Patents Examined by Daniel Lai
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Patent number: 11019192Abstract: An auxiliary user interface for a mobile device is disclosed herein. The auxiliary user interface includes a mobile device encasement configured to enclose the mobile device and an auxiliary capacitive touchscreen fixed to the mobile device encasement and configured to communicably couple with the mobile device when the mobile device encasement is attached to the mobile device. The auxiliary capacitive touchscreen is configured to operate as a user interface of the mobile device. The auxiliary user interface may be useful for providing protection and an auxiliary interface for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Inventor: Eric Harrell
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Patent number: 11009582Abstract: A method and an apparatus may be used for positioning a terminal device. Positioning measurement information for a terminal device is obtained by using a measurement apparatus on the terminal device side and/or an access node side, where the positioning measurement information is multipath positioning measurement information that is based on a single access node, and includes positioning measurement information of a main path and at least one reflection path that are based on the single access node, or positioning measurement information for at least two reflection paths. The measurement apparatus on the terminal device side and/or the access node side reports the positioning measurement information to a positioning function entity in a network, so that the positioning function entity can perform location estimation on the terminal device based on the positioning measurement information, to position the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Hu, Yi Wang
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Patent number: 11012965Abstract: Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of a terminal in a wireless mobile communication system comprises the steps of: receiving data network information including data network access permission region information and data network identification information; checking whether the terminal enters a data network access permission region, on the basis of the data network information; and performing a data network access procedure on the basis of the checking result.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jicheol Lee, Jinsung Lee, Kisuk Kweon, Daegyun Kim, Sangjun Moon, Jungshin Park, Beomsik Bae, Joohyung Lee, Hyungho Lee
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Patent number: 11005986Abstract: A device receives a time-based restriction for usage by a first user with respect to an application, a website or a device-level function. The device receives encrypted data indicating a usage by the first user on a second device with respect to the application, website or device-level function. The device determines that at least one of the usage by the first user on the second device or a usage by the first user on the device with respect to the application, website or device-level function violates the time-based restriction. The device provides, in response to the determining, a notification that the time-based restriction has been violated by the first user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher G. Skogen, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Julien F. Freudiger, Joao Pedro De Almeida Forjaz De Lacerda, Cyrus Daboo, Todd R. Fernandez, Thomas Alsina, Deepak Iyer, Cody D. Jorgensen, Edward T. Schmidt, Astrid Yi
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Patent number: 10992432Abstract: An adaptive receiver for UEs using NOMA-based schemes. One objective is to improve the achievable rate of the weak UE and improve the fairness among the grouped UEs. At the same time, an embodiment gives the chance to reduce the error probability of the strong UE. Thus, compared to conventional NOMA, an embodiment increases the network sum throughput.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Behrooz Makki, Ali Behravan, Mona Hashemi
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Patent number: 10986605Abstract: Techniques are described to provide a network location service for a user equipment (UE) when the UE is not served by a 3GPP radio; thereby enabling radio resource selection by the UE for Autonomous PC5 based communications. In one example, a method includes receiving, by a mobility element of a network, an attach request from a UE, wherein the attach request indicates an attach type associated with a network location service. The method may further include communicating, based on the attach type being associated with the network location service, an attach accept to the UE to trigger a location request for the UE, wherein the attach accept is communicated to the UE without the mobility element authenticating the UE; and communicating location information to the UE based on the location request.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Vimal Srivastava, Srinath Gundavelli
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Patent number: 10966099Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from determining a venue value index before deploying wireless communication in the area. A method may include identifying the one or more wireless coverage issues within an area. The method may also include receiving data demand information for the area having the identified one or more wireless coverage issues. In addition, the method may include receiving or determining a total cost of ownership. The total cost of ownership may include a cost of fixing the one or more wireless coverage issues within the area. Further, the method may include calculating a venue value index of the area based on at least one of the total cost of ownership, the data demand information, or an average spectrum efficiency. The method may in addition include performing at least one network administrative task based on the venue value index.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Ales Vanek, Reinhard Voese, Amit Mehrotra, Jack Zatz, Peter Love, Carl Wijting, Anoop Kulkarni
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Patent number: 10959164Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A number of blind decodings of a search space set for control information are defined. A search space of the search space set includes a subset of blind decodings. A reduction factor is determined. The reduction factor is applied to the subset of blind decodings to obtain a reduced subset of blind decodings for the search space. A reduced number of blind decodings of the search space set is identified based at least in part on the reduced subset of blind decodings for the search space. The control information is transmitted in a decoding candidate of the reduced number of blind decodings of the search space.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jing Sun, Heechoon Lee, Peter Gaal
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Patent number: 10959207Abstract: A geographical area identifier which specifies a geographical area for which a value tag is valid is used for assessing second type system information available from an access node.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company LimitedInventor: Atsushi Ishii
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Patent number: 10959109Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using network coverage models. A request for a predicted coverage model that represents a first signal propagation in a first portion of a network that covers a first area associated with a first geographic location can be received. An aerial image that depicts the first area can be obtained. The aerial image can be provided to an existing coverage model. The existing coverage model can include a neural network, and the existing coverage model can be based on a second signal propagation in a second portion of the network that covers a second area associated with a second location. The predicted coverage model for the first area can be obtained from the existing coverage model.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Danielle Liu, Arun Jotshi, Gaurav Thakur, Velin Kounev, Fei Wu, Yaron Kanza, Divith Aruni Babu
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Patent number: 10945111Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a Bluetooth interface configured to establish a connection to a Bluetooth device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the Bluetooth interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the Bluetooth device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventor: Frankie Lockenour
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Patent number: 10945196Abstract: A communication method, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The communication method includes: a terminal device transmits a predetermined uplink sequence, the uplink sequence is used for indicating that the terminal device has a demand for determining a target network device; the terminal device receives a first downlink message transmitted by a network system according to the uplink sequence; and when the first downlink message is used for identifying a first network device, the terminal device determines that the target network device is the first network device according to the first downlink message, the first network device is determined by the network system according to location information of the terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Hai Tang
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Patent number: 10945197Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a communication module, a display, a memory and a processor which implements the method. The method includes receiving access point (AP) information from at least one AP through the communication module, generating an AP list including an AP communicatively connectable with the electronic device based on the received AP information, storing the AP list in the memory, identifying a state of the electronic device, determining an arrangement criterion for arranging a display order of Aps included in the AP list based on state information about the electronic device, and controlling the display to arrange the AP list according to the determined arrangement criterion.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongmu Choi, Sooji Kim, Moonsoo Kim, Bokun Choi, Seongyu Cho
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Patent number: 10939240Abstract: A location information processing method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a processor are provided. The method includes obtaining motion information of a plurality of first terminals at a current moment; generating a location sequence of the plurality of first terminals according to the motion information, the location sequence indicating correspondence between locations of the plurality of first terminals and one or more future moments; receiving a first viewing request from a target terminal, the first viewing request requesting to view locations of the plurality of first terminals at a target moment, the target moment being one of the future moments; searching the location sequence for the locations of the plurality of first terminals at the target moment according to the first viewing request; and sending indication information to the target terminal, the indication information indicating the locations of the plurality of first terminals at the target moment.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Qingchun Meng
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Patent number: 10939406Abstract: An ultra-wideband assisted precise positioning method includes: arranging a plurality of base stations in a target area; configuring a mobile base station to move to a plurality of predetermined positions; configuring a GPS module to obtain GPS position information and GPS altitude information; configuring first ultra-wideband communication modules and a second ultra-wideband communication module to measure distance information; configuring a computing module to execute a first positioning algorithm to calculate a plurality of base station coordinates; arranging a third ultra-wideband communication module on an object to be measured; configuring the first ultra-wideband communication modules and the third ultra-wideband communication module to obtain detection distances; and configuring the computing module to execute a second positioning algorithm to calculate a positioning position of the object to be measured based on the detection distances and the plurality of base station coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: PSJ INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventor: Ruey-Beei Wu
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Patent number: 10938979Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for generating and displaying custom-selected content for a mobile application. A mobile device captures a request to launch an application and determines content cards eligible to be displayed. A user-specific content classification model is generated for selecting one of the content cards to be displayed, where the mobile device identifies historical usage characteristics and transmits the historical usage characteristics to a server, which generates the user-specific content classification model based upon the historical usage characteristics and transmits the user-specific content classification model to the mobile device. The mobile device executes the user-specific content classification model to select one or more content cards to be displayed and launches the application to display the selected content cards.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: FMR LLCInventors: Neha Dave, Samir Kakkar, Vijai Kishan Radhakrishnan, Nilesh Goel, Mandeep Makkar, Joseph Menezes, Diksha Arora
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Patent number: 10931815Abstract: Personal controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or data devices deployed within a controlled-environment facility each have a device identification apparatus (e.g. RFID tag). Interrogators and/or readers disposed within zone(s) defined within the controlled-environment facility identify, recognize, or otherwise read the device identification apparatus(es). A controlled-environment facility management system and/or a controlled-environment facility communications processing system coupled to the interrogators and/or readers determine whether a particular personal device entering, attempting to operate in, leaving, or outside a particular zone is authorized to operate in that zone and/or is authorized to operate one or more particular apps in that zone, based upon the device identification apparatus identified, recognized, or otherwise read by the interrogator and/or reader within that zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Securus Technologies, LLCInventors: James Sturges, Anthony Hershberger
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Patent number: 10932104Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for V2X communication over multiple radio access types. One method includes supporting transmission of V2X messages over network connections for communication over multiple radio access types and network connections for direct V2X communication with other remote units over multiple radio access types. The method includes supporting V2X applications, wherein each V2X application uses the V2X messages transmitted via direct V2X communication over a radio access type and over a corresponding carrier frequency. The method includes supporting V2X applications, wherein each V2X application uses the V2X messages transmitted via the mobile communication network. The method includes receiving a request from a V2X application to transmit a message via the direct communication or via the mobile communication network. The method includes determining a transmission radio access type and a transmission carrier frequency for transmitting the message over direct communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Dimitrios Karampatsis, Genadi Velev, Prateek Basu Mallick
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Patent number: 10925029Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mobile Wi-Fi access point determining method, a Wi-Fi access point-based positioning method, a Wi-Fi AP determining device, and a Wi-Fi-based positioning device. The method includes: determining a signal graph of each of a plurality of Wireless Fidelity access points Wi-Fi APs in a positioning area; estimating a Wi-Fi AP location based on the Wi-Fi AP signal graph; determining a divergence of the Wi-Fi AP signal graph based on the estimated Wi-Fi AP location; determining, based on the divergence of the Wi-Fi AP signal graph, whether the Wi-Fi AP is a mobile Wi-Fi AP; when the Wi-Fi AP is a mobile Wi-Fi AP, deleting the mobile Wi-Fi AP from a fingerprint database; and finally determining a positioning result of an apparatus whose signal strength is obtained. Positioning accuracy is improved in the embodiments of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yunsheng Kuang
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Patent number: 10924885Abstract: Messaging communications systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example system includes a beacon architecture including a server; and a plurality of beacons arranged around an environment, the server being configured to sense a real-time center of gravity of a communication device from any of the plurality of beacons receiving communications from the communication device, the real-time center of gravity being a location of the communication device within the environment, transmit a notification to the communication device, the notification including a link to content based on the real-time center of gravity, and transmit the content to the communication device based on a selection of the link.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Best Network Systems Inc.Inventor: Jules Best