Patents by Inventor John Smee
John Smee 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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Patent number: 11483849Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein the common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wei Zeng, Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Publication number: 20210337386Abstract: A device obtains proof of its authority to use a first set of selectively activated features (first proof). An authorization server signs the first proof with its private key. The device sends a request to use a network service to a network node. The device sends the first proof to the network node. The network node validates the first proof using a public key of the authorization server. The network node grants the request to use the network service. The device sends a request for proof of authority for the network node to provide the network service (second proof). The device obtains the second proof, signed by another authorization server, and validates the second proof before using the network service. The first proof and the second proof each include a list of selectively activated features, where the selectively activated features are needed to use or provide the network service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, John Smee, Rajesh Pankaj, Thomas Rouse
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Patent number: 11082849Abstract: A device obtains proof of its authority to use a first set of selectively activated features (first proof). An authorization server signs the first proof with its private key. The device sends a request to use a network service to a network node. The device sends the first proof to the network node. The network node validates the first proof using a public key of the authorization server. The network node grants the request to use the network service. The device sends a request for proof of authority for the network node to provide the network service (second proof). The device obtains the second proof, signed by another authorization server, and validates the second proof before using the network service. The first proof and the second proof each include a list of selectively activated features, where the selectively activated features are needed to use or provide the network service.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, John Smee, Rajesh Pankaj, Thomas Rouse
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Publication number: 20200314878Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein the common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Wei Zeng, Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 10687347Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wei Zeng, Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 10645733Abstract: Wireless communications systems, methods, and techniques related to signaling and determining slot and mini-slot structures are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits a first signal according to a first numerology including at least a first tone spacing. The first signal indicates a second numerology including at least a second tone spacing. The first wireless communication device transmits a second signal according to the second numerology. The first signal includes a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signal. The second numerology is independent from the first numerology. Different slot/mini-slot structures may be utilized for varying channel types to support mixed numerology arrangements. Embodiments may utilize single and varied slot structures; single slot structures may be decoupled from transmission numerology and varied slot structures may be defined based on reference numerology. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Peter Gaal, Jing Jiang, John Smee
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Patent number: 10547415Abstract: The disclosure relates in some aspects to a scalable transmission time interval (TTI) and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) design. The TTI is scalable to, for example, achieve latency and/or efficiency tradeoffs for different types of traffic (e.g., mission critical traffic versus traffic with more relaxed latency requirements). In the event a longer TTI is employed, various techniques are disclosed for ensuring a fast turn-around HARQ, thereby maintaining a high level of communication performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jing Jiang, Krishna Mukkavilli, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tingfang Ji, Chih Ping Li, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Publication number: 20190124700Abstract: Wireless communications systems, methods, and techniques related to signaling and determining slot and mini-slot structures are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits a first signal according to a first numerology including at least a first tone spacing. The first signal indicates a second numerology including at least a second tone spacing. The first wireless communication device transmits a second signal according to the second numerology. The first signal includes a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signal. The second numerology is independent from the first numerology. Different slot/mini-slot structures may be utilized for varying channel types to support mixed numerology arrangements. Embodiments may utilize single and varied slot structures; single slot structures may be decoupled from transmission numerology and varied slot structures may be defined based on reference numerology. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Peter Gaal, Jing Jiang, John Smee
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Publication number: 20190053262Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Wei Zeng, Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 10159097Abstract: Wireless communications systems, methods, and techniques related to signaling and determining slot and mini-slot structures are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits a first signal according to a first numerology including at least a first tone spacing. The first signal indicates a second numerology including at least a second tone spacing. The first wireless communication device transmits a second signal according to the second numerology. The first signal includes a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signal. The second numerology is independent from the first numerology. Different slot/mini-slot structures may be utilized for varying channel types to support mixed numerology arrangements. Embodiments may utilize single and varied slot structures; single slot structures may be decoupled from transmission numerology and varied slot structures may be defined based on reference numerology. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Peter Gaal, Jing Jiang, John Smee
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Patent number: 10123347Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wei Zeng, Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 9992681Abstract: One or more selectively activated features needed at a device to use a network service may be identified. Authorization information and feature activation key(s) associated with features that the device has been authorized to activate may be obtained at the device. The feature activation key(s) may be used to activate and/or maintain activation of the authorized features that match the selectively activated feature(s) needed to use the network service. An authorization server may obtain a request to activate one or more selectively activated features of a device. The authorization server may verify that the selectively activated feature(s) are authorized to be used at the device based on an authorization agreement obtained at the authorization server. The authorization server may send proof that the device is authorized to use e selectively activated feature(s) and may send feature activation key(s) based on the authorization agreement in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, John Smee, Rajesh Pankaj, Thomas Rouse
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Patent number: 9979450Abstract: A transmitter may initiate multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications with a receiver in which a number of codewords used in MIMO transmissions may be selected to provide enhanced communications for a particular service that is associated with the MIMO transmission. In cases where a lower-latency service is identified, a MIMO transmission may be configured with one codeword transmitted over multiple spatial layers, which may provide lower processing latency at a receiver relative to processing of multiple codewords. In cases where a mobile broadband service is identified, a MIMO transmission configured with two (or more) codewords may be transmitted over multiple spatial layers, which may provide increased data throughput relative to a single codeword MIMO transmission. A codeblock size for a transmission also may be selected based at least in part on a service associated with the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jing Jiang, Wanshi Chen, John Smee, Peter Gaal, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tingfang Ji
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Publication number: 20180102877Abstract: A transmitter may initiate multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications with a receiver in which a number of codewords used in MIMO transmissions may be selected to provide enhanced communications for a particular service that is associated with the MIMO transmission. In cases where a lower-latency service is identified, a MIMO transmission may be configured with one codeword transmitted over multiple spatial layers, which may provide lower processing latency at a receiver relative to processing of multiple codewords. In cases where a mobile broadband service is identified, a MIMO transmission configured with two (or more) codewords may be transmitted over multiple spatial layers, which may provide increased data throughput relative to a single codeword MIMO transmission. A codeblock size for a transmission also may be selected based at least in part on a service associated with the transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Jing Jiang, Wanshi Chen, John Smee, Peter Gaal, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tingfang Ji
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Publication number: 20180098361Abstract: Wireless communications systems, methods, and techniques related to signaling and determining slot and mini-slot structures are provided. A first wireless communication device transmits a first signal according to a first numerology including at least a first tone spacing. The first signal indicates a second numerology including at least a second tone spacing. The first wireless communication device transmits a second signal according to the second numerology. The first signal includes a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) signal. The second numerology is independent from the first numerology. Different slot/mini-slot structures may be utilized for varying channel types to support mixed numerology arrangements. Embodiments may utilize single and varied slot structures; single slot structures may be decoupled from transmission numerology and varied slot structures may be defined based on reference numerology. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Tingfang Ji, Joseph Binamira SORIAGA, Peter GAAL, Jing JIANG, John SMEE
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Publication number: 20170164391Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to decoupling uplink latency using common uplink (UL) burst in Time Division Duplex (TDD) sub-frame structure are disclosed. User equipment (UE) can transmit to a base station a common UL burst in each sub-frame communicated between UE and the base station, wherein he common UL burst comprises at least one of: a physical layer (PHY) acknowledgement (ACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), or a sounding reference signal (SRS). UE can be further configured to transmit scheduled UL payload data in at least one common UL burst of at least one sub-frame communicated between the UE and the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Wei ZENG, Tingfang JI, Joseph Binamira SORIAGA, John SMEE, Naga BHUSHAN
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Publication number: 20170041794Abstract: A device obtains proof of its authority to use a first set of selectively activated features (first proof). An authorization server signs the first proof with its private key. The device sends a request to use a network service to a network node. The device sends the first proof to the network node. The network node validates the first proof using a public key of the authorization server. The network node grants the request to use the network service. The device sends a request for proof of authority for the network node to provide the network service (second proof). The device obtains the second proof, signed by another authorization server, and validates the second proof before using the network service. The first proof and the second proof each include a list of selectively activated features, where the selectively activated features are needed to use or provide the network service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, John Smee, Rajesh Pankaj, Thomas Rouse
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Publication number: 20170041793Abstract: One or more selectively activated features needed at a device to use a network service may be identified. Authorization information and feature activation key(s) associated with features that the device has been authorized to activate may be obtained at the device. The feature activation key(s) may be used to activate and/or maintain activation of the authorized features that match the selectively activated feature(s) needed to use the network service. An authorization server may obtain a request to activate one or more selectively activated features of a device. The authorization server may verify that the selectively activated feature(s) are authorized to be used at the device based on an authorization agreement obtained at the authorization server. The authorization server may send proof that the device is authorized to use e selectively activated feature(s) and may send feature activation key(s) based on the authorization agreement in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, John Smee, Rajesh Pankaj, Thomas Rouse
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Publication number: 20160269150Abstract: The disclosure relates in some aspects to a scalable transmission time interval (ITO and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) design. The TTI is scalable to, for example, achieve latency and/or efficiency tradeoffs for different types of traffic (e.g., mission critical traffic versus traffic with more relaxed latency requirements). In the event a longer TTI is employed, various techniques are disclosed for ensuring a fast turn-around HARQ, thereby maintaining a high level of communication performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Jing Jiang, Krishna Mukkavilli, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tingfang Ji, Chih Ping Li, John Smee, Naga Bhushan
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Patent number: 7616935Abstract: A carrier recovery method and apparatus using multiple stages of carrier frequency recovery are disclosed. A receiver uses multiple frequency generation sources to generate carrier signals used to downconvert a received signal. An analog frequency reference having a wide frequency range and coarse frequency resolution is used in conjunction with a digital frequency reference having a narrow frequency range and fine frequency resolution. The multiple carrier signals are multiplied by a received signal to effect a multi-stage downconversion, resulting in a baseband signal. A frequency tracking module measures the residual frequency error present in the baseband signal. The measured residual frequency error is then used to adjust the frequencies of the carrier signals generated by the multiple frequency generation sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, John Smee, Srikant Jayaraman