Patents Examined by Robert Wilson
  • Patent number: 9560171
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting a multimedia data packet are provided. The method includes generating Media Abstraction Layer (MAL) information for abstracting information on the multimedia data to be transmitted, generating a multimedia data packet including said MAL information, and transmitting the generated multimedia data packet to a network entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Park, Sung-Oh Hwang, Jae-Yeon Song, Doug Young Suh, Yong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 9538016
    Abstract: Systems and methods that handle partial Charging Data Records (CDRs) for a session. An offline charging system includes a cluster of Charging Gateway Functions (CGF). A first CGF of the cluster receives a first Fully Qualified Partial CDR (FQPC) for a session, and stores FQPC data based on the first FQPC in a centralized storage module that is accessible by each of the CGFs in the cluster. A second CGF of the cluster receives a Reduced Partial CDR (RPC) for the session responsive to a failure of the first CGF, retrieves the FQPC data from the centralized storage module, and generates a second FQPC for the session based on the RPC and the FQPC data retrieved from the centralized storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Ranjan Sharma, Yigang Cai
  • Patent number: 9532390
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system related to a packet data network (PDN) connection for a radio access network (RAN) are provided. The PDN connections between eNB of the RAN and an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) are forward though Ethernet switching network. A controller at Evolved Packet Core (EPC) site such as EPC controller or centralized switch controller is configured to configure flow table entries along the transport path from eNB to a gateway of the EPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kaippallimalil Mathew John, Hinghung Anthony Chan
  • Patent number: 9521691
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a wireless communication device and method capable of adaptively permitting packet transmission or adjusting a threshold for packet transmission. An embodiment of said wireless communication device includes a reception circuit, a control circuit and a transmission circuit. The reception circuit measures signal energy, generates multiple energy measurement values, and generates multiple comparison results according to the energy measurement values and at least a threshold. The control circuit is operable to generate a transmission control signal according to the comparison results or to its derived information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Chen, Tsung-Hsuan Lee, Chung-Yao Chang
  • Patent number: 9521678
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for a four-channel Wireless Data Concentrator (WDC) for a data network of an aircraft. One embodiment of a WDC includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to a top surface of the PCB and is proximate to a centerline of the PCB. The WDC further includes four Radio Frequency (RF) transceivers electrically coupled to the top surface of the PCB that are disposed orthogonally to each other around the controller. Each RF transceiver communicates with at least one wireless sensor that measures an environment of the aircraft. The WDC further includes four inverted-F PCB trace antennas fabricated along the top surface of the PCB. Each inverted-F PCB trace antenna is electrically coupled to one of the RF transceivers and is disposed orthogonally to each other around the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Stephen G. Dame, Yakentim M. Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 9515939
    Abstract: A communication device includes a buffer that stores transmission packets. The communication device monitors a free space of the layer 2 transmission buffer. The communication device changes a first window size that is notified from another communication device, to a second window size, based on the free space, and controls an inflow of the transmission packets to the layer 2 transmission buffer, in accordance with the second window size. By providing above-mentioned communication device and a packet control method, a reduction in a throughput caused by overflow in layer 2 transmission buffer is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Takeshi Kodama
  • Patent number: 9510208
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one example, a sequence may be determined based on at least one of: an operator identifier associated with an operator using a spectrum or a clear channel assessment (CCA) slot index associated with the operator using the spectrum. At least one channel based on the determined sequence may be used to communicate over the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yongbin Wei, Wanshi Chen, Tao Luo, Peter Gaal, Hao Xu, Tingfang Ji, Naga Bhushan
  • Patent number: 9503314
    Abstract: A wireless transmission device houses a plurality of wireless transmission channels including a first and a second wireless transmission channel. The wireless transmission device includes: a wireless signal transmitting and receiving unit that includes a first wireless port and a second port, the first wireless port transmitting and receiving a wireless signal to and from a first transmission device via the first wireless transmission channel, the second wireless port transmitting and receiving a wireless signal to and from a second transmission device via the second wireless transmission channel; and a control unit that notifies the second transmission device of a failure via the second wireless transmission channel in a case where a failure relating to the first wireless port arises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro Mukouyama
  • Patent number: 9504032
    Abstract: A method, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a base station for transferring small packets are described. The WTRU generates a packet that has one or more of a medium access control (MAC) or a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) header, the one or more of the MAC or the PLCP header including a field. On a condition that the WTRU has data buffered for transmission, the WTRU includes in the field information that indicates a time or a transmission opportunity (TXOP) needed to transmit at least one packet of data that the WTRU has buffered for transmission. The WTRU transmits the packet to another WTRU in the wireless network. The WTRU receives another packet from the other WTRU with a granted TXO) based on the time needed to transmit the at least one packet of the data that the WTRU has buffered for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaofei Wang, Guodong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9497299
    Abstract: A first wireless access network node receives, from a second wireless access network node, delay information relating to a delay in buffering data at a protocol layer in the second wireless access network node. The first wireless access network node configures a discard timer based on the received delay information for a packet to be sent to a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Zhijun Cai
  • Patent number: 9485109
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE monitors a first component carrier and at least one second component carrier of a plurality of aggregated component carriers for a service and configuration information associated with the service. The UE receives the service concurrently via the first component carrier and the at least one second component carrier. At least one of the first component carrier or the at least one second component carrier carries the service via broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gang Bao, Jun Wang, Xiaoxia Zhang
  • Patent number: 9479452
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using communications channels corresponding to frequency bands subject to cellular network, e.g., LTE, interference and/or other interference are described. The methods are well suited for use of cable networks where communications over a coax cable or via cable device may be subject to LTE interference. In various embodiments data traffic is classified based on whether the traffic corresponds to a protocol that supports a retry communications mechanism in the event of a communication error, the type of traffic data and/or the priority of the traffic data. In some embodiments data being communicated using a protocol which supports a retry mechanism are routed over channels subject to interference even if, in some cases, the packets correspond to data which has a higher priority or QoS requirements than packets, e.g., best effort packets, which are transmitted using a protocol that does not support a packet retry mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Louis D Williamson, Michael Kelsen
  • Patent number: 9479711
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a separator for selectively separating audio from input signals including video with audio, a switcher for selectively transferring the input signals to at least one output, a multiplexed path for sending the separated audio signal to the at least one output, the at least one output being configured for selectively directing the input signals and separated audio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: GVBB HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: John Edward Liron
  • Patent number: 9474036
    Abstract: A method for attaching a user terminal to a packet network via a meshed radiocommunications network infrastructure includes selecting a host packet network dedicated to at least a category of users to which a user terminal belongs based on a second user identification code of the meshed network and/or access information pertaining to rights for attachment of user terminals to at least one packet network. The method finds an application in all types of infrastructure of meshed radiocommunications networks and finds a particularly interesting application in the case of PMR type professional radiocommunications networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CASSIDIAN SAS
    Inventor: Laurent Pison
  • Patent number: 9462582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to configuring search spaces of at least two coexisting control channels in a communication system. In particular, the control channels are defined in at least partially overlapping regions, wherein the overlapping is in the time and/or frequency domain. This configuration enables coexistence of the at least two channels in the same resource grid and better utilization of the resources. Furthermore, it enables sharing of the reference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Sujuan Feng, Alexander Golitschek Edler Von Elbwart, Christian Wengerter
  • Patent number: 9462447
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for allocating resources from component carriers to a public-safety mobile radio. An embodiment takes the form of a process that is carried out by carried out by a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Evolved Node B (eNodeB). The eNodeB makes a first determination to allocate resources to a given mobile radio. The eNodeB makes a second determination that the given mobile radio is a public-safety mobile radio. In response to making the first and second determinations, the eNodeB selects, based on one or more public-safety-communication criteria, a component carrier from among a plurality of component carriers managed by the eNodeB. The eNodeB allocates resources on the selected eNodeB component carrier to the given mobile radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Trent J. Miller, Mario F. Derango, David P. Helm, Gino A. Scribano, Paul D. Steinberg
  • Patent number: 9456405
    Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) to operate in accordance with a physical random access channel (PRACH) are disclosed herein. The UE may comprise hardware processing circuitry to determine a coverage enhancement category for the UE based on downlink channel statistics related to reception of downlink signals at the UE from an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and an uplink-downlink imbalance parameter related to uplink reception at the eNB. The hardware processing circuitry may be further to select, for use in a coverage enhancement mode, a PRACH preamble from a set of candidate PRACH preambles based on the determined coverage enhancement category for the UE. In some embodiments, at least some of the candidate PRACH preambles may span a different number of sub-frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: Intel Corporation, Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Konstantinos D. Dimou, Gang Xiong, Seunghee Han, Hong He
  • Patent number: 9456260
    Abstract: Recursive optimization algorithms can be used to determine which idle photonic switching elements to configure in N×N switching fabrics to achieve crosstalk suppression. Different algorithms are used to achieve different levels of optimization. Embodiment full optimization techniques may configure all inactive cells to reduce crosstalk, and consequently may provide the best noise performance and highest power usage. Partial optimizations may configure fewer than all inactive cells to reduce crosstalk, and may provide sub-optimal noise performance at lower power usages. Differential partial optimization algorithms configure inactive cells in different stages of a photonic switching fabric. Fewer than all cells in a given stage may be configured by some algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hamid Mehrvar, Yi Qian, Patrick Dumais, Dominic John Goodwill, Eric Bernier
  • Patent number: 9455902
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operation comprising: determining that a client device, in a first Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, is subscribed to a multicast group; determining that the client device is no longer in the first IP subnet; responsive to determining that the client device is no longer in the first IP subnet, transmitting a message on behalf of the client device to unsubscribe the client device from the multicast group is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Theogaraj, Sheausong Yang
  • Patent number: 9456389
    Abstract: Per-station realm lists are dynamically generating per-station for hot spot connections to access points by roaming stations. A query for a list of realms is received from a roaming station when connecting to a hot spot. Using an MAC address or other station identity, a list of available realms narrowed to a subset of per-station realms sent to the station. Narrowing is performed on-the-fly with respect to at least one aspects. A last N realms are retrieved from a database record searched by MAC address. The list is further narrowed by removing realms that are inaccessible or otherwise recently shown to have bad link quality. Additional ranking factors can narrow or rearrange the realm list based on financial agreements, popularity, trends, and the like. A selection from the list of realms is received from the station. The access point then authenticates the station with the selected realm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventor: Anil Kaushik