Patents Examined by Edward Urban
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Patent number: 9319102Abstract: In a communication system, communication apparatuses provided with their respective antennas are wiredly connected in serial, and a control apparatus receives a signal based on a radio signal received by one of the communication apparatuses. In the system, one of the communication apparatuses determines whether reception quality of a radio signal received via the antenna thereof satisfies predetermined quality, and transmits, to a second communication apparatus or the control apparatus that is wiredly connected thereto, a signal based on the received radio signal if the reception quality satisfies the predetermined quality, and a signal based on a wired signal received from a first communication apparatus wiredly connected thereto if the reception quality does not satisfy the predetermined quality.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Daiki Fujii
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Patent number: 9313822Abstract: A method for using an input device simultaneously with multiple electronic devices is described. A first connection is established with a first electronic device. The first connection enters an active mode. A second connection is established with a second electronic device. The second connection enters the active mode. The first connection switches to a standby mode in response to the second connection entering the active mode. The first connection and the second connection switch between the active mode and the standby mode, where only one connection is in the active mode at a time.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Prudvidhar Reddy Thangella
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Patent number: 9307395Abstract: Mobile devices band together in an ad hoc grouping based on their location. As the mobile devices travel, their users may have a shared, mutual goal at a common location. The mobile devices having the common location are invited to join the ad hoc grouping. Should any of the mobile devices accept and join the ad hoc grouping, the users may act as a cohesive unit and bid to achieve their shared, mutual goal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Ginger Chien, Yehoshuva Arasavelli
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Patent number: 9306260Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coupler for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave by electromagnetic coupling between the coupler and another, includes a line-shaped coupling element including a first open end and a second open end, a ground plane, a feeding element connecting the coupling element and a feed point, and a short circuiting element connecting the feeding element and the ground plane. The feeding element includes a first end connected to an intermediate portion between the first open end and the second open end of the coupling element, and a second end connected to the feed point. The short circuiting element includes a third end arranged between the first end of the feeding element and the second end of the feeding element, and a fourth end connected to the ground plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hiroshi Shimasaki
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Patent number: 9301159Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for dynamically enabling and disabling cyclic prefix within a long-term evolution (LTE) channel. A base station receives channel quality indication (CQI) reports indicating levels of ISI within the LTE channel. The base station determines whether the levels of ISI within the LTE channel are greater than, equal to, or less than a predetermined threshold level of ISI for the LTE channel. Based on the determination, the base station either enables or disables cyclic prefix within the LTE channel. In addition to levels of ISI, numbers of roaming users or cell edge users utilizing the LTE channel may affect whether cyclic prefix is enabled or disabled within the LTE channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Rajveen Narendran, Nicholas David Caola Kullman, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 9300413Abstract: A method of operating a radio in a vehicle includes tuning the radio to a first radio source. Information identifying the first radio source is transmitted from the vehicle to a remote processor. The processor monitors broadcast content of the first radio source on a web site. The processor identifies a second radio source having broadcast content matching the broadcast content of the first radio source. Information identifying the second radio source is transmitted from the processor to the vehicle. When a quality of a broadcast signal from the first radio source received at the vehicle falls below a threshold quality level, tuning of the radio is switched from the first radio source to the second radio source.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: Shree Jaisimha, Kazuo Morita, John Morris
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Patent number: 9294182Abstract: A system for use in a mobile device comprises: a switch unit configured to switch a common connection of a transmitter and a first receiver from a first antenna to a second antenna and a connection of a second receiver from the second antenna to the first antenna; and a processing system configured to receive at least two reception signals from the first and second receivers; in response to receiving the two reception signals, evaluate a communication link via the first and second antennae; based on the evaluation of the communication link, determine that the transmitter needs to transmit via the second antenna; obtain reception parameters used by said first and second receivers; cause the switch unit to switch the common connection of the transmitter and a first receiver so that the transmitter transmits via the second antenna; and exchange reception parameters between the at least two receivers.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Seppo Olavi Rousu, Samuel Vehkalahti
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Patent number: 9295086Abstract: A method for operating a radio communication device in a multi-watch mode is provided. The radio communication device receives communications on a primary channel and at least one non-primary channel. Further, a talk-back channel is enabled to respond to communications received on the primary channel. The radio communication device determines whether there is any transmission activity in response to a communication received on the non-primary channel. The radio communication device further determines whether the communication received on the non-primary channel comprises critical information when there is no transmission activity for a pre-defined time period since the communication was received on the non-primary channel. When the radio communication device determines that the communication received on the primary channel comprises critical information, the radio communication device switches to the talk-back channel to respond to communications received on the non-primary channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Intan Mazlina Mohd Mohdi, Yeebing Hong, Lee Ling Lim, Mohd Shafrol Mohamad Razali, Syed Isa Syed Idrus, Ting Fook Tang, Wai Kong Yau
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Patent number: 9295098Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, methods and systems for facilitating data communication are presented. Requests to communicate data are received that include data indicative of a location of a target remote mobile computing device. A location to be searched for a target devices is determined, and location-based data of mobile devices is accessed. Potential target mobile devices are identified and data consistent with the request is sent to one or more potential targets.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Inventor: Seth A. Rudin
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Patent number: 9294871Abstract: An electronic mobile device is disclosed. The electronic mobile device includes a housing including a plurality of sidewalls, a receiving space formed by the sidewalls, a slot formed in one of the sidewalls, and a non-conductive portion received in the slot. The non-conductive portion includes a non-metal body having a first surface facing the receiving space and a second surface opposed to the first surface. An antenna module is coupled with the housing, and the antenna module comprises an antenna coil locating on the first surface of the non-metal body.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Junghoon Chae, Youngki Kim
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Patent number: 9287963Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for relaying data. An exemplary device includes a relay module comprising: a mast having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a cavity; an antenna disposed within the cavity; and a mounting device coupled to the mast and engageable with a utility structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Edward C. Parish, James Ola Williams, David Edwin Splitz
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Patent number: 9288763Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for battery monitoring on a computing device includes: estimating a battery consumption estimate for an event scheduled on the computing device, checking a battery charge level prior to said scheduled event, determining according to a set of battery notification rules whether or not to provide a battery warning notification on the computing device, where the determining is based at least on the battery consumption estimate and the checking, and providing the battery warning notification if required in accordance with the determining.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Qiujun Zhao, Robin You
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Patent number: 9288304Abstract: When a back cover of a mobile communication device with replaceable cover is replaced, the mobile communication device may perform a corresponding application or enable a special function according to the back cover. The mobile communication device includes a back cover and a body including a processing unit, a storage unit, and a second connection interface. The back cover includes an integrated circuit (IC) element and a first connection interface. The IC element has identification information. The storage unit stores at least an application and a mapping table. The mapping table records the corresponding application of each identification information. When the back cover is assembled to the body, the first connection interface is connected to the second connection interface. The processing unit receives the identification information and looks up the mapping table according the identification information. The processing unit enables the corresponding application according to the mapping table.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Chang Lin, Cho-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 9282512Abstract: A communication control method in a base station that includes a battery and is driven by power supplied from a power system or power supplied from the battery, comprises a transmission step of transmitting information indicating a remaining power amount of the battery to another base station.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Akinori Iwabuchi
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Patent number: 9276623Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an RF front-end system. The RF front-end system includes one or more RF front-end components and a programmable logic device, which has a baseband interface for coupling to a baseband digital signal processor (DSP), and a set of component interfaces for coupling to the one ore more RF front-end components. The programmable logic device is configured to: receive, from the baseband DSP via the baseband interface, a command which includes an address and a control signal; identify a component interface from the set of component interfaces based on the address; and send the control signal to the identified component interface, thereby enabling the baseband DSP to control a front-end component coupled to the programmable logic device via the identified component interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: AVIACOMM INC.Inventors: Shao C. Lin, Shih Hsiung Mo
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Patent number: 9277509Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for dynamically activating and deactivating power boosting operations in a mobile communications network. A determination of whether a power boosting operation is appropriate or not is made based on the network's coverage contiguity characteristics. Power boosting operations are activated when the network exhibits contiguous coverage and deactivated when the network's coverage is non-contiguous.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Krishna Sitaram, Daniel Alberto Vivanco, Chunmei Liu
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Patent number: 9271299Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and a Radio Resource Management arrangement in a wireless communication system for allocating communication of one or several services to at least one of several available frequency spectrum resources. The method comprises the steps of categorizing said available frequency spectrum resources with respect to volatility, and categorizing said one or several services with respect to compressibility, and assigning said one or several services to the available spectrum resources such that compressible services are assigned to volatile spectrum resources.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSONInventors: Joachim Sachs, Tim Irnich
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Patent number: 9264984Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a terminal transreceiving data with a first base station supporting first radio access technology (RAT) and a second bases station supporting second RAT in a radio access system supporting Multi-RAT, and comprises the following steps: performing initial network entry with the first base station; negotiating with the first base station Multi-RAT capability for exchanging information necessary to access the second base station; performing the access process with the second base station; and simultaneously transreceiving data between the first base station and the second base station, which is accessed through the access process, wherein the step of negotiating Multi-RAT capability further comprises a step of transmitting control information that expresses a specific service flow or a QoS type, which prefers communication with the second base station, to the first base station.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Eunjong Lee, Youngsoo Yuk, Heejeong Cho
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Patent number: 9258844Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting content in a portable terminal are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Hyuk Kang, Jun-Sik Kwon, Eui-Bum Han, Gi-Beom Kim, Joo-Hyung Lee, Tae-Hun Lim, Hyeong-Seok Kim, Hyun-Chul Choi
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Patent number: 9258782Abstract: A configurable transceiver may include a configurable receiver, a configurable transmitter, and a digital signal processor (DSP). One or more components of the configurable receiver and/or the configurable transmitter may be a block that includes an array of components, such as an array of amplifiers, an array of filters, etc. The DSP may determine a configuration of the configurable receiver that satisfies a bit error rate threshold and minimizes power consumption. The DSP may configure the blocks of the configurable receiver in accordance with the determined configuration of the configurable receiver. The DSP may receive an indication of a modulation scheme being used for transmitted data and may determine a configuration of the configurable transmitter for the modulation scheme that satisfies an error vector magnitude threshold and minimizes power consumption. The DSP may configure the blocks of the configurable transmitter in accordance with the determined configuration of the configurable transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran