Patents by Inventor Ibrahim Ibrahim
Ibrahim Ibrahim 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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Publication number: 20250234290Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating the switching of an established target wake time (TWT) schedule from one link to another link of a multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include an access point (AP) MLD comprising APs and a processor operably coupled to the APs. Each AP comprises a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding station (STA) affiliated with a non-AP MLD. The processor is configured to negotiate with the non-AP MLD via one of the APs to establish a TWT schedule for communications on a first one of the links, receive, from the non-AP MLD via one of the APs, a request to transfer the TWT schedule from the first link to a second one of the links, and in response to the request, establish the TWT schedule for communications on the second link.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim
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Patent number: 12349194Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating multi-AP association on NSTR links. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-band device (MBD), wherein the non-AP MBD comprises wireless stations (STAs), the method comprising: identifying, while a first STA of the STAs is associated with a first AP, that a second STA of the STAs is either associated or to be associated with a second AP; detecting a non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) condition; when the second STA is to be associated with the second AP, determining whether an association procedure to associate the second STA with the second AP is to be initiated based on a first MBD transmission procedure; and when the second STA is associated with the second AP, generating an indication to initiate a second MBD transmission procedure.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Boon Loong Ng, Rubayet Shafin
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Patent number: 12302427Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating quality of service traffic handling under NSTR constraints. A method of wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprises: forming a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD; detecting a non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) link pair; detecting that respective links of the NSTR link pair have transmit opportunity (TXOP) durations having different values; and managing communication on the respective links of the NSTR link pair based on access categories (ACs) to reduce interference between the respective links of the NSTR link pair.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peshal Nayak, Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim
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Patent number: 12273812Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating the switching of an established target wake time (TWT) schedule from one link to another link of a multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include an access point (AP) MLD comprising APs and a processor operably coupled to the APs. Each AP comprises a transceiver configured to form a link with a corresponding station (STA) affiliated with a non-AP MLD. The processor is configured to negotiate with the non-AP MLD via one of the APs to establish a TWT schedule for communications on a first one of the links, receive, from the non-AP MLD via one of the APs, a request to transfer the TWT schedule from the first link to a second one of the links, and in response to the request, establish the TWT schedule for communications on the second link.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim
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Patent number: 12236136Abstract: A processor for performing a predetermined computational operation in which one or multiple data element(s) is/are used to determine a result. The processor includes one or more processor core(s) and at least one buffer memory, connectable to a main memory, and if the main memory is connected, it is designed to access the main memory. Each processor core is designed to execute instructions. The at least one buffer memory includes a calculation circuit which is designed to perform the computational operation in response to an execution signal if the one or the multiple data element(s) is/are stored in the buffer memory, the result being stored in the buffer memory. The processor is designed to perform the computational operation optionally using one of the processor cores with the aid of the instructions or to perform it in the at least one buffer memory using the respective calculation circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Taha Ibrahim Ibrahim Soliman, Tobias Kirchner
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Publication number: 20240381265Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Patent number: 12132547Abstract: A system and method for user selection in distributed multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO). The system performs a method that includes configuring a first channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource set for a serving transmission point (TRP) and a second CSI-RS resource for a concatenated channel, wherein the concatenated channel is between a virtual panel and the apparatus, the virtual panel comprising distributed panels from a serving TRP and a helping TRP. The method also includes computing a metric as a function of one or more quantities included in one or more measurement reports, received from a user equipment (UE), for the concatenated channel and at least one of the serving TRP channel or the helping TRP channel. The method also includes configuring, based on the metric, the UE for one of: a legacy transmission or a distributed MIMO transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shiyang Leng, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Hao Chen, Rebal Al Jurdi, Jianzhong Zhang
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Patent number: 12111340Abstract: An apparatus including a first comparator device. The first comparator device includes a first reference current providing device for providing a first reference current and a first comparison current providing device for providing a first comparison current. The first comparator device is configured to compare the first reference current with the first comparison current to obtain a first comparison result and output a first output signal characterizing the first comparison result based on the first comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Taha Ibrahim Ibrahim Soliman, Tobias Kirchner
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Patent number: 12089170Abstract: Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A base station (BS) includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor regulates a transmit power in a direction of an earth station or a predefined receiver by: calculating a power flux density for the BS to the earth station or the predefined receiver; calculating an equivalent antenna gain for other base stations; calculating a directional power back-off level for the other base stations with respect to the earth station or the predefined receiver; generating a restricted precoding matrix indicator based on the calculated directional power back-off level; generating an N1-N2 bitmap for the BS; and applying the N1-N2 bitmap for signal transmission to at least one UE. The N1-N2 bitmap is generated based on: physical parameters of the earth station of the predefined receiver; physical parameters of the BS; an operator input metric; or restricted precoding matrix indicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao Chen, Shiyang Leng, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Namjeong Lee, Sooyoung Hur
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Patent number: 12069579Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Patent number: 12027200Abstract: A memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells situated in a first cell field, multiple first bit lines, each respectively connected to multiple memory cells of the first cell field to enable access to the memory cells via the bit line, and multiple sense amplifier pairs which respectively comprise a first and a second sense amplifier. Each first bit line is assigned to a sense amplifier pair, each first bit line being connected to a respective first semiconductor switch element, through which the bit line is electroconductively connectible to and insulatable from the first sense amplifier of the sense amplifier pair, to which the bit line is assigned. Each first bit line is connected to a respective second semiconductor switch element, through which the bit line is electroconductively connectible to and insulatable from the second sense amplifier of the sense amplifier pair, to which the bit line is assigned.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Andre Guntoro, Chirag Sudarshan, Christian Weis, Leonardo Luiz Ecco, Taha Ibrahim Ibrahim Soliman, Norbert Wehn
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Patent number: 12010626Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Patent number: 11955197Abstract: A memory device comprising a cell field having memory cells, N bit lines, which are respectively connected to at least one of the memory cells of the cell field, N being a whole number greater than one, N sense amplifiers; a bit shift circuit, which has S switch element rows, S being a whole number greater than one and a row number in the range from zero to S?1 being assignable to each switch element row. Each switch element row includes at least one semiconductor switch element connected to one of the bit lines and one of the sense amplifiers. Switch elements of each row connect all bit lines, whose bit line number is smaller than or equal to N minus the row number, to sense amplifiers, so that the respective sense amplifier number is equal to the respective bit line number plus the row number.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Andre Guntoro, Chirag Sudarshan, Christian Weis, Leonardo Luiz Ecco, Taha Ibrahim Ibrahim Soliman, Norbert Wehn
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Patent number: 11924124Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a transmit-receive point (TRP), a set of power metrics for multiple UEs including a served UE and one or more helped UEs, wherein each power metric is estimated from multiple channel quality and performance indicators of one of the multiple UEs. The method also includes calculating a performance metric as a function of at least one of the multiple channel quality and performance indicators of the served UE. The method also includes calculating an interference metric as a function of the set of power metrics. The method also includes determining whether to perform coordinated beamforming based on the performance metric and the interference metric. The method also includes determining one or more precoders based on the determination of whether to perform the coordinated beamforming.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rebal Al Jurdi, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Hao Chen, Shiyang Leng, Namjeong Lee, Jianzhong Zhang
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Publication number: 20240036825Abstract: A scalar product circuit for computing a binary scalar product of an input vector and a weight vector. The scalar product circuit includes one or multiple adders and at least one matrix circuit including memory cells that are arranged in multiple rows and multiple columns in the form of a matrix, each memory cell including a first memory state and a second memory state. Each matrix circuit includes at least one weight range including one or multiple bit sections, the matrix circuit including an analog-to-digital converter and a bit shifting unit connected thereto for each bit section, the column lines of the bit section being connected to the analog-to-digital converter, and a column selection switching element being provided for each column. The bit shifting units are connected to one of the adders, those bit shifting units that are included in a weight range being connected to the same adder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Andre Guntoro, Taha Ibrahim Ibrahim Soliman, Tobias Kirchner
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Patent number: 11881918Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for modular MIMO system and CSI feedback in a wireless communication system. The methods and apparatuses include: identifying configuration information of an antenna system including antenna modules for a MIMO operation; identifying, based on the configuration information, a number of collocated antenna groups that each includes one or more of the antenna modules; identifying, based on the configuration information, a number of the antenna modules for each type of the antenna modules in each of the collocated antenna groups, wherein each of the collocated antenna groups includes one or more types of the antenna modules; generating a CSI report for one or more of the collocated antenna groups in the antenna system; and transmitting, to a BS, the CSI report.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gilwon Lee, Jeongho Jeon, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Jianzhong Zhang
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Patent number: 11870516Abstract: A base station includes a plurality of antennas, a data unit (DU) comprising a first processor and a first memory containing instructions, which when executed by the first processor, cause the DU to receive a signal to be transmitted via the plurality of antennas, obtain per-antenna-power-constraint (PAPC) information, determine an estimated effective transmission power (Peff) based on the PAPC information, and pre-schedule the signal for transmission based on the Peff. The base station further includes a massive MIMO unit (MMU) comprising a second processor and a second memory containing instructions, which when executed by the second processor, cause the MMU to receive, from the DU, the pre-scheduled signal, perform pre-coding on the pre-scheduled signal based on a current value of a PAPC determined at the MMU to normalize per-antenna gain of antennas of the plurality of antennas, and provide the pre-coded signal for transmission via the plurality of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Jianzhong Zhang
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Patent number: 11871353Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Publication number: 20230379829Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Publication number: 20230345366Abstract: A non-access point (AP) MLD comprises STAs, each comprising a transceiver that forms a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, and a processor. A restricted TWT (R-TWT) schedule is established on a first link, and a first STA on that link is a member of an R-TWT service period (SP) on that link. A second STA on a second link is not a member of any R-TWT SP on that link that overlaps with the R-TWT SP on the first link. The processor transitions the non-AP MLD into EMLSR operation wherein the first and second links form an EMLSR link pair, determines that a transmission opportunity (TXOP) has begun on the second link, and coordinates between the STAs such that a frame exchange sequence with the AP MLD on the second link during the TXOP does not overlap with the R-TWT SP on the first link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Rubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim, Peshal Nayak