Patents by Inventor Abhishek Patil
Abhishek Patil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8863173Abstract: A peer-to-peer (P2P) application which can be applied to TVs. The P2P application promotes a social networking aspect by allowing devices connecting to either the home mesh network and/or Internet to share contents and create common-interest channels. The P2P application does not require support from network infrastructure (e.g., no central servers), and consequently is extremely cost-effective and easy to deploy. The distributed nature of this system allows users to join or leave the network at will. It takes advantage of the local home mesh network connectivity, or existing Internet connections. A participant that tunes into a broadcast on an Internet channel is not only downloading a video stream, but also uploading it to other participants watching the program. Data mining systems capture user preferences and create personalized Internet channels on the TV using the P2P network.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Aixin Liu, Dj Nguyen, Abhishek Patil
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Publication number: 20140298373Abstract: A peer-to-peer (P2P) application which can be applied to TVs. The P2P application promotes a social networking aspect by allowing devices connecting to either the home mesh network and/or Internet to share contents and create common-interest channels. The P2P application does not require support from network infrastructure (e.g., no central servers), and consequently is extremely cost-effective and easy to deploy. The distributed nature of this system allows users to join or leave the network at will. It takes advantage of the local home mesh network connectivity, or existing Internet connections. A participant that tunes into a broadcast on an Internet channel is not only downloading a video stream, but also uploading it to other participants watching the program. Data mining systems capture user preferences and create personalized Internet channels on the TV using the P2P network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen, Abhishek Patil
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Patent number: 8824336Abstract: An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Anuj Bhatnagar, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140211718Abstract: An embodiment is a technique to perform network-based traffic recognition and packet classification. A port identifier in a transport layer header of a packet having a packet type associated with a priority level is extracted. The packet is transmitted from or to an application according to a network protocol in a multi-hop mesh network having a local node and a remote node. The port identifier includes a port number. The packet is classified into the packet type using the port identifier and one of a pre-defined port list, a dynamic port table, and an application header of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Anuj Bhatnagar, Aixin Liu, Abhishek Patil, Djung N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 8780762Abstract: An embodiment is a technique to collect network and device information. A request for local information is responded to. The request is sent by a remote node in an ad hoc home mesh network. A first node listed in a local route table is queried for node information of the first node. Querying is expanded to a second node in the ad hoc home mesh network using the node information. The second node is a neighbor of the first node.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Abhishek Patil, Xiangpeng Jing, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 8761174Abstract: An embodiment is a technique to perform network-based traffic recognition and packet classification. A port identifier in a transport layer header of a packet having a packet type associated with a priority level is extracted. The packet is transmitted from or to an application according to a network protocol in a multi-hop mesh network having a local node and a remote node. The packet is classified into the packet type using one of a pre-defined port list, a dynamic port table, and an application header of the application.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Anuj Bhatnagar, Aixin Liu, Abhishek Patil, Djung N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140169355Abstract: An apparatus and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140122893Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20140092766Abstract: A scalable medium access control (“MAC”) module is provided that avoids conflict resource reservation so that network performance does not degrade as the number of hops or nodes in a wireless network increases. The MAC also provides different access schemes for traffic with different quality of service (“QoS”) requirements such that QoS is guaranteed and network resources are efficiently utilized. Furthermore, the resource allocation scheme determines the routing path as resources is allocated for data traffice, thereby achieving more robust layer-2 routing at the MAC layer. Finally, the scalable MAC is compliant with both WiMedia MAC and IEEE 802.15.3 MAC.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Misomimo Chi Acquisitions L.L.C.Inventors: Xudong Wang, Chao Gui, Abhishek Patil, Weilin Wang, Michael Nova
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Patent number: 8687553Abstract: An apparatus and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 8644220Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 8611320Abstract: A scalable medium access control (“MAC”) module is provided that avoids conflict resource reservation so that network performance does not degrade as the number of hops or nodes in a wireless network increases. The MAC also provides different access schemes for traffic with different quality of service (“QoS”) requirements such that QoS is guaranteed and network resources are efficiently utilized. Furthermore, the resource allocation scheme determines the routing path as resources is allocated for data traffic, thereby achieving more robust layer-2 routing at the MAC layer. Finally, the scalable MAC is compliant with both WiMedia MAC and IEEE 802.15.3 MAC.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Misonimo Chi Acquisitions L.L.C.Inventors: Xudong Wang, Chao Gui, Abhishek Patil, Weilin Wang, Michael Nova
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Publication number: 20130322294Abstract: An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: Sony Electronics, Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Abhishek Patil, Anuj Bhatnagar, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Patent number: 8572238Abstract: Content selected by a user of a web access television (TV) device is monitored via a profile controller associated with the web access TV device. Social network aspects of a web access TV user profile are automatically configured based upon the monitored content selected by the user. Social networking opportunities for the user are managed via the web access TV user profile. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Abhishek Patil, Xiangpeng Jing, Dipendu Saha, Nobukazu Sugivama, Ling Jun Wong, Djung Nguyen
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Patent number: 8570358Abstract: Automated wireless three-dimensional (3D) video conferencing is provided using a tunerless television device. A 3D video conference is automatically established with a wireless device capable of 3D video conferencing using a wireless communication interface of the tunerless television device. A first and a second two-dimensional (2D) video stream are received, using a camera interface module, from a first and a second video camera associated with the tunerless television device. A merged 3D video stream is created from the first 2D video stream and the second 2D video stream using a 3D video offload processing module operatively coupled to the camera interface module. The merged 3D video stream is sent to the wireless device using the wireless communication interface. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Xiangpeng Jing, Aravind Asam, Dipendu Saha, Seungwook Hong, Aixin Liu, Yang Yu, Andy Nguyen, Abhishek Patil, Diung Nguyen
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Publication number: 20130283314Abstract: The user of an Internet TV device can control the Internet TV device using a mobile device such as a smart phone. The smart phone also obtains program information from the Internet TV device and sends the information to a server as a search term, presenting supplemental program information received from the server on the display of the mobile device so that a person can browse the supplemental information without disturbing viewers of the Internet TV device. The mobile device can also grab a link related to the program from the Internet TV device and use that link as a recommendation to friends on social networking sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Abhishek Patil, Sriram Sampathkumaran, Guru Prashanth Balasubramanian, Dipendu Saha, Meeta Jain, Aravind Babu Asam, Seugwook Hong
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Patent number: 8549605Abstract: A system includes a video display and a processor controlling the display. The processor accesses computer readable instructions to cause the processor to access a server associated with the service over a network responsive to viewer selection of a service. The processor then, without any viewer interaction, executes authentication with the server. Thereafter, responsive to successful authentication, the processor provides the service to a viewer at least in part by presenting an image associated with the service on the display. Responsive to the server indicating that a session for which the authentication is valid is expired, the processor automatically and without viewer input executes authentication with the server to establish a new session.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Abhishek Patil, Dipendu Saha, Meeta Jain
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Patent number: 8456575Abstract: An audio video display device (AVDD) includes a processor and a touch screen video display. The AVDD also includes a computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by the processor to present at least one image of a remote control (RC) on the display. Accordingly, responsive to a first user command, the processor presents an image of a full RC on the display. Responsive to a second user command, the processor presents an image of a direction-only RC on the display that permits a user only to enter direction commands and an “enter” command.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Guy Hill, Natalia Manea, Travis Baurmann, Abhishek Patil, Scott Szabo, Guru Prashanth Balasubramanian
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Publication number: 20130136033Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system, electronic device and method are described for creating, connecting or disconnecting from a mesh network. The method comprises a first operation of detecting a duration of time (or number of press) that a mesh networking button of a wireless device has been actuated. Thereafter, in response to actuation of the mesh networking button up to a first predetermined duration (or presses), a first mesh network is created without additional input of information by a user. Optionally, in response to actuation of the mesh networking button for at least a second predetermined duration, where the second predetermined duration being longer (or different number of presses) in time than the first predetermined duration (or button presses), the electronic device issues a request to join a second mesh network detecting previously by the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Abhishek Patil, Aixin Liu, Djung N. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20130085921Abstract: A method to share, barter, lend, trade, rent and give energy through technology and peer communities. An online service which allows users to globally monitor, manage and redistribute energy (electricity) at the individual house level. This method of collaborative consumption gives members in the organized communities the benefit of ownership with reduced personal burden and costs. The fundamental value is that it provides an alternative to traditional forms of purchasing and ownership.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Djung Nguyen, Abhishek Patil, Megan Marie Farrell