Patents Examined by Fred Casca
  • Patent number: 11601823
    Abstract: A mobile station control method by a computer for controlling a first mobile station for communicating with a second mobile station includes: distance detecting of detecting a distance between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; and first switching of switching a beam width of an electromagnetic wave emitted from the first mobile station to the second mobile station switching a beam width of an electromagnetic wave emitted from the first mobile station to the second mobile station the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Suzaki, Yusuke Asai, Hiroyuki Shiba
  • Patent number: 11588540
    Abstract: Herein is disclosed a wireless communication device comprising two or more antennas; one or more transceivers, configured to process wireless signal for one or more processors received via the two or more antennas; and one or more processors, configured to determine a timing of data transmissions within the wireless signal; determine a timing of intervals between beam selection protocol transmissions in the wireless signal; determine a testing period corresponding to an overlap of one data transmission selected from the data transmissions and one interval of the intervals; and measure a signal quality of the selected data transmission during the testing period using a candidate receive-beam setting from a plurality of predefined receive-beam settings for receiving the wireless signals via the two or more antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhibin Yu, Michael Ruder
  • Patent number: 11575429
    Abstract: Methods and systems for shaping an electromagnetic wavefront are disclosed. A disclosed method includes tuning a tunable surface in an electromagnetic cavity and receiving the electromagnetic wavefront in the electromagnetic cavity. The electromagnetic wavefront includes a first wave defined by a first wavelength and a second wave defined by a second wavelength. The first wave and the second wave have a shared phase and a shared beam direction in the electromagnetic wavefront. The method further includes reflecting the electromagnetic wavefront within the cavity to repeatedly interact with the tunable surface, and transmitting, after reflecting the electromagnetic wavefront within the cavity, the electromagnetic wavefront from the electromagnetic cavity as a shaped electromagnetic wavefront. The first wave and the second wave have at least one of a difference in phase or a difference in beam direction in the shaped electromagnetic wavefront.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Greenerwave
    Inventors: Geoffroy Lerosey, Uladzislau Papou, Mikhail Odit, Jonathan Duquet, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Victor Barolle, RĂ©mi Faggiani
  • Patent number: 11576166
    Abstract: A sidelink communication method performed by a UE includes receiving from a base station a message including first configuration information of a common resource pool and second configuration information for an occupancy state reporting of the common resource pool. The method also includes receiving from the base station an indicator indicating resources used for sidelink communication within the common resource pool by performing a monitoring operation on resources indicated by the second configuration information and performing sidelink communication using resources other than the resources indicated by the indicator within the common resource pool indicated by the first configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Gene Back Hahn
  • Patent number: 11564185
    Abstract: A control station for a fourth-generation (4G) automatic link establishment (ALE) network is disclosed. In embodiments, the control station is GPS-enabled or has a comparable precise timing source for generating timing information including the minute, second, and millisecond a protocol data unit (PDU) is to begin. The control station has a transceiver assembly for encoding the millisecond data and embedding the encoded millisecond data (as well as the minute and second data) within a Time-of-Day (TOD) Response or comparable time broadcast PDU. The PDU is transmitted to unsynchronized nodes of the 4G ALE network allowing for more precise time synchronization to the control station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Ho Ting Cheng
  • Patent number: 11540143
    Abstract: In one example, an integrated relay distributed antenna system includes a relay node communicatively coupled to a base station and a master unit communicatively coupled to the relay node. The relay node is configured to communicate with the base station via a backhaul interface. The master unit is configured to communicate with the relay via an access interface, and the master unit and the relay node are configured to communicate demodulated and decoded data and/or demodulated data with each other. The integrated relay distributed antenna system further includes one or more remote antenna units communicatively coupled to the master unit and located remote from the master unit, wherein the one or more remote antenna units are configured to provide radio frequency signals to a coverage zone via one or more antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Van Erick Hanson
  • Patent number: 11540113
    Abstract: A transmission configuration method can be applied to a base station and include: determining that a terminal is allowed to report a changed transmission capability when the transmission capability changes; generating a first configuration information, the first configuration information characterizes that the terminal is allowed to report the changed transmission capability when the transmission capability changes; sending the first configuration information to the terminal, such that when the transmission capability changes, the terminal obtains the changed transmission capability according to the first configuration information and sends the changed transmission capability to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Hong
  • Patent number: 11533702
    Abstract: Disclosed are some examples of techniques for positioning of a user equipment (UE) using positioning reference signal (PRS). One or more units of messages may be communicated between an initiator UE and a responder UE. A unit of message may include a pre-PRS message, a PRS message and a post-PRS message. The pre-PRS message and the post-PRS message may be sent or received using a license spectrum. The PRS message may be sent or received using an unlicensed spectrum. The communication between the initiator UE and the responder UE may be initiated by the initiator UE identifying the responder UE from a plurality of UEs based on positioning properties of the responder UE. The positioning properties of the responder UE may include one or more of a direction, a velocity, a location confidence and a location of the responder UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chang-Sik Choi, Kapil Gulati, Gene Wesley Marsh, Junyi Li
  • Patent number: 11515932
    Abstract: A terminal according to the present invention includes an array antenna including an aperture, and an antenna pattern calculation unit. The antenna pattern calculation unit calculates antenna patterns of the array antenna that divide the aperture to correspondingly orient each of the aperture divisions toward a plurality of relay stations when control frames are received, and orient the aperture toward one of the plurality of relay stations when a data frame is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuzaki, Katsuyuki Motoyoshi, Shigenori Tani
  • Patent number: 11509388
    Abstract: A method is provided for off-loading MAC (medium access control) functionalities that were previously carried out by satellites, and carry out these functionalities by control gateways that are located on the ground, and by implementing that to simplify the operation and maintenance of the satellite communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SATIXFY ISRAEL LTD.
    Inventors: Arie Keshet, Doron Rainish
  • Patent number: 11503139
    Abstract: A method for Xx/Xn interface communication is disclosed, comprising: at an Xx/Xn gateway for communicating with, and coupled to, a first and a second radio access network (RAN), receiving messages from the first RAN according to a first Xx/Xn protocol and mapping the received messages to a second Xx/Xn protocol for transmission to the second RAN; maintaining state of one of the first RAN or the second RAN at the Xx/Xn gateway; executing executable code received at an interpreter at the Xx/Xn gateway as part of the received messages; altering the maintained state based on the executed executable code; and receiving and decoding an initial Xx/Xn message from the first RAN; identifying specific strings in the initial Xx/Xn message; matching the identified specific strings in a database of stored scripts; and performing a transformation on the initial Xx/Xn message, the transformation being retrieved from the database for stored scripts, the stored scripts being transformations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Zeev Lubenski, Jitender Arora
  • Patent number: 11502739
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a first communication circuit; a second communication circuit; a processor operatively coupled with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory may store instructions, when executed, causing the processor to receive from a base station (BS) a synchronization signal including identification information of the BS via the first communication circuit, identify a direction from the electronic device to the BS by transmitting and receiving at least one signal with respect to the BS via the second communication circuit based on the identification information of the BS, and perform beam training by using some beams corresponding to the identified direction among a plurality of beams supported by the electronic device. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungsik Park, Woosup Lee, Sehwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11496210
    Abstract: A communication system uses skywave propagation to transmit data between communication nodes over a data transmission path. An atmospheric sensor is configured to collect atmospheric data at the reflection point of the data transmission path where the transmission path is redirected from the atmosphere toward the surface of the Earth. Data collected by the atmospheric sensor may be used to predict future ionospheric conditions and determine optimum working frequencies for transmission of data between the communication nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Skywave Networks LLC
    Inventor: Kevin J. Babich
  • Patent number: 11496990
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for positioning of a mobile device in a wireless network using directional positioning reference signals (PRS), also referred to as PRS beamforming. In an example method, a plurality of directional PRSs are generated for at least one cell for a base station, such that each of the plurality of directional PRSs comprises at least one signal characteristic and a direction of transmission, either or both of which may be distinct or unique. The plurality of directional PRSs is transmitted within the at least one cell, such that each of the plurality of directional PRSs is transmitted in the direction of transmission. A mobile device may acquire and measure at least one of the directional PRSs which may be identified using the associated signal characteristic. The measurement may be used to assist position methods such as OTDOA and ECID and to mitigate multipath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen William Edge, Sven Fischer, Rayman Pon
  • Patent number: 11489564
    Abstract: According to a communication method of the present disclosure, a responder, after the end of transmission sector sweep (TXSS), receives from an initiator a first feedback frame including a BF training type FIELD indicating whether or not to implement a beam forming training (BFT) of a single user multi-input multi-output (SU-MIMO). If the BF training type FIELD indicates that a BFT of the SU-MIMO is to be implemented, the responder transmits to the initiator a second feedback frame based on the result of the TXSS and including a signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a sector identifier (ID) order. The initiator implements the BFT of the SU-MIMO between the initiator and the responder on the basis of the SNR and the sector ID order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Lei Huang, Hiroyuki Motozuka, Takenori Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11490239
    Abstract: A wireless communication-based casualty reporting, responder-ready emergency application system permits users to notify one or more pre-programmed responders of an emergency event so that an emergency alert can be broadcast to notify the users in the facility/site of the emergency. The system includes a check-in and verification component to provide access with respect to each specific facility/site. The system further includes a data storage provision coupled with the main application and is configured to maintain logs of alert events and other relevant information for future reference to build protocols and check for any patterns. To facilitate these operations, the system is programmed to relay crisis management plans and standard emergency protocols to users within a facility/site when an emergency event arises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Manmeetsingh Sethi, Keyan Zandy
  • Patent number: 11483739
    Abstract: The method includes receiving first video data and network performance information from at least one first agent node associated with at least one first camera, determining event detection information based on the first video data and the network performance information, determining a slice configuration for at least one network slice based upon the first video data, network performance information and the event detection information, and controlling an operation of the communication network by instantiating the at least one network slice based on the slice configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OY
    Inventors: Edward Grinshpun, Cinzia Sartori, Sameerkumar Sharma
  • Patent number: 11483055
    Abstract: The present invention provides user equipment and a beam failure recovery method. The beam failure recovery method for user equipment (UE), includes: receiving indication of beam failure instance; accumulating the number of received indications so as to obtain an accumulative value; initiating a beam failure recovery procedure when the accumulative value is greater than a first threshold; and skipping processing the received indication of beam failure instance during the beam failure recovery period. Thus, it is possible to eliminate false beam failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chao Luo, Shohei Yamada, Renmao Liu
  • Patent number: 11477173
    Abstract: A system and server for managing communications between end user devices where first and second connections and associated message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Trevor A. Fiatal, Lee R. Boynton, Scott M. Burke, Brian D. Gustafson, Binu Raj, William Alvarado, Juan Benitez, Fred J. Duncan
  • Patent number: 11470550
    Abstract: A wireless device may transmit assistance information comprising first configuration parameters of a power saving operation of the wireless device. The first configuration parameters may comprise a first maximum number of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers for a first cell group and a second maximum number of MIMO layers for a second cell group. The wireless device may receive second configuration parameters. The second configuration parameters may comprises a first number of MIMO layers for a first cell of the first cell group and a second number of MIMO layers for a second cell of the second cell group. The first number may be less than or equal to the first maximum number. The second number may be less than or equal to the second maximum number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Hua Zhou, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Yunjung Yi, Ali Cagatay Cirik, Youngwoo Kwak, Hyukjin Chae