Patents Assigned to Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
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Patent number: 9531550Abstract: A PoE-enabled wireless device facilitates providing wireless access to a local area network (LAN) by receiving power from an Ethernet cable. The device includes a first Ethernet port that can receive a power signal. The device also includes a second Ethernet port that facilitates coupling the apparatus to the LAN, and includes a wireless module to provide a wireless network connection to the LAN. Specifically, the wireless module receives power from the power signal of the first Ethernet port to provide the wireless network connection. The wireless device can also include a third Ethernet port for providing power and a network connection to a remote network device. The wireless device can use the third Ethernet port to send an external-reset signal to the remote network device, which facilitates remotely resetting a configuration of the remote network device without having to physically access the remote network device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Patrick G. Jabbaz, Jude Lee, Bo-Chieh Yang, Keh-Ming Luoh, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 9531067Abstract: Radio devices for wireless transmission including an integrated adjustable mount allowing mounting to a pole or stand and adjustment of the angle of the device (e.g., the altitude). The device may include a compact array antenna having a high gain configured to operate in, for example, the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The antenna emitters may be arranged in a separate plane from a plane containing the antenna feed connecting the emitting elements and also from a ground plane. The antenna array may be contained within a protective weatherproof housing along with the radio control circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Gerardo Huerta, Jude Lee, Hsin-Ming Chen, Robert Pera
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Patent number: 9531618Abstract: A local controller maintains a local database which stores information associated with a set of interfacing devices of a local-area network. The local database can include a database mirror for a remote database, of a remote controller, that stores information for a set of provisioned interfacing devices. When a remote controller hosting the remote database is offline, the local controller can maintain primary control of interfacing devices within the local area network. However, when the local controller determines that the remote controller has come online, the local controller can rescind primary control of interfacing devices within the local area network to the remote controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 9496620Abstract: Devices and systems, and methods of using them, for point-to-point transmission/communication of high bandwidth signals. Radio devices and systems may include a pair of reflectors (e.g., parabolic reflectors) that are adjacent to each other and configured so that one of the reflectors is dedicated for sending/transmitting information, and the adjacent reflector is dedicated for receiving information. Both reflectors may be in a fixed configuration relative to each other so that they are aligned to send/receive in parallel. In many variations the two reflectors are formed of a single housing, so that the parallel alignment is fixed, and reflectors cannot lose alignment. The device/systems may be configured to allow switching between duplexing modes. These devices/systems may be configured as wide bandwidth zero intermediate frequency radios including alignment modules for automatic alignment of in-phase and quadrature components of transmitted signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Gary D. Schulz, Paul Odlyzko, John R. Sanford, Christopher Fay, Jude Lee, Charles D. Macenski, Richard J. Keniuk, Lance D. Lascari
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Patent number: 9490533Abstract: Wireless radio apparatuses for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint transmission/communication of high bandwidth signals having dual receivers and transmitters. Radio devices and systems may include a pair of reflectors separated by an isolation choke boundary. The device may be configured to operate in any appropriate band (e.g., a 5 GHz band, a 24 GHz band, etc.) and may simultaneously transmit and receive with minimal crosstalk. The isolation choke boundary may have ridges that extend between the first and second parabolic reflectors to a height that may be tuned to the band. The isolation choke boundary provides greater than 10 dB isolation between the first and the second parabolic reflectors may be in a fixed configuration relative to each other so that they are aligned to send/receive in parallel. The two reflectors may be formed of a single housing, with fixed parallel alignment.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: John R. Sanford, Gary D. Schulz
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Patent number: 9425978Abstract: A device-controlling system configures, monitors, and controls one or more interfacing devices, such that an interfacing device can obtain and disseminate sensor data from one or more attached physical devices that include sensors for measuring physical attributes. During operation, the system can configure an interfacing device by establishing a network connection with an interfacing device, and determining one or more rules for the interfacing device. A rule can indicate an action description for performing an action, and indicates a condition that indicates criteria for processing the rule's action description. The system can configure the interfacing device to process its associated rules.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
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Publication number: 20160226626Abstract: A transmission system can improve transmission efficiency of a wireless link using multi-TID aggregate frames. The system can receive a block acknowledgement from a destination device, in response to sending a first multi-TID aggregate frame to the destination device via a wireless link. The system can compute a packet error rate for a respective TID based at least on the block acknowledgement. If the system determines that the packet error rate for the respective TID is greater than a predetermined threshold, the system can reserve a number of packet slots in a second aggregate frame for duplicate packets of the respective TID. The system may then generate the second multi-TID aggregate frame that includes duplicate packets for the respective TID in the number of reserved packet slots, and can send the second multi-TID aggregate frame to the destination device via the wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Darius Ivanauskas, Mindaugas Kriauciunas, Antanas Gadeikis, Kestutis Barkauskas
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Patent number: 9397820Abstract: Radio devices having separate transmission and reception reflectors for transmitting and receiving wireless signals that detect interference in a transmission channel and may be automatically or manually switch duplexing schemes when reflections, radar or other interference is detected. These devices typically include both a transmission antenna reflector and a receiving transmitter reflector, which may be connected or formed of a single housing, that are operatively coupled to radio circuitry for transmission and reception of wireless signals. Interference, and particularly reflected signals between the transmitter and receiver, are avoided by including a detector coupled to either (or both) reflectors that monitors the transmitting frequency channel; reflections and/or radar signals may be detected and may trigger switching (manual or automatic switching) to a different duplexing modes such as frequency-division duplexing (FDD), time-division duplexing (TDD), etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Gary D. Schulz, Paul Odlyzko, Christopher Fay
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Patent number: 9386129Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for improving transmission efficiency of a wireless link. During operation, the system receives a packet for transmission, where in the packet includes an original sequence number. The system then modifies the packet by including a virtual sequence number in a header of the packet and including the original sequence number in a payload of the modified packet. The system further aggregates a number of modified packets into an aggregate frame and transmits the aggregate frame to a destination device. The virtual sequence number facilitates stateless transmission of the encapsulated packets and allows the aggregate frame to have a maximum allowable number of packets while accommodating both re-transmitted packets and regular packets.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Darius Ivanauskas, Mindaugas Kriauciunas, Antanas Gadeikis, Kestutis Barkauskas
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Publication number: 20160192037Abstract: A tower-mounted networking device facilitates deploying a remote station without having to build a custom station aside a radio tower. The networking device's chassis comprises a mounting bracket, which includes a curved contour for mounting the networking device on the radio tower. Also, the chassis can be resistant to weather intrusion, by not including a vent, to allow the networking device to be installed outdoors. The networking device can include a first power port coupled to an external connection line from a source external to the tower, such that the external connection line provides at least power to the networking device. The networking device can use the power to power a set of antenna mounted on the radio tower. The networking device can also relay a network connection between a pair of antennas, and/or between an antenna and a network connection to an Internet service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Carlos E. Hernandez, Tianshu Chen
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Patent number: 9373885Abstract: Indoor/outdoor broadband wireless combined radio/antennas configured to include an integrated adjustable mount allowing mounting to a pole or stand and adjustment of the angle of the device (e.g., the altitude) by a lockable ball joint. The device may include a compact array antenna having a high gain configured to operate in, for example, the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The antenna emitters may be arranged in a separate plane from a plane containing the antenna feed connecting the emitting elements and also from a ground plane. The antenna array may be contained within a protective weatherproof housing along with the radio control circuitry. The antenna may be manufactured by a simple stamping/forming process. The apparatuses may be configured for low impedance mismatch and may have a high gain relative to a very small and compact overall shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Gerardo Huerta, Jude Lee, John R. Sanford, Gonzalo P. Jabbaz, Hsin-Ming Chen, Robert Pera
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Publication number: 20160173343Abstract: A switching system maintains a control-plane operating system and a web server which is in communication with the control-plane operating system. The switching system then sends content by a web page hosted by the web server to a browser on a client device without being solicited by the browser, and allows a user to configure the switching system from the client device via a command line interface presented within the web page on the browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: An-Cheng Huang, Stig Thormodsrud, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 9368870Abstract: Multi-directional antenna apparatuses, which may include phased array antennas and/or arrays of multiple antennas, and methods for operating these directional antennas. In particular, described herein are apparatuses configured to operate as an access point (AP) for communicating with one or more station devices by assigning a particular directional beam to each access point, and communicating with each station device using the assigned directional beam at least part of the time. Methods and apparatuses configured to optimize the assignment of one or more directional beam and for communicating between different station devices using assigned directional beams are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Vish Ponnampalam, John R. Sanford, Robert J. Pera
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Publication number: 20160156106Abstract: Applicant has cancelled original claims 1-30 and 62-85 without prejudice. Applicant has provided a claim listing for the instant application, where the original and cancelled claims are listed with the proper status identifier. No new matter has been added.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventor: Jude Lee
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Publication number: 20160156107Abstract: A multi-panel antenna system may be disassembled and packaged into a container with substantially smaller dimensions than the assembled antenna system. The antenna system may include two or more reflector panels, such that a respective reflector panel can include a curved surface that may form a portion of a parabolic reflector, and can include an inter-panel fastener operable to align a side surface of the respective reflector panel with a side surface of another reflector panel. The antenna system may also include a mounting assembly that may be used to fasten a convex side of the two or more reflector panels to a surface external to the antenna system, and a feed assembly that may be attached to the mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventor: Jude Lee
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Publication number: 20160127643Abstract: A power connector facilitates mounting and repositioning an electronic device via a magnetic field. The power connector can include a receptacle surface comprising a curved surface operable to mate with a curved contact surface of an electronic device, and a device-coupling mechanism operable to hold the curved contact surface of the electronic device pressed against the curved surface of the power connector device, while an angle of the electronic device changes with respect to the power connector. The power connector can also include a power-transfer mechanism operable to transfer at least power to the electronic device, without an electrical wire between power connector and the electronic device, while the angle of the electronic device changes with respect to the power connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Gerardo G. Huerta, Ming-Tsung Su
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Publication number: 20160119827Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for configuring an access point in a wireless network. During operation, the access point discovers one or more existing access points associated with the wireless network. The access point then obtains a set of configuration information from one existing access point, and synchronizes a local timestamp counter to a selected existing access point, thereby allowing the access point to be configured without using a centralized management station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Bo-chieh Yang, Yuan-Hsiang Lee, Keh-Ming Luoh, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 9325570Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a switching system. During operation, the switching system maintains a control-plane operating system and a web server which is in communication with the control-plane operating system. The system then sends content by the web server to a browser without being solicited by the browser, and allows a user to configure the switching system via a command line interface within the browser.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: An-Cheng Huang, Stig Thormodsrud, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 9325516Abstract: Described herein are power receptacle wireless access point (AP) devices that may be used as part of a networked (smart) living and work space. These power receptacle wireless AP devices may be wall-mounted and/or retrofitted over existing electrical outlets or light switches, for providing wireless access to a room or region of a room. The power receptacle wireless AP device may connect via power line communication to a data connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng
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Publication number: 20160112187Abstract: Systems and methods are presented that offer significant improvements in the performance of time division duplex (TDD) systems by utilizing an adaptive synchronous protocol. Conventional TDD systems are limited because data is transmitted during discreet and limited intervals of time, and because TDD transceivers may not simultaneously transmit and receive for reasons of insufficiently separated frequencies and limited receiver selectivity. Typically, TDD systems have significant latency due to the time to change from transmission to reception and the propagation delay time. By synchronizing the master nodes and the one or more remotes and by scheduling the traffic loads between these nodes, remote nodes may begin transmitting before the master node is finished with its transmission, and vice versa. This method reduces latency and improves the frame efficiency. Further, the frame efficiency may improve as the distance from the master node to the remote node increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Gary Schulz, Paul Odlyzko