Patents Examined by Erika A Washington
  • Patent number: 11490227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communication between a vehicle control system and a set of mobile telecommunication devices. The communication method makes it possible to communicate between a vehicle control system and a set of mobile telecommunication devices, the set of mobile telecommunication devices comprising a first mobile telecommunication device and at least a second mobile telecommunication device. The communication method comprises a step (E1) of transmitting a message by the control system. The message indicates that the control system is in a position-tracking state and that this position is that of the first mobile telecommunication device. The communication method comprises a step (E2) of receiving and processing the message by the second mobile telecommunication device from which it results that the second mobile telecommunication device restricts its capacity to connect to the control system or prohibits itself from connecting to the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: PSA AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Stephane Michel, Hugo Hanen
  • Patent number: 11490357
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a memory storing identifiers of a plurality of access points (APs) and position information associated with the plurality of APs, at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected with the memory and the at least one communication circuit. The electronic device may be configured to receive an AP list including information on a plurality of first APs using the communication circuit, obtain a representative position corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of first APs based on positions corresponding to the plurality of first APs stored in the memory, and update position information of at least one second AP of the plurality of first APs stored in the memory based at least on the representative position if a position of the at least one second AP is a specified distance or more away from the representative position. In addition to the above, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaiman Lim, Jinwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11474190
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Russel K. Jones, Christopher Steger, Nicolas Brachet, Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Andrew Broadstone, Joel Morrin
  • Patent number: 11470449
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to at least one vehicle UE, in accordance with a first update rate, a first set of position messages indicating position information associated with the UE. The apparatus may transmit a second set of position messages in accordance with a second update rate. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Saadallah Kassir, Anantharaman Balasubramanian, Kapil Gulati
  • Patent number: 11467247
    Abstract: An embodiment includes at least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed enable a system to: receive (a)(i) first radio signal location data for a first object from a radio sensor; and (a)(ii) first visual signal location data for the first object from a camera sensor; perform feature extraction on (b)(i) the first radio signal location data to determine first extracted radio signal features; and (b)(ii) the first visual signal location data to determine first extracted visual signal features; solve a first association problem between the first extracted radio signal features and the first extracted visual signal features to determine first fused location data; and store the first fused location data in the at least one computer readable storage medium. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mi S. Park, Lei Yang, Shao-Wen Yang, Myung Hwangbo, Shahrokh Shahidzadeh
  • Patent number: 11460570
    Abstract: A method for determining a geo-location of a target station is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of RTTs over a plurality of successive time intervals. Each successive time interval is equal to a predetermined amount of time. The plurality of RTTs is placed into a plurality of bins. Each bin has a predetermined time width and a count of RTTs placed in the bin. A bin with a highest count of RTTs (maxCb) and another bin with a next highest count of RTTs are selected and a maximum count ratio determined. The bin with maxCb to a maximum bin value is set based at least on a predetermined threshold of the maximum count ratio. During a next successive time interval, the RTTs that are placed in the bin that is set to the maximum bin value are selected to determine the geo-location of the target station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SR Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Passler, Steven Romanow, Graham Smith
  • Patent number: 11463867
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting information between a plurality of mobile devices which are disposed in a shared network and which are connected to each other via a network server device, wherein a data set transfer from at least two transmitting mobile devices to the network server device takes place, the transferred data sets being data sets individually generated on the transmitting mobile devices, and subsequently a data set transfer from the network server device to at least one receiving mobile device takes place, wherein for forming an output data set sequence for the display of the data sets or the news posts on the receiving mobile device, the sequence of the data sets is changed depending on the relative position of the transmitting mobile devices to the receiving mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CYBERSCHMIEDE GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Sopper, Joachim Benjamin Sahler, Manfred Rietzler
  • Patent number: 11463958
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to reduce electric power to be consumed to wait for reception of signals. [Solution] A communication device comprising a control section configured to perform control in such a manner as to wait for reception of a second signal transmitted from another communication device after a first signal is transmitted to the other communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru Furuta, Shigenori Nitta, Yuki Kono, Yosuke Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11457377
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for distance-based HARQ feedback transmission. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes monitoring for a data transmission from another UE, receiving an indication of a first zone identifier (ID), determining a nearest zone to the UE of multiple zones, wherein the multiple zones are determined based at least in part on the indication of the first zone ID, determining a distance between the UE and the other UE based on the first zone ID, wherein the determined distance comprises a distance between the UE and the nearest zone, and transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for the data transmission based at least on the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuanshuan Wu, Arthur Gubeskys, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Gabi Sarkis, Kapil Gulati, Richard Reid Hovey, Deviprasad Putchala
  • Patent number: 11456806
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for wirelessly communicating in a wireless communications network includes a wireless interface configured for wireless communication and a controller configured for controlling a beam pattern of the wireless interface and at least one communication parameter of the wireless interface. The apparatus is configured for receiving a locking signal indicating a request for locking at least a part of the beam pattern and the at least one communication parameter. The controller is configured for locking at least the part of the beam and the at least one communication parameter responsive to the locking signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandtend Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Haustein, Paul Leather, Ramez Askar, Leszek Raschkowski, Marcus Großmann, Markus Landmann
  • Patent number: 11443398
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a user device associated with a user to a transportation service provider, a request for a service comprising entry into a controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes receiving, by the user device from the transportation service provider, a token to allow the user device to connect with the service and to allow entry into the controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes transmitting, by the user device to a security device associated with the transportation service provider, the token. The security device restricts access to the controlled area associated with the service. The method further includes receiving, by the user device from the security device responsive to the transmitting of the token, the access to the controlled area associated with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Ziv Haparnas, Talmon Marco, Igor Magazinik, Sunny Marueli
  • Patent number: 11438728
    Abstract: A local entity is proposed for determination of user equipment location in a mobile communication network. The local entity is configured to be run on a first user equipment and/or in an access network. The local entity is configured to receive location information of a target user equipment, and determine a location of the target user equipment based on the location information. This is advantageous because the determination of the location can be improved with regard to a determination of the location carried out by the core network. Particularly, the location can be determined without the core network being involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Sandip Gangakhedkar, Qing Wei
  • Patent number: 11424815
    Abstract: A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Christophe Jean Marcel Vidal
  • Patent number: 11425526
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a group proximity message indicating that a group of UEs, including the first UE and a second UE, are located within a defined proximity of each other. The first UE may receive a beam configuration for the group of UEs based on the group proximity message. The first UE may then communicate with a base station based on the beam configuration. For example, the first UE may be configured for beam measurement and reporting for the group. The base station may then select a common beam for the UEs in the group based on the beam measurement and reporting performed by the first UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 11425668
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a communication circuit, a processor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory, when executed, can store commands for allowing the processor to: receive, from a first external electronic device, a first synchronization signal including first identification information through the communication circuit; synchronize the electronic device with the first external electronic device on the basis of at least a part of the information included in the first synchronization signal; receive, from a second external electronic device, a second synchronization signal including second identification information through the communication circuit; and control, on the basis of the second identification information and the first identification information, whether synchronization with second external electronic device occurs. Additional various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusung Joo, Jaejun Lee, Jaesung Park, Wonshik Yoon
  • Patent number: 11412364
    Abstract: A method and system for locating a network device connected to a proxy network device in an emergency situation. When an electrical connection, whether through physical wires or over a wireless interface such as spread spectrum technology is made on a proxy network device (e.g., analog terminal adapter (ATA), analog or digital Private Branch Exchange (PBX) system, Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) devices, gateway, bridge, router, switch, etc.) for a network device, the proxy network device sends a connection identifier such as a port number or wireless channel number, Device IDentifier (DID) number, etc. to an emergency location server network device to associate the connection identifier on the proxy network device with connected network and with a current physical location to be used in an emergency. When an emergency event occurs, the connection identifier is used to determine an emergency current physical location that is used by first responders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Everbridge, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald R. Eisner
  • Patent number: 11375383
    Abstract: A mobile network is analyzed to determine outage regions for a dual-connectivity functionality that uses multiple wireless technologies provided by non-collocated network sites. In some examples, a network configuration server receives and analyzes the locations of base transceiver stations (BTSs) within the mobile network, along with the coverage ranges and wireless technologies supported by the BTS network sites. Based on the analyses, the network configuration server determines regions within which certain dual-connectivity functionality is and is not supported for user equipment (UE) devices. The network configuration server may calculate the outage region for a BTS network site based on the distances between the BTS network site and other BTS network sites providing different wireless technologies for the dual-connectivity functionality. Various elements of the mobile network, including the BTS network sites and/or user mobile devices, may be configured based on the determined outage regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Timur Kochiev, Alan Denis MacDonald, Jun Liu, Neng-Tsann Ueng, Egil Gronstad
  • Patent number: 11375350
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiple zone configuration. One method includes configuring a first device with first information indicating a first zone configuration comprising a first plurality of zones. The method includes configuring the first device with second information indicating a second zone configuration comprising a second plurality of zones, wherein: a first area corresponding to zones of the first plurality of zones is smaller than a second area corresponding to zones of the second plurality of zones; and the first plurality of zones corresponds to a same geographical area as the second plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Prateek Basu Mallick, Karthikeyan Ganesan, Joachim Loehr, Ravi Kuchibhotla, Alexander Johann Maria Golitschek Edler von Elbwart
  • Patent number: 11374714
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration signal from a network entity, the configuration signal indicating a configuration for a first positioning reference signal. The UE may determine one or more properties associated with the first positioning reference signal based on the configuration signal. The UE may bypass at least one portion of a transmit chain associated with a scheduled transmission of the first positioning reference signal or a receive chain associated with a scheduled reception of a second positioning reference signal. The UE may then activate, after an end of the transmission or the reception, the at least one portion of the transmit chain associated with the scheduled transmission of the first positioning reference signal or the receive chain associated with a scheduled reception of the second positioning reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alexandros Manolakos, Sony Akkarakaran, Alexander Dorosenco, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tao Luo, Joseph Patrick Burke
  • Patent number: 11363530
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in a vehicle (V-UE) broadcasts multi-phased ranging signals with which other entities may determine the range to the V-UE. The multi-phased ranging signals may include a first message, which may be broadcast in the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) spectrum, includes ranging information, such as a source identifier, location information for the broadcasting V-UE, and an expected time of broadcast of the ranging signal. The ranging signal may then be broadcast at the expected time and may include the source identifier. A second message, which be broadcast in the ITS spectrum, may include clock error information for the V-UE. A receiving entity may determine the range to the V-UE based on the time of arrival of the ranging signal and the expected time of transmission, as well as the clock error information. The receiving entity may further generate a position estimate based on the received location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang-Sik Choi, Kapil Gulati, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Urs Niesen, Jubin Jose, Anantharaman Balasubramanian