Patents Examined by Sai-Ming Chan
  • Patent number: 11258727
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring shared routing tables for network devices are provided. In some embodiments, a shared routing context is configured to include common routes across several local routing contexts. When a first packet is received at a first local routing context that is to be routed using one of the common routes, NAT operations may be performed on the first packet and then the shared routing context is used to process the first packet. Similarly, when a second packet is received at a second local routing context that is to be routed using the same common route, NAT operations may be performed on the second packet and then the shared routing context is used to process the second packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Simon Capper, Navdeep Bhatia, Michael Wang
  • Patent number: 11258628
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a first software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) edge router communicably coupled to a public network comprises: receiving a transport location (TLOC)-extension configuration for a known interface of the first edge router; detecting a second edge router attempting to connect to the known interface of the first edge router; and transmitting, to the second edge router, configuration information for the second edge router so that the second edge router is able to communicate with the public network through a TLOC-extension with the first edge router. In some embodiments, the second edge router receives device configuration information (e.g., PnP, ZTP, etc.) from the public network via the TLOC-extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kapil Dev, David Mark Carrel
  • Patent number: 11239981
    Abstract: Technology for a next generation node B (gNB) operable to transmit in multiple bandwidth parts (BWPs) is disclosed. The UE can determine a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) symbol location in a first bandwidth part (BWP). The UE can determine a CSI-RS symbol location in a second BWP. The UE can encode the CSI-RS in one or more of the first BWP or the second BWP for transmission to a user equipment (UE). The UE can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the CSI-RS symbol location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Alexei Davydov, Gang Xiong, Sameer Pawar, Guotong Wang
  • Patent number: 11228361
    Abstract: The present teachings is generally directed to facilitating satellite and terrestrial internet communications. In some embodiments, configuration information for configuring a communications device may be retrieved. The configuration information may be provided to the communications device, and the communications device may be caused to be configured based on the configuration information. Responsive to receiving a first data signal from a first satellite, the communications device may be configured to generate and output a second data signal based on the first data signal, the first data signal including first data encoded using one or more space-based communication protocols, and the second data including second data encoded using one or more terrestrial-based communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ATLAS SPACE OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Sean McDaniel
  • Patent number: 11228495
    Abstract: A system may include a first node in a high-availability cluster; a second node in the high-availability cluster; a redundant interface between a network device and both the first node and the second node, wherein the redundant interface is associated with a redundancy group that designates one of the first node or the second node as a primary node in the high-availability cluster and that designates the other of the first node or the second node as a backup node in the high-availability cluster; a wireless interface of the first node, wherein the wireless interface is included in the redundant interface; and a wired interface of the second node, wherein the wired interface is included in the redundant interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Babu Vastholil, Unni Dilip
  • Patent number: 11224050
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for allocating resources of an IAB node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghoon Choi, Jinkyu Kang, Youngbum Kim, Taehyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11219013
    Abstract: Provided are a method of transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seonwook Kim, Sukhyon Yoon, Joonkui Ahn, Inkwon Seo, Suckchel Yang, Changhwan Park
  • Patent number: 11206178
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein may be configured for managing one or more maximum transmission units (MTUs) for clustered and federated storage systems. Embodiments may include providing one or more heterogeneous storage clusters. A logical MTU may be configured on one or more leaf network interfaces of one or more networks. A physical network MTU may be configured on one or more intermediate network objects of the one or more networks. One or more physical network fabrics of the one or more networks may be managed. The physical network MTU may be managed via one of the one or more MTU domains. The physical network MTU may be reconfigured in response to determining the physical network MTU is outside of a pre-determined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Dmitry Vladimirovich Krivenok
  • Patent number: 11202295
    Abstract: An information indication method includes: adding time-frequency indication information configured for a CORESET of RMSI to a PBCH of a SSB; if the time-frequency indication information indicates the CORESET of RMSI and the SSB are multiplexed in time division, querying a pre-stored correlation according to a present band, an SCS of the SSB and an SCS of the CORESET of RMSI to obtain an extended RB offset minimum set corresponding to the present band; an RB offset is selected from the obtained extended RB offset minimum set, and adding an offset index of the selected RB offset to the time-frequency indication information; and sending the SSB comprising the time-frequency indication information to UE in a beam scanning manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Liu
  • Patent number: 11196662
    Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and a related product. The method includes: when it is detected that a data replication transmission function of a PDCP layer entity is activated, a terminal enabling a first RLC layer entity, a second RLC layer entity being in an enabled status; and invoking the PDCP layer entity to determine a first PDCP PDU associated with a first PDCP SDU, and sending the first PDCP PDU to the first RLC layer entity, wherein the first PDCP PDU is used for the first RLC layer entity and a MAC layer entity to process the first PDCP PDU into a MAC PDU and send same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Hai Tang
  • Patent number: 11191016
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and services associated with security and safety) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiwon Hwang, Jungsoo Jung, Sunheui Ryoo, Jungmin Moon, Rayeon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11184082
    Abstract: A communications base station is mounted on an aircraft such as a drone or a tethered balloon to provide wireless coverage over a remote area. The use of an airborne device allows a much wider coverage area to be served by one base station, and therefore one backhaul connection, than would be possible by ground based antennas. Power and maintenance savings are achieved as the aircraft is launched only when activity is detected on the ground in the area of coverage, and returns to a ground station when such activity ceases. Activity may be detected for example by sensors on a highway identifying vehicles approaching the coverage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: EE Limited
    Inventors: Ayan Ghosh, Mansoor Hanif
  • Patent number: 11184902
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a configuration indicating a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switching pattern and a TCI state switching period to a user equipment (UE). The UE may perform TCI state switching according to the TCI state switching pattern and period, and the UE may receive a downlink transmission according to the TCI state switching pattern. The UE may receive a downlink control information (DCI) including an indication of a TCI state for a subsequent TTI. The UE may receive the downlink signal in accordance with both the TCI state switching pattern and the indication in the DCI. The UE may receive a configuration message indicating a first DCI state, receive a DCI indicating a second TCI state for a subsequent TTI, switch to the second TCI state, and receive a downlink signal using the second TCI state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jing Sun, Xiaoxia Zhang, Tao Luo, Makesh Pravin John Wilson
  • Patent number: 11166130
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling connectivity of a user equipment device (UE). When a UE is served with dual connectivity by a first access node over a first connection in accordance with a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second access node over a second connection in accordance with a second RAT, initiation of a voice call for the UE will be detected. And in response to at least detecting the initiation of the voice call for the UE, the first access node will invoke transition of the UE from being served with the dual connectivity over the first connection and the second connection to instead being served with standalone connectivity over the first connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Nitesh Manchanda, Rashmi Kumar, Sreekar Marupaduga, Vanil Parihar
  • Patent number: 11159296
    Abstract: Controlling and reducing overhead in control channels in 5G or other next generation communication systems is provided herein. In connection with a data transmission between a device and a network node device, an overhead management component (OMC) can analyze one or more factors associated with the device, including speed or Doppler metric(s) of the device, type of service associated with the device, historical HARQ statistics for the device, configured threshold value for CSI estimation, device capability regarding redundancy version support, or another factor(s). Based on analysis results, OMC can determine whether to utilize a single redundancy version state or a multiple redundancy versions state. If the single redundancy version state is selected, OMC can generate control information that does not include redundancy version information, the control information being communicated via a control channel OMC can communicate RRC signal to the device to indicate the determined redundancy version state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: SaiRamesh Nammi, Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh
  • Patent number: 11159380
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for routing and topology management of computer networks with steerable beam antennas. A network controller can generate an input graph for a first time period. The input graph can have a plurality of vertices each representing a respective moving node and a plurality of edges each representing a possible link between a pair of moving nodes. The input graph also can include corresponding location information for each of the moving nodes during the first time period. A solver module can receive information corresponding to the input graph, a maximum degree for each vertex in the input graph, and a set of provisioned network flows. The solver module can determine a subgraph representing a network topology based on the input graph, the maximum degree for each vertex in the input graph, and the set of provisioned network flows, such that a number of edges associated with each vertex in the subgraph does not exceed the maximum degree for each vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: David Mandle, Yaoyao Gu, Brian Barritt, Tatiana Kichkaylo
  • Patent number: 11153002
    Abstract: Orbital angular momentum (OAM)-based multiplexing includes accessing distinct data streams to be multiplexed and transmitted according to a corresponding plurality of OAM modes. The OAM-based multiplexing further includes generating a set of antenna element-specific signals corresponding to individual antenna elements of an antenna array. Individual ones of the antenna element-specific signals are based on corresponding distinct data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hossein Alavi, Harry G. Skinner, Adesoji J. Sajuyigbe
  • Patent number: 11140738
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and resolving issues associated with network connectivity. A first device may connect to an access point to communicatively couple with other computing devices on a network, such as a remote device. The first device and/or the remote device may monitor, in real-time, a health of network connection to provide one or more recommendations for resolving connectivity issues and/or instructing a second device to establish a connection with the first device. The connection may permit the first device to communicatively couple to the remote device via the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Amit Kamlakar Rane
  • Patent number: 11140735
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a data replication controlling method and a related device, the method includes: receiving, by a user equipment, a first MAC CE sent by a first network device, and receiving a second MAC CE sent by a second network device; and activating or deactivating, by the user equipment, data replication based on the first MAC CE and the second MAC CE. The embodiments of the present application may be adopted to enable the user equipment to clarify whether the data replication is activated or deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Hai Tang
  • Patent number: 11134015
    Abstract: Load balancing through selective multicast replication of data packets in a computer network. Specifically, selective multicast replication entails facilitating the graceful removal or hitless addition of one or more load balancing nodes in a load balancing cluster by multicasting, rather than encapsulating, received data packets from any given client to the load balancing cluster. Further, selective multicast replication considers whether received data packets are synchronize (SYN) or non-synchronize (non-SYN) data packets, in order to employ an appropriate forwarding group towards forwarding the received data packets to one or more appropriate load balancing nodes in the load balancing cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: François Labonté