Patents Examined by Asad Nawaz
  • Patent number: 10104016
    Abstract: Provided are a device, a system, and a method in which redundancy is changed in accordance with a line state, and thus the optimal redundancy can be set while the current settings are compared to the previous settings. A communication device measures line quality information from a received packet, and generates a redundancy change instruction based on information regarding a line. In a case where the communication device acquires line quality information for the second and subsequent times, the communication device compares the previous redundancy change instruction and the previous line quality information, to the current line quality information, and sets redundancy. Thus, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of congestion and satisfy a target value of the line quality, and to search for a condition which causes the redundancy to be the minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Takeuchi, Masayuki Miyazaki, Ryosuke Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10104054
    Abstract: A cache server disposed in a motor vehicle receives and caches content from a content distribution network when a load of a cellular link to the content distribution network is low. The cache server determines that the motor vehicle is turned off, broadcasts a wireless signal as part of a wireless network when the motor vehicle is turned off, and provides a device access to the content cached in the cache server via the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Farooq Bari, Qingmin Hu
  • Patent number: 10104679
    Abstract: To transmit and receive system information of a base station in a broadband wireless access system, operations of the base station include determining transmission periodicities of a plurality of system information subpackets periodically transmitted in a periodicity of two or more superframes, determining transmission offsets of the subpackets based on the transmission periodicities using a predefined rule for determining a transmission periodicity and a transmission offset, and transmitting the subpackets respectively according to the transmission periodicities and the transmission offsets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Hyun Lee, Ji-Yun Seol, Hyun-Kyu Yu
  • Patent number: 10098122
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method for allocating resources for device-to-device communications in a wireless communications network includes receiving signaling, by a first wireless device, of a transmission schedule. The transmission schedule includes first transmission opportunities for scheduling requests allocated to a first link and second transmission opportunities for scheduling requests allocated to a second link. Signaling is received from a network node. The signaling carries the information of a grant allocation for at least one buffer status report message. The information may include a first number of buffer status report messages to be transmitted for the first link and a second number of buffer status report messages to be transmitted for the second link after a transmission of a scheduling request for the first link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Min Wang, Iana Siomina, Stefan Wänstedt
  • Patent number: 10098168
    Abstract: In one set of embodiments, one or more client stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring client stations, i.e., direct communication between the client stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate and provide services. Aspects of the datapath development include datapath scheduling, including datapath setup and scheduling attributes, as well as pre-datapath operation triggering and scheduling. Scheduling may include determination of a type of datapath, including paging and synchronized datapaths. NAN data cluster base schedules may be scheduled as equal-sets or subsets of datapath schedules. The datapath model may be implemented for unicast and multicast communication between client stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Christiaan A. Hartman, Daniel R. Borges, Peter N. Heerboth, Lawrie Kurian, Su Khiong Yong, Anand Rajagopalan, Saravanan Balasubramaniyan, Tashbeeb Haque, Andreas Wolf, Guoqing Li, Lilach Zukerman, Oren Shani
  • Patent number: 10097445
    Abstract: A method for initializing the border gateway protocol (BGP) on network devices. The method includes initializing, by a first network device, a BPG session with a second network device. The method further includes receiving, by the first network device from the second network device, route updates and an end of routing information base (EOR) marker. The method further includes updating an n_EOR variable maintained by the first network device after receiving the EOR marker and, after updating the n_EOR variable, determining that the first network device has received route updates from all peer network devices, and subsequently updating, in the first network device, a routing information base (RIB) using route updates received from the peer network devices. The method further includes updating, in the first network device, a forwarding information base (FIB) using the updated RIB and advertising, to all peer network devices by the first network device, routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Semwal, Mohammad Imtiyaz
  • Patent number: 10091718
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for wireless network selection includes obtaining, by a user equipment (UE) from a visitor access network discovery and selection function (V-ANDSF) server, a visitor policy and creating a wireless local area network (WLAN) priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, a home policy, and a priority indicator. The method also includes selecting a WLAN from the priority list as a selected network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhixian Xiang, Weisheng Jin, Youyang Yu, Guowei Ouyang
  • Patent number: 10090942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a terminal to monitor a radio link in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: a step for receiving a radio frame including a plurality of subframes; a step for generating measurement results on the basis of the signal in the radio frame; and a step for evaluating the state of the radio link of the radio frame by comparing the measurement results with one or more threshold values, wherein if a repetition is applied to a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission, the measurement results are generated on the basis of the combined signal in L (L>1) subframes, and if the repetition is not applied to the PDCCH transmission, the measurement results are generated on the basis of the signal in a single subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Suckchel Yang, Joonkui Ahn, Yunjung Yi, Hyangsun You, Bonghoe Kim, Inkwon Seo
  • Patent number: 10091028
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel network control system for managing a set of switching elements in a network. The network control system includes a first set of network controllers for managing a first set of switching elements that enable communication between a first set of machines. The network control system includes a second set of network controllers for managing a second set of switching elements that enable communication between a second set of machines. The second set of switching elements is separate from the first set of switching elements and the second set of machines is separate from the first set of machines. The network control system includes a third set of network controllers for managing the first and second sets of network controllers in order to enable communication between machines in the first set of machines and machines in the second set of machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Teemu Koponen, Martin Casado, Pankaj Thakkar, Ronghua Zhang, Daniel J. Wendlandt
  • Patent number: 10090970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for especially testing an IEEE 802.11 WLAN device, in particular for testing performance compliance of the device. According to a method aspect to be performed by a test system, exchange of an ICMP message pair is initiated between the device under test (DUT) and the test system; and a backoff time selected by the DUT during the message exchange is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rajashekar Durai, Gerson Bacor, Michael Allwang
  • Patent number: 10089658
    Abstract: Systems and methods to selectively block calls from reaching destinations based on an input received from a callback connection. One embodiment includes a web server to receive a selection of an advertisement from an customer and to obtain a communication reference from the customer in response to the selection; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers coupled to the session border controller and the web server, the one or more telecommunication servers to establish a connection for real time communications using the communication reference, to initiate a connection for real time communications with an advertiser of the advertisement after receiving an indication of acceptance of the connection established using the communication reference; where the advertiser is charged an advertisement fee in response to establishing a connection for real time communications between the advertiser and the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC
    Inventors: Ebbe Altberg, Scott Faber, Ron Hirson, Paul G. Manca, Sean Van Der Linden, Virginia Hong-Jia Yang
  • Patent number: 10091704
    Abstract: A radio communication system includes a first radio base station including a terminal communicator which communicates with a radio terminal and a connection timing controller which starts waiting for connection in station-to-station communication when the terminal communicator has established a communication link with the radio terminal, a second radio base station including a connector which, upon detecting the base station waiting for connection in station-to-station communication, establishes connection with the base station in the station-to-station communication and a connection timing controller which, when the connector has detected the base station, starts waiting for connection in station-to-station communication, and a third radio base station including a connector which, upon detecting the base station waiting for connection in station-to-station communication, establishes connection with the second base station in the station-to-station communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Hiromi, Yoshifumi Tanimoto, Kazutoshi Takata, Tetsuya Kuwana
  • Patent number: 10080130
    Abstract: A method and corresponding apparatus are configured to transmit, during terminal attachment to an evolved packet system and in at least a portion of a diameter command, centralized service-related subscription information. The method and apparatus are also configured to transmit, in an initial message of a call continuity procedure, received centralized service-related subscription information. The method and apparatus are configured to operate according to the received centralized service-related subscription information in the initial message of the call continuity procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Lauri Kalevi Lahtinen, Juha Matias Kallio, Miikka Juhana Poikselka, Markku Ahti Tuohino
  • Patent number: 10080189
    Abstract: The method for transmitting and receiving data at a base station in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving a performance report from a terminal, determining whether the addition of a serving cell is necessary, when the addition of the serving cell is necessary, transmitting a request for receiving a cell identifying signal to one or more other base stations on the basis of the received performance report and transmitting a request for transmitting the cell identifying signal to the terminal. According to the embodiment, in a network in which a small cell and a macro cell are overlapped and operated, the terminal can minimize battery consumption and quickly recognize the small cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soeng Hun Kim, Jae Hyuk Jang, Kyeong In Jeong
  • Patent number: 10079714
    Abstract: In one example, a method for a conference bridge failover in a conference call system may include determining that a first conference bridge with a connection for a participant telephone has failed. The method may also include determining whether one or more conference bridge have resources to manage the connection for the participant telephone of the first conference bridge and assigning the connection for the participant telephone to the one or more conference bridge in response to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Mitel Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Pramod Madabhushi, Prasannakumar Mallappa, Puneet Saran Sarna
  • Patent number: 10079632
    Abstract: In this application, a method for a terminal reporting to a base station a channel quality indicator (CQI) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: calculating a precoding matrix index and a rank indicator; and selecting and reporting the CQI index from one of a first CQI index table and a second CQI index table under the assumption that the precoding matrix index and the rank indicator are applied, wherein the first CQI index table and the second CQI index table indicate a modulation order and a coding rate indicated by the CQI index, and the second CQI index table supports a higher modulation order than the first CQI index table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Park, Yunjung Yi, Seungmin Lee, Bonghoe Kim, Kijun Kim
  • Patent number: 10075479
    Abstract: A method establishes a video telephone connection in a data network that includes a telephone network and an IP network based on the internet protocol. The expression video telephony connection is to be taken generally in this context and encompasses multimedia telephony in addition to pure video telephony.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Belling, Franz Kalleitner, Norbert Seitter
  • Patent number: 10075991
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a state transition for Device to Device (D2D) communication are provided. The method includes determining whether D2D initiation is required, while a terminal is operating in a first or a second state defined by EPS (Enhanced Packet System) Mobility Management (EMM)-Deregistered and EPS Connection Management (ECM)-IDLE at a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer and Radio Resource Control (RRC)-IDLE. If the D2D initiation is required, the method includes transitioning to a third state defined by EMM-Registered and ECM/RRC-Connected and performing the D2D initiation through a mobile communication network. If a deactivation condition is satisfied or a D2D state update is completed in the third state, the method includes transitioning to a fourth state defined by EMM-Registered and ECM/RRC-IDLE, and if a state update or scheduling for D2D communication is required in the fourth state, the method includes transitioning to the third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Kyu Kim, Young-Bin Chang, Seung-Hoon Park, Sang-Kyu Baek, Sung-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10075397
    Abstract: The present invention provides a facility management platform to monitor and view the status of a plurality of individually addressable downstream devices including, but not limited to, addressable terminals, IRG's, settops, cable modems, taps, nodes, and/or hubs at a network control center. The FMP may display problems at these downstream devices, for example, power loss, and/or may automatically notify the appropriate companies and/or personnel to correct the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Irwin Gerszberg, Jeffrey S. Martin, Thomas Oplinger, Philip A. Treventi, Hopeton S. Walker
  • Patent number: 10070389
    Abstract: A relay apparatus for data relay between multiple communication lines includes a sleep relay unit, a start-up determination unit and a communication block unit. The sleep relay unit relays a sleep instruction that instructs a designated apparatus to transition to a sleep mode. The start-up determination unit determines whether or not a start-up apparatus, which is an apparatus other than the designated apparatus and is in a normal mode, exists in a designated communication line, which is a communication line connected to the designated apparatus. Communication that uses the designated communication line is blocked by the communication block unit when it is determined that the start-up apparatus does not exist in the designated communication line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Koike