Patents Examined by Brian Whipple
  • Memory pooling between selected memory resources on vehicles or base stations
    Patent number: 11363433
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods related to memory pooling between selected memory resources on vehicles or base stations are described. A system using a memory pool formed as such may enable performance of functions, including automated functions critical for prevention of damage to a product, personnel safety, and/or reliable operation, based on increased access to data that may improve performance of a mission profile. For instance, one apparatus described herein includes a wireless base station coupled to a first processor coupled to a first memory resource that are configured to enable formation of a memory pool to share data between the first memory resource and a second memory resource at a vehicle responsive to a request to access the second memory resource from the first processor transmitted via the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron P. Boehm
  • Inter-vehicle communication
    Patent number: 11363434
    Abstract: A tool for inter-vehicle communication. The tool determines whether contextual data and journey information for a user justifies a notification. Responsive to a determination that the contextual data and the journey information justifies the notification, the tool generates the notification. The tool generates a trust score for the notification. The tool determines one or more vehicles located within a pre-defined proximity of the user. The tool transmits the notification and the trust score to the one or more vehicles located within the pre-defined proximity of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Malinowski, Cheranellore Vasudevan, Swaminathan Balasubramanian, Thomas G. Lawless, III
  • System for optimizing data acceptance and data storage in a distributed computing network
    Patent number: 11356506
    Abstract: A system for optimizing data acceptance and data storage in distributed computing network may be configured to implement tuning algorithms in order to improve the performance of a data requests in the distributed computing network. The tuning algorithms may be applied based on identifying components of the distributed computer network that are performing below an optimal level. Tuning algorithms may comprise implementing a parallel validation process; restructuring a memory hierarchy for fast data access; increasing a number of endorsing peers; increasing a number of transactions per node; reducing a number of node commits; implementing an event handling strategy; or other similar mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Krishna Rangarao Mamadapur, Jigesh Rajendra Safary
  • Method and coordinating node for providing current analysis result relating to a link
    Patent number: 11356351
    Abstract: A method and a coordinating node for providing at least one current analysis result relating to a link are disclosed. The coordinating node obtains a set of previous analysis results relating to at least one segment of the link. The coordinating node identifies a set of unreliable segments based on the set of previous analysis results and based on a condition for defining any segment as unreliable. The coordinating node performs a respective analysis of each unreliable segment of the set of unreliable segments to obtain a respective current analysis result for said each unreliable segment. Furthermore, the coordinating node sends, to the first node, the respective current analysis result. A corresponding computer program and a computer program carrier are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Athanasios Karapantelakis, Lackis Eleftheriadis, Rafia Inam
  • Inference-based detection of proximity changes
    Patent number: 11356848
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention analyze multiple factors—such as user input events, device motion data, other data from the endpoint, or data from an external system (such as a real-time location system)—to make a probabilistic determination whether a walkaway event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Imprivata, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Slak, Paul Bradford, Boris Boruchovich, Lou Bergandi, Jay Tucker, Joel Lemieux, Jason Mafera
  • Machine logic for recommending specialized first aid services
    Patent number: 11348695
    Abstract: Technology for locating medical supplies, medical practitioners and/or non-medical-practitioner individuals who are in proximity to a first user who is experiencing a medical emergency. Appropriate notifications of and/or to the proximate medical supplies, medical practitioners and/or non-medical-practitioner individuals are made over a communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Bell, Cristina Bonanni, Anupam Panda, Tathagato Bose
  • Scalable layered two-dimensional (2D) telecommunications network architecture
    Patent number: 11349885
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a telecommunications network architecture. In accordance with one aspect, a scalable telecommunications network architecture includes at least one infrastructure switching node; at least one user switching node for receiving a session request, wherein the session request includes at least one user attribute; and at least one controller coupled to the at least one user switching node, the at least one controller for examining the session request a) to allocate at least one bandwidth or at least one data rate for the at least one user switching node based on a resource allocation policy and b) to allocate a quantity of switch elements in the at least one infrastructure switching node based on an interconnection policy. In one example, the at least one controller establishes a communications session for a user terminal based on the session request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Portly, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Lakshmanan, Theodore F. Heieck
  • Proxy environmental perception
    Patent number: 11350257
    Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for an ego vehicle to offload a responsibility for executing an environmental perception analysis of a roadway environment to a different endpoint of a vehicular micro cloud that includes the ego vehicle. A method includes generating sensor data describing whether the sensor has a clear field of view of the roadway environment. The method includes determining performance data describing a computing performance ability of the different endpoint. The method includes determining network data describing an end-to-end latency of transmitting a wireless communication to the different endpoint. The method includes determining that the ego vehicle should offload the responsibility to the different endpoint based on a comparison of the sensor data, performance data, and network data to conditions data describing conditions where the ego vehicle should offload the responsibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Takamasa Higuchi, Seyhan Ucar, Onur Altintas
  • Specifying link layer information in a URL
    Patent number: 11349746
    Abstract: A system of specifying link layer information in a URL is described. In an embodiment, a URL is generated which includes both a link layer network type and information which is used by a resolving device to identify a particular link layer network of the specified type. In various embodiments, the URL includes a link layer network type and a corresponding link layer network name or pairs of link layer network types and corresponding link layer network names. Where the URL comprises more than one link layer network name, the resolving device may determine at runtime which of the named link layer networks to connect to and this decision may be based on criteria or preference information included within the URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Scott, Nicolas Villar, Stephen E. Hodges
  • Dynamic tracking device reconfiguration
    Patent number: 11343145
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a tracking server, tracking device diagnostic information and user device diagnostic information. The method includes retrieving, by the tracking server, a power consumption model for a tracking device based on the tracking device diagnostic information. The method includes revising, by the tracking server, the power consumption model for the tracking device based on the tracking device diagnostic information and the user device diagnostic information. The method includes determining, by the tracking server, reconfiguration instructions for the tracking device based on the revised power consumption model. The reconfiguration instructions are selected to cause the tracking device to satisfy one or more power conditions. The method includes providing, by the tracking server, the reconfiguration instructions to the tracking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Tile, Inc.
    Inventors: Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Michael George Farley, Josselin de la Broise, Mayank Kumar
  • Using a flow database to automatically configure network traffic visibility systems
    Patent number: 11343143
    Abstract: A method for configuring a network monitoring device is provided. A plurality of flow records is received. The plurality of flow records is analyzed according to user-specified criteria to identify one or more network traffic patterns. A plurality of network entities associated with the one or more identified network traffic patterns is identified. A managed object including the identified plurality of network entities is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Arbor Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Hay, James E. Winquist, Andrew D. Mortensen, William M. Northway, Jr., Lawrence B. Huston, III
  • Automatic network scaling for data centers
    Patent number: 11343151
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatic network scaling for data centers. One of the methods comprises storing respective configurations of a plurality of interconnectors, wherein each interconnector is in communication with a respective plurality of servers in a respective rack and a respective top-of-rack switch, and wherein each configuration describes connections between the respective servers and the respective top-of-rack switch, determining a traffic load of each interconnector, and transferring traffic between interconnectors having compatible configurations according to the traffic loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Venkata Sathyaphani Mandaleeka
  • Capture, recording and streaming of media content
    Patent number: 11336709
    Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of layers of audio content available on a local device, each of the plurality of layers corresponding to one or more audio sources, receiving user input indicating a selection of a subset of two or more of the plurality of layers, storing, based on the user input, data identifying the selected layers of the plurality of layers of the audio content available on a local device, capturing, based on the stored data, the selected layers of the audio content, creating an output layer by mixing the selected layers of the audio content without including any unselected layer of the plurality of layers, determining an output frame rate for the output layer, and transmitting the output layer at the determined output frame rate to a media hosting service for presentation at a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Brian Schmidt, George Leiming Xing, Matt Snider, Sunbir Gill
  • Remote device monitoring device and system
    Patent number: 11330061
    Abstract: A remote monitoring device is provided for monitoring the status of an electronic display unit. The remote monitoring device includes a current detector connected to an input power cord that provides power to said electronic display unit, the current detector outputting a current detection signal based on the current of the input power cord. The remote monitoring device further includes a cellular communication module that communicates via a cellular communication network to an internet-connected server, and a Wi-Fi communication module that communicates with one or more local Wi-Fi access points and obtains access point identification information related to the one or more local Wi-Fi access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Parasitics LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Graves, Andrew Gifft
  • Device and method for laboratory data distribution
    Patent number: 11330072
    Abstract: A networked data capturing device is provided, which implements a method of automatically distributing test data output by a laboratory equipment device, wherein the test data is representative of testing performed by the laboratory equipment device and formatted according to an application layer protocol, across a network. The networked data capturing device comprises networking means for connecting to one or more emote servers over networks, a local data input interface for connecting to the laboratory equipment device, and is configured to listen for and automatically obtain the test data through the local data input interface, to process the obtained data into an alternative format according to a remote parameterisation of the device, and to automatically communicate the processed data to at least one remote server with the networking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yuriy Kononyuk, Ger Kennedy, Ed MacMahon
  • Methods and apparatus for managing telecommunication system devices
    Patent number: 11329891
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to manage devices that are part of a telecommunications system. An image of a device that is part of a telecommunications system is obtained and transmitted to a first remote device. Data indicative of device-specific information for the device is received from the first remote device in response to transmitting the image, wherein the device-specific information comprises information associated with the telecommunications system. The device-specific information is displayed for the purpose selected from the group consisting of performing a management function associated with the device and monitoring a performance parameter associated with the device. Data indicative of a selection of the management function is received and transmitted to a second remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Vonage Business Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Macwan, Deepak Ottur, Murali Ramsunder
  • Scalable and seamless wide-area network (WAN) connectivity for data distribution service (DDS) applications using real-time publish-subscribe (RTPS) wire protocol
    Patent number: 11323363
    Abstract: Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) DomainParticipants communication methods and system are provided using the Real-Time Publish Subscribe (RTPS) wire protocol over one or more wide area networks (WAN). Three main issues are addressed: Network Address Translation traversal, Changes in IP addresses, and Efficient bandwidth utilization. Embodiments lead to a scalable solution for WAN Connectivity of DDS Applications using RTPS Wire Protocol. This is a connectionless solution that works on top of UDP as the IP transport. The key benefits of this solution are: Low latency communication with reliable and best-effort data delivery, Minimal data loss when moving across networks, including firewalls/NATs, Minimal migration impact for existing applications. No changes to the API, and Scalability using UDP versus legacy TCP solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Crespo Sanchez, Gerardo Pardo-Castellote, Jose Maria Lopez Vega, Antonio Sanchez Navarro
  • Multi-channel communication
    Patent number: 11323359
    Abstract: Multi-channel communication over wired and/or wireless communication mediums is contemplated. The multi-channel communication may be of the type sufficient to facilitate data delivery utilizing two or more channels/paths associated with an access point configured to facilitate communications with a plurality of devices. The multi-channel communications may be controlled to maximize performance through limitations placed on communications permitted over one or more of the channels/paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Luther E. Smith
  • Software capabilities management from a service provider environment
    Patent number: 11323317
    Abstract: A technology is described for managing network communication device software capabilities. An example method may include sending a connection request from a network communication device electronically to a service provider environment. Software capabilities for the network communication device may be verified from the service provider environment. A software capabilities modification instruction for the network communication device may be received from the service provider environment. The software capabilities of the network communication device may be modified based on the software capabilities modification instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Levin, Ihab Bishara, Georgy Machulsky
  • Network connected device and traffic estimation method thereof
    Patent number: 11316772
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a network connected device and a traffic estimation method of the network connected device. In the method, a plurality of network packets are captured, a quantity of query times for at least one domain name in the network packets is counted, and network traffic of each network layer or each service type is determined according to the quantity of query times. In addition, according to the embodiments of the disclosure, a corresponding type feature is generated for a user based on a domain name query record. In this way, the Internet experience of the user may be improved based on the estimated result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Hung Lee, Meng-Ying Tsai