Patents by Inventor Ahmad Khoshnevis

Ahmad Khoshnevis 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).

  • Patent number: 11115806
    Abstract: A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a radio access network, one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages. The one or more RRC messages are used to configure a dual connectivity in which the UE communicates with the radio access network using a first set of cell(s) and a second set of cell(s) and to configure a signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the second set of cell(s). The one or more RRC messages are sent via a signaling radio bearer of the first set of cell(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin
  • Patent number: 11025395
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, John Michael Kowalski
  • Patent number: 10791451
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices provide improved proximity services. In one aspect, a base station includes an information generating module and an information transmission module. The information generating module generates control information for causing a mobile device to initiate a discovery signal transmission procedure. The discovery signal transmission procedure allows the mobile device to be discovered. The information transmission module transmits the control information to the mobile device. In another aspect, a mobile device includes an information receiving module, a control module, and a signal transmission module. The information receiving module receives control information. The control module initiates a discovery signal transmission procedure for proximity services responsive to the information receiving module receiving the control information. The discovery signal transmission procedure includes generating a discovery signal allowing the mobile device to be discovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin, John Michael Kowalski, Kenneth James Park
  • Patent number: 10735985
    Abstract: A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A second channel state information (CSI) report is transmitted. The second CSI report is computed from interference measurements only on a subframe of the CSI reference resource. A first CSI report is computed from interference measurements based on an unrestricted observation interval in time and frequency. The CSI reference resource for the second CSI report reported in uplink subframe n is defined by a valid downlink subframe n?k.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin
  • Patent number: 10658883
    Abstract: Wireless link management techniques for wireless charging systems are described. According to some such techniques, a power receiving unit (PRU) may be configured to observe a rectifier voltage while operating in a charge complete connected (CCC) mode according to which it possesses a wireless connection with a power transmitting unit (PTU) operating in a power save state. In various embodiments, the PRU may be configured to observe the rectifier voltage in an attempt to detect power beacons generated by the PTU. In some embodiments, the PRU may be configured to maintain the wireless connection if it detects power beacons, and to terminate the wireless connection if it does not detect any beacons. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hooman Shirani-Mehr, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Yongwei Wu
  • Patent number: 10658863
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus related to dominant power receiving unit selection. A device may determine a presence of a first device of one or more devices on a charging area of the device, the charging area including a power transmitting surface. The device may establish a connection with the first device using one or more communication protocols. The device may identify one or more parameters associated with the first device using the established connection. The device may determine that the first device is a dominant device based at least in part on the one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hooman Shirani-Mehr, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Publication number: 20200053550
    Abstract: A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a radio access network, one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages. The one or more RRC messages are used to configure a dual connectivity in which the UE communicates with the radio access network using a first set of cell(s) and a second set of cell(s) and to configure a signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the second set of cell(s). The one or more RRC messages are sent via a signaling radio bearer of the first set of cell(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin
  • Patent number: 10554078
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system to wirelessly charge a device. Specifically, the disclosed embodiments provide improved charging stations for increased active charging area. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an offset device for use with a Power Receiving Unit (PRU). The offset device includes a conductive layer supporting an aperture, the aperture aligned with an inner most coil loop of the PRU; and a first slot formed in the conductive layer extending from the aperture to an outside edge of the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Janardhan Koratikere Narayan, Ntsanderh C. Azenui, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Patent number: 10462648
    Abstract: A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a radio access network, one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages. The one or more RRC messages are used to configure a dual connectivity in which the UE communicates with the radio access network using a first set of cell(s) and a second set of cell(s) and to configure a signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the second set of cell(s). The one or more RRC messages are sent via a signaling radio bearer of the first set of cell(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin
  • Publication number: 20190326788
    Abstract: Wireless link management techniques for wireless charging systems are described. According to some such techniques, a power receiving unit (PRU) may be configured to observe a rectifier voltage while operating in a charge complete connected (CCC) mode according to which it possesses a wireless connection with a power transmitting unit (PTU) operating in a power save state. In various embodiments, the PRU may be configured to observe the rectifier voltage in an attempt to detect power beacons generated by the PTU. In some embodiments, the PRU may be configured to maintain the wireless connection if it detects power beacons, and to terminate the wireless connection if it does not detect any beacons. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hooman Shirani-Mehr, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Yongwei Wu
  • Publication number: 20190181673
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus related to dominant power receiving unit selection. A device may determine a presence of a first device of one or more devices on a charging area of the device, the charging area including a power transmitting surface. The device may establish a connection with the first device using one or more communication protocols. The device may identify one or more parameters associated with the first device using the established connection. The device may determine that the first device is a dominant device based at least in part on the one or more parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hooman Shirani-Mehr, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Patent number: 10298065
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for wireless power transfer with improved device identification and signaling security. A Power Receiving Unit (PRU) may include a receive resonator module to receive power from a Power Transmitting Unit (PTU) over an inductive resonant coupling link. The power may be modulated to provide signaling between the PRU and the PTU over the resonant coupling link. The PRU may also include a signaling link communication module to provide a second type of signaling between the PRU and the PTU over a wireless communication link. The PRU may further include a controller module to receive a random number, generated by the PTU, over the resonant coupling link; calculate an encoded response based on the random number and on an identifier of the PRU; and transmit the encoded response to the PTU over the wireless communication link, for verification by the PTU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yongwei Wu, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Patent number: 10224764
    Abstract: Wireless link management techniques for wireless charging systems are described. According to some such techniques, a power receiving unit (PRU) may be configured to observe a rectifier voltage while operating in a charge complete connected (CCC) mode according to which it possesses a wireless connection with a power transmitting unit (PTU) operating in a power save state. In various embodiments, the PRU may be configured to observe the rectifier voltage in an attempt to detect power beacons generated by the PTU. In some embodiments, the PRU may be configured to maintain the wireless connection if it detects power beacons, and to terminate the wireless connection if it does not detect any beacons. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hooman Shirani-Mehr, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Yongwei Wu
  • Publication number: 20180248407
    Abstract: Resonator control techniques for wireless power transmitting units are described. One or more novel parameters may be defined for use in conjunction with dominant PRU selection on the part of a PTU. In various embodiments, each of a plurality of PRUs may determine values for one or more such parameters, and may report those values to the PTU. In some embodiments, the PTU may identify a parameter to be used as a selection criterion, and may identify the dominant PRU based on the respective values reported for that parameter by the plurality of PRUs. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: HOOMAN SHIRANI-MEHR, AHMAD KHOSHNEVIS
  • Patent number: 10063350
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada, John Michael Kowalski, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Patent number: 9941706
    Abstract: Techniques of providing increased safety for wireless systems are described herein. A wireless power receiving unit includes a first receiving coil to inductively couple to a wireless power transmitting unit having a transmitting coil. A safety component is provided to reduce wireless power received at a second receiving coil from the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Remi Laudebat, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Shahar Porat
  • Patent number: 9930677
    Abstract: A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A collision of multiple channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to multiple component carriers (CCs) that are scheduled to be reported in the same subframe is detected. A highest priority CSI report of the multiple CSI reports is determined using a prioritization scheme. The highest priority CSI report is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sayantan Choudhury, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20180041894
    Abstract: A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving, from a radio access network, one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages. The one or more RRC messages are used to configure a dual connectivity in which the UE communicates with the radio access network using a first set of cell(s) and a second set of cell(s) and to configure a signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the second set of cell(s). The one or more RRC messages are sent via a signaling radio bearer of the first set of cell(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin
  • Patent number: 9843924
    Abstract: A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes establishing a first radio interface between the UE and a first point on an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The method also includes establishing a second radio interface between the UE and a second point on the E-UTRAN by using the first radio interface. The method further includes mapping data radio bearers (DRBs) to at least one of the first radio interface and the second radio interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin
  • Publication number: 20170279292
    Abstract: Wireless charging, such as that conducted according to various industry standards for wireless charging, can be conducted by magnetic resonance (MR) and/or magnetic induction (MI). Systems, devices, and methods herein provide management of dual mode recharging where a power transmitter unit (PTU) can provide power to charge a power receiver unit (PRU) by MR, MI or both MR and MI. To management the dual mode recharging, the PTU completes handshakes for both modes then determines the abilities of the PRU. Based on the PRU, the PTU selects the MR mode, the MI mode, or a dual mode (using both MR and MI charging). In dual mode, the PTU can use MR and MI charging simultaneously or alternate between the MR and MI modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hooman SHIRANI-MEHR, Ahmad KHOSHNEVIS