Patents Examined by Christopher Grey
  • Patent number: 9571393
    Abstract: A method performed by a network device that taps to a network having a routing device, includes: determining a first information regarding an input interface of the routing device for a packet; determining a second information regarding an output interface of the routing device for the packet; determining whether the packet belongs to a user-defined category based on one or more mapping formation defined at the network device; and storing the packet, the first information regarding the input interface of the routing device, the second information regarding the output interface of the routing device, and information regarding the user-defined category in a non-transitory medium in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Gigamon Inc.
    Inventors: Ashutosh Alawani, Sreekanth Settipalli, Tanmay Kishore, Dominick Cafarelli, Shehzad Merchant
  • Patent number: 9572131
    Abstract: A wireless network switch device includes wired-network switch circuitry and wireless local-area network (WLAN) radio devices integrated together within a common housing. WLAN antennas that are distributed about the WLAN coverage area can be coupled to antenna ports on the device housing. Channels are assigned to the WLAN radio devices and corresponding antennas in a manner that promotes minimization of signal interference between adjacent WLAN radio devices in the housing as well between adjacent antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Guevin
  • Patent number: 9559828
    Abstract: Single user and multiuser MIMO transmission in a cellular network may be performed by a base station (eNB) transmitting either one or two transmission layers. A user equipment (UE) receives a reference symbol from the base station. The UE processes the reference symbol with one or more of a plurality of preceding matrices to form a plurality of channel quality indices (CQI). The UE provides feedback to the eNB comprising one or more feedback CQI selected from the plurality of CQI and one or more preceding matrix indicators (PMI) identifying the one or more preceding matrices used to form each of the one or more feedback CQIs, wherein at least two PMI are included in the feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Eko N. Onggosanusi
  • Patent number: 9548806
    Abstract: A radio measurement apparatus comprising: an array antennal selection unit selecting array antennas corresponding to received signals; a reference path selection unit selecting a reference array antenna; a signal processing unit selecting a reference antenna channel through analysis of signal characteristics measured through two reception channels; a sequential channel multiplex unit determining sequentially inputting received signals of remaining array antennas to output the sequentially input signals to a receiver; and a correction signal input unit compensating amplitude and phase characteristics of the respective reception channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Tae Kim, Gwangmoon Park, Seong Yun Lee, Haeng Sook Ro, Mi-Kyung Suk, Yong-Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 9525609
    Abstract: A first fault monitoring unit monitors presence/absence of fault on a communication path between bridge ports, and a second fault monitoring unit monitors presence/absence of fault on a communication path via a ring network between upper link ports. A third fault monitoring unit monitors presence/absence of fault at a MCLAG port. When a monitoring result by the third fault monitoring unit changes from absence of fault to presence of fault, a MCLAG control unit transmits a fault notification frame. At this time, when a monitoring result by the first fault monitoring unit is absence of fault, the MCLAG control unit transmits the fault notification frame from the bridge port, and when the monitoring result by the first fault monitoring unit is presence of fault and a monitoring result by the second fault monitoring unit is absence of fault, it transmits the fault notification frame from the upper link port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Yasuda, Shigeru Tsubota
  • Patent number: 9525529
    Abstract: An IS-OFDM system for ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications that suppresses narrow-band interference, comprising an in-premises base station (IBS) is described. The IBS further comprises an IS-OFDM transceiver for communicating with a plurality of in-premises terminals (ITs) without creating interference outside an in-premises perimeter. Further, a method for operating an IS-OFDM system for ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications that suppresses narrow-band interference and provides local area networking services, in-premises distribution of broadcast cable channels and in-premises wireless access and routing to external networks is described, without creating interference outside an in-premises perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Diakoumis Parissis Gerakoulis, Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh
  • Patent number: 9503350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a communication between a transmitter entity and a receiver entity. It consists of the transmission of diagnostic frames D dedicated to the monitoring of the communication. The objective of the monitoring is to ascertain the state of the communication before the next data communication frame C so as to be able to ensure that the latter has the maximum chance of taking place. Accordingly, at least one diagnostic frame D must be transmitted before the probable next transmission of a data communication frame C. The instant of transmission Tdiag[0] of the first diagnostic frame D is determined from the minimum period to be complied with between the transmission of two communication frames C. The instants of transmission Tdiag[i] of the diagnostic frames D which follow the first diagnostic frame transmitted at the instant Tdiag[0] are determined on the basis of an increasing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Mireille Roger, Alain Tardivon
  • Patent number: 9491065
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring user quality of experience QoE, where the method includes the following steps: receiving event information sent by a receiving end, where the event information includes condition information for determining a cause for shortage of valid media data in a buffer of the receiving end; determining, according to the condition information, whether the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer of the receiving end is caused by a service system or caused by a user's action; and measuring QoE decrease degrees according to different causes for the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing Chen, Qingpeng Xie, Lina Sun
  • Patent number: 9491103
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for introducing uncompressed data packets in to theinto a compression flow during compression for communication between a user equipment (UE) and a network entity, comprising placing a plurality of data packets in an uncompressed uplink queue of the UE; determining that an amount of data packets in a compressed uplink queue of the UE fails to satisfy a grant threshold; and transferring one or more of the plurality of data packets to the compressed uplink queue from the uncompressed uplink queue based on the determination that the amount of data packets in the compressed uplink queue fails to satisfy the grant threshold, wherein the one or more of the plurality of data packets in the compressed uplink queue are scheduled for transmission to the network entity as one or more uncompressed data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sitaramanjaneyulu Kanamarlapudi, Rohit Kapoor, Sanjay Chacko Verghese
  • Patent number: 9485757
    Abstract: Provided are a method for transmitting uplink control information by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, and a user equipment using the method. In the method, a setting of subframes for transmitting each of multiple types of periodic channel state information (CSI) is received, and the multiple types of the periodic CSI from the subframes are transmitted, wherein when the multiple types of the CSI are set to include a rank indicator (RI) for indicating the number of layers recommended by the user equipment, and the RI and a different periodic CSI excluding the RI are set to be transmitted from the same subframe, the RI and the different periodic CSI are multiplexed to the same subframe and then transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongyoun Seo, Joonkui Ahn, Suckchel Yang, Hanbyul Seo
  • Patent number: 9480044
    Abstract: When a call is received for a device within an area of coverage, all devices within the area of coverage are rung. The call may be connected to the first device that picks up. All devices may be rung at the same time or in a predetermined order. For example, the first device rung may be a device that was most recently moved, a device that was most recently active, based on a time of day, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
  • Patent number: 9462486
    Abstract: A method and a device for classifying wireless data service are provided in the disclosure. The method comprises the following steps of: calculating Key Performance Indicators KPIs of the wireless call information, matching the calculated KPIs with the service model which is preset, and determining a service type of a call. The disclosure may quickly and accurately differentiate the actual IP service type of a user without increasing the system load at a base station or a core network, so that the quality of service of a wireless network is improved and the resource may be distributed reasonably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xuyao Luo, Liangbin Li, Guomian Cheng
  • Patent number: 9451638
    Abstract: Embodiments of a user station (STA) and methods for operating in a wireless communication network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a STA separates a signal, into subchannels. The signal may be received on a wireless communication channel. The STA may detect a Short Training Sequence (STS) portion of a data packet on a subchannel of the subchannels. The STA may apply a coexistence technique, such as refraining from transmitting STA transmissions, on the channel responsive to the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahrnaz Azizi, Thomas J. Kenney, Eldad Perahia
  • Patent number: 9445256
    Abstract: A first home packet gateway (PGW) device may receive a binding update message on behalf of a wireless communication device (WCD). The first home PGW device may be associated with a first pool of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and the WCD may be assigned a particular IP address. It may be determined that the first pool of IP addresses does not include the particular IP address, and that the particular IP address is included in a second pool of IP addresses that is associated with a second home PGW device. Possibly in response to determining that the particular IP address is included in the second pool of IP addresses that is associated with the second home PGW device, the first home PGW device may forward the binding update message to the second home PGW device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Jay D. Cole, Wen Xue, Talat Jamshidi, Rajat Kumar
  • Patent number: 9438329
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal includes: an array antenna; a MAC processing section, provided to detect a first order system, that interprets information on a quiet period that the base station has informed of the MAC processing section in advance and generates a quiet period signal; a synthesizing section that weights signals received by antennas of the array antenna by using weighting coefficients, and combines the signals to produce a synthetic signal; and an array antenna control section that optimizes the weighting coefficients so as to reduce an interference signal received from the array antenna, over a period of presence of the quiet period signal. The optimized weighting coefficients are applied while downstream signals from the base station are being received, but are not applied while the primary usage system is being detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Keat Beng Toh, Masayuki Takekawa, Keigo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9432878
    Abstract: A method of generating a data block in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes preparing a first upper data block, a second upper data block and a third upper data block and generating a lower data block comprising a header, the first upper data block, the second upper data block and the third upper data block. The header includes a first length indicator and a second length indicator. The first length indicator indicates the length of the first upper data block and the second length indicator indicates the length of the second upper data block. Data rate can be improved by reducing the size of a header of data blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Duck Chun, Young Dae Lee, Sung June Park, Seung June Yi
  • Patent number: 9420575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting carrier aggregation and carrier aggregation technology, and discloses methods for effectively detecting control signals for a plurality of cells and apparatuses supporting same. In an embodiment of the present invention, a method for detecting control signals in a wireless access system supporting multiple carrier aggregation (CA) and cross carrier scheduling may comprise calculating the start point of a reference search space in an expanded search space, calculating start points of the next search spaces which are spaced apart from the reference search space by a predetermined offset value, and performing blind decoding on the reference search space and subsequent search spaces to search control signals from a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soyeon Kim, Jaehoon Chung, Sungho Moon
  • Patent number: 9413611
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a request to establish a quality of service (QoS) policy that identifies a desired QoS associated with traffic being transported by a network; generating a QoS model based on the identified desired QoS, where the QoS model includes a class of service (CoS) and corresponding forwarding priorities associated with the traffic; retrieving a service level agreement (SLA), associated with a client device that is interconnected to a network node associated with the network, where the SLA includes a particular CoS and corresponding other forwarding priorities for packets associated with the client device; creating a QoS provisioning policy based on the QoS model and the SLA, where the creating includes mapping the CoS to the particular CoS or mapping the forwarding priorities to the other forwarding priorities; and transmitting, to the network node, the QoS provisioning policy that permits the network node to process the packets in a manner that complies with the QoS model or the SLA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaogang Chen, Vibhu Pratap, Suganthi Srinivasan, Fan Jiao, Joanne Wang, Dejan Mihajlovic
  • Patent number: 9413635
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling generation of routing information, a method for generating routing information, and apparatuses thereof. When it is detected that a virtual machine is migrated out of or migrated into a data center, a subnet to which the virtual machine belongs is determined, a route control identifier for adjusting routing information of a virtual machine that belongs to the subnet and is in the data center is determined, and the route control identifier is sent to the data center, so that the data center adjusts, according to the route control identifier, routing information of the virtual machine that belongs to the subnet and is in the data center. In this way, generation of many host routes in data centers when a virtual machine is migrated across the data centers is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Lei, Bin Yin, Zhe Huang, Shengping Xu
  • Patent number: 9398487
    Abstract: A system and method for management of a network link includes a switching device that includes a control unit and a port coupled to the control unit. The port couples the switching device to a partner switching device using a network link. The control unit is configured to receive a first packet over the network link from the partner switching device and determine whether the first packet includes a first traffic type state separation (TTSS) field. When the first packet includes the first TTSS field, the control unit is configured to determine a first network link state for the network link for a first traffic type and a second network link state for the network link for a second traffic type. Otherwise, the control unit is configured to determine a combined network link state for the network link that applies to both the first and the second traffic types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventor: Pathangi Narasimhan Janardhanan