Patents Examined by Keith Ferguson
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Patent number: 11570717Abstract: A method, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided for controlling a functional circuit. In the method, the terminal acquires sensor data information of a sensor. Further, the terminal wakes up the functional circuit in the terminal to receive an ultrasonic signal in response to determining that the acquired sensor data information meets a preset condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Lu, Runyu Shi, Kai Wang
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Patent number: 11545314Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless switch. In some embodiments, the wireless switch includes a button, a battery, a radio, a memory, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor may be configured to operate the wireless switch in a wireless mesh network communication mode; and in response to a user input from the button, reboot the wireless switch; operate the wireless switch in a Bluetooth operating mode; receive a switch configuration; store the switch configuration in the memory; reboot the wireless switch a second time, and operate the switch in the wireless mesh network communication mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Timothy Willis, Edward Rivas, Theodore Eric Weber, Jim Loring
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Patent number: 11546047Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a repeater may receive a first signal from a transmitting device and determine an amplified version of the signal may not be successfully received by a receiving device. The repeater may transmit a mode switch message to the transmitting device to indicate a request for the transmitting device to switch to a transmission mode associated with one or more different transmission parameters based on detecting that the amplified version of the signal may not be received by the receiving device. The transmitting device may adjust one or more transmission parameters according to the mode switch message and may transmit a second signal to the repeater based on the adjusted transmission parameters. The repeater, operating according to the mode switch message, may receive the second signal and transmit an amplified version of the second signal to the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Kausik Ray Chaudhuri, Atanu Basudeb Halder, Ozge Koymen
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Patent number: 11538339Abstract: 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: December 27, 2022Assignee: Carma Technology LimitedInventor: Sean O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 11539116Abstract: Various cellular plate assemblies are described. A plate may be present having a first side and a second side. Port connectors can be arranged on the first side of the radio plate. Each port connector is configured to be connected with a different port of a cellular radio or cellular antenna system. Cable ports can arranged on the second side of the radio plate. Each cable port can be connected with a corresponding radio port connector of the plurality of radio port connectors. Further, each cable port is keyed differently such that only a particular keyed cable assembly can be mated with the cable port.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: Jeffrey McSchooler, Greg Ivey, Richard Ripp, Jr., Anand Menon
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Patent number: 11538133Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system and a method of time alignment in an AR/VR environment. In one approach, a device including a console or head wearable display (HWD) may determine a wireless transfer window corresponding to a wireless data transmission between the HWD and the console. The device may determine one or more first processes to be performed by the device to enable the wireless data transmission. The device may schedule the one or more first processes according to the wireless transfer window. The device may perform the wireless data transmission within the wireless transfer window responsive to the one or more first processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Nabeel Ahmed, William Louis Abbott, Fabrizio Guerrieri, Payam Torab Jahromi
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Patent number: 11540214Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for timer adjustment. A base station configures a band width part (BWP) inactivity timer for a terminal. When determining to adjust a duration of the BWP inactivity timer, the base station configures timer adjustment information for the terminal. The timer adjustment information is configured to adjust the duration of the BWP inactivity timer. The base station sends the timer adjustment information to the terminal. The terminal adjusts the duration to the BWP inactivity timer according to the timer adjustment information.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanhua Li, Xiaowei Jiang
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Patent number: 11540348Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for prioritizing Mission Critical Push to Talk Traffic during an emergency, related to wireless communication networks, and more particularly to mission critical services in Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication networks. A channel sensitive MCPTT prioritization scheduling method and system are provided to increase the download/upload. speeds for MCPTT users during the emergency situations. Also provided are methods and systems for prioritizing traffic for connected User Equipments (UEs) over idle UEs.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: Arjun Nanjundappa, Basavaraj Jayawant Pattan, Lalith Kumar, Avinash Bhat
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Patent number: 11528721Abstract: The disclosure herein describes transmitting data from a satellite using a primary ground station and a set of secondary ground stations. An orbit of the satellite is determined over a schedule period and a subset of secondary ground stations is identified based on the determined orbit of the satellite, wherein secondary ground stations are configured to receive from the satellite and not transmit to the satellite. A transmission schedule associated with the satellite is then generated. For each secondary ground station of the subset, a time interval during which the satellite is within communication range is determined, an expected transmission rate is estimated, and the time interval and the expected transmission rate are included in the transmission schedule. The transmission schedule is provided to the satellite via the primary ground station, whereby the satellite is configured to transmit data to the subset of ground stations based on the transmission schedule.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Deepak Vasisht, Ranveer Chandra
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Patent number: 11523345Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an electronic device is described. An example electronic device a power meter to capture real-time power draw of the electronic device from a power supply. The example electronic device also includes a controller. An example controller determines (1) an average power draw over a first interval, (2) an average power draw over a second interval, and (3) an overall throttle amount for the electronic device based on the average power draw over the first interval and the average power draw over the second interval. The example electronic device also includes a throttling device to reduce the power draw of the electronic device from the power supply based on the overall throttle amount for the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jack Dalton Hammett, Fangyong Dai, ChungJung Chen, Lucy Nicole Collins
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Patent number: 11523463Abstract: A method for a disaster site integrated commanding and operating system includes: receiving, by the disaster site integrating commanding and operating system, organization information for responding to a disaster site; specifying a first operation group corresponding to the organization information, wherein the first operation group includes a first commanding network group corresponding to a first commanding network including a first communication terminal of at least one first commanding officer, and a first operation network group corresponding to a first operation network including second communication terminals of operation resources included in the organization information; and transmitting a control signal to perform grouping of communication terminals connected to a disaster safety communication network for each group network of the specified first commanding network and first operation network, wherein the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal are each set to follow a groType: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: WINITECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Bok Hong, Dong Ju Yu, Young Gi Lee, Kyo Koan Chu
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Patent number: 11515936Abstract: A satellite provides communication between user terminals (UTs) and ground stations that connect to other networks, such as the Internet. Because the satellite is within range of many UTs at any given time, many UTs are in contention to use an uplink to send data to the satellite. Each satellite manages uplink contention by maintaining state data representative of the uplink resources allocated for use. As satellites move, handovers take place, transferring communication services from a first satellite to a second satellite. Before a handover, a first satellite sends state data to a UT. The second satellite is also informed about the UT. After the handover, the second satellite provides the UT with priority access to the uplink to send the state data to the second satellite. The second satellite uses the state data to resume management of the uplink, eliminating the need for time consuming link setup.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jayasuryan Venkita Subramaniyan Iyer, Deepak, Ali Masoomzadeh
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Patent number: 11510154Abstract: An information handling system includes a radio connected to an antenna subsystem, and a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of a user to the antenna subsystem. An antenna controller may identify an antenna physical configuration of an antenna subsystem, retrieve a power table corresponding to the antenna physical configuration, transmit the power table to the radio via a direct communication interface between the antenna controller and the radio, and communicate a message to the radio, the message in response to the proximity of the user to the antenna subsystem. The radio may set a radio transmit power level in response to the message.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Suresh Ramasamy, Lars Fredrik Proejts, Manoj Jain
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Patent number: 11509756Abstract: A headset case includes a base providing a cavity for stowing a headset, the base including a bottom region configured to rest on a surface; a lid; and a hinge pivotably connecting the lid to the base. When the headset case is in a closed configuration, the lid covers the cavity. When the headset case is in an open configuration, a first section of the lid at least partially rests on the surface, and a second section of the lid, extending from the first section of the lid, is configured to prop up a smartphone by mechanically supporting the smartphone leaning against the second section of the lid while resting on the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Alvarado Carter, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman
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Patent number: 11510152Abstract: A Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) User Equipment (UE) controls power consumption. In the 5GNR UE, control circuitry selects an initial 5GNR transmit power and signals the initial 5GNR transmit power to a 5GNR radio. The 5GNR radio transmits initial 5GNR signals at the initial 5GNR transmit power. The control circuitry identifies an excessive Uplink (UL) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) Block Error Rate (BLER), and in response, selects a lower 5GNR transmit power and signals the lower 5GNR transmit power to the 5GNR radio. The 5GNR radio transmits subsequent 5GNR signals at the lower 5GNR transmit power. The UL HARQ BLER may be for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LPInventors: Sougata Saha, Kavitha Swaminathan, Beth D. Webb
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Patent number: 11496620Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide automated consent management for ensuring compliance with user-consent laws, rules, and/or regulations integrated with the automatic generation and transmission of autoreply messages. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, a computer system may be configured to communicate with a user over both first and second communication channels, where the system requires the user's consent before it can communicate with the user over the second communication channel. The system may receive an incoming communication, such as a telephone call, from the user over the first communication channel. The computer system may automatically generate an autoreply message, such as a text message, to send to the user over the second communication channel in response to the incoming communication if the computer system automatically determines that the user has provided all necessary user consents for sending the autoreply message over the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Rhinogram Inc.Inventors: Keith Dressler, Austin Roberts, Stanley Dressler
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Patent number: 11483633Abstract: A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Burtrom Lee Stampfl, Matthew J. Mergener, Alex Huber, Paul Rossetto, Cole A. Conrad, Stephen Matson, Scott R. Fischer, Mark A. Kubale, Christian Coulis
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Patent number: 11476925Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting communication in a network, such as a satellite mesh network. Network nodes maintain network status awareness for a limited region through flooding notifications. Network nodes may route packets by addressing them to other nodes within the limited region. Notifications of events are propagated not only to nearby nodes whose region includes the event location, but also a certain distance beyond such nearby nodes. This assists in propagating the notifications back toward the nearby nodes, in order to increase the likelihood that each network node maintains required awareness even when network failures occur. A node in receipt of an event notification will adjust its awareness when the node is within a first distance of the event. If the node is within a second, greater distance of the event, the node will refrain from adjusting its awareness but will forward the notification to further nodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Mehdi Arashmid Akhavain Mohammadi
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Patent number: 11476960Abstract: Provided is an SINR measurement method of a repeater, the SINR measurement method including: obtaining SSBs from a plurality of base stations; obtaining cross-correlation for each of PSS symbols included in the obtained SSBs; measuring noise power based on the obtained SSBs; obtaining signal power and interference signal power based on a dot product of the cross-correlation for each of the PSS symbols; and measuring the SINR based on the signal power, the interference signal power, and the noise power.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SOLiD, INC.Inventor: Nag Won Kwon
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Patent number: 11476926Abstract: A space-based communications network (100) includes at least one central ground station (116) having a transceiver that is configured to communicate with satellites, such as cube satellites (110). The cube satellites (110) form an ad hoc network of orbital cube satellites, in which each of the cube satellites (110) communicate with each other. One of the cube satellites communicates with the ground station (116). A ground-based control system (1000) communicates with the central ground station (116). The control system (1000) continuously determines a configuration of the ad hoc network (100) and communicates network control information for the cube satellites (110) to maintain communications in the ad hoc network (100). The cube satellites (110) disseminate the network control to each other via the ad hoc network (100).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Ian F. Akyildiz, Ahan Kak, Shuai Nie