Patents by Inventor Benny J. Bologna

Benny J. Bologna 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: 10830592
    Abstract: A navigation path determination system includes wireless access point devices positioned around an indoor space. While located at different indoor space locations around the indoor space, user devices transmit wireless communications with the wireless access point devices, identify wireless access point device/user device relative positioning information in respective wireless communications with each of the wireless access point devices, and transmit the relative positioning information to a navigation system. The navigation system uses the relative positioning information to determine a respective user path through the indoor space by each user device, and stores the respective user paths in a navigation path database for later use in determining a navigation path through the indoor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kamal Joseph Koshy, Benny J. Bologna
  • Patent number: 10581724
    Abstract: A client information handling system application selectively communicates network packets simultaneously through plural network interfaces by leveraging network address translation at the network layer of the network packets. Network packets are distributed across the plural network interfaces to achieve desired network communication goals, such as bandwidth, data rates, quality of service, reliability and SAR requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Benny J. Bologna, Ricardo R. Velasco
  • Patent number: 10579117
    Abstract: A method and an information handling system comprising a processor executing instructions of a basic input/output system (BIOS) module operatively connected to a network interface device standard absorption rate (SAR) antenna power control register via a bus interface and the processor executing code instructions for a power management command for altering a power level of a transmission by an operably connected transmitting antenna according to SAR requirements in response to detection at a sensor indicating a change to transmission power levels is required, where the bus interface is secured by implementing a challenge/response cryptographic system between the BIOS module and the network interface device before allowing the read/write command to access the standard absorption rate control register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Kamal J. Koshy, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Patent number: 10573954
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising at least one gear to rotate the first and second housing portions relative to each other. In addition, the system includes an antenna frame coupled to the gear. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna coupled to the antenna frame, the antenna operable to communicate wirelessly with a wireless-enabled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Patrick A. Hampton
  • Publication number: 20190363422
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising at least one gear to rotate the first and second housing portions relative to each other. In addition, the system includes an antenna frame coupled to the gear. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna coupled to the antenna frame, the antenna operable to communicate wirelessly with a wireless-enabled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Patrick A. Hampton
  • Patent number: 10446908
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising at least one gear to rotate the first and second housing portions relative to each other. In addition, the system includes an antenna frame coupled to the gear. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna coupled to the antenna frame, the antenna operable to communicate wirelessly with a wireless-enabled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Patrick A. Hampton
  • Publication number: 20190245777
    Abstract: A client information handling system application selectively communicates network packets simultaneously through plural network interfaces by leveraging network address translation at the network layer of the network packets. Network packets are distributed across the plural network interfaces to achieve desired network communication goals, such as bandwidth, data rates, quality of service, reliability and SAR requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Benny J. Bologna, Ricardo R. Velasco
  • Publication number: 20190179385
    Abstract: A method and an information handling system comprising a processor executing instructions of a basic input/output system (BIOS) module operatively connected to a network interface device standard absorption rate (SAR) antenna power control register via a bus interface and the processor executing code instructions for a power management command for altering a power level of a transmission by an operably connected transmitting antenna according to SAR requirements in response to detection at a sensor indicating a change to transmission power levels is required, where the bus interface is secured by implementing a challenge/response cryptographic system between the BIOS module and the network interface device before allowing the read/write command to access the standard absorption rate control register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Kamal J. Koshy, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Publication number: 20190086212
    Abstract: A navigation path determination system includes wireless access point devices positioned around an indoor space. While located at different indoor space locations around the indoor space, user devices transmit wireless communications with the wireless access point devices, identify wireless access point device/user device relative positioning information in respective wireless communications with each of the wireless access point devices, and transmit the relative positioning information to a navigation system. The navigation system uses the relative positioning information to determine a respective user path through the indoor space by each user device, and stores the respective user paths in a navigation path database for later use in determining a navigation path through the indoor space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kamal Joseph Koshy, Benny J. Bologna
  • Patent number: 10218403
    Abstract: A system and method operating a convertible information handling system comprising a processor executing code instructions for a modular dynamic wireless power control system for detecting an active wireless link operating via an antenna system and a first orientation mode, wherein the transmission power of the antenna system is limited to a regulatory safety maximum depending on orientation, the processor determining the permitted regulatory safety maximum transmission power for the first orientation mode for the information handling system and the processor determining relative transmission activity levels for the information handling system relative to the first active wireless link and the second active wireless link, including a first wireless link data rate transmission level for the first antenna system and a second wireless link data rate transmission level for the second antenna system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Benny J. Bologna, Ching Wei Chang, Nicholas D. Grobelny, Geroncio O. Tan
  • Patent number: 10216241
    Abstract: A system of antenna power management security may comprise a memory for storage in a standard absorption rate control register of code instructions executed to alter a transmitting antenna power level, and a processor operably connected to the memory executing code instructions of an antenna power management security system to store a randomly generated challenge number in a challenge register of the memory, determine a first response value based on the randomly generated challenge number, read a second response value determined by the processor executing code instructions of a basic input output system and stored in the memory, and if the first response value matches the second response value, allow the processor executing code instructions of the basic input output system to store a single command in the standard absorption rate control register within a preset time period, for later execution by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Kamal J. Koshy, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Publication number: 20190041929
    Abstract: A system of antenna power management security may comprise a memory for storage in a standard absorption rate control register of code instructions executed to alter a transmitting antenna power level, and a processor operably connected to the memory executing code instructions of an antenna power management security system to store a randomly generated challenge number in a challenge register of the memory, determine a first response value based on the randomly generated challenge number, read a second response value determined by the processor executing code instructions of a basic input output system and stored in the memory, and if the first response value matches the second response value, allow the processor executing code instructions of the basic input output system to store a single command in the standard absorption rate control register within a preset time period, for later execution by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Kamal J. Koshy, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Publication number: 20190036563
    Abstract: A system and method operating a convertible information handling system comprising a processor executing code instructions for a modular dynamic wireless power control system for detecting an active wireless link operating via an antenna system and a first orientation mode, wherein the transmission power of the antenna system is limited to a regulatory safety maximum depending on orientation, the processor determining the permitted regulatory safety maximum transmission power for the first orientation mode for the information handling system and the processor determining relative transmission activity levels for the information handling system relative to the first active wireless link and the second active wireless link, including a first wireless link data rate transmission level for the first antenna system and a second wireless link data rate transmission level for the second antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Benny J. Bologna, Ching Wei Chang, Nicholas D. Grobelny, Geroncio O. Tan
  • Patent number: 10136395
    Abstract: A method and information handling system including a wireless interface adapter for communicating on a plurality antenna systems for connection to a plurality of concurrently operating wireless links and a processor executing code instructions for a co-located antenna dynamic power control system for detecting a first active wireless link operating via a first antenna system and a second active wireless link operating via a second, co-located antenna system, wherein the total transmission power between the first antenna system and the second antenna system is limited to a regulatory safety maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Kamal J. Koshy, Benny J. Bologna, Don A. Bobo, Youngsoo Cho
  • Patent number: 9935357
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly rotationally coupling the first and second housing portions. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna disposed within the first housing portion, the antenna operable to transmit radio waves. The portable information handling system further includes an antenna aperture formed within the first housing portion. The second housing portion comprises a radio frequency (RF) permeable region comprising RF permeable material, the RF permeable region located in proximity to the antenna aperture when the portable information handling system is in tablet mode, tablet mode representing the first housing portion rotated approximately 360 degrees from the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Mark Andrew Schwager, Julian Spencer
  • Publication number: 20180040940
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly rotationally coupling the first and second housing portions. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna disposed within the first housing portion, the antenna operable to transmit radio waves. The portable information handling system further includes an antenna aperture formed within the first housing portion. The second housing portion comprises a radio frequency (RF) permeable region comprising RF permeable material, the RF permeable region located in proximity to the antenna aperture when the portable information handling system is in tablet mode, tablet mode representing the first housing portion rotated approximately 360 degrees from the second housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Mark Andrew Schwager, Julian Spencer
  • Publication number: 20170373375
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly coupling the first and second housing portions, the hinge assembly comprising at least one gear to rotate the first and second housing portions relative to each other. In addition, the system includes an antenna frame coupled to the gear. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna coupled to the antenna frame, the antenna operable to communicate wirelessly with a wireless-enabled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Patrick A. Hampton
  • Patent number: 9820086
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a head that can be docked to a base. The base includes a base transceiver to transmit (or receive) a signal via a first port of a waveguide. The waveguide also includes at least a second port and a third port. The head includes a head transceiver to transmit (or receive) the signal via the waveguide. When the head is in a first position relative to the base, the head transceiver may transmit (or receive) the signal via the second port. When the head is in a second position relative to the base, the head transceiver may receive transmit (or receive) the signal via the third port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Jason Scott Morrison
  • Patent number: 9692478
    Abstract: A portable information handling system has plural antennae integrated in a housing proximate a touchscreen display. An antenna controller interfaced with the touchscreen display alters performance settings of the plural antennae, such as impedance tuning settings and selection of one or more antenna as active and/or idle. Touchscreen display touched locations and touch area sizes are associated in a table with predetermined performance settings for lookup by the antenna controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Knepper, Liam Prendergast, Benny J. Bologna, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20170179996
    Abstract: A portable information handling system has plural antennae integrated in a housing proximate a touchscreen display. An antenna controller interfaced with the touchscreen display alters performance settings of the plural antennae, such as impedance tuning settings and selection of one or more antenna as active and/or idle. Touchscreen display touched locations and touch area sizes are associated in a table with predetermined performance settings for lookup by the antenna controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Knepper, Liam Prendergast, Benny J. Bologna, Deeder M. Aurongzeb