Patents by Inventor Joey Chou

Joey Chou 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).

  • Method and apparatus for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network
    Patent number: 9526091
    Abstract: A network management device and method for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network. A network management device for coordination of self-optimization functions includes one or more processors and an interface. The interface communicates with a plurality of enhanced node Bs (eNodeBs). The interface is arranged to receive a request to change a coverage or a capacity of an enhanced node B (eNodeB). The interface is further arranged to transmit a query to the eNodeB to obtain a self-optimizing network (SON) coordination state of the eNodeB. The one or more processors are arranged to determine whether to grant or deny the request based on a coordination policy and the SON coordination state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • System and method of performance measurements for wireless local area network access points
    Patent number: 9521576
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between an element manager and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP). The WLAN AP may be configured with one or more counters. The one or more counters may measure events, such as data transmission and/or reception at the WLAN AP or statistics based on association of user equipment (UE) with the WLAN AP. The element manager may be configured to read one or more of these counters and compute one or more values based on the values read from the one or more counters. The element manager may be configured to communicate the one or more computed values to a network manager. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Management apparatus and method to support WLAN offloading
    Patent number: 9516558
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for supporting WLAN offloading. In some embodiments, a network management system (NMS) for WLAN offloading may include a network manager (NM); a first element manager (EM), coupled to the network manager, to communicate with the network manager and one or more WLANs; and a second EM, coupled to the NM, to communicate with the NM and one or more base stations of a cellular network. Coverage areas of at least one access point (AP) of the one or more WLANs are overlaid with at least one cell of the cellular network to support a WLAN offloading operation. Further, the NM is to activate the WLAN offloading operation based at least in part on at least one indicator received from the one or more WLANs. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Method and apparatus for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network
    Patent number: 9516628
    Abstract: A network management device and method for coordination of self-optimization functions in a wireless network. A network management device for coordination of self-optimization functions includes one or more processors and an interface. The interface communicates with a plurality of enhanced node Bs (eNodeBs). The interface is arranged to receive a request to change a coverage or a capacity of an enhanced node B (eNodeB). The interface is further arranged to transmit a query to the eNodeB to obtain a self-optimizing network (SON) coordination state of the eNodeB. The one or more processors are arranged to determine whether to grant or deny the request based on a coordination policy and the SON coordination state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Method and evolved node-B for geographic bin data collection and reporting
    Patent number: 9510314
    Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and method for collecting and reporting data related to a coverage area in a wireless network are generally described herein. The eNB may be configured to track geographic bin information for one or more User Equipment (UEs). The eNB may comprise hardware processing circuitry configured to, for each of the UEs, measure an angle of arrival for the UE and a propagation delay for the UE, and to select a geographic bin for the UE from a set of candidate geographic bins. The hardware processing circuitry may be further configured to send, for each of the candidate geographic bins, performance data for the candidate geographic bin to the TCE when a number of UEs for which the candidate geographic bin is selected is not less than a UE distribution threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Joey Chou
  • COVERAGE ESTIMATION OF WIRELESS CELLULAR NETWORKS BY USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IDLE MODE MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20160301486
    Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for improved coverage estimation of wireless cellular networks through User Equipment (UE) idle mode measurement and reporting. A UE may include a signal measurement module to measure a reference signal received power (RSRP) of a serving cell of the UE, the UE in an idle mode, and to determine if the RSRP is below a threshold value. The UE may also include a cell search and selection module to search for a neighbor cell in response to determining that the RSRP is below the threshold value, and to camp on the neighbor cell if the search succeeds. The UE may further include a data logging module to log information associated with the neighbor cell, if the neighbor cell search succeeds and to log information associated with the serving cell, if the neighbor cell search fails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Joey CHOU
  • METHOD AND EVOLVED NODE-B FOR GEOGRAPHIC BIN DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING
    Publication number: 20160302089
    Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and method for collecting and reporting data related to a coverage area in a wireless network are generally described herein. The eNB may be configured to track geographic bin information for one or more User Equipment (UEs). The eNB may comprise hardware processing circuitry configured to, for each of the UEs, measure an angle of arrival for the UE and a propagation delay for the UE, and to select a geographic bin for the UE from a set of candidate geographic bins. The hardware processing circuitry may be further configured to send, for each of the candidate geographic bins, performance data for the candidate geographic bin to the TCE when a number of UEs for which the candidate geographic bin is selected is not less than a UE distribution threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Joey Chou
  • MME OVERLOAD OR UNDERLOAD MITIGATION BY MME VNF APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160269925
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe apparatuses and methods for mobility management entity (MME) overload or underload mitigation using an MME virtual network function (VNF). Various embodiments may include one or more processors to execute instructions to process a notification from a virtual network function manager (VNFM) to determine instantiation of a MME as a VNF, add the MME to an MME pool, and assign a value to an application parameter of the MME VNF. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Joey Chou, Meghashree Dattatri Kedalagudde, Muthaiah Venkatachalam
  • USER EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20160219445
    Abstract: A base station operable to adapt cell coverage based on user equipment (UE) distribution information for a communications network is disclosed. The base station can determine UE distribution information for a cell formed by the base station. The UE distribution information can indicate a geographical distribution of UEs in the cell. The base station can trigger an adjustment of a coverage area of the cell formed by the base station based on the UE distribution information for the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • User equipment distribution information collection
    Patent number: 9398465
    Abstract: A technology is disclosed that is operable to determine user equipment (UE) distribution information for a communications network. A cell of an enhanced Node B (eNode B) can be mapped into a plurality of UE distribution bins. A UE in the cell of the eNode B can be associated with a UE distribution bin based on a location of the UE in the cell that is determined using a time advance (TADV) value and an angle of arrival (AOA) measurement of an UL transmission from the UE to the eNode B. A UE distribution of one or more UEs in the cell can be calculated based on a number of UEs in each of the plurality of UE distribution bins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Techniques for Monitoring Virtualized Network Functions or Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure
    Publication number: 20160205004
    Abstract: Examples may include techniques for monitoring virtual network functions or network functions virtualization infrastructure. Examples include receiving performance measurement data from virtualized network functions arranged to support a network service or from network functions virtualization infrastructure composed to support the virtualized network functions. In some examples, corrective actions such as virtualized network function lifecycle management operations are initiated based on the received performance measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Joey CHOU, Muthaiah VENKATACHALAM
  • System and method of cell outage compensation in cellular systems
    Patent number: 9363727
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, and machine-readable mediums in which the COC functionality is enhanced to provide for compensation of both a first cell that experiences an outage and a second cell that is being compensated for by the first cell upon an identified outage of the first cell. In some examples, messaging fields for messaging interfaces and database fields are modified to allow the compensation state of the first cell to be determined and/or saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joey Chou, Jorge Mena
  • INTER-RAT COVERAGE DETERMINATION FOR ENERGY SAVING MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160157174
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for determining inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) coverage for energy saving management (ESM). In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may determine that a source cell of a network of a first RAT is triggered to activate an energy saving state and that the source cell is partially overlapped by each of a plurality of cells of one or more networks of one or more RATs different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may instruct the source cell to activate the energy saving state when a combination of the plurality of cells provides coverage of the source cell. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • NETWORK COVERAGE HOLE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20160142961
    Abstract: A technology for a user equipment (UE) that is operable to connect to a third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) cell in a cellular network. Logged minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements can be recorded at the UE at a selected rate when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode in a first LTE cell in a cellular network. A change in a UE state of the RRC idle mode can be identified. The Logged MDT measurements can stop being recorded at the UE when the UE state changes from a camped normally UE state to another UE state of the RRC idle mode. The Logged MDT measurements can resume being recorded when the UE state changes to the camped normally UE state of the RRC idle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Joey Chou, Ana Lucia Pinheiro
  • Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications using short message services (SMS)
    Patent number: 9344835
    Abstract: A technology is described for machine-to-machine communications using short message services (SMS). The method may include receiving a SMS message over a network into an M2M gateway module from an M2M Server via a short message service center (SMSC) device. A SMS payload of the SMS message originating from the M2M server can be embedded into a signaling message using the M2M gateway module and Base Station. The SMS signaling message can be sent from the M2M gateway module to the M2M device to communicate with the M2M device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF WLAN ALARM NOTIFICATION IN CELLULAR NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20160105809
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems, devices, and methods for wireless local area network alarm notifications in cellular networks. Various embodiments may include an integration reference point agent in an element manager that receives an alarm notification according to a first format from an access point, converts the alarm notification to a second format, and send the converted alarm notification to an integration reference point manager. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Inter-rat coverage determination for energy saving management
    Patent number: 9288755
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for determining inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) coverage for energy saving management (ESM). In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may determine that a source cell of a network of a first RAT is triggered to activate an energy saving state and that the source cell is partially overlapped by each of a plurality of cells of one or more networks of one or more RATs different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may instruct the source cell to activate the energy saving state when a combination of the plurality of cells provides coverage of the source cell. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Inter-RAT (radio access technology) energy saving management
    Patent number: 9264989
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and configurations to implement ESM (energy saving management) techniques in wireless networks are generally disclosed herein. In some examples, a distributed or centralized multi-RAT (radio access technology) technique is provided to implement ESM on a LTE (Long Term Evolution) or UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) primary cell network. The technique may factor the number of UEs unable to be offloaded to another RAT (such as a Wi-Fi network), and the service impact threshold of implementing ESM on the primary wireless network. In further examples, an ESM deployment may factor the idle mode state of UEs (user equipment) in determining whether to proceed with ESM activation at a particular time on a particular cell network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Joey Chou
  • Network coverage hole detection
    Patent number: 9265076
    Abstract: A technology for a user equipment (UE) that is operable to connect to a third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) cell in a cellular network. Logged minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements can be recorded at the UE at a selected rate when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode in a first LTE cell in a cellular network. A change in a UE state of the RRC idle mode can be identified. The Logged MDT measurements can stop being recorded at the UE when the UE state changes from a camped normally UE state to another UE state of the RRC idle mode. The Logged MDT measurements can resume being recorded when the UE state changes to the camped normally UE state of the RRC idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andreas Schmidt, Joey Chou, Ana Lucia Pinheiro
  • METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR RETRIEVING DATA FROM A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) ACCESS POINT
    Publication number: 20160044660
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described related to retrieving data from a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP). In embodiments, an element manager may include an integration reference point (IRP) agent to receive data from the WLAN AP in the first format. Mapping circuitry of the element manager may convert the data from the first format to a second format to be used by an IRP manager that manages a Long Term Evolution Advance (LTE-A) network. The IRP agent may send the data to the IRP manager in the second format. The data may include, for example, performance monitoring data such as a value of one or more counters and/or a status of one or more alarms maintained by the WLAN AP. Accordingly, one or more components of the LTE-A network may monitor the performance of the WLAN AP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Joey CHOU