Patents by Inventor Anthony James Cowan

Anthony James Cowan 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).

  • Automatic configuration of a network device
    Patent number: 9247440
    Abstract: A hybrid device can implement functionality to automatically configure itself to form a home network with other network devices. If it is determined that the hybrid device is the central access point of a hybrid network, operating parameters are determined for the central access point. The central access point can then operate in conjunction with other non-CAP hybrid devices of the hybrid device to determine how to configure the non-CAP hybrid device. The configuration of the non-CAP hybrid device can be determined based, at least in part, on a communication link performance measurement between the CAP and the non-CAP hybrid device. Furthermore, the hybrid network can also be monitored to ensure that the hybrid devices do not repeatedly or randomly switch between different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sai Yiu Duncan Ho, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Etan Gur Cohen, Bibhu Prasad Mohanty, Brian Michael Buesker, Rajesh Kumar, Anthony James Cowan
  • Hybrid networking path selection and load balancing
    Patent number: 9065749
    Abstract: System and method for selecting a transmission medium on which to transmit a first stream. At least one of the plurality of transmission media may be substantially dynamic in nature. Path characteristics of each of a plurality of transmission media may be determined. A first transmission medium may be selected from the plurality of transmission media for the first stream based on the determined path characteristics. A first plurality of packets of the first stream may be transmitted on the first transmission medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Etan Gur Cohen, Yili Zhao, Michael B. Ryan, Hai Shalom, Anthony James Cowan
  • Asymmetric mixed-mode powerline communication transceiver
    Patent number: 8964819
    Abstract: An asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine to communicate with a destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the destination powerline communication device is a multiple-output multiple-input (MIMO) mode or a single-output single-input (SISO) mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to either the MIMO mode or the SISO mode to match the operational mode of the destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may receive a communication from a source powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the source powerline communication device is the MIMO mode or the SISO mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to match the operational mode of the source powerline communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: William E. Earnshaw, Arun Avudainayagam, Syed Adil Hussain, Anthony James Cowan
  • AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A NETWORK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150049616
    Abstract: A hybrid device can implement functionality to automatically configure itself to form a home network with other network devices. If it is determined that the hybrid device is the central access point of a hybrid network, operating parameters are determined for the central access point. The central access point can then operate in conjunction with other non-CAP hybrid devices of the hybrid device to determine how to configure the non-CAP hybrid device. The configuration of the non-CAP hybrid device can be determined based, at least in part, on a communication link performance measurement between the CAP and the non-CAP hybrid device. Furthermore, the hybrid network can also be monitored to ensure that the hybrid devices do not repeatedly or randomly switch between different configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sai Yiu Duncan Ho, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Etan Gur Cohen, Bibhu Prasad Mohanty, Brian Michael Buesker, Rajesh Kumar, Anthony James Cowan
  • ASYMMETRIC MIXED-MODE POWERLINE COMMUNICATION TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20130259101
    Abstract: An asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine to communicate with a destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the destination powerline communication device is a multiple-output multiple-input (MIMO) mode or a single-output single-input (SISO) mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to either the MIMO mode or the SISO mode to match the operational mode of the destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may receive a communication from a source powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the source powerline communication device is the MIMO mode or the SISO mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to match the operational mode of the source powerline communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: William E. EARNSHAW, Arun AVUDAINAYAGAM, Syed Adil HUSSAIN, Anthony James COWAN
  • Hybrid Networking Path Selection and Load Balancing to Provide Robust High Bandwidth Availability in Home Networks
    Publication number: 20130128738
    Abstract: System and method for selecting a transmission medium on which to transmit a first stream. At least one of the plurality of transmission media may be substantially dynamic in nature. Path characteristics of each of a plurality of transmission media may be determined. A first transmission medium may be selected from the plurality of transmission media for the first stream based on the determined path characteristics. A first plurality of packets of the first stream may be transmitted on the first transmission medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Etan Gur Cohen, Yili Zhao, Michael B. Ryan, Hai Shalom, Anthony James Cowan