Patents Examined by Joshua Smith
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Patent number: 10333796Abstract: An optical network including a plurality of gateway nodes interconnected with a plurality of intermediate nodes with segments of fiber. The network includes a plurality of devices, such as reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexers, optimally placed at various nodes throughout the network. The device placement is optimized with an integer linear programming analysis considering span definition such that any given span involves some number of segments not exceeding a number of segments that would require wavelength regeneration, cost of placement of a device at a given node, cost of wavelength regeneration, and various parameters and constraints.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Benjamin K. Peterson, Laurel Clark
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Patent number: 10334618Abstract: A method for efficient data transmission in a wireless communication system includes dynamically configuring at least one period cycle (P-CYCLE) pattern comprising a period-on (P-ON) duration and a period-off (P-OFF) duration that are adjusted in accordance with a number of transmissions from user equipments (UEs) operating in a shared band spectrum, wherein the number of transmissions comprises a number of successful transmissions or a number of unsuccessful transmissions received from the UEs. The method further includes transmitting the P-CYCLE pattern including the P-ON duration and the P-OFF duration to the UEs using a downlink channel over the shared spectrum band, wherein the downlink channel comprises a higher layer signal or a physical layer signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Novlan, Boon Loong Ng, Jianzhong Zhang
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Patent number: 10320612Abstract: A network element (“NE”) is capable of starting an automatic configuration in response to an initiator such as a dongle. In one embodiment, after resetting a counter used for identifying a signal, a process for the automatic configuration forces a first test signal at a test mode output (“TMO”) pin of a console interface to a logic state zero. Upon detecting a break condition at a receiver pin, a second test signal at the TMO pin is forced to a logic state one. When logic state one is detected at the receiver pin of the NE, an automatic configuration mode at the NE is activated.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TeLLABS OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: James Kelly, Michael Krupicka
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Patent number: 10299265Abstract: In one embodiment, a network of nodes is configured to communicate according to a configuration of a vertical ladder topology as well as monitoring communication in the network, and/or selectively controls whether or not provisioned particular links will be used. One embodiment colors nodes of the network (e.g., a wireless deterministic network) along different paths through the network and marks packets with the color of each traversed node to track a path taken by a packet. One embodiment sends a particular packet through the network and marks over which links the packet traverses and aggregates these traversed links of other copies of the particular packet. One embodiment controls whether or not the provisioned time slots are used based on flooding a control packet through the network with enable or disable information for each of these links.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pascal Thubert, Jean-Philippe Vasseur, Patrick Wetterwald
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Patent number: 10291495Abstract: A network analysis terminal is described that operates within a vehicle cabin to generate passenger connectivity experience metrics. The terminal monitors packets communicated through at least one cabin network between a content server and passenger terminals. The terminal receives packets monitored by the network interface and identifies passenger terminal identifiers that are addressed by content of the packets. Names of vehicle passengers associated with the packets are identified using the passenger terminal identifiers as indexes to retrieve the names of vehicle passengers from an information repository that maps names of vehicle passengers to passenger terminal identifiers. Passenger connectivity experience metrics are generated based on measurements performed on the packets over time.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: THALES AVIONICS, INC.Inventor: Brian A. Still
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Patent number: 10277492Abstract: Downlink signals output from a transmission and reception unit are combined with an interference signal of a CW, a resultant signal is applied to a mobile terminal, throughputs for respective interference signal frequencies for the downlink signals are collectively measured, a signal suppression band of the filter is fitted to a frequency band of the downlink signal determined not to reach a defined value, and re-measurement and re-determination of the throughput for the downlink signal among the collectively measured throughputs are performed. In a case where throughputs collectively measured at a certain interference signal frequency are equal to or greater than the defined value and a case where re-measured throughputs of all the downlink signals are equal to or greater than the defined value, the interference signal frequency is switched to the next interference signal frequency, and collective throughput measurement is performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Chinbe, Nobutoshi Otonari, Kazunari Kawano, Akira Hatano
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Patent number: 10264462Abstract: A system including an interference module. The interference module is configured to determine, based on first data to be transmitted from a wireless communication device, information about interference predicted to be caused by the first data being transmitted, and provide, to a receiver of the wireless communication device, the information about the predicted interference. A component of the receiver of the wireless communication device is configured to receive, from the interference module, the information about the predicted interference, and adjust, for a duration of the predicted interference, a function performed by the component of the receiver. The function performed by the component of the receiver is related to processing a signal received by the receiver of the wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: Leilei Song, Yi-Ling Chao, Hui-Ling Lou, Vladan Petrovic, Yakun Sun
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Patent number: 10243881Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to the use of three-dimensional solid state memory structures, both volatile and non-volatile, utilizing a Network-on-Chip routing protocol which provide for the access of memory storage via a router. As such, data may be sent to and/or from memory storage as data packets on the chip. The Network-on-Chip routing protocol may be utilized to interconnect unlimited numbers of three-dimensional memory cell matrices, spread on a die, or multiple dies, thus allowing for reduced latencies among matrices, selective power control, unlimited memory density growth without major latency penalties, and reduced parasitic capacitance and resistance. Other benefits include a reduction in total density as compared to two-dimensional solid state memory structures utilizing a Network-on-Chip routing protocol, improved signal integrity, larger die areas, improved bandwidths and higher frequencies of operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zvonimir Z. Bandic, Luis Cargnini, Kurt Allan Rubin, Dejan Vucinic
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Patent number: 10178528Abstract: Methods for managing device connectivity of machine type communications devices include receiving a packet data protocol based command addressed to a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device, determining if the MTC device has an active packet data protocol context, in response to determining that the MTC device does not have an active packet data protocol context, activating a packet data protocol context for the MTC device, and forwarding the packet data protocol based command to the MTC device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Jari Arkko, Anders E. Eriksson, Ari Keränen, Hans Bertil Rönneke, Joachim Sachs
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Patent number: 10171625Abstract: A method transmits data in a communications network containing a plurality of nodes. The transmission of suitable configuration data between a node and its neighboring node ensures that the time slots used for the data transmission are used only by one node, thus preventing collision. The method is preferably used in wireless sensor networks, in which the individual sensor nodes exchange data between one another. The method guarantees reliable data transmission with low energy consumption by the individual sensor nodes. The method can be combined with a decentralized pattern detection, for which mean values are decentrally determined in a suitable manner in the individual nodes via protocols known per se, particularly via a consensus protocol or via a tree aggregation protocol. The method is used particularly in a communications network for an automation system or a power network or a transport network.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Rudolf Sollacher
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Patent number: 10142964Abstract: A method and system signal resource allocation information in an asymmetric multicarrier communication network. A MS communicates with a BS using asymmetric carriers consisting of at least one low frequency carrier (e.g., primary carriers) in a cellular band and at least one high frequency carrier (e.g., secondary carriers) in a millimeter Wave band. In one embodiment, the BS allocates resources for one or more transmit time intervals in at least one of DL allocation interval of a secondary DL carrier and UL allocation interval of a secondary UL carrier for the MS, where the DL allocation interval spans one or more subframes of the secondary DL carrier and the UL allocation interval spans one or more subframes of the secondary UL carrier. The BS then transmits information regarding the allocated resources to the MS in a Packet Data Control Channel region of a subframe of the primary DL carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anshuman Nigam, Anil Agiwal, Young-Bin Chang
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Patent number: 10135704Abstract: The detection of network communication problems in networks that have multiple end nodes, and multiple transit nodes in between. One or more of the end nodes monitors one or more flows, creates associated flow information including performance information for each flow, and then reports the flow information. A system then estimates, for each of multiple flows within the network, a likely path that network traffic takes through that network. The system might then use performance information for each of the reported flows to identify at least one candidate problem network entity that is common amongst the estimated paths of the at least the subset of the plurality of flows.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Adrian Power, Peter John Hill
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Patent number: 10136387Abstract: A method and apparatus for suspending a discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives a DRX suspend configuration including a DRX suspend triggering condition from a base station (BS), detects an occurrence of the DRX suspend triggering condition, performs an action according to the DRX suspend triggering condition, and suspends a DRX.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Heejeong Cho, Hyunsoo Ko, Hyeyoung Choi, Ilmu Byun, Kungmin Park
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Patent number: 10129162Abstract: System and methods are provided for providing modular control of network data packet handling and configurations. In one aspect, a storage-to-network mapping data structure is provided that can translate network connection parameters into high level, searchable concepts. In turn, these searchable concepts can be used by one or more modular software-defined storage applications to provide rules for network traffic handling that can then be merged into a dataplane forwarding data structure for implementation by a dataplane forwarder.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Cavium, LLCInventor: Robert Lee Faulk, Jr.
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Patent number: 10098158Abstract: A wireless device, a base station, a random access method and a preamble configuration method are provided. The mobile communication system defines a plurality of preambles, a plurality of low priority preamble sets, and a high priority preamble set. The low priority preamble sets have a strict partial order relationship therebetween. The high priority preamble set and the highest-order low priority preamble set are independent from each other. When requiring random access from a base station, the wireless device randomly selects a preamble from the low priority preamble sets to transmit a random access request message to the base station by using the selected preamble. When the request for random access fails, the wireless device with low priority randomly reselects a preamble from the higher-order low priority preamble set, and the wireless device with high priority randomly reselects a preamble from the high priority preamble set.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Institute For Information IndustryInventor: Kun-Hung Lee
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Patent number: 10075877Abstract: A method of data communication rate control is provided. The method includes an application service provider receiving, from a mobile service provider, an indication of a data rate for transmission of data from a server associated with the application service provider to a mobile device. The method also includes transmitting data to the mobile device from the server associated with the application service provider based on the received data rate indication.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Andreas Terzis, Ankur Jain, Hao Du, Feng Lu
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Patent number: 10044420Abstract: A method for transmitting payload data from a base station (BS) to a user equipment (UE) via a MIMO channel is provided. Channel estimation is performed first and the channel-estimation result is used for optimizing data transmission. Instead of reporting CQI, RI and PMI to the BS, the UE reports a first channel transfer function characterizing an end-to-end process of obtaining received CSI-RS symbols from originally-sent CSI-RS symbols. Computation burden at the UE is reduced as computation of the CQI, RI and PMI is eliminated. At the BS, an effect caused by the antenna port-to-transceiver unit (AP-to-TXRU) virtualization operation is removed from the first channel transfer function to yield a second channel transfer function. With the second channel transfer function closer to the MIMO channel transfer function than the first one, the “content” of the MIMO channel is better utilized in optimizing data-transmission performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company LimitedInventors: Yuxian Zhang, Man Wai Kwan, Eric Kong Chau Tsang
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Patent number: 10033483Abstract: Techniques for adjustable interleaving for communication data are described. In at least some embodiments, interleaving depth for data is adjustable based on various parameters, such as a media type included in the data, signal quality for a signal used to transmit the data, and so forth. Thus, implementations discussed herein enable dynamic adjustment of interleaving and encoding for data to be transmitted as part of a communication session.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Amer Aref Hassan
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Patent number: 10027436Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for application layer optimization in a modern data network. The optimization incorporates variable rate transmission across one or more optical data channels. Data throughput is maximized by enabling quality of service profiles on a per transmission channel basis. According to one aspect, a system is provided in which the application layer is aware of and controls the underlying transmission rate and quality of the transmission. This enables the system to fully utilize the transmission capacity of the channel. The application layer may map different applications to different transmission classes of service. The services can be classified based on data throughput rate, guaranteed error rates, latency and cost, among other criteria. This provides flexibility to the application layer to map some loss tolerant applications to a lower cost (per bit) transmission class.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Bikash Koley, Vijayanand Vusirikala, Hong Liu
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Patent number: 10014931Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving signals using multiple frequency band in a wireless communication system are provided, in which a BS determines whether an MS is to use a plurality of FAs, selects the plurality of FAs if it is determined that the MS is to use the plurality of FAs, transmits FA information about the selected FAs to the MS, and transmits and receives signals to and from the MS in the selected FAs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Jeong Kang, Hyoung-Kyu Lim, Jung-Je Son, Yeong-Moon Son, Sung-Jin Lee, Jae-Hyuk Jang, Jae-Hee Cho, Min-Hee Cho