Patents by Inventor Lester Ho

Lester Ho 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: 11523285
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution for performing channel selection for a wireless network. According to an aspect, a method comprises: detecting, by a first network node, at least a second network node; determining, by the first network node, a primary channel of the second network node and a set of channel bonding configurations supported by the second network node, wherein the set of channel bonding configurations defines one or more configurations for combining the primary channel with auxiliary channels; determining, by the first network node, channel utilisation factors of the second network node for a set of frequency channels by using the set of channel bonding configurations; and selecting, by the first network node, a primary channel on the basis of the channel utilisation factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OY
    Inventors: Anna Zakrzewska, Lester Ho
  • Publication number: 20200389798
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution for performing channel selection for a wireless network. According to an aspect, a method comprises: detecting, by a first network node, at least a second network node; determining, by the first network node, a primary channel of the second network node and a set of channel bonding configurations supported by the second network node, wherein the set of channel bonding configurations defines one or more configurations for combining the primary channel with auxiliary channels; determining, by the first network node, channel utilisation factors of the second network node for a set of frequency channels by using the set of channel bonding configurations; and selecting, by the first network node, a primary channel on the basis of the channel utilisation factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Anna Zakrzewska, Lester Ho
  • Patent number: 9763103
    Abstract: A small cell base station, a method, a computer program product and a wireless telecommunications network are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho
  • Publication number: 20150327080
    Abstract: A small cell base station, a method, a computer program product and a wireless telecommunications network are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho
  • Patent number: 7808946
    Abstract: A wireless communication system (20) allows for using base station router devices (30, 32) for in building communications using a mobile station (22). Automatically registering a base station router device and automatically configuring at least an initial parameter for a frequency, transmit power and definition code of the base station router device facilitates easy installation of such devices. In one example, the initial parameters are determined by a communication server associated with a wireless communication network. In another disclosed example, at least one of the initial parameters is automatically determined by the base station router device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho, Louis Gwyn Samuel, Hamid Reza Karimi
  • Publication number: 20080013477
    Abstract: A wireless communication system (20) allows for using base station router devices (30, 32) for in building communications using a mobile station (22). Automatically registering a base station router device and automatically configuring at least an initial parameter for a frequency, transmit power and definition code of the base station router device facilitates easy installation of such devices. In one example, the initial parameters are determined by a communication server associated with a wireless communication network. In another disclosed example, at least one of the initial parameters is automatically determined by the base station router device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho, Louis Gwyn Samuel, Hamid Reza Karimi
  • Publication number: 20070264940
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of managing interference in a wireless communication system. The methods may include receiving information indicative of a portion of an interfering signal received by a first wireless communication device, decoding the portion of the interfering signal, and providing at least one back-off instruction destined for a second wireless communication device based on the decoded portion of the interfering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Lester Ho, Hamid Karimi, Holger Claussen, Louis Samuel
  • Publication number: 20070213086
    Abstract: An automated technique for configuring a neighbor set for a base station (32) includes initializing the neighbor set based upon reported measurements from a mobile station (22). In a disclosed example, a newly installed base station (32) transmits a cell information list to a mobile station (22) requesting measurement reports regarding a plurality of candidate base station identifiers. Based upon the reported measurements, a determination is made regarding which of the base stations should be included in the neighbor set for the base station (32). A disclosed example includes the capability of automatically initializing the neighbor set and automatically updating the set. Disclosed examples include utilizing information from a plurality of mobile stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho, Hamid Karimi, Louis Samuel
  • Publication number: 20060167785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for using a bidding strategy to select a bid price for at least one of goods and services in an auction of wireless communication access requests within a marketplace of sellers and buyers to obtain a profit gain in that auction. A communications system may include a broker to select a bid price in response to a service request from a mobile communication device to an operator including a bidding algorithm for bidding a price in an auction. At an operator, a bidding algorithm, in accordance with one embodiment, may provide or use a robust, adaptive bidding strategy that may maximize the profit gain in a bidding process by assuming one of at least two forms for a probability of winning as a function of a bid price and through the use of a set of mixed strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Francis Mullany, Lester Ho, Holger Claussen, Louis Samuel
  • Publication number: 20060135118
    Abstract: A method is provided of providing a service to a user terminal. According to this method, a first network agrees with the user terminal to provide the service at a certain charge rate, then starts to provide the service. Subsequently at least one other network is invited by the first network to provide the service. The first network receives at least one offer from the other networks to provide the service to the user terminal. The first network then accepts one of the offers, such that the one of said other networks thereafter provides the service and charges the user terminal without the first network being involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Holger Claussen, Lester Ho, Francis Mullany, Louis Samuel