Patents Examined by Mang Yeung
  • Patent number: 9838302
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for handling failure of traffic forwarding (TF) systems in networks that include multiple zones each including a TF system between a production network and a border network. A TF system advertises routes in its zone and handles egress of packets from sources on the local production network onto the border network. TF systems may also advertise low-priority routes in other zones. If a TF system in a zone fails, sources in the zone may make connection requests to the low-priority routes. Instead of egressing the packets onto the border network, the requests on the low-priority routes are responded to with reset messages. Thus, the sources do not have to wait for a connection timeout, and packets for destinations in the zone are not egressed onto local border networks in other zones and sent through thin pipes between the local border networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Michael Sears, Andrew Gary Hourselt, Douglas Stewart Laurence, Neha Shetty, James Christopher Sorenson, III
  • Patent number: 9838957
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of selecting a mobility mode of a User Equipment (UE). For example, a UE may include a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver; a cellular transceiver to communicate with a cellular node; an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) client module to communicate with an ANDSF server; and a controller to select a WLAN mobility mode from a cellular/WLAN aggregation mode and an ANDSF mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Sirotkin, Jing Zhu, Nageen Himayat
  • Patent number: 9838902
    Abstract: Rather than using a large number of transceivers (transmitter/receiver pairs) operating in parallel, Access Points with multiple channels are used to aggregate, or stack, transmitted response communications, e.g., transmitting multiple acknowledgements (ACKs) in a single packet to one or more sources of received packets. The method includes sending on a plurality of channels, by each of a plurality of respective first nodes, a communication to a second node, receiving on the plurality of channels, by the second node, the communication from each of the plurality of first nodes and sending, by the second node, a transmission that contains a response to each communication that was successfully received from each of the plurality of first nodes. The response to each of the plurality of first nodes is part of a single message sent by the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: George Flammer, III
  • Patent number: 9825799
    Abstract: An aspect of present invention discloses a transceiver processing hardware (“TPH”) which is configured to process wireless information based on a constellation map. The TPH includes a minimum mean square error (“MMSE”), an inverse discrete Fourier transform (“IDFT”), and a demapper. The MMSE provides estimation of received bit stream, and the IDFT generates a list of samples associated with frequency of the bit stream. The demapper configured to discard unused constellation points includes a minimum function component (“MFC”) and a special treatment component (“STC”). While MFC is able to receive a bit stream representing a symbol corresponding to a quadrature amplitude modulation (“QAM”), the STC is configured to force one or more infinity values to facilitate generation of an LLR value representing a logic value of the symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: CAVIUM, INC.
    Inventors: Sabih Guzelgoz, Hong Jik Kim
  • Patent number: 9800623
    Abstract: Provided is a relay device including a communication control unit configured to control communication with an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryo Sawaki, Shinichi Kato
  • Patent number: 9801207
    Abstract: Embodiments of an eNB and method for supporting communication with UEs on an LTE network in an unlicensed frequency band are generally described herein. The eNB may be configured to transmit a first LTE signal that includes a first reference signal during an active transmission period of a Wi-Fi network in the unlicensed frequency band, and to restrict frequency spectra used for the transmission of the first LTE signal from frequency spectra used by the Wi-Fi network during the active transmission period. The first reference signal may enable maintenance of synchronization between the eNB and the UEs at least during the active transmission period. The eNB may be further configured to transmit a second LTE signal during a silence period of the Wi-Fi network in frequency spectra used by the Wi-Fi network during the active transmission period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Vadim Sergeyev, Shafi Bashar, Alexei Davydov, Jong-Kae Fwu
  • Patent number: 9794173
    Abstract: A method for forwarding a packet by a first Network Virtualization Edge (NVE) in Network Virtualization Overlays, Layer 3 (NVO3) and an NVE is provided. The method comprises, in response to receiving an IP packet from a first Virtual Access Point (VAP) of the first NVE, looking up forwarding information to obtain an IP address of a second NVE; in response to lookup fails, or the IP address of the second NVE being different from an IP address of the or the second VAP being different from the first VAP, dropping the IP packet; and in response to the IP address of the second NVE being the same as an IP address of the first NVE and the second VAP being the same as the first VAP, forwarding the IP packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denghui Huang, Gang Tang, Zi Jin Tao, MingShuang Xian
  • Patent number: 9794859
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for flexible adjustment of the uplink-downlink ratio configuration for each enhanced node B (eNodeB) within a wireless communications network is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a given eNodeB is configured to determine a current or subsequent uplink-downlink ratio configuration for a pre-determined time period. The determined current or subsequent uplink-downlink ratio configuration is encoded into a special physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), the special PDCCH included in at least one radio frame according to the pre-determined time period. The radio frame including the special PDCCH is transmitted to user equipment served by the given eNodeB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ping Wang, Jong-Kae Fwu, Huaning Niu
  • Patent number: 9794807
    Abstract: A communications network is disclosed that includes one or more microwave backhaul nodes for routing communications between one or more near end mobile communications devices and one or more far end mobile communications devices. The communications network includes a central monitoring and control infrastructure, a remote monitoring and control infrastructure and/or a local monitoring and control infrastructure. The central monitoring and control infrastructure, the remote monitoring and control infrastructure and/or the local monitoring and control infrastructure can directly manage the one or more microwave backhaul nodes. Alternatively, the remote monitoring and control infrastructure and/or the local monitoring and control infrastructure can indirectly manage the one or more microwave backhaul nodes through the central monitoring and control infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Maxlinear Asia Singapore PTE LTD
    Inventors: James Bennett, Jonathan Friedmann
  • Patent number: 9787569
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for a method of interference detection using adaptive energy detection in unlicensed spectrum. The method can include a first modem operating according to a first radio access technology (RAT) receiving a message from a network entity operating according to the first RAT. The first modem sends a detected energy level value to a second modem that is using a second RAT, where the detected energy level value is based at least on the measured energy level of the received message. The second modem adjusts an energy detection threshold based on the detected energy level value received from the first modem. In an aspect, the first modem receives messages from a plurality of network entities operating according to the first RAT, where the detected energy level value is determined based on measured energy levels of the plurality of received messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kiran Kumar Somasundaram, Durga Prasad Malladi, Tao Luo, Aleksandar Damnjanovic, Yongbin Wei, Qingsi Wang, Srinivas Yerramalli
  • Patent number: 9787579
    Abstract: Some embodiments override network or router level path selection with application or server controlled path selection by repurposing the type-of-service (ToS) or differentiated services header field. A mapping table maps different ToS values to different available transit provider paths to a particular destination. A server generating a packet to the destination selects one of the available paths according to any of load balanced, failover, or performance optimization criteria. The server sets the packet header ToS field with the value assigned to the selected path. A router operating in the same network as the server is configured with policy based routing rules that similarly map the ToS values to different transit provider paths to the particular destination network. Upon receiving the server generated packet, the router routes the packet to the destination network through the transit provider path identified in the packet header by the server set ToS value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Digital Media Services Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Reza Khakpour, Alexander A. Kazerani, Robert J. Peters, Derek Shiell
  • Patent number: 9780932
    Abstract: The present invention is designed to realize signaling of DM-RS sequence parameters for improving the flexibility of allocation of DM-RS resources in a system having complex cell structures. According to the radio communication method of the present invention, in a radio communication system supporting a system band formed with a plurality of component carriers by carrier aggregation, a radio base station apparatus allocates uplink DM-RS sequences per mobile terminal apparatus and per component carrier, and reports DM-RS sequence allocation information, and a mobile terminal apparatus generates DM-RS sequences using the allocation information reported from the radio base station apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yuichi Kakishima, Yoshihisa Kishiyama, Satoshi Nagata, Kazuaki Takeda
  • Patent number: 9781042
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods effective to compare network element instructions and network control instructions. In some examples, first instructions may be identified and may be related to flow of network traffic. The first instructions may be stored in a data structure of a memory of a network element. The network element may generate a first network instruction signature based on the first instructions. A network controller device may identify second instructions. In some examples, the second instructions may be related to control of the network traffic, and may be stored in a memory of the network controller device. The network controller device may generate a second network instruction signature based on the second instructions. The network controller device may compare the first network instruction signature to the second network instruction signature to produce a comparison between the first instructions and the second instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Guang Yao, Shijie Xu, Qi Li, Xuefeng Song
  • Patent number: 9775112
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle communications platform (VCP) operatively disposed in a vehicle and in communication with a server. The VCP has a low energy, short-range wireless communication module, including advertising ON and OFF modes. The advertising ON mode enables the module to broadcast an advertising event, and is triggered when i) vehicle position data indicates that the vehicle is not at its garage address or ii) wireless device position data indicates that the wireless device is within a preset range of the vehicle. The advertising OFF mode inhibits the module from broadcasting the advertising event, and is triggered when i) vehicle position data indicates that the vehicle is at its garage address or ii) wireless device position data indicates that the wireless device is not within the preset range of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC.
    Inventor: Wen Gu
  • Patent number: 9769071
    Abstract: A first communication device transmits one or more first communication frames during a transmit opportunity period (TXOP) of the first communication device via a first composite channel. A control frame is generated, wherein the control frame includes information indicating a bandwidth of the first composite channel. After the one or more first communication frames have been transmitted, the first communication device transmits, during the TXOP, the control frame via the first composite channel. Information from a response frame that indicates a bandwidth of a second composite communication channel is extracted, the response frame having been transmitted by a second communication device and received by the first communication device during the TXOP. The first communication device transmits one or more second communication frames during the TXOP, wherein the one or more communication frames span the second composite communication channel and do not span the entire first composite communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Harish Ramamurthy, Raja Banerjea
  • Patent number: 9756462
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device state derivation are described. Some implementations include receiving, from a mobile station at a state derivation server, current connectivity characteristics of one or more radio access technologies (RATs) that are serviced by a modem of the mobile station, analyzing the one or more connectivity characteristics to determine one or more of: whether the mobile station is tuning away from a particular RAT to access another RAT or a duration for which the mobile station is tuning away from the particular RAT to access the other RAT, based on the analyzing, determining a current connectivity state of the mobile station, and displaying the current connectivity state at a user interface of a computing device associated with the state derivation server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Siva Sandeep Dhandu, Andrew E. Youtz, Lily Zhu
  • Patent number: 9749939
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a first program for executing a cell search process on data transmitted from another wireless device, and a second program for executing a demodulation process and/or a decoding process after the cell search process. The apparatus includes a first processor configured to execute the first program, and a second processor configured to execute the second program. The apparatus loads the first program stored in the memory in the first processor. When the first processor is requested to perform the cell search process by executing the first program, the apparatus loads the first program in the second processor, and executes the cell search process on the data in a parallel manner by causing the first and second processors to execute the first program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Daisuke Sakai
  • Patent number: 9750009
    Abstract: A method of allocating control information in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: allocating essential control information of a first system to a first sub-frame in a frame including a plurality of sub-frames each of which comprises a plurality of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; and allocating essential control information of a second system to an nth sub-frame in a fixed position from the first sub-frame (where n is an integer satisfying n>1). Accordingly, in a frame supporting heterogeneous systems, essential control information can be fixedly allocated to a specific position while maintaining the number of system switching points, at which switching occurs between the systems, to one even if a radio resource allocation amount changes between the systems, and thus the essential control information that must be received by all user equipments can be effectively provided without the increase of overhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Moon, Minseok Noh, Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Jin Sam Kwak, Dong Cheol Kim, Seung Hee Han, Hyun Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 9736763
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include configuring the device to monitor the presence of the OFDMA beacons and the quality of the OFDMA beacon receptions. The device may transmit the beacon reports that detail the sensed beacons from the beaconing device during an OFDMA beacon opportunity. In another aspect there is provided a method. The method may include configuring a dedicated beacon quality measurement agreement between two or more devices. Based on the agreement defining the beacon transmission and reception periodicity, one device transmits a beacon and the other devices in the agreement monitor the beacon. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jarkko Lauri Sakari Kneckt, Klaus Franz Doppler
  • Patent number: 9736085
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a computing system. The computing system includes a packet processor, a buffer management module, a data monitoring module, and a flow control module. The packet processor identifies a class of service indicating priority-based flow control associated with a remote computing system from a notification message. The buffer management module creates a buffer dedicated for frames belonging to the class of service from the remote computing system in response to identifying the class of service. The data monitoring module detects a potential overflow of the buffer. The flow control module operates in conjunction with the packet processor to generate a pause frame in response to detecting a potential overflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Huan Song, Phanidhar Koganti, Mythilikanth Raman, Rajnish Gupta