Patents by Inventor Adam E. Newham
Adam E. Newham 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: 9226320Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Wi-LAN Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Patent number: 9226319Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Wi-LAN Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Publication number: 20150359009Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: WI-LAN INC.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Patent number: 9191988Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods among wireless nodes in a wireless communication network that enable pairing a third-party device to all wireless devices of a composite electronic device in a single user step. A first wireless node may negotiate a first wireless pairing with third-party device for a second wireless node, and pairing information may be relayed to the second wireless node to enable the second wireless node to communicate with the third-party device as if the second wireless node had itself directly negotiated the wireless pairing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Adam E. Newham
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Patent number: 9131332Abstract: The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide call control information from a mobile phone to another device by moving the functionality enabling the separation of call control commands from audio data off the mobile phone. The various embodiments handle the separation of call control commands from audio data at an ear piece or other peripheral device, such as a personal hub, which is part of a multiple subscriber device system. The various embodiments enable the standard Bluetooth® Hands-Free Profile to be used by a multiple subscriber device system to interact with a mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adam E. Newham, Brian F. Miller
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Patent number: 9088406Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices synchronize data streams by hashing received data frames to generate a sequence of hash values, comparing the generated hash value sequence to a hash value sequence received in a control stream, and processing data frames when the hash value sequences match. A source device and multiple receiver devices may synchronize audio data encoded in data frames, applying a hash function to each data frame to generate a first sequence of hash values, transmitting the data frames on a first channel and the first sequence of hash values on a control channel, receiving the data frames and the first sequence of hash values in the receiver devices, applying the hash algorithm to received data frames to generate a second sequence of hash values, comparing the first and second sequences of hash values, and processing data frames when the first and second sequences of hash values match.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adam E. Newham, Joel Benjamin Linsky, Rohit Sauhta, Brian F. Miller, Kevin Wayne Bartig
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Patent number: 8948821Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enable management of notifications across mobile devices and the separation of the notification (e.g., an alarm) from the communication (e.g., an email or SMS message that was the subject of the alarm). By separately managing the manner of notification provided to the user from its associated communication (e.g., managing a vibration or ring announcing a text message separate from the text message itself), the various embodiments enable users to better manage their communications under a variety of circumstances. In the various embodiments, notifications may be managed based on various criteria, such as a communication sender's identity, user device settings, user activities, user device state, user calendar information, time, location, user history data, and/or communication type.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adam E. Newham, Nikhil Jain
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Publication number: 20150020033Abstract: A method for activating a user interface from a low-power state using a touch-sensitive display module, the touch-sensitive display module including a touch-sensitive screen and a display, the touch-sensitive screen including a first touch-sensitive region and a second touch-sensitive region, the method including performing a continuous touch gesture on the touch-sensitive display module, the continuous touch gesture including a first gesture portion detected by the first touch-sensitive region and a second gesture portion detected by the second touch-sensitive region, the first gesture portion of the continuous touch gesture activating the second touch-sensitive region of the touch-sensitive screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Adam E. NEWHAM, Michael C. BAILEY
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Publication number: 20140073256Abstract: The systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide call control information from a mobile phone to another device by moving the functionality enabling the separation of call control commands from audio data off the mobile phone. The various embodiments handle the separation of call control commands from audio data at an ear piece or other peripheral device, such as a personal hub, which is part of a multiple subscriber device system. The various embodiments enable the standard Bluetooth® Hands-Free Profile to be used by a multiple subscriber device system to interact with a mobile phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Adam E. NEWHAM, Brian F. MILLER
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Publication number: 20140029701Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices synchronize data streams by hashing received data frames to generate a sequence of hash values, comparing the generated hash value sequence to a hash value sequence received in a control stream, and processing data frames when the hash value sequences match. A source device and multiple receiver devices may synchronize audio data encoded in data frames, applying a hash function to each data frame to generate a first sequence of hash values, transmitting the data frames on a first channel and the first sequence of hash values on a control channel, receiving the data frames and the first sequence of hash values in the receiver devices, applying the hash algorithm to received data frames to generate a second sequence of hash values, comparing the first and second sequences of hash values, and processing data frames when the first and second sequences of hash values match.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Adam E. NEWHAM, Joel Benjamin LINSKY, Rohit SAUHTA, Brian F. MILLER, Kevin Wayne BARTIG
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Publication number: 20140028539Abstract: A system for detecting anatomical gestures based on the interpretation of radio signal transmissions. A user may place wireless devices on his/her head and wrist(s) that communicate through short-range radio signals. The wireless devices may collect information regarding signal exchanges which may be analyzed by a computing device to determine positional information about the user's hands. The computing device may compile the positional information into sequences and evaluate the sequences against predefined patterns of movement data. The computing device may interpret recognized movements as computer input commands. In an embodiment, multiple wireless devices may be placed on the user's wrists to enable multi-touch input commands. In an embodiment, data from motion sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, may be combined with movement data based on radio signal information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Adam E. NEWHAM, David Jonathan JULIAN
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Publication number: 20130316649Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods among wireless nodes in a wireless communication network that enable pairing a third-party device to all wireless devices of a composite electronic device in a single user step. A first wireless node may negotiate a first wireless pairing with third-party device for a second wireless node, and pairing information may be relayed to the second wireless node to enable the second wireless node to communicate with the third-party device as if the second wireless node had itself directly negotiated the wireless pairing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: Adam E. NEWHAM
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Publication number: 20130315145Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Wi-LAN, Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Publication number: 20130316642Abstract: Various embodiments may provide systems and methods among wireless nodes in a wireless communication network that enable balancing the batteries in the wireless nodes to be depleted at approximately the same rate. Various embodiments intelligently and dynamically swap master/slave roles among wireless nodes (e.g., wireless earpieces) coupled to a wireless source device to optimize battery life in both wireless nodes. The various embodiments may provide methods and systems for swapping master-slave roles so that there is reduced impact on the user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: Adam E. NEWHAM
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Publication number: 20130316744Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enable management of notifications across mobile devices and the separation of the notification (e.g., an alarm) from the communication (e.g., an email or SMS message that was the subject of the alarm). By separately managing the manner of notification provided to the user from its associated communication (e.g., managing a vibration or ring announcing a text message separate from the text message itself), the various embodiments enable users to better manage their communications under a variety of circumstances. In the various embodiments, notifications may be managed based on various criteria, such as a communication sender's identity, user device settings, user activities, user device state, user calendar information, time, location, user history data, and/or communication type.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Adam E. NEWHAM, Nikhil JAIN
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Publication number: 20130316679Abstract: A system for receiving multiple conversations or messages and for playing the multiple conversations or messages with a mobile device and wireless earpieces. The system may determine various presentation parameters based on various characteristics of the received messages and may play the messages such that audio appears at distinguishing locations around the user. The system may change how messages and/or conversations are played in response to recognize a change in the focus of the user based on detected user inputs, such as body movement gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Brian F. MILLER, Adam E. NEWHAM, Jose MENENDEZ, Rohit SAUHTA
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Patent number: 8532052Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more codes to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Wi-Lan Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Publication number: 20120294274Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more codes to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: WI-LAN, INC.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Patent number: 8259688Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more codes to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Wi-LAN Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi
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Patent number: 8229437Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more codes to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Wi-LAN, Inc.Inventors: Yair Bourlas, Adam E. Newham, Lei Wang, Srikanth Gummadi