Patents by Inventor Javier Dominguez

Javier Dominguez 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).

  • Publication number: 20140029534
    Abstract: A method for delivering information (120) to a Radio Access Network of a telecommunications network includes executing an application for collecting information (120) in a user equipment (10); encapsulating (s101) the information (120) collected by the application in a packet (100); sending (s102) the packet from the user equipment (10) to a network entity (20, 30) of the Radio Access Network; detecting (s103) the packet by the network entity (20, 30) of the Radio Access Network; retrieving (s104) the collected information (120) encapsulated in the packet by the network entity (20, 30) of the Radio Access Network; and, configuring (s105) a set of Radio Access Network parameters by the network entity (20, 30) of the Radio Access Network based on the collected information (120). A network entity (20, 30) of a Radio Access Network and to a user equipment (10) for delivering information to a Radio Access Network are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Andrea DE PASQUALE, Clara SERRANO SOLSONA, Francisco Javier DOMINGUEZ ROMERO
  • Publication number: 20140023003
    Abstract: A method and network interface are described, said interface being able to enable a MultiRAT aggregated LTE and UMTS simultaneously with one terminal possibility as well as any other traffic steering intelligence capable to take advantage of load and coverage info of different systems like LTE and UTMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Andrea DE PASQUALE, Francisco Javier DOMINGUEZ ROMERO
  • Patent number: 8619686
    Abstract: A method of managing baseband resources in a mobile communications network, wherein at least one interference cancellation technique in uplink is available, the method comprising the steps of: when baseband resources are demanded by a mobile user, determining whether there are free baseband resources or not, and: if there are not free baseband resources, determining whether there is at least one interference cancellation process cancelling the interference caused by at least one mobile user or not, and: if there is at least one interference cancellation process cancelling the interference caused by at least one mobile user, one mobile user is removed from said interference cancellation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Beatriz Garriga
  • Patent number: 8571071
    Abstract: A method for scheduling traffic in wide area cellular telephone networks supporting the High-Speed Downlink Packet Access. The traffic contains packets related to users that are buffered in priority queues according to a value (i) which indicates a priority for transmission assigned to an incoming packet. The method includes determining a delay td of the incoming packet. The method also includes calculating at a current scheduling time t at least one value of a scheduling priority SchedP(i,t) where scheduling priority SchedP(i,t) is a function of the value (i) indicating the priority of the incoming packet and the delay td of the incoming packet. The further includes scheduling the packets buffered in the priority queues according to the values of the scheduling priority SchedP(i,t), and repeating the method every transmission time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Beatriz Garriga Muñiz, Clara Serrano Solsona
  • Publication number: 20130279328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a network entity to manage the establishment of data connections of a user terminal allocated in a mobile communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Ricardo ALVES, Andrea DE PASQUALE, Francisco Javier DOMINGUEZ ROMERO
  • Patent number: 8565171
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to dynamically setting the number N of HS-SCCH channels to be used as signaling channels of the HS-DSCH traffic channel in a cell served by a Node B, which comprises, at predefined periods of time: determining the number N of HS-SCCH channels as a function of one or more of the following: percentage of used downlink transmission power, used_DL_TX_power, with respect to the maximum downlink transmission power in the cell, Cell_Max_DL_TX_power; number of users in the scheduler of the HS-DSCH channel for PS data traffic; number of codes being used for the HS-DSCH channel; number of users for voice over HSPA in the scheduler of the HS-DSCH channel; and sending a message from a Radio Network Controller, RNC, that controls the Node B including the number N of HS-SCCH channels to be used in said cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero
  • Publication number: 20130272225
    Abstract: The invention refers to a radio network entity for transmitting data packets from an IP gateway in a telecommunications network to a user terminal via a plurality of mobile terminations through a single IP connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Yannick Le Pezennec
  • Patent number: 8557246
    Abstract: Fusion protein with directioning of vaccinal antigens toward antigen-presenting cells and the applications thereof. This invention relates to a gene construct that comprises, operatively bound, at least one nucleotide sequence (A) that encodes a polypeptide with SEQ ID NO: 1, which has a region that recognizes the ? chain of the class-II DR antigen present on the surface of antigen-presenting cells; and one nucleotide sequence (B) that encodes a vaccinal antigen of interest. Moreover, this invention relates to recombinant vectors useful for the expression of the gene construct of the invention, transgenic cells and plants transformed or transfected with said vectors, fusion proteins encoded by the gene construct of the invention and vaccines that comprise said fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Alternative Gene Expression, S.L.
    Inventors: José Angel Martínez Escribano, Andrés Wigdorovitz, Félix Gil Dones, Agustin Ostachuk, Mariano Pèrez Filguera, Javier Dominguez, Carmen Núnez Serrano, Maria Josè Dus Santos, Covadonga Alonso Marti
  • Publication number: 20130258887
    Abstract: A method, base station and controller for allocating PS traffic in mobile networks which provide a plurality of RATs (multi-RAT networks) for supporting Packet Services, which comprises: identifying more than one RAT with free bandwidth, determining a type of traffic which belongs to a PS connection initially established over a initial RAT, classifying Packet Services by taking into account at least one parameter which is the previously determined type of traffic, selecting at least one of the identified RAT for establishing the PS connection in accordance to the previous classification of the Packet Service. The classification of the Packet Service can additionally take into account other parameters: QoS, measured RTT, load of each RAT and combination of these parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Ricardo Jose Monteiro Alves
  • Publication number: 20130258999
    Abstract: A method and mobile device (UE) for enabling services in multi-RAT networks which support at least HSPA and LTE, comprising: identifying an initial radio technology on which a UE requesting service is camped, within a current cell; determining an indication of coverage of another radio technology available on the current cell which provides higher speed access than the initial one; deciding carrying the service, either through the initial radio technology or the other one of higher speed access, according to the previous indication. The indication of coverage can be based on any of the following criteria or a combination of them is met: 1) Terminal is camped on a HSDPA capable or LTE capable cell, 2) HSDPA signal strength is higher than a threshold, 3) LTE signal strength is higher than a threshold, 4) Measurements on the Peak Rate of the UE in a past time and in a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero
  • Publication number: 20130199183
    Abstract: An economizer in a solar tower plant and operating method of said plant the purpose whereof is to make use of the heat from the heat losses generated around the solar tower receivers (3) to preheat the fluid with which the saturated steam or superheated steam solar receivers are fed. When the heat from the losses absorbed by the economizer (2) is not sufficient to achieve the necessary minimum temperature, a secondary economizer (4) is used which takes live steam (prior to it entering the turbine) and increases the temperature of the feed water of the receiver (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.A.
    Inventors: Raul Navio Navio Gilaberte, Jose Maria Mendez Marcos, Javier Dominguez Rodriguez, Lucia Serrano Gallar
  • Patent number: 8472335
    Abstract: Method and RNC for selecting transmission technology when a UE enters the network, which checks whether the UE is MIMO and, if so and only one carrier is available, allocates its traffic to said carrier and uses a S-CPICH to provide all MIMO traffic with a diversity pilot and Virtual Antenna Mapping for balance. If more than one carrier is available, the number of UEs, their radio conditions and load of carriers are checked periodically. If the carrier is busy only with MIMO and its load is higher than the load of the remaining carriers, diversity CPICH of STTD is selected; otherwise and only if the UEs vulnerable to STTD with good radio conditions exceed a certain number, the S-CPICH is selected. The RNC can reconfigure the network from transmitting MIMO traffic with STTD to using MIMO with S-CPICH or vice versa dynamically by periodical check of the load and UEs criteria for configuration change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Esperanza Alcazar Viguera, Maria Diaz Mateos, Beatriz Garriga Muñiz, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Brendan McWilliams, Julio Urbano Ruiz, Clara Serrano Solsona, Javier López Roman, Aitor García Viñas, Santiago Tenorio Sanz, Yannick Le Pezennec
  • Patent number: 8452269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for delivering to a telecommunications network consuming subscriber (1, 1?) content uploaded by a creating subscriber (2) depending on the activity pattern subscribed to by said consuming subscriber, comprising: the consuming subscriber (1, 1?) configures an activity pattern by defining an activity profile related to the creating subscriber who creates said content and a content profile related to said content that he/she is interested in receiving, the creating subscriber (2) uploads content in a telecommunications network, an activity pattern subscriptions manager (50) obtains an activity profile on said creating subscriber, and obtains a content profile on said content uploaded by the creating subscriber, and the activity pattern subscriptions manager (50) compares said activity profile and content profile obtained for the creating subscriber with the activity profile and content profile configured by the consuming subscriber in the activity pattern, and in the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Francisco José Marin Garcia, Francisco Javier Dominguez Palao, Hector Berna Fornies, Guillermo Caudevilla Laliena
  • Patent number: 8447360
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for dynamically setting the radiation pattern of an antenna of a base station connected to User Equipments in a cellular telecommunications network by obtaining data of the positions of User Equipments located under coverage of the base station during a predetermined period of time; statistically treating said data of the positions of User Equipments to obtain at least one statistical parameter of said data, and changing the radiation pattern of the antenna depending on the result of comparing said at least one statistical parameter with a pre-established value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Javier Garcia Cabezas, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Carlos Orobitg Morin
  • Patent number: 8428611
    Abstract: Method and controller device for controlling a plurality of N transport paths in RANs, wherein a primary path is assigned for each type of traffic to allocate voice or data calls, comprising: measuring load of the primary path periodically, when a call is incoming, comparing the measured load with a threshold, if the load of the primary path is less than or equal to the threshold, allocating the call to the primary path otherwise: calculating the available bandwidth of each transport path; comparing the available bandwidth of the primary path to the available bandwidths of the other transport paths and: if the available bandwidth of the primary path is greater than or equal to the available bandwidths of the others, allocating this call to the primary path; otherwise, allocating the call to a secondary path chosen from the remaining N?1 transport paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Ignacio Gonzalez Guijarro, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero
  • Patent number: 8423029
    Abstract: Method for providing automatic cell access control to high-priority mobile users in overload situation, said high-priority mobile users mapped to at least one of AC 11 to 15, comprising: detecting an overload situation in the mobile network, said overload situation being detected when at least one failure rate parameter exceeds a determined threshold TH1 for each type of failure rate; carrying out at least one action to give more priority to the AC associated with said high-priority mobile users. Said action can comprise dedicating PRACH resources specifically to the AC associated with said high-priority mobile users and/or activating access class barring for, at least, part of the users associated with any of AC 0 to 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Kyriakos Exadaktylos
  • Patent number: 8355735
    Abstract: Base station apparatus (1) is provided for improving bandwidth usage in a cellular communication network serving at least one mobile terminal. The network is capable of supporting at least a first radio access technology (i.e. GSM) and a second radio access technology (LTE) and uses a predefined bandwidth range. The apparatus comprises a base band unit (3) including a counting means for determining the number of mobile terminals within a cell of the first radio access technology supporting the second radio access technology and a measuring means for determining the level of traffic carried by the first radio access technology cell; and a bandwidth assignment means for dynamically assigning a first portion of the bandwidth range to the first radio access technology and a second portion of the bandwidth range to the second radio access technology on the basis of the number of supportive mobile terminals and the level of first radio access technology traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Brendan McWilliams
  • Patent number: 8345531
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for selecting a transmission technology (MIMO or non MIMO) for a HSDPA connection established between a RNC and a UE depending on the mobility of said UE, measured at the RNC as variations of the position of the UE. Then, if the connection is established with HSDPA MIMO technology and the position variations exceed a first pre-defined threshold, the connection is switched to HSPDA non MIMO technology. Also, if the connection is established with HSPDA non MIMO technology and the position variations are below a second pre-defined threshold, the connection is switched to HSPDA MIMO technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Esperanza Alcazar Viguera, Maria Diaz Mateos, Beatriz Garriga Muñiz, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Brendan McWilliams, Julio Urbano Ruiz, Clara Serrano Solsona, Javier López Roman, Aitor García Viñas, Santiago Tenorio Sanz, Yannick Le Pezennec
  • Patent number: 8326237
    Abstract: System and method for transmitting a radio signal in a mobile communication network. The radio signal has a circular polarisation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Andrea De Pasquale, Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Esperanza Alcazar Viguera, Maria Diaz Mateos, Beatriz Garriga Muñiz, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Brendan McWilliams, Julio Urbano Ruiz, Clara Serrano Solsona, Javier López Roman, Altor Garcia Viñas, Santiago Tenorio Sanz, Yannick Le Pezennec
  • Patent number: 8320966
    Abstract: System, method and indoor antenna for reducing power consumption of base stations providing indoor coverage. The system comprises a base station (1), at least one indoor antenna (2) connected to the base station (1) providing coverage in an indoor coverage area and means for detecting human presence in a detection area. The base station (1) is configured to: receive (40) the information provided by the means for detecting human presence; check (42), according to said information, if human presence has been detected in the detection area, and in that case switch on (44) the base station (1); if human presence has not been detected in the detection area: check (45) if there is no traffic in the base station (1) during a predetermined period of time, and in that case switch off (46) the base station (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Maria Diaz Mateos, Julio Urbano Ruiz, Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero