Patents by Inventor Andrew LILLIE

Andrew LILLIE 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: 10455581
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile communications system and method for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The method includes receiving, by a mobile terminal, a signal on a downlink, detecting a reduced bandwidth carrier on the downlink, and receiving downlink communications via the reduced bandwidth carrier, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is configured to provide a first set of resource elements within first frequency resources that are within and smaller than second frequency resources that are used by a host carrier to provide a second set of resource elements, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is provided in the first frequency resources in a first sub-frame, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is provided in third frequency resources in a second sub-frame after the first sub-frame, and wherein the third frequency resources are within and smaller than the first frequency resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20190239228
    Abstract: A network element for use in a mobile communications system and a method of using a network element for communicating data to/from mobile communications devices in a mobile communications system. The network element can provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface including: on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing plural resource elements across a first frequency range; transmit data for a first group of mobile communications devices, wherein the data is distributed within the plural resource elements across the first frequency range; a virtual carrier via the wireless access interface, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range; and transmit data for a second group of mobile communications devices via the virtual carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: SCA IPLA Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Darren MCNAMARA, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 10361824
    Abstract: A method of allocating transmission resources in an OFDM wireless telecommunication system arranged to communicate data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 10299274
    Abstract: A network element for use in a mobile communications system and a method of using a network element for communicating data to/from mobile communications devices in a mobile communications system. The network element can provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface including: on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing plural resource elements across a first frequency range; transmit data for a first group of mobile communications devices, wherein the data is distributed within the plural resource elements across the first frequency range; a virtual carrier via the wireless access interface, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range; and transmit data for a second group of mobile communications devices via the virtual carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20180359757
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile communications system and method for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The method includes receiving, by a mobile terminal, a signal on a downlink, detecting a reduced bandwidth carrier on the downlink, and receiving downlink communications via the reduced bandwidth carrier, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is configured to provide a first set of resource elements within first frequency resources that are within and smaller than second frequency resources that are used by a host carrier to provide a second set of resource elements, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is provided in the first frequency resources in a first sub-frame, wherein the reduced bandwidth carrier is provided in third frequency resources in a second sub-frame after the first sub-frame, and wherein the third frequency resources are within and smaller than the first frequency resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 10070440
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile communications system and method for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The method includes receiving, by a mobile terminal, a signal on a downlink from a base station, detecting a virtual carrier on the downlink, and receiving downlink communications via the virtual carrier, wherein the virtual carrier is configured to provide a first set of resource elements within first frequency resources that are within and smaller than second frequency resources that are used by a host carrier to provide a second set of resource elements, wherein the virtual carrier is provided in the first frequency resources in a first sub-frame, wherein the virtual carrier is provided in third frequency resources in a second sub-frame after the first sub-frame, and wherein the third frequency resources are within and smaller than the first frequency resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20180219803
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for register Read and Write operations over Auto Negotiation Next Pages. Register Reads and Writes are implemented using sequences of Auto Negotiation (AN) Next Page messages. The embodiments define mechanisms to use AN Next Pages to carry write and read instructions. It defines a bi-directional communication mechanism to allow writes to be confirmed and read data to be returned to the requestor. Sequences of several AN Next Pages are used to assemble full address and data fields, when necessary. Two link partners (endpoints or an endpoint and an intermediate partner) exchange AN Next Pages with address and data information. The method uses a unique device address assigned to each device discovered in the serial chain to enable write and read operations to specific devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: lntel Corporation
    Inventors: K. Andrew Lillie, Kent C. Lusted
  • Publication number: 20180167176
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system including mobile terminals of first type and second type configured to transmit uplink data to a network over a radio interface using plural sub-carriers. The mobile terminals of first type configured to transmit uplink data on a first group of the sub-carriers over a first bandwidth and the mobile terminals of second type configured to transmit uplink data on a second group of the sub-carriers within the first group of sub-carrier over a second bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. The mobile terminals of first type transmit random access request messages to a base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a first random access channel. The mobile terminals of second type transmit random access request messages to the base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a second random access channel on sub-carriers within the second sub-carrier group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren MCNAMARA, Andrew LILLIE, Peter DARWOOD, Martin BEALE
  • Publication number: 20180109363
    Abstract: A method of allocating transmission resources in an OFDM wireless telecommunication system arranged to communicate data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren MCNAMARA, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9912450
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system including mobile terminals of first type and second type configured to transmit uplink data to a network over a radio interface using plural sub-carriers. The mobile terminals of first type configured to transmit uplink data on a first group of the sub-carriers over a first bandwidth and the mobile terminals of second type configured to transmit uplink data on a second group of the sub-carriers within the first group of sub-carrier over a second bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. The mobile terminals of first type transmit random access request messages to a base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a first random access channel. The mobile terminals of second type transmit random access request messages to the base station of the network requesting uplink radio resources on a second random access channel on sub-carriers within the second sub-carrier group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9860032
    Abstract: A method of allocating transmission resources in an OFDM wireless telecommunication system arranged to communicate data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20170325232
    Abstract: A network element for use in a mobile communications system and a method of using a network element for communicating data to/from mobile communications devices in a mobile communications system. The network element can provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface including: on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing plural resource elements across a first frequency range; transmit data for a first group of mobile communications devices, wherein the data is distributed within the plural resource elements across the first frequency range; a virtual carrier via the wireless access interface, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range; and transmit data for a second group of mobile communications devices via the virtual carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Darren MCNAMARA, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9750024
    Abstract: A network element for use in a mobile communications system and a method of using a network element for communicating data to/from mobile communications devices in a mobile communications system. The network element can provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface including: on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing plural resource elements across a first frequency range; transmit data for a first group of mobile communications devices, wherein the data is distributed within the plural resource elements across the first frequency range; a virtual carrier via the wireless access interface, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range; and transmit data for a second group of mobile communications devices via the virtual carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20170163401
    Abstract: A base station communicating data to/from plural mobile terminals over plural OFDM sub-carriers within a coverage area. The base station allocates transmission resources provided by a first group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a first frequency band to mobile terminals of a first type and allocates transmission resources provided by a second group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a second frequency band to terminals of a second type, the second group being smaller than the first group and the second frequency band selected from within the first frequency band. The base station transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the first type over a first bandwidth corresponding to the combined first and second groups of OFDM sub-carriers and transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the second type over a second bandwidth corresponding to the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9661620
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for use in a mobile communications network includes a wireless access interface that provides a shared communications channel for communicating data to/from the mobile communications network, the shared channel divided in time into units of communications resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9608784
    Abstract: A base station communicating data to/from plural mobile terminals over plural OFDM sub-carriers within a coverage area. The base station allocates transmission resources provided by a first group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a first frequency band to mobile terminals of a first type and allocates transmission resources provided by a second group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a second frequency band to terminals of a second type, the second group being smaller than the first group and the second frequency band selected from within the first frequency band. The base station transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the first type over a first bandwidth corresponding to the combined first and second groups of OFDM sub-carriers and transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the second type over a second bandwidth corresponding to the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20170041110
    Abstract: A method of allocating transmission resources in an OFDM wireless telecommunication system arranged to communicate data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Publication number: 20170019900
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile communications system and method for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The method includes receiving, by a mobile terminal, a signal on a downlink from a base station, detecting a virtual carrier on the downlink, and receiving downlink communications via the virtual carrier, wherein the virtual carrier is configured to provide a first set of resource elements within first frequency resources that are within and smaller than second frequency resources that are used by a host carrier to provide a second set of resource elements, wherein the virtual carrier is provided in the first frequency resources in a first sub-frame, wherein the virtual carrier is provided in third frequency resources in a second sub-frame after the first sub-frame, and wherein the third frequency resources are within and smaller than the first frequency resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren MCNAMARA, Andrew LILLIE, Peter DARWOOD, Martin BEALE
  • Patent number: 9516633
    Abstract: A method allocating transmission resources in an OFDM wireless telecommunication system configured to communicate data using plural OFDM sub-carriers. The method allocates transmission resources provided by a first group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a first frequency band to terminals of first type; allocates transmission resources provided by a second group of the plural OFDM sub-carriers within a second frequency band to terminals of second type, the second group being smaller than the first group and the second frequency band selected from within the first frequency band; transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the first type over a first bandwidth corresponding to the combined first and second groups of OFDM sub-carriers; and then transmits control information including resource allocation information for terminals of the second type over a second bandwidth corresponding to the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC
    Inventors: Darren Mcnamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale
  • Patent number: 9480065
    Abstract: A mobile communications system for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The mobile communications system comprises one or more base stations, each of which includes a transmitter and a receiver operable to provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to and/or from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface providing on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing a plurality of resource elements across a first frequency range for communicating data; and a first and second mobile communications devices. The wireless access interface provided by the base stations is arranged to provide a virtual carrier, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range, and the second mobile communications device is operable, upon detection of the virtual carrier, to receive downlink communications via the virtual carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Darren McNamara, Andrew Lillie, Peter Darwood, Martin Beale