Patents Examined by Trang Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9408142
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, apparatuses, and techniques that can offload UE traffic to a WLAN. According to an example a base station can include a transceiver configured to (1) transmit, to a UE, a first control packet to move U-Plane traffic of the UE to a WLAN or (2) receive, from the UE, a second control packet acknowledging that the U-Plane traffic of the UE is to be moved to the WLAN, or (3) transmit Control Plane (C-Plane) traffic to the UE while no U-Plane traffic of the UE is being transmitted to the UE by the transceiver. The base station can include circuitry to route U-Plane traffic of the UE to the WLAN in response to the transceiver receiving the second control packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jing Zhu, Satish Chandra Jha
  • Patent number: 9407398
    Abstract: A system and method including a parity bit encoder for encoding each n?3 bits of data to be transmitted with three parity check bits to produce blocks of n bits (n?3 information bits plus three parity bits associated with the n information bits). Each of the blocks of n bits are Gray mapped to three QAM symbols that are modulated onto an optical wavelength and transmitted to a receiver. A maximum a posteriori (MAP) decoder is used at the receiver to correct for cycle slip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS SUBSEA COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hussam G. Batshon, Hongbin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9402223
    Abstract: Before software for a routing protocol in a second wireless terminal receives a routing packet between a first wireless terminal and the second wireless terminal that are both included in an ad hoc network, stability determining software determines whether or not a link between the first wireless terminal, which is the source of the routing packet, and the second wireless terminal is stable. When the link is determined to be stable, the software for the routing protocol in the second wireless terminal processes the routing packet. This allows building of a route using only a stable link between adjacent nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Monden, Atsushi Shimizu, Shoji Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 9392560
    Abstract: A transmitter comprising a power amplifier, a phase modulator, a switched DC-DC converter, all operating in dual mode, and a controller is disclosed. The power amplifier is arranged to selectively operate either in a first mode or in a second mode, wherein the first mode is a linear mode and the second mode is a non-linear mode in order to save power with least increasing cost in hardware. The transmitter is adapted to operate at different allocated bandwidths, for different radio standards while keeping minimum power consumption governed by the controller. A transceiver, a communication device, a method and a computer program are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fenghao Mu, Bengt Lindoff
  • Patent number: 9392499
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for the automatic transfer of mobile calls between wireless packet switched (PS) and guaranteed service (GS) networks based on quality of service (QoS) measurements are disclosed. One method includes establishing a call over the PS or GS network. The method may further include monitoring a quality of service (QoS) parameter associated with the PS network, and comparing the QoS parameter to a minimum quality threshold. The method may further include receiving instructions to initiate a call transfer based upon the comparison of the QoS parameter to the minimum quality threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: GENBAND US LLC
    Inventor: Dany Sylvain
  • Patent number: 9392391
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for coordination of sending reference signals in wireless network are disclosed. A network node may select a cell ID based on a measurement of adjacent cells so as to mitigate interference. A network node may communicate information to another network node to control transmitted resources in a protected interval so as to measure channel characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 9374419
    Abstract: A mechanism controls global synchronization, or registration floods, that may result when a large number of endpoints in a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network such as an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) come online simultaneously after a catastrophic failure. The mechanism allows the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure to efficiently control the overload condition by registering user end points with backup border elements, and by staggering and by randomizing the time-to-live (TTL) parameter in registrations with backup border elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: James E. Jackson, Chaoxin Qiu, Mehrad Yasrebi
  • Patent number: 9369587
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for software turret phone functionalities. A system can display, via a graphical user interface, graphical elements grouped according to a common attribute. Each of the graphical elements can represent an open communication line connecting a first device associated with a first user with a second respective device associated with a second respective user. The system can receive a selection of a graphical element of the graphical elements from the first user, the selection indicating a selected user associated with a respective device. Based on the selection, the system can manipulate a corresponding open communication line connecting the first device associated with the first user with the respective device associated with the selected user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Doree Duncan Seligmann, Linda Schumacher
  • Patent number: 9356832
    Abstract: The invention relates to method and arrangement for automated optimization of network element settings in a wireless network. For a first optimization state, a first forward triggering condition and a first range of network element settings, allowable in first network element settings optimization are determined. For a further automated optimization state, determining a further forward triggering condition, and a further range of network element settings, allowable in a further network element setting optimization. An initial set of network element settings is assigned to an initial automated optimization state. The first forward triggering condition is evaluated and a migration to the first automated optimization state is performed upon fulfillment of the first forward triggering condition. A further forward triggering condition is evaluated and a migration to a further automated optimization state is performed upon the further forward triggering condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Mehdi Amirijoo, Johan Moe
  • Patent number: 9357427
    Abstract: A computer implemented system is provided for improving performance of transmission in real-time or near real-time applications from at least one transmitter unit to at least one receiver unit. The system includes an intelligent data connection manager utility that generates or accesses performance data for two or more data connections associated with the two or more communication networks, and based on the current performance data determining current network transmission characteristics associated the two or more data connections, and bonds the two or more data connections based on: a predetermined system latency requirement; and dynamically allocating different functions associated with data transmission between the two or more data connections based on their respective current network transmission characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: DEJERO LABS INC.
    Inventors: David Sze, Bogdan Frusina, Barry Gilhuly, Todd Schneider
  • Patent number: 9338728
    Abstract: UE receives a mobile operator policy including flow identification information, access system identification information, and a degree of compulsion from an ANDSF, and in a case where the degree of compulsion included in the mobile operator policy is a degree of compulsion that compels the UE to perform switching, transmits a request to forcibly switch a communication path used flow communication corresponding to the flow identification information to an access system corresponding to the access system identification information included in the mobile operator policy. As a result, by transmitting an MO policy from the ANDSF to the UE while the UE connected to a first access system is performing data communication, the UE changes a UE policy to the MO policy, thereby providing a mobile communication system or the like that is capable of avoiding concentration of traffic in the first access system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masafumi Aramoto, Masayuki Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9332493
    Abstract: A method for communication performed by a station in a wireless local area network system is provided. The method includes receiving a first change sequence from an access point, transmitting a probe request frame to an access point in order to request updated system information, the probe request frame including the first change sequence, and receiving a probe response frame from the access point in response to the probe request frame. The probe response frame includes a second change sequence. The first change sequence and the second change sequence indicate a change of system information within a basic service set (BSS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Ho Seok, Hyang Sun You, Ji Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 9331908
    Abstract: A method implemented by a network component is provided. The method includes receiving a Virtual Station Interface (VSI) Discovery Protocol (VDP) request from an Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) station and transmitting, to the EVB station, a VDP Response in response to the request. The VDP Response includes a VDP Type-Length-Value (TLV) having a Filter Information field. The Filter Information field is configured to specify a Priority Code Point (PCP) value associated with one or more Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Identifier (VID) values carried by the VDP Response. The PCP value is carried in a PCP field and adopted by the EVB station as a default PCP value associated with the VSI and at least one VID. The Filter Information field further contains a PCP Significant (PS) field associated with each PCP field, and wherein the PS field indicates whether the PCP field carries the PCP value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Sultan, Yingjie Gu, Yizhou Li, T. Benjamin Mack-Crane
  • Patent number: 9332445
    Abstract: A coordinated processing method and system for northbound data configuration and self-organized network configuration, the method includes: a northbound configuration module sending a data configuration request and an SON function management module sending a parameter optimization request to a conflict resolution module; the conflict resolution module receiving the requests, and if judging that the parameter requested by the northbound configuration module to be configured conflicts with the parameter requested by the SON function management module to be configured, then sending a conflict judgment message indicating conflict to the northbound configuration module and the SON function management module; after receiving the message, the northbound configuration module performing data configuration in the data configuration request and reporting conflict information to a superior network management; after receiving the message, the SON function management module notifying the SON function module to perform para
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Xiaoqin Han
  • Patent number: 9325480
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for carrying out device-to-device (“D2D”) communication. In one implementation, a user equipment (“UE”) communicates D2D with another UE using uplink radio resources. The first UE receives a downlink signal from a base station and determines the reception time. The first UE also receives a timing advance for uplink communication. Based on the reception time and the timing advance, the first UE determines an uplink transmission time. When transmitting to the second UE, however, the first UE does not transmit at the determined UL transmission time. Rather, the first UE delays its D2D transmission for a period of time that is based on the second UE's uplink timing advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Murali Narasimha, Vijay Nangia, Ravikiran Nory
  • Patent number: 9319944
    Abstract: A multimode mobile telephone terminal (T1) allowing the transfer of a telephone call from one wireless network to another, comprising: an interface (CSI) for supporting circuit-switched calls, an interface (PSI) for supporting packet-switched calls, a call transfer manager (HOM) for deciding on call transfers, an access monitor (ACM) for activating or deactivating the devices (D1-D4, . . . etc.) that said interfaces (CSI and PSI) comprise, based on: information on the state of those devices' availability, the type and state of the radio connectivity offered by the terminal, and preferences defined by a user or mobile fleet administrator; a call manager (CH) for: managing the calls presented to the user based on the current status of each of the devices (D1-D4 . . . etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Emmanuel Helbert
  • Patent number: 9307529
    Abstract: A method is described for receiving a physical signal by a communication apparatus in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation of a first component carrier and a second component carrier. The communication apparatus receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal on the first component carrier. The communication apparatus also receives a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) signal corresponding to the PDCCH signal on the second component carrier. The first component carrier is different from the second component carrier. A starting orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol for receiving the PDSCH signal is determined according to information received via a radio resource control (RRC) signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeong Hyeon Kwon, So Yeon Kim, Sung Ho Moon, Jae Hoon Chung, Seung Hee Han
  • Patent number: 9307527
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John Michael Kowalski, Shohei Yamada
  • Patent number: 9300810
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage conference calls are described. An example method includes enabling, via a logic circuit, a first one of participants of a conference call to request an adjustment of a volume of a current speaker different than the first participant; and in response to a request from the first participant, adjusting, via the logic circuit, an amplification setting associated with the current speaker in a preference file associated with the first participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Hisao Chang
  • Patent number: 9288715
    Abstract: A method and system utilized in a wireless communication system transmitting and receiving a multi-user packet is disclosed. The communication system includes a transmitter and a plurality of users in communication therewith. The method and system comprise determining a lowest coding scheme for transmitting the packet; and deriving a coding rate for the efficient transmission of the packet from a standard coding rate by de-puncturing bits in the packet. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides for an efficient utilization of packet length, and improves the reliability by improving SNR, by lowering the MCS, un-puncturing, and/or repetition. More efficient packed data rates are also provided and both Tx and Rx compute parameters independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Kiran Uln, Thomas E. Pare, Jr., Ravishankar H. Mahadevappa