Patents Examined by Yuwen Pan
  • Patent number: 11710893
    Abstract: Modular RF assemblies are described for radio networks. The modular RF assemblies include a number of replaceable elements for simplified maintenance and upgradability. In particular, the modular RF assemblies include a control assembly which includes electronics, an RF antenna assembly that includes one or more RF antennas, and a mounting plate. The RF antenna assembly is removably mounted to the control assembly, and the control assembly is removably mounted to the mounting plate. During a maintenance operation and/or an upgrade operation, the control assembly and/or the RF antenna assembly may be replaced to resolve a defective component, to modify the orientation or type of the one or more RF antennas, to change the type of wireless spectrum used for the radio network, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron N. Voigt, Daniel J. Ellis
  • Patent number: 11695383
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to communication systems and electrical circuits. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a termination circuit that includes an inductor network. The inductor network is coupled to a termination resistor and a capacitor network, which includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The termination resistor, the first capacitor, and the second capacitor are adjustable, and they affect attenuation of the termination circuit. There are other embodiments as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE LTD
    Inventors: Yida Duan, Karthik Raviprakash, Parmanand Mishra
  • Patent number: 11689652
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: perform a hands-free connection process of connecting to a mobile phone by using a hands-free communication protocol for performing a hands-free phone conversation; perform a first data transfer process of making a first connection with the mobile phone by using a data transfer protocol for transferring phone data related to phone, and causing the phone data to be automatically or manually transferred from the mobile phone; and depending on a status of a different data transfer process than the first data transfer process, perform transfer control related to transfer by at least one of the first data transfer process and the different data transfer process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chuntao Yu, Yusuke Saito
  • Patent number: 11683760
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for detecting power consumption conditions to trigger transmission of user equipment (UE) assistance information (UAI) for a reconfiguration request. For example, an example method by a UE generally includes detecting one or more conditions associated with at least one metric related to UE power consumption; and transmitting UAI to a network entity, in response to the detection, to request a reconfiguration of the UE to operate according to a set of one or more parameters selected based on a value of the at least one metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Lee, Arvind Vardarajan Santhanam, Brian Clarke Banister, Daniel Amerga, Karthik Venkatram, Peter Pui Lok Ang, Jafar Mohseni
  • Patent number: 11683071
    Abstract: Apparatus and method securely transfer first data from a source device to a target device. A wireless signal having (a) a higher speed channel conveying second data and (b) a lower speed channel conveying the first data is transmitted. The lower speed channel is formed by selectively transmitting the wireless signal from one of a first and second antennae of the source device based upon the first data. The first and second antenna are positioned a fixed distance apart and the target device uses a received signal strength indication (RSSI) of the first signal to decode the lower speed channel and receive the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Timothy J. Pierson, Xiaohui Liang, Ronald Peterson, David Kotz
  • Patent number: 11678291
    Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) that is using Narrowband Internet of Things radio access or Cellular Internet of Things features to access a wireless network. The techniques include enabling support for a last known location of a UE, using previously obtained location measurements, when a UE is not reachable from a wireless network for positioning. The techniques also include limiting positioning protocol interaction between a UE and a location server via a reduced maximum message size, reduced message volume and longer response and retransmission timers. The techniques further include enabling a UE to obtain location measurements when not connected to a wireless network, enabling periodic and triggered location of a UE in which a UE evaluates location triggers while not connected to a wireless network, enabling use of deferred location and enabling improved location security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen William Edge
  • Patent number: 11671526
    Abstract: A double smart phone case assembly includes a first case that has a first camera opening extending through the first case. A first smart phone can be positioned in the first case such that a camera on the first smart phone is aligned with the first camera opening. A second case is provided and the second case has a second camera opening extending through the second case. A second smart phone is positionable in the second case such that a camera on the second smart phone is aligned with the second camera opening. Moreover, the second case is positioned on the first case such that the first camera opening is offset from the second case and the second camera opening is offset from the first case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Lucas Pahl
  • Patent number: 11671919
    Abstract: A setting information configuration method, a terminal, and a server, belong to the field of information processing technologies, where the method includes obtaining an analysis result, displaying improper setting information of a user and a setting suggestion, receiving a setting instruction from the user according to the displayed improper setting information and the setting suggestion, and configuring local setting information according to the setting instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanhui Yu, Cong Xiao, Shizheng Yang
  • Patent number: 11671126
    Abstract: An antenna module for a terminal includes an antenna and a Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) improvement component. The antenna includes a feed source, a ground point, and at least one radiation arm. The RSE improvement component is coupled to the antenna for suppressing high order harmonics generated by the antenna when the antenna operates in a target frequency band, and includes a radio frequency switch having a terminal connected to the at least one target radiation arm, and another terminal connected to the ground point; or, the radio frequency switch is connected in series into the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna. The at least one target radiation arm is a radiation arm by which the antenna radiates the high order harmonics outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changqing Ke, Jiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11671127
    Abstract: An antenna module for a terminal includes an antenna and a Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) improvement component. The antenna includes a feed source, a ground point, and at least one radiation arm. The RSE improvement component is coupled to the antenna for suppressing high order harmonics generated by the antenna when the antenna operates in a target frequency band, and includes a filter circuit configured to suppress the high order harmonics, and a control switch configured to control a working state of the filter circuit. The filter circuit can be a band stop filter circuit. The band stop filter circuit can be connected in series into the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna; or, a terminal of the band stop filter circuit is connected to the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna, and another terminal is connected to the feed source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changqing Ke, Jiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11659078
    Abstract: A method to present communications may include captioning, by a human assistant during a call between a first user using a first captioning telephone device and a second user using a second telephone device, words spoken by the second user into the second telephone device. The method may also include presenting the captioned words on a first display of the first captioning telephone device, receiving text typed into the second telephone device by the second user, and presenting the received text on the first display of the first captioning telephone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Montero, Ji Liang
  • Patent number: 11656664
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to predict and mitigate thermal pressure. Status information for multiple parameters for the wireless device may be received. A predicted thermal status for the wireless device may be determined based at least in part on the status information for the multiple parameters for the wireless device. The wireless device may determine whether to perform thermal mitigation action based at least in part on the predicted thermal status for the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gencer Cili, Zhen Liu, Mahak Goindani, Sairam T. Gutta
  • Patent number: 11632141
    Abstract: A protective case for folding screen phone includes a first case body, a second case body and a side stylus holder. The side stylus holder includes parallel first and seconds sides. The first side is rotatably connected to the second case body. An accommodating cavity adapted to accommodate a stylus is defined in the side stylus holder, and a first groove for accommodating the stylus is defined in the accommodating cavity of the side stylus holder. When the side stylus holder closes, a space is defined between the stylus and a hinge; and when the side stylus holder opens, the stylus may be taken out of the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Jie Weng
  • Patent number: 11627482
    Abstract: A technology is described for a bi-directional amplifier remote monitoring system. A directional coupler can have a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port can be configured to be coupled to a bi-directional amplifier first port. The second port can be configured to be coupled to a server antenna port. The third port can be configured to be coupled to a wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a downlink signal with a selected amount of attenuation from the bi-directional amplifier first port to the wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a modem signal with the selected amount of attenuation from the wireless modem to the bi-directional amplifier first port for communication on an uplink path of the bi-directional amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 11606153
    Abstract: A test system for testing a device under test includes: a signal processor configured to generate a plurality of independent signals and to apply first fading channel characteristics to each of the independent signals to generate a plurality of first faded test signals; a test system interface configured to provide the plurality of first faded test signals to one or more signal input interfaces of the device under test (DUT); a second signal processor configured to apply second fading channel characteristics to a plurality of output signals of the DUT to generate a plurality of second faded test signals, wherein the second fading channel characteristics are derived from the first fading channel characteristics; and one or more test instruments configured to measure at least one performance characteristic of the DUT from the plurality of second faded test signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong-Wei Kong, Ya Jing, Xu Zhao
  • Patent number: 11601109
    Abstract: An RF impedance measurement circuit includes a sensing capacitor connectable with an RF signal path; a first amplitude detector and a first frequency divider, each coupled, with the measurement circuit in operation, to the RF signal path at a first terminal of the sensing capacitor; a second amplitude detector and a second frequency divider, each coupled, with the measurement circuit in operation, to a second terminal of the sensing capacitor; and a phase detection circuit connected to an output of the first frequency divider and to an output of the second frequency divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: IM EC VZW
    Inventors: Yang Zhang, Pierre Wambacq
  • Patent number: 11595074
    Abstract: A reflective covering assembly enabling recovery of an electronic device includes a plurality of reflectors engaged to a shell, which is shaped complementarily to an electronic device, such as a smart phone. The shell has an open face through which the electronic device can be inserted into the shell so that the shell is removably engaged to the electronic device. The shell protects the electronic device from damage. The reflectors reflect light so that the shell is visible in low ambient light conditions, facilitating recovery of the electronic device when it is misplaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas M. Townsend, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11563459
    Abstract: An integrated structure of shell and film with high compatibility and convenient positioning includes a bottom shell and an upper cover, the bottom shell is provided with a mobile phone accommodating cavity, and the upper cover is buckled with the bottom shell to wrap the mobile phone accommodating cavity. The bottom shell is provided with a fixing structure for fixing a mobile phone, the fixing structure includes a fixing piece, the upper cover is provided with an avoiding position that cooperates with the fixing piece, and the fixing piece cooperates with the avoiding position to form a first positioning structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Xudong Cai
  • Patent number: 11558077
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a cellphone assembly with a first half including a glasses arm storage compartment with rotatable outer casing, a second half including a glasses body storage compartment with rotatable outer casing, and modular glasses including detachable glasses arms, and a detachable glasses body. The cellphone assembly includes a dual screened cellular phone positioned on an opposing side of the glasses arm storage compartment and the glasses body storage compartment. The first half and second half outer casings are rotatable along a respective first cover hinge and second cover hinge and the first half and the second half are rotatably engaged along a main hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Larry Earley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11533072
    Abstract: A method for wearable computing device, the method comprising acquiring, by the wearable computing device, a first body status information of a person from a first data acquisition unit, wherein the person is wearing the wearable computing device. Receiving, by the wearable computing device, external information from other wearable computing devices via a wireless communication interface. In response to a fulfillment of a predefined crowd detection criterion by the external information, automatically, by the wearable computing device, transmitting the first body status information by the wireless communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reinhold Geiselhart, Felix Beier, Knut Stolze, Luis Eduardo Oliveira Lizardo