Patents Examined by Angelica M. Perez
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Patent number: 11272463Abstract: Disclosed is a power sharing method, including: determining a transmit power of a UE on a first carrier and a transmit power of the UE on a second carrier; and receiving first uplink traffic transmitted by the UE on the first carrier according to the transmit power on the first carrier, and receiving second uplink traffic transmitted by the UE on the second carrier according to the transmit power on the second carrier. Further disclosed are a power sharing apparatus, a storage medium, and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Hanqing Xu, Yajun Zhao, Xincai Li, Ling Yang, Juan Liu
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Patent number: 11259347Abstract: An audio reproduction device, a system, and a method for allowing a first user, who is listening to a first audio signal though a first headset, is provided to invite a second user, who is listening to a second audio signal through a second headset, to quickly start listening to the first audio signal. To this purpose, the first headset sends a signalling message to the second headset and relays the first audio signal to it. Both the audio signals emitted by the audio sources and that relayed by the first headset may be transmitted by means of a Bluetooth technology enabling a device both to receive a Bluetooth signal as a slave in a piconet and to transmit a corresponding Bluetooth signal as a master in another piconet.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Saronikos Trading and Services, Unipessoal LDAInventor: Robert James
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Patent number: 11252269Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes a main framework, back cover, expansion box, card reading module and battery module. The main framework has a motherboard. The back cover is disposed on the main framework and has an expansion window. The expansion box covers and closes the expansion window. The expansion box has therein an expansion chamber, a power chamber, and a communication opening whereby the expansion chamber and the power chamber communicate with each other. The expansion box has a wire connection opening in communication with the power chamber and with the expansion window. The card reading module and battery module are disposed in the expansion chamber and power chamber, respectively. The card reading module is connected to the motherboard by a signal wire via the communication opening and the wire connection opening. The battery module is connected to the motherboard by a power wire via the wire connection opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Hsi-Yang Yeh
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Patent number: 11240738Abstract: In a base station, a setting unit for setting the number of detections sets at least one search space that includes plural control channel candidates to be targets of detection of a control signal in a terminal, and a transmission unit transmits the control signal that is mapped on any of the plural control channel candidates in the search space. Here, the number of detections in the search space by the terminal is determined based on settings of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of AmericaInventors: Ayako Horiuchi, Hidetoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11233888Abstract: A computer program product includes program instructions and an apparatus includes a processor for processing the program instructions, where the program instructions are configured to be executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations comprise causing a source device to communicate with a destination device over a direct short-range wireless connection between the source device and the destination device, causing the source device to communicate over a local area network to identify a participating device that is connected to the local area network and is able to form a second short-range wireless connection with the destination device, and causing the source device to communicate with the destination device through the participating device by sending data over the local area network to the participating device for forwarding to the destination device over the second short-range wireless connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew R. Alcorn, James Gordon McLean, Dharmesh Narendra Topiwala
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Patent number: 11228292Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing a signal with a divided amplifier. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a first portion of an amplifier, a first port interface, a second port interface, and a switch matrix. The first port interface includes a first transformer; a second portion of the amplifier, which is coupled to the first transformer; and a first switch component that is coupled to at least one of the first transformer or the second portion of the amplifier. The second port interface includes a second transformer and a second switch component that is coupled to the second transformer. The switch matrix is coupled between the first switch component and the first portion of the amplifier and between the second switch component and the first portion of the amplifier. The switch matrix is also coupled between the second portion of the amplifier and the first portion of the amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Rahul Karmaker, Conor Donovan, Li-chung Chang
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Patent number: 11218957Abstract: A system and method for automatic offload in multi SIM devices. The system comprises a learning module [108] to learn the SIM slot ID of the inserted desired operator, the structure alignment and field information, wherein feedback of the learnt information is provided to the network server [114]. A method selection module [110] analyzes the structure alignment and field information for mapping unique connection methods to different devices. A WiFi configuration and connection module [112] uses appropriate WiFi configuration and attempts connection to desired Service Providers enterprise Wi-Fi AP using the determined connection method.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITEDInventors: Devesh Chauhan, Vinita Kaushik, Hiren Patel, Abhilash Shrivastava
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Patent number: 11197366Abstract: A communication device includes a ground plane, an antenna array, and an EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) structure. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements. The EBG structure includes a plurality of EBG units. The EBG units are coupled to the ground plane. The antenna array is surrounded by the EBG structure. The EBG structure is configured to suppress the front-to-back ratio of the radiation efficiency of the antenna array.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chieh-Tsao Hwang, Yen-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 11190915Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system to be provided for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method in which a plurality of devices use a service linked to a first device, the method comprising the steps of: performing a connection to a central display device, and mirroring the service to the central display device on the basis of a playlist of services stored in the first device; receiving, from a second device, a change request for the playlist, and updating the playlist to correspond to the change request; and transmitting information related to the updated playlist to the central display device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Se-Hee Han, Jong-Hyo Lee, Joo-Yeol Lee
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Patent number: 11172348Abstract: A method for controlling a signal related to an external device and an electronic device therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver, a memory, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to control to receive a broadcasted request signal for registering an external device, from the external device via the transceiver, identify whether a nonaudible frequency signal is received from the external device, and provide a message for registering the external device based on the nonaudible frequency signal being received.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jaeyoung Lee, Jonghyun Ryu, Hyunjin Kim, Seunghwan Choi
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Patent number: 11172452Abstract: A method for controlling power of a sidelink signal by a relay UE in a wireless communication system according to various embodiments and an apparatus therefor are provided. Disclosed are a method for controlling power of a sidelink signal by a relay UE and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a remote UE transmitting or receiving a side link signal, first measurement information which is measurement information obtained by measuring reception power of the sidelink signal; comparing the first measurement information with second measurement information which is information on the reception power of the sidelink signal having been measured by the relay UE, so as to determine measurement information to be reported to a base station, among the first measurement information and the second measurement information; and receiving, from the base station, power control information configured on the basis of the determined measurement information.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyukjin Chae, Hanbyul Seo, Seungmin Lee
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Patent number: 11166240Abstract: Methods and computer software are disclosed for determining a power budget for physical channels in a system. The method may include, obtaining a mean and variance of a previously computed power component; determining an estimate of a current power component in a current frame based on the mean and variance of the previously computed power component; and computing a power budget in a current frame using the estimate of the current power component.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Hemanth Palally, Biswajeet Kumar
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Patent number: 11165898Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a shell; a display screen arranged on a surface of the shell, the display screen including first and second display regions; a first vibration component, arranged in the shell and on a back surface of the first display region; a second vibration component, arranged in the shell and on a back surface of the second display region; a processor, arranged in the shell and configured to determine a form of the display screen, the display screen having a folded and unfolded form, the first and second display regions being overlapped in the folded form and separated in the unfolded form; and a controller, arranged in the shell and connected with the processor and the first and second vibration components, the controller being configured to control vibration amplitudes of the first and the second vibration components according to the determined form of the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chaoxi Chen
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Patent number: 11159974Abstract: A user equipment, an apparatus, and a method receive from a base station configuration information on a carrier aggregation where a Licensed-Assisted Access (LAA) secondary cell using unlicensed frequency is utilized, configure the carrier aggregation based on the configuration information, receive from the base station information indicating whether uplink data transmission via the LAA secondary cell is allowed, and transmit uplink data via the LAA secondary cell only in response to receiving the information indicating that uplink data transmission via the LAA secondary cell is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Masato Fujishiro, Chiharu Yamazaki, Yushi Nagasaka, Katsuhiro Mitsui
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Patent number: 11153734Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a Land Mobile Radio (“LMR”). The methods comprise: performing Near Field Communication (“NFC”) or Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) operations by the LMR and an external device; and sending from the LMR or receiving at the LMR information associated with the NFC or RFID operations via the packet switched LMR infrastructure. The information associated with the NFC or RFID operations includes, but is not limited to, check-in information for an incident event, check-out information for an incident, sensor data, authentication keys, verification keys, access codes, and LMR configuration (e.g. personality) information, LMR software code, and/or LMR firmware.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Jothi Muthukrishnan, Jason Moore, Thomas Fariss
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Patent number: 11146306Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to adjust isolation between I/O ports. An apparatus includes a die, a first input or output (I/O) port, a second I/O port, and a third I/O port. The second I/O port is between the first I/O port and the third I/O port. A variable capacitor is electrically connected to the second I/O port and is configurable to adjust isolation between the first I/O port and the third I/O port. A method includes performing, by a die, a first RF function via a first I/O port; tuning a variable capacitor electrically connected to a second I/O port to adjust isolation between the first I/O port and a third I/O port, the second I/O port being between the first I/O port and the third I/O port; and performing, by the die, a second RF function via a third I/O port.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Chao Lu, William Si, Shahram Abdollahi-Alibeik
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Patent number: 11146921Abstract: A grouping method of user devices comprises configuring one or more codes for each of the user devices by a base station wherein each of said one or more codes corresponds to a delay tolerance, performing a grouping task by the base station according to the delay tolerances and a determining result of channel-usage demand corresponding to each of the user devices so as to form one or more first-type groups and one or more second-type groups wherein each first-type group corresponds to a first-group delay tolerance and each second-type group corresponds to a second-group delay tolerance, and performing a selection from user devices in the first-type groups and the second-type groups to form one or more target groups by the base station according to the first-group delay tolerances and the second-group delay tolerances.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: You-En Lin, Jen-Feng Huang
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Patent number: 11129013Abstract: The present disclosure provides for creation of a test tool that uses publicly available SIM information to generate and load a test eSIM profile to eUICC. The test profile mirrors the non-sensitive network attach mechanisms for any given MNO to work in a predefined lab environment with network emulator. The test eSIM profile is not limited to use with to the SIM's specific OS and hardware. Rather, the eSIM profile package format is a publicly defined file format designed to be interoperable in all eUICC capable mobile devices. The test tool described herein may therefore eliminate bottlenecks and external dependencies faced by manufacturers and MNOs by allowing manufacturers and MNOs to validate profiles, networks, and devices for a wide variety of configurations.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Tim Auer, Jun Yin
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Patent number: 11121588Abstract: Using inductive currents to wirelessly charge a device via a device connected to a power source. This inductive charging may result when a first mobile device recognizes a second mobile device via a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Near-Field Communication (NFC), or the like). An application stored on the first mobile device may recognize a second mobile device by transmitting an advertising packet when the first mobile device is connected to a power source. An advertising packet may be received by the second mobile device and the second mobile device may transmit a response to the advertising packet in order to generate a connection between the first and second mobile devices. The response may include data such as, connection strength, response time, connection preferences, and the like. Upon detection and connection, the second mobile device may be wirelessly charged by the first device via inductive charging.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Adam Koeppel, Tyler Locke, David Wurmfeld
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Patent number: 11115510Abstract: A communication device, computer program product, and method enable associating a closed position and an open position of a movable housing positionably coupled to a base housing of the communication device with alternate ones of first and second modes of antenna communication that respectively utilize an antenna array of a first sub-array aligned or not aligned in a second sub-array. The first array of first antenna(s) is housed within the base housing. The second sub-array of second antenna(s) is housed within the movable housing. The controller monitors a housing sensor positioned to detect the closed position and the open position. In response to identifying the mode, the controller configures a modem to use an excitation matrix associated with the mode comprising magnitude and phase settings to apply to each antenna of the first and the second sub-arrays to act either independently or as an array.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Mohammed R. Abdul-Gaffoor, Eric L. Krenz, Md Rashidul Islam