Patents by Inventor Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti

Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti 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).

  • Dynamic resource selection to reduce interference resulting from direct device to device communications
    Patent number: 8914054
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct device to device communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct device to device communications in the cellular communication network. In one embodiment, a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for a direct device to device communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device if at least one of the first and second wireless devices is less than a predefined threshold radio distance from a closest base station in the cellular communication network. Otherwise, an uplink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for the direct device to device communication link between the first and second wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou, Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti, Gabor Fodor, Tarcísío Maciel
  • Dynamic band selection for interference minimization in direct device to device communications
    Patent number: 8913530
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device (D2D) communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct D2D communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct D2D communications in the cellular communication network. In general, either an uplink resource or a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected for a direct D2D communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device in order to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference caused to a third wireless device that uses the same uplink and downlink resources in the same and/or a neighboring cell of the cellular communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou, Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti, Gabor Fodor, Tarcísío Maciel
  • DYNAMIC BAND SELECTION FOR INTERFERENCE MINIMIZATION IN DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130294296
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device (D2D) communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct D2D communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct D2D communications in the cellular communication network. In general, either an uplink resource or a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected for a direct D2D communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device in order to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference caused to a third wireless device that uses the same uplink and downlink resources in the same and/or a neighboring cell of the cellular communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou, Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti, Gabor Fodor, Tarcísío Maciel
  • DYNAMIC RESOURCE SELECTION TO REDUCE INTERFERENCE RESULTING FROM DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130252654
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting resources for direct device to device communications in a cellular communication network. Preferably, resources for the direct device to device communications are selected to minimize, or at least substantially reduce, interference that results from the direct device to device communications in the cellular communication network. In one embodiment, a downlink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for a direct device to device communication link between a first wireless device and a second wireless device if at least one of the first and second wireless devices is less than a predefined threshold radio distance from a closest base station in the cellular communication network. Otherwise, an uplink resource of the cellular communication network is selected as a resource for the direct device to device communication link between the first and second wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou, Francisco Rodrigo P. Cavalcanti, Gabor Fodor, Tarcísío Maciel