Patents Examined by Keith Ferguson
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Patent number: 10945213Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices, including machine-readable media, for dynamic battery power management are disclosed. In some implementations, an electronic device that is powered by a battery senses a voltage provided by the battery and an electric current provided by the battery. The electronic device determines a present state of the battery. The electronic device determines a current limit for the electronic device based on the sensed voltage and electric current and the determined present state of the battery. The electronic device manages power use of the electronic device to maintain electric current draw from the battery at or below the electric current limit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Enrique Romero Pintado, Liang Jia, Srikanth Lakshmikanthan, Eklavya Singh
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Patent number: 10938494Abstract: Over-the-air radio broadcast signals are commonly used to deliver a variety of programming content (e.g., audio, etc.) to radio receiver systems. Supplemental data (e.g., metadata) may be provided to radio broadcast receiver systems, where such supplemental data is associated with the programming content delivered via the over-the-air radio broadcast signals. In exemplary embodiments described herein, a radio receiver system receives both (i) primary programming content via over-the-air radio broadcast transmission, and (ii) metadata related to the programming content via wireless Internet. This use of metadata provides a user with an enhanced experience regardless of the type of terrestrial broadcast signal that is received at the user's radio receiver system. Users receiving radio broadcast signals at a receiver system may view images, videos, multimedia displays, text, etc., that is related to the programming content received via the over-the-air radio broadcast signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Ibiquily Digital CorporationInventors: Robert Michael Dillon, Paul Venezia
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Patent number: 10939385Abstract: Provided are a method for controlling uplink transmission power and a device using the same. The device determines a maximum transmission power according to a coverage enhancement (CE) level, and transmits an uplink channel on the basis of the maximum transmission power.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Joonkui Ahn, Jaehyung Kim, Suckchel Yang, Changhwan Park, Yunjung Yi, Seonwook Kim
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Patent number: 10938492Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reducing signal interference affecting wireless communication with a mobile vehicle includes generating an interference signature based on a correlation multiple signal-quality characteristics of a desired target-signal that is received at an antenna assembly attached to the mobile vehicle, and adjusting the orientation of the antenna assembly based on a change or degradation in the interference signature to thereby improve wireless communication with the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLCInventor: Sean S. Cordone
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Patent number: 10938472Abstract: A dynamic satellite map updating system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines updated satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the updated satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble new satellite map programs to relieve wireless data outage conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite updating system may transmit the updated satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLCInventors: David J. Montsma, Erhard G. Trudrung, Paul J. Powers, Marc A. Nesheim
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Patent number: 10924197Abstract: A system comprises an Internet network interface, and a first server. The first server include a first port operatively coupled to the Internet network interface, a memory, a processor, and a service application for execution by the processor. The service application is configured to receive a digital audio file and associated radio broadcast information via the Internet network interface, obtain an audio file identifier using a segment of the digital audio file, forward the digital audio file to a radio broadcast system according to the radio broadcast information, receive the segment of the digital audio file and associated radio reception information via the internet network interface, and identify the digital audio file and record the radio reception information for the identified digital audio file.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: DTS, Inc.Inventor: Jason Smalley
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Patent number: 10917860Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to a satellite terminal comprising: a modem; and a radio frequency unit (RFU) configured to amplify and frequency upconvert a transmit signal for transmission over an inroute channel of a satellite communications network, the RFU comprising: an input power meter configured to measure a first power level of an intermediate frequency (IF) signal transmitted from the modem to an input of the RFU; an upconverter configured to frequency upconvert the IF signal to obtain a radio frequency (RF) signal; and an output power meter configured to measure a second power level of the RF signal. By taking the readings from the input and output power meters of the RFU, one or more calibration related functions, including a determination of the power loss due to the IF cable or a determination of the upconverter's gain, may be automatically performed at the satellite terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Guy Montgomery, George Choquette
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Patent number: 10916138Abstract: The network system triggers registration of the start a transport journey in response to a communication of a transport user device and a transport provider device with each other, performs a continuous coordinated proximity monitoring to verify the identity of a transport user and a transport provider vehicle, and triggers registration of the end of the transport journey through communication of the transport user device and the transport provider device with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Carma Technology LimitedInventor: Sean O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10917125Abstract: A mechanism to control transmission by a base station, which may help to control interference on an adjacent frequency. The base station is configured to operate on a first frequency and is equipped with a number of antennas enabled for transmission on the first frequency. Upon detecting of a trigger for reducing potential interference on the adjacent frequency, the base station reduces the number of its antennas that are enabled for transmission on the first carrier, which may reduce the overall energy of the base station's transmission and may thereby reduce interference on the adjacent frequency. In an example implementation, the base station could disable a proper subset of its antennas from use for transmission on the first frequency, while leaving a remainder of its antennas enabled for transmission on the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Rajveen Narendran, Vanil Parihar, Nitesh Manchanda
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Patent number: 10917895Abstract: An embodiment of this application provides a power control method. The method includes: receiving, by a first node from a second node, first power control information associated with a first resource pair link; and sending, by the first node, a first signal to the second node by using a first transmission resource corresponding to the first resource pair link, where transmit power of the first signal is obtained based on the first power control information. An association relationship is established between power control and a resource pair link, so that power control on a resource pair link granularity can be implemented, different power control can be performed based on different channel features, and more accurate transmit power is obtained. In addition, various signals are transmitted on resources corresponding to different resource pair links, so that different power control values can be set for the various signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaoyong Tang, Qiqi Mao, Huang Huang, Yalin Liu
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Patent number: 10901680Abstract: Systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files. In some aspects, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. Functions of the local audio device may be adjusted remotely. The locally recorded audio may be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. A method for automatically adjusting local audio device power mode based upon recorder status is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ZAXCOM, INC.Inventors: Glenn Norman Sanders, Howard Glenn Stark
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Patent number: 10887848Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a solar panel; an electric power supply source; a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; a self-organizing network module in communication with a coordinating server; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio. Synchronization is used to pack used resource blocks to reduce the duty cycle of the PAs, thereby reducing power.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Papa, Prashanth Rao, Yang Cao, Rajesh Kumar Mishra
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Patent number: 10879943Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless device including a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI) bus, a baseband processing module, and a radio frequency (RF) front-end module. Herein, digital data signals are transmitted bi-directionally between the baseband processing module and the digital front-end module, and RF signals are transmitted bi-directionally between the digital front-end module and an antenna. Each digital data signal is related to a corresponding RF signal. The baseband processing module and the digital front-end module are coupled to the MIPI bus, which is configured to transmit digital control signals between the baseband processing module and the digital front-end module. There is no analog signal transmitted between the baseband processing module and the digital front-end module.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventor: Gangadhar Burra
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Patent number: 10873408Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a buffer and processing circuitry. The buffer is configured to store a media stream. The processing circuitry is configured to read data of the media stream from the buffer according to a first elapsed buffer time, perform a first decoding of the data read from the buffer according to the first elapsed buffer time, and output the decoded data of the first decoding via a first interface. The processing circuitry is further configured to read the data from the buffer according to a second elapsed buffer time, perform a second decoding of the data read from the buffer according to the second elapsed buffer time, and output the decoded data of the second decoding via a second interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takahisa Someya, Kensaku Wakuda
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Patent number: 10860282Abstract: Systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files. In some aspects, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. Functions of the local audio device may be adjusted remotely. The locally recorded audio may be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. A method for automatically adjusting local audio device power mode based upon recorder status is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ZAXCOM, INC.Inventors: Glenn Norman Sanders, Howard Glenn Stark
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Patent number: 10856274Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a power headroom reporting method and apparatus. Impact of introduction of multi-beam transmission, a plurality of time-frequency resource configurations, or an uplink multi-waveform technology on a power headroom is considered, so that the power headroom is calculated and reported more accurately, to help a network side make a scheduling decision, thereby improving communication performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liuliu Ji, Haibao Ren, Long Qin
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Patent number: 10845799Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method for an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and a remote controller. The method includes transmitting a signal to the remote controller through a first communication network; receiving a first signal switching command; and switching from the first communication network to a second communication network to transmit the signal to the remote controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Liang Song, Deen Zheng, Yazhen Wei
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Patent number: 10841965Abstract: Provided in the embodiment of the present invention are a D2D-based communication method and a terminal. The method comprises: a first terminal receives a discovery signal of a second terminal, the discovery signal comprising indication information for indicating the capability and/or the status of the second terminal; and the first terminal performs D2D communication with the second terminal on the basis of the instruction information. The embodiment of the present invention implements the D2D communication on the basis of the capability and/or status of the terminal, improving the flexibility of the D2D communication mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Bin Feng
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Patent number: 10834680Abstract: A method for controlling a radio signal emitted by a device, so as to adapt the range thereof. The method includes: determining, by a controller, a level of radio signal emitted by the device on the edge of a deter mined zone; controlling, by the controller, an adaptation of the range of the radio signal emitted by the device according to the comparison of the signal level and a determined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Mohamed Boucadair, Christian Jacquenet
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Patent number: 10833754Abstract: A system is described where antenna beam steering techniques are implemented to optimize time and frequency channel resources in wireless communication systems where repeaters are used. Beam steering modes of the antenna systems in the repeaters as well as the nodes are optimized to improve system capacity and load balancing. Client devices in a wireless LAN system can be configured to work as repeaters, with the repeaters containing a beam steering capability. The beam steering capability can be implemented in one or multiple nodes and repeaters in the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin