Patents by Inventor Khalid Al-Mufti

Khalid Al-Mufti 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: 9176216
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile device. Network measurement report information may be received from a target mobile device, the NMR having measurement information and range information of the target mobile device from a cell serving the device. The serving cell may be divided a plurality of subsectors and candidate locations placed on an intersection of a range formed from the range information and bisectors of the plurality of subsectors. A subset of neighboring and serving cells may be selected as a function of the NMR measurement information and a radio frequency (RF) coverage centroid determined for each of the selected neighboring cells. A centroid of the determined RF centroids may be determined, and a location of the target mobile device estimated as the candidate location having a minimum distance to the determined centroid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MAPLE ACQUISITION LLC
    Inventors: Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan, Suryanarayana Kalenahalli, Navin Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 8805410
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device. One or more location measurement units (LMUs) or components may be requested to provide timing relationship information from a respective cell site. These LMUs may then be tasked to measure uplink times of arrival of signals received by the LMUs from a target mobile device. A response message from the target mobile device may be received, the response message having reference epoch frame information whereby a Global Positioning System (GPS) time estimate at the reference epoch that the target mobile device used to make GPS satellite measurements is determined as a function of the requested timing relationship information. Satellite information may then be determined using the determined GPS time estimate, and a location of the mobile device performed using this satellite information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Maple Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Khalid Al-Mufti, Suryanarayana Kalenahalli
  • Publication number: 20140171105
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile device. Network measurement report information may be received from a target mobile device, the NMR having measurement information and range information of the target mobile device from a cell serving the device. The serving cell may be divided a plurality of subsectors and candidate locations placed on an intersection of a range formed from the range information and bisectors of the plurality of subsectors. A subset of neighboring and serving cells may be selected as a function of the NMR measurement information and a radio frequency (RF) coverage centroid determined for each of the selected neighboring cells. A centroid of the determined RF centroids may be determined, and a location of the target mobile device estimated as the candidate location having a minimum distance to the determined centroid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan, Suryanarayana Kalenahalli, Navin Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 8554248
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Tariqul Islam, John Carlson, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Publication number: 20130095853
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Tariqul Islam, John Carlson, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Patent number: 8380222
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance of the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Patent number: 8331956
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Tariqul Islam, John Carlson, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Patent number: 8249622
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance of the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Andrew, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Publication number: 20120142375
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance of the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Andrew, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Patent number: 8160609
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance f the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Publication number: 20120028653
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Andrew LLC.
    Inventors: Tariqul Islam, John Carlson, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Patent number: 8073463
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Andrew, LLC
    Inventors: Tariqul Islam, John Carlson, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful Hannan
  • Publication number: 20110170444
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance of the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Publication number: 20100130225
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance f the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Martin Alles, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ananth Kalenahalli, Thomas B. Gravely
  • Publication number: 20100087204
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating a location of a wireless device in a wireless communication system having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of location measurement units (“LMUs”). A set of signal samples from a first wireless device and a second wireless device may be collected by one or more LMUs in a search window. A first time of arrival (“TOA”) is determined, and a second search window is estimated as a function of the first TOA. A second TOA may be determined within the second search window at a second node or one of the LMUs from the set of signal samples. A range estimate of the wireless device may then be determined, and an estimated location of the wireless device may be determined as a function of the first uplink TOA, the second uplink TOA, or the range estimate and second TOA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Tariqul ISLAM, John CARLSON, Khalid Al-Mufti, Ariful HANNAN