Patents Examined by Minh D Dao
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Patent number: 8954016Abstract: A method, in the case of which it is monitored in a wireless adapter connected to a field device whether, in the context of communication with the field device, a status change of the field device is being reported. In case a status change has been reported, the wireless adapter queries for expanded status information of the field device. The expanded status information is transmitted event-controlled from the wireless adapter to a superordinated communication unit and provided through such to an evaluation tool, in case a comparison of the expanded status information with a status pattern adapted specifically for the field device shows that the relevant, expanded status information should be evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AGInventors: Christian Seiler, Marc Fiedler, Stefan Probst, Werner Thoren
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Patent number: 8948710Abstract: In a receiving device, an oscillating section generates a local oscillating signal for performing frequency conversion of one reception target channel of channels in broadcasting in a first frequency band and channels in broadcasting in a second frequency band; a first receiving section generates a channel signal based on the local oscillating signal and a high-frequency signal in the first frequency band when the reception target channel is a channel in the first frequency band, and does not perform the generation when the reception target channel is a channel in the second frequency band; and second receiving section generates a channel signal based on the local oscillating signal and a high-frequency signal in the second frequency band when the reception target channel is a channel in the second frequency band, and does not perform the generation when the reception target channel is a channel in the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Noboru Sasho
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Patent number: 8942623Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable media for reducing Near Field Communication (NFC) Peer Mode connection times are presented. According to one or more aspects, a mode switching interval associated with an NFC device discovery loop may be defined. A first portion of the mode switching interval may be assigned to polling operations. A second portion of the mode switching interval may be assigned to listening operations. The first portion and the second portion of the mode switching interval respectively may occupy less than all of the mode switching interval, and the second portion of the mode switching interval may be shifted in position within the mode switching interval for respective iterations of the NFC device discovery loop.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: John Hillan
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Patent number: 8942715Abstract: Distributed computing in a wireless communication system. Reports may be received from a plurality of nodes in a wireless communication system. Each respective report may include information regarding computing resources at the respective node. A notification of a request for a computing resource may be received from a first wireless user equipment device. A first node may be selected from the plurality of nodes to provide the computing resource based on the reports received from the plurality of nodes. The first node may be assigned to provide the computing resource.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Sassan Ahmadi
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Patent number: 8942625Abstract: A communication device, includes targets that each execute predetermined processing; and a front end that selects, from the targets, a confirmed target with which an external device is to communicate and that performs near-field communication with the external device. During transmission of a command for selecting at least one candidate of the confirmed target, the front end selects a predetermined one of the targets once every two times as a transmission destination of the command.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc.Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8929961Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device may comprise a wireless adaptor for adding wireless capabilities, including support of additional wireless communication protocols, to the electronic device. The system may enable, for example, location based services functions, social networking functions, and messaging functions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Blackbird Technology Holdings, Inc.Inventors: John Peter Norair, Patrick Burns
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Patent number: 8929834Abstract: An EHF communication system including an EHF communication chip. The EHF communication chip may include an EHF communication circuit having at least one controllable parameter-based module having a testable and controllable operating parameter The EHF communication chip may further include a test and trim circuit coupled to the EHF communication circuit, where the test and trim circuit includes a logic circuit having one or more memory elements, where the logic circuit is coupled to the controllable parameter-based module.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Keyssa, Inc.Inventors: Ian A. Kyles, Gary D. McCormack
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Patent number: 8918050Abstract: A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a “tap” or “tapping.” When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Georgiana Gormley, Winston Wang, Robert Buck, Valerie Goulart, Jeff Gough, Barb Brindle, Patrick Carney, Paulo S. T. Chow
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Patent number: 8914078Abstract: The present application discloses an adapter, an electronic device and a wireless communication system, wherein the adapter comprises a first information acquiring unit for acquiring adapter information of the adapter and/or electronic device information from an electronic device, and a first wireless communication unit electrically connected to the first information acquiring unit and configured to perform at least one of the following operations in a wireless way: transmitting the adapter information to the electronic device, and receiving the electronic device information from the electronic device. Various information can be communicated between the adapter and the electronic device in the present application.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yifang Xi, Leyang Yang, Dezhi Jiao
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Patent number: 8913954Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which information is facilitated to be transceived between terminals. The present invention may include an NFC module configured to perform a near field communication (NFC) with an external device and a controller, if an NFC transceiving mode for performing the NFC is activated and an NFC connection with the external device occurs, determining a count of the NFC connect, the controller controlling at least one portion of information related to the NFC transceiving mode to be transmitted by stages to the external device via the NFC module in accordance with the determined count.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yeerang Yun, Choonjae Lee, Yoomee Song
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Patent number: 8909169Abstract: A single pole double throw (SPDT) switch is fabricated on an integrated circuit (IC) and may comprise two radio frequency (RF) switching devices each having a separate DC blocking capacitor coupled between respective RF switching devices and a common node. A DC connection is provided between the two RF switching devices with a thin electrically conductive line. This thin electrically conductive line provides for increased isolation between the two RF switching devices and decreased insertion loss. The increased isolation and/or decreased insertion loss is accomplished by tuning the thin electrically conductive line through the characteristic impedance of the line when impedance matching conditions are met. Undesired circuit resonance(s) in the SPDT switch may be substantially reduced by using two or more thin electrically conductive lines that further reduce the thin electrically line(s) inductance.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventor: Yon-Lin Kok
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Patent number: 8903460Abstract: A Bluetooth communication system includes a remote device, having a first Bluetooth module, and a user device, having a second Bluetooth module, and communicating with the remote device through the first Bluetooth module and the second Bluetooth module in a link state. When the remote device and the user device are over a communication range, the remote device enters an access state. In the access state, the first Bluetooth module re-communicates with the second Bluetooth module by a link back mode in a first time interval and a standby mode in a second time interval and when the remote device comes back with the communication range, the communication with the user device is recovered.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Rong-Chin Yang, Yu-Min Wu, Yung-Ming Chung, Chih-Hsiung Yu
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Patent number: 8897734Abstract: The invention provides circuitry integrated into a silicon chip that measures aspects of an RF signal on a transmission line in order to provide data that is ultimately used by an antenna tuner circuit to substantially match the impedance of the antenna with that of the transmission line providing the RF frequency to be transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Ericsson Modems SAInventor: Janne Olavi Peltonen
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Patent number: 8897829Abstract: One aspect provides a method of controlling transmit power in a wireless device, wherein a desired transmit power is determined as a result of detection of a receive signal parameter. The method comprises detecting a desired maximum transmit power and generating a sequence of attenuation factors. The sequence is generated by monotonically increasing a variable at a controlled rate between a starting value and the maximum transmit power. The method further comprises using each attenuation factor in turn to: (a) reduce the measured value of the received signal power; and (b) reduce a determined desired value of the transmit power, where the transmit power is continually reduced as the variable is increased.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Robert Buckley, Jonathan Lucas, Edward Charles John Andrews, Steve Allpress
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Patent number: 8886160Abstract: A terminal includes a data receiving unit to receive data from a first target terminal via near field communication (NFC); and a data processing unit to process service information from the data received from the data receiving unit. A method includes establishing a connection via NFC; receiving data via NFC; determining if a service is provided from the data; if a service is provided, determining if a service usage history information update is set; and if a service usage history information update is set, updating the service information of the provided service; and if the service usage history update is not set, initializing the service information. A system includes a terminal with NFC capability; a first target terminal with NFC capability, wherein the first target terminal provides the service.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyuk Rai Kim
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Patent number: 8886180Abstract: Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Alan O'Neill, Matthew Scott Corson, Georgios Tsirtsis, Vincent D. Park, Richard J. Dynarski, David R Mazik, Leonid G. Sigal
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Patent number: 8886144Abstract: A receiver compensation method comprising receiving a radio frequency signal, amplifying the radio frequency signal, thereby producing an amplified signal, compensating the amplified signal, thereby producing a compensated signal, and mixing the compensated signal, thereby producing a mixed compensated signal, wherein the mixed compensated signal has a first gain difference between a positive differential from a center frequency and a negative differential from the center frequency and wherein the first gain differential is smaller than a second gain differential that would be obtained by mixing the amplified signal without compensating the amplified signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ping Yin, Seong-Mo Yim, Feng Wang, Robert Grant Irvine, Chengfang Liao, Yusong Chi
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Patent number: 8868000Abstract: A multiservice communication device includes a plurality of transceivers that wirelessly transceive network data with a corresponding plurality of networks in accordance with a corresponding plurality of network protocols, wherein the plurality of transceivers includes at least one cognitive radio transceiver that is configured based on cognitive transceiver configuration data received from a management unit in communication with the multiservice communication device via a control channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley, Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8868085Abstract: A communication station, such as a base station or access point, has multiple backhaul options and distributes backhaul data between the available backhaul options. The communication station includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data with user equipments, multiple backhaul interface modules, and a backhaul distribution module arranged for monitoring demand for backhaul bandwidth and distributing data over the backhauls based on the demand for backhaul bandwidth. Additional modules for user data and control plane processing may be included with the user/control distinction used in distributing data over the backhauls. The backhaul options may include a preferred backhaul and an alternate backhaul. Distributing data over the backhauls may be based, for example, on applications associated with the data, financial cost, delay, robustness, computational resources, and/or additional security associated with using a particular backhaul.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Cygnus Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Warren Roddy, Haibo Xu, David Gell, Kenneth L. Stanwood
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Patent number: RE45302Abstract: A communications system network that enables secondary use of spectrum on a non-interference basis is disclosed. Each secondary transceiver measures the background spectrum. The system uses a modulation method to measure the background signals that eliminates self-generated interference and also identifies the secondary signal to all primary users via on/off amplitude modulation, allowing easy resolution of interference claims. The system uses high-processing gain probe waveforms that enable propagation measurements to be made with minimal interference to the primary users. The system measures background signals and identifies the types of nearby receivers and modifies the local frequency assignments to minimize interference caused by a secondary system due to non-linear mixing interference and interference caused by out-of-band transmitted signals (phase noise, harmonics, and spurs).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Shared Spectrum CompanyInventor: Mark Allen McHenry