Patents by Inventor Géza Szabó

Géza Szabó 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).

  • Technique for Enabling Multipath Transmission
    Publication number: 20200359264
    Abstract: A technique for enabling connection-oriented multipath transmission is disclosed. A computing unit (110) for executing a multipath application (102) enabling connection-oriented multipath transmission between a client application (106) and a server (108) comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory contains instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the multipath application (102) is operable to receive a packet from the client application (106), the packet being destined for the server (108) and associated with a connection established between the client application (106) and the server (108) using a connection-oriented transport protocol, select an interface from a plurality of interfaces of the computing unit (110) for transmission of the packet to a multipath proxy (104) for delivery to the server (108), and transmit the packet to the multipath proxy (104) via the selected interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sándor Rácz, Ferenc Fejes, Geza Szabo
  • TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMAND TRANSMISSION TO A ROBOTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200346353
    Abstract: A controller for controlling wireless command transmission to a robotic device is described. The controller is configured to obtain an action that is to be performed by a robotic device and to determine a quality of control, QoC, level that is associated with the action. The controller is further configured to trigger a setting of at least one transmission parameter for a wireless transmission of a command pertaining to the action. The transmission parameter setting is dependent on the QoC level determined for the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Geza SZABO, Rafael Roque ASCHOFF, Sándor RÁCZ, Norbert REIDER
  • Method and Arrangement for Deterministic Delivery of Data Traffic Over Wireless Connection
    Publication number: 20200322909
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delivery of data traffic over a wireless connection. In more particular, it relates to methods, a tunneling unit (208), and system for emulating wired connectivity between two or more robot devices (202, 204) and a controller (222). Buffering (212) of data frames, from two or more robot devices, received up-streams a wireless access network (206) is performed. Based on the time-stamps extracted (210) from data frames a relative time offset is determined for the two or more robot devices. Buffered uplink frames are forwarded (216) to the controller in a pre-define order, enabling using the relative time offset when forwarding downlink frames (232), being received over the wireless access network (206), to said two or more robot devices, such the that the downlink frames reach each one of two or more robot devices simultaneously. A deterministic delivery of data frames over a wireless connection is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Sándor Rácz, Norbert Reider, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for handling service level related performance data for roaming user terminals
    Patent number: 10756987
    Abstract: A technique for validating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for roaming user terminals is presented. A method implementation of the technique performed in a home network of the roaming user terminal comprises obtaining Service level-related Performance Data (SPD) that have been collected by the user terminal while roaming in a visited network. Additionally, subscription information associated with the user terminal and indicative of an SLA is obtained. Next, the SLA is validated based on a comparison of the SPD, or data derived therefrom, with the subscription information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Attila Báder, Sándor Rácz, Geza Szabo
  • Industrial Automation with 5G and Beyond
    Publication number: 20200259896
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing performance in Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scenarios, including techniques for time-sensitive networking (TSN) and 5G wireless network integration. An example method, performed by a wireless device, comprises receiving system information (SI) from a radio base station (RBS) of a radio access network (RAN), the SI being indicative of support for TSN through the RBS, and establishing at least one TSN stream with an external data network, through the RBS. The example method further includes receiving a first timing signal from the wireless communications network, via the RBS, receiving a second timing signal from the external TSN data network to which the wireless device is connected, comparing the first timing signal to the second timing signal to determine an offset, and transmitting the offset to the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Sachs, Abdulrahman Alabbasi, Mattias Andersson, Niklas Andgart, Ola Angelsmark, José Araújo, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Kumar Balachandran, Robert Baldemair, Rodrigo Berg, Yufei Blankenship, Fedor Chernogorov, John Walter Diachina, Torsten Dudda, Henrik Enbuske, Sorour Falahati, János Farkas, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Majid Gerami, Harald Gustafsson, Kimmo Hiltunen, Andreas Höglund, Torgny Holmberg, Zsolt Kenesi, András Kern, Kittipong Kittichokechai, Anna Larmo, Johan Lundsjö, György Miklós, Hubertus Munz, Gabor Nemeth, Johannes Nygren, Johan Olsson, Alexandros Palaios, Dhruvin Patel, Joakim Persson, Per Persson, Jose Luis Pradas, Sándor Rácz, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Norbert Reider, Dinand Roeland, Stefano Ruffini, Patrik Salmela, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Sandgren, Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Alexey Shapin, Nianshan Shi, Bikramjit Singh, Per Skarin, Bernard Smeets, Ying Sun, Dennis Sundman, Fredrik Svensson, Malgorzata Svensson, Geza Szabo, Wolfgang Tonutti, Balázs Varga, Mårten Wahlström, Kun Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Zhenhua Zou, Miguel Lopez
  • Resource reallocation
    Patent number: 10721744
    Abstract: There is provided a network resource reallocation controller (160) arranged to control a reallocation of network resources by a network node (300) for delivery of content from at least one content provider apparatus (200) to applications (110, 120) on a User Equipment, UE (100). The network resource reallocation controller (160) comprises an information collection module (162) arranged to collect, for each of the applications (110, 120), respective information generated during use of the UE. The network resource reallocation controller (160) further comprises a resource reallocation request generator (164) arranged to generate network resource reallocation requests each comprising a priority value that is associated with a respective one of the applications (110, 120) and based on the information collected for the application, for use by the use by the network node (300) to reallocate the network resources for delivery of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz
  • Technique for Providing Content Via a Mobile Communications Network
    Publication number: 20200195576
    Abstract: A technique of providing content via a mobile communications network to a user terminal is described. A method aspect of this technique comprises assigning, in a connection setup phase initiated by the user terminal, a content access limitation to the user terminal. The content access limitation restricts content access by the user terminal to content predefined on a network side. The method further comprises providing the predefined content to the user terminal. The method may be performed in connection with providing location-dependent information, such as map information, to the user terminal even when the user terminal cannot be authenticated in the mobile communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: István Gódor, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for Providing Reliable Control in a Cloud Robotics System
    Publication number: 20200189100
    Abstract: A technique for providing reliable control of a robot (304) in a cloud robotics system (300) is disclosed. A computing unit configured to execute a concealment component (100) for concealing delayed or lost commands sent to the robot (304) by a robot controller (302) in the cloud robotics system (300) comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory contains instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the concealment component (100) is operable to detect a missing command expected to be received by the robot (304) from the robot controller (302), the missing command detected based on a delay or loss of the command in a communication path between the robot (304) and the robot controller (302), generate a substitutional command corresponding to an expected instruction of the missing command, and send the substitutional command to the robot (304).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Sándor Rácz, András Rácz, Norbert Reider, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for Reliable Communication in a Cloud Robotics System
    Publication number: 20200187286
    Abstract: A technique for providing reliable wireless communication between a robot (104) and a robot controller (102) in a cloud robotics system is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a primary connectivity component (106) supporting multipath transmission over a plurality of wireless transmission paths to establish connectivity between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102). The method comprises triggering determining (S402) a robot sensitivity value indicating a degree of operation sensitivity of the robot (104) to a transmission failure between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102), and triggering configuring (S404) use of one or more of the plurality of wireless transmission paths for communication between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102) depending on the determined robot sensitivity value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Sándor Rácz, Aldo Bolle, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for Enhancing Rendering of Displayable Content
    Publication number: 20200128102
    Abstract: A technique for enhancing rendering and scheduling of displayable content comprising plural objects is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method is performed in a user equipment (UE) and comprises prioritizing, based on collected information on object priority, objects responsible for a start rendering time over other objects, and transmitting information concerning the prioritized objects towards an object scheduler in an access network. In a second method aspect, the method is performed in an object scheduler and comprises receiving the information concerning prioritized objects from the UE, wherein objects responsible for a start rendering time have been prioritized over other objects, and scheduling objects to be transmitted to the UE based on the information concerning the prioritized objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz
  • Technique for providing content via a mobile communications network
    Patent number: 10587532
    Abstract: A technique of providing content via a mobile communications network to a user terminal is described. A method aspect of this technique comprises assigning, in a connection setup phase initiated by the user terminal, a content access limitation to the user terminal. The content access limitation restricts content access by the user terminal to content predefined on a network side. The method further comprises providing the predefined content to the user terminal. The method may be performed in connection with providing location-dependent information, such as map information, to the user terminal even when the user terminal cannot be authenticated in the mobile communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: István Gódor, Geza Szabo
  • Transmission resource distribution for streaming of variable bitrate encoded media data
    Patent number: 10581944
    Abstract: A technique for distributing transmission resources in a media data streaming system is disclosed. A user terminal of the media data streaming system comprises an interface configured to receive a stream of variable bitrate encoded media data via a communications network. The user terminal further comprises a memory storing program code and at least one processing device configured to execute the program code. The program code causes the processing device to determine bitrate variation information for the media data stream and to trigger transmission of the bitrate variation information towards a network component. The network component is configured to trigger dynamic distribution of the transmission resources of the communications network among multiple user terminals dependent on the bitrate variation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Sándor Rácz, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for enhancing rendering of displayable content
    Patent number: 10536555
    Abstract: A technique for enhancing rendering and scheduling of displayable content comprising plural objects is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method is performed in a user equipment (UE) and comprises prioritizing, based on collected information on object priority, objects responsible for a start rendering time over other objects, and transmitting information concerning the prioritized objects towards an object scheduler in an access network. In a second method aspect, the method is performed in an object scheduler and comprises receiving the information concerning prioritized objects from the UE, wherein objects responsible for a start rendering time have been prioritized over other objects, and scheduling objects to be transmitted to the UE based on the information concerning the prioritized objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTOEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz
  • Media Stream Prioritization
    Publication number: 20190281364
    Abstract: A client computing device (115) determines a desired adjustment to a transmission rate of a media stream (245) received from the content server device (110), and encodes the desired adjustment to the transmission rate in an object ordering priority (255) field of a request (250) for a media portion (215). The client computing device (115) sends the request (250) to the content server device (110) to adjust the transmission rate of the media stream (245) with respect to the media portion (215). The content server device (110) receives the request (25) for the media portion (215) from the client computing device (115), and adjusts the transmission rate of the media stream (245) based on the object ordering priority (255). The content server device (110) transmits the media portion (215) to the client computing device (115) via the media stream (245) at the adjusted transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Daniel Bezerra, Wesley Davison Braga Melo, Djamel Fawzi Hadj Sadok, Jairo Matheus Vilaça Alves, Igor Nogueira de Oliveira, Sándor Rácz, Maria Silvia Ito
  • Technique For Handling Service Level Related Performance Data For Roaming User Terminals
    Publication number: 20190215250
    Abstract: A technique for validating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for roaming user terminals is presented. A method implementation of the technique performed in a home network of the roaming user terminal comprises obtaining Service level-related Performance Data (SPD) that have been collected by the user terminal while roaming in a visited network. Additionally, subscription information associated with the user terminal and indicative of an SLA is obtained. Next, the SLA is validated based on a comparison of the SPD, or data derived therefrom, with the subscription information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Attila Báder, Sándor Rácz, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for providing quality enhancements to an application residing on a user terminal
    Patent number: 10349452
    Abstract: A technique for providing VPN-based quality enhancement to applications running on a user terminal is presented. An exemplary user terminal comprises at least one interface configured to connect the user terminal to a network, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores a quality enhancement application and at least one further application for execution by the processor. The quality enhancement application, in one variant, is configured to cause the processor to trigger a VPN service to establish a VPN tunnel between a first VPN tunnel endpoint and a second VPN tunnel endpoint, wherein the first VPN tunnel endpoints resides on the user terminal. The quality enhancement application is further configured to cause the processor to determine a quality enhancement requirement of the further application and to signal the quality enhancement requirement via the VPN tunnel to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, György Miklós, Sándor Rácz
  • Technique for scheduling transmission of content in an access network
    Patent number: 10244550
    Abstract: A technique for enhancing presentation of content comprising a plurality of objects in an access network (201) is disclosed. An object scheduler (2002) for scheduling transmission of content in an access network (201) comprises at least one memory storing program code and at least one processor configured to execute the program code. The content is provided for download to a user equipment, UE, (2001) from a content server. The program code is configured to cause the processor to schedule (S2-2), in response to receipt (S2-1) of a privilege request from the UE (2001) requesting privileged transmission of content comprising a plurality of objects, transmission of the plurality of objects to the UE (2001), and to trigger transmission (S2-3) of the scheduled plurality of objects to the UE (2001). At least a portion of the plurality of objects is scheduled with a higher priority than a default priority assigned by the object scheduler (2002) to the UE (2001).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz
  • Methods and nodes for congestion control
    Patent number: 10218620
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for handling congestion performed in a source node of a communication network. The communication network provides a communication path for traffic streams between the source node and a destination node, wherein the source node multiplexes two or more different types of traffic streams onto a single connection. The method comprises detecting congestion in the communication network along the communication path, determining whether there is a traffic differentiation in a network node along the communication path, and applying a connection-level congestion control for the case of determining that there is no network node performing traffic differentiation. The disclosure also relates to a source node, computer program and computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Attila Mihály, Geza Szabo, Szilveszter Nádas
  • Calculating Service Performance Indicators
    Publication number: 20190044830
    Abstract: There is provided a method of calculating a performance indicator indicating a performance of a service at one of a plurality of mobile terminals connected to said network, the method comprising the steps of receiving a set of infrastructure performance indicators, each infrastructure performance indicator being determined for a part of the network conveying data to one or more of said mobile terminals connected to the network; receiving a set of local performance indicators, each local performance indicator being determined locally at one mobile terminal of a subset of the plurality of mobile terminals connected to the network; determining a correlation between the set of infrastructure performance indicators and the set of local performance indicators; and calculating said performance indicator indicating the performance of the service at one or more mobile terminals using said correlation and one or more of infrastructure performance indicators of said set of infrastructure performance indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Péter Kersch, Sándor Rácz, Geza Szabo
  • Technique for Scheduling Transmission of Content in an Access Network
    Publication number: 20180132262
    Abstract: A technique for enhancing presentation of content comprising a plurality of objects in an access network (201) is disclosed. An object scheduler (2002) for scheduling transmission of content in an access network (201) comprises at least one memory storing program code and at least one processor configured to execute the program code. The content is provided for download to a user equipment, UE, (2001) from a content server. The program code is configured to cause the processor to schedule (S2-2), in response to receipt (S2-1) of a privilege request from the UE (2001) requesting privileged transmission of content comprising a plurality of objects, transmission of the plurality of objects to the UE (2001), and to trigger transmission (S2-3) of the scheduled plurality of objects to the UE (2001). At least a portion of the plurality of objects is scheduled with a higher priority than a default priority assigned by the object scheduler (2002) to the UE (2001).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz