Patents by Inventor Mark W Cheng

Mark W Cheng 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: 9065739
    Abstract: An approach is provided for supporting end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) control. A QoS profile identifier is generated that maps to a QoS parameter. The identifier is transmitted over the radio communication system to an end station, wherein the end station determines the QoS parameter based on the received identifier. The approach also provides an alert mechanism in which the end station transmits an alert message upon detecting a deviation from the QoS parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi Hsu
  • Patent number: 8929316
    Abstract: A process and system for controlling selection of which MS is to receive the next packet data transmission on a forward channel and selection of which plural MCS is to be used for the packet data transmissions on the forward channel. A process for controlling selection of MCS method to be used by a BTS to transmit data packets over a forward shared channel to a MS stores information at the BTS, the information containing MCS methods which may be selected to transmit data packets over the forward shared channel to the MS; receiving from the MS at the BTS a quality indication of transmission of data packets over the forward channel to the MS; and selecting a MCS method from a plurality of MCS methods which may be used to transmit data packets on the forward channel dependent upon the received quality indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Liangchi (Alan) Hsu, Mark W. Cheng, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 8817637
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, that reduces the occurrence of generation of redundant requests for retransmission of packet-formatted data, formatted at a physical layer and at a higher-logical layer, such as at an RLP layer. An estimate of an appropriate delay period is formed. The estimate is responsive to communication conditions in the communication system. When a data packet appears to have been inadequately delivered to the RLP logical layer, a DELAY_DETECTION_WINDOW timer is caused to time out the delay period estimated by the estimator. The request for retransmission, generated at the RLP layer, is permitted, upon expiration of the timer if the data packet has not yet been successfully delivered to the RLP layer and the transmitter has not given up the data packet delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Liangchi Hsu, Mark W. Cheng
  • Patent number: 8774102
    Abstract: The invention is a process and system for controlling selection of which MS is to receive the next packet data transmission on a forward channel and selection of which plural MCS is to be used for the packet data transmissions on the forward channel. A process for controlling selection of MCS method to be used by a BTS (10) to transmit data packets over a forward shared channel to a MS (12) in accordance with the invention stores information at the BTS, the information containing MCS methods which may be selected to transmit data packets over the forward shared channel to the MS; receiving from the MS at the BTS a quality indication of transmission of data packets over the forward channel to the MS; and selecting a MCS method from a plurality of MCS methods which may be used to transmit data packets on the forward channel dependent upon the received quality indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Liangchi (Alan) Hsu, Mark W. Cheng, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Publication number: 20130039310
    Abstract: A process and system for controlling selection of which MS is to receive the next packet data transmission on a forward channel and selection of which plural MCS is to be used for the packet data transmissions on the forward channel. A process for controlling selection of MCS method to be used by a BTS to transmit data packets over a forward shared channel to a MS stores information at the BTS, the information containing MCS methods which may be selected to transmit data packets over the forward shared channel to the MS; receiving from the MS at the BTS a quality indication of transmission of data packets over the forward channel to the MS; and selecting a MCS method from a plurality of MCS methods which may be used to transmit data packets on the forward channel dependent upon the received quality indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Vringo Infrastructure, Inc.
    Inventors: Liangchi (Alan) Hsu, Mark W. Cheng, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 7995470
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for utilizing traffic classes in a CDMA2000, or other packet radio, communication system. Traffic class designations are identified and used pursuant to communication set-up procedures. Depending upon the class identified in the request, allocations of communication resources are made. A traffic class signal generator generates values that identify a requested traffic class, and a formatter formats the traffic class into a message, such as a QoS BLOB that is used to allocate communication resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, LiangChi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7936664
    Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating efficient usage of radio capacity in a radio communication system including a communication station operable to receive, over a plurality of subchannels of the radio communication system. In this regard, the packet-formatted data has an overall sequence, and is divided into a plurality of portions receivable by the communication station over respective subchannels, where each portion has a respective link sequence. The method includes detecting missing packet-formatted data at the communication station based upon the overall sequence or at least one of the link sequences. Then, when the missing packet-formatted data is detected based upon the overall sequence, a time period is timed, and when the communication station fails to receive the missing packet-formatted data before the step of timing times out, retransmission of the missing packet-formatted data is requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Joshua Zhu, Adele Gao, Mark W. Cheng, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo
  • Patent number: 7911954
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for a frame-formatted radio communication system. Coordination is provided between MAC and RLP layers of a sending station through use of apparatus embodied at the MAC layer of the sending station. Also, apparatus is provided at a receiving station to reduce the generation of RLP layer NAK during segmented RLP frame retransmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7903610
    Abstract: A method for providing a reverse link handoff mechanism includes, with respect to communication between a mobile station and a first cell, initiating a start of a cell switch delay by transmitting a request that a new data channel be established with a second cell. The method further includes communicating with the first cell during the cell switch delay and upon an end of the cell switch delay, switching data transmission to the second cell. The cell switch delay is a time interval extending from a time that the request is transmitted until startig of reception of data packets via the new data channel by the second cell. The application of the cell switch delay is determined based on a location of the first cell and the second cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W Cheng, Liangchi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7848290
    Abstract: A method in a system including a mobile station, a group of active cells including a first serving cell and a second target cell and a controller of the active cells which switches forward link transmissions of data packets from the controller through the first serving cell to the mobile station to forward link transmission of data packets from the controller through a second cell to the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7835315
    Abstract: An approach is provided for addressing in a multiple carrier communication system. In one embodiment, a group index is assigned to a group of terminals of a communication network. The group index permits sharing of addressing indices supported by the communication network for transmission of data to the group of terminals. In another embodiment, a plurality of terminals is classified using preamble indices corresponding to the terminals into one or more classes. A multi-user packet, which utilizes the preamble indices to activate only a class of the terminals for processing the multi-user packet, is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Zhouyue Pi, Zhigang Rong, Lin Ma, Fei Frank Zhou, Mark W. Cheng, Jian Gu, Zhu Yuan
  • Patent number: 7764966
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a mobile station with a base station, as well as apparatus for performing this method. The method includes, when the mobile station is in an Autonomous mode of operation, autonomously transmitting from the mobile station to the base station of a reverse access channel or a reverse supplemental channel (Transition 3); in response to receiving an acknowledgement indication from the base station, that comprises a reverse channel assignment message for the mobile station, switching the mobile station to a Scheduled mode of operation (Transition 4) and transmitting data from the mobile station on an assigned reverse channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: R. Thomas Derryberry, Liangchi Hsu, Mark W. Cheng
  • Patent number: 7684366
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for reporting QoS information associated with a reverse link communication service effectuated in a radio communication system, such as a CDMA2000 cellular communication system. The mobile station includes a service quality level selector that selects a selected service quality level, such as a communication rate, at which the communication service is to be effectuated. The mobile station further selectably includes a message generator that generates a service quality indication message. A detector detects the scheduling architecture of a network part of the communication system with which the mobile station communicates. And, information contained in the message generated by the message generator is dependent, in part, upon the scheduling architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, LiangChi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7561509
    Abstract: The invention is a process and system for controlling selection of which MS is to receive the next packet data transmission on a forward channel and selection of which plural MCS is to be used for the packet data transmissions on the forward channel. A process for controlling selection of MCS method to be used by a BTS (10) to transmit data packets over a forward shared channel to a MS (12) in accordance with the invention stores information at the BTS, the information containing MCS methods which may be selected to transmit data packets over the forward shared channel to the MS; receiving from the MS at the BTS a quality indication of transmission of data packets over the forward channel to the MS; and selecting a MCS method from a plurality of MCS methods which may be used to transmit data packets on the forward channel dependent upon the received quality indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Liangchi (Alan) Hsu, Mark W. Cheng, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Publication number: 20080144570
    Abstract: The invention is a process and system for controlling selection of which MS is to receive the next packet data transmission on a forward channel and selection of which plural MCS is to be used for the packet data transmissions on the forward channel. A process for controlling selection of MCS method to be used by a BTS (10) to transmit data packets over a forward shared channel to a MS (12) in accordance with the invention stores information at the BTS, the information containing MCS methods which may be selected to transmit data packets over the forward shared channel to the MS; receiving from the MS at the BTS a quality indication of transmission of data packets over the forward channel to the MS; and selecting a MCS method from a plurality of MCS methods which may be used to transmit data packets on the forward channel dependent upon the received quality indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Liangchi (Alan) Hsu, Mark W. Cheng, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 7363048
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for controlling RLP logical layer operations of a communication station, such as a mobile station or base transceiver station of a CDMA communication system that provides for both 1xRTT and 1xEV-DV communications. Modifications to existing data service options at the RLP logical layer are provided to facilitate RLP operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi Hsu
  • Patent number: 7336632
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for reporting QoS information associated with a reverse link communication service effectuated in a radio communication system, such as a CDMA2000 cellular communication system. The mobile station includes a service quality level selector that selects a selected service quality level, such as a communication rate, at which the communication service is to be effectuated. The mobile station further selectably includes a message generator that generates a service quality indication message. A detector detects the scheduling architecture of a network part of the communication system with which the mobile station communicates. And, information contained in the message generated by the message generator is dependent, in part, upon the scheduling architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, LiangChi (Alan) Hsu
  • Patent number: 7298701
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, that reduces the occurrence of generation of redundant requests for retransmission of packet-formatted data, formatted at a physical layer and at a higher-logical layer, such as at an RLP layer. An estimate of an appropriate delay period is formed. The estimate is responsive to communication conditions in the communication system. When a data packet appears to have been inadequately delivered to the RLP logical layer, a DELAY_DETECTION_WINDOW timer is caused to time out the delay period estimated by the estimator. The request for retransmission, generated at the RLP layer, is permitted, upon expiration of the timer if the data packet has not yet been successfully delivered to the RLP layer and the transmitter has not given up the data packet delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Liangchi Hsu, Mark W. Cheng
  • Patent number: 7272113
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for enhancing VoIP communication services at a selected QoS level in a radio communication system. Apparatus is embodied at a MAC (Medium Access Control) layer of the communication system by which selectably to cause retransmission and re-ordering of data communicated pursuant to effectuation of the communication service. A service request generator generates a service request that requests initiation the communication service in which data retransmission is effectuated at the MAC layer. And, a buffer is utilized at the MAC layer at which data is re-ordered, if necessary, to place the data in form for delivery to higher logical layers defined in the communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi Hsu
  • Patent number: RE44447
    Abstract: A method in a system including a mobile station, a group of active cells including a first serving cell and a second target cell and a controller of the active cells which switches forward link transmissions of data packets from the controller through the first serving cell to the mobile station to forward link transmission of data packets from the controller through a second cell to the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Cheng, Liangchi (Alan) Hsu