Patents by Inventor Amjad Soomro

Amjad Soomro 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).

  • Publication number: 20200229798
    Abstract: An ultrasound system and method enable ultrasonic imaging by inexperienced personnel at the home of a patient under the guidance of a remotely located diagnostic imaging expert. Improper use of the scanning device is prevented by allowing the remotely located imaging expert to enable or disable the transmission of ultrasound energy by the ultrasound system. Other functions of the ultrasound system may also be controlled by the remotely located expert, such as determining whether acquired ultrasound images can be viewed locally on the ultrasound system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Evgeniy LEYVI, Balasundar Iyyavu RAJU, Shougang WANG, Shiwei ZHOU, Amjad SOOMRO, Sanjay Ramachandra HEGDE
  • Patent number: 10609791
    Abstract: A method and corresponding system is disclosed for use in a Networked Lighting Control System whereby communication costs (e.g. costs associated with LTE technologies), variable electric rates and traffic models are analyzed to maximize cost savings. In one example, the system consists of receiving cellular usage rates, electric usage rates, and generated traffic models or statistics to manage transmission and broadcast of usage rates to lighting poles. An apparatus associated with the lighting pole can then use this information to determine frequency of sending lighting commands to nearby poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Amjad Soomro, Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Dan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10297140
    Abstract: Obtaining a target location of a user associated with a body worn device (50) that receiving information related to a condition of user and communicates an indication of the condition to a server (12) over a network (24). The method including: providing a network (24) formed of a plurality of lighting units (42, 32) and a database (22) for maintaining information describing a geographic location of each of the plurality of lighting units, each lighting unit transmitting a unique identifier; providing the body worn device with a lighting unit identifier sensor (52), the sensor receiving lighting unit identifiers of at least one of the plurality of lighting units; the body worn device communicating the received lighting unit identifiers with the indication in a message to the server via the network; and the database providing a geographic location of the one or more lighting units, the geographic location corresponding to the target location of the body worn device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Amjad Soomro, Jianfeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20180317304
    Abstract: A method and corresponding system is disclosed for use in a Networked Lighting Control System whereby communication costs (e.g. costs associated with LTE technologies), variable electric rates and traffic models are analyzed to maximize cost savings. In one example, the system consists of receiving cellular usage rates, electric usage rates, and generated traffic models or statistics to manage transmission and broadcast of usage rates to lighting poles. An apparatus associated with the lighting pole can then use this information to determine frequency of sending lighting commands to nearby poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: AMJAD SOOMRO, DAVE ALBERTO TAVARES CAVALCANTI, DAN JIANG
  • Patent number: 10098209
    Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for management of outdoor lighting networks. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided that enable the operation and management of outdoor lighting infrastructure leveraging an ITS infrastructure and connected devices, as well provided parking and payment services to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Dong Han, Dan Jiang, Talmai Brandão De Oliveira, Yong Yang, Amjad Soomro
  • Patent number: 10091092
    Abstract: This invention provides systems and methods to make communication networks more resilient, stealthier and robust. This invention discloses systems and methods wherein either a communications user equipment (UE) with multiple types of wireless links, potentially operating in different frequency bands, or an apparatus which performs communications routing functions, changes the communications routing in pseudo-random manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Amjad Soomro
  • Patent number: 10057732
    Abstract: A system for alterting heathcare practitioners (20) includes a plurality of receiving devices (10), and a sending station (30). Each of the plurality of receiving device is associated with a corresponding healthcare practitioner. The receiving device (10) includes a user alerting device (120), a receiver (110), and circuitry (160). The user alerting device (120) alerts the practitioner to a received message with one of a plurality of types of alerts. The receiver (110) receives the incoming messages. The circuitry (160) causes the user alerting device to alert the practitioner to an incoming message with one of the plurality of types of alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Amjad Soomro
  • Patent number: 10004129
    Abstract: A method and system to extend the coverage of Outdoor Lighting Networks (OLNs) through the use of authorized mobile devices travelling around to establish a virtual connectivity link (i. e., storing data and, when in reach, using short-range wireless communication protocols) between isolated light points (or groups of light points) and connected light points so that lighting commands and data can be exchanged between the two sets of lighting points is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dan Jiang, Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Talmai Brandão De Oliveira, Yong Yang, Amjad Soomro
  • Patent number: 9980203
    Abstract: In order to better and more easily identify candidate APs and/or channels, an AP can transmit frames announcing its capabilities in a channel where it is not serving. For example, if an AP is operating in channel 1 and has created a Basic Service Set ID (BSSID) in that channel, it is permitted to transmit frames announcing its capabilities in another channel, for example channel 3, where another AP may or may not be operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad Soomro, Dave Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20180139119
    Abstract: This invention provides systems and methods to make communication networks more resilient, stealthier and robust. This invention discloses systems and methods wherein either a communications user equipment (UE) with multiple types of wireless links, potentially operating in different frequency bands, or an apparatus which performs communications routing functions, changes the communications routing in pseudo-random manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: AMJAD SOOMRO
  • Patent number: 9801011
    Abstract: A wireless system includes a plurality of objects. The wireless system includes a controller and a radio frequency identification (RFID) read-write device. Each of the objects includes an RFID device and a transceiver. An object and methods of tracking objects are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad Soomro, Yasser Alsafadi
  • Patent number: 9762648
    Abstract: A patient monitor includes least one monitoring device which collects patient data about a patient. A packet generator generates data packets from the patient data collected from the patient. A communication unit transmits the data packets over an Internet protocol (IP) network. The communication unit includes a first transmitter for transmitting the data packets using a first wireless network and a second transmitter for transmitting the data packets using a second wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad A. Soomro, Ruediger Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20170251541
    Abstract: Inventive methods and apparatus for management of outdoor lighting networks. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided that enable the operation and management of outdoor lighting infrastructure leveraging an ITS infrastructure and connected devices, as well provided parking and payment services to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Dave Alberto Tavares CAVALCANTI, Dong HAN, Dan JIANG, Talmai BrandÄo DE OLIVEIRA, Yong YANG, Amjad SOOMRO
  • Publication number: 20170231070
    Abstract: A method and system to extend the coverage of Outdoor Lighting Networks (OLNs) through the use of authorized mobile devices travelling around to establish a virtual connectivity link (i. e., storing data and, when in reach, using short-range wireless communication protocols) between isolated light points (or groups of light points) and connected light points so that lighting commands and data can be exchanged between the two sets of lighting points is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: DAN JIANG, DAVE ALBERTO TAVARES CAVALCANTI, TALMAI BRANDÃO DE OLIVEIRA, YONG YANG, AMJAD SOOMRO
  • Patent number: 9554706
    Abstract: A patient monitor includes a plurality of monitoring devices which collect data about a patient. An evaluation unit determines the patient's condition from the collected data and generates an alarm if the patient's condition warrants notifying an appropriate medical responder. A communication unit which transmits the alarm to a access point over a hospital Internet protocol (IP) network, the communication device includes a first transmitter for transmitting the alarm using a primary link and a second transmitter for transmitting the alarm using a secondary link in response to the transmission using the primary link failing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad A. Soomro, Mark S. Kotfila, Ruediger Schmitt, Phillip Raymond
  • Patent number: 9439105
    Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a first device and a second device. The first device sends a first frame including a first transmission indicator, which indicates that a service interval is to begin at a certain time. The second device sends an acknowledgement from the second device to the first device indicating receipt of the first transmission indicator. The first device sends a second frame including another first transmission indicator if, after a prescribed time period, the acknowledgement is not received by the first device. The first device also sends a last transmission indicator, which indicates that the service period will end at a certain time. The WLAN and its method of use provide synchronicity between the first and second devices as to the beginning and the end of a service period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Amjad Soomro
  • Publication number: 20150256969
    Abstract: A wireless system includes a plurality of objects. The wireless system includes a controller and a radio frequency identification (RFID) read-write device. Each of the objects includes an RFID device and a transceiver. An object and methods of tracking objects are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Amjad SOOMRO, Yasser ALSAFADI
  • Patent number: 9131407
    Abstract: A wireless network (100) includes a plurality of wireless stations (QSTAs) (102) and an access point (QAP) (101). The QAP, or one or more of the QSTAs, or both, measure delay data, or queue data, or both, per one or more traffic type. A network parameter of the QSTA or QAP can be adjusted based on the measured delay data, queue length, or both. A method of wireless communication is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad Soomro, Dave Cavalcanti
  • Patent number: 9035772
    Abstract: A wireless system (101) includes a plurality of objects (106). The wireless system includes a controller 102 and a radio frequency identification (RFID) read-write (RW) device (103, 104, 105). Each of the objects includes an RFED device (107) and a transceiver (108). An object and methods of tracking objects are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Amjad Soomro, Yasser Alsafadi
  • Publication number: 20150002292
    Abstract: Obtaining a target location of a user associated with a body worn device (50) that receiving information related to a condition of user and communicates an indication of the condition to a server (12) over a network (24). The method including: providing a network (24) formed of a plurality of lighting units (42, 32) and a database (22) for maintaining information describing a geographic location of each of the plurality of lighting units, each lighting unit transmitting a unique identifier; providing the body worn device with a lighting unit identifier sensor (52), the sensor receiving lighting unit identifiers of at least one of the plurality of lighting units; the body worn device communicating the received lighting unit identifiers with the indication in a message to the server via the network; and the database providing a geographic location of the one or more lighting units, the geographic location corresponding to the target location of the body worn device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Amjad Soomro, Jianfeng Wang