Patents Assigned to WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
  • Publication number: 20240137843
    Abstract: A method and system for computing the geolocation of UEs in a communication system by using LEO satellites. The satellites in this method and system combine only the signals that are transmitted by the communicating endpoints with the information of time of arrival and ephemeris data. A minimum of three or four satellites, based on the method used for computing the geolocation, are required to receive and append the signals transmitted by a UE. An access server of an LBS provider uses the information in the signals to compute the geolocation coordinates of UEs of its client users. Similarly, a UE of a client can also compute the geolocation coordinates of an access server of an LBS provider; as a consequence, both can authenticate each other using a location-based access control method. As a result, both UE and access server can directly authenticate each other using a suitable immutable factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Arslan Mumtaz, Zain Noman, Rashad Ramzan, Muddassar Farooq, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20240022396
    Abstract: An evolving encryptor system for generating a customized user-defined encryption block comprising an encryptor requirements agent that receives a plurality of encryption block design parameters and generates a current set of encryption block design requirements based Thereon, An encryptor algorithm engine provides a plurality of different encryption module design templates based on the current set of requirements, and an evolving encryptor processor generates a current plurality of encryption block templates based on the plurality of different encryption module design templates, assigns a cryptographic fitness measure to each of the templates, and determines whether a current iteration count is below a threshold value and, if so, conducts a next iteration by generating a next plurality of encryption block templates until both determined conditions are met, in which case the next plurality of encryption block templates is saved into an encryption block template database as a plurality of elite encryption block
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood, Uzma Maroof
  • Publication number: 20240022113
    Abstract: A set of AC logic circuits that can be powered by AC signals for saving power in microchips. The logic circuits use the relative phases of different AC signals, and a load capacitance to perform digital logic operations in different phases of the AC signals. One phase is used to charge the load capacitor and another phase is used to discharge the capacitor; some of the phases may be just the hold phases to hold the values of the signals. The charging and discharging phases are enabled depending on the input signals and the corresponding expected output of the digital function to be implemented. The circuits can be used in wirelessly powered devices with small number of gates to save power losses associated with the DC rectification. They can be used to perform any kind of combinational gates like NAND, NOR, XOR and also sequential circuits like D Flip flop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Rashad Ramzan, Haziq Rohail, Zahid Abbas, Azam Beg
  • Publication number: 20230403555
    Abstract: System and methods for authenticating a UE, using one of two novel immutable factors, for granting access to premium resources. One immutable factor includes a public ID of the UE and its true geolocation, while the other consists of the SDID of UE and its true geolocation. For the public ID based system, a non-terrestrial communication network verifies geolocation of an LBS provider by comparing geolocation with the publicly known geolocation of the LBS provider After receiving true geolocation coordinates, LBS provider grants or denies UE's resource access request by comparing geolocation of UE with the geolocation(s) retrieved from the credential database which contains a list of preauthorized geolocation(s) for the legitimate users of a UE. For the SDID based system, an authentication system verifies SDID of both the requesting UE and LBS provider by comparing transmitted SDID with the SDID retrieved from an SDID database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Wi-LAN Research Inc.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Taimur Hayat Khan, Arslan Mumtaz, Zain Noman, Kenneth Stanwood, Rashad Ramzan
  • Publication number: 20230379715
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting a malicious change in the positioning signal of a User Equipment (UE), by using the time difference of arrival (TDOA) method in a communication system that uses, for example, a low earth orbiting satellites (LEOs) based non-terrestrial network (NTN). A position comparator module is incorporated in a position computation entity that compares the geolocation of a UE, computed by using the transmitted time Ttrans in the positioning signal, with the geolocation computed by the TDOA method, and if the difference is above a threshold value, an alert is generated. Using this system a and method prevents a UE from faking its own geolocation to other UEs and communication devices in the communication system by more than few hundred of meters. As a result, the Location Based Services (LBS) can be offered reliably to legitimate users only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Arslan Mumtaz, Zain Noman, Rashad Ramzan, Muddassar Farooq, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20230305096
    Abstract: A secure system and method for finding geolocation coordinates of a UE using members of a non-terrestrial network includes a secure positioning enclave that generates, a clock signal that is not processed through the firmware of the UE. To ensure security and integrity of the clock signal, it is directly transmitted as a waveform from a UE to a trusted communication node in the communication network. The trusted communication node in the NTN can compute the time of flight by doing the time delay analysis of the clock signal waveform by comparing it with the waveform generated by its own secure positioning enclave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Arslan Mumtaz, Zain Noman, Rashad Ramzan, Muddassar Farooq, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Patent number: 11765140
    Abstract: A baseband processor of a communication device, the baseband processor comprising a multiple encryption manager that utilizes a transmit data stream as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined not to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, and that utilizes a known unencrypted dataset as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, an encryptor block that encrypts the input data stream into an encrypted data stream, and a randomness inspector that is in communication with the encryptor block, the randomness inspector unit accessing the input data stream and the encrypted data stream from the encryptor block and determining a randomness gain by comparing a first randomness measurement associated with the input data stream to a second randomness measurement associated with the encrypted data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wi-LAN Research Inc.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Patent number: 11764456
    Abstract: A ring resonator based T-shaped duplexer for use in communication systems, the T-shaped duplexer comprising a T-shaped microstrip duplexer body having a first rectangular-shaped body section and a second rectangular-shaped body section that extends from the first-rectangular shaped section in a perpendicular position relative to the first rectangular-shaped section, three connection ports including a first connection port disposed at an open end of the second rectangular-shaped body section, a second connection port disposed at one end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and a third connection port disposed at another end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and two bandpass filters, each bandpass filter comprising a ring resonator structure having a circular shape, an outer edge of the ring resonator structure being connected to the first rectangular-shaped body section of the T-shaped microstrip duplexer body, wherein each of the two bandpass filters creates an Electromagnetically Induced
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wi-LAN Research Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Muhammad Omar, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20230213665
    Abstract: A method and system for finding the true geolocation coordinates of User Equipment (UE) using a communication network and system based on Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). The system uses precision clock signals of a UE and satellites in an NTN. Using the time of arrival method disclosed in the invention, a trusted satellite can compute the location of a UE by processing positioning signals. Consequently, satellites accurately compute the true location of UE and store it on satellites in the space and/or database server connected with the ground station. The invention enables accurate delivery of shipments in a logistic network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Arslan Mumtaz, Zain Noman, Rashad Ramzan, Muddassar Farooq, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20230118863
    Abstract: A baseband processor of a communication device, the baseband processor including an encryptor block that encrypts a transmit data stream into an encrypted data stream, at least one transmit chain block that transforms the encrypted data stream into an analog transmit signal, and a randomness inspector unit that is in communication with the encryptor block, the randomness inspector unit accessing the transmit data stream and the encrypted data stream from the encryptor block as first and second input streams, respectively, to the randomness inspector unit, and determining a randomness gain by comparing a first randomness measurement associated with the first input stream to a second randomness measurement associated with the second input stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Patent number: 11595362
    Abstract: A baseband processor of a communication device, the baseband processor comprising a multiple encryption manager that utilizes a transmit data stream as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined not to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, and that utilizes a known unencrypted dataset as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, an encryptor block that encrypts the input data stream into an encrypted data stream, and a randomness inspector that is in communication with the encryptor block, the randomness inspector unit accessing the input data stream and the encrypted data stream from the encryptor block and determining a randomness gain by comparing a first randomness measurement associated with the input data stream to a second randomness measurement associated with the encrypted data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20230012195
    Abstract: A baseband processor of a communication device, the baseband processor comprising a multiple encryption manager that utilizes a transmit data stream as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined not to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, and that utilizes a known unencrypted dataset as an input data stream in the case that the transmit data stream is determined to already have encryption applied by a higher layer component, an encryptor block that encrypts the input data stream into an encrypted data stream, and a randomness inspector that is in communication with the encryptor block, the randomness inspector unit accessing the input data stream and the encrypted data stream from the encryptor block and determining a randomness gain by comparing a first randomness measurement associated with the input data stream to a second randomness measurement associated with the encrypted data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Wi-LAN Research Inc.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Patent number: 11539508
    Abstract: A baseband processor of a communication device, the baseband processor including an encryptor block that encrypts a transmit data stream into an encrypted data stream, at least one transmit chain block that transforms the encrypted data stream into an analog transmit signal, and a randomness inspector unit that is in communication with the encryptor block, the randomness inspector unit accessing the transmit data stream and the encrypted data stream from the encryptor block as first and second input streams, respectively, to the randomness inspector unit, and determining a randomness gain by comparing a first randomness measurement associated with the first input stream to a second randomness measurement associated with the second input stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Wi-LAN Research Inc.
    Inventors: Muddassar Farooq, Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Publication number: 20220278434
    Abstract: A ring resonator based T-shaped duplexer for use in communication systems, the T-shaped duplexer comprising a T-shaped microstrip duplexer body having a first rectangular-shaped body section and a second rectangular-shaped body section that extends from the first-rectangular shaped section in a perpendicular position relative to the first rectangular-shaped section, three connection ports including a first connection port disposed at an open end of the second rectangular-shaped body section, a second connection port disposed at one end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and a third connection port disposed at another end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and two bandpass filters, each bandpass filter comprising a ring resonator structure having a circular shape, an outer edge of the ring resonator structure being connected to the first rectangular-shaped body section of the T-shaped microstrip duplexer body, wherein each of the two bandpass filters creates an Electromagnetically Induced
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: WI-LAN RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Muhammad Omar, Kenneth Stanwood
  • Patent number: 11424525
    Abstract: A ring resonator based T-shaped duplexer for use in communication systems, the T-shaped duplexer comprising a T-shaped microstrip duplexer body having a first rectangular-shaped body section and a second rectangular-shaped body section that extends from the first-rectangular shaped section in a perpendicular position relative to the first rectangular-shaped section, three connection ports including a first connection port disposed at an open end of the second rectangular-shaped body section, a second connection port disposed at one end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and a third connection port disposed at another end of the first rectangular-shaped body section, and two bandpass filters, each bandpass filter comprising a ring resonator structure having a circular shape, an outer edge of the ring resonator structure being connected to the first rectangular-shaped body section of the T-shaped microstrip duplexer body, wherein each of the two bandpass filters creates an Electromagnetically Induced
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: WI-LAN RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Muhammad Rashad Ramzan, Muhammad Omar, Kenneth Stanwood