Patents Examined by Philip Sobutka
  • Patent number: 10142995
    Abstract: Provided is a communication control device including an information acquisition unit acquiring first information concerning a position a guard area for a first wireless communication system and second information concerning a position of a master node of a second wireless communication system which is secondarily operated using a frequency channel used by the first wireless communication system, a determination unit determining, using the first information and the second information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether or not an interval between a reference point of the first wireless communication system and the master node meets a condition which depends on a width of the guard area and a communication distance assumed for the second wireless communication system, and a control unit causing the second wireless communication system to be operated with a given transmission power if the determination unit determines the interval meets the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Ryo Sawai
  • Patent number: 10142939
    Abstract: A base station, according to received qualities at user devices, allocates a downlink transmission power to each user device. The base station transmits a mixed data signal in which data signals mutually not orthogonal and each addressed to a corresponding user device are mixed. Control signals are transmitted to user devices to enable each user device to decode a data signal addressed to the user device using a control signal corresponding to the user device. Each control signal is scrambled by the identifier of the corresponding user device. A control signal for a first user device to which a first data signal is addressed includes information indicating the identifier of a second user device to which a second data signal mixed with the first data signal is addressed. The first user device is thus enabled to descramble a control signal for the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ohwatari, Kazuaki Takeda, Yousuke Sano, Yukihiko Okumura
  • Patent number: 10135522
    Abstract: Aspects of methods and systems for transceiver array synchronization are provided. An array based communications system comprises a plurality of transceiver circuits and an array coordinator. Each transceiver circuit of the plurality of transceiver circuits comprises a plurality of wireless transmitters and a local oscillator generator. Each wireless transmitter of the plurality of wireless transmitters is able to modulate a local oscillator signal from the local oscillator generator based on a weighted sum of a plurality of digital datastreams. The array coordinator is able to adjust a phase of a first local oscillator signal based on a phase difference between the first local oscillator signal and a second local oscillator signal. The first local oscillator signal is generated by a first local oscillator generator of a first transceiver circuit. The second local oscillator signal is generated by a second local oscillator generator of a second transceiver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Gallagher, Curtis Ling
  • Patent number: 10128968
    Abstract: A satellite monitoring system is disclosed. The system may monitor various downlink signals of various satellites. In response to user queries, the system may provide diagnostic and other data related to the characteristics of the downlink signals. In this manner, an independent verification and validation of downlink signal characteristics may be performed. Moreover, the system may take various actions in response to detected anomalies related to the characteristics of the downlink signals, such as automatically generating alerts for users and/or activating an uplink facility, such as a backup uplink facility and/or providing control signals to user devices, such as antenna controllers, to reorient user antennas in response to the characteristics of the downlink signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FLYAWAY ANTENNAS, LLC
    Inventors: Zuhair Muakkit, Kevin M. O'Neil
  • Patent number: 10116379
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method for scheduling beams of an antenna on a satellite during a defined time period includes calculating a beam score for each beam based on the expected gain of the beam and determining that the number of beams having non-zero beam scores during the defined time period is less than a threshold value. In addition, the method also includes accessing a set of beam weights for each of multiple different candidate beam patterns, and, for each set of weights, multiplying individual beam weights by corresponding beam scores, and generating a candidate beam pattern score by calculating a sum of the products of the beam weights and corresponding beam scores. The method further includes comparing the candidate beam pattern scores, selecting a particular one of the candidate beam patterns, and scheduling the selected beam pattern for the defined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Aireon LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Garcia, Boris Veytsman
  • Patent number: 10111182
    Abstract: An apparatus for radio beacon includes: a transmission circuit configured to transmit a radio beacon signal; a detection circuit configured to detect an entrance of an obstacle into a radio space of the transmission circuit; and a control circuit configured to control the transmission circuit, based on a control value corresponding to a number of times of detection which indicates the number of times the entrance of the obstacle has been detected in a given time in the detection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Atsushi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 10111079
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a mobile device accessory includes a housing defining an attachment surface that is configured to engage a mobile device, a wearable component configured to be worn by a user of the mobile device, a separation detector configured to detect separation of the wearable component relative to the housing, and provide a signal when the wearable component becomes separated from the housing, and an alarm device configured to activate in response to the signal. Alternatively, the mobile device accessory may be a standalone device not designed to be attached to a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Katana Safety, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd W. Baldree
  • Patent number: 10110342
    Abstract: A system and method for push-to-talk (PTT) over long-term evolution (LTE) includes a method. The method includes receiving, by a push-to-talk (PTT) server, a request from a user equipment (UE) to access the PTT server. The method further includes determining, by the PTT server, quality of service (QoS) parameters for a radio access network (RAN) connecting the UE to the PTT server. The method further includes associating, by the PTT server, the QoS parameters with a bearer between the RAN and the PTT server. The method further includes communicating, by the PTT server, with the UE according to the bearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: KODIAK NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Harisha Mahabaleshwara Negalaguli, Krishnakant M. Patel, Brahmananda R. Vempati
  • Patent number: 10097259
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a satellite receiver programmed to estimate a Doppler frequency associated with a satellite signal. Estimating the Doppler frequency includes sampling the satellite signal, resampling the sampled satellite signal, and compensating for a frequency offset associated with the satellite signal. An example satellite receiver includes a sampling device programmed to sample the satellite signal, a resampling device programmed to sample the sampled satellite signal and output a resampled satellite signal, and an incremental phase modulator programmed to filter a frequency offset from the resampled satellite signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Santharam Gurumani, Seokho Kim
  • Patent number: 10098178
    Abstract: A method for improved communication between network nodes of a mobile communication network includes: establishing a communication interface between first and second base station entities by generating a first instance of the communication interface at the first base station entity and generating a second instance of the communication interface at the second base station; transmitting, from a removal initiating base station entity, a first removal message to a removal responding base station entity, wherein the removal initiating base station entity is one of the first and second base station entities and the removal responding base station entity is the other of the first and second base station entities; receiving, at the removal initiating base station entity, a second removal message from the removal responding base station entity; and disabling the communication interface, wherein disabling the communication interface comprises removing the first and second instances of the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
    Inventors: Olaf Zingler, Frank Lehser, Andreas Neubacher
  • Patent number: 10085295
    Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically determining which of a plurality of target devices should be connected with a source device using data regarding ambient signals about the source device. For example, a request is received for an identifier to which a source device is to connect. Data is received describing at least one ambient signal detected by the source device. The data is compared with a plurality of target device profiles. It is determined that the data matches a target device profile of the plurality of device profiles. An identifier associated with the determined target device profile is returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Skobov, Christopher M. Barth
  • Patent number: 10063331
    Abstract: Remote actuation of machines or machine systems is realized by a system for coupling a radiobeacon to a smart device and in turn to a broader network. The smart device is configured as a proximity-actuated “community nodal device” by an application that operates as part of the system. The community nodal device is given instructions to function as a “soft switch”: to automatically “upswitch”, amplify, and broadcast low energy, local area radiobeacon “messages” to a cloud-based server, where the message is interpreted according to rules or policies established by an operator, and a command is transmitted for execution to a remote device. Conventional smart devices generally discard data not addressed to the owner of the smart device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel J Daoura, Nicholas R Pearson-Franks
  • Patent number: 10051460
    Abstract: A subscription-enabled audio device is provided, which comprises at least a speaker for providing an application audio output; a subscription verification module, allowing to determine a subscription state indicator; and an audio processor for controlling the speaker. To provide an enhanced audio device that is particularly suitable for Device-as-a-Service application, the audio processor is configured to query the subscription verification module to obtain the subscription state indicator and to provide a subscription state audio output in addition to said application audio output to the speaker in case the subscription state indicator corresponds to an unsubscribed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Cary Bran
  • Patent number: 10051579
    Abstract: Provided is a control method for a channel simulator, capable of expanding a processable dynamic range of an uplink signal receiving unit while adopting an A/D converter (ADC) having low resolution by adjusting an attenuation amount of the uplink signal receiving unit in a large-capacity channel simulator having P base stations and Q terminal interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: INNOWIRELESS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Soup Joung, Joo Hyeong Lee, Yong Hoon Lim, Kyoung Hwan Ju
  • Patent number: 10045311
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a power level of a beacon signal including analyzing a beacon signal received from a beacon device, controlling a power level of a beacon signal transmitted to a beacon communication module of a user terminal through a user message generated by the user terminal, and providing service information based on information regarding a location where the user terminal is located in a shop and personal setting information of the user terminal. To this end, the user terminal may include a beacon signal analysis module configured to receive the beacon signal from at least one beacon device and analyze the received beacon signal, a beacon interoperating module configured to generate a user message on the basis of the analysis, and a transmission power control module configured to control transmission power according to a transmission power control message received from the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SK PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HyunWook Kim
  • Patent number: 10038985
    Abstract: A communication method between an embedded communication system of an aircraft and a communication device is provided. The method includes a step for establishing a communication between the embedded communication system and the communication device, done according to a communication parameter associated with the communication device, contained in a memory of a communication terminal. The establishment step includes a phase for establishing a first auxiliary communication between terminal and the communication system, a phase for establishing a second auxiliary communication between the terminal and the communication device, according to the communication parameter, and a phase for transferring the second auxiliary communication from the terminal toward the communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventor: Stéphane Gouverneur
  • Patent number: 10039062
    Abstract: A method for controlling, by a base station, uplink transmission power of a mobile terminal. The base station receives an available transmission power amount of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal. The base station determines a target channel quality value corresponding to a current location of the mobile terminal, on the basis of the available transmission power amount. The base station determines a received channel quality value using an uplink data channel received from the mobile terminal. Further, the base station determines a transmit power control (TPC) using a difference between the target channel quality value and the received channel quality value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dae Ik Kim, JeeHyeon Na
  • Patent number: 10034248
    Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus that can improve throughput of a cell edge user while preventing the throughput of the cell edge user. A control apparatus (10) according to the present invention is disposed in a radio system including communication areas formed by a plurality of cells using the same frequency band. The control apparatus (10) includes a pattern determining unit (110) for defining a cell group including one or more cells formed by radio stations (1) to (6) and determining a time pattern of transmission power to be set for each of a plurality of the cell groups and a communication unit (120) for notifying the radio stations (1) to (6) that form the cells included in the cell group of the time patterns of the transmission power and timing signals indicating switching timings of the transmission power in the radio stations (1) to (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Kakura
  • Patent number: 10027431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for receiving radio broadcast signals by means of a radio broadcast receiver and to a radio broadcast receiver designed for performing the method, wherein the broadcast receiver has at least two receiving units for different transmission techniques. The user selects a radio broadcast service of a first receiving unit of the at least two receiving units, and the selected radio broadcast service is then played back by the radio broadcast receiver. The other, second receiving unit for the different transmission technique of the radio broadcast receiver searches for an alternative radio broadcast service having preferably the same or comparable content during the playback of the radio broadcast service selected by the user, and the radio broadcast receiver automatically switches over to the second receiving unit having the alternative radio broadcast service if the first receiving unit cannot play back the selected radio broadcast service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Saul Martinez Diez
  • Patent number: 10028232
    Abstract: A method for performing a power scaling, the method performed by a user equipment (UE) configured with dual connectivity and the method includes determining, by the UE, an uplink transmission power to a first cell group including a first cell; determining, by the UE, an uplink transmission power to a second cell group including a second cell; and performing, by the UE, a power scaling for at least one of the determined uplink transmission power of the first cell group and the second cell group, wherein the power scaling is performed for at least one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) including a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) signal or a scheduling request (SR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daesung Hwang, Yunjung Yi, Joonkui Ahn, Suckchel Yang