Patents Examined by William D. Cumming
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Patent number: 12150193Abstract: One method includes: communicating with a first base station by utilizing a first SIM and communicating with a second base station by utilizing a second SIM; transmitting a request signal to the second base station in response to a connection setup process between the user equipment and the first base station; and receiving a configuration message from the second base station in response to the request signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Lianhai Wu, Genadi Velev, Jing Han, Haiming Wang, Jie Shi, Haipeng Lei
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Patent number: 12137420Abstract: Example data transmission methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining an actual transmit power for first uplink data by a terminal device based on a determined channel transmit power and a transmission parameter. The actual transmit power is less than or equal to the channel transmit power, and the transmission parameter includes one or more of parameters that can be used to indicate a location of the terminal device. The terminal device sends the first uplink data at the actual transmit power. Therefore, the terminal device may determine the actual transmit power for the uplink data based on the channel transmit power and various transmission parameters that can indicate whether the terminal device is located at a cell edge, so that the actual transmit power for the uplink data can be flexibly adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xianda Liu, Liuliu Ji, Kunpeng Liu
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Patent number: 12137380Abstract: Core network equipment is configured for use in a core network of a wireless communication system. The core network equipment is configured to switch switching to using a new non-access stratum, NAS, security context between a user equipment and the core network equipment. The core network equipment is also configured to, during or in association with a handover procedure for handover of the user equipment, signal from the core network equipment that the new NAS security context between the user equipment and the core network equipment is to be used as a basis for an access stratum (AS) security context between the user equipment and radio access network equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Prajwol Kumar Nakarmi, Karl Norrman, Monica Wifvesson
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Patent number: 12137415Abstract: A user equipment (UE), or other network component can operate to generate listen-before-talk (LBT) operations in order to manage power consumption by configuring the discontinuous reception (DRX) in a dynamic manner. The UE can configure an extended active time for the DRX based on whether the LBT is successful and an acquisition channel indication from a base station, e.g., a next generation NodeB (gNB). The UE can operate aperiodic wakeup occasions with or independently of periodic DRX on-durations to better manage power while monitoring a channel for unlicensed carrier communications.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Murali Narasimha, Seau S. Lim, Anthony Lee, Yongjun Kwak
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Patent number: 12133078Abstract: A system and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of a mobile electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be a case sized to receive a mobile electronic device, the case having a locking means to at least partially secure an opening thereof. When engaged, the locking means may be physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile electronic device and may further be configured to engage and disengage in the presence of one or more pre-determined conditions. For example, the lock may engage when the case is detected within a certain geographical region or even during a specified time. It is contemplated that providing disclosed systems and apparatuses may reduce undesirable behavior at communal events by eliminating distractions posed by mobile electronic devices and preventing unauthorized recordings, which together may enhance overall engagement at and enjoyment of such events.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: YONDR, INC.Inventor: Graham Dugoni
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Patent number: 12133074Abstract: A system and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of a mobile electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be a case sized to receive a mobile electronic device, the case having a locking means to at least partially secure an opening thereof. When engaged, the locking means may be physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile electronic device and may further be configured to engage and disengage in the presence of one or more pre-determined conditions. For example, the lock may engage when the case is detected within a certain geographical region or even during a specified time. It is contemplated that providing disclosed systems and apparatuses may reduce undesirable behavior at communal events by eliminating distractions posed by mobile electronic devices and preventing unauthorized recordings, which together may enhance overall engagement at and enjoyment of such events.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: YONDR, INC.Inventor: Graham Dugoni
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Patent number: 12127150Abstract: A method performed by a UE having multiple USIMs is provided. The method includes registering the UE in a first PLMN. The method includes moving the UE into a CM-connected state in the first PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session in the first PLMN. The method includes using a DNS, via the PDU session in the first PLMN, to select a N3IWF in a second PLMN. The method includes accessing the N3IWF via IP connectivity provided by the first PLMN and initiating a registration procedure with an AMF node in the second PLMN using the N3IWF, the UE indicating that the AMF node shall only use N3IFW for NAS notifications after registration. The method includes completing the registration procedure to register with the second PLMN. The method includes setting up a PDU session with a SMF node in the second PLMN without user plane resources.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Qian Chen, Christofer Lindheimer, Stefan Rommer, Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Magnus Stattin, Alessio Terzani
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Patent number: 12113735Abstract: A user equipment (UE), configured to transmit data on a physical shared channel, transmits the data using the allocated first physical shared channel to the base station, the data may be transmitted repeatedly as much as the number of the first physical shared channel on a physical shared channel group including a predetermined number of the first physical shared channels, a first dedicated demodulation-Reference Signal (DMRS) for the data may be mapped to a symbol constructing the physical shared channel group according to the mapping information and transmitted to the base station, and the mapping information may be information for mapping a second DMRS for a second physical shared channel including symbols of a same number as a symbol number constructing the physical shared channel group.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Duckhyun Bae, Huayue Song, Yunjung Yi, Hyunho Lee
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Patent number: 12107983Abstract: A computing device determines that the computing device is within wireless proximity to a secondary wireless device. Based on the computing device being within wireless proximity to the secondary wireless device, the computing device determines at least one function of the secondary wireless device, and generates an aggregate user interface for display on a display screen of the computing device. The aggregate user interface identifies the secondary wireless device and indicates the at least one function of the secondary wireless device. The computing device receives, via the aggregate user interface, a user input selecting the secondary wireless device. Responsive to the user input, the computing device presents a second user interface including one or more selectable features for operating the secondary wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 12108422Abstract: A radio terminal (2) receives beam configuration information from a base station (1), measures a plurality of transmission beams (10) transmitted from the base station (1) in accordance with the beam configuration information, and uses one or more beams selected from among the plurality of transmission beams (10) based on a measurement result as a serving beam. Each of the plurality of transmission beams carries a beamformed reference signal to be measured by the radio terminal (2). The beam configuration information includes a reference signal configuration indicating a radio resource used on each beam for transmitting the beamformed reference signal. It is thus, for example, possible to contribute to provision of a procedure for UE mobility between beams.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Hisashi Futaki
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Patent number: 12101677Abstract: Systems and methods for managing communications between edge devices and cloud devices over a first network (e.g., a private network such as a private 5G network) and a second network (e.g., a public network such as a public 5G network), involving monitoring an amount of traffic data in the first network. When the amount of traffic data exceeds a predetermined value, systems and methods further involve selecting one or more applications executing in a device of the first network; migrating the selected one or more applications from the first network to the second network; and changing a destination address of data communications associated with the selected one or more applications from the device in the first network to another device in the second network; wherein the selecting the one or more applications is conducted based on compute resources required for executing each one or more applications per traffic data.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventor: Shoji Yunoki
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Patent number: 12101810Abstract: A first node receives a first signaling; performs a first channel sensing operation over a first subband; and transmits a first signal. The first signaling comprises first indication information, used for indicating an Rx parameter of the first channel sensing operation; the first channel sensing operation is used for determining channel occupancy information, the channel occupancy information used for determining whether the first subband can be used by a transmitter of the first signaling for signal transmission; the first signal is used for indicating the channel occupancy information. The receiver in communications is enabled to perform channel sensing and feedback results, hence a reduction in interferences incurred from hidden node issues.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Xiaobo Zhang
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Patent number: 12096356Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may enable UE power savings in multi-beam connectivity using multi-TRPs or multi-UE panels. Methods, systems, and devices may enable PDCCH skipping in the active duration of the UE by skipping PDCCH monitoring associated with groups of CORESETs.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Lakshmi R. Iyer, Qing Li, Patrick Svedman, Guodong Zhang, Mohamed Awadin, Yifan Li, Allan Y. Tsai, Pascal M. Adjakple
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Patent number: 12089148Abstract: An electronic device and operation method are provided that include a communication circuit, a memory to store mapping data in which identification information of a cellular communication network and information indicating whether the cellular communication network supports a standalone (SA) mode of a first cellular communication supported thereby are mapped, and a communication processor to, while searching for a node through the first cellular communication and/or second cellular communication, receive system information broadcast by the node, determine, based on identification information of a cellular communication network included in the system information and the mapping data, whether a cellular communication network corresponding to the node supports the SA mode of the first cellular communication, and, when it is determined that the cellular communication network does not support the SA mode, stop searching for the node through the first cellular communication and search for the node through the seconType: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soyoung Yoon, Yonghyon Kim, Minseok Shin, Songkyu Kim, Jungmin Oh, Kyungwon Lee, Sanghyun Lee
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Patent number: 12082158Abstract: Techniques for power savings by a wireless device. The technique including receiving, by a first wireless device, a set of sidelink resources for communicating directly with a second wireless device from a wireless node, determining, by the first wireless device, to transmit sidelink data to the second wireless device, receiving sidelink coordination information, the sidelink coordination information including discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information of the second wireless device, transmitting a sidelink resources request to the wireless node, the sidelink resources request including assistance information based on the received sidelink coordination information, receiving a sidelink resources grant from the wireless node, and transmitting the sidelink data based on the sidelink resources grant.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chunxuan Ye, Yushu Zhang, Dawei Zhang, Haijing Hu, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Jie Cui, Manasa Raghavan, Oghenekome Oteri, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yang Tang, Zhibin Wu
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Patent number: 12082106Abstract: Described is allocating and deallocating baseband unit resources of a distributed unit based on anticipated and/or actual demand for the resources. For example, when user equipment transitions to a connected state, a corresponding message can be detected and used to determine whether sufficient baseband unit resources are needed to handle the traffic of the newly connecting user equipment. If not, additional baseband unit resources are allocated. When user equipment transitions to an inactive state, the corresponding command can be detected and used to determine whether the baseband unit resources are still needed for other traffic. If not, baseband unit resources are deallocated; that is, if a distributed unit's resources are no longer needed, the distributed unit's resources are deactivated to reduce resource consumption. Deallocation can be performed by changing the resources to a power conservation (e.g., sleep) state, with allocation performed by changing such resources back to an active state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Aleksandr Zelezniak, Kaustubh Joshi, Shankaranarayanan Puzhavakath Narayanan, Gueyoung Jung
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Patent number: 12082015Abstract: Aspects present herein relate to methods and devices for wireless communication including an apparatus, e.g., a UE and/or a base station. The apparatus may receive, from a base station, a logged measurement configuration including a PLMN ID and a NID, the logged measurement configuration further including at least one of a trace reference, a logging area, a MDT PLMN list, or a MDT NPN list. The apparatus may also store the PLMN ID and the NID based on the received logged measurement configuration. Additionally, the apparatus may compare the PLMN ID and the NID to an MDT SNPN list to identify if the PLMN ID and the NID are included in the MDT SNPN list. The apparatus may also transmit, to the base station, an availability indicator if the PLMN ID and the NID are included in the MDT SNPN list.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Shankar Krishnan, Luis Fernando Brisson Lopes, Rajeev Kumar, Xipeng Zhu, Ozcan Ozturk, Rajat Prakash
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Patent number: 12075501Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices can be utilized to aggregate downlink millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency resources based on various conditions. In an example method, a connection request for downlink data is received from a user equipment (UE). The example method includes determining that a first congestion level of a first mmWave downlink channel is below a first threshold and determining that a second congestion level of a second mmWave downlink channel is below a second threshold. An activation request is transmitted to the UE. The activation request instructs the UE to activate a first antenna corresponding to the first mmWave downlink channel and to activate a second antenna corresponding to the second mmWave downlink channel. At least a portion of the downlink data is transmitted to the UE over the first mmWave downlink channel and the second mmWave downlink channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventor: David Jones
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Patent number: 12075274Abstract: Provided is a user equipment including: a receiving unit that receives at least one of configuration information of inter-radio access technology (RAT) measurement in a frequency range (FR) 2, configuration information of inter-RAT measurement other than the FR2, and configuration information of a measurement gap for each user equipment from a base station apparatus; and a control unit that performs the inter-RAT measurement other than the FR2 within the measurement gap for each user equipment and performs the inter-RAT measurement in the FR2 outside the measurement gap for each user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Takuma Takada, Naoki Fujimura
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Patent number: 12069520Abstract: In a method for resolving PCT conflicts in a new radio (NR) network, synchronization signal and PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel) blocks (SSB) and corresponding physical cell identifiers (PCIs) are utilized. In the method, a first PCI corresponds to a first SSB and a second PCI corresponds to a second SSB. An access network device determines, based on the first PCI and the second PCT, that the first PCI conflicts with the second PCI. In this way, PCI conflicts in an NR system can be detected to improve the success rate and to reduce the call drop rate in a terminal handover.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoli Shi, Henrik Olofsson, Hongzhuo Zhang