Patents Examined by Nay Maung
  • Patent number: 10313242
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the communications field, and discloses a data flow transmission method, a device, and a system, so as to resolve a problem of resource waste caused when a relay user equipment provides a relay service for a remote user equipment. A specific solution is as follows: A first network device triggers a first relay user equipment to establish a common data flow bearer with a second network device, and the first network device sends an identifier of a common data flow to a remote user equipment in a first group before or after the first network device triggers the first relay user equipment to establish the common data flow bearer with the second network device. The present disclosure is applied to data flow transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanmei Yang, Wanqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10312958
    Abstract: A communication system for a vehicle that includes a transceiver having a transmit antenna disposed adjacent to an exterior component of the vehicle, the transceiver being configured to transmit at least one signal to a receiver external to the vehicle. The communication system also includes a controller having a processor and a memory storage device, the memory storage device being configured to store the at least one signal and to output the at least one signal to the transceiver. The communication system also includes a remote receive antenna disposed within an interior of the vehicle and communicatively coupled to the memory storage device, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to receive the at least one signal from a training transmitter and to output the at least one signal to the memory storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Horia-Eduard Pilat, Carl L. Shearer, Douglas C. Papay, Steven L. Geerlings
  • Patent number: 10312959
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and an operating method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a mode controller configured to output a first control signal in a first communication mode, and output a second control signal in a second communication mode which is different from the first communication mode; and a configurable circuit configured to generate a first output signal to be transmitted to a first type analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in the first communication mode, and generate a second output signal using a second type ADC in the second communication mode, wherein the configurable circuit comprises a switching circuit configured to change a circuit configuration to a first circuit configuration for generating a first output signal in the first communication mode or to a second circuit configuration for generating a second output signal in the second communication mode, depending on the first control signal or the second control signal received from the mode controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jong Woo Lee, Jae Hoon Lee, Jong Mi Lee, Thomas Byung Hak Cho
  • Patent number: 10313032
    Abstract: A test system for testing a device under test is described, which comprises an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements and an adjustment unit having a Fresnel structure. The adjustment unit is placed between the antenna array and the device under test. Further, a method for testing a device under test is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Hendrik Bartko, Adam Tankielun
  • Patent number: 10312749
    Abstract: Using inductive currents to wirelessly charge a device via a device connected to a power source. This inductive charging may result when a first mobile device recognizes a second mobile device via a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Near-Field Communication (NFC), or the like). An application stored on the first mobile device may recognize a second mobile device by transmitting an advertising packet when the first mobile device is connected to a power source. An advertising packet may be received by the second mobile device and the second mobile device may transmit a response to the advertising packet in order to generate a connection between the first and second mobile devices. The response may include data such as, connection strength, response time, connection preferences, and the like. Upon detection and connection, the second mobile device may be wirelessly charged by the first device via inductive charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Koeppel, Tyler Locke, David Wurmfeld
  • Patent number: 10313447
    Abstract: A system comprises a first peer sensor tag configured to sense first sensor data using a first local sensor of the first peer sensor tag and a second peer sensor tag configured to sense second sensor data using a second local sensor of the second peer sensor tag while the second peer sensor tag is not within a communication range of the first peer sensor tag. The second peer sensor tag is configured to detect a first beacon signal of the first peer sensor tag, the first beacon signal including at least a portion of the first sensor data, the first beacon signal being transmitted according to a first network communication protocol. The second peer sensor tag is configured to obtain the at least a portion of the first sensor data from the first beacon signal. A base station is configured to detect a second beacon signal of the second peer sensor tag, the first beacon signal including the at least a portion of the first sensor data and at least a portion of the second sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Shoof Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: George H. Flammer, III, Elad Gottlib
  • Patent number: 10303197
    Abstract: A reference voltage circuit is provided. The reference voltage circuit includes a first current bias circuit including a first node; a second current bias circuit including a plurality of NMOS transistors and a second node, and an amplifier configured to output a reference voltage having same value as the second voltage. The plurality of NMOS transistors include a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor, the first NMOS transistor is connected to the first node, and the plurality of NMOS transistors are connected to the second node and configured to perform a sub-threshold operation based on a first voltage of the first node so that a second voltage is generated at the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hyun Oh, Woo-jin Jang, Jong-woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10306450
    Abstract: The disclosure proposes a proximity request validating method, a UE using the same method, an identity request method, and a network entity using the same method. In one of the exemplary embodiments, a UE may receive a proximity request validation message of a D2D discovery using the transceiver module, wherein the proximity request validation message comprises an application layer user ID of a discoverer and a validating response indicator. The UE may then transmits a proximity request validation response message in response to the proximity request validation message using the transceiver module according to a validating operation in response to receiving the validating operation, and transmits the proximity request validation response message using the transceiver module according to the validating response indicator in response to the validating operation is not received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Tsai
  • Patent number: 10302763
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and method for detecting the proximity of an object. In an embodiment, the electronic device includes a communication module, a sound emitter, a sound receiver, and a processor. The processor receives at least one part of a voice signal from a calling party through the communication module, and determines whether there is a voice idle time in the at least one part of the voice signal. When the voice idle time is present in the at least one part of the voice signal, the processor outputs a sound wave in an inaudible frequency band through the sound emitter during the voice idle time. Then the processor receives, through the sound receiver, sound wave in the inaudible frequency band reflected from an object. Next, the processor may detect whether the object is proximate to the electronic device using the reflected sound wave in the inaudible frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jaehwan Lee, Yongjun Park, Gihoon Lee, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 10298295
    Abstract: A method can be used for detecting a potential presence of an object by a reader capable of mutually communicating via a contactless communications protocol. An antenna of the reader transmits a magnetic field on a carrier signal having a sub-carrier modulated by a first data sequence. The modulated sub-carrier is non-interpretable by the object. The antenna of the reader receives a signal resulting from the transmission. The reader demodulates the sub-carrier of the resulting signal so as to extract a second data sequence from the resulting signal. The first data sequence and second data sequence are correlated and the potential presence or absence of the object is determined based upon the result of the correlating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS
    Inventor: Alexandre Tramoni
  • Patent number: 10252881
    Abstract: The invention refers to a passenger transport system having a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by an transport system control, which passenger transport system further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises at least one first wireless interface, which first interface is configured to input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices are configured to communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices are configured to be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Otto Miettinen, Timo Tiainen, Kim Bergman, Stefano Vaccari, Visa Rauta, Tommi Salonen, Minna Piironen, Jukka Korpihete, Dipti Sonawane
  • Patent number: 10251053
    Abstract: A method of storing device information, provisioning data, and event information using distributed ledger technology (DLT). a manufacturer creates a first block of a first category comprising wireless communication device information, the block stored in a non-transitory memory of the device, a wireless communication service provider provisions device on a network, a server maintained by the wireless communication service provider creates a second block of a second category comprising information associated with the provisioning of the device, an application executing on the device stores the second block by in the non-transitory memory, creating a chain of blocks, the application uses at least part of the chain of blocks to provide authentication of the device to the network, and the block foundry server creates at least one block of a third category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle W. Paczkowski, William M. Parsel, Robert L. Spanel
  • Patent number: 10250297
    Abstract: A system and method of providing a service using a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag are provided. A device that receives the service includes a tag information receiving unit that receives tag information from the NFC tag; a service requesting unit that provides a server with application information about an application that is installed in the device and the tag information, and that requests a service corresponding to the application; and a data receiving unit that receives service data from the server. The service data corresponds to the application information and the tag information and differs from each other, according to a type of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong-ha Park, Hyun-su Hong, Kwang-yong Lee, Moon-joo Lee
  • Patent number: 10251051
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi number service using a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) comprises the steps of: according to a command received from the outside of a UICC, selecting any one subscriber identification information set among a plurality of subscriber identification information sets stored in a memory allocated to a subscriber identification information set managing application; and activating the selected subscriber identification information set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KONA I CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chung Il Cho, Sung Hwan Kim, Young Min Son, Chang Yong Choi, Joo Yeol Oh, Hyun Sung Hong
  • Patent number: 10244566
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reusing generic tokens using a Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacon. The systems and methods include a user device including a wireless transceiver, a memory for storing a generic token, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with a beacon using a BLE communications protocol, receive a beacon identifier from the beacon, send a check in request to the beacon, and receive token differences from the beacon. The processors are configured to recreate a custom token based on the stored generic token and the received token differences. The beacon is configured to forward the check in request to a server. The server is configured to verify the user device and create the custom token and the token differences between the custom and generic tokens for return to the user device via the beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: John Hastings Granbery
  • Patent number: 10244377
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for reversing the conventional roles of central and peripheral devices in a BLE network. Doing so includes implementing an end node (EN) as the sole initiator of a connection between a particular EN and other components within the network. Such initiating is controllable by the network so as to effect a transfer of EN functionality among one or more of the other components. Implementation of the transfer depends on a network controlled timing determining functionality of all network components. Accordingly, the network is enabled to effect the power consumption of those components in an effort to optimize use of their respective power resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LINK LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Bloechl, Scott Wohler, Ricardo Luna, Jr., Patrick Li, Brian Emery Ray
  • Patent number: 10237691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the physical proximity of beacon devices relative to a deployment of relay devices. Beacon device may broadcast a proximate data signal receivable relay devices within range. Upon receiving a proximate data signal from a beacon, a relay is configured to provide a corresponding notification to a monitoring server. During standard operation, a beacon device is configured to broadcast the proximate data signal at a first frequency. A beacon may include an emergency trigger, as well as possible optional emergency detection sensors. Upon detecting an emergency, a beacon device broadcasts a proximate data signal at a second frequency and/or modify the proximate data signal. The monitoring server monitors the frequency of transmission and/or content of the proximate data signals from the beacon devices and, upon detecting an emergency (or the absence of an expected proximate data signal from a beacon), may provide an emergency alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: QUINTRAX LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan Cheung, Mark Gregory Kefford, Jason Scott Anderssen
  • Patent number: 10237799
    Abstract: A wireless network control apparatus including a receiver configured to obtain a network information of a first-standard network, a processor configured to determine an instruction information which includes the network information that is of the first-standard network and that is obtained by the receiver, and a transmitter, configured to send the instruction information determined by the processor to a second-standard network, so that the second-standard network sends the network information of the first-standard network to a terminal, where the terminal works in the second-standard network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xun Yang, Rui Ni
  • Patent number: 10236928
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device having a molded multi-layered construction is disclosed. The case includes a mobile device cavity that is configured to receive and retain the mobile device and a storage cavity that extends internally from an upper portion of the case to a lower portion of the case. The lower and upper portions of the case are hinged to one another to facilitate access to the storage compartment. The exterior back surface of the case is configured to conceal the existence of the storage compartment. Other and various unique aspects relating to the construction, configuration and manufacture of the case are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Incipio, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Tu, Timothy Hemesath
  • Patent number: 10237902
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a LLCP based service discovery method and an NFC controller. The method includes: after receiving an LLC PDU, determining, by an NFCC according to a type identifier in a packet header of the LLC PDU, whether the LLC PDU is a target LLC PDU, where the target LLC PDU includes a CONNECT PDU sent by a DH or a second NFC device, an SNL PDU sent by the second NFC device, or an AGF PDU sent by the second NFC device; when the LLC PDU is the target LLC PDU, determining, by the NFCC, whether a service discovery procedure needs to be performed; and if the service discovery procedure needs to be performed, performing, by the NFCC, the service discovery procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaona Zhao, Xinmiao Chang