Patents by Inventor Matthew L. Semersky
Matthew L. Semersky 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: 20230089319Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for address changing schemes in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include an access point (AP) that can establish two or more address profiles with a station (STA), establish a schedule for switching from a first address profile to a second address profile, where the first and second address profiles are of the two or more address profiles, and transmit a first data transmission using the first address profile. Some embodiments include switching from the first address profile to the second address profile based on the schedule, and transmitting a second data transmission using the second address profile. The schedule can be based on a randomized time synchronization function (TSF). The AP can establish a joint algorithm with the STA, and use the joint algorithm determine the first and the second address profiles as well as transition times for the schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. KNECKT, Aniruddha S. DIWAN, Charles F. DOMINGUEZ, Debashis DASH, Elliot S. BRIGGS, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Noam GINSBURG, Sidharth R. THAKUR, Veerendra BOODANNAVAR, Welly KASTEN, Nathan A. KRALIAN, Daniel R. BORGES, Oren SHANI, Su Khiong YONG, Yang YU, Yoel BOGER, Yong LIU
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Publication number: 20230085657Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for address changing schemes for a multi-link device in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include a privacy enhanced (PE) access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) that includes one or more affiliated APs operating on different links. The PE AP MLD can generate a first randomized OTA MLD address based at least on the MLD address of the PE AP MLD for a first affiliated PE AP (PE AP1). The PE AP MLD can transmit a first data transmission using the first OTA MLD address where the first data transmission includes an encrypted aggregated MAC service data unit (A-MSDU) subframe that includes the MLD address. The PE AP MLD can correlate the MLD address of the PE AP MPL with multiple addresses comprising: the first OTA MLD, a unique MLD address, and a Media Access Control (MAC) service access point (SAP) MLD address.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. KNECKT, Aniruddha S. DIWAN, Charles F. DOMINGUEZ, Debashis DASH, Elliot S. BRIGGS, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Noam GINSBURG, Sidharth R. THAKUR, Veerendra BOODANNAVAR, Welly KASTEN, Nathan A. KRALIAN, Daniel R. BORGES, Oren SHANI, Su Khiong YONG, Yang YU, Yoel BOGER, Yong LIU
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Patent number: 11564169Abstract: An interface circuit in a device, e.g., an access point, may perform link adaptation. During operation, the interface circuit may provide a wake-up frame, e.g., a LP-WUR packet, associated with a channel in a band of frequencies, where the wake-up frame is intended for a wake-up radio in a recipient device. Then, the interface circuit may receive, from the recipient device, feedback information associated with a second channel in a second band of frequencies, where the feedback information is associated with a main radio in the recipient device. Based at least in part on the feedback information, the interface circuit may estimate one or more communication metrics associated with the channel in the band of frequencies. Moreover, based at least in part on the one or more communication metrics, the interface circuit may determine a data rate for use in communication via the channel in the band of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Guoqing Li, Oren Shani, Yong Liu, Xiaowen Wang, Yoel Boger, Christiaan A. Hartman, Christian W. Mucke, Tushar R. Shah, Matthew L. Semersky, Josef Peery
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Publication number: 20220408237Abstract: During operation, an electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon frame includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Jarkko L. Kneckt, Veerendra Boodannavar, Charles F. Dominguez, Yong Liu, Su Khiong Yong, Tianyu Wu, Daniel R. Borges, Sundar Sriram, Oren Shani, Yoel Boger, Anuj Batra, Debashis Dash, Matthew L. Semersky, Ahmet G. Cepni, Noam Ginsburg
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Publication number: 20220408349Abstract: An electronic device that performs a scan is described. During operation, the electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, the scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Jarkko L Kneckt, Veerendra Boodannavar, Charles F. Dominguez, Yong Liu, Su Khlong Yong, Tianyu Wu, Daniel R. Borges, Sundar Sriram, Oren Shani, Yoel Boger, Anuj Batra, Debashis Dash, Matthew L. Semersky, Ahmet G. Cepni, Noam Ginsburg
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Publication number: 20220338277Abstract: The embodiments set forth herein disclose techniques for enabling a user device to seamlessly establish a secure, high-bandwidth wireless connection with a vehicle accessory system to enable the user device to wirelessly stream user interface (UI) information to the vehicle accessory system. To implement this technique, a lower-bandwidth wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth) is used as an initial means for establishing a Wi-Fi pairing between the user device and the vehicle accessory system. Wi-Fi parameters associated with a Wi-Fi network provided by the vehicle accessory system can be communicated to the user device using the lower-bandwidth wireless technology. A secure Wi-Fi connection can then be established between the user device and the vehicle accessory system using the provided Wi-Fi parameters. The embodiments also disclose a technique for enabling the user device to automatically reconnect with the vehicle accessory system in a seamless manner (e.g., when returning to a vehicle).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Daniel R. BORGES, Sriram HARIHARAN, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Michael J. GILES, Andre M. BOULE, Brian D. PIETSCH, Artiom SHAMIS, Ganesha Adkasthala GANAPATHI BATA, Christopher R. WHITNEY, Tanya G. KANCHEVA, Friedrich W. DREES
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Patent number: 11418999Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA) reports, with a medium access control (MAC) frame, a buffer status of an urgent traffic identifier (TID) to a second STA. In some embodiments, the second STA is also an access point (AP). The delay in reporting is reduced by providing a buffer status report for the urgent TID in a data frame being transmitted to carry data for a current TID. The buffer status report, in some embodiments, provides the value of the urgent TID. In some embodiments, the buffer status report provides an indication of the amount of data in a buffer corresponding to the urgent TID. In some embodiments, the buffer status report is based on an aggregated measure of more than one buffer with data awaiting transmission. The transmission of the MAC frame, in some embodiments, is unsolicited.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventors: Guoqing Li, Christiaan A. Hartman, Oren Shani, Matthew L. Semersky, Joonsuk Kim, Jarkko Kneckt, Ashok Ranganath, Yong Liu, Su Khiong Yong
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Patent number: 11324054Abstract: The embodiments set forth herein disclose techniques for enabling a user device to seamlessly establish a secure, high-bandwidth wireless connection with a vehicle accessory system to enable the user device to wirelessly stream user interface (UI) information to the vehicle accessory system. To implement this technique, a lower-bandwidth wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth) is used as an initial means for establishing a Wi-Fi pairing between the user device and the vehicle accessory system. Wi-Fi parameters associated with a Wi-Fi network provided by the vehicle accessory system can be communicated to the user device using the lower-bandwidth wireless technology. A secure Wi-Fi connection can then be established between the user device and the vehicle accessory system using the provided Wi-Fi parameters. The embodiments also disclose a technique for enabling the user device to automatically reconnect with the vehicle accessory system in a seamless manner (e.g., when returning to a vehicle).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Borges, Sriram Hariharan, Matthew L. Semersky, Michael J. Giles, Andre M. Boule, Brian D. Pietsch, Artiom Shamis, Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Bata, Christopher R. Whitney, Tanya G. Kancheva, Friedrich W. Drees
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Patent number: 11212803Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing the switching of different wireless platforms to different portions of a frequency band. An embodiment, at a first wireless platform, operates by receiving a band switch request message from a second wireless platform, wherein the band switch request message comprises a band switch delay period for the second wireless platform. The embodiment calculates a band switch time based on a band switch delay period for the first wireless platform and the band switch delay period for the second wireless platform. The embodiment transmits a band switch accept message comprising the band switch time to the second wireless platform. The embodiment sets a first filter to operate on a second portion of the frequency band based on the band switch time. The embodiment then operates on the second portion of the frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Adam B. Lapede, Daniel R. Borges, Mohammed W. Mokhtar, Helena D. O'Shea, Alon Paycher, Oren Shani, Matthew L. Semersky, Sriram Hariharan, Sreeraman Anantharaman, Khaye Loon Wei, Andrew D. Smart
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Publication number: 20210289498Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing the switching of different wireless platforms to different portions of a frequency band. An embodiment, at a first wireless platform, operates by receiving a band switch request message from a second wireless platform, wherein the band switch request message comprises a band switch delay period for the second wireless platform. The embodiment calculates a band switch time based on a band switch delay period for the first wireless platform and the band switch delay period for the second wireless platform. The embodiment transmits a band switch accept message comprising the band switch time to the second wireless platform. The embodiment sets a first filter to operate on a second portion of the frequency band based on the band switch time. The embodiment then operates on the second portion of the frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Adam B. LAPEDE, Daniel R. BORGES, Mohammed W. MOKHTAR, Helena D. O'SHEA, Alon PAYCHER, Oren SHANI, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Sriram HARIHARAN, Sreeraman ANANTHARAMAN, Khaye Loon WEI, Andrew D. SMART
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Patent number: 11088567Abstract: Examples of the disclosure are directed to methods of managing power of various modules of an electronic device to prevent the voltage of the battery from falling to an undervoltage lockout (UVLO) threshold. In some examples, software operating on the electronic device or an associated electronic device (e.g., a paired electronic device) may assign power budgets to one or more modules, thereby preventing each module from drawing its maximum current capacity and causing the battery's voltage level to fall to the UVLO threshold. In some examples, a pre-UVLO threshold (i.e., a threshold higher than the UVLO threshold) may be used to modify the states of one or more modules to save power as the voltage of the battery approaches the UVLO threshold, but before the device must be fully powered off.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Cyril De La Cropte De Chanterac, David A. Hardell, Matthew L. Semersky, Yehonatan Perez
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Patent number: 11032757Abstract: Passive and active scanning for extended range wireless networking. The choice between legacy and extended range signaling can depend on one or more factors. For passive scanning, an electronic device may transmit a combination of legacy beacons and extended range beacons for network discovery by receiving electronic devices. For active scanning, an electronic device may transmit extended range probe requests in addition to legacy probe requests to discover all of the access points within its transmission range. Responses to probe requests can use extended range, legacy, single user, and/or multi user protocols.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. Kneckt, Christiaan A. Hartman, Guoqing Li, Joonsuk Kim, Matthew L. Semersky, Oren Shani, Syed A. Mujtaba, Yong Liu
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Patent number: 11026283Abstract: A client device can be configured to identify data to be communicated with a network. In some examples, the client device can determine one or more transient properties of the client device and/or receive a connection request from a host device that is connected to the network, where the connection request comprises one or more connection properties of the host device. In some instances, the client device can also be configured to determine whether the host device is capable of transmitting the data to the network based at least in part on the one or more transient properties of the client device and the one or more connection properties of the host device and/or establish a connection with the host device in accordance with determining that the host device is capable of transmitting the data to the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ajoy K. Singh, Dennis Mathews, Paul V. Flynn, Wen Zhao, Yong Liu, Syed Aon Mujtaba, Sriram Hariharan, Matthew L. Semersky
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Patent number: 10999798Abstract: An interface circuit in an electronic device (such as an access point) may provide a wake-up beacon to a recipient electronic device. During operation, the interface circuit may provide a wake-up beacon associated with a predefined sub-channel in one or more channels in a band of frequencies, where the wake-up beacon is for a wake-up radio in the recipient electronic device. Moreover, the wake-up beacon may be provided within an associated time interval, such as a keep-alive interval of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the wake-up beacon includes a field with channel information that specifies one or more second channels used by a main radio in the recipient electronic device. Alternatively or additionally, the wake-up beacon may include a field with service information that specifies one or more types of services and/or a field with information specifying a transmit power of the interface circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Guoqing Li, Yong Liu, Oren Shani, Christiaan A. Hartman, Xiaowen Wang, Christian W. Mucke, Tushar R. Shah, Jarkko L. Kneckt, Matthew L. Semersky, Yoel Boger, Josef Peery, Rajneesh Kumar
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Patent number: 10924993Abstract: An interface circuit in an electronic device (such as an access point) may utilize a configurable wake-up-frame format. During operation, the interface circuit may receive a wake-up-radio (WUR)-setup request associated with a recipient electronic device, where the WUR-setup request specifies a proposed configurable wake-up-frame format. In response, the electronic device may determine the configurable wake-up-frame format to be used based at least in part on the proposed configurable wake-up-frame format. Then, the interface circuit may provide a WUR-setup response intended for the recipient electronic device, where the WUR-setup response specifies the configurable wake-up-frame format selected for use. Note that the configurable wake-up-frame format may specify a payload length in a wake-up frame and/or one or more operations of at least one of the recipient electronic device or the electronic device after the wake-up frame is transmitted by the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. Kneckt, Matthew L. Semersky, Christiaan A. Hartman, Oren Shani, Yong Liu, Xiaowen Wang, Tushar R. Shah, Yoel Boger, Rajneesh Kumar, Josef Peery, Christian W. Mucke, Guoqing Li
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Publication number: 20200267630Abstract: Passive and active scanning for extended range wireless networking. The choice between legacy and extended range signaling can depend on one or more factors. For passive scanning, an electronic device may transmit a combination of legacy beacons and extended range beacons for network discovery by receiving electronic devices. For active scanning, an electronic device may transmit extended range probe requests in addition to legacy probe requests to discover all of the access points within its transmission range. Responses to probe requests can use extended range, legacy, single user, and/or multi user protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. KNECKT, Christiaan A. HARTMAN, Guoqing Li, Joonsuk KIM, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Oren SHANI, Syed A. MUJTABA, Yong LIU
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Patent number: 10638423Abstract: An interface circuit in an electronic device (such as an access point) may provide a group wake-up packet to a group of recipient electronic devices in a set of recipient electronic devices. During operation, the interface circuit may select the group in the set of recipient electronic devices, where the group includes at least one of the recipient electronic devices. Then, the interface circuit may provide the group wake-up packet for the recipient electronic devices in the group with information that specifies that a subset of the recipient electronic devices in the group transition from a low-power mode. For example, the information may include a bitmap that specifies the subset and an identifier of the group. Note that the electronic device may dynamically define the group. Alternatively, the recipient electronic devices in the group may be static.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Guoqing Li, Yong Liu, Oren Shani, Xiaowen Wang, Christiaan A. Hartman, Matthew L. Semersky, Josef Peery, Yoel Boger, Tushar R. Shah, Rajneesh Kumar, Christian W. Mucke
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Patent number: 10594450Abstract: An electronic device communicates frames with an access point (AP) by receiving, from the AP, a frame header that includes information specifying a first set of tones of an OFDMA communication, the first set of tones associated with first resource block subchannels having a first bandwidth used by the AP to transmit a frame payload. The electronic device obtains a second set of tones associated with second resource block subchannels having a second bandwidth that differs from the first bandwidth, and receives the frame payload using the OFDMA communication, the second resource block subchannels, and the second set of tones. Alternatively, an electronic device dynamically switches a channel-access mode when communicating a frame with the AP depending on whether the communication includes a primary 20 MHz channel. In a technique, an MU-PPDU is communicated using a frame via a non-primary 20 MHz channel without using the primary 20 MHz channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Guoqing Li, Oren Shani, Matthew L. Semersky, Ashok Ranganath, Jarkko L. Kneckt, Christiaan A. Hartman, Yong Liu, Su Khiong Yong, Joonsuk Kim
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Patent number: 10575242Abstract: Passive and active scanning for extended range wireless networking. The choice between legacy and extended range signaling can depend on one or more factors. For passive scanning, an electronic device may transmit a combination of legacy beacons and extended range beacons for network discovery by receiving electronic devices. For active scanning, an electronic device may transmit extended range probe requests in addition to legacy probe requests to discover all of the access points within its transmission range. Responses to probe requests can use extended range, legacy, single user, and/or multi user protocols.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jarkko L. Kneckt, Christiaan A. Hartman, Guoqing Li, Joonsuk Kim, Matthew L. Semersky, Oren Shani, Syed A. Mujtaba, Yong Liu
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Publication number: 20200022192Abstract: The embodiments set forth herein disclose techniques for enabling a user device to seamlessly establish a secure, high-bandwidth wireless connection with a vehicle accessory system to enable the user device to wirelessly stream user interface (UI) information to the vehicle accessory system. To implement this technique, a lower-bandwidth wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth) is used as an initial means for establishing a Wi-Fi pairing between the user device and the vehicle accessory system. Wi-Fi parameters associated with a Wi-Fi network provided by the vehicle accessory system can be communicated to the user device using the lower-bandwidth wireless technology. A secure Wi-Fi connection can then be established between the user device and the vehicle accessory system using the provided Wi-Fi parameters. The embodiments also disclose a technique for enabling the user device to automatically reconnect with the vehicle accessory system in a seamless manner (e.g., when returning to a vehicle).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Daniel R. BORGES, Sriram HARIHARAN, Matthew L. SEMERSKY, Michael J. GILES, Andre M. BOULE, Brian D. PIETSCH, Artiom SHAMIS, Ganesha Adkasthala GANAPATHI BATA, Christopher R. WHITNEY, Tanya G. KANCHEVA, Friedrich W. DREES