Patents by Inventor Hao-Jen Cheng

Hao-Jen Cheng 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).

  • Patent number: 12250587
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a first signal including an indication of a set of frequency channels for a set of target wake time (TWT) sessions that recur according to a service interval. In some examples, the first signal may indicate a respective frequency channel of the set of frequency channels for each TWT session of the set of target wake time sessions. Each TWT session of the set of TWT sessions may have an associated service period that the STA may be in an awake state. The STA may switch, for the first TWT session, from the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel. In some examples, based on the switching, the STA may communicate a signal during a service period associated with the first TWT session over the second frequency channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Srikant Kuppa, Sandip Homchaudhuri, Yongchun Xiao, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20250070806
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for signal generation. Some aspects more specifically relate to frequency-selective digital predistortion signal generation. In some examples, the method alters an input signal to produce a frequency-selected linear output signal of a power amplifier. For frequency-selective pre-distortion signal generation, a digital pre-distortion circuit suppresses the non-linear distortion at a specific band using Volterra kernels of a Volterra series model and a shiftable finite impulse response (FIR). The shiftable FIR can filter a particular portion of the signal's frequency, and the Volterra kernels can capture the non-linear memory effects of the input signals and output signals of the power amplifier. Upon refinement of the Volterra kernel coefficients, the Volterra series model can produce a compensation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yimu Tu, Feng-Yu Lee, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240080113
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method of wireless communications at a wireless node, comprising measuring one or more radio frequency (RF) performance parameters at the wireless node and tuning one or more transmission parameters based on the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chan Hong PARK, Beomsup KIM, Kwan-Woo KIM, Hao-Jen CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240022955
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a first signal including an indication of a set of frequency channels for a set of target wake time (TWT) sessions that recur according to a service interval. In some examples, the first signal may indicate a respective frequency channel of the set of frequency channels for each TWT session of the set of target wake time sessions. Each TWT session of the set of TWT sessions may have an associated service period that the STA may be in an awake state. The STA may switch, for the first TWT session, from the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel. In some examples, based on the switching, the STA may communicate a signal during a service period associated with the first TWT session over the second frequency channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Srikant KUPPA, Sandip HOMCHAUDHURI, Yongchun XIAO, Hao-Jen CHENG
  • Patent number: 11758433
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a first signal including an indication of a set of frequency channels for a set of target wake time (TWT) sessions that recur according to a service interval. In some examples, the first signal may indicate a respective frequency channel of the set of frequency channels for each TWT session of the set of target wake time sessions. Each TWT session of the set of TWT sessions may have an associated service period that the STA may be in an awake state. The STA may switch, for the first TWT session, from the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel. In some examples, based on the switching, the STA may communicate a signal during a service period associated with the first TWT session over the second frequency channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Srikant Kuppa, Sandip Homchaudhuri, Yongchun Xiao, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180092048
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may transmit a first calibration packet at a first power level. The wireless device may determine a power measurement corresponding to the first calibration packet based at least in part on feedback associated with a transmit power output of the first calibration packet. The wireless device may compare the power measurement corresponding to the first calibration packet to a target power level associated with the first power level. Additionally, the wireless device may adjust one or more gain parameters associated with the first power level based at least in part on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Hao-Jen Cheng, Kapil Rai, Chih-Yuan Chu, Wen-Chang Yeh
  • Patent number: 9209893
    Abstract: A method of providing frame synchronization for GPS signals can include performing coherent bit extraction on the GPS bits and then performing coherent frame boundary detection based on the bits of the coherent bit extraction. Concurrently, differential bit extraction on the GPS bits and differential frame boundary detection based on bits of the differential bit extraction can be performed. Whichever of the coherent frame boundary detection and the differential frame boundary detection first finds a frame boundary, then that frame boundary is used for the frame synchronization. A method of providing string synchronization for GLONASS signals includes performing coherent and differential bit extraction on the GLONASS bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaspar Lee, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Patent number: 9065686
    Abstract: A method and device for processing spur components associated with a received wireless signal are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes first selecting a sub-band of a spectral band of the received signal. The selected sub-band is scanned, and a detection routine is executed to detect a spur within the scanned sub-band having a peak magnitude above a predetermined threshold. The spur frequency is determined, and the spur may be removed by a cancellation unit based on the determined frequency. The method also includes tracking the frequency of the spur to ensure continued suppression over time and under dynamic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Qinfang Sun, Chiao-Cheng Huang, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140355714
    Abstract: A configurable pre-emphasis filter component may be configured based upon measured frequency response (e.g., filter effect) associated with at least one analog filter positioned between a digital predistortion component and a power amplification component of a transmission circuitry. The frequency response may be measured using a calibration signal sent via the transmission circuitry, a loopback circuit, and a reception circuitry. Calibration circuitry may be used with one or more loopback circuits to measure the frequency response of various analog components of the transmission circuitry. The calibration circuitry may also include logic to determine a configuration for the PEF component based upon the measured frequency response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hao-Jen Cheng, Chiao-Cheng Huang, Hao Zhou
  • Patent number: 8855171
    Abstract: A technique for reducing the dwell time in acquiring a satellite signal is provided. The technique minimizes the dwell time in searching for a satellite signal in cells of a search space by comparing the peak-power-to-average ratio (PAPR) to one or more thresholds at one or more intermediate points during the search in a code phase/Doppler frequency bin. The comparison is then used to determine whether to continue the search in a current code phase/Doppler frequency bin or to continue to the next code phase/Doppler frequency bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chu, Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng, Qinfang Sun
  • Patent number: 8824606
    Abstract: A receiver unit of a communication device can employ multiple correlators for decoding the access address of a packet received from another communication device. A dynamically determined primary frequency offset is applied to a phase difference signal that is determined from an RF signal that comprises the packet. For each of a plurality of access address decoding chains of the receiver unit, a secondary frequency offset associated with the access address decoding chain is applied to the phase difference signal, the phase difference signal is correlated with a predetermined access address of the communication device, and a resultant correlation output is compared against a correlation threshold. One of the access address decoding chains that generated the correlation output that is greater than the correlation threshold is selected and the packet is demodulated based, at least in part, on the phase difference signal corresponding to the selected access address decoding chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hao-Jen Cheng, Qinfang Sun
  • Patent number: 8754809
    Abstract: Updates to an AFC loop can be performed to provide high-sensitivity tracking. A 20 ms update interval and PDI=10 ms is used for every other update. A setting is used for each update between the 20 ms updates. Notably, the setting uses PDI=5 ms. The setting can include first, second, and third cross-dot pairs associated with a first bit, a second bit, and a cross-bit boundary between the first and second bits, respectively. A sum of these pairs can be scaled down when the signal strength is below a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the setting can include a first cross-dot pair associated with a first bit and a second cross-dot pair associated with a second bit. A sum of these pairs can also be scaled down when signal strength is below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng, Qinfang Sun
  • Publication number: 20140140440
    Abstract: A method and device for processing spur components associated with a received wireless signal are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes first selecting a sub-band of a spectral band of the received signal. The selected sub-band is scanned, and a detection routine is executed to detect a spur within the scanned sub-band having a peak magnitude above a predetermined threshold. The spur frequency is determined, and the spur may be removed by a cancellation unit based on the determined frequency. The method also includes tracking the frequency of the spur to ensure continued suppression over time and under dynamic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Qinfang SUN, Chiao-Cheng HUANG, Hao-Jen CHENG
  • Patent number: 8675561
    Abstract: A method of determining a distance between a first wireless device and a second wireless device is provided. In this method, a location symbol can be generated by filtering and modulating a pseudorandom (PRN) code. The location symbol can be provided in a data field of a legacy wireless packet to form a first location packet. The first location packet can be transmitted from the first wireless device to the second wireless device. A second location packet can be transmitted from the second wireless device to the first wireless device, wherein the second location packet is substantially identical to the first location packet. An effective roundtrip time between the first and second wireless devices can be determined based on the first and second location packets. The distance between the first and second wireless devices can be computed using this roundtrip time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Qinfang Sun, Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Patent number: 8559413
    Abstract: A method of providing frame synchronization for GPS signals can include performing coherent bit extraction on the GPS bits and then performing coherent frame boundary detection based on the bits of the coherent bit extraction. Concurrently, differential bit extraction on the GPS bits and differential frame boundary detection based on bits of the differential bit extraction can be performed. Whichever of the coherent frame boundary detection and the differential frame boundary detection first finds a frame boundary, then that frame boundary is used for the frame synchronization. A method of providing string synchronization for GLONASS signals includes performing coherent and differential bit extraction on the GLONASS bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaspar Lee, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130195229
    Abstract: A receiver unit of a communication device can employ multiple correlators for decoding the access address of a packet received from another communication device. A dynamically determined primary frequency offset is applied to a phase difference signal that is determined from an RF signal that comprises the packet. For each of a plurality of access address decoding chains of the receiver unit, a secondary frequency offset associated with the access address decoding chain is applied to the phase difference signal, the phase difference signal is correlated with a predetermined access address of the communication device, and a resultant correlation output is compared against a correlation threshold. One of the access address decoding chains that generated the correlation output that is greater than the correlation threshold is selected and the packet is demodulated based, at least in part, on the phase difference signal corresponding to the selected access address decoding chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM ATHEROS, Inc.
    Inventors: Hao-Jen CHENG, Qinfang SUN
  • Publication number: 20130070607
    Abstract: A method of determining a distance between a first wireless device and a second wireless device is provided. In this method, a location symbol can be generated by filtering and modulating a pseudorandom (PRN) code. The location symbol can be provided in a data field of a legacy wireless packet to form a first location packet. The first location packet can be transmitted from the first wireless device to the second wireless device. A second location packet can be transmitted from the second wireless device to the first wireless device, wherein the second location packet is substantially identical to the first location packet. An effective roundtrip time between the first and second wireless devices can be determined based on the first and second location packets. The distance between the first and second wireless devices can be computed using this roundtrip time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
    Inventors: Qinfang Sun, Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130039392
    Abstract: A technique for reducing the dwell time in acquiring a satellite signal is provided. The technique minimizes the dwell time in searching for a satellite signal in cells of a search space by comparing the peak-power-to-average ratio (PAPR) to one or more thresholds at one or more intermediate points during the search in a code phase/Doppler frequency bin. The comparison is then used to determine whether to continue the search in a current code phase/Doppler frequency bin or to continue to the next code phase/Doppler frequency bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chu, Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng, Qinfang Sun
  • Publication number: 20120223859
    Abstract: Updates to an AFC loop can be performed to provide high-sensitivity tracking. A 20 ms update interval and PDI=10 ms is used for every other update. A setting is used for each update between the 20 ms updates. Notably, the setting uses PDI=5 ms. The setting can include first, second, and third cross-dot pairs associated with a first bit, a second bit, and a cross-bit boundary between the first and second bits, respectively. A sum of these pairs can be scaled down when the signal strength is below a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the setting can include a first cross-dot pair associated with a first bit and a second cross-dot pair associated with a second bit. A sum of these pairs can also be scaled down when signal strength is below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Hao Zhou, Hao-Jen Cheng, Qinfang Sun
  • Publication number: 20120082187
    Abstract: A method of providing frame synchronization for GPS signals can include performing coherent bit extraction on the GPS bits and then performing coherent frame boundary detection based on the bits of the coherent bit extraction. Concurrently, differential bit extraction on the GPS bits and differential frame boundary detection based on bits of the differential bit extraction can be performed. Whichever of the coherent frame boundary detection and the differential frame boundary detection first finds a frame boundary, then that frame boundary is used for the frame synchronization. A method of providing string synchronization for GLONASS signals includes performing coherent and differential bit extraction on the GLONASS bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Gaspar Lee, Hao-Jen Cheng