Patents Examined by Alpus Hsu
  • Patent number: 11330646
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for network slice selection during an initial connection. A wireless station receives, from a core network device, network slice data for each network slice available via the wireless station, wherein the network slice data includes a slice identifier and corresponding slice characteristics for each network slice. The wireless station receives, from a user equipment (UE) device, a registration request message that indicates a network slice characteristic required by an application being executed on UE device. The wireless station selects, based on the network slice data from the core network device and the network slice characteristic from the UE device, one of the slice identifiers for servicing the UE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Priscilla Lau, Arvind Aggarwal, Lalit R. Kotecha, Patricia R. Chang, Jin Yang, Sagiv Draznin
  • Patent number: 11316605
    Abstract: A method for synchronizing a logical clock in a device comprising a physical clock, an input port, and an output port, the device further comprising a logical clock and a time compensation clock sharing the physical clock, the time compensation clock making it possible to determine a residence time, comprising obtaining a theoretical residence time, during a pre-synchronization phase according to which the logical clock is not synchronized, adding a value representative of the obtained theoretical residence time to a residence time value stored in a synchronization message to be forwarded, during a synchronization phase according to which the logical clock is synchronized, obtaining a residence time and adding a value representative of the obtained residence time to a residence time value stored in a synchronization message to be forwarded, and synchronizing the logical clock as a function of a residence time value stored in a received synchronization message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Romain Guignard, Yacine El Kolli, Lionel Le Scolan, Arnaud Closset
  • Patent number: 11309957
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and an architecture for deploying non-terrestrial cellular network base stations, so as to enable cellular network coverage in remote areas, where no fixed infrastructure is available. The proposed methods allow for efficient power management at the terminal devices that need to synchronize to the airborne or spaceborne cellular base stations. This is particularly important for IoT devices, which have inherently limited power are computing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: OQ TECHNOLOGY S.Á.R.L.
    Inventors: Omar Qais Talib Qaise, Prasanna Balasubramanian Nagarajan, Cyril Marc Dufoing
  • Patent number: 11309954
    Abstract: A communication system transmits data between communication nodes over a data transmission path. The system collects data from at least two different sources to create a fused data stream that is used as the input to a model for determining a frequency at which to transmit the data by skywave propagation. The data is transmitted between the communication nodes at the frequency determined by the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Skywave Networks LLC
    Inventor: Kevin J. Babich
  • Patent number: 11304208
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless device of performing at least one intra-frequency radio measurement on at least one carrier frequency f1 in a first set of time resources and at least one inter-frequency radio measurement on at least one carrier frequency f2 in a second set of time resources, wherein at least one of f1 and f2 is operating under a flexible frame structure, comprises: obtaining the first set of time resources associated with the intra-frequency radio measurement; obtaining the second set of time resources associated with the inter-frequency radio measurement; determining a priority of the inter-frequency measurement with respect to the intra-frequency measurement based on an amount of overlap between the first and the second sets of time resources; and performing at least one of the intra-frequency and the inter-frequency measurements using the determined priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Iana Siomina
  • Patent number: 11303557
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for an edge computing device in a first datacenter that implements a logical network gateway for processing data traffic for a particular LFE between the first datacenter and multiple other datacenters. For each particular other datacenter, the method stores a record that maps logical network addresses for DCNs connected to the particular LFE and operating in the particular datacenter to a group of TEP addresses corresponding to logical network gateways that handle data traffic for the particular LFE between the particular datacenter and the other datacenters, including the first datacenter. Upon receiving a data message for the particular LFE from a host computer in the first datacenter, the method uses a destination address of the data message to identify one of the groups of TEP addresses. The method encapsulates the data message with one of the TEP addresses from the identified group of TEP addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ganesan Chandrashekhar, Hongwei Zhu, Jia Yu, Abhishek Goliya
  • Patent number: 11303376
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a time synchronization process between a master device and a slave device, the process includes calculating a clock deviation between the master device and the slave device based on a plurality of pieces of time information in each of the master device and the slave device, dividing a difference in the clock deviation, and incorporating each of the divided differences into the time information of the slave device to correct the clock deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Shiryu Oe, Tsutomu Noguchi, Haruhisa Fukano, Akihiro Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 11297628
    Abstract: A wireless network device, for operation within a wireless network, the wireless network device comprising: a wireless interface operable on one or more wireless channels; a memory; and a processor configured to: scan at least one channel for a predetermined time duration; and make a channel quality assessment measurement during the predetermined time duration, wherein the processor is adapted to synchronize the predetermined time duration with other wireless network devices that are operable in the wireless network and that scan the at least one channel and make channel quality assessment measurements during substantially the same predetermined time duration, wherein the channel quality assessment measurement is compared with other channel quality assessment measurements from other network devices that are operable in the wireless network thereby to enable determination of an optimal channel for communication between the network devices and wherein the wireless network device is configured to operate on the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: AIRTIES KABLOSUZ ILETISM SANAYI VE DISTICARET AS
    Inventors: Muharrem Sarper Gokturk, Maximilian Fricke, Metin Taskin
  • Patent number: 11290994
    Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are a signal transmission method, a network device, and a terminal device. The method comprises: sending indication information to a first terminal device, the indication information being used for indicating a resource region used for receiving a downlink control signal by the first terminal device; and sending the downlink control signal to the first terminal device in the resource region. By means of the method, the network device and the terminal device in the embodiments of the present invention, system performance can be improved, and energy consumption of the terminal device can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanan Lin, Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 11284376
    Abstract: A distributed control information system for three party communications in a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) environment is disclosed. A first node can generate sidelink control information for a transmission between a second node and a third node. The first node can transmit the sidelink control information to the second node, and then the second node can transmit a portion of the sidelink control information relevant to the third node to the third node. In an embodiment, the first node can also send the third node portion of the sidelink control information to the third node directly, thus improving the reliability of the system. These transmissions can be performed via sidelink communications channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Salam Akoum, Xiaoyi Wang
  • Patent number: 11277857
    Abstract: Described techniques provide for communications using multiple different transmission time intervals (TTIs) while in a configured DRX mode that allows efficient scheduling and allocation of resources, and relatively efficient power usage at a user equipment (UE). In some cases, two or more available TTIs for transmissions between a base station and a UE may be identified, and a DRX cycle configured based at least in part on the available TTIs. During monitoring periods of a configured DRX cycle for a first TTI, the UE may be configured to monitor for control signal transmissions associated with a different TTI duration. In some cases, resources for a shorter TTI may be allocated using a two-stage grant. In some cases, multiple component carriers may be configured for one or more different TTIs, and one component carrier may be used to cross schedule resources on other component carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ozcan Ozturk, Wanshi Chen, Jing Sun, Shimman Arvind Patel, Seyedkianoush Hosseini
  • Patent number: 11277341
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining a segment routing (SR) packet from an endpoint via a first router at a first server along a path, the SR packet including an SR list and a last address, the last address being an address of a requested service. The method also includes determining, at the first server, whether the requested service is available from the first server, wherein determining whether the requested service is available from the first server includes opening the SR packet, parsing an SR header of the SR packet, and performing a lookup in a service table. Finally, the method includes modifying the SR packet at the first server when it is determined that the requested service is not available from the first server; and forwarding the SR packet along the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: William Mark Townsley, Andre Surcouf
  • Patent number: 11272563
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate indication of support for communication protocols. In particular, certain wireless systems that use handover may use selective proprietary protocol support indication removal. A method can include determining protocol support based on a first configuration received from the source access node. The method can also include determining whether to continue, after a handover, using a proprietary protocol based on whether a first configuration remains unchanged. The method can further include using or ceasing from using the proprietary protocol based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: John Harris, Antti Matti Juhani Kuurne, Patrycja Bukowiecka
  • Patent number: 11265400
    Abstract: This invention discloses a multimode interconnection interface controller for a converged network, which comprises a SERDES element responsible for serial/parallel conversion, a LANE_TXCLK element responsible for generating a transmit clock, a SERDES initialization element responsible for link training and rate negotiation, and a PCS_EB coding element and an PCS_AF coding element responsible for physical layer coding of messages. The link training and rate negotiation are completed automatically via the shared SERDES initialization element. More universality and flexibility are provided for interconnection chip design by the PCS_EB coding element. The PCS_AF coding element is provided to reduce message penetration delay. The multimode interconnection interface controller is integrated in a single chip. Through flexible configuration, the single chip can meet transmission requirements of dedicated high speed networks and Ethernet networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mingche Lai, Liquan Xiao, Junsheng Chang, Pingjing Lu, Zhengbin Pang, Canwen Xiao, Lu Liu, Jijun Cao, Yi Dai, Jiaqing Xu, Qiang Wang, Fangxu Lv
  • Patent number: 11259351
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may determine a component carrier configuration for a primary cell of the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is configured for dual connectivity with regard to a 4G/Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and a 5G/New Radio network; and apply a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing configuration for a secondary cell of the wireless communication device based at least in part on the component carrier configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Heechoon Lee, Peter Gaal, Wanshi Chen, Peter Pui Lok Ang, Yang Yang
  • Patent number: 11252726
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reselecting Tx carrier for sidelink transmission in wireless communication system is provided. The method, by a UE, may include selecting a first carrier upon which the wireless device performs first sidelink transmission based on the first carrier to a target wireless device, detecting a number of retransmissions unacknowledged on the first carrier, and performing second sidelink transmission to the target wireless device based on a second carrier different from the first carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehun Kim, Youngdae Lee
  • Patent number: 11252597
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe transmitting data in wireless communications. A set of packets for transmission in a defined sequence can be received where the set of packets includes two or more packets. It can be detected that a packet, of the set of packets, is a prioritized packet type. The packet can be prioritized for transmission ahead of its order in the defined sequence based on the detection of the prioritized packet type. The packet can be transmitted ahead of its order in the defined sequence to an access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arnaud Meylan, Gavin Bernard Horn, Yu-Ting Yu, Aziz Gholmieh, Yue Yang, Shailesh Maheshwari, Sitaramanjaneyulu Kanamarlapudi, Vaibhav Kumar, Sivaramakrishna Veerepalli, Srinivasan Balasubramanian, Srinivas Reddy Mudireddy, Vanitha Kumar
  • Patent number: 11249541
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with wake-on-frame mechanisms are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) that performs routing related processing on packets prior to sending the packets to one or more destination devices and a switch configured to send packets to the CPU. The switch is configured to, in response to receiving a new packet for the CPU, determine whether a wake-on-frame mechanism is enabled. When the wake-on-frame mechanism is enabled, the switch causes an interrupt signal to be sent to the CPU, such that receiving the interrupt signal will cause the CPU to wake up. When the wake-on-frame mechanism is disabled, the switch sends the packet to the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Donald Pannell, Hong Yu Chou
  • Patent number: 11251907
    Abstract: Techniques for contention window size (CWS) adaptation (CWSA) are discussed. One example apparatus can comprise a processor that can receive HARQ messages UEs in response to PDSCH transmissions in one or more reference subframes. The HARQ messages can comprise HARQ-ACK values that denote a HARQ-ACK state for a transport block associated with License Assisted Access (LAA) operation, wherein each of the HARQ-ACK states is one of a DTX state, an ACK state, a NACK state, or an “any” state. The processor can also; determine a metric value for each of the HARQ-ACK states; calculate a CWS adjustment metric based on the determined metric values; increase a CWS to a next higher allowed value when the CWS adjustment metric is greater than or equal to a threshold; and reset the CWS to a minimum allowed value when the CWS adjustment metric is less than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hong He, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Seunghee Han, Abhijeet Bhorkar, Jeongho Jeon
  • Patent number: 11252762
    Abstract: Wireless communications for a plurality of cell groups are described. Uplink transmissions, such as uplink transport blocks, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission, and/or channel state information transmission, may be based on one or more time alignment timers associated with a cell group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan