Patents Examined by John J Lee
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Patent number: 10420039Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power control method and a wireless device, in a cluster comprised of wireless devices including a first wireless device and a second wireless device, comprising: receiving power control information including a second data channel transmission power, from the second wireless device; determining a first data channel transmission power based on the second data channel transmission power; and controlling data channel transmission power of the first wireless device according to the first data channel transmission power; wherein, the first data channel transmission power is a power allowing the first wireless device to reach all wireless devices in the cluster, and the second data channel transmission power is a power allowing the second wireless device to reach all wireless devices in the cluster.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Sun Patent TrustInventors: Lilei Wang, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Masayuki Hoshino
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Patent number: 10420036Abstract: A method of path loss estimation at a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving a downlink cell-specific signal block comprising a synchronization channel and a broadcasting channel demodulation reference signal; receiving control information indicative of a signal transmission power of the downlink cell-specific signal block; and determining an estimated path loss for the UE based at least in part on the signal transmission power of the downlink cell-specific signal block and a received power of the downlink cell-specific signal block filtered using a layer 3 filtering coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhengwei Gong, Javad Abdoli, Mohammadhadi Baligh
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Patent number: 10412689Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a terminal (10) in a wireless communication network, the terminal (10) being adapted for dual connectivity, the method comprising determining a total configured maximum output power PCMAX of the terminal (10) based on a synchronization level. There are also disclosed further related devices and methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Imadur Rahman, Christian Bergljung, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 10405121Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a wireless receiver module, and a plurality of transmitter modules, the receiver module configured to convert a wireless protocol signal to an audio baseband signal, each transmitter module operable to receive the audio baseband signal, and adapted to convert the audio baseband signal to a unique wireless protocol signal for transmission over an independent communication channel to a respective wireless audio output device. In an illustrative example, a wireless repeater hub (WRH) may pair a master transceiver (within the WRH) with a master audio source. The master transceiver may demodulate the audio information, and send it to a plurality of slave transceivers. Each slave transceiver within the WRH is paired to a respective individual audio transducer. Various embodiments may facilitate a wireless music data-stream from a personal electronic device (PED) to be played on multiple wireless audio transducers via unique and distinct wireless channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventor: Gary Reifel
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Patent number: 10405284Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An improved method and an apparatus for reporting Power Headroom (PH) of a UE are provided. The Power Headroom Report (PHR) method of the present invention includes determining whether to trigger PHR based on a change of Power Management Maximum Power Reduction (P-MPR) between two time points, generating, if PHR is determined to be triggered, Power Headroom, and reporting the Power Headroom information to a base station.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soeng Hun Kim, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout
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Patent number: 10390113Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling device using Bluetooth technology.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Younghwan Kwon, Jinkwon Lim, Hyunsik Yang, Minsoo Lee, Jingu Choi
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Patent number: 10374657Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example a communication device that includes first and second waveguide devices that provide communications via electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium without utilizing an electrical return path, where the electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium. The communication device can include a housing supporting a first plurality of antennas and a second plurality of antennas. The communication device can include a support structure physically connecting the first and second waveguide devices with the housing. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David M. Britz, John W. MacNeill, David DeVincentis, Robert Bennett, Paul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Thomas M. Willis, III, Donald J. Barnickel
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Patent number: 10362544Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An improved method and an apparatus for reporting Power Headroom (PH) of a UE are provided. The Power Headroom Report (PHR) method of the present invention includes determining whether to trigger PHR based on a change of Power Management Maximum Power Reduction (P-MPR) between two time points, generating, if PHR is determined to be triggered, Power Headroom, and reporting the Power Headroom information to a base station.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soeng Hun Kim, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout
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Patent number: 10356603Abstract: A profile server provides a communication profile for communication via a communication network. The communication profile is assigned to a subscriber identity module. The profile server includes: a database, configured to store a plurality of subscriptions comprising a plurality of identifications, wherein an identification is assigned to each subscription, and wherein each subscription comprises subscription data for generating a communication profile; a communication interface, configured to receive an identification from the subscriber identity module; and a processor, configured to call up a subscription from the database, wherein the subscription is assigned to the received identification, to extract subscription data from the called up subscription, and to generate the communication profile based on the extracted subscription data.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AGInventor: Thomas Sonntag
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Patent number: 10356728Abstract: Backwards compatibility may be achieved by transmitting an alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands in uplink timeslots. In one example, a served user equipment (UE) receives a downlink TPC command from a serving base station during a downlink timeslot in a sequence of downlink timeslots, and generates an uplink TPC command based on a received power level of the downlink TPC command. The served UE may then transmit the uplink TPC command in an uplink timeslot mapped to the downlink timeslot in which the downlink TPC command was received, as well as transmit an alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands in other uplink timeslots. The alternating pattern of uplink TPC commands may cause a neighboring base station to effectively maintain its transmit power level.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Peng Zhang, Carmela Cozzo
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Patent number: 10341940Abstract: An access node (110) of a cellular network sends a first access information table in a broadcast transmission to a plurality of communication devices (10). The first access information table comprises a first group of entries. Each entry of the first group indicates one or more parameters for controlling access of the communication devices (10) to the cellular network and is mapped to an identifier from a first group of identifiers. Further, the access node (110) sends a second access information table in a unicast transmission to one of the communication devices (10). The second access information table comprises a second group of entries. Each entry of the second group indicates one or more parameters for controlling access of the communication device (10) to the cellular network and is mapped to an identifier from a second group of identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Pål Frenger, Erik Eriksson, Martin Hessler, Jianfeng Wang
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Patent number: 10333684Abstract: The present invention provides a resource management method and system thereof. The resource management method includes: judging whether the variation degree of work state of a communication system will result in the change of resource management information of the communication system or not, if so, then the resource management information is re-collected, wherein the resource management information includes the state, the interference state among links and service stream information relating to each node in the communication system; and determining the resource allocation strategy of the communication system according to the resource management information.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Xin Guo
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Patent number: 10327127Abstract: Improved incident device pairing for safety and security of first responders entering an incident scene area associated with an incident is provided. An electronic computing device (ECD) transmits a request to scan for nearby pairable mobile computing devices to each of a plurality of mobile computing devices (MCDs) associated with the incident. The ECD receives identity information from each MCDs setting forth identities of other MCDs reachable via a short-range wireless communication link. The ECD accesses equipment mapping information that sets forth equipment associated with the MCD or user thereof and identifies a plurality of pairs of MCDs for entering the incident scene area as a function of the identity and equipment mapping information. The ECD then transmits a short-range pairing instruction to each MCD identifying the other mobile computing device in the pair and instructing the MCDs to pair with one another via their short-range wireless communication link.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Kang-Kai Zhao, Da-Jun Chen, Xun Fei, Wen Feng, Ya-Hui Gong, Yong Tian, Dong Zhao
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Patent number: 10313844Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for audio cut-in functionality in a mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) system. The method includes receiving, by a floor control server, a first floor request message, from a primary floor participant while a floor is granted to a secondary floor participant, applying, by the floor control server, an audio cut-in policy, granting, by the floor control server, the floor to the primary floor participant while terminating a media transmission of the secondary floor participant by revoking the floor from the secondary floor participant, and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor taken message to the secondary floor participant, wherein the first floor taken message includes information of the primary floor participant.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nishant Gupta, Basavaraj Jayawant Pattan, Suresh Chitturi
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Patent number: 10305432Abstract: A balanced amplifier can utilize a common mode choke to suppress even harmonics in the signals of the balanced amplifier. The common choke can be coupled between cascaded balanced amplifier pairs to receive the differential output signals from one of the balanced amplifier pairs and to provide conditioned signals to the other of the balanced amplifier pairs. The common mode choke can improve the amplitude and phase balance between the differential output signals by providing increased impedance to the passage of common mode signals such as even harmonics.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Zinwave, Ltd.Inventors: Ken Trayling, Chris Potter
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Patent number: 10305582Abstract: Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying applications in satellite systems. In one example, a satellite system comprises a communication interface configured to receive software payloads, and logistical control elements of the satellite system. The satellite system further comprises a virtualized execution system configured to execute ones of the software payloads deployed on the satellite system as associated virtual nodes that share resources of the satellite system.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Vector Launch Inc.Inventors: Shaun Coleman, Darren D. Garber
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Patent number: 10284165Abstract: A variable phase shift circuit has a phase shifter including a first port and a second port; a through path including a first port and a second port; a first switch including a first common port and configured to select the first port of the phase shifter or the first port of the through path and to connect the first port or the first port to the first common port; and a second switch including a second common port and configured to select the second port of the phase shifter or the second port of the through path and to connect the second port or the second port to the second common port. Phase shift amounts between the first common port and the second common port are switched in accordance with selections made by the first switch and the second switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo Onaka, Katsuhito Kuroda, Yoshiki Yamada
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Patent number: 10285107Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamically changing coverage modes and/or communication bandwidth in a wireless communication system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may attach to a serving cell associated with a cellular network. A volume of data for upcoming communication with the cellular network may be determined. An indication of a requested communication bandwidth may be provided to the serving cell. The wireless device may communicate data with the serving cell using the requested communication bandwidth. In some instances, a request for narrowband communication bandwidth may result in use of a coverage enhancement mode, while a request for wideband communication bandwidth may result in use of a normal coverage mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Li Su, Srinivasan Nimmala
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Patent number: 10278171Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media are directed to pooling resources in a mobile network. The method includes allocating baseband resources between a plurality of virtual baseband engines supporting the mobile network. The method includes determining a change in a usage of the mobile network. Additionally, the method includes re-allocating, in response to the change in the usage of the mobile network, the baseband resources between the plurality of virtual baseband engines. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are also directed to providing services at a location that includes a mobile network.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLCInventors: Todd Edward Landry, Massimo Notargiacomo, Roberto Orlandini, Giovanni Chiurco
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Patent number: 10278137Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters of cells comprising at least a first cell type operating on a first frequency band; and a second cell type operating on a second frequency band. A calculated total transmit power is determined for signals comprising: a first SRS configured for transmission in a subframe of the first cell type in the cells, and a second SRS configured for transmission in the subframe of the second cell type in the cells. At least one of the first SRS or the second SRS is dropped or scaled based on a transmit power priority of the first SRS and the second SRS when the calculated total power exceeds a first value. The transmit power priority is based on whether the first SRS or the second SRS is configured for transmission on the first frequency band or the second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLCInventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan