Patents Examined by German Viana Di Prisco
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Systems and methods for handover of 5G location sessions for an NG-RAN location management component
Patent number: 11683738Abstract: A RAN location server function (e.g. for 5G New Radio), referred to as Location Management Component (LMC), may be included in a gNB and connected to a gNB Central Unit (gNB-CU). The gNB-CU may receive a location request for a UE (e.g. from an AMF) and may initiate a location session for the UE, including selecting an LMC for the location session. The gNB-CU may handover the UE to a new serving gNB during the location session. The LMC for the location session may then remain unchanged after the handover or may be changed to a new LMC to suit the new serving gNB. The location session may then continue using the original LMC if not changed or the new LMC if changed.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stephen William Edge, Sven Fischer -
Patent number: 11678292Abstract: Systems and methods for deriving and providing mobile device locations are disclosed. The method includes a communication network detecting one or more triggering conditions. Based on the triggering conditions, the network may derive a current location of the mobile device. The current location may be sent to the mobile device and/or another device communicating with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Muhammad Tawhidur Rahman
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Systems and methods for dynamic interworking function selection for dual connectivity user equipment
Patent number: 11672040Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for a selection of an Interworking Function (“IWF”) that facilitates an interworking between a licensed wireless network and another wireless network, such as an unlicensed wireless network, based on a geographical location of a User Equipment (“UE”) that is connected to the licensed wireless network and the other wireless network. The IWF may be selected from a set of candidate IWFs based on respective locations of the candidate IWFs and the UE and/or a wireless access point associated with the other wireless network. The IWF may communicate with the UE, via the other wireless network, using one or more tunnels. The IWF may identify control plane and user plane traffic received via the tunnel(s), and may forward such communications to appropriate network devices of the licensed wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Chien-Yuan Huang, Suzann Hua, Parry Cornell Booker -
Patent number: 11641671Abstract: A first on-board terminal for radio communication in a radio network. The first on-board terminal is designed to retransmit first data via the radio channel after the expiration of a second time period, which begins after the end of the previous transmission of the first data, if the radio channel is not occupied after the expiration of a first time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Klaus Sambale
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Patent number: 11632695Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure includes a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for wireless communications for configuring of a NAS COUNT value of a mapped EPS security context associated with an intersystem change of a UE from a 5G system to an EPS. The aspect includes generating, by a UE, a mapped EPS security context associated with an intersystem change of the UE from a 5G system to an EPS, wherein the mapped EPS security context comprises security parameters created based a 5G security context used for the 5G system, the security parameters enabling security-related communications between the UE and a network entity; determining an UL NAS COUNT value and the DL NAS COUNT value for the mapped EPS security context; and transmitting, by the UE, a NAS message to the network entity, the NAS message including the UL NAS COUNT value of the mapped EPS security context.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Soo Bum Lee, Adrian Edward Escott, Cogol Tina, Anand Palanigounder
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Patent number: 11632812Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing IP access across packet data network gateways (PGWs), comprising: receiving, from a UE, at a coordinating node, an attach request; sending a request to create a first new session to a first PGW; sending a request to create a second new session to a second PGW; receiving, from the first PGW and at the coordinating node, a first request for policies for the UE; receiving, from the second PGW and at the coordinating node, a second request for policies for the UE; opening a first data tunnel from the coordinating node to the first PGW; opening a second data tunnel from the coordinating node to the second PGW without closing the first data tunnel; and opening a data tunnel between the UE and the coordinating node for providing IP access to both the first PGW and the second PGW.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Zeev Lubenski, Yang Cao
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Patent number: 11615381Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of entering, by a transport, a geo-fence, wherein the geo-fence is associated with a physical area, determining, by a server, a responsibility associated with the entering, providing, by the server, the responsibility to the transport, and verifying, by the server, that the responsibility is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Randall M. Harris
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Patent number: 11609300Abstract: A product location system comprises a plurality of nodes, each of which being enabled to receive and transmit signals from a user equipment device after a reading is made of a product identifier. The system also comprises a processor configured to determine a location of the user equipment device in a space containing at least one of the nodes, associate the location of the user equipment device in the space with a location of the product identifier, and build a map comprising the location of the product identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SIRL, Inc.Inventors: Michael Wang, Vaughn Roller
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Patent number: 11611844Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods that enable processor readable instruction(s) (e.g., an un-wired algorithm, an un-wired application, an un-wired services, etc.), stored in processor readable media(s), to be accessed and/or processed on mobile electronic devices (e.g., “mobile phones”) and/or networks such that, for example, when activated by user(s) and/or authorized parties, the mobile electronic device's alert (e.g., audiovisual alert, vibrator, etc.) can be deactivated. Further, when the un-wired application is activated customizable replies can automatically and/or substantially automatically be communicated in response to missed communication attempts (e.g., voice calls, video calls, texts, e-mail, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventor: Joseph Schuman
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Patent number: 11606667Abstract: A location system, comprises multiple nodes, each of which receiving and transmitting signals from and to user equipment. The system further comprises a processor configured to determine a location of the user equipment in a space having at least one node. The system is configured to interprets the location of the user equipment based on power of at least one signal transmitted to at least one of the nodes, a received signal strength of the user equipment at one of the nodes, and distances between the user device and at least two nodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: WangsLabs, LLCInventor: Michael Wang
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Patent number: 11601912Abstract: A respective preferred installation height above ground level is determined for each of a plurality of locations for a subscriber module for receiving a radio link from an access point in a wireless network, the access point having a given height above ground level and a specified location, and the subscriber module being situated within a given geographical area including the location of the access point. The method comprises accessing elevation data for the given geographical area, processing the elevation data to generate a preferred height data file representing a preferred height for a subscriber module to be wirelessly visible by the access point at each of the plurality of locations and processing the required height data file to provide output data indicating the preferred height of the subscriber module as a function of location.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LTDInventors: Michael Ryabko, Matthew Rawcliffe, Andrew Haywood, Benjamin Poche, Daniel Canty Sullivan
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Patent number: 11601893Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some cases, a first user equipment (UE) within a coverage area of a base station may determine a power control configuration. The first UE may transmit an indication of the power control configuration to a second UE, which may adjust one or more power control parameters based on the indication. The one or more power control parameters may include a target received power, a compensation factor, a downlink path loss between the base station and the first UE, or a combination thereof. The second UE may use the adjusted one or more power control parameters to determine a transmit power and may transmit a message to the first UE with the determined transmit power. In some cases, the second UE may be outside of the coverage area of the base station.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Tianyang Bai, Kapil Gulati, Jung Ho Ryu, Vasanthan Raghavan, Junyi Li
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Patent number: 11589204Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for smart speakerphone emergency monitoring are disclosed. A method includes detecting a sound at one or more of multiple locations of a property; determining that the sound indicates an emergency at the property; sending, to a monitoring station, an indication of the emergency; receiving, from the monitoring station, a two-way voice call; and broadcasting the two-way voice call to the multiple locations of the property. Detecting the sound at one or more of multiple locations of a property includes receiving audio data generated by one or more of a plurality of speakerphones, each speakerphone being located at one of the multiple locations of the property. Each speakerphone includes an audio microphone and an audio speaker, the speakerphone being configured to communicate with a speakerphone hub device using digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Roy Franklin Perry
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Patent number: 11589200Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The method includes receiving, by a vehicle to everything (V2X) layer, first information on a V2X service from a V2X application layer and determining, by the V2X layer, range information corresponding to the first information on the V2X service based on a configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoyeon Lee, Sunghoon Kim
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Patent number: 11581932Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration for a CSI report, wherein the CSI reporting configuration indicates that the CSI report is to include a layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (L1-SINR). The UE may determine a number of CSI processing units (CPUs) occupied for processing of the CSI report that is to include the L1-SINR. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Kiran Venugopal, Yan Zhou, Jung Ho Ryu, Tianyang Bai, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
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Patent number: 11570841Abstract: A system and method provide for receiving an indication that a user device has been inactive; accessing a configuration table; identifying, based on the configuration table, a number of user devices that can be in an RRC inactive state; determining a current number of user devices that are in the RRC inactive state; transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state when the current number of user devices is less than the threshold number of user devices; determining a priority associated with the user device when the current number equals the threshold number; and transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state based on the priority of the user device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Yuexin Dong, Nischal Patel, Frank Jager, Ahmed Moussa
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Patent number: 11564155Abstract: Apparatus and methods for interworking a user device in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given user device (e.g., a mobile 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs), such as a macro network and micro network. In one implementation, the UE contains multiple SIM cards to enable connection to different networks simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE can roam between two different networks seamlessly, regardless of whether the operators of each are independent or the same operator. Enhanced network capability as described herein advantageously allows for interworking between the macro and micro (e.g., small-cell) layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks as required under the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCInventors: Curt Wong, Yildirim Sahin, Maulik Vaidya
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Patent number: 11564135Abstract: A method of sending cell information, a cell camping method, a network device and a terminal are provided. The method of sending cell information includes: sending system information of a first cell to a terminal. The cell camping method includes: receiving system information of a first cell sent by the first cell, where the system information includes at least two camping thresholds of the first cell, or one camping threshold and at least two threshold offsets of the first cell; the at least two camping thresholds respectively correspond to terminals with different uplink resource access capabilities, and the at least two threshold offsets respectively correspond to terminals with different uplink resource access capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd Research Institute, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nan Hu, Xiaodong Xu, Guangyi Liu, Yuhong Huang
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Patent number: 11563843Abstract: An electronic device with a primary functionality and a tracking functionality can be used in a centralized tracking system. A controller configures the electronic device to operate in one of a set of: an “on” mode, an “off” mode, a first standby mode, and a tracking standby mode. While configured to operate in the “on” mode, the primary and tracking functionality of the electronic device are enabled, and while configured to operate in the “off” mode, both are disabled. While configured to operate in the first standby mode, the tracking functionality is enabled and the primary functionality is limited. While configured to operate in the tracking standby mode, the primary functionality is disabled but the tracking functionality is enabled, enabling the electronic device to be located while the primary functionality is disabled and saving power relative to the first standby mode and the “on” mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Klinkner, Josselin de la Broise, Michael George Farley
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Patent number: 11564071Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE), e.g., such as a pedestrian UE (PUE), may detect, during a first transmission period of a discontinuous transmission cycle, a transmission over a sidelink channel from a second UE that is located within a threshold distance from the first UE, the first UE associated with a first identifier. The first UE may determine, based at least in part on the transmission, a second identifier associated with the second UE, the second identifier being different from the first identifier. The first UE may use, based at least in part on the second UE being within the threshold distance, the first identifier and the second identifier during one or more subsequent transmission periods of the discontinuous transmission cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Anantharaman Balasubramanian, Kapil Gulati, Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Shailesh Patil