Patents by Inventor Dotan Ziv
Dotan Ziv 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: 20240048951Abstract: A Bluetooth (BT) device includes a host processor and a BT controller coupled by a Host Controller Interface (HCI) including a Host Controller Transport Layer and a HCI Driver. The host processor implements an applications layer and includes HCI firmware for communicating via the Host Controller Transport Layer with the BT controller. The BT controller includes a processor coupled to a memory and to a transceiver, and a RF driver. The HCI firmware also includes HCI command code for a user to define a topology of the BT network including configuring the BT device in a current chain including a plurality of BT devices including configuring from which BT device it receives data from and which BT device it forwards data to. For communicating data across the BT network the BT device forwards the data without host processor involvement in at least resending the data back to its BT controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: RAM MALOVANY, CHEN LOEWY, DOTAN ZIV, LIOR GERSI, LIRAN COHEN
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Patent number: 11885661Abstract: A system and method for detecting material type using low-energy sensing are disclosed. The method includes receiving frequency words from a tag attached to a container containing material, wherein the tag provides a low-energy sensing configured to transmit the frequency words; extracting at least a first data feature from the received frequency words, wherein the first data feature changes in response to a type of material in the container; classifying the extracted data feature to label a type of the material in the container; and sending a notification indicating the type of material in the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WILIOT, LTD.Inventors: Ido Zelman, Matan Epstein, Shay Moshe, Tsvika Rabkin, David Lipshitz, Tal Szpruch, Dotan Ziv, Alon Yehezkely
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Patent number: 11832156Abstract: A Bluetooth (BT) device includes a host processor and a BT controller coupled by a Host Controller Interface (HCI) including a Host Controller Transport Layer and a HCI Driver. The host processor implements an applications layer and includes HCI firmware for communicating via the Host Controller Transport Layer with the BT controller. The BT controller includes a processor coupled to a memory and to a transceiver, and a RF driver. The HCI firmware also includes HCI command code for a user to define a topology of the BT network including configuring the BT device in a current chain including a plurality of BT devices including configuring from which BT device it receives data from and which BT device it forwards data to. For communicating data across the BT network the BT device forwards the data without host processor involvement in at least resending the data back to its BT controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Ram Malovany, Chen Loewy, Dotan Ziv, Lior Gersi, Liran Cohen
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Publication number: 20230297793Abstract: A method for testing a wireless tag by a testing unit. The method comprises: transmitting, by a first antenna, a prescribed patten that is recognizable by a tag to put the tag into a testing mode; transmitting a trigger signal to a tag from a second antenna, the trigger signal being adapted to cause a tag to at least respond with a prescribed signal when the tag is good; waiting up to a prescribed amount of time after transmission of the trigger signal for a response to the trigger signal from a tag that is within range of the second antenna; when a valid response is received from the tag within the prescribed amount of time, designating the tag as having passed the test; and when a valid response is not received from the tag within the prescribed amount of time, designating the tag as having failed the test.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Wiliot, Ltd.Inventors: Dotan ZIV, David LIPSHITZ, Ido GELDMAN
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Publication number: 20230269596Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting audio with coexisting wireless networks. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless network controller and a second wireless network controller. The first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller are configured to access a wireless communication medium via a shared antenna, and to transmit, via the wireless communication medium, data received from a host device. The second wireless network controller includes an audio stream detector configured to determine, based on the contents of the data received from the host device, whether an audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller, and to request that the second wireless network controller be given access priority to the antenna over the first wireless network controller, based on a determination that the audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Yonathan Shavit, Alon Cheifetz, Alon Paycher, Dotan Ziv
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Patent number: 11678199Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting audio with coexisting wireless networks. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless network controller and a second wireless network controller. The first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller are configured to access a wireless communication medium via a shared antenna, and to transmit, via the wireless communication medium, data received from a host device. The second wireless network controller includes an audio stream detector configured to determine, based on the contents of the data received from the host device, whether an audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller, and to request that the second wireless network controller be given access priority to the antenna over the first wireless network controller, based on a determination that the audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Yonathan Shavit, Alon Cheifetz, Alon Paycher, Dotan Ziv
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Patent number: 11567561Abstract: An energy-aware system is provided. The system includes an energy harvester adapted to supply harvested energy as an output for storage at an energy storage; and a scheduler, the scheduler being made up of, at least in part, hardware of the energy-aware system, the scheduler operable to schedule execution of operations performed by the energy-aware system, wherein the scheduler is configured to: determine if a current voltage level at the energy storage is higher than a start voltage level; and cause initiation of execution of at least a portion one of the operations when the start voltage of the one of the operations levels is lower than or equal to the current voltage level.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Wiliot, Ltd.Inventors: Yaron Elboim, Dotan Ziv, Yuval Amran, Nir Shapira
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Patent number: 11540119Abstract: A system and method for encrypting a data frame of a low-power communication protocol. The method includes providing an input data frame, the input date frame includes a random number, a unique identifier, and a payload data, encrypting the payload data, generating a Message Integrity Code (MIC), generating a rotating identifier by encrypting the unique identifier, and generating an output frame based on the generated rotating identifier, the generated MIC, and the encrypted payload data.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: WILIOT, LTD.Inventors: Dotan Ziv, Tomer Avrahani, Asaf Richtman
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Publication number: 20220086655Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting audio with coexisting wireless networks. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless network controller and a second wireless network controller. The first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller are configured to access a wireless communication medium via a shared antenna, and to transmit, via the wireless communication medium, data received from a host device. The second wireless network controller includes an audio stream detector configured to determine, based on the contents of the data received from the host device, whether an audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller, and to request that the second wireless network controller be given access priority to the antenna over the first wireless network controller, based on a determination that the audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Yonathan Shavit, Alon Cheifetz, Alon Pacher, Dotan Ziv
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Patent number: 11226667Abstract: A system and method for executing a sequence of functions by at least one microcontroller operable in a battery-less internet of things (IoT) device. The IoT device includes: at least one microcontroller configured to execute one or more pre-programmed sequences; a sequencer configured to retrieve, from a cloud server, at least one flow, wherein the at least one flow indicates: an order of the pre-programmed sequences to be executed, and which of the at least one microcontroller are to execute each of the pre-programmed sequences; and an energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Wiliot Ltd.Inventors: Dotan Ziv, Eli Sorin
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Patent number: 11166167Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting audio with coexisting wireless networks. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless network controller and a second wireless network controller. The first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller are configured to access a wireless communication medium via a shared antenna, and to transmit, via the wireless communication medium, data received from a host device. The second wireless network controller includes an audio stream detector configured to determine, based on the contents of the data received from the host device, whether an audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller, and to request that the second wireless network controller be given access priority to the antenna over the first wireless network controller, based on a determination that the audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Yonathan Shavit, Alon Cheifetz, Alon Paycher, Dotan Ziv
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Publication number: 20210257074Abstract: A system and method for tracing vaccine vials are provided. The method includes receiving, from a gateway of a plurality of gateways, frequency words from tags attached to vaccine vials, wherein each tag is configured to transmit a plurality of frequency words; extracting at least one data feature from the plurality of frequency words, wherein each data feature changes in response to a change in a state of a vaccine vial; classifying the extracted data feature based on a machine learning model trained with respect to a location of the gateway, wherein the classifier is trained to label a trace parameter indicative of a state of a vaccine vial; and sending a semantic event indicating a value of the trace parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Wiliot, Ltd.Inventors: Ido ZELMAN, Matan EPSTEIN, Shay MOSHE, Tsvika RABKIN, David LIPSHITZ, Tal SZPRUCH, Dotan ZIV, Alon YEHEZKELY
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Publication number: 20210255151Abstract: A system and method for detecting material type using low-energy sensing are disclosed. The method includes receiving frequency words from a tag attached to a container containing material, wherein the tag provides a low-energy sensing configured to transmit the frequency words; extracting at least a first data feature from the received frequency words, wherein the first data feature changes in response to a type of material in the container; classifying the extracted data feature to label a type of the material in the container; and sending a notification indicating the type of material in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Wiliot, Ltd.Inventors: Ido ZELMAN, Matan EPSTEIN, Shay MOSHE, Tsvika RABKIN, David LIPSHITZ, Tal SZPRUCH, Dotan ZIV, Alon YEHEZKELY
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Publication number: 20210250759Abstract: A system and method for encrypting a data frame of a low-power communication protocol. The method includes providing an input data frame, the input date frame includes a random number, a unique identifier, and a payload data, encrypting the payload data, generating a Message Integrity Code (MIC), generating a rotating identifier by encrypting the unique identifier, and generating an output frame based on the generated rotating identifier, the generated MIC, and the encrypted payload data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Wiliot, LTD.Inventors: Dotan ZIV, Tomer AVRAHANI, Asaf RICHTMAN
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Publication number: 20210029525Abstract: A Bluetooth (BT) device includes a host processor and a BT controller coupled by a Host Controller Interface (HCI) including a Host Controller Transport Layer and a HCI Driver. The host processor implements an applications layer and includes HCI firmware for communicating via the Host Controller Transport Layer with the BT controller. The BT controller includes a processor coupled to a memory and to a transceiver, and a RF driver. The HCI firmware also includes HCI command code for a user to define a topology of the BT network including configuring the BT device in a current chain including a plurality of BT devices including configuring from which BT device it receives data from and which BT device it forwards data to. For communicating data across the BT network the BT device forwards the data without host processor involvement in at least resending the data back to its BT controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: RAM MALOVANY, CHEN LOEWY, DOTAN ZIV, LIOR GERSI, LIRAN COHEN
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Publication number: 20200401203Abstract: An energy-aware system is provided. The system includes an energy harvester adapted to supply harvested energy as an output for storage at an energy storage; and a scheduler, the scheduler being made up of, at least in part, hardware of the energy-aware system, the scheduler operable to schedule execution of operations performed by the energy-aware system, wherein the scheduler is configured to: determine if a current voltage level at the energy storage is higher than a start voltage level; and cause initiation of execution of at least a portion one of the operations when the start voltage of the one of the operations levels is lower than or equal to the current voltage level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Wiliot, LTD.Inventors: Yaron ELBOIM, Dotan ZIV, Yuval AMRAN, Nir SHAPIRA
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Publication number: 20200382934Abstract: A network device serving two or more networks using periodic times slots for transmission events is configured to determine that one of the periodic time slots on one of the networks has or soon will collide with one of the periodic time slots on the other network by processing time stamps for events on each network. Either of the periodic time slots may be occasionally shifted by a time shift amount to avoid a collision between the periodic time slots on each network. Shifting the periodic time slots may be performed by transmitting a Bluetooth connection parameter update packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Matan Ben-Shachar, Omri Eshel, Yuval Jakira, Liran Brecher, Dotan Ziv, Chen Loewy
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Patent number: 10841771Abstract: A Bluetooth (BT) device includes a host processor and a BT controller coupled by a Host Controller Interface (HCI) including a Host Controller Transport Layer and a HCI Driver. The host processor implements an applications layer and includes HCI firmware for communicating via the Host Controller Transport Layer with the BT controller. The BT controller includes a processor coupled to a memory and to a transceiver, and a RF driver. The HCI firmware also includes HCI command code for a user to define a topology of the BT network including configuring the BT device in a current chain including a plurality of BT devices including configuring from which BT device it receives data from and which BT device it forwards data to. For communicating data across the BT network the BT device forwards the data without host processor involvement in at least resending the data back to its BT controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Ram Malovany, Chen Loewy, Dotan Ziv, Lior Gersi, Liran Cohen
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Patent number: 10782772Abstract: An energy-aware system, and method thereof are provided. The energy-aware system includes a microcontroller; an energy storage; a plurality of execution functions integrated in a system on chip (SoC); and a scheduler configured to schedule execution of operations based on available energy at the energy storage and energy requires to complete each of the operations.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: WILIOT, LTD.Inventors: Yaron Elboim, Dotan Ziv, Yuval Amran, Nir Shapira
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Patent number: 10694359Abstract: A network device serving two or more networks using periodic times slots for transmission events is configured to determine that one of the periodic time slots on one of the networks has or soon will collide with one of the periodic time slots on the other network by processing time stamps for events on each network. Either of the periodic time slots may be occasionally shifted by a time shift amount to avoid a collision between the periodic time slots on each network. Shifting the periodic time slots may be performed by transmitting a Bluetooth connection parameter update packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Matan Ben-Shachar, Omri Eshel, Yuval Jakira, Liran Brecher, Dotan Ziv, Chen Loewy