Patents Examined by Keith Fang
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Patent number: 9860671Abstract: An approach for providing feature configuration management is described. A service controller platform, monitors at least one environmental parameter of a mobile device; determines an event according to a threshold, the event being based on at least a change in the at least one environmental parameter; determines a feature configuration setting associated with at least one of the threshold or the event according to a device profile, wherein the device profile specifies a feature configuration setting that includes at least one of locking the mobile device, limiting access to at least one predetermined application, or disabling the mobile device; and causes the mobile device to change a feature configuration according to the feature configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jagannath K. Rangarajan, Muhammed Shaphy, Abhijit Chandek, Ebenezer Bardhan, Shachi Naren, Nityanand Sharma, Harold Rex Slay, Jr.
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Patent number: 9853707Abstract: A method of providing channel station information in a beamforming system is proposed. Reference Signal (RS) is used for channel state estimation. For fine-resolution dedicated beam with smaller spatial coverage, additional channel monitoring of coarse-resolution beams for beam fallback is applied. The joint coverage of monitored fallback beams covers a desired service area. For beam administration, fallback beams need to be evaluated and the most preferable beam is selected for use in case the currently used dedicated beam is no longer suitable. For link adaptation, at least the channel state of the selected fallback beam is evaluated and provided to a scheduler (e.g., a BS) for adapting the transmission of the selected fallback beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: MEDIATEK INCInventors: Chia-Hao Yu, Ming-Po Chang, Ju-ya Chen, Jiann-Ching Guey
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Patent number: 9848325Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods and devices for enabling distribution of a first security application comprised in the first wireless device to the second wireless device. One method comprises the steps of receiving, in the first wireless device, using a short distance communication technology, a hardware identifier of the second wireless device, sending, from the first wireless device, the hardware identifier and information identifying the first security application to the network node, receiving, in the network node, from the first wireless device, the hardware identifier of the second wireless device and the information identifying the security application and authorizing, in the network node, the second wireless device to receive and/or activate a second security application associated with the first security application of the first wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Anders Mellqvist, David Berthet
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Patent number: 9843908Abstract: A method, a client device, a server and a system for intelligent recognizing contents of short message are provided. The method includes the following steps: sending a short message verification request from a client device to a provider's server, to request a verification authenticity of information read by an application; receiving a short message fed back by the provider's server according to the short message verification request; recognizing the fed back short message and extracting key information thereof according to a pre-set message analysis template, and automatic entering the key information to the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Qing Wang, Haoran Guo, Quanhao Xiao, Yixia Yuan, Jiashun Song, Pengtao Li, Xunchang Zhan, Chunyou Lin
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Patent number: 9843663Abstract: An apparatus and method for changing an operation mode of a portable terminal includes checking a moving distance of the portable terminal during a predetermined time period using received location information, checking a moving speed of the portable terminal from the checked moving distance and the predetermined time period, and changing the operation mode of the portable terminal to an airplane mode if the checked moving speed is higher than a preset speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-Hyeok Jeon
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Patent number: 9838835Abstract: Techniques for providing and using a text beacon are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method comprising the steps of receiving a communication from an initiating client device to initiate a beacon, the communication designating at least one recipient for the beacon and at least one trigger condition for the beacon; sending a communication to a recipient client device associated with the at least one designated recipient, the communication designating the initiating client device; receiving a request for location information associated with the beacon; determining that the request for location information matches the at least one trigger condition for the beacon; and responding to the request for location information by sending position information, based at least on determining that the request matches the trigger conditions for the beacon.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Inventor: Richard Michael Mahoney
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Patent number: 9832317Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes receiving at a mobile device an indication to access voicemail, determining if visual voicemail is available, and initiating a call to a voicemail system in response to determining that visual voicemail is unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Vadim Balannik, Patrick Dell Ellis
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Patent number: 9826105Abstract: A device receives an identifier associated with a user device, and receives information associated with data usage by the user device. The device determines whether the data usage is sponsored by a sponsor based on the identifier and the information associated with the data usage. The sponsor sponsors data usage associated with particular content accessed by the user device. The device assigns charges for the data usage to an account associated with the user device when the data usage is not sponsored by the sponsor, or to an account associated with the sponsor when the data usage is sponsored by the sponsor.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Manish Sharma, Kevin Flores, Devin Blong, Tushar Chaudhary, Annu Yadav, Gurudutt Pai
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Patent number: 9820180Abstract: There is provided a method and system for optimizing delivery of data to a mobile device over a network. According to one embodiment, the invention includes a communication stack, such as a TCP/IP stack, which includes an application protocol interface (API) between an application layer and a transport layer. According to this embodiment, the method includes receiving delivery optimization information; determining the priority of the data using the delivery optimization information; providing the priority of the data to a physical layer in the communication stack; and delivering the data to the mobile device based on the priority.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Weinrib, Purva Rajkotia
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Patent number: 9813992Abstract: Techniques tracking, monitoring, updating, and displaying location and related information based on telemetry information received from mobile devices carried in the field. Each tracked entity (e.g., person, robot) carries or is associated with a mobile device. When a mobile device enters within range of a checkpoint associated with a known position, the mobile device notifies a central server or other system (e.g., a peer device), which then makes the received information (or information derived therefrom) available to other devices and/or systems. In some cases, the checkpoint devices are wireless network access points, such as Wi-Fi routers, access points, media device, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: MCP LLCInventors: Matthew Peinhardt, John Bidwell
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Patent number: 9814090Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to reduce service interruption for intra-RAT and inter-RAT handover procedures. The UE performs a NAS signaling procedure via a NAS signaling connection in a mobile communication network. The UE monitors a radio resource status and determines whether a radio bearer has been or is being established for a RRC connection for data transmission. The UE determines whether to release the NAS signaling connection after completing the NAS signaling procedure based on whether the radio bearer has been established. In one embodiment, the UE monitors a radio resource status and determines whether a radio bearer has been established for a RRC connection for data transmission. The UE determines whether to start a timer upon completing the NAS signaling procedure based on whether the radio bearer has been or is being established.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Yu-Syuan Jheng, Chien-Chun Huang-Fu, Hung-Lin Chang, Yuan-Chieh Lin
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Patent number: 9806755Abstract: A protective cover for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a protective cover configured to protect at least a partial region of the electronic device. The protective cover is detachably connectable with the electronic device by a snap-fit structure provided on at least one portion in surface contact with the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Moon-Seok Choi, Chang-Hwan Lee, Jin-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 9793963Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an integrated circuit that includes at least one die having transceiver circuitry that generates outbound signals that convey outbound data and that receives inbound signals that convey inbound data. A first array of antenna elements arranged along the top portion of the IC package operate in conjunction with the transceiver circuitry to transmit at least a first portion of the outbound signals as first wireless transmissions and/or generate at least a first portion of the inbound signals from first wireless receptions. A second array of antenna elements arranged along the bottom portion of the IC package operate in conjunction with the transceiver circuitry to transmit at least a second portion of the outbound signals as second wireless transmissions and/or to generate at least a second portion of the inbound signals from second wireless receptions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE.Inventors: Alfred Grau Besoli, Nicolaos Georgiou Alexopoulos, Jesus Alfonso Castaneda, Chryssoula Angelakis Kyriazidou
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Patent number: 9788173Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an incoming and outgoing terminal service control system and a method thereof, and more particularly, a plurality of connection services may be provided according to the phone number and the type of character contained in an outgoing number to freely set up or change the connection target of the calling party according to the called party's intention, thereby having the effect of providing various connection services according to the called party's intention or current status, and an outgoing number containing at least one or more characters may be converted to a preset incoming number to attempt a call through an ARS server so as to connect to the called party's shop or home page in connection with the ARS server through a voice communication channel, thereby having the effect of checking the use of a specific service due to enhanced reliability during the conversion connection compared to the connection through a data channel, and a call connection may be rejected and thenType: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SMARTSHOP CO., LTD.Inventor: Ilkwon Ko
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Patent number: 9788314Abstract: A base transceiver station (BTS) includes dedicated memories to store uplink real-time (RT) data received by way of an antenna of the BTS and downlink RT data generated by processors of the BTS. The dedicated memories serve a dedicated number of processors, which prevents over-run and under-run of antenna buffers and provides deterministic data flow necessary to stream time-critical uplink and downlink RT data. Thus, a high and dedicated bandwidth for the uplink and downlink RT data is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Girraj K. Agrawal, Somvir Dahiya, Rajan Kapoor, Arvind Kaushik, Vincent Martinez
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Patent number: 9781728Abstract: A method and an apparatus of a coordinator forming a coordinated communication system for enhancing cell edge terminal throughput are provided. The method includes receiving information on Sound Reference Signal (SRS) reception power at a terminal for respective cells of a scheduler belonging to the coordinator from the scheduler, generating terminal distinction information for indicating whether a terminal is a cell edge terminal based on the SRS reception power information or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) estimated from the SRS reception power information, generating interference relationship information between terminals and cells based on the SRS reception power information or estimated SINR, and transmitting the terminal distinction information and interference relationship information to the scheduler.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Younghyun Jeon, Neunghyung Lee, Seunghun Jang, Chungryul Chang
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Patent number: 9781542Abstract: Techniques for managing discussion sharing on a mobile platform, comprising a power application. The power application may include, among other components, a power monitoring component to monitor at least one component and/or at least one application of a mobile device to determine device profile information, and a power management component to provide the determined device profile information of a mobile device to a server device and receive predicted information representative of forecasted power utilization of the mobile device and/or context sensitive recommendation information representative of one or more context sensitive recommendations for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Kumar Rangarajan, Giridhar Sreenivasa Murthy, Veera Venkata Naga Rama Kandula, Naga Venkata Surya Maruthi Lakshman Kakkirala
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Patent number: 9775001Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for controlling data service for a vehicle-based user of a telecommunication network. The method comprising: retrieving data associated with location behavior of the user within the network; predicting, based on said data and on a current user location within the network, a future user location within the network; performing a determination of network capability at the future user location; and modifying, in response to the determination, a configuration of the network and/or a service parameter associated with the user. A network element, system and computer program product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Dunkin, Usman Javaid, Nikolaos Lioulis, Sandra Bender
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Patent number: 9769632Abstract: A gateway (G) interfaces with a packet (IM) network (N) a mobile (GSM) network (N2), a HLR, an IM server (S1) and an SMSC (S2). The gateway (G) has a trajectory database (D) which is dynamically maintained and is accessed to determine in real time the optimum communication paths for messages.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: MARKPORT LIMITEDInventor: Taco Nieuwenhius
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Patent number: 9756558Abstract: A method of performing a Radio Resource Control, RRC, connection establishment in accordance with a cell selection process, wherein a first timer is used to controlling that the cell selection process is performed within a first time, and a second timer is used to controlling that a cell is treated as barred for a second time if certain system information associated to that cell is missing or cannot be acquired, and controlling the first timer and the second timer such that the second timer expires in a time period after the first timer has been started and before the first timer has expired. The invention further refers to a User Equipment (UE) that performs the method and a computer program loadable into the UE.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventor: Safouane Sfar