Patents Examined by Kiet Doan
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Patent number: 9544729Abstract: Location information relating to a changeable location of a mobile device is received. An automatic determination is made as to whether an asset is closest in geographic proximity to the location of the mobile device where the asset is selected from a plurality of assets. Based upon the selected asset, mobile interface information is automatically retrieved where this information is specifically associated with the selected asset. The mobile interface information is automatically sent to the mobile device for display to the user without any interaction from the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS, INC.Inventors: Peter Hardwick, Daniel Carvalho, Blayne Watt
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Patent number: 9544836Abstract: Disclosed are a scanning method and a scanning apparatus. The scanning method for a station (STA) comprises the steps of: transmitting a probe request frame including a scanning priority for a plurality of access points (APs); and sequentially monitoring for the reception of a probe response frame, which is a response to the probe request frame, from at least one of the plurality of Aps for the plurality of APs on the basis of the scanning priority. Thus, scanning processes can be quickly performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Giwon Park, Kiseon Ryu, Hangyu Cho, Jinsam Kwak
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Patent number: 9538580Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for an access terminal configured to enable communication with two or more wireless communications networks simultaneously. According to some aspects of the disclosure, an access terminal (e.g., dual-SIM access terminal) can be active simultaneously on both networks with reduced interference between transmission and reception. A number of different techniques for mitigating desense on a victim's Rx are illustrated in this disclosure with a GSM aggressor and an EV-DO victim as non-limiting examples. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jing Sun, Amit Mahajan, Rashid Ahmed Akbar Attar, Jun Hu, Huang Lou
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Patent number: 9526033Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and network side device for reducing handover signaling. The method includes: determining, by a network side device, a handover frequency of an inactive user equipment in a first preset time; and when the handover frequency is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold, sending, by the network side device, a message to the inactive user equipment, so that the inactive user equipment enters a radio resource control idle state. In solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, when a handover frequency reaches a certain value, a user equipment is set to an RRC idle state; therefore, the quantity of handover signaling during a movement process of an inactive user equipment may be reduced, and an overhead of handover signaling is reduced, thereby reducing power consumption of the user equipment and improving power saving performance of the user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jihai Han, Xiaoke Shen
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Patent number: 9519852Abstract: A compact form factor integrated circuit card. In one embodiment, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is disclosed. In one embodiment, the SIM card has overall dimensions optimized for a particular application; e.g., 12.30 mm (±0.10 mm)×8.80 mm (0.10 mm)×0.67 mm (+0.03/?0.07). In another embodiment, the SIM card has overall dimensions of 11.90 mm (±0.10 mm)×8.80 mm (±0.10 mm)×0.70 mm (maximum). Multiple complementary SIM card adapters and methods of use are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tang Yew Tan, Jason Sloey, Jared Kole, Naushad Zaveri
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Patent number: 9516466Abstract: Systems and methods to capture, in a first device, a sample of audio data streaming from a server, transmit the sample to the server, and receive, in the first device, access to a secure service provided by the server when the server verifies that the first device is at a location of the audio based on the sample.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Matthew Gray Ruhstaller, Brandon Bilinski
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Patent number: 9516480Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving, from a computer system, a request comprising a phone number, identifying a primary channel and one or more secondary channels based on, at least in part, respective performance data of the primary and secondary channels, sending a first message comprising a first text string via the primary channel to a destination device associated with the phone number, after sending the first message, determining that a conversion event for the message and the primary channel did not occur within a specified time period, and based on the determining, sending a second message comprising the first text string via a particular secondary channel to the destination device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: NEXMO INC.Inventors: Thomas Gilles Michel Soulez, Enrico Musuruana, Paul Harry Cook, Eric Nadalin
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Patent number: 9516571Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for opportunistic small cell triggering. The methods and apparatus include determining, by a user equipment (UE) connected to a cell, a change of location of the UE. Further, the methods and apparatus include requesting small cell information from a database based at least in part on the change of location of the UE. Moreover, the methods and apparatus include attempting to detect a small cell based on the small cell information. Additionally, the methods and apparatus include transmitting a message to turn on the small cell when no the small cell is not detected.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Siddharth Mohan
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Patent number: 9509795Abstract: A wireless mobile communication (WMC) device may be utilized to generate and/or maintain multimedia data files. Context data tags may be created to tag the generated multimedia data files, enabling identification of multimedia data files without directly accessing the contents of the multimedia data files. Context data tags may comprise such attributes as time/date stamps, location, subject, environment, scheduling, and/or biometric information. The WMC device may maintain user preference information, which is unique to the WMC device capabilities and/or to a specific device user. The user preference information may be utilized to specify attributes that may be utilized in creating context data tags for multimedia data files. The user preference information may be maintained in the WMC device and/or externally. Tagging operation may be performed dynamically, and a remote device may be utilized to perform tagging operations and/or to maintain the user preference information.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Alexander G. MacInnis, Thomas Quigley, Arya Behzad, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley, Mark Buer
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Patent number: 9504061Abstract: In response to requests for their use of the resources by the applications, resources are first allocated to “inelastic” requests specified for performance at a specific time slot. A baseline allocation of resources is then determined which is the minimum amount of capacity that has to be used for efficient operation of the resources required to meet the requests. This baseline will include some additional capacity as the minimum efficient capacity is less than the maximum capacity. “Elastic” requests, specified for performance within a predetermined time range comprising two or more of the set of time slots, are then allocated so as to prioritize the use of this spare capacity, bringing actual usage up to at least the baseline allocation of resources. If further capacity is required to meet all the inelastic requests, further capacity is allocated and the baseline redefined to include it.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: British Telecommunications PLC, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, Emirates Telecommunications CorporationInventors: Sid Shakya, Gilbert Owusu, Beum Seuk Lee, Dymitr Ruta, Kin Poon, Okung Ntofon
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Patent number: 9503944Abstract: Inter-radio access technology (IRAT) ping pong handover of a user equipment (UE) connection between a source radio access technology (RAT) communications network, e.g., LTE, and a different target RAT communications network, e.g., UTRAN, is detected. A control node determines IRAT ping pong handover information and evaluates an IRAT handover request message for the UE connection from the source RAT network with respect to the handover ping pong information. Based thereon, the node determines that the UE connection meets one or more ping pong conditions associated with the handover ping pong information and provides an indication of an IRAT ping pong handover condition to a base station in the source RAT network to allow the base station to make mobility adjustments.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Angelo Centonza, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Kristina Zetterberg
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Patent number: 9503558Abstract: A battery module for a portable communication device having a controller. In one embodiment, the battery module includes a battery accessory interface having a positive terminal, an identifying terminal, and a negative terminal. A voltage regulator is connected to the positive terminal of the battery accessory interface and configured to output a voltage on the positive terminal in response to a control signal. An addressable switch is connected to the identifying terminal of the battery accessory interface. The addressable switch is configured to communicate with the controller and generate the control signal based on input from the controller and the identifying terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Macwien Krishnamurthi, Kow Chee Chong, Cheah Chan Kee, Cheah Heng Tan, Yusasmadi Yusof
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Patent number: 9497535Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9491616Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to protect users' privacy when storing and/or utilizing location data that is provided by the users' mobile devices. An example method may involve: (a) determining a location history associated with a first client device, wherein the location history comprises a plurality of time-stamped location reports associated with the first client device, (b) before the location history is exported: (i) identifying at least one stop in the location history, wherein the at least one stop corresponds to a plurality of location reports that indicate a substantial lack of movement by the first client device, and (ii) scrubbing the location history in order to obscure at least one location report that corresponds to the at least one stop, and (c) exporting the scrubbed location history to long-term data storage.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Eli Brandt, Stephen David Zelinka
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Patent number: 9483631Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward a mobile device that can be used in a secure access system. More specifically, the mobile device can have credential data loaded thereon remotely updated, enabled, disabled, revoked, or otherwise altered with a message sent from, for example, a control panel and/or controller in the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Assa Abloy ABInventor: Peter R. Lowe
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Patent number: 9483779Abstract: Various arrangements for delivery of relevant content to a mobile device of a user are presented. Physiological state data and image data related to the user of the mobile device may be received by a host computer system from a mobile device. The image data may be analyzed to identify a characteristic of the image. The physiological state data may also be analyzed. Content to deliver to the mobile device of the user may be selected at least partially based on the physiological state data of the user and the characteristic of the image. The content may be transmitted to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Prince Gupta, Aniket A. Vartak, Charles Wheeler Sweet, Robert S. Tartz
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Patent number: 9479905Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives, from a second UE, a first signal including a first expression code associated with the second UE, and determines at least a second expression code using the first expression code, the at least a second expression code associated with the second UE.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen, Sajith Balraj
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Patent number: 9474039Abstract: A system for (a) determining a first direction from a first device toward a second device based on a first set of WiFi® wireless signals received by at least one antenna of the first device from the second device, (b) determining a second direction from a third device toward the second device based on a second set of WiFi® wireless signals received by at least one antenna of the third device from the second device, and (c) based at least on a first location of the first device, the first direction from the first device toward the second device, a second location of the third device, and the second direction from the third device toward the second device: determining a third location of the second device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.Inventors: Clark Vitek, Venkatesh Kannan
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Patent number: 9467826Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Telecommunications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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One piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner for mobile electronic devices
Patent number: 9451816Abstract: A one-piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell for mobile electronic devices. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the devices surface. The exterior hard shell raps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jarret Weis, Stephen Reiger Myers, David John Law, Ryan Hill Mongan