Patents by Inventor Hung-Tao Hsieh

Hung-Tao Hsieh 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: 11963097
    Abstract: Communications between an access point (AP) and a non-AP station (STA) are established in a plurality of frequency segments within a basic service set (BSS) bandwidth or on at least a first link and a second link. An extreme-high-throughput (EHT) subchannel selective transmission (SST) operation is performed between the AP and the non-AP STA in the plurality of frequency segments or on the first link and the second link. A trigger-enabled target wake time (TWT) session period (SP) for the EHT SST operation by either indicating one of the plurality of frequency segments as containing a resource unit (RU) allocation addressed to the non-AP STA or indicating one of the first link and the second link on which an operating frequency segment is located during the TWT SP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Jianhan Liu, James Chih-Shi Yee
  • Patent number: 11949609
    Abstract: Various proposed schemes pertaining to extreme high-throughput (EHT) preamble designs for transmissions to mixed clients in wireless communications are described. In one example, an aggregated Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), which is transmitted over a plurality of 80-MHz bandwidths with data for a plurality of stations (STAs), is received. A preamble of a specific one of the plurality of 80-MHz bandwidths is then decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianhan Liu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Shengquan Hu
  • Patent number: 11943643
    Abstract: An access point (AP) and a station (STA) communicate with each other, with the AP indicating to the STA either or both of a preamble detection (PD) channel and a signaling (SIG) content channel and with the STA being initially monitoring a primary frequency segment of a plurality of frequency segments in an operating bandwidth of the AP. A downlink (DL) or triggered uplink (UL) communication is performed between the AP and the STA during a transmission opportunity (TXOP) such that: (i) during the TXOP, the STA monitors a preamble on the PD channel and decodes a SIG content on the SIG content channel; and (ii) after an end of the TXOP, the STA switches to the primary frequency segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Ying Lu, Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Chang, James Chih-Shi Yee, Jianhan Liu, Po-Yuen Cheng
  • Patent number: 11937251
    Abstract: A station (STA) for communicating with an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system is provided. The STA includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from the AP. The processor receives allocation information indicating a first user block for the STA in a first RU of an MU-PPDU from the AP via the wireless transceiver, and the first RU includes multiple user blocks allocated for different STAs. Also, the processor sends Uplink (UL) data or receives Downlink (DL) data in the first user block to or from the AP via the wireless transceiver according to the allocation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Ying-You Lin, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Tung-Sheng Yang
  • Patent number: 11825460
    Abstract: A non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) receives a transmission from an access point (AP) MLD. In response to receiving the transmission, the non-AP STA MLD communicates with the AP MLD using an increased number of spatial streams with multi-link dynamic antenna switching at the non-AP STA MLD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Chang, James Chih-Shi Yee
  • Publication number: 20230354277
    Abstract: A station (STA) for communicating with an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system is provided. The STA may include a wireless transceiver and a processor. The wireless transceiver may be configured to perform wireless transmission and reception to and from the AP. The processor may be configured to receive allocation information from the AP via the wireless transceiver, wherein the allocation information indicates at least one user block and at least one stream for the STA, wherein each resource unit (RU) in a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) comprises at least one user block, and send Uplink (UL) data or receive Downlink (DL) data in the at least one user block to or from the AP via the wireless transceiver according to the allocation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hung-Tao HSIEH, Tung-Sheng YANG, Chao-Chun WANG, Jianhan LIU, Ying-You LIN
  • Publication number: 20230336230
    Abstract: A method for performing beamforming sounding feedback in a system-parameter-aware manner and associated apparatus are provided. The method applicable to a wireless transceiver device within a wireless communications system may include: checking a plurality of system parameters of the wireless communications system to generate a plurality of checking results of the plurality of system parameters, respectively, wherein any checking result among the plurality of checking results indicates a current value of a corresponding system parameter among the plurality of system parameters; modifying a first beamforming feedback matrix according to the plurality of checking results to generate a second beamforming feedback matrix; and sending beamforming sounding feedback information carrying the second beamforming feedback matrix to another device within the wireless communications system, for further processing of the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Ting Lin, Pu-Hsuan Lin, Tsung-Hsuan Wu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yi-Cheng Huang, Li-Tien Chang
  • Publication number: 20230269042
    Abstract: A device is provided, which includes radio-frequency circuitry and an encoder. The encoder is configured to modulate input data to generate a long-range packet, and to transmit the long-range packet to a receiver through the radio-frequency circuitry. The long-range packet includes a long-range signal field (LR-SIG) and a long-range data field (LR-DATA). Each modulated bit in the long-range signal field and the long-range data field is spread into a plurality of spread modulated bits that are distributed into a plurality of symbols in a frequency domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Tung-Sheng YANG, Hung-Tao HSIEH, Yen-Shuo LU, Wei-Ping CHUANG, Ting-Che TSENG, Wen-Hsien CHIU
  • Publication number: 20230261782
    Abstract: A multi-link device (MLD) includes a transmit (TX) circuit, a receive (RX) circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls the RX circuit to receive a first frame under an operation mode parameter with a first setting, control the TX circuit to transmit a second frame responsive to the first frame under the operation mode parameter with the first setting, and after the second frame is transmitted, controls the RX circuit to receive at least one physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) under the operation mode parameter with a second setting, wherein the second setting is different from the first setting. None of the first frame and the second frame carries indication of operation mode parameter change that specifies the use of the second setting, and the use of the second setting is indicated by transmission of the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Midiatek Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Fang Hsu, Cheng-Yi Chang, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yongho Seok
  • Patent number: 11658768
    Abstract: A multi-link device (MLD) includes a transmit (TX) circuit, a receive (RX) circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls the RX circuit to receive a first frame under an operation mode parameter with a first setting, control the TX circuit to transmit a second frame responsive to the first frame under the operation mode parameter with the first setting, and after the second frame is transmitted, controls the RX circuit to receive at least one physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) under the operation mode parameter with a second setting, wherein the second setting is different from the first setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Fang Hsu, Cheng-Yi Chang, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yongho Seok
  • Publication number: 20220346171
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved multi-link operation over EML links. A non-AP MLD indicating support of EMLMR operation announces it's the number of spatial streams supported for receiving or transmitting after receiving the initial frame exchange during enhanced multi-link multi-radio (EMLMR) operation (MLD level capabilities). MLD level capabilities for operating over the EMLSR links is defined so that the EMLMR capable devices can improve/optimize their performance based on their computing capabilities and RF design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kai Ying Lu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Chang, James Chih-Shi Yee, Yongho Seok
  • Patent number: 11265049
    Abstract: A wireless communications method includes: obtaining a plurality of stream inputs, wherein the stream inputs include a first stream input complying with a first packet format and a second stream input complying with a second packet format, and the second packet format is different from the first packet format; applying pre-coding to the stream inputs to generate a plurality of pre-coded stream outputs, respectively; and performing wireless transmission upon the pre-coded stream outputs, wherein downlink Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) transmission is involved in the wireless transmission of the pre-coded stream outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Liu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Tung-Sheng Yang, Pu-Hsuan Lin, Wen-Hsien Chiu
  • Publication number: 20220030450
    Abstract: An access point (AP) and a station (STA) communicate with each other, with the AP indicating to the STA either or both of a preamble detection (PD) channel and a signaling (SIG) content channel and with the STA being initially monitoring a primary frequency segment of a plurality of frequency segments in an operating bandwidth of the AP. A downlink (DL) or triggered uplink (UL) communication is performed between the AP and the STA during a transmission opportunity (TXOP) such that: (i) during the TXOP, the STA monitors a preamble on the PD channel and decodes a SIG content on the SIG content channel; and (ii) after an end of the TXOP, the STA switches to the primary frequency segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kai Ying Lu, Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Chang, James Chih-Shi Yee, Jianhan Liu, Po-Yuen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220014305
    Abstract: A multi-link device (MLD) includes a transmit (TX) circuit, a receive (RX) circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls the RX circuit to receive a first frame under an operation mode parameter with a first setting, control the TX circuit to transmit a second frame responsive to the first frame under the operation mode parameter with the first setting, and after the second frame is transmitted, controls the RX circuit to receive at least one physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) under the operation mode parameter with a second setting, wherein the second setting is different from the first setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Fang Hsu, Cheng-Yi Chang, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yongho Seok
  • Publication number: 20210392587
    Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., an access point (AP) or a non-AP station (STA)) detects a non-primary subband of an operating bandwidth comprising a primary subband and the non-primary subband to be idle. The apparatus controls a transmit power in performing transmission on at least the non-primary subband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kai Ying Lu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Yen-Shuo Lu, Chao-Chun Wang, James Chih-Shi Yee, Yongho Seok
  • Publication number: 20210377928
    Abstract: A non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) receives a transmission from an access point (AP) MLD. In response to receiving the transmission, the non-AP STA MLD communicates with the AP MLD using an increased number of spatial streams with multi-link dynamic antenna switching at the non-AP STA MLD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Chang, James Chih-Shi Yee
  • Publication number: 20210360521
    Abstract: Communications between an access point (AP) and a non-AP station (STA) are established in a plurality of frequency segments within a basic service set (BSS) bandwidth or on at least a first link and a second link. An extreme-high-throughput (EHT) subchannel selective transmission (SST) operation is performed between the AP and the non-AP STA in the plurality of frequency segments or on the first link and the second link. A trigger-enabled target wake time (TWT) session period (SP) for the EHT SST operation by either indicating one of the plurality of frequency segments as containing a resource unit (RU) allocation addressed to the non-AP STA or indicating one of the first link and the second link on which an operating frequency segment is located during the TWT SP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yongho Seok, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Jianhan Liu, James Chih-Shi Yee
  • Publication number: 20210314951
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from an AP. The controller is coupled to the wireless transceiver, and is operable to configure the wireless communication terminal to operate as a non-AP STA, and transmit a MU PPDU with a single RU spanning a partial bandwidth of the MU PPDU to the AP via the wireless transceiver. In particular, the partial bandwidth excludes a frequency band of a primary channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi CHANG, Chao-Wen CHOU, Kun-Sheng HUANG, Fu-Yu TSAI, Hung-Tao HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210258115
    Abstract: Various proposed schemes pertaining to extreme high-throughput (EHT) preamble designs for transmissions to mixed clients in wireless communications are described. In one example, an aggregated Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), which is transmitted over a plurality of 80-MHz bandwidths with data for a plurality of stations (STAs), is received. A preamble of a specific one of the plurality of 80-MHz bandwidths is then decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jianhan Liu, Hung-Tao Hsieh, Shengquan Hu
  • Publication number: 20210136735
    Abstract: A station (STA) for communicating with an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system is provided. The STA includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from the AP. The processor receives allocation information indicating a first user block for the STA in a first RU of an MU-PPDU from the AP via the wireless transceiver, and the first RU includes multiple user blocks allocated for different STAs. Also, the processor sends Uplink (UL) data or receives Downlink (DL) data in the first user block to or from the AP via the wireless transceiver according to the allocation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ying-You LIN, Hung-Tao HSIEH, Tung-Sheng YANG