Patents Examined by Devan A Sandiford
  • Patent number: 10205543
    Abstract: A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Saito, Natsuki Itaya, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzoh Nishikawa, Chihiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 10193768
    Abstract: A device for configuring a virtualized network function, configured for use in a virtualized communication network, is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a request to configure the virtualized network function. The device is also configured to obtain at least one parameter for implementing an elementary component of the virtualized network function in a virtualized communication network, to be added to a basic virtualized network function. The device is also configured to compose the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventors: Jamil Chawki, René Robert
  • Patent number: 10193583
    Abstract: An RF tuner is described for handling RF signals in a broad frequency range and a broad power range while maintaining high linearity and tolerating high power blockers. A continuous feedback loop comprising a substantially linear LNA and an RF RSSI can adjust the power of the RF signal on the RF side. A substantially linear, variable gain transconductor may convert and amplify the voltage of the RF signal to a current signal. The converted signal may be down converted and filtered to an IF or baseband signal. An IF or baseband RSSI may measure the power of the down converted and filtered signal. The measured power may be compared against a preferred value to adjust the amplification of the transconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SiTune Corporation
    Inventors: Vahid Mesgarpour Toosi, Mohammad Bagher Vahidfar, Saeid Mehrmanesh
  • Patent number: 10182329
    Abstract: A system and method for a quarantine network for a personal area network are provided. A plurality of devices that are connected to a first personal area network are identified. A first device is designated as being authorized to communicate using the first personal area network and a second device of the plurality of devices is designated as not being authorized to communicate using the first personal area network. The first device is instructed to disconnect from the first personal area network. Communications with the second device are ceased. After ceasing communication with the second device, the second device continues to be connected to the first personal area network. It is then determined that the first device is connected to a second personal area network. The first device is instructed the first device to use a network key for communications with a network controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Jay Roths
  • Patent number: 10153799
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a portable terminal including an electronic device and a case disposed thereon that provides water resistant, dust resistant, and insulation for the electronic device by proper positioning of an aperture of the electronic device that uses an area of the case as an antenna. The case includes a body part that comprises a main body with a metallic portion formed of a metallic material, and an auxiliary body disposed adjacent to the metallic portion, and at least a portion of the auxiliary body is used as an antenna for transmission and reception of signals. An insulation member is disposed between the at least a portion of the auxiliary body and the main body, and a bonding layer is disposed in at least one of an area between the insulation member and at least one area of the main body, or between the insulation member and the auxiliary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Wook Hwang, Jin Ho Lee, Young Soo Jang, Jung Hyeon Hwang, Chang Youn Hwang
  • Patent number: 10148233
    Abstract: Embodiments of radio frequency (RF) systems include a transmit/receive switch integrated with one or more power amplifiers and/or other components. The power amplifiers can have transformer-based architectures. A compensation circuit can act to protect the receive path during an RF transmit mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yalin Jin, Setu Mohta
  • Patent number: 10148239
    Abstract: A circuit with co-matching topology for transmitting and receiving RF signals, said circuit comprising: a first sub-circuit comprising a first inductive component and a first capacitive component to form a low-pass filter for transmitting a first RF signal from a first amplifier to an antenna, wherein the first inductive component is coupled to a ground via a first switch; and a second sub-circuit comprising a second inductive component and a second capacitive component for receiving a second RF signal from the antenna to an input terminal of a second amplifier, wherein said input terminal of the second amplifier is coupled to the ground via a second switch; wherein when the first amplifier is transmitting the first RF signal, the first switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on, and wherein when the second amplifier is receiving the second RF signal, the first switch is turned on and the second switch is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: RAFAEL MICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ying Yao Lin, Tao Chiang
  • Patent number: 10143036
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes transmitting in a downlink direction on a licensed millimeter wave band, by a radio base station, a first millimeter wave band signal at high transmit equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) using a multiple input multiple output transmit antenna array. The method includes receiving by a communications device the first millimeter wave band signal. The method includes transmitting in an uplink direction on an unlicensed millimeter wave band, by the communications device, a second millimeter wave band signal at low transmit equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) using a multiple input multiple output transmit antenna array. The method includes receiving on the unlicensed millimeter wave band, by the radio base station, the second millimeter wave band signal at a high receive gain using a multiple input multiple output receive antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Phazr, Inc.
    Inventor: Farooq Khan
  • Patent number: 10142449
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing defining a receiving space in a back surface thereof. A receiving space is defined in an edge portion of the back surface. The receiving space is configured for receiving a battery therein. A cover is rotationally secured in the receiving space. The cover in a closed state is fully received in the receiving space. The cover in an open state is not fully received in the receiving space. The cover is rotatable between the closed state and the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Chen, Ji-Ping Wu, Long-Fong Chen
  • Patent number: 10143037
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes transmitting in a downlink direction on a licensed millimeter wave band, by a radio base station, a first millimeter wave band signal at high transmit equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) using a multiple input multiple output transmit antenna array. The method includes receiving by a communications device the first millimeter wave band signal. The method includes transmitting in an uplink direction on an unlicensed millimeter wave band, by the communications device, a second millimeter wave band signal at low transmit equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) using a multiple input multiple output transmit antenna array. The method includes receiving on the unlicensed millimeter wave band, by the radio base station, the second millimeter wave band signal at a high receive gain using a multiple input multiple output receive antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Phazr, Inc.
    Inventor: Farooq Khan
  • Patent number: 10135959
    Abstract: An electronic device housing (100) comprises outer frame (10) and a die casting inner frame (20). The die casting inner frame is shaped by means of die casting and is jogged in the outer frame. The present invention also comprises a method for manufacturing the electronic device housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: GUANGDONG JANUS INTELLIGENT GROUP CORP., LTD, DONGGUAN JANUS ELECTRONIC PRECISION COMPONENTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen Tang, Xi Fan, Shoude Xie, Changming Wang, Yunbin Li, Kaifu Liu, Shenghui Zhou, Xu Lu
  • Patent number: 10135405
    Abstract: Embodiments of radio frequency (RF) systems include a power amplifier having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary winding can be biased in different states in transmit and receive modes such that a difference between center frequencies of the primary winding and the secondary winding are significantly different in the different modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yalin Jin, Setu Mohta
  • Patent number: 10135496
    Abstract: A full duplex, low latency, near field data link controls a static and/or dynamic resonant induction, wireless power transfer system used for recharging electric vehicles and other electrically powered devices. A coherent transponder configuration enables low complexity synchronous detection and positive rejection of signals originating from nearby and adjacent vehicles. A reference crystal oscillator in the ground side apparatus provides frequency synchronization for both the forward and the return data links. Transmission is by means of near field magnetic induction between pairs of loop antennas which, together with the effective waveguide below cutoff structure comprised by the vehicle underbody and the ground surface, largely restrict signal propagation to the area in the immediate vicinity of the system antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Momentum Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Richard Long, Andrew W. Daga
  • Patent number: 10129852
    Abstract: Provided is a method for transferring a broadcast message to an unspecified entity in a wireless communication system, the method performed by a device for transferring a broadcast message and comprising creating a resource for receiving the broadcast message in accordance with a request, received from an application device, for creating the resource for receiving the broadcast message, storing a content of the broadcast message in a specified attribute of the created resource if the broadcast message is received, and if an event trigger condition of a subscription resource for the created resource is satisfied, transmitting a notification message, which includes the stored content of the broadcast message, to an address or a device indicated by a notification target attribute of the subscription resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongjoo Kim, Byungjoo Lee, Jeonghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10128914
    Abstract: A method for Near Field Communication (NFC) based interactions can be implemented by a device when it is placed near an NFC tag and receives an electromagnetic signal associated with the NFC tag. The device retrieves the identifier of the NFC tag from the electromagnetic signal and, based on the identifier, the device can generate a first command. Furthermore, the device can identify a qualifying event, such as a predetermined orientation of the device. The device then generates a second command in response to the identification of the qualifying event. Each of the first and second command can cause a change in settings of the device, switching an operating mode of the device, activating/deactivating an application, enabling/disabling a feature of an application, and sending an instruction to a remote electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Calabrese
  • Patent number: 10128909
    Abstract: A pinless connector for subsea data communications comprises contactless connectivity data transmitter coupler, comprising one or more first solid state contactless connectivity data transmitters, and contactless connectivity data receiver coupler, comprising one or more first solid state contactless connectivity data receivers, which can allow for rapid collection and/or download data from subsea vehicles or sensors without having to plug in an external connector or physically remove the data recorder from the unit. Typically, these are operative at a low power level, e.g. less than or around 50 milliwatts, at an extremely high data transfer rate or around 5 GBits/second. The connectors may be incorporated into a subsea system comprising two subsea devices. A slip ring system may similarly comprise one or more first solid state contactless connectivity data transmitters and one or more first solid state contactless connectivity data receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wesley Weaver, Thomas Knight Tolman
  • Patent number: 10122840
    Abstract: A mobile device with a unified media-centric user interface is provided. In one embodiment, the user interface contains one or more of the following features: a unified view of the home screen, navigating between various storage locations, dragging items to collection/folder, pinch and zoom feature, stats shown for each file type, storage usage view from the app, manual and automatic backup, and magic move (keeping a low-resolution version of the original files while moving). Other embodiments are possible, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sivaraj Velusamy, Sreeram Rajagopalan, Vithya Kannappan
  • Patent number: 10122475
    Abstract: A system for generating and transmitting ULF/VLF signals comprises a plurality of MEMS transmitter devices arranged in an array. Each transmitter device includes a first ground plane; a beam coupled to the first ground plane by an anchor, such that the beam extends over and is spaced apart from the first ground plane; an electret coupled to the beam and spaced apart from the first ground plane; an electrical bias drive coupled to the beam to generate a stress on the beam; and a second ground plane spaced above the beam. The system also comprises a vibration drive stage operatively coupled to each transmitter device. The vibration drive stage synchronically drives each transmitter device such that each electret vibrates in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the first and second ground planes. Each electret also vibrates at substantially the same modulated frequency to generate and transmit ULF/VLF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Tin
  • Patent number: 10103695
    Abstract: Embodiments of radio frequency (RF) systems include a transmit/receive switch integrated with one or more power amplifiers and/or other components. The power amplifiers can have transformer-based architectures, and a power amplifier and switch can be integrated onto a single complementary metal oxide semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yalin Jin, Setu Mohta
  • Patent number: 10104523
    Abstract: A system and method for short-range wireless peer-to-peer file sharing is provided. A consolidated catalog of accessible files stored both locally and remotely is sent by a first computing device to a peer computing device over a short-range wireless communications link. The first device receives a request from the peer device to retrieve a selected file. When this selected file is determined to be remotely stored, the first device obtains authentication credentials sufficient to permit access by the peer device to the selected file stored remotely at another device, and sends the authentication credentials to the peer device over the short range wireless communications link so that the peer device can directly retrieve the selected file from the other device using the authentication credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Mohammed Nawaf Smadi, Aleksandar Papo, Ahmed Abdelsamie