Patents by Inventor Carlos Horacio ALDANA
Carlos Horacio ALDANA 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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Patent number: 12273126Abstract: Systems and methods for performing low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding may include a wireless communication device that determines a count of a plurality of information bits. The wireless communication device may select a codeword length according to the count. A LDPC encoder of the wireless communication device may generate a codeword for the plurality of information bits, the codeword having the codeword length. The wireless communication device may transmit the codeword to an LDPC decoder of another wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Inventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Qiyue Zou
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Publication number: 20250080382Abstract: A first device includes one or more processors configured to determine a frequency of channel sounding based at least on a movement characteristic of the first device. The one or more processors can generate a first frame requesting a second device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to perform channel sounding with the first device using the determined frequency of channel sounding. The one or more processors can wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Muhammad Kumail Haider
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Publication number: 20250081179Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating coexistence may include a first wireless communication device which transmits a traffic indication packet (TIP) on an advertising channel. The TIP may one or more frequencies and one or more time periods in which the first wireless communication device is to exchange/communicate traffic with a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device may transmit traffic to the second wireless communication device, on one or more channels corresponding to the one or more frequencies, during the one or more time periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Kanji Mavji Kerai, Claudio Rafael Cunha Monteiro da Silva, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal
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Publication number: 20250024269Abstract: Systems and methods for frequency sharing may include a first wireless personal area network (WPAN) device which establishes a connection with a second WPAN device. The connection may include a plurality of WPAN channels established in a frequency range which includes one or more channels reserved for wireless local area network (WLAN) communication. The first WPAN device may transmit data via one or more of the plurality of WPAN channels, to the second WPAN device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Kanji Mavji Kerai
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Publication number: 20240357655Abstract: Systems and methods for performing listen-before-talk (LBT) operations include a first wireless communication device which schedules a data burst comprising a plurality of chirps for transmitting on a channel to a second device. The wireless communication device may perform an LBT operation on the channel between the first device and the second device to determine that the channel is available, prior to transmitting a first chirp of the plurality of chirps. The wireless communication device may transmit the first chirp on the channel responsive to performing the LBT operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal, Claudio Da Silva
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Patent number: 12081281Abstract: Disclosed herein includes a system, a method, and a device for managing energy detection thresholds. A device can perform an energy detection (ED) measurement of a channel, comparing against a defined ED threshold function, so as to determine if the channel is occupied. The device can perform a measurement of a channel indicative of a power level of signals detected in the channel. The device can compare the measurement to a threshold having a value that is a continuous monotonic function having a sloped region between a first region having a first constant value and a second region having a second constant value. The sloped region can include a function of a maximum transmit power of the device and at least one of the first constant value or the second constant value. The device can determine, responsive to the comparison, whether the channel is occupied or unoccupied.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Carlos Horacio Aldana
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Patent number: 12041658Abstract: Systems and methods for performing listen-before-talk (LBT) operations include a first wireless communication device which schedules a data burst comprising a plurality of chirps for transmitting on a channel to a second device. The wireless communication device may perform an LBT operation on the channel between the first device and the second device to determine that the channel is available, prior to transmitting a first chirp of the plurality of chirps. The wireless communication device may transmit the first chirp on the channel responsive to performing the LBT operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal, Claudio Da Silva
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Publication number: 20240235606Abstract: Systems and methods of header information element for UWB data communication may include a first device which generates a header information element (IE) for a data communication. The header IE may have a header type selected from a condensed header IE and a full header IE. The first device may transmit the header IE to a second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Kangjin Yoon, Chunyu Hu
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Publication number: 20240196340Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a spectral mask include a transmitting device which maintains a plurality of spectral masks for signal transmissions. The transmitting device determines a channel to transmit a signal. The transmitting device selects a first spectral mask from the plurality of spectral masks according to the determined channel to transmit the signal. The transmitting device transmits the signal in the determined channel to a receiving device according to the first spectral mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Carlos Horacio Aldana
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Publication number: 20240171961Abstract: Systems and methods for ultra-wideband (UWB) in-band discovery may include a first UWB device which determines an availability for associations with potential controlees, and which generates and transmits an application control (AC) information element (IE) indicating the availability. A second UWB device may receive the AC IE, select an available slot for transmitting an association request to the first UWB device, and transmit the association request in the available slot. The first UWB device may receive the association request, generate an association response, and transmit the association response to the second UWB device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Kangjin Yoon, Chunyu Hu, Kanji Mavji Kerai
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Publication number: 20240072956Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring reduced repetitions for ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer headers may include a first UWB device that generates a packet including a first header and a second header. The first header may include a plurality of bits indicating a data rate and an encoding scheme of a payload of the packet. The first UWB device may transmit the packet to a second UWB device. The second UWB device may receive and decode the packet according to the encoding scheme and the data rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Qiyue Zou, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal, Chunyu Hu, Kangjin Yoon, Claudio Rafael Cunha Monteiro da Silva, Carlos Bocanegra Guerra
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Publication number: 20240063844Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer headers may include a first UWB device which generates a packet including a header having information indicating a data rate of a payload included in the packet. The first UWB device may transmit the packet to a second UWB device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Qiyue Zou, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal, Chunyu Hu, Kangjin Yoon, Claudio Rafael Cunha Monteiro da Silva, Carlos Bocanegra Guerra
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Patent number: 11910332Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a spectral mask include a transmitting device which maintains a plurality of spectral masks for signal transmissions. The transmitting device determines a channel to transmit a signal. The transmitting device selects a first spectral mask from the plurality of spectral masks according to the determined channel to transmit the signal. The transmitting device transmits the signal in the determined channel to a receiving device according to the first spectral mask.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Carlos Horacio Aldana
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Patent number: 11899090Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system and a method for determining an Angle of Approach (AoA) of a device. A first device may receive a report from a second device having a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices. The report may include a plurality of values comprising an elevation component and an azimuth component of the AoA from the first device. At least some of the plurality of values may be obtained according to measurements between the plurality of UWB devices of the second devices and the at least one UWB device of the first device. The first device may determine an AoA from the second device, using the plurality of values from the report received from the second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal
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Publication number: 20240032006Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for ultra-wideband frequency band allocation may include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device that establishes a connection with a second UWB device on a channel. The channel may have a center frequency at or above 10.6 gigahertz (GHz). The first UWB device may transmit a signal to the second UWB device via the connection on the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Claudio Rafael Cunha Monteiro da Silva, Kangjin Yoon, Carlos Horacio Aldana, Chunyu Hu, Alan David Norman, Guillaume Lebrun
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Patent number: 11870486Abstract: Systems and methods for data transmission within the ultra-wideband ranging protocol include a first UWB device which determines a transmission block comprising a plurality of rounds each representing a period of time. The first UWB device performs a first wireless communication to perform ranging between the first UWB device and a second UWB device, within a first round of the plurality of rounds. The first UWB device may perform a second wireless communication to communicate data between the first UWB device and the second UWB device, which may be within the first round or a second round.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Carlos Bocanegra Guerra, Abhishek Kumar Agrawal, Qiyue Zou
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Publication number: 20230421179Abstract: Systems and methods for performing low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding may include a wireless communication device that determines a count of a plurality of information bits. The wireless communication device may select a codeword length according to the count. A LDPC encoder of the wireless communication device may generate a codeword for the plurality of information bits, the codeword having the codeword length. The wireless communication device may transmit the codeword to an LDPC decoder of another wireless communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Qiyue Zou
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Patent number: 11852711Abstract: A device may include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to establish a plurality of respective connections with a plurality of second devices each having a respective UWB antenna. The device may identify an interference condition for at least one of the plurality of connections. The device may update a configuration for traffic sent via the at least one of the plurality of connections according to the identified interference condition, and can transmit a first packet to one of the plurality of second devices according to the updated configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Sam Padinjaremannil Alex, Nabeel Ahmed, Carlos Horacio Aldana
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Patent number: 11846717Abstract: Systems and methods for angle of arrival determination in wireless devices include one or more processors which determine a first angle of arrival (AoA) and a first distance between a user device and an anchor device at a first time instance, according to first measurements between a single ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna of the user device and a plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a second AoA and a second distance between the user device and the anchor device at a second time instance, according to second measurements between the single UWB antenna of the user device and the plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a direction of movement of the user device relative to the anchor device, according to the first AoA, the first distance, the second AoA, and the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Carlos Horacio Aldana, Ardavan Maleki Tehrani
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Patent number: 11843411Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a co-existence of wireless communications over different protocols. In one aspect, two devices may communicate with each other through a wireless link. The two devices may communicate latency sensitive data (e.g., artificial reality data) through one or more frequency bands, according to a first wireless communication protocol. Meanwhile, another device in the vicinity may communicate or attempt to communicate through a portion of the one or more frequency bands, according to a second wireless communication protocol. In one aspect, a frequency band, transmission power, and/or duty cycle of transmission of the another device for communication over the second communication protocol and can set or controlled, to avoid interfering with the communication over the first communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventor: Carlos Horacio Aldana