Patents by Inventor John M. Kowalski

John M. Kowalski 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: 8553627
    Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit diversity scheme is described. A UCI is coded with a Forward Error Correction code to obtain a coded UCI. The coded UCI is mapped to quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) symbols to obtain a mapped coded UCI. A phase shift pattern is selected. A phase shift from the phase shift pattern is applied to the mapped coded UCI based on an acknowledge/negative-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to obtain a phase shifted mapped coded UCI. The mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a first antenna. The phase shifted mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski, Lizhong Zheng
  • Patent number: 8543867
    Abstract: A communication device configured for transmission of Acknowledgement and Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) is described. The communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The communication device determines one or more thresholds based on a size of one or more code words and generates a compressed ACK/NACK sequence. The compressed ACK/NACK sequence identifies one or more correctly received code words and one or more incorrectly received code words if the number of incorrectly received code words is less than the threshold. If the number of incorrectly received code words is greater than the threshold, the compressed ACK/NACK sequence indicates that all of the one or more code words were incorrectly received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Lizhong Zheng, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20130242799
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada, John M. Kowalski, Ahmad Khoshnevis
  • Publication number: 20130223356
    Abstract: An evolved Node B (eNB) for allocating resources for a device-to-device (D2D) link between User Equipments (UEs) is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB allocates resources for a D2D link by using at least one Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The eNB further indicates a D2D link direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8515363
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that supports multiple antenna transmission via multiple power amplifiers may operate in a reduced power amplifier (PA) mode. When operating in the reduced PA mode, a subset of the UE's power amplifiers are used to transmit uplink signals. A UE may send a preference signal to an e-Node B to request that the UE operate in the reduced PA mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kimihiko Imamura, Kenneth James Park, John M. Kowalski, Sayantan Choudhury
  • Publication number: 20130155898
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20130114583
    Abstract: A method for in-device coexistence interference avoidance (IDC) is described. An IDC assistance information message is received from a wireless communication device. Long Term Evolution (LTE) uplink inactivity periods for the wireless communication device are aligned with Wi-Fi beacon periods. An IDC configuration message is generated. The IDC configuration message is sent to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. PARK, Shohei YAMADA, John M. KOWALSKI
  • Patent number: 8428178
    Abstract: A method for using a numerical method to design a sequence for code modulating data is described. An input multiple input multiple output signal is determined. A nearest tight frame to one or more given structured vectors is obtained. One or more structured vectors is obtained from the nearest tight frame. The one or more structured vectors is projected onto the space of circulant matrices. One or more classes of matrices that indicates the design of the sequence is outputted. Data is code modulated using the designed sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: John M. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8391381
    Abstract: A method of the present invention for designing a reference signal is a method for designing a reference signal, including: setting a first set of matrices by combining a plurality of first matrices each including a plurality of sequences; dividing the first set of matrices into a plurality of subsets each including at least one first matrix, and selecting at least one sequence from each of the plurality of subsets; and combining the selected sequences so as to generate a second matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20130051288
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured for signaling UE capability is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different time division duplex (TDD) configurations on different bands for a band combination. The UE also sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for the band combination. The UE additionally sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different uplink timing adjustments for the band combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, John M. Kowalski, Zhanping Yin
  • Publication number: 20130039283
    Abstract: A method for quantizing a relative phase and a relative amplitude is described. A received symbol is obtained. A relative phase is determined from the received symbol. A relative amplitude is also determined from the received symbol. A quantized relative phase is obtained for the relative phase. A quantized relative amplitude is obtained for the relative amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Sayantan Choudhury, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20120282875
    Abstract: A method for servicing emergency messages by a user equipment (UE) is described. High priority communication (HPC) activity is detected on a Long Term Evolution (LTE) transceiver. Adjustments to be made to one or more transceivers to account for the HPC activity are determined. Settings of the one or more transceivers are adjusted to account for the HPC activity. An end of the HPC activity on the LTE transceiver is detected. The settings of the one or more transceivers are adjusted to account for the end of the HPC activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Park, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20120275362
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for interference control signaling is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The wireless communication device mitigates interference between a User Equipment (UE) included in the wireless communication device and another communication device included in the wireless communication device based on interference control signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Park, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski, Sayantan Choudhury
  • Publication number: 20120140708
    Abstract: A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A collision of multiple channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to multiple component carriers (CCs) that are scheduled to be reported in the same subframe is detected. A highest priority CSI report of the multiple CSI reports is determined using a prioritization scheme. The highest priority CSI report is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sayantan Choudhury, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20120127869
    Abstract: A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) by a user equipment (UE) is described. It is determined that multiple channel state information (CSI) reports are scheduled on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). An aggregated CSI report is generated using two or more of the multiple CSI reports. The aggregated CSI report is transmitted on the PUSCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Sayantan Choudhury, John M. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8116691
    Abstract: A method for using a numerical method to design reference signals for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems is described. An input multiple input multiple output signal is determined. A nearest tight frame to one or more given structured vectors is obtained. One or more structured vectors from the nearest tight frame are obtained. The one or more structured vectors are projected onto the space of circulant matrices. One or more classes of matrices associated with reference signals are outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: John M. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8112041
    Abstract: A method for generating sequences that are nearest to a set of sequences with minimum average cross-correlation is described. Each element of a set of sequences is projected to a nearest constellation point. The set of sequences is converted into a time domain representation. An inverse discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) is performed on the set of sequences. A cubic metric of each sequence of the set of sequences is evaluated. A sequence is removed from the set if the cubic metric exceeds a threshold. A minimum maximum cross-correlation is obtained for the set of sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20110310853
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski, Shohei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110310855
    Abstract: A method for multiplexing uplink control information (UCI) on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is described. Control data is coded with user data repetition. The coded control data is mapped to a PUSCH resource. A data block base for the coded control data is also mapped in the PUSCH resource. The UCI may include channel quality indicators (CQI)/precoding matrix indicators (PMI), acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and rank indicators (RI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Patent number: RE43109
    Abstract: A method of selectively providing MIMO transmission/reception in a WLAN system includes using a TSPEC reservation and signaling mechanism to instantiate and tear down, dynamically, multi-channel operation in a WLAN; providing an inference algorithm to determine the minimum number of channels required to establish a TSPEC using a MIMO WLAN system; providing specific channel parameters as parameters to be negotiated in the TSPEC; providing frame exchange sequences to be used in Enhanced Distributed Coordinated Access contention based access and to be used in polled access; and providing a mechanism wherein an access point makes a decision as to whether to admit MIMO functionality on a given link, wherein a “link” is a set of communications between two specific WLAN stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: John M. Kowalski, Srinivas Kandala