Patents Examined by Guang Li
  • Patent number: 8743840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio telephony network supporting at least one link of a radio channel for a packet data transmission service. The radio telephony network comprises a plurality of network controllers (RNC). Each network controller (RNC) is connected, via an interface Iub, to at least one base radio station (B-node) supervising at least one macrocell. The radio telephony network additionally comprises at least one base radio microstation (B1-micronode) connected to the network controller (RNC) via an interface Iub of the same type as that connecting the base radio station (B-node) to said controller. The base radio microstation (B1-micronode) supervises at least one microcell incorporated in at least one macrocell. The base radio microstation (B1-micronode) provides the packet data transmission service in the microcell on the link of the radio channel, preferably using multicarrier radio access. The multi-carrier radio access is preferably of the OFDM type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Telecom Italia, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Calcagno, Enrico Buracchini
  • Patent number: 8738707
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method related to a limited-use electronic mail account. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8724535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for controlling a content distribution in a point-to-multipoint (“PTM”)-enabled network environment (100), wherein, over a PTM control channel “CCH” (120, 122), control information related to the content distribution is provided for recipients (112, 114, 116) of the content distribution. The control information is provided over the CCH according to a notification scheme indicating a temporal pattern for the provision of the control information. A method embodiment of the technique comprises the step adopting, for a content distribution, either a first control information notification scheme provided for a distribution of streaming content or a second control information notification scheme provided for a distribution of one or more content files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Gunnar Mildh
  • Patent number: 8711766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio network controller and a radio base station for prioritization of signalling radio bearers (SRB) with regard to their content to achieve an efficient resource usage. The radio network controller can retrieve knowledge about the resource status in a Node B serving a certain user equipment and request this Node B to prioritize signalling radio bearers (SRB) carrying signalling information with regard to radio resource control that is of particular importance and intended to be efficiently forwarded to said user equipment. The Node B then prioritizes such signalling radio bearers and schedules the prioritized signalling radio bearers with respect to their priorities using sufficient radio resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Kazmi, Henrik Enbuske
  • Patent number: 8705499
    Abstract: A wireless access router for separately controlling a traffic signal and a control signal is provided. In a mobile communication access network structure, in order to optimally support a mobile communication terminal, a control signal and a traffic signal of a base station are divided, and a router is controlled by mobile communication system functions such as a mobility management function, a QoS management function, a session control of the terminal, a mobility control, and a QoS control function that are effectively processed. With a wireless access router having the divided control signal and traffic signal, it is expected the traffic concentration and a packet transmission delay can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, SK Telecom Co., Ltd., KT Corporation
    Inventors: Dong-jin Shin, Young-Jick Bahg, Yeong-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8705432
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system. The system includes a base station, and a relay station connecting the base station with at least one mobile station. The base station transmits data for a plurality of mobile stations to the relay station, and transmits the data to at least one mobile station belonging to the base station from among the plurality of mobile stations. The relay station receives the data from the base station, and transmits the data to at least one mobile station belonging to the relay station from among the plurality of mobile stations in the same interval as an interval where the base station transmits the data to the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Inventors: Chan-Ho Min, Young-Hyun Jeon, Hun-Joo Lee, Dong-Ho Cho, Chul-Kee Hong, Hyu-Dae Kim, Ju-Yeop Kim, Sik Choi, Ho-Won Lee, Woong-Sup Lee, Se-Young Yun
  • Patent number: 8681676
    Abstract: A system, apparatuses, and methods support simultaneous connectivity between devices in an industrial control and automation or other system. For example, a data publisher can publish or provide data to multiple data subscribers. This can be done using a multicast group associated with the multiple data subscribers. The data publisher transmits a data message using a network address associated with the multicast group. Each data subscriber associated with the multicast group receives a copy of the data message. As a particular example, the data publisher could represent a wireless sensor or wireless actuator in the industrial control and automation or other system. Also, the data subscribers could represent multiple controllers or actuators in the industrial control and automation or other system. In this way, the multicasting functionality allows for simpler connectivity or interaction between devices in the industrial control and automation or other system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishna S. Budampati, Soumitri N. Kolavennu
  • Patent number: 8675542
    Abstract: A method of operating a relay station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes operating in a first mode comprising a first sub-mode and a second sub-mode, in the first sub-mode a first downlink and a first uplink between a base station and the relay station being simultaneously activated, in the second sub-mode a second downlink and a second uplink between the relay station and a mobile station being simultaneously activated, and operating in a second mode comprising a third sub-mode and a fourth sub-mode, in the third sub-mode the first downlink and the second uplink being simultaneously activated, in the fourth sub-mode the first uplink and the second downlink being simultaneously activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak Seong Kim, Ki Jun Kim, Yujin Noh, Daewon Lee, Bong Hoe Kim
  • Patent number: 8675602
    Abstract: A method for an uplink power control mechanism is presented. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an allocation information element (IE) in conjunction with a ranging process. The method includes processing the allocation information element to determine power control parameters including a first parameter about offset control and a second parameter about noise and interference level. The method also includes calculating the power value for each channel based at least in part on two or more power control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rongzhen Yang, Hujun Yin
  • Patent number: 8670419
    Abstract: A method for intra-user quality of service (QoS) uplink scheduling may include determining scheduling types associated with active uplink connections that are maintained by the subscriber station. The method may also include determining QoS parameters corresponding to the different scheduling types. The method may also include scheduling the active uplink connections for uplink transmissions based on the different scheduling types and their corresponding QoS parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Tom Chin, Kuo-Chun Lee, Chun Woo Lee, Jong Ro Park
  • Patent number: 8650300
    Abstract: A system and computer program product for managing at least two physical links. A TCP/IP stack configures a first interface with attributes. The TCP/IP stack activates the first interface. The TCP/IP stack detects a channel path identifier (CHPID). The TCP/IP stack creates a second interface. The TCP/IP stack associates the second interface with the first interface. The first interface and the second interface are logically linked to exchange traffic corresponding to a single internet protocol address. The TCP/IP stack configures the second interface with at least one attribute. The TCP/IP stack activates the second interface. The two physical links may rely on two different physical link types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey D. Haggar, Hugh E. Hockett, Maurice Isrel, Jr., Jerry W. Stevens, Todd E. Valler
  • Patent number: 8638727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to uplink transmissions and scheduling of resources for uplink transmissions in connection with packet switched communication. A radio communication network schedules (301) time slots for transmission of bursts of a first radio block on at least two different uplink packet data channels and transmits (302) an Uplink State Flag, associated with a mobile station for which the first radio block was scheduled, on a first downlink packet data channel representing a first subperiod within a basic uplink period. The mobile station receives (303) the Uplink State Flag, identifies (304) the scheduled resources for transmission of the first radio block wherein the timing of the first subperiod is derived utilizing the fact that the Uplink State Flag was received on the first downlink packet data channel and transmits (305) the first radio block utilizing the identified resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Peter Bjórken
  • Patent number: 8638747
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a handoff between technologies are disclosed. An intra-technology handoff occurs where the same integrated chassis handles the session for the different access technologies. In an intra-technology handoff, the same IP address and the session can be maintained through the handoff. The mobile node can undergo a handoff without issuing a registration request in some embodiments. An inter-technology handoff occurs from one integrated chassis to another integrated chassis. The integrated chassis can preserve session and context information in a session manager and in a handoff from one access technology to another the same session manager can be chosen with the session and context information remaining intact even though the access technology has changed. The integrated chassis can provide an access technology handoff where the core network does not notice any change and applications running on or delivered to the mobile node are not effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaji E. Radhakrishnan, Sanil Kumar Puthiyandyil, Rajesh Ramankutty, Leonard Schwartz
  • Patent number: 8630251
    Abstract: A data communication method is disclosed, which can simultaneously support heterogeneous systems in a wireless communication system based on multiple carrier multiple access. For a dual mode between heterogeneous systems, the data communication method includes transmitting control information for a first system mode and a second system mode to a mobile station through a channel resource zone used in the first system mode, and performing data transmission and reception between the system and the mobile station through channel resource zones allocated from the first system mode or the second system mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Sam Kwak, Seung Hee Han, Min Seok Noh, Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Hyun Woo Lee, Dong Cheol Kim, Bin Chul Ihm, Yong Ho Kim, Ae Ran Youn, Wook Bong Lee
  • Patent number: 8625485
    Abstract: A data flow from a source to a destination is routed in a multi-hop wireless network. Nodes are searched in the multi-hop wireless network for information of route metrics for the nodes, the information of the route metrics are received, a route that has a most optimal route metric for the data flow are determined based on the route metrics and a data flow metric of the data flow, and the data flow are received from the source via the route at the destination in the multi-hop wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Sung-Ju Lee, JeongKeun Lee
  • Patent number: 8614996
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for implementing predictive personality negotiation during session negotiation. In an embodiment, an EV-DO access node negotiates a first session with an access terminal, which involves negotiating a comprehensive set of personalities with the access terminal for the first session. The access node then records a list of personalities actually used by the access terminal during the first session. That list is a subset of the comprehensive set. The access node then negotiates a second session with the access terminal, which involves negotiating only that subset of personalities with the access terminal for the second session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Rajveen Narendran, Andrew M. Wurtenberger, Sreekar Marupaduga, Bret D. Vondemkamp
  • Patent number: 8605650
    Abstract: A system and method for interrupting a transmitting device during a call. In the system, calls are transmitted from a first device on a communication channel as a series of channel frames. At predetermined times during the transmission, the transmitting device is configured to drop channel frames, resulting in open channel frame periods where the transmitting device is not transmitting on the communication channel. During these open channel frame periods, the transmitting device is also configured to switch to a receiving mode. Other devices in the system are capable of switching into a transmitting mode during the open channel frame periods and, when applicable, sending an interrupt request on the communication channel to the transmitting device in order to request access to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Wiatrowski, Thomas B. Bohn, Dipendra M. Chowdhary
  • Patent number: 8599825
    Abstract: A system clock synchronization apparatus, for use in a mobile communication system, supplies a GPS clock received from a GPS reception module to a Radio Frequency clock generation module and selects a candidate system clock. The candidate system clock is selected from among plural candidate system clocks having different phases, which can be most stably synchronized with a reference synchronization time signal as the final system clock. The apparatus includes a Global Positioning System reception module; a Radio Frequency clock generation module that generates a system reference clock and outputs an RF clock generated by synchronizing the system reference clock to the GPS clock in phase; and a system clock generation module that generates multiple candidate system clocks having different phases using the RF clock and selects one of the candidate system clocks which generates in a range of an enable duration of the reference synchronization time signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keun Bok Kim
  • Patent number: 8588154
    Abstract: A system and method for minimizing or preventing interference between wireless networks is disclosed. A network hub broadcasts a beacon signal within repeating beacon periods. The position of the beacon signal shifts within each beacon period based upon a predetermined pseudo-random sequence. The beacon signal includes data identifying the current beacon shift sequence and the current phase of the sequence. Neighboring hubs independently or jointly determine and broadcast their own beacon shift sequences and phases for their respective networks from a predetermined list. Nodes connected with the network hubs are assigned allocation intervals having a start time that is set relative to the beacon signal. The start time and duration of the allocation interval wraps around the beacon period if the allocation-interval would otherwise start or continue in a next beacon period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Jin-Meng Ho
  • Patent number: 8576768
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for processing wireless signals received from one or more communications systems. In a particular implementation, one or more signals received from one or more communication systems such as a GNSS may be processed in two or more separate wireless signal receiver paths and combined in baseband to share one analog-to-digital converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Liang Zhao, Roger Brockenbrough, Michael Kohlmann, Cormac S. Conroy, Anup Savla