Patents Examined by Wayne Cai
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Patent number: 9210685Abstract: Gateway devices maintain presence information for various mobile devices. Each gateway is associated with a zone and manages presence information only for mobile devices associated with that zone. Courier devices back-propagate presence information for the mobile devices to respective gateways based at least on the respective zone associated with each mobile device. The gateways and couriers are dynamically configured such that messages can be pushed from a provider application to a mobile device via any gateway and any courier.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kris M. Bell, Darryl N. Bleau, Jeffrey T. Davey
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Patent number: 9210583Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for centrally optimizing femtocells are presented herein. A scanning component can receive information from femtocells indicating respective operating conditions of the femtocells. Further, an optimization component can categorize the femtocells into groups based on the information, and direct a change of a parameter set of a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. A method can include receiving, from femtocells, information associated with respective operating conditions of the femtocells; sorting the femtocells into groups based on the information; and directing a change of a parameter set that is associated with a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. In an example, the method can further include directing a change of a parameter of a macrocell communicatively coupled to a femtocell of the femtocells.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Thomas Henderson, Juan Bargallo, David Ross Beppler, William Mansfield
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Patent number: 9204459Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for efficient reassignment of a secondary communication channel (having a first priority) within a white space, upon arrival of a conflicting primary user signal (having a second priority higher than the first priority). In particular, the method comprises reassigning a secondary communication channel to unused portions of one or more white spaces remaining after the arrival of one or more primary users. For example, in one embodiment wherein one or more secondary communication channels are operated at contiguous secondary frequency ranges within a white space, a primary/incumbent user may arrive at a frequency range that conflicts with the secondary frequency range and that generates unused frequency portions of the white space(s). The secondary communication channel may be reassigned to the unused frequency portions of the white space (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbHInventor: Markus Mueck
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Patent number: 9204403Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling communications that may include high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) traffic includes setting a first power limit below an allowable power limit. A second power limit is set that is below the first power limit. A determination is made whether there is any HSDPA traffic. The first power limit is selected for non-HSDPA traffic when there is no HSDPA traffic. The second power limit is selected for non-HSDPA traffic when there is HSDPA traffic.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Stefan Brueck, Jens Mueckenheim, Mohammad Ather Khan, Patrick Charriere
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Patent number: 9198180Abstract: An opportunistic receive diversity scheme for VAMOS and similar deployments is disclosed. Receive diversity may be conditionally enabled when a VAMOS call is assigned to one of the SIMs of a mobile device. For example, receive diversity may be enabled when VAMOS data does not overlap with a time slot that is used by another subscription of the mobile device for receiving page messages. Also, receive diversity for a VAMOS call may be limited to situations where the VAMOS channel conditions are poor. Receive diversity may be enabled in cases where multiple subscriptions are assigned the same VAMOS channel, where VAMOS channel conditions have deteriorated, or where one of the subscriptions is not on a VAMOS channel. Also, receive diversity may be dynamically enabled for multiple subscriptions in cases where the subscriptions are assigned to different VAMOS channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Venkata Girish Vadlamudi, Venkata Siva Prasad Rao Gude, Debesh Kumar Sahu, Zhi-Zhong Yu
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Patent number: 9197589Abstract: A communication device includes an instant messaging software (IMS) and a sensor. When an object nearby the sensor is detected, a trigger signal is generated by the sensor. When the IMS is activated to communicate with a target contact and the trigger signal is generated, communication content between a user of the communication device and the target contact within a predetermined time interval is analyzed to determine whether or not the communication content includes a phone number. If the communication content includes a phone number, a phone call between the communication device and the phone number is made.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Dan Cao
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Patent number: 9191961Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for allocating wireless resources used in device-to-device communication in a wireless access system which supports device-to-device communication, and a device therefore. Specifically, the invention includes a step for receiving resource control information through a control channel from a base station during device-to-device communication of a first device and a second device, and a step for allocating wireless resources which do not interfere in the device-to-device communication of another device and the second device by using resource control information of the first device when interference with another device occurs due to device-to-device communication of the first device and the second device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Dongguk Lim, Hangyu Cho
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Patent number: 9191276Abstract: Systems, methods, and programs for activating a feature on a wireless device includes requesting the feature at the wireless device. A feature includes additional functions and services that add capability to or accessed by the wireless device, such as, but not limited to, voice mail, voice recognition, access to GPS, MPEG functions, and access to a data channel or increased data rates. The wireless device downloads a component from a download server that contains the logic to configure the wireless device as well as a carrier server to activate the feature. An expiration parameter or other licensing term may be associated with the requested feature. Upon expiration, the wireless device and/or carrier server is reconfigured to deactivate the feature.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Paul E. Jacobs, Stephen A. Sprigg, Jan K. Lezny, Jason B. Kenagy
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Patent number: 9191500Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for identifying a caller after receiving a missed call from a calling device that is not associated with the caller. An exemplary method involves obtaining an audio message from the caller, recognizing the caller as being a first contact of the called individual by matching an audio sample associated with the first contact to at least a portion of the audio message, and graphically indicating an association between the first contact and the missed call after recognizing the first contact as the caller.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Mark R. Lemke, Ramy S. Ayoub
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Patent number: 9186702Abstract: A mobile device that includes a motion sensor, multiple vibrators, and a motor speed determinator module. The motion sensor senses and records vibrations of the mobile device while the multiple vibrators are simultaneously running. The sensed vibrations are transmitted to the motor speed determinator module, which transfers the sensed vibrations into the frequency domain. The vibrations caused by each of the multiple vibrators are represented by peaks in the frequency representation. In one embodiment, the motor speed determinator module drives each vibrator such that the rotational speed and phase of each vibrator are equal or essentially equal. This is represented in the spectral representation of the frequency domain as the overlapping of each peak into a single peak.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Ching-Yu John Tam
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Patent number: 9179374Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for controlling and measuring a cell handover, where the method for controlling a cell handover includes: acquiring terminal information; and after a random access request sent by a terminal is received, performing, according to the terminal information, beamforming for a random access response corresponding to the random access request, and sending the random access response to the terminal, where the random access response includes: configuration information of a resource required by the terminal during communication after the terminal hands over from a source cell covered by a source base station to a target cell covered by a target base station. A success rate of performing a cell handover by the terminal is improved in embodiments of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dengkun Xiao, Jing Han, Yuxiang Zhang
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Patent number: 9179495Abstract: A technique is disclosed to schedule frame transmissions in a wireless network utilizing scheduled TDMA by synchronizing clocks in repeater and backhaul access points.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Shimon B. Scherzer, Patrick A. Worfolk, Armin D. Haken, Subburajan Ponnuswamy, Ronen Vainish
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Patent number: 9167411Abstract: A computer-implemented method for systematically evaluating accuracy of data in a home location register, independent of call processing and in the absence of interference with resources required for call processing at the home location register. The method includes operational steps of: identifying, from among a plurality of subscribers, a subscriber serviced by a visited location register and identifying the visited location register servicing the identified subscriber. The method also includes forwarding a message to the identified visited location register to determine if there is a corresponding record for the identified subscriber, and determining, based on a reply to the forwarded message or lack thereof, the accuracy of home location register's record for the identified subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Robert Todd Worrall, Eugene A. Carucci
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Patent number: 9161370Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for a terminal to measure a signal in a wireless communication system and a device therefor, and comprises: a step for receiving information on a first specific time interval from a first cell after having set the connection with the first cell; a step for receiving a second cell signal through the first specific time interval on the basis of the information; a step for informing the first cell the proximity of a second cell in case the terminal is a member of the second cell; and a step for receiving the second cell signal without basing on the information on the first specific time interval, after informing the first cell of the proximity of the second cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Youngdae Lee, Seungjune Yi, Sungduck Chun, Sungjun Park, Sunghoon Jung
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Patent number: 9161367Abstract: A user terminal reports a group radio quality of each of radio resource groups to a base station at a first frequence. The base station reports an allocated radio resource group to be allocated for radio communication with the user terminal to the user terminal. The user terminal reports unit radio qualities of radio resource units contained in the allocated radio resource group to the base station at a second frequence that is higher than the first frequence. The base station performs radio resource scheduling on the basis of the unit radio qualities.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Nobuhiko Miki, Moo Ryong Jeong
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Patent number: 9161175Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program product for location transition determination are described. A mobile device can use location fingerprint data and sensor readings to determine a transition of the mobile device into or out of a portion of a venue by using particle filters. When the mobile device determines that the mobile device is located at a first portion of the venue, e.g., on a given floor, the mobile device can introduce candidate locations, or particles, on a second portion of the venue and candidate locations outside of the venue. If estimated locations at the first portion of the venue do not converge, the mobile device can increase weight of the candidate locations that are outside of the first portion of the venue to detect possible transition to the second portion of the venue or to outside of the venue.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brian Stephen Smith, David Benjamin Millman, Robert Mayor, Vitali Lovich
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Patent number: 9161231Abstract: A method and system for coordinated dynamic access to radio spectrum for wireless networking includes defining a coordinated access band (CAB) from which radio access network (RAN) managers may request spectrum allocations in the form of time bound spectrum leases for their respective requesting base stations. In one embodiment of the present invention, a DIMSUMnet architecture is implemented to make some fundamental choices and to centralize the collection of information, such as spectral occupancy, thermal and adjacent frequency interference. Such collected information is subsequently used by a spectrum broker in making spectrum allocation decisions. The DIMSUMnet architecture of the present invention also introduces a RAN manager element to centralize the task of acquiring time bound spectrum leases and for configuring the base stations.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Milind M. Buddhikot, Paul Kolodzy, Scott C. Miller
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Patent number: 9161356Abstract: Operating parameters for a femto access point (FAP) are efficiently and accurately defined. During provisioning of the FAP, the system obtains operating parameters utilized by a nearby FAP expected to have a substantially similar radio environment as the provisioning FAP. Moreover, weighting is applied to the nearby FAP to determine which set of operating parameters to utilize at the provisioning FAP. Accordingly, pre-existing operating parameters, optimized by the nearby FAP are employed to augment initial network listen measurements performed at the provisioning FAP, and thus improve speed and accuracy of initial FAP parameter provisioning.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Arthur Brisebois, Thomas Wallace Henderson
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Method for reporting channel state information in wireless communication system, and device therefor
Patent number: 9154988Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method and a device for reporting channel state information, the method comprising the steps of: carrying out operations for periodic reporting of a first channel state information item; and carrying out operations for periodic reporting of a second channel state information item, wherein the period for reporting the first channel state information item is longer than the period for reporting the second channel state information item, and the second channel state information item is determined on the basis of the first channel state information item.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jonghyun Park, Hakseong Kim, Hanbyul Seo, Seungmin Lee, Kijun Kim, Hyungtae Kim -
Patent number: RE45808Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a position of a base station in a wireless communication network that includes a mobile station in communication with base stations. A BTS calibration server is networked with the base stations. A BTS calibration program is programmed into a group of mobile stations that have position location capabilities. Using the BTS calibration program, calibration information may be requested by the BTS calibration server, or a session may be initiated by the mobile station. The BTS calibration program also provides privacy features that allow user of the mobile station to prevent it from being used for base station location. If authorized, the BTS calibration program determines the position of the mobile station, and provides calibration information, such as position and base station phase measurements, to the server. The calibration information may be used to calibrate the base station almanac.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Leonid Sheynblat, Thomas K. Wrappe