Patents Examined by Jason Mattis
  • Patent number: 10045271
    Abstract: A method includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receiving a network information message via a cellular network while the WTRU is in either a first mode or a second mode. The message includes a neighbor cell list that identifies a plurality of wireless access networks available for handoff, including a first network based on a first wireless access technology and a second network based on a second wireless access technology different than the first wireless access technology. When in the first mode, the WTRU performs physical measurements only on signals transmitted from the wireless access networks identified in the neighbor cell list, selects one of the networks for handover; and initiates a handover procedure with the selected network. When in the second mode, the WTRU selects one of the wireless access networks identified in the neighbor cell list using the received information related to the wireless access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Fatih M. Ozluturk
  • Patent number: 9999096
    Abstract: A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventor: David S. Bill
  • Patent number: 9948561
    Abstract: Embodiments include detecting an increase in delay of a flow assigned to a first queue of a network device, where the increase is sufficient to cause the flow rate of the flow to decrease if the flow is delay-sensitive. Embodiments further include determining whether an amount of bandwidth consumed by the flow decreases sufficiently after the increase is detected, and assigning the flow to a second queue based, at least in part, on determining the amount of bandwidth consumed by the flow does not decrease sufficiently. Specific embodiments include evaluating a series of two or more bandwidth measurements of the flow according to a bandwidth reduction measure to determine whether the amount of bandwidth consumed by the flow decreases by sufficiently. More specific embodiments include the first queue being configured to receive delay-sensitive flows and the second queue being configured to receive delay-insensitive nice flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. VerSteeg, Michael A. Ramalho
  • Patent number: 9930638
    Abstract: A method, a device and a system for transmitting an multicast control channel change notification relate to the communication technology field, and solve the problem in the prior art that the MBMS service cannot be performed through a deactivated cell. A method for sending a multicast control channel change notification includes: acquiring relative identification information of the multicast control channel change notification when a non-effective cell of a terminal needs to send the MCCH change notification; and sending the MCCH change notification corresponding to the non-effective cell to the terminal in an effective cell; wherein, the effective cell is a cell that is assigned to the terminal and in an activation status, and the non-effective cell is a cell other than the effective cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qinghai Zeng
  • Patent number: 9918314
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining one or more uplink inter cell interference coordination (ICIC) parameters for a plurality of cells based, at least in part, on feedback information associated with the plurality of cells; exchanging interference information between neighboring cells; and scheduling uplink transmissions for user equipment served by the neighboring cells based, at least in part, on the uplink ICIC parameters and the interference information exchanged between neighboring cells. A method is provided in another example embodiment and may include determining a ratio relating a first portion of a frequency spectrum for assigning fractional frequency re-use resources to a second portion of the frequency spectrum for assigning re-use one resources; and updating the ratio relating the first portion and the second portion of the frequency spectrum to optimize throughput rates for the plurality of user equipment across the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ritesh K. Madan, Rohit Umesh Nabar, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Kedar Durgadas Shirali
  • Patent number: 9913185
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. A HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kamel M. Shaheen
  • Patent number: 9912585
    Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for management of path selection and reservation between layer 3 devices, as well as path selection and reservation across L2/L3 boundaries. In one implementation, path selection can be managed by separating independent but “cooperating” layers, with layer 3 topology and non-adjacent layer 2 topologies handled separately. A first layer 3 router can be identified as a path computation engine (PCE), while other layer 3 routers can be implemented as path control clients (PCC(s)). One layer 2 PCE can be assigned per layer 2 topology, preventing competing path assignments and reservations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jouni Korhonen, Philippe Klein
  • Patent number: 9894709
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of delivering policy information for offloading between different types of wireless communication systems by a first electronic device. The method includes: performing a tethering function; determining whether to release the tethering function; identifying a first electronic device connected based on the tethering function when the tethering function is released; delivering policy information for offloading between different types of wireless communication systems to the identified first electronic device; and releasing the tethering function after delivering the policy information to the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungwoo Lee, Soonhyun Cha, Myungsu Kang, Sunmin Hwang
  • Patent number: 9883497
    Abstract: A control signaling transmission method, a control signaling detection method, a terminal, and a base station are provided. The transmission method includes: a base station determining an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH) resource region of the terminal in a current subframe according to at least one of multiple parameters, and transmitting control signaling to the terminal on some or all of the resources in the ePDCCH resource region. The above technical scheme can adapt to the dynamically-changing transmission capabilities of subframes, improves the transmission performance of the control signaling on an ePDCCH, increases the accuracy of the terminal in searching for the control signaling, and conserves terminal consumption. Therefore, the present document has a great industrial applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Yijian Chen, Bo Dai, Zhisong Zuo, Jun Xu
  • Patent number: 9883535
    Abstract: Disclosed are a channel access method and an apparatus therefor. A channel access method in a wireless LAN includes the steps of determining whether an STA (station) changes a first access category for a probe request frame; and if a first access category is changed to a second access category, performing a back-off process for enabling the STA to transmit the probe request frame based on the second access category, wherein the second access category may have a lower priority than the first access category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Giwon Park, Kiseon Ryu, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9872247
    Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and an apparatus to perform operations including starting, by a device of a communications network, a timer in response to a radio resource control message, where a power preference indication message is not sent by the device for at least a duration of the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Ilkka Keskitalo, Jussi-Pekka Koskinen
  • Patent number: 9866285
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for performing acquisition, synchronization and cell selection within an MIMO-OFDM communication system. A coarse synchronization is performed to determine a searching window. A fine synchronization is then performed by measuring correlations between subsets of signal samples, whose first signal sample lies within the searching window, and known values. The correlations are performed in the frequency domain of the received signal. In a multiple-output OFDM system, each antenna of the OFDM transmitter has a unique known value. The known value is transmitted as pairs of consecutive pilot symbols, each pair of pilot symbols being transmitted at the same subset of sub-carrier frequencies within the OFDM frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jianglei Ma, Ming Jia, Peiying Zhu, Wen Tong
  • Patent number: 9866430
    Abstract: The present invention addresses apparatuses, methods and computer program product for providing enhanced improved network management. When a communication failure between an Element Management System and a super-ordinate Network Management System occurs, the Element Management System is switched over to forward event reports to a pre-defined peer Element Management System. In case the communication is re-established, the usual functionality is restored and the re-routing of event reports to the peer Element Management System is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventor: Lucian Hirsch
  • Patent number: 9854414
    Abstract: A first radio has duplex communication with a second radio and a third radio, without using a base station by using a multiple-access protocol system. The first radio is configured to perform as a master radio and then switch to be a slave radio. A master radio provides timing synchronization and/or assigns transmission slots for radios in the multiple-access protocol system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dominant Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald H. Fraser
  • Patent number: 9847927
    Abstract: In an information processing device in which analysis of a received packet is distributed to a plurality of cores, each core determines whether or not the core is appropriate as a core for analyzing the distributed packet, and when it is determined that the core is not appropriate, the core records request information for requesting another core to analyze the packet in a shared memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Itsufumi Hato, Kouichi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Koide
  • Patent number: 9847911
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include (1) a modular port concentrator that connects as a modular line card within a router to forward network packets, (2) a profile module, stored in memory, that stores an allowed port configuration profile that defines supported port configurations for the modular port concentrator, (3) a configuration module, stored in memory, that receives an attempted port configuration for the modular line card, (4) an enforcement module, stored in memory, that enforces the allowed port configuration profile by taking remedial action in response to determining that the allowed port configuration profile does not allow the attempted port configuration, and (5) at least one physical processor configured to execute the modular port concentrator, the profile module, the configuration module, and the enforcement module. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Gigandet, Eswaran Srinivasan, Dmitry A. Shokarev, John D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9838190
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a channel timing method and apparatus for multiflow transmission, where the method includes: configuring time reference information of a non-time reference cell in a case of multiflow transmission; and sending the time reference information to the non-time reference cell, so that the non-time reference cell obtains a high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) timing by using the time reference information. According to the foregoing solution, time reference information of a non-time reference cell is configured at a higher layer, and is sent to a user equipment, so that the user equipment obtains a high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) timing by using the time reference information, so that the UE can obtain correct timing relationships between the HS-DPCCH in the non-time reference cell and an uplink DPCH, and between the HS-DPCCH and an HS-PDSCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fan Wang, Xueli Ma
  • Patent number: 9838108
    Abstract: Techniques for improving real-time communications over a mobile network are provided. In one aspect, a method for managing data transfer in a mobile network wherein user equipment transmit data through one or more cell towers is provided. The method includes the steps of: intercepting data packets from the user equipment; determining a location of a given one of the cell towers in the mobile network to which the data packets are to be sent; and tunneling the data packets directly to the given cell tower. A system for managing data transfer in a mobile network wherein user equipment transmit data through one or more cell towers is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shahrokh Daijavad, Bijan Davari, Brian P. Naughton, Dinesh C. Verma
  • Patent number: 9838492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data pushing method, apparatus, and system. The data pushing method includes: sending a query request for a camp-on state of a mobile terminal to a gateway; receiving reply information that is about the camp-on state of the mobile terminal and returned by the gateway; determining, according to the camp-on state of the mobile terminal, a data volume of cached content to be pushed; and sending a pushing instruction to a main cache; sending the first pushing instruction to the main cache if the mobile terminal is in a first camp-on state; and sending the second pushing instruction to the main cache if the mobile terminal is in a second camp-on state, so as to control the main cache to push a second data volume of data of the cached content to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lixue Zhang, Chunshan Xiong
  • Patent number: 9820301
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a mobile terminal for requesting access to a wireless communication system. The mobile terminal receives broadcasted system information that indicates a first available resource of a contention based channel. The mobile terminal derives a second available resource of the contention based channel based on the first available resource of the contention based channel. The mobile terminal further transmits an access request preamble mapped to the second available resource to access the wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jose Luis Pradas, Gertie Alsenmyr, Francisco Manzano, Janne Peisa, Kai-Erik Sunell