Patents by Inventor Gregory Nakanishi
Gregory Nakanishi 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: 11895551Abstract: A controller for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The controller is configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement related to the client device and/or the content streaming apparatus. The steering logic calculations may use predetermined thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Patent number: 11870838Abstract: A wireless gateway for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The gateway provides an access point (GW AP) including a gateway steering controller configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement on received signal strength between the client device and the content streaming apparatus and at least one other content streaming apparatus, and conduct steering logic calculations. The steering logic calculations are compared against predetermined thresholds, and said gateway steering controller provides an instruction to steer the client device to one of the content streaming apparatuses based on a difference between the steering logic calculations and the predetermined thresholds. Optionally, the gateway steering controller may also provide band steering as well as signal strength steering.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Michael J. Hartman
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Publication number: 20230127459Abstract: A controller for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The controller is configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement related to the client device and/or the content streaming apparatus. The steering logic calculations may use predetermined thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jay STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Kurt Alan LUMBATIS
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Publication number: 20230059363Abstract: A steering controller of an access point device can provide an optimized network environment or performance by steering a target client device to a basic service set (BSS) of a network device that is different from the current BSS of the target client device based on one or more non-associated client (NAC) link quality parameters to the BSS on the network device. The steering controller can identify the target client device based on a steering condition. A delta link quality can be determined based on the NAC link quality parameters and the target link quality parameters associated with the target client device. The steering controller can send one or more steering instructions to the target client device if a candidate BSS is identified based on a comparison between a determined maximum difference between a NAC link quality parameter and a target link quality parameter and an associated threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Jay STRATER, Diwya Kandagath MOHANAN, Chethan Alur GURUMALLAPPA, Paul BAKER, Gregory NAKANISHI
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Publication number: 20230051896Abstract: To prevent a client device from being stranded, a steering controller of an access point device can provide an improved network environment or performance by steering a target client device to a basic service set (BSS) of a network device that is different from the current BSS of the target client device based on a first or a poor link quality threshold where non-associated client (NAC) link quality parameters for NAC network devices within the network environment, such as a mesh network, is not available. The steering controller can select or identify a candidate BSS and then send a steering query to the target client device. The steering controller can receive a response from the target client device that indicates whether the steering to the candidate BSS was successful or accepted by the targeted client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Jay STRATER, Diwya Kandagath MOHANAN, Chethan Alur GURUMALLAPPA, Paul BAKER, Gregory NAKANISHI
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Publication number: 20230040218Abstract: A method for automatic steering of client devices accessing a network to a different access point on the network is provided. A network controller of the network device automatically identifies a pre-determined type of electronic client device gaining access to the network and automatically designates the client device as non-steerable when identified as the predetermined type of electronic client device. Thus, when the network controller selects a client device for being steered to a different access point of the network during a steering event, client devices designated as non-steerable by the network controller are prevented from being steered and only client devices that are not designated as non-steerable are available as candidates to be steered. A network device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Jay STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Paul D. BAKER
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Patent number: 11540194Abstract: A controller for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The controller is configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement related to the client device and/or the content streaming apparatus. The steering logic calculations may use predetermined thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Patent number: 11510121Abstract: A method for automatic steering of client devices accessing a network to a different access point on the network is provided. A network controller of the network device automatically identities a pre-determined type of electronic client device gaining access to the network and automatically designates the client device as non-steerable when identified as the predetermined type of electronic client device. Thus, when the network controller selects a client device for being steered to a different access point of the network during a steering event, client devices designated as non-steerable by the network controller are prevented from being steered and only client devices that are not designated as non-steerable are available as candidates to be steered. A network device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Paul D. Baker
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Publication number: 20220272144Abstract: A wireless gateway for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The gateway provides an access point (GW AP) including a gateway steering controller configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement on received signal strength between the client device and the content streaming apparatus and at least one other content streaming apparatus, and conduct steering logic calculations. The steering logic calculations are compared against predetermined thresholds, and said gateway steering controller provides an instruction to steer the client device to one of the content streaming apparatuses based on a difference between the steering logic calculations and the predetermined thresholds. Optionally, the gateway steering controller may also provide band steering as well as signal strength steering.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Jay STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Michael J. HARTMAN
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Patent number: 11297125Abstract: A wireless gateway for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The gateway provides an access point (GW AP) including a gateway steering controller configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement on received signal strength between the client device and the content streaming apparatus and at least one other content streaming apparatus, and conduct steering logic calculations. The steering logic calculations are compared against predetermined thresholds, and said gateway steering controller provides an instruction to steer the client device to one of the content streaming apparatuses based on a difference between the steering logic calculations and the predetermined thresholds. Optionally, the gateway steering controller may also provide band steering as well as signal strength steering.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Michael J. Hartman
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Publication number: 20210195489Abstract: A method for automatic steering of client devices accessing a network to a different access point on the network is provided. A network controller of the network device automatically identities a pre-determined type of electronic client device gaining access to the network and automatically designates the client device as non-steerable when identified as the predetermined type of electronic client device. Thus, when the network controller selects a client device for being steered to a different access point of the network during a steering event, client devices designated as non-steerable by the network controller are prevented from being steered and only client devices that are not designated as non-steerable are available as candidates to be steered.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Jay STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Paul D. BAKER
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Publication number: 20210168686Abstract: A controller for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The controller is configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement related to the client device and/or the content streaming apparatus. The steering logic calculations may use predetermined thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Jay STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Kurt Alan LUMBATIS
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Patent number: 10959144Abstract: A method for automatic steering of client devices accessing a network to a different access point on the network is provided. A network controller of the network device automatically identifies a pre-determined type of electronic client device gaining access to the network and automatically designates the client device as non-steerable when identified as the predetermined type of electronic client device. Thus, when the network controller selects a client device for being steered to a different access point of the network during a steering event, client devices designated as non-steerable by the network controller are prevented from being steered and only client devices that are not designated as non-steerable are available as candidates to be steered. A network device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Paul D. Baker
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Patent number: 10959148Abstract: A controller for steering a client device between content streaming apparatuses in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The controller is configured to determine whether a client device should be steered to a content streaming apparatus based on at least one sample measurement related to the client device and/or the content streaming apparatus. The steering logic calculations may use predetermined thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Patent number: 10952059Abstract: A method for new wireless extender onboarding in a wireless network includes scanning a machine readable indicia on the new wireless extender, transmitting an identifier represented by the machine readable indicia to a network gateway of the wireless network, computing a secure hash of the identifier provided into a proprietary information element, transmitting the secure hash to existing wireless extenders in the wireless network, communicating beacons comprising the secure hash to the new wireless extender, determining a strongest received signal strength indication from received signal strength indications associated with the network gateway and the existing wireless extenders, and initiating a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) pairing session with one of the network gateway and the existing wireless extenders associated with the strongest received signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Christophe Piel, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Publication number: 20210068022Abstract: A method for proactive steering of client devices in a wireless network includes identifying, by a network controller, at least two radio resources in a wireless network including a first radio resource and a second radio resource; detecting, by the network controller, a client device connected to the wireless network via an established communication channel with the first radio resource; determining, by the network controller, that the client device is technically capable of establishing a communication channel with the second radio resource; and steering, by the network controller, the client device to establish the communication channel with the second radio resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Jay William STRATER, Gregory NAKANISHI, Paul D. BAKER
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Patent number: 10869246Abstract: A method for proactive steering of client devices in a wireless network includes identifying, by a network controller, at least two radio resources in a wireless network including a first radio resource and a second radio resource; detecting, by the network controller, a client device connected to the wireless network via an established communication channel with the first radio resource; determining, by the network controller, that the client device is technically capable of establishing a communication channel with the second radio resource; and steering, by the network controller, the client device to establish the communication channel with the second radio resource.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Paul D. Baker
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Publication number: 20200204974Abstract: A method for new wireless extender onboarding in a wireless network includes scanning a machine readable indicia on the new wireless extender, transmitting an identifier represented by the machine readable indicia to a network gateway of the wireless network, computing a secure hash of the identifier provided into a proprietary information element, transmitting the secure hash to existing wireless extenders in the wireless network, communicating beacons comprising the secure hash to the new wireless extender, determining a strongest received signal strength indication from received signal strength indications associated with the network gateway and the existing wireless extenders, and initiating a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) pairing session with one of the network gateway and the existing wireless extenders associated with the strongest received signal strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Christophe Piel, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Publication number: 20200205049Abstract: A method for proactive steering of client devices in a wireless network includes identifying, by a network controller, at least two radio resources in a wireless network including a first radio resource and a second radio resource; detecting, by the network controller, a client device connected to the wireless network via an established communication channel with the first radio resource; determining, by the network controller, that the client device is technically capable of establishing a communication channel with the second radio resource; and steering, by the network controller, the client device to establish the communication channel with the second radio resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Paul D. Baker
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Publication number: 20200154328Abstract: A method for automatic steering of client devices accessing a network to a different access point on the network is provided. A network controller of the network device automatically identifies a pre-determined type of electronic client device gaining access to the network and automatically designates the client device as non-steerable when identified as the predetermined type of electronic client device. Thus, when the network controller selects a client device for being steered to a different access point of the network during a steering event, client devices designated as non-steerable by the network controller are prevented from being steered and only client devices that are not designated as non-steerable are available as candidates to be steered. A network device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Jay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Paul D. Baker