Patents Examined by Ralph H Justus
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Patent number: 9960834Abstract: A device for supporting wireless communication is provided. The device includes a transceiver, an antenna, and a radio frequency (RF) front end system communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the antenna. The RF front end system may include: a RF sampling block coupled to the transceiver and configured to sample signals received from the transceiver and output voltage signals; a RF switching logic coupled to the RF sampling block to receive the voltage signals and configured to switch the front end RF system between a transmitting mode and a receiving mode; a RF transmission gain block coupled to the RF switching logic and configured to increase a transmission power of the signals received from the transceiver; and a RF receiving gain block coupled to the RF switching logic and configured to remove noise signals contained in radio frequency signals received from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: CASSIA NETWORKS INC.Inventors: Kunpeng Zhang, Fuyong Zhao
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Patent number: 9955368Abstract: Systems and processes may be implemented to revalidate carryover functionalities of a telecommunication device operating system (OS) with respect to updated telecommunication network architectures. Legacy test protocols may be generated based on an initial validation of a functionality prior to releasing an OS. Subsequently, the legacy test protocols may be executed for revalidation of the functionality when later carried over into a later version of the OS. The legacy test protocols may also be executed in response to telecommunication network hardware updates to validate existing functionalities with respect to new hardware components or technology. The later version of the OS may be analyzed to identify carryover functionalities and the identified carryover functionalities may ranked according to importance of being revalidated.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: Sandeep Talwar
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Patent number: 9912358Abstract: A method of reducing the noise from a transmitter at an associated receiver is disclosed. Noise contributions in active channels are identified and used to update a shared noise cancellation filter. Excluding signals from inactive channels speeds up the filter convergence to a near optimal solution. Sharing a filter across multiple channels reduces component count and power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Analog Devices GlobalInventors: Patrick Joseph Pratt, Peadar Antony Forbes
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Patent number: 9906354Abstract: The disclosure includes communication circuitry with a tunable filter configured to tunably filter in a split band. In a first embodiment, communication circuitry includes a tunable filter and a first additional filter. The communication circuitry is configured to communicate within a low target band and within a high target band, wherein an exclusion band is located between the low target band and the high target band. The tunable filter is configured to filter within a low tunable band when tuned within the low tunable band, and configured to filter within a high tunable band when tuned within the high tunable band. The first additional filter is configured to filter in a first additional filter band located in an upper edge of the low target band.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventor: Nadim Khlat
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Patent number: 9894565Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication connection establishment method and a mediation device. The method includes: performing, by a mediation device, a first communication connection to at least three candidate devices, to acquire connection configuration information of the candidate devices, and saving the acquired connection configuration information; before or after or when the mediation device performs the first communication connection to the at least three candidate devices, determining, by the mediation device, that one of the candidate devices is a main device and the other candidate devices are target devices; and matching, by the mediation device, connection configuration information of the main device with connection configuration information of each of the target devices, so that the main device establishes a second communication connection to each of the target devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Huawei Device (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaona Zhao, Xinmiao Chang
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Patent number: 9894193Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device by voice of user includes establishing a central control tree for the electronic device. User voice is obtained and deciphered and is recognized if content of voice is in accordance with textual commands stored in device. Device may also speak to user offering options that user may vocally select an confirm. Execution of operations to the electronic device is controlled according to the central control tree based upon the recognized voice content.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xue-Qin Zhang
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Patent number: 9893715Abstract: Adaptive self-tunable antenna systems and methods are provided including a closed-loop system for sensing near-field RF signals of transmitted RF signals and tuning an antenna or switching between multiple antennas, so that the strength of the transmitted RF signals is maximized. A sensing antenna detects the near-field RF signal, which is filtered and converted to an RF strength control signal that can be used to generate an antenna tuning control signal. An antenna tuner uses the antenna tuning control signal to keep the antenna in resonance by dynamically changing the electrical length of the antenna or switching between multiple antennas to maximize the strength of the radiated RF signal. Such antennas may be less prone to detuning due to interaction with human bodies or other objects. Dynamically matching the antennas to an RF power amplifier and low noise amplifier can improve stability, power efficiency, gain, noise figure, and receiver sensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Zachara
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Patent number: 9887784Abstract: A user equipment (UE) to compensating for the frequency disturbance. The apparatus may include baseband circuitry and radio frequency (RF) circuitry. The baseband circuitry may detect a request for connectivity circuitry to perform an operation that generates a signal creating a frequency disturbance at the RF circuitry and send operation information indicating a type of the operation to radio frequency (RF) circuitry. The RF circuitry may include a processor and a phase lock loop (PLL) subsystem. The processor may receive the operation information; determine timing information correlating to the operation information; and send the timing information to a phase lock loop (PLL) subsystem indicating the type of the operation and a time of the operation. The PLL subsystem may generate an inverse signal to compensate for the frequency disturbance.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Stefan Tertinek
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Patent number: 9843361Abstract: Communicating via near field communication (NFC) between a reader and an application on an NFC-enabled device. The device receives, from a reader, a selection of an application identifier (AID) proxy of the device. The proxy receives, from the reader, a query (including domain name) directed to the availability of an application on the device. The proxy determines whether the domain name corresponds to an AID of an application on the device by reference to a data store relating each domain name of each application to a corresponding AID. When the domain determined to correspond to an AID of an application on the device, the device transmits a response to the reader indicating the AID corresponding to the domain name. The device receives, from the reader, selection of the transmitted AID. The application corresponding to selected AID communicates with the reader in an NFC application protocol data unit communication session.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Tommy Poon, Mun-Wei Low
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Patent number: 9844063Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for dynamically enabling and disabling cyclic prefix within a long-term evolution (LTE) channel. A base station receives channel quality indication (CQI) reports indicating levels of ISI within the LTE channel. The base station determines whether the levels of ISI within the LTE channel are greater than, equal to, or less than a predetermined threshold level of ISI for the LTE channel. Based on the determination, the base station either enables or disables cyclic prefix within the LTE channel. In addition to levels of ISI, numbers of roaming users or cell edge users utilizing the LTE channel may affect whether cyclic prefix is enabled or disabled within the LTE channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Rajveen Narendran, Nicholas David Caola Kullman, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 9843674Abstract: A card computing device may include and manage multiple virtualized universal integrated circuit cards (UICCs) for use with mobile communications. The card computing device may be capable of storing information, and executing applications, for multiple mobile networks (e.g., using multiple virtual UICCs) and of managing switches among those mobile networks. A mobile network operator (MNO) may be represented by a MNO profile, which, when enabled, may look and behave like a dedicated UICC. One or more applications may be deployed on the card computing device and each may be associated with a MNO profile. When a MNO profile is enabled, one or more applications may be activated and when a MNO profile is disabled, one or more active applications may be deactivated, according to some embodiments. Thus, a card computing device may be configured to activate and deactivate applications as part of managing MNO profiles.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventor: Sebastian J. Hans
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Patent number: 9838879Abstract: A method performed by a network node (101), for detecting a false base station in a communications network (100). The network node (101) operates in the communication network (100) and is adapted to serve a network device (120) via a serving Radio Access, RA, node (110). The network node (110) sends a message to a network device (120), which message comprises configuration data configuring the network device (120) to perform measurements in order to collect information transmitted by network nodes (110) in a surrounding area of the network device (120). The network node (110) further receives a message comprising measurement reports from the network device (120) according to the configuration. The network node (110) further provides an indication that a false base station is present when a difference between the received information in the measurement report and a predetermined target information is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Karl Norrman, Angelo Centonza, Marc Mowlér
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Patent number: 9806676Abstract: Disclosed herein are power amplification (PA) systems configured to amplify a signal, such as a radio-frequency signal. The PA system includes a plurality of power amplifiers that are configured to amplify a signal received at a signal input and to output the amplified signal at a signal output. The power amplifiers are configured to receive a supply voltage that is a combination of a battery voltage and an envelope tracking signal. The PA system includes a PA controller configured to control the power amplifiers based at least in part on the battery voltage or a power output of the power amplifiers. The PA controller can be configured to alter impedance matching components of the PA system to reconfigure a load line of the power amplifiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Florinel G. Balteanu, Paul T. DiCarlo, Boshi Jin, Steven Christopher Sprinkle, David Scott Whitefield
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Patent number: 9807547Abstract: A vehicle-share relationship management system is presented herein. The vehicle-share relationship management system includes a short-range wireless communication (SRWC) module, mobile computing device, vehicle communication platform (VCP), and remote entity. The SRWC is located in a vehicle and configured to communicate with the mobile computing device and at least one vehicle system. The VCP is located within the vehicle, the VCP configured to communicably couple with the SRWC module and configured to generate one or more data transmissions. The remote entity configured to receive the one or more VCP data transmissions. Moreover, the SRWC module collaborates with the vehicle system and mobile computing device to generate one or more notices, the SRWC module subsequently collaborates with the VCP to transmit the one or more notices to the remote entity. In response to the one or more notices, the remote entity communicates one or more notifications to the VCP.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Christopher L. Oesterling, Paul H. Pebbles, Julia Steyn
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Patent number: 9806929Abstract: Various embodiments include a power amplifier with crest factor reduction embodied by first circuitry for producing a correlated out-of-band noise signal for controlling the adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR) of a communication device; and second circuitry for providing an output signal for controlling the error vector magnitude (EVM) of a digital radio. The ACLR and the EVM are concurrently individually controllable. Additional apparatus is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Alessio Farabegoli, Bernhard Sogl, Jan-Erik Mueller
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Patent number: 9788350Abstract: A wireless connection method between a plurality of electronic devices using an out of band channel is provided. The wireless connection method includes receiving a first hash value through the out of band channel, receiving device identification information of electronic devices in proximity to an electronic device through a main wireless channel, calculating hash values of the device identification information, and performing a wireless connection of the electronic device with a surrounding electronic device that has the hash value identical to the first hash value among the calculated hash values.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyong-Ha Park, Sergey Zhidkov, Hyun-Su Hong
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Patent number: 9780892Abstract: A method and system are provided. The method includes receiving a signal strength corresponding to a long range wireless link established between a first directional wireless radio and a second wireless radio, the signal strength varying over time as the first directional wireless radio is aligned with a second wireless radio by an installer, and producing a sound indicator indicative of the signal strength. The sound indicator varies over time as the first directional wireless radio is aligned with the second wireless radio.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Mimosa Networks, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Hinman, Jaime Fink
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Patent number: 9775051Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) signal boosters are provided. A radio frequency signal booster can include a housing integrated with a base station antenna. The booster includes a mobile station antenna port, and downlink and uplink amplifiers within the housing. The base station antenna can receive wireless communications signals on one or more downlink channels and transmit wireless communications signals on one or more uplink channels. Also, the mobile station antenna port can be connected to an integrated or separate mobile station antenna, which can provide communications signals on one or more downlink channels and receive wireless communications on one or more uplink channels. An isolator in the form of a reflector integrated with the housing can isolate the mobile station antenna from the base station antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: CELLPHONE-MATE, INC.Inventor: Hongtao Zhan
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Patent number: 9769594Abstract: A device for supporting wireless communication is provided. The device includes a transceiver, an antenna, and a radio frequency (RF) front end system communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the antenna. The RF front end system may include: a RF sampling block coupled to the transceiver and configured to sample signals received from the transceiver and output voltage signals; a RF switching logic coupled to the RF sampling block to receive the voltage signals and configured to switch the front end RF system between a transmitting mode and a receiving mode; a RF transmission gain block coupled to the RF switching logic and configured to increase a transmission power of the signals received from the transceiver; and a RF receiving gain block coupled to the RF switching logic and configured to remove noise signals contained in radio frequency signals received from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: CASSIA NETWORKS INC.Inventors: Kunpeng Zhang, Fuyong Zhao
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Patent number: 9756671Abstract: A communication mode for performing wireless connection of a communicating apparatus is decided based on a first command for performing wireless connection and a second command received following the first command.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Atsushi Shimazaki