Patents Examined by Ankur Jain
  • Patent number: 11233888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Alcorn, James Gordon McLean, Dharmesh Narendra Topiwala
  • Patent number: 11234208
    Abstract: Mobile devices are used as temporary location anchor points, e.g., to supplement fixed location permanent location anchor points, in a wireless communications system in which mobile device locations are determined. A mobile device receives a command or request to operate as a location anchor point. In some embodiments, the command includes time information indicating the amount of time the mobile device is to operate as a location anchor point. In some embodiments, a mobile device operating as a location anchor point reports a received signal strength measurement along with information identifying the device from which the signal was received to a network element, e.g., a location server node. In some embodiments, a mobile device operating as a location anchor point broadcasts a signal providing location information. The mobile device receives compensation for operating as a location anchor point. Compensation may be monetary, services, or benefits provided by the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Aleksandar Jovicic, Thomas Richardson, Cyril Measson
  • Patent number: 11228873
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for improving establishment and streaming of audio communication among mobile computing devices and for handling dropping or adding of users during an audio conversation. For example, a method comprises: establishing, on a mobile application, an audio conversation among at least a first user and a second user; streaming the audio conversation to a third user who accesses the mobile application on a mobile device; transmitting to the mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on the user interface of the mobile application on the mobile device, a visual representation of the first user and the second user; determining the second user drops out of the audio conversation; and adding a new user to the audio conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Stereo App Limited
    Inventors: Sergey Frolovichev, Andrey Ogandzhanyants, Artur Nugumanov
  • Patent number: 11228292
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rahul Karmaker, Conor Donovan, Li-chung Chang
  • Patent number: 11223383
    Abstract: A non-invasive analyte sensor system includes an antenna/detector array having at least one transmit antenna/element and at least one receive antenna/element, wherein the at least one transmit antenna/element and the at least one receive antenna/element are less than 95% coupled to one another, or less than 90% coupled to one another, or less than 85% coupled to one another, or less than 75% coupled to one another. The at least one transmit antenna/element transmits a transmit signal in a radio or microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum into a target containing an analyte of interest, and the at least one receive antenna/element detects a response resulting from transmission of the transmit signal by the at least one transmit antenna/element into the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: KNOW LABS, INC.
    Inventor: Phillip Bosua
  • Patent number: 11218428
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment (605) for communicating with a base station (603) in a communications network (600). The user equipment (605) is configured to communicate with the base station (603) according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. The user equipment (605) selects one of the at least two user equipment categories if information indicating the one of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) selects a default of the user equipment categories if no information indicating which of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) determines a soft buffer size according to the selected user equipment category. The user equipment (605) communicates with the base station (603) according to the selected user equipment category and applying the determined soft buffer size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Dirk Gerstenberger, Daniel Larsson, Kai-Erik Sunell, Henning Wiemann
  • Patent number: 11218957
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Devesh Chauhan, Vinita Kaushik, Hiren Patel, Abhilash Shrivastava
  • Patent number: 11214231
    Abstract: A recovery system and method with repeating communication functionality includes a station configured to send a first message and at least a first remote transmitting unit responsive to the central station and configured to transmit a second message to a locating unit. At least a second remote transmitting unit includes a receiver which receives the second message, a controller configured to process the second message, and a transmitter for transmitting a third message to the locating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Justice, George Liu, Ira Cohen
  • Patent number: 11212381
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a method and system of processing a short code voice call request is disclosed herein. A computing system receives a voice call request. The voice call request includes a short code associated with a target recipient. The computing system determines the target recipient based on the short code in the voice call request. The computing system determines preferences of the target recipient for processing the voice call request. The computing system processes the voice call request based on the determined preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher A. Currie
  • Patent number: 11212126
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for improving establishment and broadcasting of communication, including establishing rapid audio conversations. For example, a method comprises determining a first user accesses a mobile application on a first mobile device of the first user; determining a second user accesses the mobile application on a second mobile device of the second user; initiating an audio conversation, for a first period, between the first mobile device of the first user and the second mobile device of the second user; and upon termination of the first period, initiating a second audio conversation between the first mobile device of the first user and a third mobile device of the third user unless the first user extends the audio conversation with the second mobile device of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Stereo App Limited
    Inventors: Andrey Ogandzhanyants, Sergey Frolovichev, Artur Nugumanov
  • Patent number: 11211958
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first power amplifier that amplifies a first transmission signal and outputs the first transmission signal amplified; and a second power amplifier that amplifies a second transmission signal different in frequency from the first transmission signal, and outputs the second transmission signal amplified. At least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier switches from ET mode to APT mode, when (1) both the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier are outputting amplified transmission signals and (2) output power of at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier is greater than a first threshold power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya
  • Patent number: 11197172
    Abstract: A reception method and apparatus for use in a multi-cell orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless system. In a unicast receive mode during a first receive time period, a first group of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols is received by a mobile device from multiple of a plurality of antennas at a serving base station. In a single-frequency-network (SFN) receive mode during a second receive time period, a second group of OFDM symbols is received by the mobile device from one of a plurality of antennas at the serving base station. The transition between the first receive time period and the second receive time period occurs during a cyclic prefix or a cyclic postfix between OFDM symbols, and the plurality of antennas produce a first beam pattern during the unicast receive mode and a second beam pattern during the SFN receive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: NEO WIRELESS LLC
    Inventors: Titus Lo, Xiaodong Li
  • Patent number: 11197366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Tsao Hwang, Yen-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11190915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Hee Han, Jong-Hyo Lee, Joo-Yeol Lee
  • Patent number: 11189917
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to create radio daisy chains for convenient and aesthetically pleasing high-density radio deployments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: REARDEN, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Fadi Saibi, Mario Di Dio, Allan Ievers, Benyavut Jirasutayasuntorn, Lynne Freeman, Antonio Forenza
  • Patent number: 11184092
    Abstract: Monitoring a premises may comprise receiving signals from a plurality of devices. One or more spatially static devices of the plurality of devices may be determined based on strengths of the received signals. A user activity pattern may be determined based on changes in strengths of signals received from the spatially static devices. Abnormal user activity may be determined based on the user activity pattern and a strength of at least one signal received from at least one of the spatially static devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Tianwen Chen, Hongcheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11176801
    Abstract: A medical sanitation device may include a detector for detecting the physical presence of a clinician token within a detection area, in the vicinity of the medical sanitation device. The clinician token may be indicative of the identity of a clinician. The medical sanitation device also includes a sanitation module configured to be used by the clinician to perform a sanitation task. Detection of a clinician in proximity to the medical sanitation device may be used to at least partially control access to, or operation of, a medical patient monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventor: Massi Joe Kiani
  • Patent number: 11172349
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently operating of USIM FIDs and SFIs under USIM ADF. In one novel aspect, the UICC of the mobile equipment comprises one or more generation dedicated files (DFs), and one or more generation-dedicated elementary files (EFs) are stored in each corresponding generation DF. In one embodiment, at least one of the generation-dedicated EFs is assigned an SFI. In another embodiment, each generation-dedicated EFs is assigned an SFI. In yet another embodiment, all generation-dedicated EFs for one generation are stored in corresponding generation DF. In one embodiment, at least one of the 5GS EFs is associated with at least one of: 5GS 3GPP location information, 5GS non-3GPP location information, 5GS 3GPP Access NAS Security Context, non-5GS 3GPP Access NAS Security Context, and 5G authentication keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: MediaTek INC.
    Inventors: Yi Lun Yang, Marko Niemi
  • Patent number: 11171678
    Abstract: Examples of receivers and receiver techniques are described herein. An example system may include a carrier source that may provide a wireless carrier signal and a wireless communication device, separate from the carrier source. The wireless communication device may provide a wireless communication signal containing data. A receiver may include an antenna positioned to receive the wireless carrier signal and the wireless communication signal, a two-port mixer coupled to the antenna and configured to mix the wireless carrier signal and the wireless communication signal to provide an intermediate frequency signal, and a demodulator configured to extract, at least in part, the data from the intermediate frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Alexander Tung Hoang, Joshua F. Ensworth, Matthew S. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11172348
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaeyoung Lee, Jonghyun Ryu, Hyunjin Kim, Seunghwan Choi