Patents Examined by Raymond Dean
  • Patent number: 9854541
    Abstract: A communication device for power saving and a method for controlling power thereof are provided. The communication device includes a power amplifying unit and a control unit. The power amplifying unit generates an output signal obtained by amplifying a downlink signal, using a supply voltage, and outputs the output signal. The control unit determines a current state by comparing predetermined downlink reference information with output signal information on the output signal, and, if the current state is an active state as a comparison result, controls the supply voltage to correspond to the output signal information. Accordingly, power for amplifying a signal can be controlled according to communication traffic, thereby preventing consumption of unnecessary power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SOLiD, INC.
    Inventor: Hwan Sun Lee
  • Patent number: 9831940
    Abstract: A method including determining that a first radio frequency (RF) port has been selected to be coupled via an M by N RF switch matrix to a second RF port, wherein the M by N radio frequency (RF) switch matrix includes M first-side RF ports and N second-side RF ports, the first RF port is included in the M first-side RF ports, the second RF port is included in the N second-side RF ports, M is at least 2 and N is at least 2, and each of the first-side RF ports may be selectively coupled to and uncoupled from at least one of two or more of the second-side RF ports, such that RF signals are carried between selectively coupled RF ports; obtaining a first indicator indicating a frequency, frequency range, channel, or band for an RF signal to be carried via the second RF port while coupled to the first RF port; obtaining, in response to the determination that the first RF port has been selected to be coupled to the second RF port, a first adjustment value based on the first indicator, the first RF port, and the secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kumudchandra Shantilal Patel, Daniel Raymond Wendling, Minheng Shan, Walter Robert Kepley, III
  • Patent number: 9832736
    Abstract: A method for gain control of an active DAS relay unit is disclosed, including: acquiring a downlink output power value of a remote unit accessing the active DAS, and acquiring an uplink maximum gain value of a relay unit of the active DAS; obtaining an attenuation adjustment value required to be set for an uplink where the remote unit is, based on a combination of the downlink output power value and the uplink maximum gain value; and setting an adjustable attenuator arranged in the uplink based on the attenuation adjustment value. A device for gain control of an active DAS relay unit and a relay unit are also disclosed. The present disclosure may be compatible with remote units with different power levels, simplify the complexity of the design of the coverage scheme, increase the flexibility of the network construction, and reduce the cost of the network construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: COMBA TELECOM TECHNOLOGY (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hailong Deng, Hui Zhang, Song Cao, Yuwen Zhang
  • Patent number: 9819750
    Abstract: A method includes determining, at a first device of a neighbor aware network (NAN), a proximity of the first device to a second device of the NAN. The method further includes determining whether to change a NAN operating mode of the first device based on the proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alireza Raissinia, Santosh Paul Abraham, Carlos Horacio Aldana
  • Patent number: 9806833
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting signals while facilitating channel-specific signal insertion to local user terminals. In one mode, a communication device may operate to transmit signals from a remote signal source (via a communication network infrastructure) to one or more local user terminals. In a second, the communication device may insert a locally-obtained break-in signal into one or more downlink communication channels, and/or bands, thereby providing the break-in signal to one or more specific local user terminals. In this manner, communications over a communication channel to a local user terminal may be interrupted by or mixed with an inserted break-in signal to the user terminal. Additionally, the communication device may also operate to establish bidirectional communications between a local operator and one or more user terminals as well as relay communications between two or more local user terminals while bypassing the conventional network infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: CANAM TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael G. Martinez, Ramon S. Gallegos, Luis Paulino Méndez-Badilla, Richard Picado-Hidalgo, Victor Bermúdez-Mora, Pablo Alvarado-Moya, Ronald Escalante-Pérez, Eugenio Salazar-Brenes, Marianita Alvarenga-López
  • Patent number: 9788171
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a radio network node operable to group physical identities being used or expected to be used by wireless communication devices under the control of the radio network node into one or more groups. At least one of the groups is mapped to one or more service types associated with device-to-device services being offered or expected to be offered by the wireless communication devices. The radio network node sends grouping information that indicates the physical identities and the service type(s) for each of one or more of the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Kazmi, Gabor Fodor
  • Patent number: 9781683
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining transmit power limits for multiple transmitter devices is provided. The method begins when a two-dimensional area scan and a localized three-dimensional volume scan are performed for each transmitter and antenna. These two-dimensional area scans are converted to a three-dimensional full volume data using analytical estimations to determine the peak averaged SAR value, and subsequently determining the error associated with the analytical estimation. The error associated with the analytical estimation is determined by comparison with the measured value. The combined peak averaged SAR may then be determined for simultaneous transmissions of multiple transmitters with varying transmit powers by combining the scaled and analytically determined three-dimensional full volume data for each transmitter. The value is then further scaled by the worst-case conversion error for all active transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jagadish Nadakuduti, Lin Lu, Paul Guckian
  • Patent number: 9781664
    Abstract: Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision concerning a wireless service or device within a region to a network participant or other communication device (smartphone or motor vehicle, e.g.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Philip Lionel Barnes, Hon Wah Chin, Howard L. Davidson, Kimberly D. A. Hallman, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Brian Lee, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Craig J. Mundie, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Nicholas F. Pasch, Eric D. Rudder, Clarence T. Tegreene, Marc Tremblay, David B. Tuckerman, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9769747
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power saving method for a terminal device and the terminal device thereof, wherein the method includes: a terminal device enabling a power saving mode and obtaining an adjusted central processing unit (CPU) clock speed set by a user and an adjusted screen resolution set by the user; if the terminal device obtains the adjusted CPU clock speed set by the user, the terminal device adjusting the CPU to operate according to the adjusted CPU clock speed set by the user; if the terminal device obtains the adjusted screen resolution set by the user, the terminal device adjusting a screen display according to the adjusted screen resolution set by the user. The embodiment of the present document saves the power consumption of a terminal device by downsizing the screen display and/or reducing the CPU clock speed, thereby effectively reducing power consumption of the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Guanjun Tan, Jianning Wu, Anli Zhong, Zuoyi Zhu
  • Patent number: 9755688
    Abstract: A MemEx Cell Phone Case for providing a combination of accessory functions in conjunction with a protective mobile device case, including a storable touchscreen stylus, a foldable, magnetically retained kickstand, an external memory expansion adapter, and openings for charging ports. The memory adapter permits consumers to increase the memory of their smart phone or other device which may be otherwise incapable or receiving a memory upgrade. The adapter includes a receptacle for commercially available memory storage devices such as a micro-SD card, and features a dust cover. The entire assembly is secured by a detachable phone retainer to ensure a positive connection between the phone and case functions. The MemEx case is designed to accommodate all the controls and functions of various mobile devices in a durable, utilitarian case while providing these additional accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: Michael McKenzie
  • Patent number: 9756582
    Abstract: Resulting in a reduction of communication power consumption, a broadcasting method can comprise sending a broadcasting packet by using a current power and listening; when a request is detected by means of listening, recording the current power as a historical power, and decreasing the current power; and determining whether a current broadcasting event is ended, if the current broadcasting event is ended, determining the historical power as a reference working power, and otherwise, returning to the broadcasting and listening. A scan method can comprise: performing scan and listening; when a broadcasting packet is detected by means of listening, if a request has been sent to a sender of the broadcasting packet and a received signal strength of the broadcasting packet changes, adjusting a first transmit power; and sending the request to the sender of the broadcasting packet according to the adjusted first transmit power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jia Liu
  • Patent number: 9755727
    Abstract: An interference-suppression circuit produces an interference-reduced signal from output signals of a plurality of redundant functional blocks. A first extreme-value determination unit determines the specific output signal that represents a first extreme value from the output signals of the functional blocks. A processing unit offsets the output signals of the plurality of functional blocks against one another in such a manner that the interference-reduced signal is determined. The processing unit omits from consideration the first extreme value in determining the interference-reduced signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Volker Lueck
  • Patent number: 9749673
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing multiple audio streams, such as, for example, those audio streams that may be available in a public venue, are presented. An example system may include a plurality of audio relay devices and an access device. Each of the audio relay devices may receive an audio signal corresponding to video content being presented by a video presentation device, and transmit a digital audio stream representing the audio signal to the access device. The access device may receive each of the transmitted digital audio streams from the plurality of audio relay devices and transmit wirelessly the received digital audio streams to a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AMG IP, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Ginn, Ryan Danford, Chip Lile, Cordell Brown
  • Patent number: 9748995
    Abstract: A sensor assembly is provided for a portable electronic device. The sensor assembly includes a proximity sensor and a module including shielding. The proximity sensor is connected to the shielding such that the shielding selectively functions as a sensor electrode for the proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chun Chih Chen, Hung-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 9723574
    Abstract: An imbalanced area pilot frequency transmission power enhancement method and a base station are provided. In accordance with the transmission power and increment of a main public pilot frequency channel prior to power enhancement, post-power enhancement main public pilot frequency channel transmission power is obtained. The transmission power of a downlink traffic channel is the same as transmission power prior to power enhancement. In accordance with the transmission power of the main public pilot frequency channel prior to power enhancement, the downlink traffic channel transmission power is also obtained. The post-power enhancement main public pilot frequency channel transmission power and the downlink traffic channel transmission power are used to transmit data in the main public pilot frequency channel and the downlink traffic channel, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jianming Zhan
  • Patent number: 9692489
    Abstract: A wireless transceiver using a phased array antenna panel for concurrently transmitting and receiving wireless signals is disclosed. The wireless transceiver includes receive antennas forming a receive configuration and transmit antennas forming a transmit configuration. The receive antennas form a receive beam at a receive frequency based on phase and amplitude information provided by a master chip in the phased array antenna panel. The transmit antennas form a transmit beam at a transmit frequency based on phase and amplitude information provided by the master chip in the phased array antenna panel. The phase and amplitude information for the receive antennas is provided by an RF front end chip that is connected to the master chip. The phase and amplitude information for the transmit antennas is provided by the RF front end chip that is connected to the master chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Movandi Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Farid Shirinfar, Sam Gharavi, Michael Boers, Seunghwan Yoon, Alfred Grau Besoli, Maryam Rofougaran
  • Patent number: 9685987
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile device includes a cover formed from optically transmissive material, and opaque material formed over a portion of the cover. The opaque material is arranged to define a display portion which is optically transmissive. The housing assembly further includes a frame sized to receive the cover, and a first housing structured to couple with the frame, such that the cover, the frame, and the first housing are structured to define an enclosure sized to contain electrical components for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jai-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9681464
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data in a wireless network comprises categorizing the data into at least two categories, each category being associated with a respective priority, directing the categorized data to a first base station and a second base station according to the respective priorities and respective access characteristics of each base station and transmitting the categorized data from the first base station and the second base station to a mobile station via associated bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chie-Ming Chou
  • Patent number: 9674788
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to systems, methods, and component devices for Tx-Tx transmit concurrency by combining signals before power amplification. One example embodiment includes validity check circuitry configured to check a transmission power for a Bluetooth signal against a first threshold transmission power, a Bluetooth Power Amplifier, and a WLAN power amplifier. A switching network controlled by the validity check circuitry and configured to couple the Bluetooth input to Bluetooth power amplifier input when the transmission power for the Bluetooth signal is above the first threshold transmission power and to couple the Bluetooth signal with a WLAN signal for input to the shared WLAN power amplifier when the transmission power for the Bluetooth signal is less than the first threshold transmission power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Itzik Shahar, Anthony Tsangaropoulos, Ilan Sutskover, Brian Sublett, Dongsheng Bi, Ronen Kronfeld
  • Patent number: 9674792
    Abstract: A method for determining a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and power control includes determining an error rate of a communication channel between the UA and at least one of the base station and the RN. When the error rate is below a first threshold, the method includes at least one of increasing the MCS, and reducing a transmission power of the UA. When the error rate is above a second threshold, the method includes at least one of decreasing the MCS, and increasing a transmission power of the UA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Rose Qingyang Hu, Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, James Womack, Yi Song, Chandra S. Bontu, Mo-Han Fong