Patents Examined by Hsin-Chun Liao
  • Patent number: 9730084
    Abstract: Provided is a communication control method for use in a small-or-medium-scale base station including the steps of: receiving a radio signal transmitted from a communication terminal or a large-scale base station; acquiring information of the communication terminal or the large-scale base station by analyzing the radio signal; selecting one operation range among a plurality of types of operation ranges based on the information of the communication terminal or the large-scale base station; and communicating with the communication terminal in accordance with the operation range selected from among the plurality of types of operation ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Sawai
  • Patent number: 9716558
    Abstract: A method and device for providing access to a radio frequency (RF) unit of the device, comprising assigning a static weight value to each of a plurality of signals, calculating a true weight value for each signal comprising modifying the static weight value with a dynamic value, wherein the dynamic value is based on at least one of a performance consideration value or a signal status value, determining a signal with a highest true weight value from the plurality of signals; and providing the signal with the highest true weight value access to the RF unit of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jakob Buthler
  • Patent number: 9712951
    Abstract: A method and system for an improved communication mode for Bluetooth wireless devices is disclosed. Packets used in the improved communication mode are encoded using a convolutional encoder and transmitted with a particular modulation index such that the improved communication mode provides an improved link margin with respect to a communication mode specified in a Bluetooth wireless communication protocol. In this regard, the improved communication mode allows Bluetooth wireless devices to continue to communicate when a communication link between the Bluetooth wireless devices degrades, whereas otherwise the connection would be dropped. Furthermore, the Bluetooth wireless devices seamlessly switch between the improved communication mode and other Bluetooth communication modes without renegotiating the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gilad Kirshenberg, Alon Paycher, Ran Katz, Yonathan Shavit
  • Patent number: 9667456
    Abstract: Disclosed are a compressive sensing system based on a personalized basis and a method thereof; first a sensing end senses an original signal and transmits the original signal to a reconstruction end; the reconstruction end generates a personalized basis by means of a dictionary learning method; next, the sensing end is made to sample the original signal according to a sampling matrix to generate a compressed signal and transmit the compressed signal to the reconstruction end, so that the reconstruction end executes a compressive sensing reconstruction algorithm according to the personalized basis and the compressed signal to recover the compressed signal into the original signal, thereby achieving an effect of improving signal recovering quality and a compression ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Yi Chen, Hung-Chi Kuo, An-Yeu Wu
  • Patent number: 9668084
    Abstract: A wireless communication assembly includes a driver module connected to a first portion of a machine, such as a laundry machine, and a receiver module connected to a second portion of the machine, such as a rotatable drum. The first module includes a primary coil configured to generate an electromagnetic field and a first wireless transceiver. The second module includes a secondary coil configured to convert energy within the electromagnetic field into electric power, and a second wireless transceiver powered by the secondary coil and configured to communicate with the first wireless transceiver. One or more sensors may be positioned within the drum to measure various conditions. The receiver module may be powered by the secondary coil and when powered on, may communicate data from the one or more sensors to the first module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Dexter Laundry, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Kropp, Mark Cox, Matt Remijn, Scott Gauche
  • Patent number: 9660600
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to compensating for dynamic error vector magnitude. A compensation circuit can generate a compensation signal based at least partly on an amount of time that an amplifier, such as a power amplifier, is turned off between successive transmission bursts of the amplifier. For example, the compensation circuit can charge a capacitor based at least partly on an amount of time that the amplifier is turned off between successive transmission bursts and generate the compensation signal based at least partly on an amount of charge stored on the capacitor. A bias circuit can receive the compensation signal, generate a bias signal based at least partly on the compensation signal, and provide the bias signal to the amplifier to bias the amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward John Wemyss Whittaker
  • Patent number: 9655152
    Abstract: There are provided a code reading unit 12 for reading a code in a smartphone 10, an operating environment setting unit 13 for analyzing the read code, thereby acquiring first operating environment setting information required for setting to perform connection through Bluetooth to a relay device 20 to set the information to the smartphone 10, a setting information transmitting unit 14 for reading second operating environment setting information required for setting to perform wireless connection through Wi-Fi from a setting information storing unit 11 and transmitting the information to the relay device 20, and a second operating environment setting unit 23 for setting the received second operating environment setting information to the relay device 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: E3 CO., LTD
    Inventor: Bingwei Yao
  • Patent number: 9641625
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a computer-implemented method and system for operating a computer application stored on a nomadic wireless communication device (ND) located within the vicinity of a vehicle. An input may be received at a vehicle computer system (VCS) to pair the VCS with the ND for establishing a wireless communication link. A number of instructions may be received at the VCS from the ND over the wireless communication link. The instructions may include instructions for establishing a connection with an internet radio application and instructions for prompting a user for one or more internet radio application events. A request from the user for the one or more internet radio application events may be received at the VCS and the one or more internet radio application events may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nello Joseph Santori, David P. Boll, Joseph N. Ross, Brian Woogeun Joh, Micah J. Kaiser
  • Patent number: 9634709
    Abstract: A removable case may receive an electronic device. A male connector in the case may mate with a female connector in the device. A battery in the case may supply power to the device through the male connector. The electronic device may have an antenna formed from peripheral conductive housing structures and an antenna ground. The case may have a supplemental antenna that restores antenna performance when the device is received within the case. The supplemental antenna may be formed from a monopole antenna resonating element coupled to the antenna ground through the power pin. The monopole element may have a portion that runs parallel to the peripheral conductive housing structures. During operation of the antenna in the electronic device, the supplemental antenna in the case may be indirectly fed by near-field coupling between the supplemental antenna and the antenna of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongfei Hu, Enrique Ayala Vazquez, Hao Xu, Mattia Pascolini, Ruben Caballero, Erdinc Irci
  • Patent number: 9634727
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit, system or architecture suitable for NFC functionality and including an NFC companion block connectible to a power source and capable to providing a non-continuous power boost to NFC signals, inter alia, thereby facilitating use of a broader range of antennas, multiple antennas, and thereby providing greater NFC functionality and versatility Further disclosed is a detachable antenna embedded in a potentially detachable shell which closely fits a mobile device and is adapted for use with the above mentioned integrated circuit, system or architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Andre Yves Ozenne, Erich Merlin
  • Patent number: 9628203
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first power amplifier coupled to a first transmission path, a first low noise amplifier coupled to a first reception path, a second power amplifier coupled to a second transmission path, and a second low noise amplifier coupled to a second reception path. A first switch is configured to selectively couple the second low noise amplifier to receive an output of the first power amplifier. A second switch is configured to selectively couple the first low noise amplifier to receive an output of the second power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Haim Mendel Weissman, Lior Raviv
  • Patent number: 9628136
    Abstract: A method for disabling multiple-input and multiple-output operation in a communication device includes communicating data using multiple-input and multiple-output operation, wherein the data is communicated using multiple transceiver paths. Further, the method includes receiving position sensor input and disabling at least a portion of one or more transceiver paths, of the multiple transceiver paths, based on the position sensor input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Mark Braun, Santhosh Kumar Gillella, Ranjeet Gupta, Mary Hor-Lao, Sudhir C. Vissa
  • Patent number: 9628987
    Abstract: A method for integrating at least one field device, which is connected with a mobile unit, into a network of process automation technology. The mobile unit authenticates itself via a connection in the network, and that it receives at least one integration parameter for integration into the network (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kaiser, Jorg Reinkensmeier, Werner Thoren
  • Patent number: 9620850
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a circuit board, a metal frame, and a slot antenna. The circuit board includes a multiple bandpass filter, a plurality of matching circuits, and a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) modules. The metal frame surrounds the circuit board. The slot antenna includes a feeding portion, at least one grounding portion, and a radiating portion. The feeding portion and the at least one grounding portion are connected between the circuit board and the metal frame, the radiating portion and the circuit board enclose a slot. The radiating portion is formed on a portion of the metal frame. The slot antenna, the multiple bandpass filter, the plurality of matching circuits, and the plurality of RF modules are electrically connected in that order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Su, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 9604150
    Abstract: An example of information processing system includes a storage device; and an information processing device for performing near field communication with the storage device. The storage device includes a storage unit storing application data usable in a predetermined application program and shared data usable in an application program regardless of whether or not the application program is the predetermined application program. The information processing system accepts an instruction regarding data read and/or data write from/to the storage device from an application program to be executed by the information processing device. Under the condition that the instruction is from the predetermined application program, the application data is transferred to the predetermined application program. Regardless of whether or not the instruction is from the predetermined application program, the shared data is transferred to the application program that issued the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimohata, Kimiharu Hyodo, Ryuichi Yoshida, Goro Abe, Yusuke Yamasoto
  • Patent number: 9602954
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of device pairing and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to the present disclosure may include a sensor unit configured to sense at least one external terminal provided with a sensor executing a preset function and located within a preset range from the mobile terminal; a display unit configured to display an object corresponding to the sensor and an object corresponding to the sensed at least one external terminal, respectively; and a controller configured to transmit a control signal of the sensor to at least one external terminal selected from the external terminals based on a preset user input applied to each of the displayed objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Taeho Youn, Yeonjun Kim, Byeongtae Lee, Seokgyu Han, Sejoon Park
  • Patent number: 9596019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a group (G1, G2) of at least two transceiver units (1, 2; 3, 4) in at least one wireless communication system. The transceiver units (1, 2; 3, 4) in the group (G1, G2) are arranged for wireless communication with at least one other transceiver unit. The transceiver units (1, 2; 3, 4) in the group (G1, G2) are arranged to transmit signals with polarizations that are essentially parallel to each other when received by at least one transceiver unit for which the transmitted signals (5, 6) constitutes interference. The present invention also relates to a method, a node and a transceiver unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Henrik Asplund, David Astely, Johan Nystrom, Tobias Tynderfeldt
  • Patent number: 9590851
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one message including at least one command and response; and an apparatus therefore are discussed. The method according to one embodiment includes transmitting a get command including a parameter identifier to a receiver for retrieving parameter information; receiving a get command response corresponding to the get command, the get command response including the parameter information corresponding to the parameter identifier and first status information. The first status information indicates whether a parameter requested by the get command is available. If the parameter requested by the get command is available, the first status information indicates a field of STATUS_OK and if the parameter requested by the get command is not available, the first status information indicates a field of STATUS_INVALID_PARAM. The method further includes transmitting a reset command. A parameter of the receiver is reset to a default value based on the reset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhyung Son, Seunghyup Ryoo, Jaejoon Park
  • Patent number: 9590679
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an antenna element, a low-frequency blocking element, an isolation circuit, a first high-frequency blocking element and a second high-frequency blocking element. The antenna element converts a radio-frequency signal into an electromagnetic wave and includes a radiation portion and a parasitic portion. The parasitic portion and the radiation portion generate a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal in response to a proximity of an object. The low-frequency blocking element transmits the radio-frequency signal to the radiation portion. The isolation circuit is connected between the parasitic portion and a ground plane, and the isolation circuit blocks the first sensing signal and transmits the radio-frequency signal. The first high-frequency blocking element transmits the first sensing signal to a first sensing controller through a first metal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Chung-Wen Yang
  • Patent number: 9575538
    Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises a motion sensor sensing a motion of the user while maintaining an activation state even when the main processor is in a sleep state; a grip sensor being deactivated in case the main processor is in the sleep state and sensing the user's grip; and a sub-processor, where the sub-processor, in case a predetermined motion of the user is detected while the main processor is in the sleep state, determines the user's grip by activating the grip sensor and wakes up the main processor in the event of sensing the user's grip but keeps the main processor in the sleep state otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Hokyung Ka