Patents Examined by Ayodeji A Ayotunde
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Patent number: 9654905Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide time-efficient and effective systems and methods for enabling near field communications (NFC) on electronic devices using one or more indicators. Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods that capture and utilize indicators such as, motion of the electronic device or of a user, electromagnetic wave signals, and audio signals to more easily establish an NFC link between a source computer system and a target computer system.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Bell, Gregory J. Boss, Peter G. Finn, Rick A. Hamilton, II
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Patent number: 9648486Abstract: In CE4, a communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “1”. After receiving the data, an environment information measuring apparatus transmits data since a latency counter value is “0”. The latency counter value becomes “2” and a latency_off counter value becomes “1”. In CE5, the communication terminal transmits data including a latency_off value “0”. Since each of the latency counter value and the latency_off counter value is not “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus does not receive the data from the communication terminal. The latency counter value becomes “1” and the latency_off counter value becomes “0”. In CE6, since the latency_off counter value is “0”, the environment information measuring apparatus receives the data from the communication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Tomida, Toshihiro Takahashi, Tsutomu Terazaki, Ryo Okumura
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Patent number: 9641317Abstract: A phase rotator corrects the IQ imbalance in a wireless transceiver. The phase rotator is a part of a compensation system that detects and separates reception impairment images from transmission impairment images. The disclosed phase rotator introduces a phase shift between the transmission channel and the reception channel without perturbing the phase mismatch and the gain mismatch in the reception path. The phase rotator includes a first local oscillation (LO) circuit that generates a first LO signal at a first carrier frequency and a second LO circuit that generates a second LO signal at a second carrier frequency that deviates from the first carrier frequency for a phase rotation period. The phase rotation period is sufficiently long such that the frequency deviation can introduce a prescribed phase shift between the first LO signal and the second LO signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Charles Kasimer Sestok, IV, Hunsoo Choo, Nikolaus Klemmer, Xiaoxi Zhang
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Patent number: 9634714Abstract: A HF-band wireless communication device includes a wireless IC configured to process a radio signal, a first substrate including a first inductor pattern coupled to the wireless IC, and a second substrate which includes a coil-shaped second inductor pattern coupled in series to the first inductor pattern. An L value of the first inductor pattern is greater than an L value of the second inductor pattern, and the L value of the first inductor pattern is dominant in a resonant frequency of a resonance circuit including the first and second inductor patterns. A winding diameter of the second inductor pattern is greater than a winding diameter of the first inductor pattern, and the second inductor pattern defines a main radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Murayama, Yuya Dokai
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Patent number: 9629005Abstract: Systems and methods which provide local sensor and/or external information derived proactive aiming assistance with respect to wireless nodes for facilitating desired wireless links are shown. Embodiments provide an aiming assistance user interface providing guidance with respect to properly altering the orientation of a wireless node to provide a desired wireless link. To facilitate providing aiming assistance embodiments of wireless nodes are adapted to include a plurality of sensors operable to provide information useful in environmental analysis for determining proactive orientation guidance information. Wireless nodes adapted according to embodiments additionally or alternatively utilize information obtained externally useful in determining proactive orientation guidance information. Embodiments of the invention utilize the foregoing sensor information and externally sourced information to determine proactive orientation guidance information.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PISMO LABS TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Travis Durick, Yu Yeung, Ming Pui Chong, Alex Wing Hong Chan
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Patent number: 9614741Abstract: A vehicle communication system that includes an antenna system for a vehicle and a method of determining a connectivity status of the antenna system. The antenna system includes a test antenna for transmitting a wireless diagnostic signal with a signature waveform and a primary antenna that receives the wireless diagnostic signal and provides a corresponding wired diagnostic signal to a diagnostic circuit. The diagnostic circuit is configured to determine a connectivity status of the antenna system based on the presence or absence of the signature waveform in the wired diagnostic signal received from the primary antenna. It is possible for the diagnostic circuit to include a finite state machine (FSM) for carrying out the connectivity status determination.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: David R. Petrucci, David Heiden, Charles A. Massoll, Duane S. Carper
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Patent number: 9602081Abstract: A method of operating a single-tuner radio includes tuning into a first frequency. A pause in a first signal associated with the first frequency is detected. Tuning is switched from the first frequency to a second frequency during the pause. Fieldstrength, multipath, adjacent channel energy, frequency offset and FM modulation for the second frequency are measured. Tuning is switched from the second frequency to the first frequency. Tuning is switched from the first frequency to the second frequency dependent upon the measuring step.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: Shree Jaisimha, Tatsuya Fujisawa, Jason Hingerton, Donald Thomas, David L Ryan, Mohammad Reza Kanji
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Patent number: 9596611Abstract: A data expansion system that provides continuum of discrete wireless small cell coverage areas for mobile terminals includes a set of roadway reflectors configured to provide wireless broadband data services to a mobile terminal. Each reflector includes processing circuitry configured to establish communications between the mobile terminal and a backhaul network. Each reflector includes a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data. Each reflector includes a power source that converts solar energy into electricity. Each reflector includes a housing configured to contain the processing circuitry, the transceiver, and the power source. The housing has a raised reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: NEUTRONIC PERPETUAL INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Terrance Berry
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Patent number: 9590747Abstract: A method, device, and system for calibrating one or more transceiver components in a multi-transceiver system are provided. The method includes sending a calibration signal through a transmit path of a first transceiver of the multi-transceiver system, resulting in transmission of the calibration signal from an antenna of the first transceiver; receiving, by an antenna of a second transceiver of the multi-transceiver system, the transmitted calibration signal, and processing the received calibration signal through a receive path of the second transceiver; and calibrating one or more components of the multi-transceiver system using the received and processed calibration signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Alexander Thoukydides, Augustine Lytan
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Patent number: 9591431Abstract: A wireless communication node device is provided. The node device includes a network adaptor configured to perform short-range wireless communication, a channel manager configured to receive channel setting information comprising information about channel member nodes through the network adaptor, and to store the received channel setting information, a channel state manager configured to update a channel state table which indicates that the node device is connected to another node device, in response to the node device being connected to the other node device through the network adaptor, and to propagate the updated connection state table via the network adaptor, and an alarm controller configured to verify a connection state between the channel member nodes by analyzing the connection state table, and to generate an alarm control signal based on the verified connection state.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Hwan Cho, Kwang Hyun Lee, Taek Sun Shin, Kyu Yull Lee, Eun Ju Yoo
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Patent number: 9584953Abstract: Evaluating wireless network access connections via near field communications, including: identifying, by a requesting device, one or more network connections available to the requesting device; requesting, by the requesting device to one or more responding devices using a near field communications connection, information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; receiving, by the requesting device, the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices; and connecting, by the requesting device, to a preferred network connection in dependence upon the information describing the performance of the network connections experienced by the one or more responding devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gary D. Cudak, Christopher J. Hardee, Randall C. Humes, Adam Roberts
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Patent number: 9577785Abstract: Provided are processes for suppressing jamming signals that may include use of a signal processing circuit. A signal processing circuit can be configured to obtain a jamming signal and a feedback signal, process the jamming signal and the feedback signal to determine a cancellation signal for use in suppressing the jamming signal, and output the cancellation signal to a radio-frequency transmitter. The signal processing circuit may be further configured to obtain a transmission signal, determine a jamming channel from the jamming signal and a feedback channel from the feedback signal, and combine the transmission channel, jamming channel, and feedback channel to determine a transfer function, where the transfer function is configured to determine the cancellation signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: TT Government Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Liberti, Nicholas Chang
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Patent number: 9557403Abstract: A method is described of using the mobile device so as to control the drain of power from the power source of the mobile device, the mobile device having at least two location determination techniques having respective power drain characteristics, the method includes selecting the location determination technique having a lower power drain characteristic the greater the determined distance of the mobile device from a predetermined location or area, and selecting the location determination technique having the greater power drain characteristic the smaller the determined distance of the mobile device from a predetermined location or area. The method thus uses the least accurate technique when furthest away and the most accurate technique when closer to a predetermined location or area.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Bluedot Innovation Pty LtdInventor: Filip Eldic
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Patent number: 9554239Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for enabling a group of computing devices to delegate tasks in a manner that promotes energy savings. According to one embodiment, each computing device is configured to identify situations where the computing device has an energy advantage (e.g., when plugged-in) and should serve as a proxy computing device to other computing devices. Each computing device is also configured to identify situations where the computing device has an energy disadvantage (e.g., a low battery) and should seek out another computing device to act as a proxy computing device. In this manner, computing devices can delegate tasks between one another to reduce or eliminate the processing redundancies that otherwise occur when the computing devices work in isolation to maintain network connectivity and carry out tasks on their own.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Arvind Swaminathan, Anandamoy Sen, Ahmet Ferhat Yildirim
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Patent number: 9549324Abstract: A computer-implemented diabetes management system is provided that supports enhanced security between a diabetes care manager in data communication with a medical device. The diabetes care manager includes: a first application that operates to request access to a first security role supported by the medical device, where the first security role is associated with a first set of commands for accessing data on the medical device that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol; and a second application that operates to request access to a second security role supported by the medical device, where the second security role is associated with a second set of commands for accessing data on the medical device that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol. The second set of commands has one or more commands that are mutually exclusive from the first set of commands.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.Inventors: Daniel Birtwhistle, Thomas D. Gurley, Mark Nierzwick, Ulrich Porsch, John F. Price, Blaine E. Ramey, Raymond Strickland
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Patent number: 9547869Abstract: A device for making a one-touch connection wireless communication using a merchandising product with a marketing message. A merchant delivers a merchandising product to a user. The merchandising device contains an electronic module that comprises memory that stores multimedia and an identifier such as telephone number. The electronic module contains the components necessary to play the multimedia on an output device, such as a speaker or video screen. The electronic module also contains the components necessary to connect to a wireless network and to place a wireless communication using the wireless network to the identifier when a dial switch is triggered. The electronic module is activated by a main switch. In one embodiment, upon activation, the electronic module plays the multimedia on the output device. When the user triggers the dial switch, the module makes a wireless communication with the stored identifier. The wireless communication may be voice, text, e-mail and/or other digital data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: AMERICHIP, INC.Inventor: Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: 9531425Abstract: A computing device includes an integrated unit having a plurality of functional components, and an extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit operatively coupled to the integrated unit. The EHF communication unit includes a transducer configured to transmit and receive EHF electromagnetic signals, and convert between electrical signals and electromagnetic signals. The computing device includes a transceiver operatively coupled to the transducer. The EHF communication unit may enable at least one of the functional components of the computing device to be supplemented by a functional component of an external computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Keyssa, Inc.Inventors: Gary D. McCormack, Roger Isaac, Ian A. Kyles
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Patent number: 9526020Abstract: Monitoring non-supported wireless spectrum within a coverage area of a distributed antenna system (DAS) in which a listening module connected to a remote unit of the DAS monitors non-supported wireless frequencies (i.e., frequencies that are outside the frequency ranges supported by the downlink and uplink signals of the DAS), via one or more antennas. The listening module also transmits the wireless frequencies to a monitoring module connected to head-end equipment (HEE) of the DAS. In that manner, a monitoring module can use an existing DAS infrastructure to monitor non-supported portions of the wireless spectrum at remote locations. In addition to avoiding the need to run a parallel DAS infrastructure, the disclosed arrangements are also useful in shared spectrum environments and other environments where efficient spectrum utilization is desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Corning Optical Communications Wireless LtdInventors: Igor Berlin, Liav Moshe Daniel, Yoni Henia, Rami Reuven, Motti Yakobi
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Patent number: 9525449Abstract: In wireless communication, a camera on a mobile communication device may be activated to take photographs of the surroundings. The photographs may be further converted into infrared photographs. People near the mobile communication device may be identified on the infrared photographs. The EM radiation of the mobile communication device may then be adjusted to avoid the regions in which people are identified.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLCInventor: Xuefeng Yin
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Patent number: 9525499Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to an implementation of improving de-sensitivity in a receiver of a portable device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Assi Jakoby, Michael Kerner, Shay Shahaf, Bruno Jechoux