Patents by Inventor Carl Wang
Carl Wang 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: 20200107276Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives first timing advances and first power control commands from a first eNodeB and second timing advances and second power control commands from a second eNodeB and transmits, to the first eNodeB, a first physical uplink control channel using a first uplink component carrier. The first physical uplink control channel has a first timing adjusted by the first timing advances but not by the second timing advances and a first power level adjusted by the first power control commands but not by the second power control commands. The WTRU transmits a second physical uplink control channel using a second uplink component carrier. The second physical uplink control channel has a second timing adjusted by the second timing advances but not by the first timing advances and a second power level adjusted by the second power control commands but not by the first power control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Pietraski, Rui Yang, Kai Li, Carl Wang, Tao Deng, Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Ravikumar V. Pragada
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Publication number: 20200068408Abstract: A network device receiving subscription data for Internet of Things (IoT) devices for subscribing to an IoT device cellular network service, and receives configuration data for configuring the IoT device cellular network service for the IoT devices, where the configuration data identifies a first device location determining source and a second device location determining source. The network device initiates provisioning of the IoT device cellular network service for the one or more IoT devices, receives primary location data, generated by the first device location determining source, associated with a first IoT device, and receives secondary location data, generated by the second device location determining source, associated with the first IoT device. The network device determines one of a plurality of confidence levels associated with the first IoT device being located at a primary location based on one or more confidence thresholds, the primary location data, and the secondary location data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Sudhir Korrapati, Carl Wang
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Publication number: 20200045606Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for millimeter wave (mmW) beam acquisition are disclosed. An apparatus may include a processor and a transceiver configured to receive configuration information from a first network node using a first radio access technology (RAT). The configuration information may include an index associated with a beam of a second network node and timing information corresponding to the first RAT. The second network node may use a second RAT. The apparatus may be further configured to transmit a measurement report to the first network node that includes a measurement of the beam and index associated with the beam of the second network node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Yingxue K. Li, Onur Sahin, Philip J. Pietraski, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Gregg A. Charlton
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Publication number: 20200008148Abstract: A network device identifies Internet of Things (IoT) devices in a wireless network in a service area; determines a reporting configuration for each of the IoT devices associated with an initiation of reporting instances via the wireless; identifies, based on the reporting configurations, a potential signal loading reduction over the wireless network and/or a potential power consumption reduction related to the reporting configuration associated with at least one of the IoT devices; and modifies the reporting configuration of the at least one IoT device to enable the potential signal loading reduction and/or the potential power consumption reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Carl Wang, Quentin N. Robinson, Ted Stecko, Shamik Basu
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Patent number: 10499347Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives first timing advances and first power control commands from a first eNodeB and second timing advances and second power control commands from a second eNodeB and transmits, to the first eNodeB, a first physical uplink control channel using a first uplink component carrier. The first physical uplink control channel has a first timing adjusted by the first timing advances but not by the second timing advances and a first power level adjusted by the first power control commands but not by the second power control commands. The WTRU transmits a second physical uplink control channel using a second uplink component carrier. The second physical uplink control channel has a second timing adjusted by the second timing advances but not by the first timing advances and a second power level adjusted by the second power control commands but not by the first power control commands.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Pietraski, Rui Yang, Kai Li, Carl Wang, Tao Deng, Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Ravikumar V. Pragada
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Patent number: 10440579Abstract: A network device receiving subscription data for Internet of Things (IoT) devices for subscribing to an IoT device cellular network service, and receives configuration data for configuring the IoT device cellular network service for the IoT devices, where the configuration data identifies a first device location determining source and a second device location determining source. The network device initiates provisioning of the IoT device cellular network service for the one or more IoT devices, receives primary location data, generated by the first device location determining source, associated with a first IoT device, and receives secondary location data, generated by the second device location determining source, associated with the first IoT device. The network device determines one of a plurality of confidence levels associated with the first IoT device being located at a primary location based on one or more confidence thresholds, the primary location data, and the secondary location data.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Sudhir Korrapati, Carl Wang
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Patent number: 10433248Abstract: A network device identifies Internet of Things (IoT) devices present on a Long Term Evolution, category M1 (LTE Cat-M1) network in a service area with connectivity to a wireless station; determines a reporting configuration currently associated with each of the IoT devices, wherein each of the reporting configurations are based on a reporting requirement for an initiation of reporting instances via the LTE Cat-M1 network; performs an analysis of the reporting configurations to identify a potential signal loading reduction over the LTE Cat-M1 network and/or a potential power consumption reduction related to the reporting configuration associated with at least one of the IoT devices; modifies, based on the analysis, the reporting configuration of the at least one IoT device to enable the potential signal loading reduction and/or the potential power consumption reduction; and transmits, to the at least one IoT device, a message identifying the modified reporting configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Quentin N. Robinson, Ted Stecko, Shamik Basu
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Publication number: 20180376417Abstract: A network device identifies Internet of Things (IoT) devices present on a Long Term Evolution, category M1 (LTE Cat-M1) network in a service area with connectivity to a wireless station; determines a reporting configuration currently associated with each of the IoT devices, wherein each of the reporting configurations are based on a reporting requirement for an initiation of reporting instances via the LTE Cat-M1 network; performs an analysis of the reporting configurations to identify a potential signal loading reduction over the LTE Cat-M1 network and/or a potential power consumption reduction related to the reporting configuration associated with at least one of the IoT devices; modifies, based on the analysis, the reporting configuration of the at least one IoT device to enable the potential signal loading reduction and/or the potential power consumption reduction; and transmits, to the at least one IoT device, a message identifying the modified reporting configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Carl Wang, Quentin N. Robinson, Ted Stecko, Shamik Basu
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Patent number: 10044565Abstract: Exemplary systems, methods, and apparatuses may direct an application processor of an embedded computing device to: detect an operational mode selection command received from an application being executed by the application processor, the operational mode selection command selecting, from a plurality of operational modes, an operational mode of the application; determine connection statuses of a plurality of wireless network interfaces of the embedded computing device; determine, in accordance with a wireless network configuration optimization heuristic, and based on the detected operational mode selection command and the determined connection statuses of the plurality of wireless network interfaces, a state configuration for the plurality of wireless network interfaces; and direct the plurality of wireless network interfaces to operate in accordance with the state configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Quentin N. Robinson, Carl Wang, Shamik Basu, Theodore Stecko
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Publication number: 20180205608Abstract: Exemplary systems, methods, and apparatuses may direct an application processor of an embedded computing device to: detect an operational mode selection command received from an application being executed by the application processor, the operational mode selection command selecting, from a plurality of operational modes, an operational mode of the application; determine connection statuses of a plurality of wireless network interfaces of the embedded computing device; determine, in accordance with a wireless network configuration optimization heuristic, and based on the detected operational mode selection command and the determined connection statuses of the plurality of wireless network interfaces, a state configuration for the plurality of wireless network interfaces; and direct the plurality of wireless network interfaces to operate in accordance with the state configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Quentin N. Robinson, Carl Wang, Shamik Basu, Theodore Stecko
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Patent number: 9973322Abstract: Splitting data in a wireless communications network. Data may be split to use multiple base stations for transmission to user equipment in order to improve the bandwith if a UE is on a cell edge, or may be split by user equipment for transmission to multiple base stations in order to improve handover. Data splitting may be performed at the Packet Data Convergence Protocol layer, at the Radio Link Control layer, or at the Media Access Control layer on user equipment or on a base station. Data may instead be split in a network node, such as in a serving gateway, in order to reduce X2 interface load or delay carrier aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: InterDigital Technology CorporationInventors: Carl Wang, Kai Li, Sasidhar Movva, Philip J. Pietraski, Samian Kaur, Ariela Zeira
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Patent number: 9923683Abstract: Methods and apparatus for local data caching are disclosed. Data may be stored in a local data storage connected to a base station or network nodes. The data flow may be split. The base station may coordinate with a cooperating base station for split-data transmission of locally cached data. Data may be split at different layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Philip J. Pietraski, Samian Kaur
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Patent number: 9854426Abstract: A user device installs a third-party companion application with a primary software development kit (SDK) for cellular service activation on a wearable device, the wearable device including a third-party device application having an embedded SDK for the cellular service activation. The user device receives user input to initiate the cellular service activation for the wearable device and solicits, via the primary SDK, user input for account settings associated with the cellular service activation. The user device obtains, via the primary SDK and from a network device, activation parameters, associated with the wearable device, for the cellular service activation. The user device forwards, via the primary SDK and to the embedded SDK of the wearable device, the activation parameters, which the embedded SDK uses to request cellular activation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Quentin N. Robinson, Shamik Basu
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Publication number: 20170339621Abstract: Methods and apparatus for millimeter wave (mmW) beam acquisition are disclosed. An apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit millimeter wave (mmW) WTRU (mmW WTRU) information over a cellular system to a base station a receiver and a processor. The receiver receives a list of candidate mmW base stations (mB) including mmW acquisition start timing information from the base station, and the processor calculates correlation values around the received mmW acquisition start timing information for the mBs in the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Yingxue K. Li, Onur Sahin, Philip J. Pietraski, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Gregg A. Charlton
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Publication number: 20170273036Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives first timing advances and first power control commands from a first eNodeB and second timing advances and second power control commands from a second eNodeB and transmits, to the first eNodeB, a first physical uplink control channel using a first uplink component carrier. The first physical uplink control channel has a first timing adjusted by the first timing advances but not by the second timing advances and a first power level adjusted by the first power control commands but not by the second power control commands. The WTRU transmits a second physical uplink control channel using a second uplink component carrier. The second physical uplink control channel has a second timing adjusted by the second timing advances but not by the first timing advances and a second power level adjusted by the second power control commands but not by the first power control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Pietraski, Rui Yang, Kai Li, Carl Wang, Tao Deng, Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Ravikumar V. Pragada
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Patent number: 9730138Abstract: Methods and apparatus for millimeter wave (mmW) beam acquisition are disclosed. An apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit millimeter wave (mmW) WTRU (mmW WTRU) information over a cellular system to a base station a receiver and a processor. The receiver receives a list of candidate mmW base stations (mB) including mmW acquisition start timing information from the base station, and the processor calculates correlation values around the received mmW acquisition start timing information for the mBs in the list.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Carl Wang, Yingxue K. Li, Onur Sahin, Philip J. Pietraski, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Gregg A. Charlton
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Patent number: 9706505Abstract: A method and apparatus are described. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes circuitry that determines transmission power levels associated with physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions over a plurality of uplink component carriers. On a condition that maximum power scaling is required, the circuitry prioritizes providing power to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) over providing power to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) having uplink control information (UCI) and prioritize providing power to the PUCCH and PUSCH having UCI over a PUSCH not having UCI. The circuitry transmits the PUCCH, the PUSCH having UCI or at least one PUSCH not having UCI over the plurality of uplink component carriers.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Pietraski, Rui Yang, Kai Li, Carl Wang, Tao Deng, Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Ravikumar V. Pragada
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Patent number: 9575968Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems of intelligent data delivery and storage based on data characteristics are disclosed. A database server can receive, from a user device, a request for data. The database server can determine a data size and a data type of the requested data. The database server can identify, based on the data size and data type, and from multiple candidate data delivery protocols for responding to the request, a data delivery protocol designated for delivering data having the data size and data type. The database server can deliver the data to the user device in response to the request using the identified data delivery protocol.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hui Carl Wang, Oleg Zaydman
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Publication number: 20160323790Abstract: Splitting data in a wireless communications network. Data may be split to use multiple base stations for transmission to user equipment in order to improve the bandwith if a UE is on a cell edge, or may be split by user equipment for transmission to multiple base stations in order to improve handover. Data splitting may be performed at the Packet Data Convergence Protocol layer, at the Radio Link Control layer, or at the Media Access Control layer on user equipment or on a base station. Data may instead be split in a network node, such as in a serving gateway, in order to reduce X2 interface load or delay carrier aggregation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Carl Wang, Kai Li, Sasidhar Movva, Philip J. Pietraski, Samian Kaur, Ariela Zeira
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Publication number: 20160270140Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for providing dual connectivity. The WTRU may receive a reconfiguration message from a source eNode-B that may identify a resource. The WTRU may send a reconfiguration complete message to the source eNode-B that may indicate that the WTRU may be configured to use the resource. The WTRU may maintain a first connection the source eNode-B using a component carrier while establishing a second connection to the target eNode-B using the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Samian Kaur, Phillip J. Pietraski, Ana Lucia A. Pinheiro, Stephen E. Terry, Carl Wang