Patents by Inventor Alvin Siu-Chung Ng

Alvin Siu-Chung Ng 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: 11304198
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described Generally, the described techniques provide for dynamically adjusting PDCP data splitting based on traffic parameters. In some examples, a wireless device may allocate data between first and second radio access technologies. The wireless device may receive a first set of data traffic parameters from a medium access control layer at the wireless device, where the data traffic parameters are associated with the first radio access technology. The wireless device may receive a second set of data traffic parameters from a medium access control layer at a second wireless device, where the data traffic parameters are associated with the second radio access technology. The wireless device may adjust the data allocation to the first and second radio access technologies based on receiving the first and second sets of data traffic parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Long Duan, Ming Yang, Mukesh Kumar Mittal, Rajasekar Arulprakasam, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Abhijeet Prasad, Neelakanta Venkata Seshachalam Chimmapudi
  • Publication number: 20220061053
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described Generally, the described techniques provide for dynamically adjusting PDCP data splitting based on traffic parameters. In some examples, a wireless device may allocate data between first and second radio access technologies. The wireless device may receive a first set of data traffic parameters from a medium access control layer at the wireless device, where the data traffic parameters are associated with the first radio access technology. The wireless device may receive a second set of data traffic parameters from a medium access control layer at a second wireless device, where the data traffic parameters are associated with the second radio access technology. The wireless device may adjust the data allocation to the first and second radio access technologies based on receiving the first and second sets of data traffic parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Long Duan, Ming Yang, Mukesh Kumar Mittal, Rajasekar Arulprakasam, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Abhijeet Prasad, Neelakanta Venkata Seshachalam Chimmapudi
  • Patent number: 11115990
    Abstract: Wireless communication techniques that include autonomous beam selection performed by a mobile device are discussed. A mobile device may receive a first SSB on a current-serving reception beam and receive other SSBs on different reception beams. The mobile device may autonomously switch beams during communication without instruction from another device. A UE can adjust from one beam to another while performing wireless communication using a current-serving reception beam to performing wireless communication using a second reception beam. A switch can occur upon determining that the quality of wireless communication performed using the second reception beam on which a second SSB was received is higher than the quality of wireless communication performed using the current-serving reception beam on which the first SSB was received. Other features are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sejoe Thomas, Abhijeet Prasad, Neelakanta Venkata Seshachalam Chimmapudi, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng
  • Publication number: 20210243768
    Abstract: Wireless communication techniques that include autonomous beam selection performed by a mobile device are discussed. A mobile device may receive a first SSB on a current-serving reception beam and receive other SSBs on different reception beams. The mobile device may autonomously switch beams during communication without instruction from another device. A UE can adjust from one beam to another while performing wireless communication using a current-serving reception beam to performing wireless communication using a second reception beam. A switch can occur upon determining that the quality of wireless communication performed using the second reception beam on which a second SSB was received is higher than the quality of wireless communication performed using the current-serving reception beam on which the first SSB was received. Other features are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sejoe Thomas, Abhijeet Prasad, Neelakanta Venkata Seshachalam Chimmapudi, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng
  • Publication number: 20200322904
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may determine, based on a tracking area update (TAU) accept message that a tracking area is out of synchronization. In some aspects, the wireless communication device may trigger, after expiration of a timer, a TAU procedure based on determining that the tracking area is out of synchronization. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Liying HOU, Yinming LIANG, Alvin Siu-Chung NG
  • Publication number: 20170164324
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus optimizing the performance of a radio access technology, such as LTE, in a single radio wireless communication system supporting multiple radio access technologies, such as both LTE and 1x CDMA. The methods and apparatus effectuate this optimization in a single radio LTE (SRLTE) device, for example, through increasing system parameters, such as Slot Cycle Index (SCI) related to a maximum allowed periodicity of when a wireless device tune away from a LTE data call to monitor paging from 1x CDMA. Increasing the SCI value in the wireless device reduces the periodicity of 1x CDMA paging tune away from an LTE data call, thereby optimizing the LTE performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Tsun Sang Cheong, Tak Wai Wu
  • Patent number: 9538421
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a first device. The first device operates a ROHC compressor in a first state at a ROHC sublayer to compress a first packet to be transmitted to a second device. The first packet includes information for a ROHC decompressor to establish a ROHC context. The information enables the ROHC decompressor to decompress a second packet compressed by the ROHC compressor when operating in a second state. The first device determines, at a sublayer or a layer lower than the ROHC sublayer, whether the first packet has been successfully received at the second device. The first device continues operating the ROHC compressor in the first state in response to a determination that the first packet has not been successfully received at the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Tsun Sang Cheong, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Tak Wai Wu
  • Publication number: 20160381598
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a first device. The first device operates a ROHC compressor in a first state at a ROHC sublayer to compress a first packet to be transmitted to a second device. The first packet includes information for a ROHC decompressor to establish a ROHC context. The information enables the ROHC decompressor to decompress a second packet compressed by the ROHC compressor when operating in a second state. The first device determines, at a sublayer or a layer lower than the ROHC sublayer, whether the first packet has been successfully received at the second device. The first device continues operating the ROHC compressor in the first state in response to a determination that the first packet has not been successfully received at the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chun Chung Patrick CHAN, Tsun Sang CHEONG, Alvin Siu-Chung NG, Tak Wai WU
  • Patent number: 9485696
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for switching networks in active mode are described herein. In one aspect a method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes communicating with a device over a first network. The method further includes monitoring for a second network during the communication with the device, the second network having a higher throughput than the first network. The method further includes determining an application usage history of the device. The method further includes selectively transitioning the communication from the first network to the second network based on a parameter of the first network, a parameter of the second network, and an application usage history of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Troy Russell Curtiss, Tak-Wai Wu, Cheong Tsun Sang, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Chintan Pravin Turakhia
  • Publication number: 20160278105
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for reducing a call setup time in wireless communication systems, particularly for systems employing SVLTE where an LTE network is used for data and a 1×CDMA network for voice. The methods and apparatus feature the capability during mobile terminated (MT) calls to modify a normal mode of operation of a predefined operation in a mobile terminal (e.g., call switched fallback (CSFB)), wherein processes normally performed for between a first network (e.g., LTE) are not performed in the mobile terminal, allowing a page response message to be sent directly, and thus sooner, to the other network (e.g., 1×CDMA) in response to an MT call page. This hybrid operation allowing the skipping of normal processes reduces the time for call set up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Tsun Sang Cheong, Tak Wai Wu
  • Publication number: 20160029274
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for switching networks in active mode are described herein. In one aspect a method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes communicating with a device over a first network. The method further includes monitoring for a second network during the communication with the device, the second network having a higher throughput than the first network. The method further includes determining an application usage history of the device. The method further includes selectively transitioning the communication from the first network to the second network based on a parameter of the first network, a parameter of the second network, and an application usage history of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Troy Russell Curtiss, Tak-Wai Wu, Chun Chung Patrick Chan, Cheong Tsun Sang, Chintan Pravin Turakhia
  • Patent number: 8942695
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including measuring paging intensity, and adjusting SIB7 or SIB14 repetition period based on the measured paging intensity to reduce call setup time. In one aspect, a paging intensity threshold is determined based on the measured paging intensity, and the paging intensity threshold is used to adjust the SIB7 or SIB14 repetition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Chan Chun Chung Patrick, Amer Catovic, Mohit Narang, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng
  • Patent number: 8934915
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including determining empty slots on a Common Control Channel where no SIB blocks or MIB blocks are scheduled therein and scheduling SIB7 or SIB 14 blocks in the empty slots to reduce call setup time. In one aspect, the uplink interference level contained in the SIB7 or SIB14 block is piggy-backed on SIB blocks other than SIB7 or SIB14 blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Amer Catovic, Mohit Narang, Chan Chun Chung Patrick
  • Patent number: 8837331
    Abstract: Disclosed are circuits, techniques and methods for implementing a process of selectively bypassing a duplexer in a transmission path. In a particular embodiment, a receiver and a transmitter are coupled to a shared antenna through a duplexer. The duplexer may be selectively bypassed under certain conditions while the receiver is disabled and/or powered off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: ChunChung Chan, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Prasad S. Gudem
  • Publication number: 20120195237
    Abstract: Disclosed are circuits, techniques and methods for implementing a process of selectively bypassing a duplexer in a transmission path. In a particular embodiment, a receiver and a transmitter are coupled to a shared antenna through a duplexer. The duplexer may be selectively bypassed under certain conditions while the receiver is disabled and/or powered off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: ChunChung Chan, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Prasad S. Gudem
  • Publication number: 20080207228
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including determining an uplink interference information, including the uplink interference information in a paging message to be sent on a Common Control Channel and sending the paging message on the Common Control Channel. In one aspect, the paging message is received, the uplink interference information from the received paging message is obtained, and a RRC connection request message is sent in response to the received paging message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Amer Catovic, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Mohit Narang, Chan Chun Chung Patrick
  • Publication number: 20080182577
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including determining empty slots on a Common Control Channel where no SIB blocks or MIB blocks are scheduled therein and scheduling SIB7 or SIB 14 blocks in the empty slots to reduce call setup time. In one aspect, the uplink interference level contained in the SIB7 or SIB14 block is piggy-backed on SIB blocks other than SIB7 or SIB14 blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alvin Siu-Chung Ng, Amer Catovic, Mohit Narang, Chan Chun Chung Patrick
  • Publication number: 20080182571
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing call setup time of a wireless communication device including measuring paging intensity, and adjusting SIB7 or SIB14 repetition period based on the measured paging intensity to reduce call setup time. In one aspect, a paging intensity threshold is determined based on the measured paging intensity, and the paging intensity threshold is used to adjust the SIB7 or SIB14 repetition period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chan Chun Chung Patrick, Amer Catovic, Mohit Narang, Alvin Siu-Chung Ng