Patents Examined by Wilfred Thomas
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Patent number: 10856204Abstract: The present disclosure provides a network master device and a network communication method for realizing a cooperative service set, in which the network master device and the network communication method are capable of controlling wireless serving devices to have them keep wireless connections with a wireless terminal device concurrently. An embodiment of the network master device includes a control circuit configured to execute the following steps: receiving uplink packets come from wireless serving devices respectively, and transmitting a transmission packet to an external network according to at least one of the uplink packets, in which a source address of each of the uplink packets is an address of a wireless terminal device; and transmitting at least one downlink packet to at least one of the wireless serving devices, in which a destination address of each the downlink packet is the address of the wireless terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Der-Zheng Liu, Ming-Yuh Yeh
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Patent number: 10849120Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for determining a size of a feedback signal in a wireless communication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving first downlink control information having a first format and second downlink control information having a second format from a wireless communication node; receiving a plurality of transport blocks from the wireless communication node; and transmitting a plurality of feedback signals to the wireless communication node. Each of the plurality of transport blocks is scheduled by one of the first downlink control information and the second downlink control information. Each of the plurality of feedback signals has the same size and corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of transport blocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Gou, Peng Hao, Feng Bi
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Patent number: 10841201Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method for managing dynamic tunneling in in a mesh network is disclosed. The method comprises associating an application that transmits high density data packets with a first of a plurality of nodes in a mesh network. The first of the plurality of nodes functions as an originator station for transmitting the high-density data packets to a second of the plurality of nodes in the mesh network that functions as a target station. An auto-trigger to be initiated by the application in a case that the application requires more bandwidth is created. In response to the auto-trigger being activated, a message is generated across the plurality of nodes to activate a best path through the mesh network where the message indicates a time duration that the application will require more bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Gooee LimitedInventors: Simon Coombes, Shmuel Silverman
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Patent number: 10813106Abstract: A wireless packet switch and methods for controlling the same include a multiple port controllers, each in communication with a respective wireless transceiver, configured to analyze data streams to and from the respective wireless transceiver; a cross-connect switch in communication with all of the port controllers, configured to provide connections between respective port controllers; an arbiter, in communication with all of the port controllers and with the cross-connect switch, configured to control the cross-connect switch, such that the cross-connect switch connects data streams of the port controllers in accordance with packet destination information and scheduling information from the port controllers.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mihai A. Sanduleanu, Laurent Schares
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Patent number: 10798744Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication between MAC layer entity and PHY layer entity for parallel random access procedures of dual connectivity. In this scheme, a first PHY entity of a user equipment informs a failure of a random access preamble transmission to a first MAC entity of the UE. Then, the first MAC entity continues or stops a random access procedure without performing procedures for a random access failure.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sunyoung Lee, Seungjune Yi, Sungjun Park, Youngdae Lee
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Patent number: 10791022Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for configuring a UE. A base station is configured to configure the UE with a LC-PDCCH repetition level range selected from an ordered set of LC-PDCCH repetition level ranges using RRC signalling. The base station is configured to select a LC-PDCCH repetition level from the configured LC-PDCCH repetition level range for a transport block transmission to the UE. The UE is configured to receive the LC-PDCCH repetition level range as configuration information from the base station and using RRC signalling. The UE is configured to attempt decoding the LC-PDCCH according to at least one value in the configured LC-PDCCH repetition level range.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Yufei Blankenship, Johan Bergman, Asbjörn Grövlen
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Patent number: 10763991Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting control information utilizing a control information format, the control information format being selected from a plurality of different control information formats based on a format indication. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Robert Baldemair, Jung-Fu Cheng, Stefan Parkvall
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Patent number: 10764075Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for implementing providing a web conferencing service. In one example, the system and methods involve a real-time application programming interface (RTAPI) component in the telecommunications network. The RTAPI is configured, in one embodiment, to provide a platform through which one or more users of the telecommunications network interfaces with one or more conferencing components of the network. In one example, the RTAPI may be configured to coordinate a dial-out to a participant of a conference at a designated time such that the participant is entered into the conference automatically.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Adam Charles Uzelac, Joshua Scott Berlin, Michael Dana Chan, Darren James Behmlander, Gregory Thomas Ellison, Duane Green
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Patent number: 10764799Abstract: To solve the problem wherein a terminal cannot perform data communication from a network from the time point of a terminal receiving a handover command (HO command) message from a base station controlling a source cell to the time point of a terminal receiving a handover complete (HO complete) message from a base station controlling a target cell, after the terminal transmits the handover command message to the base station controlling the source cell, the base station controlling the source cell transmits to the base station controlling the target cell whether or not the terminal supports a function of reducing the interruption time of data transfer, the terminal continues to perform data transmission/reception with the base station controlling the source cell, and after the terminal completes a random access procedure with the base station controlling the target cell, the base station controlling the source cell transmits an additional sequence number status transfer message to the base station controllingType: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chulhee Jang, Soenghun Kim, Eunyong Kim, Hwajin Cha
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Patent number: 10764852Abstract: According to an embodiment of this disclosure, a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a device of a mobile communication system includes steps of receiving, from a base station, a first message containing one or more of synchronization information and resource allocation information; transmitting, to other device, a second message containing the received synchronization information and resource allocation information; and receiving, from the other device, a third message for a random access based on the synchronization information and the resource allocation information. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, even a device failing to obtain synchronization can obtain synchronization from a base station through other device, receive authentication and security related information, and thereby perform reliable D2D communication. Also, a communication efficiency can be improved by transmitting and receiving D2D related information between devices through limited resources.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiwoo Lim, Hyunseok Ryu, Seunghoon Park
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Patent number: 10757040Abstract: Provided are techniques for the efficient distribution of peer zone databases in a FC Fabric. In an example, a switch instantiates a peer zone definition defining a peer zone in which two or more initiator host devices are each permitted to communicate with one or more target storage devices via the switched FC fabric and the two or more initiator host devices are prevented from communicating with each other. The switch stores the peer zone definition in a peer zone database at the FC switch, and distributes the peer zone definition to other FC switches of the switched FC fabric without performing a Fabric lock operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Karthik Subramani, Venu Gopal Tummala, Kishan Kumar Kotari Uppunda
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Patent number: 10750482Abstract: Various solutions for uplink control channel design for high reliability transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a downlink signal from a network node. The apparatus may determine a first configuration to transmit an acknowledgement (ACK). The apparatus may determine a second configuration to transmit a negative acknowledgement (NACK). The apparatus may transmit the NACK to the network node in response to unsuccessful detection of the downlink signal. The second configuration may be different from the first configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Mohammed S Aleabe Al-Imari, Abdelkader Medles
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Patent number: 10721043Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal (SRS) or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a mobile communication system.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngbum Kim, Joonyoung Cho, Hyoungju Ji, Seunghoon Choi
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Patent number: 10708930Abstract: Wireless packet switches and enclosures include multiple port controllers, each in communication with a respective wireless transceiver located on an outer surface of a spherical shell. Each port controller is configured to analyze data streams to and from the respective wireless transceiver. Each wireless transceiver is configured to establish beamforming connections with a client device in a beamforming direction pointed away from the spherical shell. A cross-connect switch is in communication with all of the port controllers, configured to provide connections between respective port controllers. An arbiter is in communication with all of the port controllers and with the cross-connect switch and is configured to control the cross-connect switch, such that the cross-connect switch connects data streams of the port controllers in accordance with packet destination information and scheduling information from the port controllers.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mihai A. Sanduleanu, Laurent Schares
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Modifications of headend forwarding rules to join wide area network branch hosts to multicast groups
Patent number: 10708196Abstract: In an example, a system is described which includes a centralized controller, a first agent controller, and a second agent controller. The centralized controller executes a routing application to control routing of network traffic across links of a wide area network. The first agent controller is deployed at a branch location of the wide area network to notify the routing application when a host at the branch location requests membership in a multicast group. The second agent controller is deployed at a headend of the wide area network to modify a forwarding rule in response to an instruction from the routing application. The forwarding rule controls an interaction between the headend location and an upstream router to redirect network traffic associated with the multicast group in a manner that joins the host to the multicast group.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventor: Vamsi Kodavanty -
Patent number: 10693597Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting status report applied for a receiver is provided, the method comprises: determining a format of a RLC status report; transmitting the RLC status report to a sender, according to the format of the RLC status report; wherein the receiver is a receiver of a service data, and the sender is a sender of a service data. By this method and apparatus, the transmission efficiency of the status report transmitting method can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventor: Yun Deng
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Patent number: 10680742Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for improving transmission of voice packets over a network are provided. The systems and methods include a few central internet data centers (IDCs) which include a routing controller and an access controller. The system also includes a number of edge IDCs. Each edge IDC includes a last mile optimizer and a relay server. The last mile optimizer operates along with an application located on the users' devices and the access controller in the central IDCs to identify the best edge server for the particular device to connect to. The edge servers continually monitor pathway performance once the call is in progress. If an error is detected, then the server may automatically transition to back-up pathways rapidly to minimize call performance disruption.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: AGORA LAB, INC.Inventors: Bin Zhao, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10659145Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes receiving simulated RF transmission data indicative of anticipated RF transmissions from a plurality of transmitters, wherein individual anticipated RF transmissions carry corresponding messages, and simulated position data indicative of an anticipated position of each of the plurality of transmitters. The method further includes modeling characteristics of a communications channel expected between a satellite-based receiver and at least some of the transmitters, wherein the satellite-based receiver is configured to define one or more beams for receiving anticipated RF transmissions. The method additionally includes determining a likelihood of the receiver successfully extracting one or more components of a message from one of the anticipated RF transmissions based on at least the simulated RF transmission data, the simulated position data, and the modeled characteristics of the communications channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Aireon LLCInventors: Michael A. Garcia, John Dolan
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Patent number: 10659366Abstract: Network devices, such as load balancers may be configured to forward client metadata to back-end nodes using defined fields of a security protocol. For example, client metadata may be inserted into an extension field or certificate defined by a security protocol that is used for a secure connection between the load balancer and the back-end node. In some instances, a source IP address based on a received request may be inserted into the extension field or certificate defined by the security protocol before the request is forwarded to the back-end node. The back-end node may extract the client metadata and use the client metadata for any of a number of processes (e.g., billing, tracking, security, logging, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Nima Sharifi Mehr
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Patent number: 10652114Abstract: A system includes a monitoring module comprising a real time monitor, a database and an analytical engine. A gateway device is in communication with the monitoring module. The gateway device includes a processor communicating current data to the monitoring module through a connection. The real time monitor stores current data in a database. The database also comprises past data and the current data. The real time monitor notifies the analytical engine when storing the current data. The analytical engine generates a screen display comprising past data and current data.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventor: Robin M. Mathews