Patents Examined by Andrew Oh
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Patent number: 9549080Abstract: This disclosure relates to Wi-Fi signaling in conjunction with cellular communication in unlicensed frequency bands for efficient co-existence. According to one embodiment, a cell may be established between a cellular base station and a wireless user equipment device on a frequency channel in an unlicensed frequency band. A cellular communication may be scheduled between the base station and the user equipment device. A Wi-Fi signal may be transmitted on the frequency channel in conjunction with the scheduled cellular communication. The Wi-Fi signal may indicate a length of the scheduled cellular communication using Wi-Fi signaling. The scheduled cellular communication may be performed via the cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tarik Tabet, Farouk Belghoul, Dawei Zhang, Huarui Liang
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Patent number: 9549073Abstract: This invention relates to telecommunications, and in particular, to a Rich Communication Suite (RCS) and RCS-e (“e” for enhanced) messaging infrastructure within a network without the need to deploy an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core within the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: INTEROP TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Zitnik, Steven D. Aubin, Roy Benton Rigas
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Patent number: 9537824Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing the infrastructure of a network such as the Internet is disclosed. A packet interceptor/processor apparatus is coupled with the network so as to be able to intercept and process packets flowing over the network. Further, the apparatus provides external connectivity to other devices that wish to intercept packets as well. The apparatus applies one or more rules to the intercepted packets which execute one or more functions on a dynamically specified portion of the packet and take one or more actions with the packets. The apparatus is capable of analyzing any portion of the packet including the header and payload. Actions include releasing the packet unmodified, deleting the packet, modifying the packet, logging/storing information about the packet or forwarding the packet to an external device for subsequent processing. Further, the rules may be dynamically modified by the external devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: CloudShield Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Peder J. Jungck, Matthew Donald Drown, Sean M. Goller
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Patent number: 9516069Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for automatically controlling the activation and/or deactivation of communication applications are provided. More specifically, methods, devices, and systems are provided such that the inspection of communication packet headers can be leveraged as a trigger for automatically activating and/or deactivating communication applications and the population of a corresponding user-interface to the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Francis C. Hymus, Paul Roller Michaelis, Richard Alan Windhausen
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Patent number: 9510274Abstract: A method of scanning an access point is disclosed. The method of scanning the access point includes creating a probe request frame including information created based on an identifier of an access point to be searched, and transmitting the probe request frame. Thus, it is possible to decrease the time and power consumed by a terminal when searching an access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: KT CorporationInventors: Yang Seok Jeong, Joo Young Kim
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Patent number: 9510339Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a first base station for transmitting a signal to a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a second base station, information related to a plurality of interference measurement resources; applying beamformings corresponding to the plurality of interference measurement resources; transmitting, to the terminal, information that downlink data signal does not get mapped in the plurality of interference measurement resources; and transmitting a downlink signal independent of the beamformings to the terminal from a resource domain which excludes the plurality of interference measurement resources.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Hanbyul Seo
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Patent number: 9503382Abstract: A method of performing congestion management in a network is provided. The method includes monitoring a congestion status at a switch in the network. It is determined at the switch that the congestion status indicates that there is congestion at the switch. Based on the congestion being related to data received at the switch from a source at a first rate, a first message is transmitted from the switch to the source requesting the source to send the data at a second rate that is slower than the first rate. Based on the congestion being related to data requests received at the switch from a destination at third rate, a second message is transmitted from the switch to the destination requesting the destination to request the data at a fourth rate slower than the third rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Casimer DeCusatis, Petrini Fabrizio, Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 9491719Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to wireless communication technology field, especially relate to a method, system and apparatus for power headroom report, for the use of power headroom report when a User Equipment (UE) aggregates carriers under different enhanced NodeBs (eNBs). Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for power headroom report, including: a user equipment which aggregates resources of multiple network equipment determines power headroom information; said user equipment sends said power headroom information to at least one of the network equipment participating in aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Zhe Fu, Guoqing Li, Yali Zhao, Nan Yan
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Patent number: 9485725Abstract: Disclosed are methods and system for dynamically switching at least a base station in ON/OFF mode in a cellular network. The method comprises: determining traffic load information of BSs; exchanging the traffic load information between BSs; determining at least a preferred BS for one of a switched OFF mode and a switched ON mode. The system comprises: at least a coverage BS with a master controller; at least a capacity BS with a slave controller adapted to be in one of the switched ON mode and the switched OFF mode depending on network conditions and to satisfy cellular traffic loads, and at least a communication interface adapted to provide interface between at least the coverage BS and the capacity BS.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: QATAR UNIVERSITY QSTP-BInventor: Elias Yaacoub
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Patent number: 9467258Abstract: The herein suggested technology gives principles for how HARQ-feedback, or corresponding, can be predicted using distributed data from scheduling decisions and optionally also from radio measurements. This data can be sent between base stations after the finished scheduling, and does not require a backhaul with very low latency. The predicted HARQ feedback can then be used for scheduling a retransmission or new transmission sooner than the actual HARQ feedback is received.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Erik Eriksson, Martin Hessler
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Patent number: 9444837Abstract: The present invention concerns a method in a network including at least a first device and a second device, where the sending of a packet by two devices simultaneously generates a collision. The method includes the steps of emitting by the first device a packet comprising a first part, and a second part including at least an identification of a source and a destination of the packet, receiving the first part of the packet by the second device; and in the case of the second device detecting a collision during the reception of the second part of the packet, issuing a packet indicating collision detection by the second device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Olivier Courtay, Nicolas Prigent
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Patent number: 9444768Abstract: A multi-router system is described in which hardware and software components of one or more standalone routers can be partitioned into multiple logical routers. The multiple logical routers are isolated from each other in terms of routing and forwarding functions yet allow network interfaces to be shared between the logical routers. Moreover, different logical routers can share network interfaces without impacting the ability of any of the logical routers to be independently scaled to meet the bandwidth demands of the customers serviced by the logical router.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Sriram Raghunathan, Yong Luo, Wai Leung Chan, Surinder Singh, Abbas Sakarwala, Harmeet Sahni, Jian Cui
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Patent number: 9444854Abstract: Systems and methods for a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) router are described. In one aspect, the SIP router receives a SIP INVITE for an incoming call to a target mobile subscriber. Responsive to receiving the SIP INVITE, the SIP router identifies, via a Send Routing Information for Short Message (SRI/SM) request to a Home Location Register, a first address of a serving switch in a circuit-switched mobile network; a mobile telephony device associated with the target mobile subscriber is currently location-updated on the serving switch. The SIP router maps the first address to a second address for the serving switch; the second address being a SIP address. Using the SIP address, the SIP router sends the received SIP INVITE to a SIP interface of the serving switch. The serving switch being configured to process the received SIP INVITE and the incoming call to the target mobile subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Robert Piscopo
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Patent number: 9445167Abstract: A persistent scheduling method and apparatus based on semi-grouping and statistically multiplexing, wherein a predetermined number of user equipments are grouped into a user equipment group to share allowable maximum transmission times of retransmission processes in different time slots each having a predetermined size, according to a predetermined set of criteria on communication conditions; and each user equipment within one user equipment group is allocated to use a corresponding time slot in a time division multiplexing mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mingli You, Yan Zhao, Tao Yang
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Patent number: 9444785Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing the infrastructure of a network such as the Internet is disclosed. A packet interceptor/processor apparatus is coupled with the network so as to be able to intercept and process packets flowing over the network. Further, the apparatus provides external connectivity to other devices that wish to intercept packets as well. The apparatus applies one or more rules to the intercepted packets which execute one or more functions on a dynamically specified portion of the packet and take one or more actions with the packets. The apparatus is capable of analyzing any portion of the packet including the header and payload. Actions include releasing the packet unmodified, deleting the packet, modifying the packet, logging/storing information about the packet or forwarding the packet to an external device for subsequent processing. Further, the rules may be dynamically modified by the external devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: CloudShield Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Peder J. Jungck, Matthew Donald Drown, Sean M. Goller
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Patent number: 9444748Abstract: A method of performing congestion management in a network is provided. The method includes monitoring a congestion status at a switch in the network. It is determined at the switch that the congestion status indicates that there is congestion at the switch. Based on the congestion being related to data received at the switch from a source at a first rate, a first message is transmitted from the switch to the source requesting the source to send the data at a second rate that is slower than the first rate. Based on the congestion being related to data requests received at the switch from a destination at third rate, a second message is transmitted from the switch to the destination requesting the destination to request the data at a fourth rate slower than the third rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Casimer DeCusatis, Petrini Fabrizio, Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 9438445Abstract: A method and system for wireless communication in which a plurality of media access control (“MAC”) packet data units (“PDUs”) corresponding to a plurality of wireless communication connections are received. The plurality of MAC PDUs is grouped into a relay packet and the relay packet is transmitted. Such grouping and transmission of the relay packet is performed by one or more relay nodes. The traffic control for the transmission can also be based on centralized or decentralized routing control and/or centralized or decentralized QoS control.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Hang Zhang, Peiying Zhu, Mo-Han Fong, Wen Tong, Nimal Senarath, Derek Yu, David Steer, Curtis S. Dodd
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Patent number: 9419767Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a device, communicating device-to-device, for receiving a signal in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from another device, a signal via device-to-device communication during a first sub-frame; and receiving, from a base station, a signal during a second sub-frame, wherein the signal is received via device-to-device communication when the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame overlap.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hanbyul Seo, Inkwon Seo
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Patent number: 9407560Abstract: A method of monitoring transmission of data in a network is provided. The method includes: receiving data packets for one or more data flows by at least one of a plurality of network switches; sampling queue data in each of the plurality of network switches, the sampled queue data taken from at least one queue attached to a switch port to which the one or more data packets have been forwarded; and transmitting the sampled queue data to a logically centralized network controller connected to the plurality of switches, the network controller configured to control the plurality of network switches, the network controller configured to determine whether a congestion, unfairness or Service Level Agreement (SLA) infringement condition exists in one or more switches based on the sampled queue data and send a control message to one or more data flow sources based on the congestion, unfairness or SLA infringement condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Crisan, Casimer DeCusatis, Mitch Gusat, Cyriel Minkenberg
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Patent number: 9351293Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided to facilitate the configuration and allocation of cross-carrier control information associated with transmissions of a wireless communication system. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the disclosed subject matter. Therefore, it is to be understood that it should not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wanshi Chen, Tao Luo, Aamod Dinkar Khandekar, Juan Montojo, Peter Gaal, Jelena M. Damnjanovic