Patents Examined by Hung K Du
  • Patent number: 11026048
    Abstract: A system of determining a location of a mobile electronic device in an indoor environment includes an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium having one or more programming instructions. The system determines an initial position of a mobile electronic device in an indoor environment and an initial heading of the mobile electronic device, initializes a set of particles, determines a relative location of the mobile electronic device, detects a move associated with the mobile electronic device, creates a subset of the set of particles based on the move, determines a distance between the relative location and a nearest obstacle that is encountered along a path. The system filters the particles in the subset, estimates an actual location of the mobile electronic device, and causes a visual indication of the actual location to be displayed to a user via a display of the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Fritz Francis Ebner, Abhisek Dey, Karthik Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11026136
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handovers with simplified network topology are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: at a coordinating gateway during a handover of a mobile device from a first base station to a second base station, receiving a first handover request from the first base station; discarding a first shared security key received in the first handover request; sending a tunnel switching request to a core network node; obtaining precursors for a second shared security key from the core network node in a response to the switching request; sending a second handover request to the second base station with the precursors to calculate the second shared security key for securing a data connection for the mobile device following the handover; deriving the second shared security key from the obtained precursors at the first base station; and deriving the second shared security key from the obtained precursors at the coordinating gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Kartik Shashikant Raval, Sourabh Nanoti, Prashanth Rao, Praveen Kumar, Anupam Goyal, Harish Kumar Lohar
  • Patent number: 11019482
    Abstract: Disclosed is a RSP-based LPA application implementation method, comprising: pre-setting an LPA of a terminal side, wherein the LPA is a local configuration proxy; when information about a subscription protocol between the terminal side and an operator is detected, an operator server creating, according to proxy information about the LPA, a corresponding operator data packet; the terminal side accessing the operator server, and downloading, according to the proxy information, the corresponding operator data packet; and an EUICC receiving the operator data packet forwarded by the LPA, decrypting same, and then installing the operator data packet, wherein the EUICC is an embedded universal integrated circuit card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TCL Communications (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xianghui Lou, Xian Jiang
  • Patent number: 11012838
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can comprise sending identification data representative of an identification of a base station device to a subscriber identity module. In response to the sending the identification data, the method can comprise receiving status data representative of a response from the subscriber identity module, and based on the receiving the status data, sending, fetch data representative of a command to be acquired from the subscriber identity module. Additionally, the method can comprise receiving, from the subscriber identity module, command data associated with the command to be performed by the mobile device. Furthermore, based on the receiving the command data, the method can comprise sending, to the base station device, response data representative of whether the command has been determined to have been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Yupeng Jia, Yonghui Tong, Hongyan Lei
  • Patent number: 11012807
    Abstract: An application manager of a mobile device can provide a user with the ability to control whether an application can use location information provided by a location subsystem of the mobile device. The application can request to be notified by the location subsystem when the mobile device crosses a geofence. When the mobile device crosses the geofence, the location subsystem provides a notice to the application. The application manager can intercept the notice to the application, and present an alert on a user interface. The application manager can then provide the notice to the application only upon receiving an input through the user interface confirming that the application still has permission to use location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew E. Shepherd, Ronald K. Huang, Stephen J. Rhee, Daniel T. Kurtz, Erik Neuenschwander
  • Patent number: 10999737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting an attempt to reroute a communication channel between a port of a security module and a port of a near-field communication router, which are in a telecommunication device, wherein, upon receiving a message in a near-field communication format, the security module verifies from which port of the communication router said message originates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: PROTON WORLD INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Thierry Huque, Olivier Van Nieuwenhuyze
  • Patent number: 10986606
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for estimating a location of a wireless device. In some embodiments, received signal strength indication (RSSI) values of signals from a first wireless device are determined. A rate of motion of the first wireless device is then determined based on a rate at which the RSSI values vary with time. A machine learning model is conditionally updated based on the determined rate of motion, and path loss parameters are then derived from the machine learning model. The path loss parameters are used to estimate the location of the first wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagarjun Srinivasan, Neal Dante Castagnoli
  • Patent number: 10957968
    Abstract: A method, wireless communication device (WCD), and computer program product deploys an additional, retractable antenna to enhance signal communication within an identified network. A processor executes an antenna deployment module (ADM) in order to determine a link status based on a quality and/or a strength of communication signals propagated via at least one stationary antenna. In response to the link status indicating that coverage of a second/target network is available or that a quality of a signal propagated within a first network is less than a threshold level, the ADM provides a deployment signal to a deployment component. In response to receiving the deployment signal, the deployment component deploys the retractable antenna by extending the retractable antenna from a stowed position to a deployed position. The ADM enables the WCD to communicate within the selected network via the deployed retractable antenna using a higher quality communication signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Md Rashidul Islam, Mohammed R. Abdul-Gaffoor, Hugh K. Smith, Michael F. Paradise
  • Patent number: 10938975
    Abstract: A calling user initiates a telephonic communication with a receiving user by dialing a phone number of the receiving user in his or her address book. The communication is transmitted from the calling user's device to the receiving user's device through a network that is not using Internet protocol or Internet-based, e.g., Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Internet Protocol (IP), TCP-IP, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). After a number of notifications has passed on the receiving user's device and the receiving user is not able to answer the telephonic communication, a local voicemail recorder will be activated to record and store the telephonic communication for later retrieval by the receiving user. The stored communication is identifier by a sequence of string containing at least one of a name, a telephone number, a storage location, a date-time attribute, and a duration associated with the stored communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chi Luu Ngoc Nguyen, Chuong Luu Thanh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10931712
    Abstract: A method and associated circuits protect data stored in a secure data circuit of a telecommunication device equipped with a near-field communication (NFC) router, a microcontroller, and the secure data circuit. In the method, each message received with the NFC router is parsed to retrieve a communication pipe identifier and an instruction code. The communication pipe identifier and the instruction code are compared to corresponding information in a filter table. Instruction codes of particular messages that attempt to modify a communication pipe by reassigning one end of the communication pipe from the port of the NFC router to a different circuit are acted upon. These messages are blocked from reaching the secure data circuit when the instruction code is not authorized in the filter table, and these messages are permitted when the instruction code is authorized in the filter table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, PROTON WORLD INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Thierry Huque, Olivier Van Nieuwenhuyze, Alexandre Charles
  • Patent number: 10901065
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for location determination of an emitter using frequency-of-arrival (FOA) measured from a single moving platform are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a disclosed system allows for location determination of stationary, pulsed radio frequency (RF) emitters from a moving platform by using coherent frequency of arrival (CFOA) Doppler history measurements. The term “coherent” is used to indicate that the process requires a RF-coherent pulse train, such as that generated by modern radar. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed system employs one of two disclosed CFOA measurement methods (Method 1: CFOA linear regression of phase (LRP), and Method 2: CFOA cross-correlated frequency spectra (CCFS)). The disclosed system also enables geo-discrimination (GeoD) of emitters at known locations, or alternatively geo-location of emitters at unknown locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian K. Pheiffer, David O. Edewaard, Daniel S. Summers, Neal Carlson
  • Patent number: 10897778
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reporting information regarding receive (Rx) beams used by a user equipment. In some cases, such reporting may indicate a change in Rx beams to be used by the UE for subsequent beamformed transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Makesh Pravin John Wilson, Sumeeth Nagaraja, Sony Akkarakaran, Tao Luo, Wooseok Nam
  • Patent number: 10897780
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for random access channel (RACH) communication. For example, certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a user-equipment (UE). The method generally includes transmitting a first message comprising a RACH preamble, receiving a second message comprising random access response (RAR) in response to the RACH preamble, transmitting a third message in response to the RAR, receiving a fourth message (MSG4) comprising a contention resolution message in response to the third message. In certain aspects, the fourth message may include a timing advance (TA) parameter which may be used to communicate one or more messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Sundar Subramanian, Junyi Li, Tao Luo, Sumeeth Nagaraja
  • Patent number: 10897526
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes a first middle frame, a second middle frame, a display screen, a rear cover and a camera assembly. The first middle frame includes a main bearing plate and a side peripheral edge. The second middle frame includes an auxiliary bearing plate and an outer peripheral edge. The auxiliary bearing plate forms a slidable connection with the main bearing plate. The auxiliary bearing plate has a first position and a second position relative to the main bearing plate. In the first position, the side peripheral edge is connected with the outer peripheral edge. In the second position, the side peripheral edge is spaced from the outer peripheral edge. The camera assembly is arranged on the auxiliary bearing plate. In the first position, the camera assembly is hidden in the mobile phone. In the second position, the camera assembly may be exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Fan, Zhengshan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10893121
    Abstract: A system includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) application; a physical SIM driver configured to be coupled to a physical SIM card; a simulated SIM driver; a control switch that selectively couples the SIM application to the physical SIM driver or the simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM application, when coupled to the physical SIM driver, is configured to read and write on the physical SIM card; and a SIM simulator in communication with the control switch and the simulated SIM driver, wherein the SIM simulator is configured to control the selective coupling of the control switch, and is configured to receive at least one request comprising an authentication request from the simulated SIM driver and transmit at least one response comprising an authentication response to the simulated SIM driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SIMO Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Liu, Wei Ren, Chao Wang, Xiaolei Qin
  • Patent number: 10887817
    Abstract: A location-based network system is provided. The location-based network system includes a plurality of communication nodes to transmit a data packet based on the location of each node and a distance between each node and a destination node. A location-based communication method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL MOBILE IOT CORP.
    Inventor: Jung-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 10880739
    Abstract: A method for protecting data contained in a security module of a telecommunication device equipped with a near field communication router, wherein a modification of a routing table between gates of the router is dependent on a verification of an authentication code keyed in by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: PROTON WORLD INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Thierry Huque, Olivier Van Nieuwenhuyze
  • Patent number: 10871545
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling positioning of the wireless device in a wireless communications 5 network (1). The wireless device (10) receives assistance data from a location node (15), or a radio network node (12), in the wireless communications network, wherein the assistance data comprises a positioning configuration comprising a start and/or stop information indicating when positioning reference signal, PRS, transmissions from the radio network node are started and/or ended. The wireless device measures, based on the assistance data, a positioning information of PRSs; and transmits the measured positioning information to the location node or the radio network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Sara Modarres Razavi, Åke Busin, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Olof Liberg, Xingqin Lin, Gino Masini, Henrik Rydén, Yutao Sui
  • Patent number: 10868463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vibration motor and a mobile communication device using same. The vibration motor includes an housing, a vibrator accommodated in the housing, a driving apparatus driving the vibrator to vibrate, and an elastic part elastically supporting the vibrator, where the driving apparatus is a secondary coil accommodated in the housing, the vibrator is provided with a magnet steel corresponding to the coil, the vibration motor further includes a primary coil, disposed outside the housing, corresponding to the secondary coil, and spaced apart from the secondary coil, and the primary coil is electrically connected to the outside to generate an alternating electromagnetic field, to cause the secondary coil to generate an induced electromotive force, and cause relative vibration between the vibrator and the secondary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Tang, Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 10841742
    Abstract: A positioning support device transmits radio signals using at least one default configuration parameter value. A mobile device measures characteristics of the signals at different locations. An apparatus assembles, based on the measured characteristics and indications of the locations of measurement, data which enables a determination of characteristics of radio signals transmitted by the positioning support device, which are expected to be observable at different locations. The apparatus determines in addition at least one adapted configuration parameter value and causes the positioning support device to store the assembled data for future transmissions and to use the at least one adapted configuration parameter value for future transmissions. As a result, the positioning support device transmits radio signals including the stored data using the at least one adapted configuration parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Muhammad Irshan Khan, Jari Syrjärinne, Pavel Ivanov