Patents Assigned to FutureWei Technologies
  • Method and apparatus for determining line of sight (LOS)
    Patent number: 11115898
    Abstract: A method performed by a first device is disclosed that includes sending a light of sight, LOS, determination request to a second device which communicates with the first device, wherein the LOS determination request includes an indication of a dual polarization procedure for Line of Sight (LOS), with the indication of the dual polarization procedure for LOS is used indicating that a same sequence of bits is sent at two polarizations to the same direction; a channel measurement for each of the two received sequences at the two polarizations is compared to determine whether a transmission between the first device and the second is LOS or NLOS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: George Calcev
  • Lane bonding in passive optical networks (PONs)
    Patent number: 11108465
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor configured to determine a set of first lanes associated with a PON, select a subset of second lanes from the set, and perform lane bonding by bonding the subset to an ONU. A transmitter coupled to the processor is configured to transmit a lane bonding assignment to the ONU. An ONU includes a plurality of receivers configured to receive a first message comprising an announcement indicating an OLT lane capability. A processor coupled to the receivers is configured to process the first message and generate a second message in response to the first message, wherein the second message comprises a report indicating an ONU lane capability and prompting lane bonding in a PON. A plurality of transmitters coupled to the processor is configured to transmit the second message to the OLT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhe Gao, Yuanqiu Luo, Xuming Wu
  • Method and system for a distributing computing platform
    Patent number: 11106629
    Abstract: A method and system for a distributing and computing platform are provided that generates a mapping between each of a plurality of applications and a plurality of application storage formats, wherein each application has a mapping to at least one application storage format; stores the mapping of the application and the application storage format in the name node; obtains a data node storage format information for each of the plurality of data nodes; stores the data node storage format information for each of the plurality of data nodes in the name node; and stores data generated by at least one of the plurality of applications in at least one data node based on the mapping information stored in the name node. Through the above embodiment, the distributing and computing platform may store the data in the data node with the storage format which is proper for the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Da Qi Ren
  • Knowledge network platform
    Patent number: 11100406
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a managed knowledge network platform (KNP). Model dissimilarity values for model pairs are obtained, each model pair including a first model of a plurality of models in a KNP and a different model in the plurality of models. Path lengths between a first model node of a plurality of model nodes in the KNP and each one of other model nodes are computed, where the first model node represents the first model and the first model node is connected to a first user node of a plurality of user nodes representing users of the KNP. At least one of the different models is selected based on the model dissimilarity values and the path lengths. A recommendation that includes the at least one model is generated for a first user represented by the first user node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luhui Hu, Hui Zang, Ziang Hu
  • System and methods for controlling out-of-network D2D communications
    Patent number: 11102741
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided herein for determining a synchronizing master for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network environment. In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a discovery signal comprising a timing reference, and determines a transmitter of the discovery signal. In accordance with the determination of the transmitter of the discovery signal, the UE performs one of synchronizing to the timing reference in the discovery signal and transmitting a second discovery signal. The UE performs the synchronizing to the timing reference if the transmitter of the discovery is a cellular network. Alternatively, the UE transmits the second discovery signal upon determining that the transmitter of the discovery signal is a second UE that is out of coverage of a cellular network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Sartori, Vipul Desai, Mazin Ali Al-Shalash, Anthony C. K. Soong, George Calcev, Brian Classon
  • Activity recognition method using videotubes
    Patent number: 11100316
    Abstract: An activity recognition device comprises a port configured to receive a video stream from a video source for a first object and a second object; a memory configured to store instructions and image frames of the video stream; and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions stored in the memory, the one or more processors configured to: select portions of the image frames based on presence of the first object; determine areas within the portions of image frames, wherein locations of the first object in the video frames are bounded by the determined areas; determine motion of the first object and locations of a second object within the areas of the image frames; and identify an activity according to the determined motion and locations of the second object, and generate an alert according to the identified activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatih Porikli, Qijie Xu, Luis Bill, Huang Wei
  • System and method for supporting ICN-within-IP networking
    Patent number: 11102118
    Abstract: An ICN-over-IP architecture, which supports ICN-dependent IP addresses, is provided as an integrated architecture requiring small changes within the network, utilizing the incrementally introduced ICN-enabled IP routers efficiently where ICN-enabled IP routers are distributed within/across domains and are capable of coordinating among others based on domain or ICN imposed policies. System, devices and methods are provided achieving improved performance with the introduction of additional ICN-enabled IP routers within/across domains, and continuing to perform efficiently by relying on the principles of the current IP forwarding and taking advantage of IP's currently available features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aytac Azgin, Ravishankar Ravindran
  • Wrapped signal shielding in a wafer fanout package
    Patent number: 11101224
    Abstract: Techniques and structures for improving shielding of an integrated circuit package are provided. The integrated circuit package includes a die including a plurality of bump sites and a substrate connected to the die at the plurality of bump sites. The substrate includes at least one layer that implements one or more signal traces and a plurality of shield traces. Each shield trace in the plurality of shield traces is coupled to a ground plane by a plurality of slot vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Tiejun Liu, Zhao Chen
  • System and method for supporting beamformed sounding reference signals
    Patent number: 11102783
    Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, by the UE from a transmit-receive point (TRP), a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration for a SRS resource, determining, by the UE, at least one transmit beam for transmitting a SRS, wherein the at least one transmit beam is determined in accordance with TRP receive beam information and the SRS configuration, and transmitting, by the UE, the SRS on the SRS resource using the at least one transmit beam in accordance with the SRS configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Stirling-Gallacher, Bin Liu
  • Protection for mode-3 V2X UEs in the ITS band
    Patent number: 11089625
    Abstract: A method for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in a wireless network is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a base station, a resource grant message to a first user equipment (UE), the resource grant message identifying available resources for V2X communication by the first UE. The method further includes receiving, by the base station, a feedback report from a second UE, the feedback report indicating a quality of the V2X communication by the first UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Sartori, Majid Ghanbarinejad, George Calcev
  • Multi-channel inverter systems including coupled inductors
    Patent number: 11088632
    Abstract: A system includes a first inverter connected between a dc power source and an input terminal of a first leg of a coupled inductor, a second inverter connected between the dc power source and an input terminal of a second leg of the coupled inductor, a third inverter connected between the dc power source and an input terminal of a third leg of the coupled inductor, and an output filter connected between the coupled inductor and an ac power source, wherein output terminals of the first leg, the second leg and the third leg of the coupled inductor are connected together and further connected to the output filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dianbo Fu, Yunfeng Liu
  • Instantiation of cloud-hosted functions based on call to function graph
    Patent number: 11088926
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and/or non-transitory computer-readable media may provide a warm start technique for cloud-hosted functions. A call is received from a web application. In response to the received call, a function graph is activated and includes a collection of functions associated with the web-application. The function graph also includes a plurality of states and transitions between the states. In response to the activation of the function graph, a cloud-hosted function associated with a particular state in the plurality of states included in the function graph is determined Before the particular state is triggered within the function graph to execute the cloud-hosted function, the determined cloud-hosted function is instantiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Henry Louis Fourie, Farhad P. Sunavala
  • SERVICE FUNCTION CHAINING CONGESTION FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20210243124
    Abstract: A method of reporting congestion in an upstream direction in a service chain function architecture. The method includes receiving, by the downstream device, a packet indicating congestion within a service function chaining architecture; generating, by the downstream device, a congestion report message in response to receiving the packet, wherein the congestion report message comprises a field indicating an existence of congestion within the service function chaining architecture and a service path identifier indicating a location of the congestion within the service function chaining architecture; and transmitting, by the downstream device, the congestion report message to an upstream device to permit the upstream device to address the congestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Eastlake, III, Andrew G. Malis
  • MULTI-ELEMENT RESONATOR
    Publication number: 20210242832
    Abstract: A resonant tank includes a first capacitor formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first inductor formed on the semiconductor substrate, a second capacitor formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a second inductor formed on the semiconductor substrate. The first capacitor, the first inductor, the second capacitor, and the second inductor are connected in a ring configuration, with each capacitor connected between a pair of the inductors and with each inductor connected between a pair of the capacitors. An amplifier circuit is coupled to the resonant tank and configured to amplify a signal in the resonant tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Bushman, James Caldwell
  • System and method for transmitting a sub-space selection
    Patent number: 11082176
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide techniques for receiving reference signals by a user equipment (UE) from a base station in a downlink channel, as well as transmitting a linear combination index from the UE to the base station. In particular, the linear combination index identifies a combination of beams selected from a set of beams in accordance with the RS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Liu, Pengfei Xia
  • System and method for a long-term evolution (LTE)-compatible subframe structure for wideband LTE
    Patent number: 11082169
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling transmissions. A wireless device such as an eNodeB (eNB) may schedule a transmission of a wideband (WB) signal on a micro-frame selected from a plurality of WB micro-frames of a WB carrier. A narrowband (NB) subframe may span a portion of the selected WB micro-frame in the frequency-domain, and the selected WB micro-frame may overlap at least a portion of the NB subframe in the time-domain. The WB signal and an NB signal may be transmitted over the WB micro-frame and the NB subframe in accordance with a first numerology and a second numerology, respectively. A WB subframe may be divided into a plurality of micro-frames. The transmission direction of the WB micro-frame may be scheduled according to a transmission rule based on the contents of a payload in the NB subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Sartori, Vipul Desai, Qian Cheng, Lukasz Krzymien, Carmela Cozzo, Weimin Xiao, Anthony C. K. Soong
  • Graph functional dependency checking
    Patent number: 11080266
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for detecting errors in data includes obtaining one or more graph functional dependency (GFD) rules comprising a set of GFD rules, obtaining a set of GFDs representative of the data, building a canonical graph for the GFD rules, and determining that one or more GFD of the set of GFDs conflict based on the set of GFD rules and the canonical graph and, based thereon, determining an error in the set of GFDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenfei Fan, Xueli Liu, Yu Chen
  • Best-efforts database functions
    Patent number: 11080274
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system at a network switch provides using one or more processors to perform a pre-defined database function on query data contained in data messages received at the network switch, with the performing producing result data, and wherein the pre-defined database function is performed on the query data in a first mode of operation to a state of full completion, generating complete result data and no skipped query data, and in a second mode of operation to a state of partial completion, generating partially complete result data and skipped query data. Further, the method and system performing one or more network switch functions to route the complete result data, and/or route the partially complete result data and skipped query data, to one or more destination nodes. In addition, an application programming interface (API) is used to define the database function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Dong, Qingqing Zhou
  • Autonomic device fabric
    Patent number: 11075838
    Abstract: A network device is provided that comprises a plurality of physical ports, an autonomic device fabric (ADF) module configured to receive, send, and forward data packets via the plurality of physical ports, a memory that stores instructions, and one or more processors configured by the instructions to perform operations. The operations comprise determining that network device software is not installed and requesting the network device software from a management machine using the ADF module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Toerless Eckert, Hongliang Gao
  • Wellness management method and system by wellness mode based on context-awareness platform on smartphone
    Patent number: 11069435
    Abstract: A device, method and system provide a wellness management process and/or an exercise management process for use with a smartphone or other mobile computing device. Various data about the user is obtained and used for determining and recommending an action or exercise to the user to improve the user's wellness/physique/health. The action determined can be based on: (1) current biometric and/or motion data about the user (from the sensors), and (2) current physical condition(s), such as health/medical information or condition about the user (from the user's personal information, e.g., health library or programmed into the smartphone). Specific information about the user is taken into consideration when recommending user action or exercise, such as the user's specific physical, health or medical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhang, Chia Chin Chong