Patents by Inventor Christopher Callender

Christopher Callender 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: 12068879
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11997632
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: receive an indication, adjust a transmit timing based at least on the indication, and optionally transmit signals based at least on the adjusted transmit timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Kazmi, Christopher Callender, Magnus Sandgren
  • Publication number: 20240129307
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a smart device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving a request from an appliance in a same local network as the smart device, the request to transfer first data from the appliance to a first device located outside the local network. The method also includes facilitating the transfer of the first data from the appliance to the first device based at least in part on security policies of the smart device and content of the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240089756
    Abstract: Configuration of measurement requirements on cells and beams in NR is made more efficient by, in a user equipment, UE, receiving, information from a network node, which information indicates: a first number K of beams to be measured by the UE, and a second number L of cells in which the UE is required to measure the first number K of beams. The UE then carries out measurements using the received information; and performs at least one operational task based on a result of the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Muhammad KAZMI, Iana SIOMINA, Icaro Leonardo Jeronimo DA SILVA, Christopher CALLENDER, Helka-Liina MÄÄTTANEN
  • Publication number: 20240072877
    Abstract: A method (1200) by a wireless device (110) operable to perform receive beam sweeping over a set of a plurality of receive beams includes receiving (1202), from a network node, assistance information. The wireless device determines (1204), based on the assistance information, a first subset of receive beams within the set of the plurality of receive beams. The wireless device performs (1206) at least one operation based on the first subset of receive beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher CALLENDER, Muhammad Ali KAZMI, Kazuyoshi UESAKA, Thomas CHAPMAN, Joakim AXMON
  • Publication number: 20240056960
    Abstract: A User Equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network receives, from a network node, a signal to activate a plurality of secondary cells, SCells. Responsive to receiving the signal, the UE uses a temporal characteristic and a spatial characteristic of a reference cell, selected from the plurality of SCells, to activate the reference cell and at least one other of the SCells in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joakim AXMON, Muhammad Ali KAZMI, Iana SIOMINA, Christopher CALLENDER
  • Publication number: 20240056912
    Abstract: An example method according to some of the techniques described below is performed by a device operating in a wireless network, where the device could be a UE or a network node, e.g., an NR gNB. This example method includes the step of determining (610) whether a receive-to-transmit or transmit-to-receive switching limitation of a UE can be met during a dual-active protocol stack handover for the UE from a source cell to a target cell. The method further includes the step of taking one or more mitigation actions (620) in response to said determining. Mitigation actions might include, for example, stopping a downlink reception early or starting a scheduled transmission late, in various embodiments or instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Christian Bergljung, Magnus Sandgren, Magnus Larsson
  • Publication number: 20240049017
    Abstract: A method for performing radio link monitoring comprises performing, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link monitoring (RLM) procedure with first RLM parameters; receiving, at the UE, a message including at least one second RLM parameter; identifying, by the UE, a difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter; and resetting, at the UE, at least one of the first RLM parameters in response to identifying the difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter. The method may configure the UE upon performing RLM by adapting the difference between the current RLM parameters and the future parameters, so that the UE behavior may become clear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Iana SIOMINA, Muhammad KAZMI, Christopher CALLENDER, Helka-Liina MAATTANEN, Icaro L. J. DA SILVA
  • Patent number: 11864008
    Abstract: Configuration of measurement requirements on cells and beams in NR is made more efficient by, in a user equipment, UE, receiving, information from a network node, which information indicates: a first number K of beams to be measured by the UE, and a second number L of cells in which the UE is required to measure the first number K of beams. The UE then carries out measurements using the received information; and performs at least one operational task based on a result of the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Muhammad Kazmi, Iana Siomina, Icaro Leonardo Jeronimo Da Silva, Christopher Callender, Helka-Liina Määttanen
  • Publication number: 20230422113
    Abstract: The solution outlined in this disclosure is a method for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, the method comprises obtaining a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource, obtaining a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type, and determining whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell. The method may be carried out in a user equipment or a network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Iana Siomina, Muhammad KAZMI, Christopher CALLENDER
  • Patent number: 11792668
    Abstract: A method for performing radio link monitoring comprises performing, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link monitoring (RLM) procedure with first RLM parameters; receiving, at the UE, a message including at least one second RLM parameter; identifying, by the UE, a difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter; and resetting, at the UE, at least one of the first RLM parameters in response to identifying the difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter. The method may configure the UE upon performing RLM by adapting the difference between the current RLM parameters and the future parameters, so that the UE behavior may become clear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Iana Siomina, Muhammad Kazmi, Christopher Callender, Helka-Liina Maattanen, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Patent number: 11777696
    Abstract: A wireless device is configured to receive an activation command that commands the wireless device to activate a serving cell. The wireless device is configured to activate the serving cell within a maximum delay since receiving the activation command. The maximum delay depends on whether there is at least one other serving cell already activated for the wireless device in the same frequency band as that in which the serving cell is to be activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Joakim Axmon, Muhammad Ali Kazmi, Christopher Callender
  • Patent number: 11758448
    Abstract: The solution outlined in this disclosure is a method for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, the method comprises obtaining a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource, obtaining a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type, and determining whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell. The method may be carried out in a user equipment or a network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Iana Siomina, Muhammad Kazmi, Christopher Callender
  • Patent number: 11751075
    Abstract: Configuration of measurement requirements on cells and beams in NR is made more efficient by, in a user equipment, UE, receiving, information from a network node, which information indicates: a first number K of beams to be measured by the UE, and a second number L of cells in which the UE is required to measure the first number K of beams. The UE then carries out measurements using the received information; and performs at least one operational task based on a result of the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Muhammad Kazmi, Iana Siomina, Icaro Leonardo Jeronimo Da Silva, Christopher Callender, Helka-Liina Määttanen
  • Publication number: 20230208669
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, JR.
  • Patent number: 11683708
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method in a user equipment, UE, for a measurement gap pattern configuration including receiving a configuration information indicative of a measurement gap pattern configuration, and a bandwidth part, BW, configuration, determining an association between measurement gap patterns and BW parts, receiving a message to change the active BW part to one of the configured BW parts, and changing the measurement gap pattern as a function of the corresponding BW part and the association; the invention further refers to a corresponding method in a network node; to corresponding UE, a corresponding network node, and computer programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Rui Fan, Muhammad Kazmi, Helka-Liina Määttanen, Iana Siomina, Henning Wiemann
  • Patent number: 11676591
    Abstract: In some examples, a method is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a smart device, an audible utterance of a trigger word. The method also includes, responsive to the detection of the audible utterance of the trigger word, recording audio via the smart device. The method also includes processing, via the smart device, the recorded audio to determine whether the recorded audio contains a command for the smart device or a different smart device to perform an action. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the recorded audio includes a command for the smart device or a different smart device to perform the action, determining whether the command is serviceable by the smart device without involvement of the different smart device. The method also includes, responsive to determining whether the command is serviceable by the smart device without involvement of the different smart device, taking action regarding the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBITE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230180173
    Abstract: A method (1200) by a wireless device (110) includes determining (1202) that switching from a first active bandwidth part, BWP, to a second BWP in a first cell will affect at least one positioning measurement occasion, PMO, during which at least one positioning measurement is to be performed. The wireless device suspends (1204) the at least one positioning measurement while performing the active BWP switching from the first active BWP to the second active BWP in the first cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali KAZMI, Iana SIOMINA, Christopher CALLENDER
  • Patent number: 11659457
    Abstract: Embodiments includes methods performed by a user equipment, LT, to schedule a plurality of mutually-exclusive repetitive measurement activities in a wireless network. Such embodiments include receiving, from a network node serving the UE, a measurement configuration comprising: least one measurement timing configuration for each of a plurality of mutually exclusive repetitive measurement activities; and identification of a measurement gap pattern for performing the measurement activities. Such embodiments also include selecting an analysis period for a measurement schedule, and determining, over the analysis period, measurement load information related to the measurement configuration. Such embodiments also include determining, based on the measurement load information, a measurement time scaling factor and a scaled measurement time for each measurement activity. Some embodiments include determining a measurement schedule and/or performing measurements based on the scaled measurement time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Joakim Axmon, Christopher Callender, Muhammad Kazmi, Iana Siomina
  • Patent number: 11627011
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.