Patents Examined by Huy C Ho
  • Patent number: 11711674
    Abstract: This application provides example methods, systems, and devices for performing charging on a network resource. One example method includes sending, by a network slice charging function device, a first message to a network slice management function device, where the first message includes an identifier of a network slice instance and filtering information, the filtering information indicates the network slice management function device to send a value that is of a network slice performance indicator of the network slice instance and that matches the filtering information, and the network slice performance indicator describes network performance of the network slice instance. The network slice charging function device can then receive a second message from the network slice management function device, where the second message includes the value. The network slice charging function device can then perform charging on the network slice instance based on the value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Enfeng Yang
  • Patent number: 11704563
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for classifying time series image data. Aspects of the invention include encoding motion information from video frames in an eccentricity map. An eccentricity map is essentially a static image that aggregates apparent motion of objects, surfaces, and edges, from a plurality of video frames. In general, eccentricity reflects how different a data point is from the past readings of the same set of variables. Neural networks can be trained to detect and classify actions in videos from eccentricity maps. Eccentricity maps can be provided to a neural network as input. Output from the neural network can indicate if detected motion in a video is or is not classified as an action, such as, for example, a hand gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gaurav Kumar Singh, Pavithra Madhavan, Bruno Jales Costa, Gintaras Vincent Puskorius, Dimitar Petrov Filev
  • Patent number: 11706634
    Abstract: A wireless User Equipment (UE) to optimize network communications for a user application. A UE operating system receives a user permission for the user application to access network characteristics. The user application calls the operating system for the network characteristics, and the operating system obtains the network characteristics from wireless network circuitry in response to the user permission. The operating system transfers the network characteristics to the user application. The user application selects one of multiple wireless communication networks based on the network characteristics. The wireless network circuitry wirelessly exchanges user data for the user application with the selected wireless communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anurag Thantharate, Sreekar Marupaduga, Sougata Saha, Atul Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11683861
    Abstract: Generally, according to aspects of the present invention, a multi-access edge computing a.k.a., mobile edge computing (MEC) server may be deployed in a wireless communication network such as a cellular communication system and wireless local area network (WLAN) for provision of an edge-based MEC service in an edge site. The MEC service may include a local communication for an audio/video distribution, data analysis, audio/video upload, etc. An access to the Internet may be provided via an access point, gateway, etc. in the wireless communication network. An Internet server accessible over the Internet may provide an Internet service associated with the MEC service. The Internet service may include recording of the edge-based local communication, backup communication as an alternative to the edge-based local communication, transfer of a media file to be used in the edge-based local communication, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Koji Yoden
  • Patent number: 11683672
    Abstract: In a wireless communication network, distributed ledger circuitry executes a contract from an origin block and transfers an instantiation request for a wireless network slice to network orchestration circuitry. The network orchestration circuitry instantiates the wireless network slice responsive to the instantiation request from the distributed ledger circuitry. The wireless network slice delivers a wireless network service to the UEs and transfers slice usage data to the distributed ledger circuitry. The distributed ledger circuitry executes the contract from middle blocks and a termination block to form a blockchain that stores the slice usage data for the wireless network slice. The distributed ledger circuitry transfers a termination request for the wireless network slice to the network orchestration circuitry responsive to the execution of the contract from the termination block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Lyle Walter Paczkowski
  • Patent number: 11676600
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method of monitoring an acoustic environment of a mobile device, at least one computer readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, perform such a method and/or a mobile device configured to perform such a method is provided. The method comprises receiving acoustic input from the environment of the mobile device while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, detecting whether the acoustic input includes a voice command based on performing a plurality of processing stages on the acoustic input, wherein at least one of the plurality of processing stages is performed while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, and using at least one contextual cue to assist in detecting whether the acoustic input includes a voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CERENCE OPERATING COMPANY
    Inventors: William F. Ganong, III, Paul A. Van Mulbregt, Vladimir Sejnoha, Glen Wilson
  • Patent number: 11678151
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for displaying a map to guide a user in a venue is provided. The method comprises generating a first view comprising a map of at least one floor of the venue with one or more cartographic elements representing positions of one or more floor connectors in the at least one floor. The method further comprises causing display of the first view on a display unit of a user device. The method further comprises receiving a user selection of one of the one or more cartographic elements via the display unit. The method further comprises generating a second view comprising at least one graphic element to indicate one or more possible directions of movement via the floor connector. The method further comprises causing display of the second view on the display unit of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Sven Krome, Theresa Breunig
  • Patent number: 11671935
    Abstract: A communication technique that combines a 5G communication system for supporting a data rate that is higher than that of a beyond 4G system with IoT technology, and a system thereof are provided. The technique may be applied to intelligent services on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, etc. A method of performing access deregistration by a user equipment (UE) and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes, when the UE is registered on both 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access and non-3GPP access, transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a deregistration request message to deregister the non-3GPP access over the 3GPP access, and receiving, from the AMF, a deregistration accept message corresponding to the deregistration request message over the 3GPP access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngkyo Baek, Sunghoon Kim, Jungje Son, Hoyeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11669739
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer-program product embodiments for selecting a face image based on a name. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving the name. Based on the name, a name vector is selected from a plurality of name vectors in a dataset that maps a plurality of names to a plurality of corresponding name vectors in a vector space, where each name vector includes representations associated with a plurality of words associated with each name. A plurality of face vectors corresponding to a plurality of face images is received. A face vector is selected from the plurality of face vectors based on a plurality of similarity scores calculated for the plurality of corresponding face vectors, where for each name vector, a similarity score is calculated based on the name vector and each face vector. The face image is output based on the selected face vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Henderson, Lucy R. Chai, Jeffrey Zarrella, Abigail S. Gertner, Keith J. Miller
  • Patent number: 11653196
    Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes detecting an occurrence of an overheating condition in the UE, and based thereon, determining a first set of operating capabilities of the UE from a second set of operating capabilities of the UE, where the first and second set of operating capabilities are associated with a connection between the UE and a network entity, and where the first set of operating capabilities is a reduction in operating capability of the UE when compared to the second set of operating capabilities, triggering a transfer of UE capability information associated with the first set of operating capabilities, and applying, by the UE, the first set of operating capabilities to the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Edward Tenny, Jian Wang, Haibo Xu
  • Patent number: 11648865
    Abstract: A cupholder adapter for a large beverage container has a base, a container holder that upwardly extends from the base, and a shell insert that extends downwardly from the base. The shell insert snaps into a first shell, which may be press-fit into OEM vehicle cupholders of a relatively small size. Further shells may be sequentially and releasably attached over the first shell to fit the assembly to OEM vehicle cupholders of larger sizes. An axis of the container holder may be offset from the axis of the shell insert, so as to permit two such cupholder adapters to be installed in two cupholders closely spaced from each other in a vehicle center console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: David F. MacNeil, Anne Crawford, Ryan Granger
  • Patent number: 11649723
    Abstract: A method for estimating in-situ porosity based on cutting images employs a neural network trained with labeled images, the labels indicating wireline porosity values. The method may be used to obtain porosity values along a vertical, deviated or horizontal well, where wireline logging data is not available or unreliable. The method uses machine learning. Training and validating the neural network may be ongoing processes in the sense that any new labeled image that becomes available can be added to the training set and the neural network being retrained to enhance its predictive performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SAS
    Inventor: Fabien Allo
  • Patent number: 11641587
    Abstract: An indication is received. The indication is for a wireless communication being made by a computing device. Responsive to receiving the indication, an optimized location to make the wireless communication is determined based on a location of the computing device and an optimized locations list. The optimized location is communicated to the computing device making the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj Kumar Goyal, Raghavendra Krishna Murthy, Manjit Singh Sodhi, Raghuveer Prasad Nagar
  • Patent number: 11638207
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique of fusing a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology and a system thereof, and provides an intelligent service based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method performed by an access network entity in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a terminal in the wireless communication system, a first message including first information for identifying an AMF, the first information including an AMF set identifier and an AMF identifier; selecting an AMF set based on the AMF set identifier; selecting an AMF from the selected AMF set; and transmitting, to the terminal, a second message as a response to the first message. The AMF set includes a plurality of AMFs based on network slices the AMFs each support, and the AMF set identifier is an identifier of the AMF set, and the AMF identifier is an identifier of an AMF within the AMF set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventors: Youngkyo Baek, Sunghoon Kim, Hoyeon Lee, Jungje Son
  • Patent number: 11637935
    Abstract: A system and method of performing automated reconciliation of devices and features in telecom expense management systems prior to running programs to optimize expense relative to usage or procuring new lines. The reconciliation accessing and carrier systems and devices and using enterprise configurable rules and live data from end point management systems. The system ensures accurate and up to date data is available for processing by downstream robotic process automation systems that perform the procurement/modification of plans and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tangoe US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Kauffman, Joan Schrenkel, Jessie Leigh Sroka, Jason Pineda, Scott Carder, Mark Johnson Bailey, Robert King, Matthew Alan Crouch
  • Patent number: 11627626
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to network redundancy using alternate network uplinks. An embodiment of a wireless access point includes one or more processors; a wireless transmitter and receiver; and a connection for a network uplink, the wireless access point to: transmit a request to multiple devices connected to the wireless access point regarding redundant network links; identify one or more devices that include redundant network links and are capable and willing to provide alternate network uplinks, including a first device including a first redundant network link; provide a network operation for one or more devices using the network uplink; upon detecting a loss of the network uplink, transmit a request to at least the first device to enable a first alternate network uplink using the first redundant network link; and transmit and receive data for the network operation through the first device for the first alternate network uplink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Anandhakumar Venkatachalam, Mugilan Jeyaraman, Sasindran Devaraj
  • Patent number: 11625811
    Abstract: A method includes determining a plurality of features of a first original image of a first product that are expected to be different for one or more products to be produced via manufacturing parameters of a manufacturing process compared to the first product. The method further includes adjusting one or more of the plurality of features of the first original image to generate a first synthetic image. The method further includes providing a plurality of images including the first original image and the first synthetic image to train a machine learning model to generate a trained machine learning model configured to generate output associated with updating the manufacturing parameters of the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhinav Kumar, Benjamin Schwarz, Charles Hardy
  • Patent number: 11611867
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vSIM module for a portable apparatus. The portable apparatus at least includes a slot. The vSIM module comprises a radio frequency chip, a baseband processor, a memory, an application processor, and a connector. The radio frequency chip is couple to an antenna. The baseband processor is coupled to the radio frequency chip. The memory is configured to store a vSIM connectivity management program. The application processor is coupled to the memory for executing the vSIM connectivity management program. The connector is configured to connect with the slot of the portable apparatus. When the vSIM connectivity management program is executed by the application processor, a vSIM service is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Simo Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Liu, Ludovic Lassauce, Richard H. Xu, Zhen Zhang
  • Patent number: 11611963
    Abstract: The embodiments provide a channel location indication method and a related product, including that: a network side device sends at least one piece of indication information, the at least one piece of indication information being configured to indicate a location offset between a data channel and a first control channel or between a second control channel and the first control channel, the location offset including a time-domain location offset and/or a frequency-domain location offset and the time-domain location offset being a symbol-level offset. The embodiments are favorable for improving flexibility and efficiency of channel resource allocation in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai Tang, Hua Xu
  • Patent number: 11606744
    Abstract: Network slice information indicating a characteristic of a wireless network to be provided by a base station is acquired, and whether the base station provides a predetermined network slice is determined based on the acquired network slice information. If a determination that the base station does not provide the predetermined network slice is made, connection processing for connection between a communication apparatus and the base station is canceled, or connection between the communication apparatus and the base station is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamakawa, Tetsuya Yamamoto