated with the emitted sensing signal. The analysis module is configured to determine a parameter change between the present parameter and a reference parameter, and to determine whether the companion communication device is beyond the proximity of the primary communication device based on the parameter change.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Steven HALL, Ash Kapur, Sherry Wang Smith, Robert Castle
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Patent number: 8638775Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for sleep mode signaling for a multi-standard system with Bluetooth are provided. In this regard, a first communication system that communicates utilizing TDM may generate a synchronization signal that is communicatively coupled to a second communication system that communicates utilizing TDM. The first communication system may determine one or more timeslots during which it may be inactive. The first communication system may control, based on the determination, an amount of time that the synchronization signal is in one or more states. The second communication system may receive the synchronization signal from the first communication system. The second communication system may determine timeslots during which the first communication system may be inactive based on an amount of time that the synchronization signal is in one or more states. The second communication system may transmit and/or receive at times that are scheduled based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Steven Hall
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Patent number: 8594677Abstract: In a cellular wireless system, power thresholds used for determining whether to add or drop servers held in a set of servers, such as an active set, for serving a user equipment (UE) are determined based on the motion of the respective UE. A lower threshold may be used with respect to the adding or dropping of a given server to or from a set of servers for serving a fast moving UE than would be used for the same server with respect to adding or dropping to or from a set of servers for serving a slow moving UE, while maintaining a given quality of service. As a result, the average number of servers held in sets is reduced in a typical network that comprises a plurality of UEs moving at different speeds, compared to a situation in which the threshold is set irrespective of the motion of a UE.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Steven Hall, Steven Baines, David Bevan, Andrew Jeffries
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Patent number: 8594676Abstract: In a cellular wireless system, power thresholds used for determining whether to add or drop servers held in a set of servers, such as an active set, for serving a user equipment (UE) are determined based on the motion of the respective UE. A lower threshold may be used with respect to the adding or dropping of a given server to or from a set of servers for serving a fast moving UE than would be used for the same server with respect to adding or dropping to or from a set of servers for serving a slow moving UE, while maintaining a given quality of service. As a result, the average number of servers held in sets is reduced in a typical network that comprises a plurality of UEs moving at different speeds, compared to a situation in which the threshold is set irrespective of the motion of a UE.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Steven Hall, Steven Baines, David Bevan, Andrew Jeffries
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Publication number: 20130262673Abstract: A system and method for managing multiple user account login from a single browser interface using a cookie. The method includes receiving a request from a client device for electronic document data, receiving at least one cookie from the client device that identifies multiple user names logged into the system, fetching the electronic document data from the system associated with each of the multiple user names received from the client device, and sending the fetched electronic document data associated with each of the multiple user names to the client device for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Steven HALL, Allen PORTER, Jonathan Samuel SERGENT
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Patent number: 8537774Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to cellular wireless networks and are particularly suited to networks including different types of base stations. So-called femtocell base stations are typically deployed within a subscriber's premises and operate at low transmit power, providing a very limited area of wireless coverage. A femtocell is typically deployed within the area of wireless coverage of a conventional macrocell type of base station, and if handover from a macrocell is performed on the basis of the best signal to noise plus interference ratio, a connection is likely to be transferred to another macrocell rather than to a femtocell. However, in view of the low density of user equipments capable of transceiving with a femtocell, the femtocell could potentially provide a greater data rate to the user equipment terminal than is possible with a macrocell.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Julius Robson, Mathieu Boue-Lahorgue, Simon Avis, David Bevan, Steven Hall, Andrew Jeffries
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Patent number: 8514139Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an antenna structure and are particularly suited to array antennas. An antenna according to an embodiment of the invention employs an enclosure having an aperture in one end; in preferred arrangements the aperture provides the enclosure with a substantially open end, over which the cover is placed. The cover has a slot therein, of a smaller size than the size of the aperture presented by the open ended enclosure and the slot in the cover then acts as the radiating slot.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: David Adams, Andrew Urquhart, William Waddoup, Dean Kitchener, Steven Hall, Simon Gale
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Publication number: 20130084803Abstract: A mobile communication device has a processor, a radio, a near field communication (NFC) device, a battery, and memory for storing data. The power level of the battery is measured. When the measured power level is above a first predetermined level, power is provided to the radio to allow communication. Sufficient power is provided to operate the NFC device as a reader and a tag. When the measured power level of the battery falls below the first predetermined level, battery power to the radio is shut off. Sufficient power is maintained to the NFL device to allow it to operate only as a tag. Sufficient power is maintained to the memory to retain the data stored in the memory. When the measured power level of the battery falls below a second predetermined level, the NFC device is required to harvest all of its power from the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Steven Hall, Mohamed Awad, Theodore Trost
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Patent number: 8362955Abstract: A beamformer is arranged to receive an input from a first antenna element and from at least one other antenna element and to generate at least a first and second output beam. The first and second output beams are combined at a connecting port such that signals received at the first antenna element are constructively combined at the connecting port and signals received at another antenna element or elements are destructively combined at the connecting port, so that a receiver connected to the connecting port may receive signals from the first antenna element and may not receive signals from the other antenna element or elements. The arrangement may also be used to transmit a signal which is fed into the connecting point from the first antenna element and not from the other antenna element or elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Adams, Peter Deane, Steven Hall
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Publication number: 20130012209Abstract: In a cellular wireless system, power thresholds used for determining whether to add or drop servers held in a set of servers, such as an active set, for serving a user equipment SUE) are determined based on the motion of the respective UE user. A lower threshold may be used with respect to the adding or dropping of a given server to or from a set of servers for serving a fast moving UE than would be used for the same server with respect to its adding or dropping to or from a set of servers for serving a slow moving UE, while maintaining a given quality of service. As a result, the average number of servers held in sets is reduced in a typical network that comprises a plurality of UEs moving at different speeds, compared to a situation in which the threshold is set irrespective of the motion of a UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: STEVEN HALL, STEVEN BAINES, DAVID BEVAN, ANDREW JEFFRIES
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Publication number: 20120276902Abstract: In a cellular wireless system, power thresholds used for determining whether to add or drop servers held in a set of servers, such as an active set, for serving a user equipment (UE) are determined based on the motion of the respective UE. A lower threshold may be used with respect to the adding or dropping of a given server to or from a set of servers for serving a fast moving UE than would be used for the same server with respect to adding or dropping to or from a set of servers for serving a slow moving UE, while maintaining a given quality of service. As a result, the average number of servers held in sets is reduced in a typical network that comprises a plurality of UEs moving at different speeds, compared to a situation in which the threshold is set irrespective of the motion of a UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Steven Hall, Steven Baines, David Bevan, Andrew Jeffries
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Patent number: 8208926Abstract: In a cellular wireless system, power thresholds used for determining whether or not to add or drop servers held in a set of servers, such as an active set, for serving a user equipment are determined on the basis of the motion of the respective user equipment. A lower threshold may be used with respect to the adding or dropping of a given server to or from a set of servers for serving a fast moving user equipment than would be used for the same server with respect to its adding or dropping to or from a set of servers for serving a slow moving user equipment, while maintaining a given quality of service. As a result, the average number of servers held in sets is reduced in a typical network that comprises a plurality of user equipments moving at different speeds, compared to a situation in which the threshold is set irrespective of the motion of a user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Steven Hall, Steven Baines, David Bevan, Andrew Jeffries
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Publication number: 20120159342Abstract: A state of an application program can be stored and transferred to a remote system. The remote system attempts to recreate the original state of the application program. If the remote system is unable to do so, an image of the state of the application program is obtained, instead. Assignment of control to various functions of an application program is achieved by associating a function (i.e., modifying a parameter) with a user control at a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Sukendeep Samra, Mark A. van den Bergen, Steven Hall, Jason Peterson, Stephen Dyson
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Patent number: 8131866Abstract: A system providing a user interface to annotate different items in a media production system such as in a digital non-linear post production system. Parts of the production, such as clips, frames and layers, that have an associated annotation are provided with a visual annotation marker. The annotation marker can use shape, color or animation to convey source, urgency, status or other information. Annotations can be text, freehand drawing, audio, or other. Annotations can be automatically generated. Annotations can be compiled into records, searched and transferred. A state of an application program can be stored and transferred to a remote system. The remote system attempts to recreate the original state of the application program. If the remote system is unable to do so, an image of the state of the application program is obtained, instead. Assignment of control to various functions of an application program is achieved by associating a function (i.e.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Sukendeep Samra, Mark A. van den Bergen, Steven Hall, Jason Peterson, Stephen Dyson
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Patent number: 8125917Abstract: In a wireless network comprising access points deployed within a designated zone of coverage, the radio frequency field strength resulting from radiation from the access points is optimised as a function of location by means of control of the transmission power and/or radiation pattern of the access points in response to measurements from sensors at defined locations that measure received signal power, the received power being related to radio frequency field strength. Sensors may be deployed within the designated zone of coverage, at the edge of the zone and/or outside the zone and optimization of the transmission parameters of the access points in terms of transmission power and/or radiation pattern is carried out taking into account the location of the sensors in addition to the received power at the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: David Bevan, Simon Gale, Steven Hall, Andrew Jeffries