Patents Examined by Afshawn M Towfighi
  • Patent number: 10749713
    Abstract: Some wireless communication systems may attempt to balance frequent transmission opportunities (e.g., where the frequency of the opportunities may refer to gaps in the time domain, frequency domain, etc.) with a desire for communication reliability and/or interference diversity. In accordance with the described techniques, some such systems may apportion communicating devices into groups, where resources are strategically assigned to each group so as to reduce latency without significantly compromising communication reliability or interference diversity (e.g., by allowing a membership of the groups to cycle through all possible combinations before repeating). Such techniques may support delay-sensitive communications, channel sounding procedures, or other similar types of transmissions. Resources may be allocated based on a scheduling parameter transmitted to a user equipment (UE), which may implicitly or explicitly indicate a plurality of resource offsets to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Kumar Sundararajan, Satashu Goel, Jing Jiang, Naga Bhushan, Yeliz Tokgoz
  • Patent number: 10742499
    Abstract: A computer program product and a computer system for distributed dynamic sizing and load self-management for a relay infrastructure. Program instructions are executable to initiate, by the non-leaving relay in a relay infrastructure, an expansion process, in response to determining that a current load level reaches an expansion level and in response to determining that an overload condition of the relay infrastructure is satisfied; send to a server, by the non-leaving relay, an expansion message, in response to initiating the expansion process; send to the server, by the non-leaving relay, local statistics of endpoints of the non-leaving relay; shift, by the non-leaving relay, one or more endpoints of the non-leaving relay to a first new relay, in response to the server selecting from the endpoints an endpoint and converting the endpoint to the first new relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Coccoli, Bradford A. Fisher, Nathan P. Frith, Jian Lin
  • Patent number: 10735247
    Abstract: A spanning tree protocol traffic handling system includes a first networking device and a second networking device that is coupled to the first networking device via a first access port that is included on the second networking device. The second networking device receives a Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) frame through the first access port from the first networking device. The second networking device sends an acknowledgement that includes a BPDU stop request and that is configured to cause the first networking device to stop sending BPDU frames to the first access port. The second networking device then sets an access port state of the first access port to a forwarding state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Loganathan Subramani
  • Patent number: 10736169
    Abstract: It is herein e.g. disclosed a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication of a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The radio network node determines to release the wireless device from a first state, wherein the wireless device is with an active connection for communicating data, to a second state. The radio network node further transmits to the wireless device, a release message to suspend or release the wireless device from the first state to the second state, and along with the release message, an indication of one or more resources for UL transmissions for the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Patent number: 10735564
    Abstract: A flow information analysis apparatus receives flow information containing a header sample, determines whether the header sample of the flow information matches any of templates that are based on tunneling protocols, and when determining that the header sample matches any of the templates, extract information on a header of the IP packet from the header sample on the basis of the matched template. Further, when determining that the header sample does not match any of the templates, the flow information analysis apparatus extracts information on the header of the IP packet from the header sample on the basis of a result of a search through the header sample for a byte sequence that matches search data in which a value that is set in a specific field of the tunnel header and a value that is set in a specific field of the IP packet are combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kurakami, Kazunori Kamiya, Hiroyuki Nooka, Daigo Natsume
  • Patent number: 10728939
    Abstract: A wireless communication device establishes voice communication between a supported user and a selected remote device supporting another user via a point-to-point wireless ad hoc network link. The device selects a particular remote device, establishes an ad hoc network link with the selected remote device, and communicates voice communication signals with the selected remote device. Selection can be based upon a user interaction with the device which specifies the particular remote device. The user interaction can include interaction with a graphical representation of the particular remote device presented in a graphical user interface. The user interaction can include an audio command received via an audio interface of the device. The device can include one or more headset devices, including a pair of headset devices which can be switched between providing audio signals to a single user to supporting communication between separate users via an ad hoc network link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Esge B. Andersen, Cedrik Bacon
  • Patent number: 10721641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining the quality of a route for sending messages. An embodiment operates by determining that a message in a stream of messages and associated with a route is a duplicate of a previous message associated with the route. The embodiment inserts a Boolean value into a duplicate detection queue associated with the route based on the determination. The embodiment calculates a route quality value for the route based on the duplicate detection queue. The embodiment then performs an action for the route based on the route quality value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Sergejs Melderis
  • Patent number: 10721652
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to access point contention window alterations. For example, a system for access point contention window alterations may comprise a processing resource; and a memory resource storing readable instructions to cause the processing resource to: calculate an activity value for a station of a network; and alter a defined contention window of an access point coupled to the station when the activity value is above a threshold activity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Qiang Zhou, Ben Dunsbergen
  • Patent number: 10721760
    Abstract: This specification provides a method of transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system by a user equipment includes receiving downlink control information from a base station and receiving downlink data from the base station through a downlink shared channel configured based on the downlink control information, wherein when the downlink data is broadcasted, a bundling size for the downlink shared channel is configured as a pre-defined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyungtae Kim, Jiwon Kang, Kijun Kim, Changhwan Park, Sukhyon Yoon, Yunjung Yi
  • Patent number: 10708024
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. One method may include receiving radio resource control signaling configured with a first set of demodulation reference signal parameters for transmission of an uplink data channel of a type, receiving downlink control information of a format to activate the transmission of the uplink data channel, identifying a second set of demodulation reference signal parameters for transmission of the uplink data channel of the type based on the received downlink control information, and activating the transmission of the uplink data channel using the first and second set of demodulation reference signal parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Wei Yang, Jing Jiang, Alexandros Manolakos, Chih-Ping Li
  • Patent number: 10708173
    Abstract: The use of overlay networks, such as Network Virtualization using Overlays over Layer 3 (NVO3), is a growing trend to address networking issues in data centers that make use of virtualization and cloud computing techniques. Additional considerations may be required to support multipath forwarding scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Zu Qiang
  • Patent number: 10708792
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing bandwidth efficiency in satellite communications. In some embodiments, a satellite communications method is provided that comprises receiving, at a gateway ground station and as part of a downlink transmission from a satellite, a combined source signal comprising a plurality of source signals with an overlapping bandwidth, and extracting, from the downlink transmission, information specifying at least one predetermined modulation method. The method also includes generating, based on the at least one predetermined modulation method and from the combined source signal, a plurality of estimated waveforms corresponding to the plurality of source signals, separating, by signal cancellation and using the plurality of estimated waveforms, the plurality of source signals from the combined source signal, and routing, with a terrestrial network, the plurality of source signals to one or more user ground terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intelsat US LLC
    Inventors: Salim MK Yaghmour, Virgil Marvin Bernard Cannon
  • Patent number: 10701679
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for receiving a first indication and a second indication, the first indication associated with a first set of transmission parameter information for a first repetition of data received in a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and the second indication associated with a second set of transmission parameter information for a second repetition of data received in the PDSCH. Each set of transmission parameter information corresponds to a Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) information for the respective repetition of data. In addition, the method involves receiving a first PDSCH repetition and a second PDSCH repetition. A channel estimate can then be performed for the first PDSCH repetition based on the QCL information for the first PDSCH repetition and a channel estimate for the second PDSCH repetition based on the QCL information for the second PDSCH repetition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Usa Vilaipornsawai, Mohammadhadi Baligh, Yongxia Lyu
  • Patent number: 10694460
    Abstract: Method and system for system information acquisition in wireless communication system. Accordingly embodiment herein achieves a method for provisioning SI to a UE in a wireless communication system. The method includes decoding a broadcast channel to obtain first system information periodically broadcasted from a base station. Further, the method includes applying at least one cell selection parameter indicated in the first system information to camp on a cell served by the base station and storing the first system information. Further, the method includes accessing the camped cell based on at least one random access parameter indicated in the first system information. Further, the method includes determining whether at least one of a system information block of second system information available in the camped cell is provided based on at least one of the periodic broadcast and an on-demand basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Anil Agiwal
  • Patent number: 10694438
    Abstract: An access node configures a user equipment, UE, to perform mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of beam-formed reference signals and to perform radio link monitoring, RLM, using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements. The access node transmits, in a first downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. The UE receives, in the beam-formed downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of the plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Umut Ugurlu, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Rui Fan, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Claes Tidestav
  • Patent number: 10681774
    Abstract: An electrical device has processing circuit configured to: select coordinated access points and data distribution center from access points, transmit information about the coordinated access points to the data distribution center, such that in response to the receipt of data from the service gateway, the date distribution center transmits the data to the coordinated access points, and receive the data via the coordinated transmission of the data distribution center and the coordinated access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Xudong Zhu, Zhaocheng Wang, Jinhui Chen
  • Patent number: 10674540
    Abstract: Techniques for procedures using request to send/clear to send (RTS/CTS) procedures and multiple timers are described. A RTS/CTS procedure using multiple timers may use a first timer and a second timer. The first timer may be associated with a duration to transmit and receive a request to send (RTS) message and a clear to send (CTS) message. The second timer may be associated with a duration to transmit a data message. A network device may transmit a RTS message to request communication resources to transmit data. If the CTS message is not received prior to the expiration of the first timer, neighboring network devices may determine that the communication resources were not allocated and may attempt to request the newly available resources. If a CTS message is received, the network device may communicate the second timer data to the neighboring network devices in a variety of ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Junyi Li, Sundar Subramanian, Jung Ryu
  • Patent number: 10660118
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the implementation or Logical Channel Prioritization (LCP) in advanced wireless communication networks are presented. For instance, in an example method (200) of the present disclosure, a network node (106) (e.g. base station, eNB, etc.) can determine to alter LCP order (10) utilized by a user equipment (UE) (102) to an altered LCP order (12) and can indicate the altered LCP (12) order to the UE (102). Furthermore, in an example method (210) performed by UE (102) in a wireless communication system (100), UE (102) can receive a message (116) indicating an altered LCP order (12) from a network node (106), and in response, can alter an LCP order (10) utilized by the UE (102) to the altered LCP order (12) indicated by the message (116). Further embodiments include corresponding apparatus, computer programs, and computer program products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Min Wang, Jan Christoffersson, Mats Folke
  • Patent number: 10659198
    Abstract: A transmitting node can puncture bundles of data for a first service in a transmission for a second service. The first service has lower latency requirements than the second service. The transmitting node determines data for a first service will be transmitted during a time period when data for a second service will be transmitted, and determines transmission or reception conditions. Based on the determined transmission or reception conditions, the transmitting node determines to adjust the transmission of the first service. The transmitting node then transmits during the time period the data for the first service while data for the second service is transmitted during the time period, wherein the transmission includes an original set of data for the first service and at least one repetition of the original set of data for the first service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Caner Kilinc, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Yufei Blankenship, Zhan Zhang, Zhenhua Zou
  • Patent number: 10656268
    Abstract: An acoustic spatial diagnostic circuit couples to an array of microphones to successively sample an acoustic environment surrounding a wireless transceiver to generate an acoustic spatial map of activity within the environment based on sets of acoustic samples and execute one or more actions based on a related portion of the acoustic spatial map exhibiting one or more correlations with a spatial context condition of a wireless trained transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ON SEMICONDUCTOR CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Aykut Bultan, Narayanan Bharath, Sam Heidari, Hossein Dehghan