Patents Examined by David Q Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10694375
    Abstract: An apparatus assembles positioning assistance data using a predetermined version of a set of values of parameters. The positioning assistance data relates to radio signals of a particular positioning support device. The apparatus encrypts the positioning assistance data using an encryption key that is associated with this version and causes the particular positioning support device to transmit the assembled and encrypted data. The positioning support device transmits the data. An apparatus obtains the data, received by a mobile device, and attempts to decrypt the data using at least one encryption key. If the decryption is successful with a particular encryption key, a version of a set of values of parameters may be selected that is associated with the encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Muhammad Irshan Khan, Jari Syrjärinne, Pavel Ivanov
  • Patent number: 10687124
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying an overload event according to monitoring signals received from a group of source devices over a network. Other aspects can include receiving load information from each of a plurality of waveguides resulting in a plurality of load information. Further aspects can include analyzing the plurality of load information resulting in a load analysis of the plurality of waveguides. Additional aspect can include identifying a recipient waveguide from the plurality of waveguides based on the load analysis. Also, aspects can include identifying a first source device, and notifying the first source device to provide communications to the recipient waveguide and not to the waveguide device to mitigate the overload event. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Leon Lubranski, Tracy Van Brakle, George Blandino, Irwin Gerszberg
  • Patent number: 10681630
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard McKibben, Mark J. Poletti, Kyung Mun, Daniel Rice
  • Patent number: 10674446
    Abstract: Embodiments for a module for scheduling sleep/wake intervals for a first one or more communication devices are disclosed. The module includes a computer readable medium having instructions thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to obtain a coverage prediction for the first one or more communication devices. The coverage prediction indicates intervals during which a second one or more communication devices are predicted to be within range of the first one or more communication devices. The instructions also cause the one or more processing devices to generate sleep intervals and wake intervals for the first one or more communication devices based on the coverage predictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Barry A. Trent
  • Patent number: 10674335
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes an application which is loaded onto the mobile devices of attendees who will be attending festivals, concerts, etc, where the large crowds attending the event will create wireless and mobile network congestion. The application will be preloaded with a plurality of presentations which the presenter will utilize during the event to enhance the experience for the attendee. Each presentation will have a triggering mechanism encoded in the app which will initiate the presentation to begin and will synchronize the presentation on the phone with event. In addition to displaying preloaded presentations to the attendees at crowded events, the application can also track the activities of the attendees at the event to see what portions of the events they attended and when, and display real time text messages on the screen of the phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Glen Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10667218
    Abstract: A method for controlling unlocking and related products are provided. The method includes the following. A touch display screen of a terminal instructs a fingerprint recognition device of the terminal to collect fingerprint data upon detecting a first touch operation in a first area. The fingerprint recognition device collects the fingerprint data and sends the fingerprint data to a fingerprint recognition device microcontroller unit MCU of the terminal. The fingerprint recognition device microcontroller unit MCU compares the fingerprint data with preset fingerprint template data in the terminal and instructs an application processor AP of the terminal to light up the touch display screen when the fingerprint data is matched with the fingerprint template data. The AP lights up the touch display screen and unlocks the touch display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Haiping Zhang
  • Patent number: 10667081
    Abstract: A computer system tracks geographical locations traversed by a user to provide location based services. One or more geographical locations traversed by a user are tracked via a portable location device. Geo-fencing areas corresponding to the one or more geographical areas are determined. One or more geo-fencing area profile scores are generated for the user based on attributes of the traversal of the geo-fencing areas. Re-location of the user to a new geographic location is detected via the portable location device. Location-based services are provided for the new geographic location based on at least one geo-fencing area profile score of the user. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for tracking geographical locations traversed by a user to provide location based services in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Fox, Shikhar Kwatra, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Mauro Marzorati
  • Patent number: 10666351
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming synchronized video data and audio data from a unmanned aerial vehicle (108) to a requester device (102) based on an operator device (106) overlaying the video data and audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Louis Ziskin
  • Patent number: 10659583
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a housing having a front side, a rear side and lateral sides; a cover window disposed on the front side of the housing and defining a display area and a bezel area, wherein the bezel area includes printed color under an edge of the cover window; an OLED display unit disposed between the cover window and the front side of the housing; and a sensing unit disposed under the OLED display unit. Further, the OLED display unit includes a substrate having a hole below the display area of the cover window; a transistor layer including thin film transistors and being disposed on the substrate and having a hole corresponding to the hole of the substrate; an organic light emitting layer disposed on the transistor layer and having a hole corresponding to the hole of the transistor layer; and an encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light emitting layer and having a hole corresponding to the hole of the organic light emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiyong Lee, Cheongsun Yun, Jongwook Mun
  • Patent number: 10659925
    Abstract: A positioning method, a terminal and a server, and relates to the field of positioning and navigation, for performing accurate global positioning. The positioning method includes: a terminal sends a first global coordinate to a server, the server receives the first global coordinate from the terminal, the server searches for corresponding local map data and mapping parameters corresponding to the local map data according to the first global coordinate, the server sends the local map data and the mapping parameters to the terminal, and the terminal obtains a local coordinate of the current location according to the local map data and surrounding environment information of the current location, and obtains a second global coordinate of the current location according to the local coordinate of the current location and the mapping parameters. The embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to accurate positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CLOUDMINDS (SHENZHEN) ROBOTICS SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yimin Lin, Shiguo Lian
  • Patent number: 10650922
    Abstract: A method to integrate location signals received from indoor positioning systems in order to generate an interactive dataset-based map is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an identifier and location information from a consumer device. The method comprises determining a current location for the consumer device based on the signal strength received from a beacon. The method comprises determining whether the identifier and the current location are associated with the consumer device in a database. The method comprises generating a set of meal datasets within a predetermined proximity to the consumer device. The method comprises generating a first graphical user interface to display the set of meals on the consumer device and receiving a selection of meals from the consumer device. The method comprises generating a second graphical user interface configured to display instructions to reach physical locations of the selected meal datasets in relation to the consumer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Inventors: Michal Knas, Jiby John
  • Patent number: 10644942
    Abstract: There is provided a system, method, and interfaces for Radio Access Networks and Cloud Radio Access Networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MAVENIR NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Rasiklal M. Kachhla
  • Patent number: 10638414
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for carrier frequency handling in a cluster based communications network. According to one aspect there is provided a method performed by a wireless device camping on or served by a cluster head device associated with a cluster head carrier frequency. According to one aspect there is provided a method performed by a cluster head device associated with a cluster head carrier frequency. A corresponding wireless device, a corresponding cluster head device, and corresponding computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Bengt Lindoff, Johan Nilsson
  • Patent number: 10638298
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining public events are described. Data is received from a plurality of heterogeneous data feeds each having a native format. Event data objects are generated based on the received data, the event data objects each including at least a human readable message, an event time, and an event location. The human readable message of each of the event data objects is parsed into keywords, and the event data objects are grouped into one or more public events based on the keywords, time, location, and a sentiment based on the keywords. The public events are filtered based on a filter score, and the event data objects are clustered based on sentiment, location, and time. A density of the clustered event data objects is determined, and the validity of the public events is determined by a comparison of the density to a predetermined density threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Di Domenico, Edward T. Cavanagh, Dmitriy Yarmaliuk, Brittney Burchett, Michael C. Leap
  • Patent number: 10631156
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a crowd-sourced, social network and geo-location based system for enhancing personal safety via users' mobile devices. The system shares information (including images, video, and/or audio) about crimes, fires, accidents and public safety-related events and their geo-locations. Users selectively receive notifications for such events in a map view based on the events' proximity to users or on whether the notification was initiated by a person in the users' social network. The system also shares users' status and geo-location information with previously identified persons or with all persons in their social network to let them know their geo-location and/or when they have reached a destination. Through the system's operation, a user can cause sending of a distress signal to pre-identified persons, groups within their social network, or others who are within a pre-established distance. Additionally, the system can send a distress signal if the user fails to check in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Marshalla Yadav
  • Patent number: 10631122
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a synchronized dynamic geolocation area and augmenting a view of the synchronized dynamic geolocation area with content based on one or more display parameters may be provided. An initiating user may generate a dynamic geolocation area that may track the location of the initiating user as the initiating user moves, and indicate content to associate with the geolocation area and one or more display parameters to associate with the content. A recipient user may be provided with an augmented view of the geolocation area based on the content and the display parameters. Further, a location of the recipient user may be synchronized with the geolocation area, such that as the recipient user or the geolocation area move, the augmented view may be modified to account for the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Garpie, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Szymczyk, Alex Goldberg, Anatolij Dalekorej, Andrii Tkachuk
  • Patent number: 10616407
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, a method thereof, and a server. The electronic device includes a display, a communication interface, at least one processor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein, upon execution, the memory is configured to store instructions that enable the at least one processor to detect that a call event associated with another electronic device occurs; obtain call-related information associated with the another electronic device; detect at least one piece of information corresponding to a call state with the another electronic device from the obtained call-related information; and control the display to display a screen including the at least one piece of detected information and information indicating the call state with the another electronic device. Other embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jihyun Kim, Minseo Kang, Yonghak Kim, Sujeong Lim, Jaehwan Kim, Dohoon Kim, Myung-Ho Kim, Sunyong Kim, Seung Woo Park, Jongwon Seo, An-Ki Cho
  • Patent number: 10602311
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing location estimation accuracy of a communication device, including identifying a set including at least one sample among a plurality of samples of a probability distribution for estimated locations of the communication device, and determining a location of the communication device among the at least one sample based on a reliability of each of the at least one sample, by determining the reliability of each of the at least one sample in the set, when a difference between a first location of the communication device which is estimated based on a first scheme and a second location of the communication device which is estimated based on a second scheme is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, and determining a sample of which a reliability is greatest among the at least one sample as the location of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-Won Choi, Seong-Wook Song, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 10602310
    Abstract: A method includes determining, at a server based on location information associated with a mobile device, that the mobile device is within a particular range of a target location. The method also includes sending a notification to the mobile device requesting a video stream from the mobile device, where the video stream is to be captured at the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Wowza Media Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Barry Owen
  • Patent number: 10594873
    Abstract: In a method of payment for service of a portable communication unit, a customer prepays a dealer for said service, the dealer forwards transaction order information about the pre-payment to a prepaid management center (PMC); and the PMC provides a bank the transaction order information. The bank, upon receipt of the transaction order information from the PMC, determines whether there are sufficient funds in the dealer account to cover the transaction. If there is insufficient cash on hand, the dealer is notified and is provided an opportunity to replenish the account so that the transaction may proceed. If there are adequate funds in the dealer account, the bank automatically transfers the amount of the purchase transaction in the SPS account, less the dealer's fee for the purchase. After funds are transferred from the dealer account, the PMC is notified of the transfer, at which time the PMC generates codes and issues the codes to the dealer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Precis Group LLC
    Inventors: Peter D. Wendt, Daniel S. Karvonen