Patents Examined by Stephen M. D'Agosta
  • Patent number: 11665582
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a buffer status reporting method, where the method including: triggering, by a terminal, reporting of a padding buffer status report (padding BSR); and determining, by the terminal, a reported BSR format according to a size of padding bits, a size of a first type of BSR format plus its media access control (MAC) subheader, and a quantity of logical channel groups currently having to-be-transmitted data being buffered, where a quantity of logical channel groups corresponding to the BSR format is greater than or equal to 1, and less than or equal to a maximum quantity of logical channel groups currently having to-be-transmitted data being buffered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Hai Tang
  • Patent number: 11664911
    Abstract: Described are portable sensor fusion broadcast systems and devices including a communications module, a sensor fusion module, and a broadcast module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: THAYERMAHAN, INC.
    Inventor: Alexander Lorman
  • Patent number: 11659385
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic and secure peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A network device may intercept a connection request transmitted from a first terminal to a second terminal, over a secure network, with the connection request including a first parameter that identifies the first terminal and a second parameter that identifies the second terminal, with the first parameter and the second parameter relating to a network interface that operates according to a security protocol. The network device may then send instructions to the first terminal to establish peer-to-peer communications with the second terminal over a secured ad-hoc public network, using one or more keys provided by a central unit of that network. The keys may include an authentication key, which may be used in authenticating one or both of the terminals, and/or an encryption key, which may be used in encrypting the peer-to-peer communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventor: Eric De Froment
  • Patent number: 11616587
    Abstract: A reference time associated with a satellite signal received at a clock synchronization source is determined, wherein the reference time is from a master reference clock. A recorded time associated with a corresponding satellite signal received at a remote clock synchronization destination is received from the remote clock synchronization destination via a network, wherein the received recorded time is from a remote clock to be synchronized with the master reference clock. A clock adjustment value is calculated based on a comparison of the determined reference time and the received recorded time. The clock adjustment value is provided to the remote clock synchronization destination, wherein the clock adjustment value is able to be utilized by the remote clock synchronization destination to adjust the remote clock to increase synchronization with the master reference clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Byagowi, Georgi Chalakov, Michel Ouellette
  • Patent number: 11601801
    Abstract: A method is provided for providing mobile device support services. The method may include monitoring a mobile device status. The method may additionally include performing device diagnostics based at least in part on captured deice status data to identify potential faults that may affect mobile device functionality. A corresponding system, apparatus, and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Assurant, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron E. Hurst, Cassandra G. Conrad
  • Patent number: 11595878
    Abstract: The present systems, devices, and methods generally relate to controlling wearable displays during vehicle operation, and particularly to detecting when a user is operating a vehicle and restricting operation of a wearable display to prevent the user from being distracted. At least one processor of a wearable display system receives user context data from at least one user context sensor, and determines whether the user is operating a vehicle based on the user context data. If the user is operating a vehicle, presentation of at least one user interface is restricted. Unrestricted access can be restored by inputting an unlock input to override the restriction, or by analysis of additional user context data at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Terek Judi, Adrian Klisz, Gabriel Reyes, Daniel Perry
  • Patent number: 11589404
    Abstract: An electronic device that establishes a second connection is described. After determining its location, the electronic device may provide information that specifies the location to a cellular-telephone network using a first connection to the cellular-telephone network. In response, the electronic device may receive mapping information. When the mapping information indicates that there are available channels in associated bands of frequencies at the location, the electronic device may: perform a scan of the available channels in the associated bands of frequencies; and establish the second connection with a radio node based on scan results. Alternatively, when the mapping information indicates that there are no available channels in associated frequency bands at the location, the electronic device may establish a third connection with the radio node in a licensed band of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh A Kaliaperumal, Paul Petrus
  • Patent number: 11586427
    Abstract: An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprises a memory to store a Unified Radio Application and to store one or more configuration parameters for the Unified Radio Application, and one or more baseband processors to receive a radio application update from a remote server, and to update the Unified Radio Application via a Multiradio Interface (MURI) “updateRadioApps” operation with the received radio application update. One or more of the configuration parameters are maintained in the memory after the update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Markus Dominik Mueck
  • Patent number: 11582714
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a policy may be defined, which specifies that an operation be performed over a first set of channels before being performed over a second set of channels different than the first set of channels. The first set of channels may be associated with a first set of frequencies, and the second set of channels may be associated with a second set of frequencies. A network device may perform paging according to the defined policy. A user equipment (UE) may perform paging, page monitoring, cell selection triggered by paging, or cell reselection triggered by paging according to the policy. The policy may be hardcoded, pre-configured or dynamically configured using signaling messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aimin Justin Sang, Mazin Ali Al-Shalash, Xuelong Wang
  • Patent number: 11568737
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data transmission method, apparatus and system. The method includes: in a detection period, receiving a first pilot signal sent by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the first pilot signal being a downlink signal obtained by modulating a useful signal at a preset candidate frequency, and the preset candidate frequency including a frequency in a same frequency band and/or different frequency bands; determining a downlink operating frequency from the preset candidate frequency according to the first pilot signal; sending a first feedback signal to the UAV, the first feedback signal including information about the downlink operating frequency; and receiving downlink data sent by the UAV and modulated at the downlink operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaojun Hu, Hong Liu
  • Patent number: 11570577
    Abstract: A location server configured to determine a location of communications devices with respect to a location of infrastructure equipment of a wireless access network from observed time differences between receiving positioning reference signals transmitted by a plurality of the infrastructure equipment and received by the communications devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin Horng Wong, Martin Warwick Beale, Brian Alexander Martin
  • Patent number: 11564083
    Abstract: A method is provided for providing mobile device support services. The method may include monitoring a mobile device status. The method may additionally include performing device diagnostics based at least in part on captured deice status data to identify potential faults that may affect mobile device functionality. A corresponding system, apparatus, and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Assurant, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron E. Hurst, Cassandra G. Conrad
  • Patent number: 11558422
    Abstract: A network communications method utilizing a network watermark for providing security in the communications includes creating a verifiable network communications path of nodes through a network for the transfer of information from a first end node to a second end node; verifying the network communications path of nodes, by the first end node, before communicating by the first end node information intended for receipt by the second end node; and once the network communications path of nodes is verified by the first end node, communicating by the first end node, via the verified communications path of nodes, the information intended for receipt by the second end node; wherein the network watermark represents the verifiable network communications path of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CODE-X, INC.
    Inventors: Robert W. Twitchell, Jr., Delia J. Smith
  • Patent number: 11553363
    Abstract: A computer system for evaluating the communication performance of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The vehicle may have a vehicle controller including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The processor may be programmed to receive, from a standard data transmission location network device, an evaluation data packet. The processor may be programmed to decode the evaluation data packet and initiate a diagnostic test of the vehicle based upon the decoded evaluation data packet. The processor may also be programmed to record measurements of the vehicle during the diagnostic test, and transmit the measurements to the standard data transmission location network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Aaron Scott Chan, Kenneth Jason Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11546013
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device that performs ranging by using an ultra wide-band (UWB) communication scheme and an operation method of the electronic device. The operation method of the first electronic device includes transmitting a first ranging control message (RCM) comprising interval information to a second electronic device, determining a first time to transmit a second RCM based on the interval information, determining a first RCM timing window (RTW) based on the first time, transmitting the second RCM to the second electronic device in the first RTW, and transmitting a third RCM at a second time in a second RTW, based on a failure to receive a response message corresponding to the second RCM within a specific time period in the first RTW, wherein the second time is a random time point in the second RTW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingyu Lee, Kangjin Yoon, Seongah Jeong, Aditya Vinod Padaki, Zheda Li
  • Patent number: 11539574
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for providing redundancy and fast convergence for modules operating in a network. The method configures modules to use a same anycast inner IP address, anycast MAC address, and to associate with a same anycast VTEP IP address. In some embodiments, the modules are operating in an active-active mode and all nodes running modules advertise the anycast VTEP IP addresses with equal local preference. In some embodiments, modules are operating in active-standby mode and the node running the active module advertises the anycast VTEP IP address with higher local preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Sami Boutros, Benjamin C. Basler, Ronghua Zhang, Jerome Catrouillet
  • Patent number: 11536762
    Abstract: A system for detecting anomalies in electrical wiring in a truck trailer. The system measures and compares current drawn from the truck tractor with the current drawn by a circuit at a particular trailer component or other location in the trailer wiring. If the two current measurements differ in excess of a predetermined threshold, the system can report a wiring anomaly. The location of the anomaly can then be determined by performing the operation for different trailer components thus testing multiple different branches of the trailer power distribution circuit, and using the results of these tests to determine that an anomaly is present, and possibly the location of the issue. The system may then send a notification to a remote computing device, to the truck tractor, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Grote Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Sankalp Pampattiwar, Yogesh Kubal, Shengjie Tang, Cesar Perez-Bolivar
  • Patent number: 11509502
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an edge device, a control method, and a program with which the effects of loop generation can be minimized from the NW operator side while ensuring connection normality with the device of an NW user. An edge device according to the present invention physically closes an access port upon confirmation that the access port has been connected to an external device while the access port is in a physically released state and a DF state is undefined, notifies other edge devices within an EVPN MH configuration that the host device has entered a state in which the host device may become the DF and causes an EVPN function unit to calculate the DF state to be set, physically opens the access port when the calculation result indicates DF, and physically closes the access port when the calculation result indicates BDF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gou Yazawa, Hideaki Kimura, Erina Takeshita, Akihiro Morita
  • Patent number: 11503438
    Abstract: Message notifications to an accessory from a mobile communication device are provided according to some embodiments of the invention. When a message such as a text message, email, and/or voicemail is received at a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device can notify an attached accessory that a message has been received. In response, the accessory can request the full message, media associated with the message, an attachment to the message, and/or an audio/video stream of the message for presentation to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Bolton, Shailesh Rathi
  • Patent number: 11496358
    Abstract: A wireless configuration network may be provided by a Wi-Fi hotspot active at the wireless access station. The Wi-Fi hotspot may be connected to by a wireless network-capable device, such as a tablet computer, e.g., an Apple iPad, or a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, e.g., an Android or Apple iOS device. This allows a technician to stand on the ground below the wireless access station but still have access to various configuration features of the wireless access station. The wireless configuration network may also be referred to herein as a “debug SSID” or a “debug access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumit Garg, Steven Beaudette, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Kaitki Agarwal