Patents by Inventor Charles Dennean

Charles Dennean 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: 9603099
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining uplink power in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU operates in a carrier aggregated system. The WTRU is configured to receive a plurality of uplink power parameters indexed to one of a plurality of uplink carriers and receive a transmit power control command indexed to the one of the plurality of uplink carriers. The WTRU is configured to determine a pathloss of the one of the plurality of uplink carriers and determine a transmit power for the one of the plurality of uplink carriers based on the plurality of power parameters, the transmit power control command, and the pathloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hyuk Shin, Guodong Zhang, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen G. Dick, Joseph S. Levy, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Erdem Bala, Marian Rudolf, Stephen E. Terry, Changsoo Koo, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira
  • Patent number: 9591605
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting positioning measurements. The methods include designating a reference cell, choosing a positioning signal, and, for inter-frequency measurements, determining which inter-frequency cell to measure and how to make such an inter-frequency positioning measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Marian Rudolf, Charles A. Dennean
  • Publication number: 20170013612
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting uplink control information and feed back are disclosed for carrier aggregation systems. A user equipment device may be configured to transmit uplink control information and other feedback for several downlink component carriers using one or more uplink component carriers. The user equipment device may be configured to transmit such data using a physical uplink control channel rather than a physical uplink shared channel. The user equipment device may be configured to determine the uplink control information and feedback data that is to be transmitted, the physical uplink control channel resources to be used to transmit the uplink control information and feedback data, and how the uplink control information and feedback data may be transmitted over the physical uplink control channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Shahrokh Nayeb Nazar, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Robert L. Olesen, Ghyslain Pelletier, Marian Rudolf, Paul Marinier, Charles A. Dennean, Stephen G. Dick, Allan Y. Tsai, Christopher R. Cave, Changsoo Koo
  • Patent number: 9485060
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting uplink control information and feedback are disclosed for carrier aggregation systems. A user equipment device may be configured to transmit uplink control information and other feedback for several downlink component carriers using one or more uplink component carriers. The user equipment device may be configured to transmit such data using a physical uplink control channel rather than a physical uplink shared channel. The user equipment device may be configured to determine the uplink control information and feedback data that is to be transmitted, the physical uplink control channel resources to be used to transmit the uplink control information and feedback data, and how the uplink control information and feedback data may be transmitted over the physical uplink control channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahrokh Nayeb Nazar, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Robert L. Olesen, Ghyslain Pelletier, Marian Rudolf, Paul Marinier, Charles A. Dennean, Stephen G. Dick, Allan Y. Tsai, Christopher Cave, Changsoo Koo
  • Patent number: 9398542
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless communication transmission power control are provided. Determination of gain factors and adjustments for physical channel reconfiguration in the context of transmission power control are addressed. Preferably, implementation is in conjunction with communication systems in which wireless communications are conducted between wireless transmit receive units (WTRUs) using multiple channels that are concurrently transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ana Lucia A. Pinheiro, John M. McNally, I, Charles A. Dennean, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20160150571
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Stephen E. Terry, Paul Marinier, Guodong Zhang, Peter S. Wang, Jin Wang, Shankar Somasundaram, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Charles A. Dennean, Erdem Bala, Afshin Haghighat
  • Publication number: 20160097835
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting reference signals for positioning measurements are disclosed. Methods include subframe configuration, subframe structures, measurement opportunities using a set of downlink subframes which are not all consecutive, handling of subframes containing reference signals and system signals such as synchronization signals, paging occasions and Multicast Broadcast Multimedia Service (MBMS), and related control signaling between a long term evolution (LTE) network and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). Moreover, methods to resolve allocation conflicts arising between positioning reference signals and other reference signals are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Guodong Zhang, Joseph S Levy, Philip J Pietraski, Janet A Stern-Berkowitz, Charles A Dennean, Marian Rudolf, John W Haim
  • Patent number: 9276669
    Abstract: One out of sixteen preamble signatures is selected. A code is produced based on the selected preamble signature. The produced code is phase rotated to produce a processed preamble signature signal. The processed preamble signature signal is used in processing the CDMA RACH signal and the CDMA RACH signal is used to access a CDMA system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Dick, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Ariela Zeira
  • Patent number: 9253802
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Stephen E. Terry, Paul Marinier, Guodong Zhang, Peter S. Wang, Jin Wang, Shankar Somasundaram, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Charles A. Dennean, Erdem Bala, Afshin Haghighat
  • Patent number: 9234957
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting reference signals for positioning measurements are disclosed. Methods include subframe configuration, subframe structures, measurement opportunities using a set of downlink subframes which are not all consecutive, handling of subframes containing reference signals and system signals such as synchronization signals, paging occasions and Multicast Broadcast Multimedia Service (MBMS), and related control signaling between a long term evolution (LTE) network and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). Moreover, methods to resolve allocation conflicts arising between positioning reference signals and other reference signals are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Marian Rudolf, Charles A. Dennean, John W. Haim, Guodong Zhang, Joseph S. Levy, Philip J. Pietraski
  • Publication number: 20150189601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining uplink power in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU operates in a carrier aggregated system. The WTRU is configured to receive a plurality of uplink power parameters indexed to one of a plurality of uplink carriers and receive a transmit power control command indexed to the one of the plurality of uplink carriers. The WTRU is configured to determine a pathloss of the one of the plurality of uplink carriers and determine a transmit power for the one of the plurality of uplink carriers based on the plurality of power parameters, the transmit power control command, and the pathloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Hyuk Shin, Guodong Zhang, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen G. Dick, Joseph S. Levy, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Erdem Bala, Marian Rudolf, Stephen E. Terry, Chang-Soo Koo, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira
  • Publication number: 20150103808
    Abstract: One out of sixteen preamble signatures is selected. A code is produced based on the selected preamble signature. The produced code is phase rotated to produce a processed preamble signature signal. The processed preamble signature signal is used in processing the CDMA RACH signal and the CDMA RACH signal is used to access a CDMA system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen G. Dick, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Ariela Zeira
  • Publication number: 20150094091
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting positioning measurements. The methods include designating a reference cell, choosing a positioning signal, and, for inter-frequency measurements, determining which inter-frequency cell to measure and how to make such an inter-frequency positioning measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Janet STERN-BERKOWITZ, Marian Rudolf, Charles A. Dennean
  • Patent number: 8982801
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining uplink power in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU operates in a carrier aggregated system. The WTRU is configured to receive a plurality of uplink power parameters indexed to one of a plurality of uplink carriers and receive a transmit power control command indexed to the one of the plurality of uplink carriers. The WTRU is configured to determine a pathloss of the one of the plurality of uplink carriers and determine a transmit power for the one of the plurality of uplink carriers based on the plurality of power parameters, the transmit power control command, and the pathloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Interdigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hyuk Shin, Guodong Zhang, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen G. Dick, Joseph S. Levy, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Erdem Bala, Marian Rudolf, Stephen E. Terry, Chang-Soo Koo, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira
  • Patent number: 8958397
    Abstract: One out of sixteen preamble signatures is selected. A code is produced based on the selected preamble signature. The produced code is phase rotated to produce a processed preamble signature signal. The processed preamble signature signal is used in processing the CDMA RACH signal and the CDMA RACH signal is used to access a CDMA system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Dick, Charles A. Dennean, Eldad M. Zeira, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Ariela Zeira
  • Patent number: 8909271
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting positioning measurements. The methods include designating a reference cell, choosing a positioning signal, and, for inter-frequency measurements, determining which inter-frequency cell to measure and how to make such an inter-frequency positioning measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Marian Rudolf, Charles A. Dennean
  • Publication number: 20140302885
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless communication transmission power control are provided. Determination of gain factors and adjustments for physical channel reconfiguration in the context of transmission power control are addressed. Preferably, implementation is in conjunction with communication systems in which wireless communications are conducted between wireless transmit receive units (WTRUs) using multiple channels that are concurrently transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ana Lucia A. Pinheiro, John M. McNally, I, Charles A. Dennean, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20140293915
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Stephen E. Terry, Paul Marinier, Guodong Zhang, Peter S. Wang, Jin Wang, Shankar Somasundaram, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Charles A. Dennean, Erdem Bala, Afshin Haghighat
  • Publication number: 20140273872
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting radio link failure (RLF) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU performing a series of radio link measurements during a discontinuous reception (DRX) on-duration, comparing each of the series of radio link measurements to a threshold, and determining that the series of radio link measurements indicates an out-of-synch condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Levy, Charles A. Dennean, Stephen E. Terry, Peter S. Wang, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Shankar Somasundaram, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Paul Marinier, Guodong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8798615
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting radio link failure (RLF) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU performing a series of radio link measurements during a discontinuous reception (DRX) on-duration, comparing each of the series of radio link measurements to a threshold, and determining that the series of radio link measurements indicates an out-of-synch condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Levy, Charles A. Dennean, Stephen E. Terry, Peter S. Wang, Jean-Louis Gauvreau, Shankar Somasundaram, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Paul Marinier, Guodong Zhang