Patents by Inventor Arya Reza Behzad
Arya Reza Behzad 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).
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Publication number: 20120289280Abstract: A multiservice communication device includes a plurality of transceivers that wirelessly transceive network data with a corresponding plurality of networks in accordance with a corresponding plurality of network protocols, wherein at least one of the plurality of transceivers further transceives control channel data with a remote management unit contemporaneously with the network data via a logical control channel carried using the corresponding one of the plurality of network protocols, wherein the control channel data includes local control data sent to the management unit and remote control data received from the management unit. A processing module processes the remote control data and generates a least one control signal in response thereto, the at least one control signal for adapting at least one of the plurality of transceivers based on the remote control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Vinko Erceg, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley
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Publication number: 20120276858Abstract: A transceiver includes a receiver section and a transmitter section. The receiver section converts an inbound Multiple Frequency Bands Multiple Standards (MFBMS) signal into a down converted signal, wherein the inbound MFBMS signal includes a desired signal component and an undesired signal component. In addition, the receiver section determines spectral positioning of the undesired signal component with respect to the desired signal component and adjusts at least one of the MFBMS signal and the down converted signal based on the spectral positioning to substantially reduce adverse affects of the undesired signal component on the desired signal component to produce an adjusted signal. The transmitter section converts an outbound symbol stream into an outbound MFBMS signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: John Walley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Brima B. Ibrahim, Arya Reza Behzad, Vinko Erceg, David Rosmann
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Patent number: 8295824Abstract: A management unit allocates network resources multiservice communication devices capable of communicating via a plurality of networks. The management unit includes a communication device interface for facilitating a bidirectional data communication with the multiservice communication devices via a wireless control channel, the bidirectional data communication including outbound control data sent to multiservice communication devices and inbound control data received from at multiservice communication devices. The wireless control channel is separate from the communication between multiservice communication devices and the networks. A network interface receives network resource data from the networks. A management processing unit generates the outbound control data in response. The management processing unit facilities the handoff of a real-time service accessed by the multiservice communication devices via a first network to a second network.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley
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Publication number: 20120264379Abstract: A wireless device includes an antenna, Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry, and baseband processing circuitry. The baseband processing circuitry couples to the RF circuitry and is operable to determine operational calibrations settings that may include pre-distortion characteristics and RF signal path settings, both of which are determined via calibration operations. The calibration operations are initiated when an operational value of the wireless device compares unfavorably to at least one operational threshold. Monitoring circuitry coupled to the RF circuitry and to the baseband processing circuitry monitors operational characteristics of the RF circuitry. Calibration operations may be initiated based upon RF circuitry temperature, supply voltage, PA current, PA gain input level/average, among other triggers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Colin Fraser, Mark Gonikberg, Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8270925Abstract: An extended antenna module includes an antenna section and an extended wireless interface. The antenna section is operable to receive an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal when an antenna select signal is in a first state and/or transmit an outbound RF signal when the antenna select signal is in the first state. The extended wireless interface is operable to wirelessly receive the outbound RF signal from a unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state and wirelessly transmit the inbound RF signal to the unit wireless interface when the antenna select signal is in the first state.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Brima B. Ibrahim, John Walley, Vinko Erceg, Jeyhan Karaoguz, David Rosmann
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Publication number: 20120230297Abstract: A management unit allocates network resources multiservice communication devices capable of communicating via a plurality of networks. The management unit includes a communication device interface for facilitating a bidirectional data communication with the multiservice communication devices via a wireless control channel, the bidirectional data communication including outbound control data sent to multiservice communication devices and inbound control data received from at multiservice communication devices. The wireless control channel is separate from the communication between multiservice communication devices and the networks. A network interface receives network resource data from the networks. A management processing unit generates the outbound control data in response. The management processing unit facilities the handoff of a real-time service accessed by the multiservice communication devices via a first network to a second network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Vinko Erceg, Arya Reza Behzad, David John Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley
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Patent number: 8266468Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a clock circuit, a processing module, and processing circuitry. The clock circuit is coupled to produce a digital clock signal. The processing module is coupled to determine whether a harmonic component of the digital clock signal having a nominal digital clock rate is within the frequency passband and to provide an indication to the clock circuit to adjust its rate from the nominal digital clock rate to an adjusted digital clock rate when the harmonic component of the digital clock signal is within the frequency passband. The processing circuitry is coupled to process, at the adjusted digital clock rate, the data to produce processed data having a rate corresponding to the nominal digital clock rate and to interpolate, at an interpolation rate, the processed data to produce interpolated processed data having a rate corresponding to the interpolation rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Mark Gonikberg, Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
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Patent number: 8265690Abstract: A multiservice communication device includes a plurality of transceivers that wirelessly transceive network data with a corresponding plurality of networks in accordance with a corresponding plurality of network protocols, wherein at least one of the plurality of transceivers further transceives control channel data with a remote management unit contemporaneously with the network data via a logical control channel carried using the corresponding one of the plurality of network protocols, wherein the control channel data includes local control data sent to the management unit and remote control data received from the management unit. A processing module processes the remote control data and generates a least one control signal in response thereto, the at least one control signal for adapting at least one of the plurality of transceivers based on the remote control data.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley
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Publication number: 20120214543Abstract: A wireless device includes processing circuitry and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver section. The processing circuitry determines a set of information signals for receipt, the set of information signals carried by a RF Multiple Frequency Bands Multiple Standards (MFBMS) signal having a plurality of information signal frequency bands. The processing circuitry determines a shift frequency based upon the determination. the RF receiver section receives the RF MFBMS signal and down-converts the RF MFBMS signal by the shift frequency to produce a baseband/low Intermediate Frequency (BB/IF) MFBMS signal. The processing circuitry then extracts data from the set of information signals of the BB/IF MFBMS signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Vinko Erceg
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Patent number: 8249651Abstract: Analog signal paths are utilized between a baseband processor and a radio front end to support high throughput communications for a multiple in multiple out radio transceiver that support communications over two or more antennas. Specifically, analog differential I and Q path communication signals are exchanged between a radio front end core and a baseband processor to maximize throughput capacity for high data rate signals. Along the same lines, the impedances of traces and the interface are matched to reduce I/Q imbalance.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Jason A. Trachewsky, Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8233866Abstract: A wireless device includes an antenna, Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry, and baseband processing circuitry. The baseband processing circuitry couples to the RF circuitry and is operable to determine operational calibrations settings that may include pre-distortion characteristics and RF signal path settings, both of which are determined via calibration operations. The calibration operations are initiated when an operational value of the wireless device compares unfavorably to at least one operational threshold. Monitoring circuitry coupled to the RF circuitry and to the baseband processing circuitry monitors operational characteristics of the RF circuitry. Calibration operations may be initiated based upon RF circuitry temperature, supply voltage, PA current, PA gain input level/average, among other triggers.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Colin Fraser, Mark Gonikberg, Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8233870Abstract: A transceiver includes a receiver section and a transmitter section. The receiver section converts an inbound Multiple Frequency Bands Multiple Standards (MFBMS) signal into a down converted signal, wherein the inbound MFBMS signal includes a desired signal component and an undesired signal component. In addition, the receiver section determines spectral positioning of the undesired signal component with respect to the desired signal component and adjusts at least one of the MFBMS signal and the down converted signal based on the spectral positioning to substantially reduce adverse affects of the undesired signal component on the desired signal component to produce an adjusted signal. The transmitter section converts an outbound symbol stream into an outbound MFBMS signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: John Walley, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Brima B. Ibrahim, Arya Reza Behzad, Vinko Erceg, David Rosmann
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Patent number: 8208863Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver includes a baseband processor, a receiver section, and a transmitter section. The receiver section communicatively couples to the baseband processor and includes a plurality of tuned RF circuits. The transmitter section communicatively couples to the baseband processor and includes a plurality of tuned RF circuits. In a calibration operation, the transmitter section applies a RF test signal to its plurality of tuned RF circuits. The baseband processor applies a plurality of tuning control settings to each the tuned RF circuit. The baseband processor, for each of the plurality of tuning control settings, measures an output of the tuned RF circuit. The baseband processor selects a tuning control setting for the tuned RF circuit based upon at least one measured output of the tuned RF circuit. Finally, the baseband processor is operable to apply a selected tuning control setting to the tuned RF circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8208582Abstract: An integrated circuit radio transceiver and method therefor includes an integrated circuit radio transceiver operable to provide pre-distortion settings that correspond to specified analog transmit path gain levels. Further, a change in gain is provided solely through digital gain when the new gain is within a specified range. If the gain change is not within the specified range, the gain is provided by a new transmit path gain module and, if necessary, with additional digital gain. Additionally, a new pre-distortion setting is applied to correspond to the new analog transmit path gain setting.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8204537Abstract: A wireless device includes processing circuitry and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver section. The processing circuitry determines a set of information signals for receipt, the set of information signals carried by a RF Multiple Frequency Bands Multiple Standards (MFBMS) signal having a plurality of information signal frequency bands. The processing circuitry determines a shift frequency based upon the determination. the RF receiver section receives the RF MFBMS signal and down-converts the RF MFBMS signal by the shift frequency to produce a baseband/low Intermediate Frequency (BB/IF) MFBMS signal. The processing circuitry then extracts data from the set of information signals of the BB/IF MFBMS signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Vinko Erceg
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Patent number: 8195143Abstract: A management unit allocates network resources to a plurality of multiservice communication devices capable of communicating via a plurality of networks. The management unit includes a communication device interface for facilitating a bidirectional data communication with the plurality of multiservice communication devices via a wireless control channel, the bidirectional data communication including outbound control data sent to at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices and inbound control data received from at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices, wherein the wireless control channel is separate from the communication between the plurality of multiservice communication devices and the plurality of networks. A network interface receives network resource data from the plurality of networks.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley
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Patent number: 8185099Abstract: A service aggregator allocates network resources to a plurality of multiservice communication devices capable of communicating via a plurality of networks. The service aggregator includes a communication device interface for facilitating a bidirectional data communication with the plurality of multiservice communication devices via a wireless control channel, the bidirectional data communication including outbound control data sent to at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices and inbound control data received from at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices, wherein the wireless control channel is separate from the communication between the plurality of multiservice communication devices and the plurality of networks. A network interface receives network resource data from the plurality of networks.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, John Walley, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz
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Patent number: 8180311Abstract: Local oscillation circuitry for use in an RF transceiver Integrated Circuit (IC) includes local oscillation generation circuitry operable to produce a local oscillation and local oscillation distribution circuitry. The local oscillation distribution circuitry includes a splitting circuit, a first distribution portion, and a second distribution portion. The splitting circuit receives the local oscillation and produces multiple copies of the local oscillation. The first distribution portion produces a first local oscillation corresponding to a first RF band and a second local oscillation corresponding to a second RF band based and to provide the first local oscillation and the second local oscillation to a first RF transceiver group. The second distribution portion produces a first local oscillation and a second local oscillation and provides the first local oscillation and the second local oscillation to the second RF transceiver group.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Hooman Darabi
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Publication number: 20120063495Abstract: An integrated circuit radio transceiver and method therefor includes an integrated circuit radio transceiver operable to provide specified gain levels and transmit path filter responses to correspond with a selected power spectral density mask. Changes in gain may be provided solely digital gain changes or may include analog gain module gain changes. A transmitter selects from one of at least three masks to reduce or eliminate spectral regrowth out of band to satisfy EVM requirements. Circuitry is provided to allow a transceiver to determine in advance what pre-distortion compensation settings are required for the various gain settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventor: Arya Reza Behzad
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Patent number: 8131220Abstract: A management unit manages a plurality of multiservice communication devices capable of communicating via a plurality of networks. The management unit includes a communication device interface for facilitating a bidirectional data communication with the plurality of multiservice communication devices via a wireless control channel, the bidirectional data communication including outbound control data sent to at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices and inbound control data received from at least one of the plurality of multiservice communication devices. A network interface receives network resource data from the plurality of networks. A management processing unit processes the inbound control data and the network resource data and that generates the outbound control data in response thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Vinko Erceg, Brima B. Ibrahim, Jeyhan Karaoguz, John Walley, Arya Reza Behzad, David Rosmann