Patents Examined by Guang W Li
  • Patent number: 11770858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for performing a random access procedure over a radio interface, for example between a mobile terminal and a radio base station of a mobile network. A method aspect of the invention comprises the steps of transmitting a synchronization request for synchronization information; receiving synchronization information in response to the synchronization request; and transmitting, based on at least one transmission parameter adjusted in accordance with the synchronization information, a resource request for data transmission resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Robert Baldemair, Maria Edvardsson, Erik Dahlman, Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Stefan Parkvall
  • Patent number: 11765607
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for improved monitoring of cellular sites. The method includes identifying a first base station of one or more base stations, where the first base station has a base station status that is a down status. The method includes determining that a connection failure alarm for the first base station has not been triggered. Based on the determination that the connection failure alarm for the first base station has not been triggered, the method includes determining that the first base station is connected to a mediation server associated with the first base station. Based on the determination that the first base station is connected to the mediation server, the method includes updating the base station status for the first base station to be an up status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventor: Yun Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 11758412
    Abstract: A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a transmitting section that transmits an uplink signal; and a control section that uses, for the uplink signal, a sequence corresponding to information including whether change of a beam is necessary. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, overhead of a beam report can be reduced appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Matsumura, Yuichi Kakishima, Satoshi Nagata
  • Patent number: 11750698
    Abstract: A network device synchronization method is provided. In various embodiments, a first SSM and a second SSM are received. The first SSM carries a first SSM code indicating a quality level of a first clock source and a first eSSM code indicating the quality level of the first clock source, the second SSM carries a second SSM code indicating a quality level of a second clock source. The second SSM lacks an eSSM code indicating the quality level of the second clock source, and a value of the first SSM code is equal to a value of the second SSM code. When a value of the first eSSM code is less than 0xFF, calibrating a frequency of the network device based on a timing signal of the first clock source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingfei Lv, Yawei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11751253
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communication in 4G and 5G broadband satellite networks are provided. The disclosed methods include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-independent methods, and GNSS assisted methods that do not require transmission of satellite ephemeris information from a base station to user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Xiangdong Liu
  • Patent number: 11743097
    Abstract: A method for processing state information updates. The method includes receiving, by a coordination point, a plurality of state information from a plurality of network elements; processing at least one of the plurality of state information to generate a result; and applying the result to at least one of the plurality of network elements in order to modify an operation of the at least one of the plurality of network elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth James Duda
  • Patent number: 11723063
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some wireless systems, a base station may configure a user equipment (UE) for random access (RACH) message transmission in dedicated RACH resources during, for example, a handover process. The contention-free random access (CFRA) resources may allow the UE to transmit RACH messages at a higher transmission power than contention-based random access (CBRA) resources. The base station may indicate, to the UE, RACH transmission parameters for CFRA that are different than parameters for CBRA. These parameters may include configuration information, frequency division multiplexing information, RACH retransmission parameters, target received power, response window length, etc. The UE may use the indicated RACH transmission parameters to transmit a RACH message to the base station. The base station may respond with a RACH response message, and the base station and UE may synchronize upon completion of the RACH procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Navid Abedini, Bilal Sadiq, Junyi Li
  • Patent number: 11716136
    Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods configure a plurality of wireless access points to perform probe request handling operations including, responsive to receiving a probe request from a mobile device, relaying the probe request to a network controller, and responsive to receiving a probe response from the network controller, relaying the probe response to the mobile device. The network controller is configured to provide the mobile device with a multipoint wireless network by identifying two or more of the plurality of wireless access points as selected access points for multipoint transmission with the mobile device, coordinating the selected access points to allow simultaneous transmissions to the mobile device from each of the selected access points, and forwarding a probe response indicative of the selected access points to the selected access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Baylor University
    Inventors: Liang Dong, Jonathan Hu, Yang Li
  • Patent number: 11711709
    Abstract: A system configured to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device includes a processor configured to receive cellular connectivity information from at least one wireless network for at least one wireless device; the processor further configured to receive geographic location information from the at least one wireless network for the at least one wireless device. The system also includes a database configured to store the cellular connectivity information, the geographic location information, and equipment type information related to the at least one wireless device. The processor further configured to analyze the cellular connectivity information and determine a wireless device having poor wireless service performance based on the analysis of the cellular connectivity information. The disclosure additionally includes a process to analyze cellular connectivity information for at least one wireless network and at least one wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore Vagelos
  • Patent number: 11683144
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for requesting uplink resources in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment determines whether a scheduling request for requesting uplink resources is triggered. If the scheduling request is triggered, the user equipment transmits a first set of frequency domain sequences and a second set of frequency domain sequences in a subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Seung Hee Han, Hyun Woo Lee, Jae Hoon Chung, Jin Sam Kwak, Dong Cheol Kim, Min Seok Noh
  • Patent number: 11683842
    Abstract: A method for performing uplink transmission by a terminal in a wireless communication system, where the method includes receiving, from a base station, resource setting information related to an uplink resource, which includes identification information about a transmission unit indicating a physical layer resource set; determining a transmission unit for performing the uplink transmission on the basis of the identification information; and performing the uplink transmission on the basis of the determined transmission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiwon Kang, Kijun Kim, Jonghyun Park
  • Patent number: 11663857
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and control systems for communicating with a vehicle, where the vehicle comprises: a vehicle internal system; an add-on system arranged in the vehicle after manufacture of the vehicle; and an internal communication unit configured for communication with a vehicle external communication unit. The method comprises: configuring an add-on interface, the add-on interface being arranged in said vehicle as an interface between the vehicle internal system and the add-on system, by defining: at least one function of the add-on interface; and at least a signaling format to be used by the internal communication unit for the communication with the vehicle external communication unit; creating an immutable and unique identifier ID related to the configuration of the add-on interface; and communicating, using the internal communication unit and the immutable and unique identifier ID, with the vehicle external communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Scania CVAB
    Inventors: Alexander Saers, Johan Aneros
  • Patent number: 11665592
    Abstract: Secure architectures and methods for improving the security of mobile devices are disclosed. Also disclosed are apparatuses and methods to detect and mitigate fraud in device-assisted services implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Headwater Research LLC
    Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Jeffrey Green
  • Patent number: 11641594
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from the appropriate monitoring of communication channels. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from downlink control channel monitoring optimized for discontinuous reception mode and/or narrowband operation. A method can include selecting a search space configuration from a plurality of search space configurations for a user equipment. The method can also include operating the user equipment in the selected search space configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Esa Tapani Tiirola, Lars Dalsgaard, Jorma Johannes Kaikkonen, Kari Pekka Pajukoski
  • Patent number: 11617127
    Abstract: A service type announcement element indicates one or more service types offered by an access point (AP) that supports station a wireless network. The service type announcement element is generated by the AP and included in a beacon frame or in a probe response frame. The beacon frame or the probe response frame is transmitted by the AP and received by a mobile device prior to the mobile device being associated with the AP. The mobile device makes a determination whether any of the one or more service types can assist with an operation of an application on the mobile device and implements a network selection algorithm based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • Patent number: 11601830
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for analyzing metrics, parameters, attributes, and/or other information associated with networks or other devices or systems associated with high-dimensional data in order to determine potential configuration changes that may be made to such networks or other devices or systems in order to optimize and/or otherwise enhance the operation of such networks or other devices or systems. Multiple autoencoders associated with multiple dimensions may be used to calculate reconstruction errors or other features of data (e.g., metrics, parameters, etc.) that may be used to define operating or performance states of the network. Operating or performance states of network components may be mapped to quantum state objects (“QSOs”) for analysis using artificial intelligence and/or machine learning techniques or other suitable techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Said Soulhi, Bryan Christopher Larish
  • Patent number: 11595842
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for transmitting channel state information. The method includes: receiving, by a first terminal device, downlink control information DCI transmitted by a network device; determining, by the first terminal device, according to the DCI, whether it is necessary to report CSI; and when the first terminal device determines that it is necessary to report the CSI, transmitting, by the first terminal device, the CSI of the first terminal device to the network device. The first terminal device may be triggered to report the CSI according to the DCI transmitted by the network device, and thus the terminal device may report its own CSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai Tang, Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 11582057
    Abstract: An application gateway including application service programming positioned at a user premises can provide voice controlled and managed services to a user and one or more endpoint devices associated with the application gateway. The application gateway can be controlled remotely by the application service provider through a service management center and configured to execute an application service provided from the application service provider. The application gateway can execute the application service at the user premises upon voice command by a user and independent of application services executing on the application service provider's network. An application service logic manager can communicate with an application service enforcement manager to verify that the request conforms with the policy and usage rules associated with the application service in order to authorize execution of the application service on the application gateway, either directly or through endpoint devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KIP PROD PI LP
    Inventors: Amir Ansari, George A. Cowgill, Leon E. Nicholls, Jude P. Ramayya, Ramprakash Masina, Alvin R. McQuarters, Atousa Raissyan
  • Patent number: 11575532
    Abstract: A system is provided for scheduling for a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN). The system includes a central control configured to promote a plurality of enhanced node Bs (ENBs) transmitting one or more multicast traffic channels (MTCHs). The one or more MTCHs are provided during a variable scheduling period (SP) and include a data portion that contains MBSFN traffic content and a variable scheduling portion that contains scheduling information related to the MBSFN traffic content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wireless Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 11563601
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques are described for proactively computing configuration information for policy-driven on-demand tunnel creation and deletion between sites in a software-defined networking in wide area network (SD-WAN) environment. In some examples, a controller device is configured to precompute configuration data for an overlay tunnel through the wide area network to connect a first site and a second site of a plurality of sites in the SD-WAN environment. The controller device is further configured to obtain, after precomputing the configuration data, an indication to configure the overlay tunnel. The controller device is also configured to send, in response to receiving the indication to configure the overlay tunnel, at least some of the configuration data to the first site to configure the first site with the overlay tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nithyananda Vishnu K S, Venkata Rajasekharu Athreyapurapu