Patents by Inventor Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes
Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes 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: 10484011Abstract: A processor of an apparatus establishes a wireless communication link with at least one other apparatus via a transceiver of the apparatus. The processor wirelessly communicates with the other apparatus via the wireless communication link by: selecting a first shift-coefficient table from a plurality of shift-coefficient tables; generating a QC-LDPC code using a base matrix and at least a portion of the first shift-coefficient table; selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks embedded in the QC-LDPC code; storing the selected codebook in a memory associated with the processor; encoding data using the selected codebook to generate a plurality of modulation symbols of the data; and controlling the transceiver to multiplex, convert, filter, amplify and radiate the modulation symbols as electromagnetic waves through one or more antennas of the apparatus to transmit the modulation symbols of the data to the other apparatus via the wireless communication link.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Chong-You Lee, Mao-Ching Chiu, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Shift-coefficient table design of QC-LDPC code for smaller code block sizes in mobile communications
Patent number: 10484013Abstract: A processor of an apparatus establishes a wireless communication link with at least one other apparatus via a transceiver of the apparatus. The processor wirelessly communicates with the other apparatus via the wireless communication link by: selecting a first shift-coefficient table from a plurality of shift-coefficient tables; generating a QC-LDPC code using a base matrix and at least a portion of the first shift-coefficient table; selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks embedded in the QC-LDPC code; storing the selected codebook in a memory associated with the processor; encoding data using the selected codebook to generate a plurality of modulation symbols of the data; and controlling the transceiver to multiplex, convert, filter, amplify and radiate the modulation symbols as electromagnetic waves through one or more antennas of the apparatus to transmit the modulation symbols of the data to the other apparatus via the wireless communication link.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chong-You Lee, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Mao-Ching Chiu, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen -
Patent number: 10432227Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to location of interleaver with low-density parity-check (LDPC) code are described. A processor of an apparatus encodes data to provide a stream of encoded data. The processor also rate matches the encoded data to provide a rate-matched stream of encoded data. The processor further interleaving the rate-matched stream of encoded data. In rate matching the encoded data, the processor buffers the stream of encoded data in a circular buffer, with the circular buffer functioning as a rate matching block that rate matches the stream of encoded data. In interleaving the rate-matched stream of encoded data, the processor performs bit-level interleaving on the rate-matched stream of encoded data to provide a stream of interleaved data.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen, Yen-Shuo Chang, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Mao-Ching Chiu, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Chong-You Lee
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Publication number: 20190103944Abstract: Techniques and examples of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) buffer size design for communication systems are described. A user equipment (UE) communicates with a serving cell of a wireless network using a HARQ mechanism, with the communicating involving: (a) determining, by the processor, a respective size of each buffer of a plurality of buffers corresponding to a plurality of HARQ processes on a per-HARQ process basis; and (b) storing, by the processor, respective information in each buffer of the plurality of buffers for a corresponding HARQ process among the plurality of HARQ processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Wei-De Wu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Yen-Shuo Chang, Chia-Wei Tai, Hsien-Kai Hsin, Pei-Kai Liao
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Publication number: 20190097657Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to quasi-cyclic-low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) coding are described. A processor of an apparatus may generate a QC-LDPC code having a plurality of codebooks embedded therein. The processor may select a codebook from the plurality of codebooks. The processor may also encode data using the selected codebook. Alternatively or additionally, the processor may generate the QC-LDPC code including at least one quasi-row orthogonal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Mao-Ching Chiu, Chong-You Lee, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Patent number: 10164659Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to quasi-cyclic-low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) coding are described. A processor of an apparatus may generate a QC-LDPC code having a plurality of codebooks embedded therein. The processor may select a codebook from the plurality of codebooks. The processor may also encode data using the selected codebook. Alternatively or additionally, the processor may generate the QC-LDPC code including at least one quasi-row orthogonal layer. Alternatively or additionally, the processor may generate the QC-LDPC code including a base matrix a portion of which forming a kernel matrix that corresponds to a code rate of at least a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Mao-Ching Chiu, Chong-You Lee, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Publication number: 20180331784Abstract: A processor of an apparatus selects a codebook from a plurality of codebooks embedded in a quasi-cyclic-low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) code. The processor stores the selected codebook in a memory associated with the processor. The processor also encodes data using the selected codebook to generate a plurality of modulation symbols of the data. The processor further controls a transmitter of the apparatus to multiplex, convert, filter, amplify and radiate the modulation symbols as electromagnetic waves through one or more antennas of the apparatus. In selecting the codebook from the plurality of codebooks embedded in the QC-LDPC code, the processor selects the codebook according to one or more rules such that a small codebook requiring a shorter amount of processing latency for the encoding is selected for the encoding unless a larger codebook corresponding to a larger amount of processing latency for the encoding is necessary for the encoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Mao-Ching Chiu, Chong-You Lee, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Publication number: 20180331695Abstract: A processor of an apparatus establishes a wireless communication link with at least one other apparatus via a transceiver of the apparatus. The processor wirelessly communicates with the other apparatus via the wireless communication link by: selecting a first shift-coefficient table from a plurality of shift-coefficient tables; generating a QC-LDPC code using a base matrix and at least a portion of the first shift-coefficient table; selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks embedded in the QC-LDPC code; storing the selected codebook in a memory associated with the processor; encoding data using the selected codebook to generate a plurality of modulation symbols of the data; and controlling the transceiver to multiplex, convert, filter, amplify and radiate the modulation symbols as electromagnetic waves through one or more antennas of the apparatus to transmit the modulation symbols of the data to the other apparatus via the wireless communication link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Chong-You Lee, Mao-Ching Chiu, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Shift-Coefficient Table Design Of QC-LDPC Code For Smaller Code Block Sizes In Mobile Communications
Publication number: 20180331698Abstract: A processor of an apparatus establishes a wireless communication link with at least one other apparatus via a transceiver of the apparatus. The processor wirelessly communicates with the other apparatus via the wireless communication link by: selecting a first shift-coefficient table from a plurality of shift-coefficient tables; generating a QC-LDPC code using a base matrix and at least a portion of the first shift-coefficient table; selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks embedded in the QC-LDPC code; storing the selected codebook in a memory associated with the processor; encoding data using the selected codebook to generate a plurality of modulation symbols of the data; and controlling the transceiver to multiplex, convert, filter, amplify and radiate the modulation symbols as electromagnetic waves through one or more antennas of the apparatus to transmit the modulation symbols of the data to the other apparatus via the wireless communication link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Chong-You Lee, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Mao-Ching Chiu, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen -
Publication number: 20180323801Abstract: An apparatus determines a code block size (CBS) of information bits contained in a codeword of low-density parity check (LDPC) coding. The apparatus compares the CBS with at least one threshold, determines, based on a result of the comparison, a Kb number and determines a Kp number based on a code rate and the Kb number. The apparatus generates a parity check matrix. An information portion of the parity check matrix is a first matrix formed by M number of second square matrices. M is equal to Kp multiplied by Kb. A total number of columns in the Kb number of second square matrices is equal to a total number of bits of the CBS. One or more matrices of the M number of second square matrices are circular permutation matrices. The apparatus operates an LDPC encoder or an LDPC decoder based on the parity check matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Cheng-Yi HSU, Chong-You LEE, Wei Jen CHEN, Maoching CHIU, Timothy Perrin FISHER-JEFFES, Ju-Ya CHEN, Yen Shuo CHANG
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Publication number: 20180278267Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus and a method for error correction based on a matrix. The apparatus includes memory and processing circuitry. The memory is configured to store the matrix associated with a set of parity bits. The matrix having rows and columns includes elements having values corresponding to either a first state or a second state. The matrix also includes a row having two elements with values corresponding to the first state. One of the two elements is a parity element corresponding to a parity bit associated with the row. Further, other elements in a same column as the parity element have values corresponding to the second state. The processing circuitry is configured to implement error correction based on the matrix. In another embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to encode a data unit by generating the set of parity bits from the data unit based on the matrix and to form a codeword that includes the data unit and the set of parity bits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chong-You LEE, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Maoching Chiu, Wei Jen Chen, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Ju-Ya Chen, Yen Shuo Chang
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Publication number: 20180227077Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus that includes transmitting circuit and processing circuit. The transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit wireless signals. The processing circuitry is configured to encode a set of information bits with a code that is configured for incremental redundancy to generate a code word that includes the information bits and parity bits, buffer the code word in a circular buffer, determine a start position in the circular buffer based on a redundancy version that is selected from a plurality of redundancy versions based on a scenario evaluation of a previous transmission associated with the set of information bits, and transmit, via the transmitting circuitry, a selected portion of the code word from the start position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chong-You LEE, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Maoching Chiu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Ju-Ya Chen, Yen Shuo Chang, Wei Jen Chen
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Publication number: 20180212628Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to structure of interleaver with low-density parity-check (LDPC) code are described. A processor of an apparatus encodes data to provide encoded data. A transceiver of the apparatus transmits the encoded data to at least one network node of a wireless network. In encoding the data to provide the encoded data, the processor encodes the data to result in each code block in the encoded data comprising a respective bit-level interleaver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Ju-Ya Chen, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Mao-Ching Chiu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Chong-You Lee
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Publication number: 20180212626Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to location of interleaver with low-density parity-check (LDPC) code are described. A processor of an apparatus encodes data to provide a stream of encoded data. The processor also rate matches the encoded data to provide a rate-matched stream of encoded data. The processor further interleaving the rate-matched stream of encoded data. In rate matching the encoded data, the processor buffers the stream of encoded data in a circular buffer, with the circular buffer functioning as a rate matching block that rate matches the stream of encoded data. In interleaving the rate-matched stream of encoded data, the processor performs bit-level interleaving on the rate-matched stream of encoded data to provide a stream of interleaved data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen, Yen-Shuo Chang, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Mao-Ching Chiu, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Chong-You Lee
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Publication number: 20180205505Abstract: Examples pertaining to high code-rate iterative codes combined with HARQ are provided. Proposed architectures of the present disclosure take advantage of the incremental redundancy transmitted to a receiver beyond the limits of what the HARQ can store. In the proposed architectures, internally decoded intrinsic information or extrinsic information are retained that would otherwise be discarded from the final iteration. This is then used in combination with any further new re-transmissions that may be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes
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Publication number: 20180198466Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to shift coefficient and lifting factor design for NR LDPC code are described. A processor of an apparatus may generate a quasi-cyclic-low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) code and encode data using the selected codebook. In generating the QC-LDPC code, the processor may define a plurality of sets of lifting factors, generate a respective table of shift values for each lifting factor of the plurality of sets of lifting factors, and generate the QC-LDPC code using a base matrix and the shift coefficient table.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Mao-Ching Chiu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Chong-You Lee, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Publication number: 20180131392Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to information coding for mobile communications are described. A processor of an apparatus encodes data to provide encoded data. The processor also transmits the encoded data to a network node of a wireless network. In encoding the data, the processor encodes the data with a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code to provide LDPC-coded data. Moreover, the processor processes the LDPC-coded data with a forward error correction (FEC) robustness enhancement function to provide the encoded data. The FEC robustness enhancement function includes an interleaving function that interleaves the LDPC-coded data to provide the encoded data, an interlacing function that interlaces the LDPC-coded data to provide the encoded data, or a bit-reordering function that reorders bits of the LDPC-coded data to provide the encoded data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen, Mao-Ching Chiu, Yen-Shuo Chang, Cheng-Yi Hsu
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Patent number: 9837848Abstract: A wireless charging system is provided that includes a charger portion that receives one or more portable elements for charging wirelessly. The charger portion controls the amount of power needed to charge the one or more portable elements. An inband communication module receives inband communications with the one or more portable elements using a random access mode. The charger portion utilizes the inband communications to determine how much power is needed, via energy based reporting, to charge the one or more portable elements that avoids conveying identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: MEDIATEK Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, William Plumb, Patrick Stanley Riehl, Anand Satyamoorthy
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Publication number: 20170250712Abstract: Concepts and schemes pertaining to quasi-cyclic-low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) coding are described. A processor of an apparatus may generate a QC-LDPC code having a plurality of codebooks embedded therein. The processor may select a codebook from the plurality of codebooks. The processor may also encode data using the selected codebook. Alternatively or additionally, the processor may generate the QC-LDPC code including at least one quasi-row orthogonal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Mao-Ching Chiu, Chong-You Lee, Cheng-Yi Hsu, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Yen-Shuo Chang, Wei-Jen Chen, Ju-Ya Chen
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Patent number: 9521622Abstract: A wireless communication system is provided that includes a base station receiving a plurality of input signals that are selectively provided to a plurality of precoders. The precoders perform precoding operations on the input signals and output a first signal. The base station includes an algorithm that minimizes total transmit power per antenna under signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) target constraints or maximizes the SINR under a sum of power constraint so as to determine power allocation and obtain efficient precoders. A number of mobile receiver units receive the first signal and performs their respective operations to extrapolate the linear estimate of the input signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Han Yang, Yonggang Hao, William Plumb, Timothy Perrin Fisher-Jeffes, Jangwook Moon, Zoran Zvonar, Tze-Ping Low