Patents Examined by Moustapha Diaby
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Patent number: 12267727Abstract: A method for managing resources of a converged fixed access and mobile radio telecommunications network is disclosed. Each operator of a plurality of mobile operators has at least one base station connected to a mobile radio part of the network. According to such a method, a centralized resource allocation management module carries out: receiving at least one request for resources, called mobile client request, emitted either by a mobile radio resource management module of each of the mobile operators, or by a first centralized resource request management module from at least one mobile radio service request previously received from the mobile radio resource management module of each of the mobile operators; and sending at least one resource allocation offer to the mobile radio resource management modules according to the at least one mobile client request and at least one predetermined resource allocation offer rule.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: OrangeInventors: Gaël Fromentoux, Veronica Karina Quintuna Rodriguez, Benoît Radier
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Method of setting up network lock function of electronic device and electronic device using the same
Patent number: 12256465Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a communication module, a subscriber identification module, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may identify identification information of the subscriber identification module stored in the subscriber identification module when the subscriber identification module is identified as being first inserted, may configure a network service provider based on the identified identification information, may generate a signature by using lock information of the subscriber identification module, may identify network lock information when the signature is identified as being valid, and may set up a network lock function of the communication module based on the identified network lock information.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Donghyun Cho, Hanjae Jeong, Hyunchool Chung, Seungjoo Na, Youcheol Moon, Junwoo Park, Jisun Lee, Sangyoung Ju -
Patent number: 12250612Abstract: A method of determining a physical location for an address. The method includes receiving from a first global positioning system on a vehicle a first set of global positioning data indicative of a vehicle location. The method may also receive from a second global positioning system on a portable electronic device a second set of global positioning data indicative of a portable electronic device location. The method may also receive a set of location metadata associated with a picture. The method determines a residence location from the first set of global positioning data, the second set of global positioning data, or the set of location metadata. The method then associates the physical location to the address.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
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Patent number: 12250334Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate, a first circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second circuit board disposed in the second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly, a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display, a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display, an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member, an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display, aType: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoung Jung, Woosung Chun, Jungchul An, Seungki Choi, Hyunju Hong
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Patent number: 12244779Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an operation acceptor that accepts an operation; an image former that has, to be switchable, two image formation modes that are a normal mode and a silent mode; one or more controllers; and one or more power-source controllers that control a power source, the power-source controllers transitioning to a predetermined sleep state when the operation acceptor has not accepted an operation for a predetermined standby time, and transitioning to a predetermined shutoff state when the operation acceptor has not accepted an operation for a predetermined sleep time, the controllers control the power-source controllers to transition to the shutoff state when a predetermined first sleep time has elapsed, and after transitioning to the sleep state during the silent mode, the controllers control the power-source controllers to transition to the shutoff state when a predetermined second sleep time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuichi Kaku
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Patent number: 12244327Abstract: In embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing having an inner space, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the inner space of the housing, a first antenna structure disposed at a position spaced apart from the PCB, and transmitting and/or receiving a radio signal in a first frequency band, at least one second antenna structure disposed at a position spaced apart from the PCB, and transmitting and/or receiving a radio signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, and a flexible substrate electrically connecting the PCB and the first antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoondo Lee, Sigwan Kim, Hyelee Song, Dongryul Shin, Dongmin Shin, Yoonjae Lee, Handug Lee, Woosik Cho, Weonjai Choi, Taewook Ham, Kyunggu Kim, Hongpyo Bae, Jinwoo Jung, Youngjun Cho
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Patent number: 12245312Abstract: A method for reporting assistance information, a method for configuring reporting of assistance information, a terminal, and a network side device. The method for reporting assistance information is applicable to a terminal and includes: reporting assistance information of the terminal to a target cell in a dual connectivity mobility process, where in the dual connectivity mobility process, the terminal maintains connections to a source cell and the target cell simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Yumin Wu
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Patent number: 12238674Abstract: A positioning method and apparatus, a terminal device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: receiving positioning assistance information; performing positioning measurement according to the positioning assistance information; and positioning a target terminal by using a result of the positioning measurement. By means of the solution, the positioning of a terminal device in a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) scenario can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Cheng Bi, Mengzhen Wang, Chuangxin Jiang, Huahua Xiao
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Patent number: 12231593Abstract: A decorating structure is configured to be mounted to the housing plate of the electronic device, and the housing plate has an outer plate surface and an inner plate surface opposite to each other. The housing plate is provided with a mounting plate hole extending through the outer plate surface and the inner plate surface. The decorating structure includes a base member and an exterior decorating member. The base member includes a base plate and a ring rim connected to a periphery of the base plate. The exterior decorating member includes a main body, and the main body includes a middle portion and an outer ring portion located on an outer ring of the middle portion. The middle portion and the base plate are connected to each other at the mounting plate hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bin Yan, Kangle Xue
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Patent number: 12228668Abstract: A method performed by a system (120) for determining a position of a device (140) connected to a communication network (100) is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a geographical area for the device based on a first position-estimation service, obtaining information on luminosity on the device over a time period, and determining a second position estimation for the device (140) based on the geographical area and on the information on luminosity, by comparing the information on luminosity over the time period to a 3D model of the geographical area, the 3D model comprising models of 3D objects of the geographical area and a model of sunlight shining onto the models of the 3D objects over the time period. Disclosed is further a corresponding system and a position-determining method performed by a communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Alberto Gonzalez Escudero, Niklas Blomqvist, Ulf Händel
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Patent number: 12231887Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to authenticating devices to a cellular network. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising reading a mobile identifier from a storage area of a memory device, the mobile identifier comprising a value associated with a subscriber of a cellular network; signing the mobile identifier using a private key to generate a digital signature, the private key generated using a physically unclonable function (PUF); transmitting the digital signature and a public key to a cellular network, the public key associated with the private key; and receiving, from the cellular network, a confirmation of access to the cellular network, the confirmation generated based on the public key and the digital signature.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Zhan Liu
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Patent number: 12225700Abstract: A display panel, a display module and a manufacture method thereof, and a communication device are provided. The display panel includes a display substrate and a multiplexing circuit arranged on a first surface of the display substrate. The display panel further includes a wave-absorbing material layer arranged on a second surface of the display substrate. The wave-absorbing material layer is configured to absorb electromagnetic wave interference signals. The second surface is a surface opposite to the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Chao Wang, Binfeng Feng, Yonghui Luo, Fei Li, Yupeng Chen, Jiaxiang Wang, Zijie Zhang, Qifeng Li
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Patent number: 12219086Abstract: A communication module includes a plurality of communication interfaces that support a plurality of different types of communication interface standards to implement a general-purpose communication module that enables data communication not depending on types of equipment. A plurality of programs to be executed in the communication module include a first app to be executed on an OS (Operating System) and one or a plurality of second apps to be executed on the OS. Each of one or more second apps is an app that performs communication in accordance with one or more types of communication protocol on one or more communication interface standards and is an app that can be arbitrarily installed and arbitrarily uninstalled. The first app is an app as middleware between the OS and the one or the plurality of second apps.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohisa Kohiyama, Takayoshi Fujioka, Naoya Tobisawa
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Patent number: 12219564Abstract: A UE may include IoT NTN device, and the UE may acquire the GNSS location to perform the time/frequency pre-compensation. A NAS layer of the UE may initiate a connection request procedure based on the GNSS fix procedure at one or more lower layer of the UE. A network may transmit a paging request to the UE, and manage a paging response timer based on the GNSS fix procedure at the UE.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Amer Catovic, Mungal Singh Dhanda, Ayan Sengupta, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Liangchi Hsu, Bharat Shrestha, Luis Fernando Brisson Lopes, Stephen William Edge
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Patent number: 12219107Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing for recognizing a character string included in image data, a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to store the image data in a folder including a name containing the character string acquired by the character recognition processing, and a reception unit configured to receive an instruction from a user. In a case where a result of the character recognition processing by the character recognition unit does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the transmission unit does not transmit the image data until the reception unit receives the instruction from the user. In a case where the result of the character recognition processing by the character recognition unit satisfies the predetermined condition, the transmission unit transmits the image data without receiving the instruction from the user by the reception unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shu Kumahashi
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Patent number: 12206187Abstract: An antenna device configured for wireless positioning. The antenna device includes a ground plane having a polygonal shape comprising at least 4 side edges. A plurality of chip antenna elements tuned to a predetermined radio frequency are each singly provided at one of said side edges with a spacing between adjacent ones of said chip antenna elements corresponding to ½ of a wavelength of said predetermined radio frequency. A patch antenna element tuned to said predetermined radio frequency is provided at a center portion of a front side of the ground plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Zhinong Ying, Marc Ahlse, Henrik Landahl
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Patent number: 12204802Abstract: When a printing interruption cause occurs during printing of an image on a printing medium, printing of a page being printed is completed, and further only a position mark is printed on a printing resumption page. Then, a printing unit is stopped, and a conveyance speed is decelerated to stop conveyance of the printing medium. Next, the printing medium is rewound so that printing is resumed from the printing resumption page. Thereafter, the conveyance speed is accelerated to a predetermined speed, and printing is resumed from the printing resumption page on which the position mark is printed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Takahashi, Tetsuya Ishida
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Patent number: 12206816Abstract: Charging interval authorizations according to the techniques disclosed herein provide for credit reservation and charging of whole charging intervals across two or more credit containers (36) in or linked to a subscriber account (34), without the need for redefining the charging interval size, even where the types of credit units differ between or among the credit containers (36) used to authorize the charging interval. Among the various advantages, the disclosed techniques preserve the original charging interval size, which may be defined for reasons of signaling efficiency, while simultaneously allowing the reservation or consumption of credit units from credit containers (36) having insufficient remaining credit for authorization of the full charging interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Björn Ringberg, Peter Skarphagen
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Patent number: 12200173Abstract: There are provided an image processing device and an image processing method capable of efficiently specifying an abnormal sound in case of the occurrence of malfunction that is an important element to clarify the cause of the malfunction. The image processing device includes acquisition means, playing means, changing means, and determination means. The acquisition means acquires a plurality of kinds of sound data indicating sounds different from each other. The playing means plays one kind of sound data from the sound data. The changing means changes the one sound data to another kind of sound data. The determination means determines one kind of sound data from the sound data.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sou Miyazaki, Masaki Narahashi, Satoshi Oyama, Haru Hikita
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Patent number: 12200486Abstract: A service identifying and processing method using a wireless terminal message according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes (a) receiving a wireless terminal message by a first entity which is a mobile device; and (b) expressing, by a first agent which is an information processing application program installed on the first entity, entity information of second entity based on the wireless terminal message and service confirmation information related to service provided by the second entity, through an application screen by the first agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: ESTORM CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Hyun Woo, Tae Il Lee, Il Jin Jung, Hee Jun Shin, Hyung Seok Jang, Min Jae Son, Sang Heon Baek, Seo Bin Park, Hyo Sang Kwon, Mi Ju Kim, Jung Hoon Song, Rakhmanov Dilshod, Dong Hee Kim, Jeon Gjin Kim