Patents by Inventor Charline Guguen
Charline Guguen 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: 10117202Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmission in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile terminal, a mobile terminal (MT) transmitting a same signal (704) intended for the plurality of base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3). In order to optimize the synchronization of the mobile terminal with the plurality of base stations, the method comprises a step of transmission of an item of information representative of a first temporal offset intended for the mobile terminal, the first offset being according to at least one reception time (740, 750, 760) of the first signal by at least one base station (BS1, BS2, BS3). The invention also relates to the corresponding device for reception.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 9419813Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for transmitting data between a sender, and at least two receivers, in a network where a data between a sender and a receiver is carried on a connection and where a unicast connection enables a sender to send the data and a receiver to acknowledge a reception of the data. The method comprises the steps of opening a unique unicast connection identified with a connection identifier; and indicating the connection identifier to the sender and the receivers, so that the sender sends the data on the unicast connection, and the receivers receive the data on the unicast connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Charline Guguen, Patrick Fontaine, Renaud Dore, Ludovic Jeanne
-
Publication number: 20160029335Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmission in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile terminal, a mobile terminal (MT) transmitting a same signal (704) intended for the plurality of base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3). In order to optimise the synchronisation of the mobile terminal with the plurality of base stations, the method comprises a step of transmission of an item of information representative of a first temporal offset intended for the mobile terminal, the first offset being according to at least one reception time (740, 750, 760) of the first signal by at least one base station (BS1, BS2, BS3). The invention also relates to the corresponding device for reception.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 9173182Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile terminal, a mobile terminal (MT) transmitting a same signal (704) intended for the plurality of base stations (BS1,BS2, BS3). In order to optimise the synchronisation of the mobile terminal with the plurality of base stations, the method comprises a step of transmission of an item of information representative of a first temporal offset intended for the mobile terminal, the first offset being according to at least one reception time (740, 750, 760) of the first signal by at least one base station (BS1,BS2,BS3).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 8638785Abstract: Method for transmission of data packets by a first station, the packets being intended for a destination node belonging to a network comprising a second station, said packets being transmitted by said first station to said destination node via said second station. In order to simplify the transmission, the method comprises: a routing of a set of at least one of the packets to the second station, a classification associated with the second station, the classification assigning a connection between the first station and the second station to the set of at least one of the packets, a transmission step of the set on the assigned connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 8539316Abstract: In order in particular to allow a synchronization on data packets, the method comprises: a first check that a data set which would be protected by an error detection code, does not comprise any error, the frame comprising the data set; a synchronization on one of the packets comprising the set if the check indicates that the data set does not comprise any error. The invention also relates to a corresponding synchronization module and an apparatus implementing this module.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 8477756Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission of data in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations broadcasting data at a same frequency and a plurality of mobile terminals. In order to overcome inter-cell transfer at the level of mobile terminals, the method comprises: assignments of first and second sub-sets of base stations at respectively at least a first and at least a second mobile terminal, the assignments varying in time according to first and second parameters, the two sub-sets having at least one base station in common and each at least having a specific base station, synchronized transmissions of respectively the base stations of the first and second sub-set of first and second specific data modulated with first and second modulations to respectively the at least first and second mobile terminals. The invention also relates to the corresponding method for reception of data.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Patent number: 8320251Abstract: In order to simplify the management of packets to be transmitted, we implement: a writing to a first register of at least one descriptor of packets to be transmitted, each descriptor of packets to be transmitted comprising information representative of a status of each packet belonging to the set, the status of each packet indicating whether the packet is or is not to be transmitted; determination of the first packet of data to be transmitted on the basis of the content of the first register and recording of an identifier of the first packet of data to be transmitted in a second register; and transmission of a set of data packets.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Charline Guguen, Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine
-
Patent number: 8279894Abstract: The assembly of data blocks to form at least one data packet includes: writing in a first register of at least one first data block descriptor, which includes information representing a status of each block belonging to a set of blocks, whereby the status of each block indicates whether the block has been stored; the determination and recording in a second register of a status of the blocks, which represents the state of storage of the blocks, whereby this operation, based on the use of a second register, enables simple and fast acquisition of the status of a packet which can be assembled on the basis of the blocks; and the assembly of a packet containing the blocks according to the status recorded in the second register.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Charline Guguen, Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine
-
Publication number: 20120207085Abstract: The invention relates to an emission method for a wireless network comprising a plurality of stations emitting at the same frequency. In order to optimize the use of radio channels, the method comprises the following steps implemented by at least one relay station RS of the plurality of stations: reception via a first wireless channel of a first signal (512) representative of data (503), and emission via a second wireless channel of a second signal (514) representative of the same received data (503) to an assembly comprising at least one receiver, the second signal being emitted synchronously with a third signal (504) representative of the same data (503) and intended to be emitted by at least one base station BS1 of the plurality of stations. The invention also relates to the corresponding reception method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Charline Guguen, Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine
-
Publication number: 20120163349Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission method implemented by a first node of a first set of nodes comprising at least two nodes, characterized in that the method comprises a transmission step, intended for at least one second node of the first set, of at least one item of quiet information representative of a prohibition to send during at least one allocated time slot to at least one second set of nodes. The invention also relates to the corresponding reception method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen, Renaud Dore
-
Publication number: 20120071181Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations and at least one mobile terminal, a mobile terminal (MT) transmitting a same signal (704) intended for the plurality of base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3). In order to optimise the synchronisation of the mobile terminal with the plurality of base stations, the method comprises a step of transmission of an item of information representative of a first temporal offset intended for the mobile terminal, the first offset being according to at least one reception time (740, 750, 760) of the first signal by at least one base station (BS1, BS2, BS3). The invention also relates to the corresponding method for reception.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Samuel Guillouard, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Publication number: 20100220671Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission of data in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations broadcasting data at a same frequency and a plurality of mobile terminals. In order to overcome inter-cell transfer at the level of mobile terminals, the method comprises: assignments of first and second sub-sets of base stations at respectively at least a first and at least a second mobile terminal, the assignments varying in time according to first and second parameters, the two sub-sets having at least one base station in common and each at least having a specific base station, synchronized transmissions of respectively the base stations of the first and second sub-set of first and second specific data modulated with first and second modulations to respectively the at least first and second mobile terminals. The invention also relates to the corresponding method for reception of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Samuel Guillouard, Partick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Publication number: 20100202473Abstract: The invention relates to the assembly of data blocks to form at least one data packet, said assembly comprising the following steps: writing in a first register of at least one first data block descriptor, each first descriptor comprising information representing a status of each block belonging to a set of blocks, whereby the status of each block indicates whether or not the block has been stored; determination and recording in a second register of a status of the blocks, said status representing the state of storage or non-storage of the blocks, whereby this operation, based on the use of a second register, enables simple and fast acquisition of the status of a packet which can be assembled on the basis of the blocks; assembly of a packet containing the blocks according to the status recorded in the second register.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Charline Guguen, Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine
-
Publication number: 20100195567Abstract: Method for transmission of data packets by a first station, the packets being intended for a destination node belonging to a network comprising a second station, said packets being transmitted by said first station to said destination node via said second station. In order to simplify the transmission, the method comprises: a routing of a set of at least one of the packets to the second station, a classification associated with the second station, the classification assigning a connection between the first station and the second station to the set of at least one of the packets, a transmission step of the set on the assigned connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Jeanne Ludovic, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Publication number: 20100124189Abstract: In order to guarantee a quality of service, the method, implemented in a first station, each first packet being transmitted by said first station intended for at least two second stations, the said second stations belonging to a set comprising several second stations, comprises: a reception of at least one acknowledgement of each first packet received correctly by at least one second station, said acknowledgement or acknowledgements being transmitted by the second station or stations having correctly received said first packet, a retransmission of each first packet not acknowledged at least once.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Charline Guguen, Patrick Fontaine, Ludovic Jeanne
-
Publication number: 20100074172Abstract: the method is implemented in a first station, data packets being transmitted by at least two second stations intended for the first station, said second stations belonging to a set comprising more than one second stations, the method comprising a transmission of at least one acknowledgement of each data packet received at least once correctly, said acknowledgement(s) being transmitted to each second station of said set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Publication number: 20090303999Abstract: In order to simplify the management of packets to be transmitted, we implement: a writing to a first register of at least one descriptor of packets to be transmitted, each descriptor of packets to be transmitted comprising information representative of a status of each packet belonging to the set, the status of each packet indicating whether the packet is or is not to be transmitted; determination of the first packet of data to be transmitted on the basis of the content of the first register and recording of an identifier of the first packet of data to be transmitted in a second register; and transmission of a set of data packets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Charline Guguen, Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine
-
Publication number: 20090296921Abstract: In order in particular to allow a synchronization on data packets, the method comprises: a first check that a data set which would be protected by an error detection code, does not comprise any error, the frame comprising the data set; a synchronization on one of the packets comprising the set if the check indicates that the data set does not comprise any error. The invention also relates to a corresponding synchronization module and an apparatus implementing this module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Ludovic Jeanne, Patrick Fontaine, Charline Guguen
-
Publication number: 20090077259Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for transmitting data between a sender, and at least two receivers, in a network where a data between a sender and a receiver is carried on a connection and where a unicast connection enables a sender to send the data and a receiver to acknowledge a reception of the data. The method comprises the steps of opening a unique unicast connection identified with a connection identifier; and indicating the connection identifier to the sender and the receivers, so that the sender sends the data on the unicast connection, and the receivers receive the data on the unicast connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Charline Guguen, Patrick Fontaine, Renaud Dore, Ludovic Jeanne