Patents by Inventor Doug Dunn
Doug Dunn 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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Patent number: 11971181Abstract: Devices, systems, and method for monitoring air quality are provided. Digital out-of-home advertising display units are located within a geographic area. The units include an electronic display for displaying advertising images located at a housing, an open loop pathway for ambient air extending between an ingestion and exhaustion area of the housing. An air quality monitoring device located along the open loop pathway includes comprising sensor(s) for measuring characteristics of encountered gasses which are electronically communicated by a network connectivity device to a monitoring station. The monitoring station generates visual representations of the received measurements, at least one of which summarizes the measurements from multiple ones of the units.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Precision Systems Integration, LLCInventors: Mike Brown, William Dunn, Doug Bennett
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Publication number: 20230326082Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include devices, systems, methods for determining one or more quantitative attributes of an object contained in a video. Devices, systems, and methods may include receiving image data from a video comprising the object; extracting pixel data from a selected portion of the video comprising the object, wherein the video does not directly contain information of the quantitative attribute to be determined; determining, via the processor, a measurement of the quantitative attribute of the object based on the extracted pixel data; and displaying, by a display unit, a measurement of the quantitative attribute of the object based on the extracted pixel data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Peter BOHACEK, Adrian ROCKE, Doug DUNN, Eric FRIBERG, Katie GLEASON, Matthew VONK, William HEUER
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Patent number: 9706450Abstract: A common group cell identifier is transmitted by adjacent base stations. Handover processing is minimized for mobile relays traveling along a predetermined path that traverses the adjacent base stations. A first base station along the path transmits a group cell identifier and a first single cell identifier within a first service area. An adjacent base station transmits the group cell identifier and a second single cell identifier within a second service area that at least partially overlaps the first service area. The mobile relay monitors the group cell identifier in certain situations and only performs a handover when the group cell identifier changes. As a result, no handovers are initiated as the mobile relay travels down the path since the group cell identifier transmitted by the base stations along the path are the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan, David Comstock
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Publication number: 20160174157Abstract: A portable communication device transmits, to a communication network, a radio configuration (RC) request indicator requesting assignment of a power saving radio configuration for reverse link transmissions. The power saving radio configuration is one of a plurality of radio configurations including the power saving radio configuration and at least one other radio configuration defined by a communication standard different than the communication standard defining the power saving radio configuration. Average power consumption at the portable device when the portable communication device participates in the call using the power saving radio configuration is less than if the other radio configuration is used for the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Henry CHANG, Doug DUNN
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Patent number: 9295000Abstract: A portable communication device transmits, to a communication network, a radio configuration (RC) request indicator requesting assignment of a power saving radio configuration for reverse link transmissions. The power saving radio configuration is one a plurality of radio configurations including the power saving radio configuration and at least one other radio configuration defined by a communication standard different than the communication standard defining the power saving radio configuration. Average power consumption at the portable device when the portable communication device participates in the call using the power saving radio configuration is less than if the other radio configuration is used for the call.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 8989172Abstract: A base station routes data between a wireless communication device and a local device through a local network. When a route-local indicator is received from the wireless communication device, the base station routes data through the local network to the local device without routing the data through a cellular network. Accordingly, the physical path of the data includes the base station and the local network and does not include cellular equipment other than the base station.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Amit Kalhan, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 8792468Abstract: To improve WWAN coverage, an access node broadcasts overhead messages on a first channel covering a first channel environment and a second channel covering a second channel environment within a coverage region. The overhead messages carry network overhead parameters for allowing wireless mobile devices to acquire and maintain traffic channels within the cellular system. The overhead message channels are configured so that a user perceives uninterrupted wireless services while moving through different channel environments in the coverage region. In one embodiment, the overhead message channels are separate physical channels configured with different broadcast parameters to provide coverage in different environments. In another embodiment, the overhead parameter information is segregated into base and extended components that are encoded and layer modulated onto separate logical channels. Using layered modulation, wireless mobile devices can receive base components in poor coverage regions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Amit Kalhan, Henry Chang, Timothy Thome, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 8666445Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method manage a transmission antenna system by measuring an antenna performance indicator of an alternate antenna configuration during a reduced data rate transmission. After an antenna performance indicator is measured in a current (first) antenna system configuration, the antenna system is configured to an alternate (second) configuration during a reduced data rate transmission and the antenna performance indicator of the alternate (second) configuration is measured. The antenna performance indicators for both configurations are evaluated to determine the optimum antenna system configuration for transmission. If the alternate (second) configuration will result in decreased performance, the antenna system is changed back to the first antenna system configuration. Otherwise, the alternate (second) configuration is defined as the current configuration and the first antenna configuration is evaluated during reduced rate transmissions.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn, Gregory Poilasne
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Publication number: 20130303081Abstract: A common group cell identifier is transmitted by adjacent base stations. Handover processing is minimized for mobile relays traveling along a predetermined path that traverses the adjacent base stations. A first base station along the path transmits a group cell identifier and a first single cell identifier within a first service area. An adjacent base station transmits the group cell identifier and a second single cell identifier within a second service area that at least partially overlaps the first service area. The mobile relay monitors the group cell identifier in certain situations and only performs a handover when the group cell identifier changes. As a result, no handovers are initiated as the mobile relay travels down the path since the group cell identifier transmitted by the base stations along the path are the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan, David Comstock
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Patent number: 8391865Abstract: An exemplary method for selecting one of a plurality of systems on a multi-mode device capable of communicating on a first air interface technology and a second air interface technology is disclosed. Initially, a carrier input associated with one of the first and second air interface technologies is received. The carrier input typically defines at least one system selection event. Next, a first network acquisition attempt of the other one of the first and second air interface technologies is triggered responsive to the system selection event. The results of the first network acquisition attempt are determined and stored, and subsequently used for subsequent system selection determinations between the first and second air interface technologies.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan, Timothy Thome, Henry Chang
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Patent number: 8315615Abstract: A device management enabled device performs device management for a non-device management enabled device. The device management enabled device performs the device management, connecting with the device management entity as a proxy for the non-device management enabled devices. After the device management enabled device has the information intended for the non-device management enabled device in the device management, then the device management enabled device connects to the non-device management enabled device and sends the device management information to the non-device management enabled device.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Amit Kalhan, Doug Dunn, Henry Chang
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Patent number: 8260939Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling and performing scheduling for wireless devices supporting multiple users or devices. The system has a wireless subscriber device that is enabled to support multiple users or devices. The wireless system may operate accordingly to a wireless air interface such as WCDMA, CDMA2000, GSM, or other wireless technology. The wireless device has a message generator, which is configured to generate a multi-user message. The device transmits the multi-user message to the network. The network receives the multi-user message and begins to schedule network resources to the device as a device supporting multiple users.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 8238921Abstract: A detecting base station transmits user zone information to wireless communication device when the presence of a wireless communication device is detected. A detecting base station receives a detection signal, such as an uplink signal, transmitted from the wireless communication device to determine the presence of the wireless communication device. The detecting base station notifies the core network the detection by transmitting a device proximity message and, after receiving authorization from the network, transmits the user zone information within the broadcast channel used by the originating base station communicating to the wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 8195156Abstract: An exemplary method for searching one of a plurality of systems on a multi-mode device capable of communicating on a first air interface technology and a second air interface technology is disclosed. The exemplary method includes storing a default system search period for one of the air interface technologies, such as WLAN system, receiving user input representative of a user-defined system search period for the WLAN system, storing the user-defined system search period, detecting a system search event for WLAN services, searching WLAN services in response to the system search event, and terminating the WLAN system search after expiration of the user-defined search period.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan, Anupam Juneja
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Patent number: 8165577Abstract: A base station is configured to reduce interference with other base stations and/or devices in a multi-cell wireless network. The base station includes a wireless interface, detector and controller. To reduce interference, the wireless interface may provide services to a first wireless communication device (WCD) using a pilot signal emitted from the base station at a reduced power level. In the reduced pilot signal mode, when the detector detects a second WCD within the base station's service area, the controller increases the pilot signal's power level above the reduced power level in order to establish communications with the second WCD. Upon successfully connecting to the first and second WCDs, the base station may again reduce the pilot signal's power level to reduce interference with other base stations or wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn
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Apparatus, system, and method for location information management in a portable communication device
Patent number: 8165606Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for managing geographical location information of a portable communication device by determining and storing the geographic location information while registered on a cellular communication system in response to detecting an available wireless local area network (WLAN) system. When the portable communication device is communicating on the cellular communication system and a WLAN access point is detected, a location determination procedure is performed and the resulting geographical location information is stored at the portable communication device. When the portable communication device is communicating with a wireless access point of a WLAN system, and a second access point is detected, the portable communication device registers to the cellular communication network, if not already registered, and performs the geographical location determination procedure.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan, Henry Chang -
Patent number: 8126468Abstract: In response to detecting a call attempt for a priority call on the originating wireless network by an initiating access terminal, at least one active call having a priority level less than the priority call is transferred to an alternate technology wireless network. If a call attempt is placed when a transfer threshold has been exceeded, candidate transferring terminals are identified based on multi-mode capabilities and network conditions. One or more of the candidate transferring terminals engaged in calls that have a priority level less than the priority call are transferred from the originating wireless network to the alternate technology wireless network when the transfer threshold is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Henry Chang, Doug Dunn, Amit Kalhan
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Patent number: 8073500Abstract: A multimode wireless communication device and method for having the device detect a communication access technology is described. The multimode wireless device comprises a multimode transceiver module, a CAT detection module, and at least one CAT threshold level corresponding to each CAT. The multimode transceiver module is operatively coupled to a first antenna. The multimode transceiver module comprises at least two communication access technology (CAT) receiver modules operatively coupled to at least one antenna, wherein each CAT receiver module complies with a receiver requirement. The CAT detection module is operatively coupled to one of the CAT transceiver antenna and the CAT detection module is configured to detect a plurality of CAT RF energy levels associated with each CAT receiver module without activating the corresponding CAT transceiver module.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Henry S. Chang, Doug Dunn
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Patent number: 7847740Abstract: An antenna system comprises a receive diversity antenna system and a configurable antenna arrangement. Incoming signals are received through the receive diversity antenna system and outgoing signals are transmitted through the configurable antenna arrangement. A controller generates control signals to adjust the configurable antenna arrangement to change the transmission performance characteristics of the configurable antenna arrangement. The configurable antenna arrangement may be a smart antenna, a plurality of antennas, or a configurable antenna where transmission characteristics change in response to control signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Doug Dunn, Gregory Poilasne, Henry Chang, Huan-Sheng Hwang, Ramon Khalona
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Publication number: 20100240314Abstract: A base station is configured to reduce interference with other base stations and/or devices in a multi-cell wireless network. The base station includes a wireless interface, detector and controller. To reduce interference, the wireless interface may provide services to a first wireless communication device (WCD) using a pilot signal emitted from the base station at a reduced power level. In the reduced pilot signal mode, when the detector detects a second WCD within the base station's service area, the controller increases the pilot signal's power level above the reduced power level in order to establish communications with the second WCD. Upon successfully connecting to the first and second WCDs, the base station may again reduce the pilot signal's power level to reduce interference with other base stations or wireless devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Henry CHANG, Doug Dunn