Patents Examined by Zhaohui Yang
  • Patent number: 11457422
    Abstract: A repeater system, preferably including one or more radio transceivers, such as a 5G NR transceiver configured to communicate with other elements of a 5G NR communication network such as user equipment and/or gNBs, and a signal processor. A method for repeater operation, preferably including determining synchronization information, operating in a synchronized repeater mode, and maintaining synchronization (such as by monitoring periodic signal timing and adjusting operation timing based on the monitoring), and optionally including operating in a fallback repeater mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kumu Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Mayank Jain, Jung-Il Choi, Tanvi Jadhav
  • Patent number: 11425744
    Abstract: In a 5G or 6G wireless network, a user device that wishes to transmit an uplink message must first transmit a scheduling request to the base station, generally in an allocated time-frequency region sized according to the number of user devices. In general, most of the user devices are not requesting access most of the time, and therefore most of the allocated region is blank. To reduce the amount of wasted resources, the base station can divide the user devices into sections, and allow the user devices to indicate which sections include at least one ready user device. Then, the base station can allocate a much smaller region containing only those indicated sections, and the ready user devices can send their requests in that smaller region. The base station can then determine which user devices request access, provide them with grants, and receive their messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ULTRALOGIC 6G, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Newman, R. Kemp Massengill
  • Patent number: 11418426
    Abstract: A method for initializing the border gateway protocol (BGP) on network devices. The method includes initializing a plurality of BGP convergence variables corresponding to a plurality of BGP sessions with a plurality of peer network devices. The first network device initializes the plurality of BGP sessions with the plurality of peer network devices, and receives from each of the plurality of peer network devices, route updates and a plurality of markers. The BGP convergence variables are updated and it is determined that first network device has received all the route updates. The duration of the BGP session is less than a C_TIMEOUT value for that peer network device, exceeds an I_P_TIMEOUT value, where the C_TIMEOUT value is greater than the I_P_TIMEOUT value. The first network device updates a routing information base (RIB) using the route updates and updates a forwarding information base (FIB) using the updated RIB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Semwal, Mohammad Imtiyaz
  • Patent number: 11398991
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a switch fabric having at least a first switch stage and a second switch stage, an edge device operatively coupled to the switch fabric and a management module. The edge device is configured to send a first portion of a data stream to the switch fabric such that the first portion of the data stream is received at a queue of the second switch stage of the switch fabric via the first switch stage of the switch fabric. The management module is configured to send a flow control signal configured to trigger the edge device to suspend transmission of a second portion of the data stream when a congestion level of the queue of the second switch stage of the switch fabric satisfies a condition in response to the first portion of the data stream being received at the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunes Aybay, Jaya Bandyopadhyay, Srinivas Gadgil
  • Patent number: 11394501
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, a security and safety related service, or the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting a control signal associated with uplink data transmission by a terminal when the terminal performs uplink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongho Yeo, Jinyoung Oh, Sungjin Park, Hoondong Noh, Taehyoung Kim, Yongjun Kwak, Younsun Kim, Youngwoo Kwak, Donghan Kim, Youngbum Kim, Cheolkyu Shin, Seunghoon Choi, Heedon Gha, Taehan Bae
  • Patent number: 11382163
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for instantiating intelligent service delivery parameters within protected hardware. For instance, in one example, a method includes instantiating within a user endpoint device an end-to-end slice of a communications network, wherein the slice is configured to carry data over the communications network subject to a predefined combination of network service metrics, transmitting user data from the user endpoint device to the communications network via the slice when the user endpoint device is able to establish a radio connection to the communications network, and storing the user data locally in the user endpoint device when the user endpoint device is unable to establish a radio connection to the communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Erie Lai Har Lau, Zachary Bujnoch
  • Patent number: 11374804
    Abstract: A method of determining reserved tones to be used for reduction of a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) of a signal includes: randomly selecting carrier indices for the reserved tones and generating a kernel signal based on the randomly selected carrier indices for the reserved tones; calculating a comparison reference average value of the kernel signal, comparing the calculated comparison reference average value with a prestored comparison reference average value, and preliminarily determining carrier indices of the reserved tones based on the comparison; re-arranging an order of the preliminarily determined carrier indices of the reserved tones; calculating comparison reference average values of kernel signals generated by changing each of the re-arranged carrier indices of the reserved tones, and finally determining carrier indices of the reserved tones which generate a kernel signal having the smallest comparison reference average value among the comparison reference average values as indices of the reser
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-ho Oh, Hak-ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11363534
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (12) is configured for use in a wireless communication system (10). The wireless communication device (12) comprises a first radio access technology, RAT, module (18-1) configured to perform functions relating to a first RAT. The wireless communication device (12) also comprises a second RAT module (18-2) configured to perform functions relating to a second RAT and perform a subset (22-1S) of the functions relating to the first RAT on behalf of the first RAT module (18-1). In some embodiments, the first RAT module (18-1) is configured to operate in a low-power mode, a sleep mode, or a disabled mode when the second RAT module (18-2) handles performance of the subset (22-1S) of the functions relating to the first RAT on behalf of the first RAT module (18-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Åström, Andres Reial, Oumer Teyeb
  • Patent number: 11363572
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described A user equipment (UE) and a base station may support switching from one waveform to another on uplink channels. For example, a UE and a base station may utilize both frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM) waveform and an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveforms based on channel conditions and other factors. In some examples, a UE may switch for some uplink channels, and use a single waveform for other channels. For example, switching waveforms for channels that utilize frequency domain code division multiplexing (CDM) channel may interrupt the orthogonality of multiplexed transmissions. A UE may transition from one waveform to another either autonomously or based on an explicit indication from a base station. If a UE switches autonomously, it may send an indication of the transition to the serving base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Renqiu Wang, Hao Xu, Wei Zeng, Jing Jiang, Tingfang Ji
  • Patent number: 11350393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present invention can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an operating method and device of a terminal and a base station, which are for transmitting uplink control information in a communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunseok Ryu, Peng Xue, Hyunkyu Yu, Sangwon Choi, Kuyeon Whang
  • Patent number: 11349938
    Abstract: A non-MNO PSP network maintains a table that maps external subscriber identifiers of UEs to intermediate subscriber identifiers of the UEs on an interface between the non-MNO PSP network and NHN(s). The non-MNO PSP network obtains an SCEF-related message including either an external subscriber identifier or an intermediate subscriber identifier for the UE. Using the table, the non-MNO PSP network forwards the SCEF-message to a serving NHN or to an external application. In another embodiment, an NHN maintains a table that maps internal identifiers of UEs within the NHN to intermediate subscriber identifiers that identify the UEs on an interface between the NHN and non-MNO PSP(s). The NHN obtains an SCEF-related message that includes an intermediate subscriber identifier or an internal identifier for the UE. Using the table, the NHN either processes the SCEF-related message within the NHN, or forwards the SCEF-related message to a non-MNO PSP outside the NHN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vinay Joseph, Rajat Prakash
  • Patent number: 11350448
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a station. The station identifies a first set of enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for a first access category based at least in part on a first traffic type and a determination that a multiple user (MU) frame is to be transmitted, and contends to gain access for a transmission opportunity over a shared radio frequency spectrum band to communicate with a plurality of other stations in a MU mode. The contention is based at least in part on the first set of EDCA parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred Asterjadhi, George Cherian, Simone Merlin, Gwendolyn Denise Barriac, Gang Ding, Yan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11336561
    Abstract: An IP router capable of isochronous switching of a packetized media stream. According to an example, the IP router parses the RTP header within an incoming IP datagram to extract the RTP time stamp, which provides a time value for a unique IP Flow. By inspecting the header, the IP router can switch the flow at the point in time that the RTP time stamp value changes, or matches a target value. In one aspect, the IP router looks for the change in the RTP time stamp value and performs the switch based on the detected change. In another aspect, the IP router performs the switch at a specified time stamp value that can be unique to a group of signals or based on a common “sync” value published to all the ports of the IP router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GRASS VALLEY CANADA
    Inventor: Charles S. Meyer
  • Patent number: 11323902
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for indicating the time of aperiodic channel status information (CSI) report in a wireless communication system are provided. The method for a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a wireless communication system includes receiving configuration information about a resource of a reference signal from a base station, receiving, from the base station, feedback configuration information set based on the reference signal, receiving, via a downlink control information (DCI), a feedback transmission timing and an aperiodic CSI trigger transferred in the same slot as the reference signal, estimating an aperiodic channel status between the UE and the base station (BS) based on the reference signal, generating feedback information based on the estimated aperiodic channel status, and transmitting the feedback information to the base station based on the feedback transmission timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Woo Kwak, Hoon-Dong Noh, Cheol-Kyu Shin
  • Patent number: 11324029
    Abstract: A data transmission method, a terminal and a base station are provided. The method includes: receiving a downlink control channel, and indication information for indicating a division of uplink resources and downlink resources in a time unit; determining uplink resources and/or downlink resources in a target time unit corresponding to the downlink control channel, according to the indication information, where the target time unit is the time unit in which a target transmission corresponding to the downlink control channel is located; and determining time field resources of the target transmission corresponding to the downlink control channel in the uplink resources or the downlink resources, and performing the target transmission in the time field resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuejuan Gao, Xueming Pan
  • Patent number: 11317386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present invention can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an operating method and device of a terminal and a base station, which are for transmitting uplink control information in a communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunseok Ryu, Peng Xue, Hyunkyu Yu, Sangwon Choi, Kuyeon Whang
  • Patent number: 11303399
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to techniques for transmitting reference signals in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication protocols. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for use by a group of mobile devices in association with uplink data transmissions, wherein respective mobile devices of the group of mobile devices are configured to employ a same time and a same frequency resource of a wireless communication network in association with communicating with network devices of the wireless communication network according to a NOMA communication protocol. The method further comprises determining different configuration parameters for application by the respective mobile devices in association with transmitting the DMRS with the uplink data transmissions, wherein the different configuration parameters facilitate differentiating between the DMRS as transmitted by the respective mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: SaiRamesh Nammi
  • Patent number: 11265759
    Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of deciphering data in wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data packet data unit (PDU), determining a RCVD_COUNT of the PDCP data PDU, determining whether integrity protection is performed to the PDCP data PDU, and performing, based on whether the integrity protection is performed to the PDCP data PDU, deciphering of the PDCP data PDU using the RCVD_COUNT, wherein the RCVD_COUNT is determined based on hyper frame number (HFN) of the PDCP data PDU determined according to RCVD_DELIV and sequence number (SN) of the PDCP data PDU, and wherein RX_DELIV is a count value of a first PDCP service data unit (SDU) not delivered to an upper layer of PDCP and waiting to be delivered to the upper layer of PDCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Donggun Kim
  • Patent number: 11229043
    Abstract: Disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication method and a terminal device. The method includes determining, by a terminal device according to a first logical channel with to-be-transmitted data and an available uplink resource of the terminal device, whether to trigger a scheduling request (SR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Cong Shi
  • Patent number: 11212054
    Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus for determining a transport block size, the method including obtaining, by a first device, a first parameter, where the first parameter is used to indicate a quantity of resource elements included in a resource mapping unit, determining, by the first device, a first transport block size based on the first parameter, and transmitting, by the first device, data based on the first transport block size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiuqiang Xu, Yan Chen, Lei Wang, Yinggang Du