Patents Examined by Angelica M. Perez
  • Patent number: 11510197
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing multiple wireless links, e.g., between base stations and wireless headsets. Each wireless link communicates data packets (e.g., audio data packets) according to a wireless protocol (e.g., Bluetooth) defining a series of connection intervals having a defined number of frames (e.g., Bluetooth eSCO intervals including 6 or 12 frames per interval). A controller stores interval segmentation data specifying a first interval segment (including a first subset of frames) allocated to original transmissions of packets and at least one additional interval segment (including additional subsets of frames) allocated to retransmissions of failed packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen
  • Patent number: 11496616
    Abstract: A hands-free device according to the present disclosure includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: connect to a cellular phone in a hands-free telephone conversation-enabled manner pursuant to HFP; receive from the cellular phone at least one of outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, unattended incoming call history data, and telephone directory data stored in the cellular phone by a communication protocol pursuant to PBAP; and receive, when the cellular phone receives a voice message or an answerphone record, at least one of information on the voice message and information on the answerphone record from the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiwamu Goto
  • Patent number: 11496972
    Abstract: An information receiving method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, first power information and second power information from a network device; and determining a first maximum transmission power based on the first power information, and determining a second maximum transmission power based on the second power information, where the first maximum transmission power is a maximum transmission power to be used by the terminal device for transmitting a signal by a first radio access technology, and the second maximum transmission power is a maximum transmission power to be used by the terminal device for transmitting a signal by a second radio access technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiheng Guo, Yi Long, Zukang Shen, David Jean-Marie Mazzarese, Wenping Bi, Xinqian Xie
  • Patent number: 11489972
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first incoming call request, displaying a first incoming call display interface on the screen based on the first incoming call request, playing a first video in the first incoming call display interface, receiving a second incoming call request, displaying a second incoming call display interface on the screen based on the second incoming call request, and playing a second video in the second incoming call display interface, where the first incoming call request and the second incoming call request are two call requests consecutively received by the electronic device, and the first video is different from the second video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wendi Cai
  • Patent number: 11489954
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicular electronic device including a processor configured to receive information on a user gaze direction, to determine whether a user looks forward based on the information, to perform control to make a call using voice only upon determining that the user looks forward, and to perform control to make a call using voice and an image upon determining that the user does not look forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Donghwa Kim, Eunkyung Noh, Iljin Park
  • Patent number: 11483422
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit and an electronic device including the same. The printed circuit board includes a first substrate having a through portion, a second substrate disposed in the through portion of the first substrate, and in which at least a portion of a side surface thereof is surrounded by the first substrate, and a flexible substrate disposed in the through portion of the first substrate and connecting the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 11477312
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a mobile phone cover providing passive noise reduction of at least one microphone audio input signal, comprising a supporting frame (13). The supporting frame (13) is arranged with an extension element with a compartment (15) facing upwards with a partly open surface on a same side as a display surface of the mobile phone, the compartment (15) is adapted to support a porous body (17) providing the passive noise reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FURTUNE AS
    Inventor: Mads Bohn
  • Patent number: 11469813
    Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate using a plurality of electromagnetic signals. A controller is operable to communicate with the nodes using electromagnetic signals. The system also includes a plurality of waveguides configured to guide transmission of the electromagnetic signals between the controller and one or more of the nodes. A radio frequency-based repeater is coupled to at least two of the waveguides in the network between the controller and at least one of the nodes. The radio frequency-based repeater is configured to operate using power extracted from at least one of the electromagnetic signals when a signal-to-noise ratio is above a threshold, and the radio frequency-based repeater is configured to use energy stored in an onboard energy storage system when the signal-to-noise ratio is below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Goran Djuknic, Gurkan Gok, Brenda J. Lisitano, Sanjay Bajekal, Coy Bruce Wood
  • Patent number: 11463563
    Abstract: An electronic device including an indicator is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first face oriented in a first direction, and a second face oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing structure including a third face oriented in a third direction, and a fourth face oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure to each other, the hinge structure configured to provide a folding axis that is a rotating center of the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a flexible display extending from the first face to the third face across the hinge structure, and a hinge case disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure to accommodate the hinge structure therein to conceal or protect the hinge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taewon Kim, Minsoo Kim, Bongsub Kim, Sangmin Lee, Jongheon Lee, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11463571
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (SIM) card includes a housing, a printed circuit board contained within the housing, and a plurality of metallic contact pads on a surface of the printed circuit board. At least one contact pad of the plurality of metallic contact pads comprises an enclosed, interior portion. The SIM card further includes a corrosive chemical agent contained within the interior portion. The corrosive chemical agent reacts chemically with the at least one metallic contact pad, in the presence of oxygen, to cause the at least one metallic contact pad to corrode over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Wireless, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 11463286
    Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods which include wireless devices and systems with examples of full duplex compensation with a self-interference noise calculator. The self-interference noise calculator may be coupled to antennas of a wireless device and configured to generate adjusted signals that compensate self-interference. The self-interference noise calculator may include a network of processing elements configured to combine transmission signals into sets of intermediate results. Each set of intermediate results may be summed in the self-interference noise calculator to generate a corresponding adjusted signal. The adjusted signal is received by a corresponding wireless receiver to compensate for the self-interference noise generated by a wireless transmitter transmitting on the same frequency band as the wireless receiver is receiving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fa-Long Luo, Jeremy Chritz, Jaime Cummins, Tamara Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11457104
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises a body including a first frame and a second frame slidably coupled to a rear surface of the first frame in a first direction or a second direction; a flexible display unit including a front portion located on a front surface of the body, a rear portion located on a rear surface of the body, and a side portion connecting the front portion with the rear portion and surrounding one side of the body; a plurality of reinforcing ribs protruded from a rear surface of the first frame and extended in the first direction; and a plurality of supports protruded from a front surface of the second frame and located between the respective reinforcing ribs. The mobile terminal may enhance usability and portability by varying its size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seounghwan Seol, Hakho Choi, Sangwook Park, Donghwan Lim, Sungdo Kim, Junhong Kang, Ara Kim, Sungsu Kim
  • Patent number: 11450946
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a mobile terminal antenna production method. The mobile terminal uses an insulation film layer on an insulation rear housing as a carrier of a radiating element of an antenna, and the radiating element is located within the entire mobile terminal, thereby effectively increasing a height of the radiating element of the antenna relative to a circuit board with the antenna not affecting an appearance of the mobile terminal. Compared with a conventional support solution, this manner can increase a height of about 0.2 mm to 0.6 mm. This reduces an impact caused by a metal component on the circuit board on antenna radiation, and further increases a bandwidth and efficiency of the antenna so that the antenna can cover a frequency band used in a handheld communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chan Yang, Chien-Ming Lee, Hanyang Wang, Dong Yu, Yi-Hsiang Liao, Xiaoli Yang, Jiaqing You
  • Patent number: 11438450
    Abstract: An information transmission apparatus includes: a mode instruction unit configured to instruct a first mode to permit a voice output by the voice output unit or a second mode to prohibit the voice output; an image control unit configured to control a display image of a display unit so as to display an agent image including a face image of an agent; and an output determination unit configured to determine whether or not output of information to the user is necessary. The image control unit controls the display image so as to display, when the output determination unit determines output of information is necessary without being input a voice of an utterance by the user in a state where the second mode is instructed, a second agent image including a second face image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Tetsuka, Atsushi Ito, Nanami Tsukamoto, Shinichiro Yamauchi, Tomoko Shintani, Tetsuya Yashiki
  • Patent number: 11424969
    Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods which include wireless devices and systems with examples of full duplex compensation with a self-interference noise calculator. The self-interference noise calculator may be coupled to antennas of a wireless device and configured to generate adjusted signals that compensate self-interference. The self-interference noise calculator may include a network of processing elements configured to combine transmission signals into sets of intermediate results. Each set of intermediate results may be summed in the self-interference noise calculator to generate a corresponding adjusted signal. The adjusted signal is received by a corresponding wireless receiver to compensate for the self-interference noise generated by a wireless transmitter transmitting on the same frequency band as the wireless receiver is receiving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fa-Long Luo, Jeremy Chritz, Jaime Cummins, Tamara Schmitz
  • Patent number: 11418639
    Abstract: Disclosed is a network data playback system including a network circuit, a master device, and a slave device. The network circuit is configured to provide network resources for the master device and slave device and can be included in or independent of the master device. The master device is configured to select a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and actively/passively inform the slave device of the URL. The slave device is configured to execute the following steps: if an estimated distance between the slave device and the network circuit is shorter than a threshold, obtaining data (e.g., multimedia data) related to the URL through the network circuit and then processing the data; and if the estimated distance is longer than the threshold, searching for and/or choosing another network circuit to try to continue processing the data related to the URL through the another network circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai-Hsiang Chou, Po-Hsin Luo
  • Patent number: 11411661
    Abstract: A base station antenna includes a backplane and a plurality of radiating elements that extend forwardly from the backplane. The antenna further includes a plurality of feed boards, and each of the feed boards has a respective group of one or more of the radiating elements mounted thereon. The antenna also includes a calibration port and a calibration circuit that has a calibration combiner that has an output that is coupled to the calibration port and a plurality of directional couplers that are coupled to the calibration combiner. At least a first portion of a first of the first directional couplers is implemented on a first of the feed boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hong Hui Li, Martin Zimmerman, Bo Wu, Ligang Wu
  • Patent number: 11405493
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the device comprising a foldable housing comprising a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected thereto and including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side member encompassing a space between the first and second surfaces and including at least one first conductive part, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure, including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, and a second side member encompassing a space between the third and fourth surfaces and including at least one second conductive part, and folded with the first housing structure around the hinge structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hojin Jung, Yongyoun Kim, Jaesung Shim, Myeongsu Oh, Duho Chu
  • Patent number: 11388281
    Abstract: An adaptive method and apparatus for an intelligent terminal, and a terminal are disclosed. The method includes: detecting whether a plurality of screen usage modes for a plurality of applications processed in parallel by a terminal are of same usage mode, wherein the screen usage mode indicates that screen usage parameters for the application tend to be in a landscape screen usage mode or a portrait screen usage mode; in response to detecting that the plurality of screen usage modes for the plurality of applications processed by the terminal in parallel are different usage modes, determining a current screen usage state of the terminal, and adjusting screen usage parameters for an application whose screen usage mode is not consistent with the current screen usage state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiulu Jin
  • Patent number: 11381949
    Abstract: A wireless wearable Push-To-Talk (PTT) device is disclosed which is capable of enabling three or more short-range communication accessories. In specific, the wearable Push-To-Talk device can be connected to multiple short-range communication accessories such as a hearing accessory, a visual accessory and a wearable Push-To-Talk control accessory through a heterogeneous communication unit provided therein. A Bluetooth radio transceiver and a cellular radio transceiver are configured in said heterogeneous communication unit to transmit or receive radio signals. The heterogeneous communication unit supports the Bluetooth communication between the Push-To-Talk system and other short-range communication accessories either simultaneously or individually. The Push-To-Talk device along with multiple short-range communication accessories assists the operator with an efficient and secured communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Carlos Eduardo Escobar K'David