Patents Examined by Matthew W. Genack
  • Patent number: 11671887
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for limiting handoffs in cellular networks. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a quantity of handoffs that are performed between two or more radio access technologies (RATs) during a time period. The UE may determine whether the quantity of handoffs exceeds a handoff threshold within the time period. The UE may reduce a rate of handoffs when the UE determines that the quantity of handoffs exceeds the handoff threshold within the time period. The UE also may select one of the RATs to camp on and maintain the wireless connection when the UE determines that the quantity of handoffs exceeds the handoff threshold. The UE may determine which RAT to camp on based on handoff count information, handoff total connection time information, or contextual awareness information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Tom Chin, An Mei Chen, Ajit Chourasia, Ajith Tom Payyappilly, Juan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11665608
    Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to determine that a user equipment (UE) device, attached to a base station, is within a coverage area of a small cell operating on a first channel, and that the UE device is not a member of the small cell and is experiencing interference on the first channel. The processor may be further configured to send an instruction to the UE device to provide a measurement report for base stations operating on another band or channel different from the first channel; receive a measurement report from the UE device identifying one or more neighboring base stations operating on the other band or channel; and perform a handover of the UE device to a neighboring base station, wherein the UE device is to communicate with the neighboring base station using the other band or channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Said Hanbaly, Amir Saghir
  • Patent number: 11665604
    Abstract: A method and a device for anticipating a reconnection, to a second access point, of a mobile station connected to a first access point that forms a wireless telecommunication network. The physical bit rate between the first access point and mobile station with respect to a reception power of a signal sent by a mobile station and received by the first access point from measurements of reception power of signals sent by the mobile station and received by the first access point, calculates physical bit rates between access points and mobile station. A rate of variation of the physical bit rates between access points and mobile stations from measurements obtained and from the modelling, an anticipation of physical bit rate between access points and the mobile stations and determines whether a reconnection of the station to the second access point must be made among other things from the calculated anticipations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Reuche
  • Patent number: 11659358
    Abstract: A system that can provide a real time annotation and tracking of multiple devices operating in a network using augmented reality is initiated by activating an augmented reality display system, transmitting location information to a network controller, joining a network of network devices established by the network controller, wherein the network devices of the network communicate with one another using a communication network, scanning a geographical area using a display, wherein the display comprises a display area, and in response to determining that a first device of the network devices is within the display area, displaying, via the display, a first image identifying the first device, first device location information and first distance information associated with a first distance to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.L.P.
    Inventors: Bennett Juwvipart, Benjamin Ma, Matthew Kilcher, Shannen Lam, Damilola Folorunsho
  • Patent number: 11653279
    Abstract: A UE transmits to a source base station a capability of the UE associated with a bandwidth class or a band combination. The capability is associated with a handover in which the UE maintains connections with the source base station and a target base station. The UE receives a handover message comprising at least one of a target base station configuration to apply during handover execution or a source base station configuration to apply during handover execution based on the capability of the UE. The UE establishes a connection with the target base station and maintains a connection with the source base station over a period of time during the handover. The UE communicates with the source base station and the target base station during handover execution using at least one of the target base station configuration or the source base station configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Prasad Reddy Kadiri, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Umesh Phuyal, Arash Mirbagheri, Masato Kitazoe
  • Patent number: 11653409
    Abstract: A method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station, system information including information on a first discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle; transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request message including information on a second DRX cycle based on the first DRX cycle; receiving, from the AMF, a response message about the request message, wherein the response message includes information determined based on whether the AMF assigns the second DRX cycle; and determining a DRX cycle of the terminal based on the response message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangyeob Jung, Sangbum Kim, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 11638230
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for processing registration backup data are provided. The method includes: a Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) receives a request from a User Equipment (UE) and judges whether the request carries multi-registration information so as to decide whether to add multi-registration indication information into a Server Assignment Request (SAR) message sent to a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), which then performs operations according to whether the SAR message carries the multi-registration indication information. According to the application, unnecessary signaling interactions and unnecessary data processing between the HSS and the S-CSCF can be avoided, thereby reducing the signaling load, and saving system resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shufeng Shi
  • Patent number: 11632696
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, etc. for handling mobility in connection with protocol data unit (PDU) sessions are provided. Among these is a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that may receive, from a source access network (S-AN), a handover command in connection with a handover involving a multi-access protocol PDU (MA-PDU) session having one of first and second access legs associated with the S-AN. The WTRU may determine that the second access leg should be associated to the S-AN for the handover. The WTRU may send a session modification message to request modification of the MA-PDU session to cause the second access leg to become associated with S-AN The WTRU may establish a radio resource control connection with a target AN (T-AN), and the first and second access legs (e.g., as a combined access leg) may be associated with the T-AN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Guanzhou Wang, Saad Ahmad
  • Patent number: 11632698
    Abstract: A method for recognizing an unmanned aerial vehicle, applied to a source base station, includes: determining a target base station to which user equipment (UE) is to be handed over and a handover mode of the UE based on a measurement report reported by the UE; determining second signaling based on first signaling corresponding to the handover mode, the first signaling being signaling for requesting handover sent by the source base station, and the second signaling including indication information indicating that the UE requesting handover is a UAV; and sending the second signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Hong
  • Patent number: 11622304
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting a preferred cell mode of a telecommunications network includes a user device and a cell site. The cell site includes a cell mode system communicatively coupled to the user device. The cell mode system is structured to receive a preferred cell mode request and a management notification, generate a cell switch request based on the preferred cell mode request and the management notification, receive a cell switch confirmation based on the cell switch request, and provide a handoff request responsive to the cell switch confirmation. The handoff request is structured to initiate the handoff of the user device to at least one preferred cell, the at least one preferred cell structured to adjust an uplink data speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Sanghoon Sung
  • Patent number: 11619747
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses for location monitoring are disclosed. One system includes a first location monitoring apparatus that includes a plurality of sensors, shared storage, and a low-power controller. For an embodiment, the low-power controller operates to manage the plurality of sensors, manage storage of sensed information in the shared storage, communicate with an upstream server, and communicate with a second location monitoring apparatus. For an embodiment, a high-power controller operates to retrieve at least a portion of the stored sensed information, process the at least the portion of the stored sensed information, communicate with the low-power controller, and communicate with a second low-power controller of the second location monitoring apparatus through the low-power controller. For an embodiment, the low-power controller is powered and operable for greater periods of time than the high-power controller, and where the low-power controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: Chenyu Wang
  • Patent number: 11606728
    Abstract: This invention is a system and method for implementing a VoLTE and circuit switched voice and SMS interworking function to provide voice and SMS service to roaming mobile devices at visiting network based on Circuit-switched (CS) roaming towards VPLMN, and VoLTE voice and SMS roaming towards HPLMN. The interworking function translates CS signaling with VPLMN into IMS signaling towards IMS core at HPLMN. The interworking function also performs location-update registration at HSS at HPLMN for receiving mobile-terminated voice calls and SMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Syniverse Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Yau, Brian Beach, Prashant Datar
  • Patent number: 11606838
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises a communication module, a processor electrically connected to the communication module, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory, when executed, can store instructions for allowing the processor to: establish a first communication connection with a first external electrode device through the communication module; receive, from a server through the communication module, information related to at least one external electronic device, which is related to a first user account and is registered therewith; receive a command for connecting a second external electronic device of the external electronic devices, of which there is at least one, to the first external electronic device; release the communication connection with the first external electronic device on the basis of the command; and transmit, to the server through the communication module, a request for connecting the second external electronic device and the fir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Euibum Han, Namyong Kang, Byungsung Kang, Seongbok Kim, Chunho Park, Moohyun Shin, Kyungjun Lee, Meekyeong Lee, Dongsun Lim, Seokkyu Jang, Jeonghyeon Yun, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Patent number: 11601854
    Abstract: In one example aspect, a method of handover is provided. The method comprises determining a first handover candidate list for a first user equipment (UE). The first UE is connected to a first cell and is associated with a first network slice. In response to a determination that the first handover candidate list indicates no valid candidate target cells for handover of the first UE, the method comprises determining a second handover candidate list for a second UE, wherein the second UE is connected to the first cell, and causing the second UE to handover to a second cell indicated in the second handover candidate list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Patrick Maguire
  • Patent number: 11595516
    Abstract: Various media or other related information may be provided during a call between a calling device and a called device. One example method of operation may include initiating a call via an origination device to a recipient device, transmitting a call notification to an enhanced information server responsive to initiating the call, retrieving enhanced information associated with the intended recipient device and/or the origination device, transmitting the enhanced information to the intended recipient device and/or the origination device, and connecting the call between the origination device and the intended recipient device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Joshua Harrison Lange, Mark Himelfarb, Scott Hambuchen, Matthew Beckham
  • Patent number: 11582661
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a measurement method and apparatus for a terminal, as well as a terminal. The measurement method includes that: a terminal acquires first indication information, the first indication information being for determining a measurement parameter of a dedicated measurement frequency, the measurement parameter of the dedicated measurement frequency being a first measurement parameter and/or a second measurement parameter, and the first measurement parameter being greater than the second measurement parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Shukun Wang
  • Patent number: 11570678
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method and apparatus for mobility in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: performing a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) mobility procedure for a mobility from a source cell to a target cell while maintaining a radio link for the source cell; performing a radio link monitoring (RLM) comprising a monitoring of a number of consecutive out-of-sync indications received on a radio link for the source cell during the DAPS mobility procedure; and after detecting a radio link failure (RLF) for the source cell based on the RLM, stopping a transmission on the radio link for the source cell during the DAPS mobility procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hongsuk Kim, Sunghoon Jung, Heejeong Cho
  • Patent number: 11564136
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform master cell group failure recovery in a dual connectivity cellular communication system. The wireless device may establish a first wireless link to a cellular network via a first cell group. The first cell group may be configured as a master cell group for the wireless device. The wireless device may establish a second wireless link to the cellular network via a second cell group. The second cell group may be configured as a secondary cell group for the wireless device. The wireless device may determine that link failure for the first wireless link has occurred. The wireless device may perform master cell group link failure recovery using the second wireless link based at least in part on the link failure for the first wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fangli Xu, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Murtaza A. Shikari, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Srinivasan Nimmala, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Longda Xing, Xu Ou, Yuqin Chen
  • Patent number: 11564138
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device avoiding reselection or handover to cells of different operators. The wireless device may attach to a first base station of a first network operator. The wireless device may determine that a neighboring base station is associated with a second network operator. Based on determining the neighboring base station is associated with the second network operator, the wireless device may exclude the third base station from handover or reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yuqin Chen, Dawei Zhang, Fangli Xu, Haijing Hu, Longda Xing, Murtaza A. Shikari, Sethuraman Gurumoorthy, Sree Ram Kodali, Srinivasan Nimmala, Srirang A. Lovlekar, Xu Ou
  • Patent number: 11558794
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for de-prioritizing an LTE anchor cell based on NR cell measurements. A UE may register on a first cell of a first Radio Access Technology (RAT), process a configuration message from a network prioritizing an anchor band of the first RAT, perform a first cell reselection from the first cell to a second cell of the first RAT that is in the anchor band, and perform cell measurements on one or more cells of a second RAT. In response to determining that none of the cell measurements for the one or more cells of the second RAT exceeds a threshold, the UE de-prioritizes the second cell in ranked cell prioritization data and performs a second cell reselection from the second cell of the first RAT to another cell of the first RAT based on the ranked cell prioritization data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Sundarraman Balasubramanian, Alistair M. McFarlane, Nordine Kadri, Vijay Venkataraman