Patents by Inventor Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad
Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad 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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Publication number: 20240053191Abstract: A method at a sensor apparatus affixed to a transportation asset, the method including detecting a trigger at the sensor apparatus; taking a threshold number of samples of a displacement-related value of the transportation asset over time; determining that a variance of the threshold number of samples exceeds a threshold; analyzing a frequency property based on the threshold number of samples; and based on the frequency property, determining whether the transportation asset is loaded or unloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Michael Peter MONTEMURRO, Mahendra FULESHWAR PRASAD, Yu GAO, Alexander Karl LEVATO, Scott Leonard DILL, Cortez CORLEY, Jason Wayne JANTZI, Shouxing Qu, Jesse William Bennett
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Patent number: 11841264Abstract: A method at a sensor apparatus affixed to a transportation asset, the method including detecting a trigger at the sensor apparatus; taking a threshold number of samples of a displacement-related value of the transportation asset over time; determining that a variance of the threshold number of samples exceeds a threshold; analyzing a frequency property based on the threshold number of samples; and based on the frequency property, determining whether the transportation asset is loaded or unloaded.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Yu Gao, Alexander Karl Levato, Scott Leonard Dill, Cortez Corley, Jason Wayne Jantzi, Shouxing Qu, Jesse William Bennett
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Publication number: 20230309011Abstract: A method at a sensor module within a sensor system for communicating with a gateway, the method including storing a timing profile for communications with the gateway; waking a radio core of the sensor module at a threshold time prior to a beacon signal being expected from the gateway; sampling a channel for the beacon signal at the radio core; if the beacon signal is detected: waking a processor on the sensor module; exchanging communication with the gateway; and powering down the processor and radio core upon completion of the exchanging communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, James Randolph Winter Lepp
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Publication number: 20230239668Abstract: A method for updating communication parameters on a mobile device, the method including sending a communication from the mobile device to a server, the communication including a location of the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device, responsive to the communication, a new communication parameter; reconfiguring the mobile device with the new communication parameter; and sending a second communication from the mobile device to the server, the second communication using the new communication parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Scott Leonard Dill, Jesse William Bennett, Mark Edward Reaume, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Alexander Karl Levato, Yu Gao
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Publication number: 20230221409Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a presence of cargo within a container are described. The determination may comprise transmitting a first electromagnetic signal within the container and receiving a first reflected electromagnetic signal corresponding to the first electromagnetic signal. The first reflected electromagnetic signal may be converted into a set of first magnitude values corresponding to a set of bin values representing a respective distance from the radar device. The first magnitude values may be integrated, using a moving window, over successive subranges of bin values to produce a set of integrated magnitude values. A set of integrated base magnitude values may be subtracted from the set of integrated magnitude values to produce a set of normalized integrated magnitude values. A presence of cargo within the container may then be determined by comparing each of the normalized integrated magnitude values with corresponding threshold values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Yu GAO, Mahendra FULESHWAR PRASAD, Alexander Karl LEVATO, Scott Leonard DILL
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Patent number: 11678262Abstract: A method at a sensor module within a sensor system for communicating with a gateway, the method including storing a timing profile for communications with the gateway; waking a radio core of the sensor module at a threshold time prior to a beacon signal being expected from the gateway; sampling a channel for the beacon signal at the radio core; if the beacon signal is detected: waking a processor on the sensor module; exchanging communication with the gateway; and powering down the processor and radio core upon completion of the exchanging communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, James Randolph Winter Lepp
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Patent number: 11647369Abstract: A method for updating communication parameters on a mobile device, the method including sending a communication from the mobile device to a server, the communication including a location of the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device, responsive to the communication, a new communication parameter; reconfiguring the mobile device with the new communication parameter; and sending a second communication from the mobile device to the server, the second communication using the new communication parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Scott Leonard Dill, Jesse William Bennett, Mark Edward Reaume, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Alexander Karl Levato, Yu Gao
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Patent number: 11310322Abstract: A method for pairing a first computing device with a second computing device, the method including: detecting motion at the first computing device; determining, at the first computing device, that a pattern of the detected motion corresponds with a saved motion pattern; and activating a communications subsystem on the first computing device based on the determining to begin a pairing process.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Yu Gao, Mark Edward Reaume, Scott Leonard Dill
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Patent number: 11300440Abstract: A method and system for determining the weight of a load when the load is placed on a chassis supported by a spring suspension. The method comprises measuring a first distance to a position fixed relative the ground by at least one sensor mounted on the chassis; detecting a displacement of the chassis relative to the position based on the first distance and a second distance measured to the position by the at least one sensor; determining the weight of the load on the basis of the chassis displacement; and communicating the determined weight of the load.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Yu Gao, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Scott Leonard Dill, Jason Wayne Jantzi, Shouxing Qu
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Patent number: 11109309Abstract: A method for managing radio communications between a gateway and a plurality of sensors of a system for tracking assets is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining properties of a currently tracked asset; determining a current connection configuration for radio connections between the gateway and the plurality of sensors; identifying a preferred connection configuration for radio connections between the gateway and the plurality of sensors based on the properties of the currently tracked asset, the preferred connection configuration having at least one physical layer characteristic that is different from the current connection configuration; and in response to the identifying, causing the gateway and at least one of the plurality of sensors to switch from the current connection configuration to the preferred connection configuration for establishing a new radio connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Mark Edward Reaume, Adam Paul Jocksch, Jeremy Thompson, Srdjan Damjanovic
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Patent number: 11082913Abstract: A method for sensor provisioning in a wireless sensor network includes determining, at a gateway, that no neighboring gateway is present; in response to no neighboring gateway present, measuring signal strengths from a plurality of sensors; based on the measured signal strengths, identifying a sensor from the plurality of sensors to be paired with the gateway; and in response to identifying the sensor, pairing the gateway and the sensor to enable a secured connection between the gateway and the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen John Barrett, Jason Wayne Jantzi, Mark Edward Reaume, Adam Paul Jocksch, Srdjan Damjanovic
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Patent number: 11071062Abstract: An electronic device includes a storage to store a plurality of profiles relating to respective different operation modes of the electronic device, the plurality of profiles specifying different power consumption modes. At least one processor is configured to determine a given use case of the electronic device, and select a power consumption mode of the electronic device using a given profile selected from among the plurality of profiles based on the a given operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Rene Faurie, Stephen John Barrett
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Publication number: 20210168576Abstract: A method for updating communication parameters on a mobile device, the method including sending a communication from the mobile device to a server, the communication including a location of the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device, responsive to the communication, a new communication parameter; reconfiguring the mobile device with the new communication parameter; and sending a second communication from the mobile device to the server, the second communication using the new communication parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Jason Wayne JANTZI, Scott Leonard DILL, Jesse William BENNETT, Mark Edward REAUME, Mahendra FULESHWAR PRASAD, Alexander Karl LEVATO, Yu GAO
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Publication number: 20210160327Abstract: A method for pairing a first computing device with a second computing device, the method including: detecting motion at the first computing device; determining, at the first computing device, that a pattern of the detected motion corresponds with a saved motion pattern; and activating a communications subsystem on the first computing device based on the determining to begin a pairing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Yu Gao, Mark Edward Reaume, Scott Leonard Dill
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Publication number: 20210148749Abstract: A method and system for determining the weight of a load when the load is placed on a chassis supported by a spring suspension. The method comprises measuring a first distance to a position fixed relative the ground by at least one sensor mounted on the chassis; detecting a displacement of the chassis relative to the position based on the first distance and a second distance measured to the position by the at least one sensor; determining the weight of the load on the basis of the chassis displacement; and communicating the determined weight of the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Yu GAO, Mahendra Fuleshwar PRASAD, Scott Leonard DILL, Jason Wayne JANTZI, Shouxing QU
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Patent number: 10952052Abstract: A method for updating communication parameters on a mobile device, the method including sending a communication from the mobile device to a server, the communication including a location of the mobile device; receiving at the mobile device, responsive to the communication, a new communication parameter; reconfiguring the mobile device with the new communication parameter; and sending a second communication from the mobile device to the server, the second communication using the new communication parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne Jantzi, Scott Leonard Dill, Jesse William Bennett, Mark Edward Reaume, Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Alexander Karl Levato, Yu Gao
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Patent number: 10882691Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a communication interface, and at least one processor configured to cause sending, to a sensor device attached to a cargo transportation unit (CTU), parameter information through the communication interface, the parameter information controlling detection of a condition associated with the CTU by the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, Mark Edward Reaume, Jason Wayne Jantzi, Yu Gao, Alexander Karl Levato
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Patent number: 10880692Abstract: In some examples, a plurality of instances of position data and associated accuracy metadata are acquired by a position sensor. A position of a device comprising the position sensor is determined based on combining the plurality of instances of the position data and the associated accuracy metadata.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Scott Leonard Dill, Jesse William Bennett, Jason Wayne Jantzi, Alexander John Ogle
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Publication number: 20200336980Abstract: A method at a sensor module within a sensor system for communicating with a gateway, the method including storing a timing profile for communications with the gateway; waking a radio core of the sensor module at a threshold time prior to a beacon signal being expected from the gateway; sampling a channel for the beacon signal at the radio core; if the beacon signal is detected: waking a processor on the sensor module; exchanging communication with the gateway; and powering down the processor and radio core upon completion of the exchanging communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, James Randolph Winter Lepp
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Publication number: 20200314742Abstract: A method for managing radio communications between a gateway and a plurality of sensors of a system for tracking assets is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining properties of a currently tracked asset; determining a current connection configuration for radio connections between the gateway and the plurality of sensors; identifying a preferred connection configuration for radio connections between the gateway and the plurality of sensors based on the properties of the currently tracked asset, the preferred connection configuration having at least one physical layer characteristic that is different from the current connection configuration; and in response to the identifying, causing the gateway and at least one of the plurality of sensors to switch from the current connection configuration to the preferred connection configuration for establishing a new radio connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason Wayne JANTZI, Mahendra Fuleshwar PRASAD, Mark Edward REAUME, Adam Paul JOCKSCH, Jeremy THOMPSON, Srdjan DAMJANOVIC