Patents by Inventor Changming Liu
Changming Liu 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: 20160359751Abstract: Airtime usage may be used as a factor in controlling network traffic flow to and from client devices via a wireless network interface. Received packets or other data are assigned to a quality of service profile. Additionally, a cost value for communicating the received data is determined at least in part based on an actual or estimated airtime usage for the received packet. The cost value is used to allocate wireless network airtime to data. The allocation of wireless network airtime may be varied dynamically based on operating conditions. The cost value may be based on factors including the airtime used to communicate data; whether the data is a retransmission; and wireless network overhead. The cost value of data may also be different depending on whether the data is being sent from a client device or to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Peter Wu, Sreekanth Reddy, Jianlin Zeng, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20160268697Abstract: A network device comprising, a first radio module configured to transmit and receive first radio signals in a first frequency band, a first antenna array configured to transmit and receive the first radio signals for the first radio module in the first frequency band, a second radio module configured to transmit and receive second radio signals in the first frequency band, a second antenna array configured to transmit and receive the second radio signals for the second radio module in the first frequency band, wherein, in operation, the first radio module and the second radio modules function concurrently using the first frequency band while at least 40 dB of antenna isolation is maintained between the first antenna array and the second antenna array.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Liangfu Zhang, George Gang Chen, Changming Liu, Zhenye Cao
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Publication number: 20160268699Abstract: A network device comprising, a first radio module configured to transmit and receive first radio signals in a first frequency band, a first antenna array configured to transmit and receive the first radio signals for the first radio module in the first frequency band, a second radio module configured to transmit and receive second radio signals in the first frequency band, a second antenna array configured to transmit and receive the second radio signals for the second radio module in the first frequency band, wherein, in operation, the first radio module and the second radio modules function concurrently using the first frequency band while at least 40 dB of antenna isolation is maintained between the first antenna array and the second antenna array.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Liangfu Zhang, George Gang Chen, Changming Liu, Zhenye Cao
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Publication number: 20160197742Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Patent number: 9338816Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Publication number: 20160113074Abstract: A button backlight processing method and apparatus and a terminal device. The button backlight processing method includes receiving an instruction for turning on button backlight; obtaining a button backlight parameter according to the instruction, where the button backlight parameter is corresponding to a current theme interface of a terminal device; and turning on the button backlight according to the button backlight parameter. The embodiments of the present disclosure achieve a color diversity of button backlight, and meet individualized requirements of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Zhihua Li, Changming Liu, Tao Yan
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Publication number: 20160050526Abstract: A proximity beacon signal transmitted by a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter is received at a network device. A RSSI reporting message is generated at the network device based on the proximity beacon signal. A position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device is determined using the RSSI reporting message. A location of the network device within a region is determined using the RSSI reporting message and network device map data for the region. The location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter in the region is determined based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the network device and the location of the network device within the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Changming Liu, William Hoppin, Chris Scheers
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Publication number: 20150334582Abstract: Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong Fu, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast, Joseph R. Fraher
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Publication number: 20150334548Abstract: A technique for deploying proximity beacons involves coupling proximity beacon transmitters and/or hubs to an enterprise network device. The coupling can be by way of physically connecting communication interfaces of the network device and the proximity beacon transmitter or hub. In some implementations, the communication interface can be implemented as a USB interface. In some implementations, the communication interface can be embedded within the network device, such that the communication interface can provide the physical connection in the form of an embedded or internal connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Chris Scheers, Jingsong FU, Haofeng Kou, Arun K. Goel, Matthew Stuart Gast
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Publication number: 20150245410Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Publication number: 20150223116Abstract: A network device of a subnet determines predictive roaming information for a wireless client. Predictive roaming information can identify the wireless client and a home network subnet of the wireless client. The network device provides predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring subnets. Neighboring subnets store received predictive roaming information, and use the predictive roaming information if the wireless client roams to them.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Publication number: 20150195845Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20150139034Abstract: A method and system for selecting a route in a wireless network for the transmission of a data packet between wireless nodes in the network using a modified link-state routing algorithm. A subset of nodes called portal nodes within the network are elected to do the broadcasting for the entire network. A wireless node identifies a unicast route back to its root portal node, and sends a link-state register message to this portal node. These link-state register messages received by each portal node are aggregated by them and are broadcast to each of the wireless nodes for storage. When a data packet is thereafter received by a wireless node from a neighboring node, it detects if the data packet satisfies one of a plurality of predetermined conditions and rebroadcasts the data packet to neighboring wireless nodes if none of the conditions is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Yong Kang, Changming Liu
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Patent number: 9025566Abstract: A network device of a subnet determines predictive roaming information for a wireless client. Predictive roaming information can identify the wireless client and a home network subnet of the wireless client. The network device provides predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring subnets. Neighboring subnets store received predictive roaming information, and use the predictive roaming information if the wireless client roams to them.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Patent number: 9019938Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
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Patent number: 9002277Abstract: Wireless networking devices scan for available channels and gather data about the channels and the RF environment. Using this information, each wireless networking device determines a cost value for each available channel and a quality value for its overall RF neighborhood. Each wireless networking device select the channel with the best cost value as a candidate channel for use. The wireless networking devices may submit channel requests to the arbiter for approval. If two or more wireless networking devices are requesting the same channel, the arbiter assigns the channel to the wireless networking device with the worst RF neighborhood quality. The arbiter informs the wireless networking devices if their channel requests are approved. If a wireless networking device's channel request is not approved, the wireless networking device will rescan the remaining available channels to select a different candidate channel to be approved.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Huizhao Wang, Chris Scheers, Changming Liu
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Patent number: 8948046Abstract: A method and system for selecting a route in a wireless network for the transmission of a data packet between wireless nodes in said network using a modified link-state routing algorithm wherein only a limited number of broadcast messages are generated to synchronize the link-state database throughout the wireless network. A subset of nodes called portal nodes within the network are elected to do the broadcasting for the entire network. Each portal node broadcasts an announcement of its identity to all of the wireless nodes. Each wireless node responds to these broadcasts to select one of the portal nodes as its root portal node. It then identifies a unicast route back to its root portal node, and sends a link-state register message to this portal node. These link-state register messages received by each portal node are aggregated by them and are broadcast to each of the wireless nodes for storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Yong Kang, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20140317276Abstract: Various implementations described herein relate to routing network data traffic using network tunnels. In some implementations, one or more tunnels are established between a remote gateway device and a central gateway device central gateway system. The remote gateway device can receive data traffic from one or more client devices and analyzed the data traffic. Based at least in part on the resulting analysis, the remote gateway device identified an application or an application type associated with the data traffic. The remote gateway device can select one or more select tunnels, from the one or more tunnels, based at least in part on the identification of the application or the application type associated with the data traffic. Eventually, the remote gateway device can route the data traffic to the central gateway system using the one or more select tunnels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Jun Tie, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20140280967Abstract: Techniques and systems for establishing and maintaining networks. The technique includes assigning a network device to an interregional redirector system and load balancer systems. The network device can be assigned based upon the regions or subregions of the network device. The technique includes the load balancer systems assigning the network device to network device management engines. The status of the network device management engines can be monitored to determine if one of the network device management engines has failed. In the event that a network device management engine has failed, the network device can be assigned to a different network device management engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Dalun Bao, Changming Liu
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Publication number: 20140269564Abstract: Various implementations described herein relate to routing network data traffic using network tunnels. In some implementations, one or more tunnels are established between a remote gateway device and a central gateway system. The central gateway system receives data traffic-to-tunnel information from the remote gateway device, and the central gateway system incorporates the data traffic-to-tunnel information in a data traffic-to-tunnel mapping. The data traffic-to-tunnel information comprises n-tuple of network flow information, network flow tags, application-to-tunnel binding information, or the like. The central gateway system receives first data traffic from the remote gateway and forwards the first data traffic to a server. Subsequently, the central gateway system receives second data traffic and forwards the first data traffic to the remote gateway device over one or more select tunnels selected from the established tunnels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jun Tie, Changming Liu