Patents by Inventor Nandakishore A. Albal
Nandakishore A. Albal 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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Patent number: 9160778Abstract: A method includes exchanging signaling between a first entity providing access by a user equipment to a video stream and a second entity through which the video stream passes prior to being delivered via wireless transmission to the user equipment, the second entity receiving video information corresponding to the video stream, the exchanged signaling associated with the video information received at the second entity. Responsive to the exchanged signaling, sending information from the first entity to the second entity to modify status at the second entity of at least a portion of the video information previously received at the second entity. Another method includes at the first entity, receiving from a second entity an indication the second entity is capable of accepting multiple resolutions of a video in the video stream. Responsive to the received indication, the first entity sends to the second entity multiple resolutions of the video.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, John M. Harris
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Publication number: 20150163277Abstract: A method includes exchanging signaling between a first entity providing access by a user equipment to a video stream and a second entity through which the video stream passes prior to being delivered via wireless transmission to the user equipment, the second entity receiving video information corresponding to the video stream, the exchanged signaling associated with the video information received at the second entity. Responsive to the exchanged signaling, sending information from the first entity to the second entity to modify status at the second entity of at least a portion of the video information previously received at the second entity. Another method includes at the first entity, receiving from a second entity an indication the second entity is capable of accepting multiple resolutions of a video in the video stream. Responsive to the received indication, the first entity sends to the second entity multiple resolutions of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, John M. Harris
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Patent number: 8978056Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for controlling loading (e.g., pre-filling) of video data to a user equipment by a wireless network (e.g., from internet) while the video is played by the user equipment using an additional pre-filling based on predicted degradation of connectivity of the user equipment with the wireless network to avoid interruption or deterioration of playing the video and/or to reduce video data loading cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks OyInventors: Nandakishore Albal, John Harris
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Publication number: 20130160058Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes detecting a temporal loading imbalance in system loading. The imbalance occurs at least at a wireless infrastructure network element in a wireless network. In response to the detecting, one or both of the following are performed: a message is transmitted to a service entity indicating the temporal loading imbalance, the service entity serving one or more video streams to one or more user equipment connected to the wireless network; or one or more modifications are made associated with at least one of the one or more video streams by determining in a current epoch the one or more modifications to apply in one or more upcoming epochs for the at least one video stream, and, in response to the one or more upcoming epochs becoming current epochs, the one or more modifications are applied. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, John M. Harris
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Publication number: 20130152115Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for controlling loading (e.g., pre-filling) of video data to a user equipment by a wireless network (e.g., from internet) while the video is played by the user equipment using an additional pre-filling based on predicted degradation of connectivity of the user equipment with the wireless network to avoid interruption or deterioration of playing the video and/or to reduce video data loading cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, John Harris
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Publication number: 20130111052Abstract: A method includes exchanging signaling between a first entity providing access by a user equipment to a video stream and a second entity through which the video stream passes prior to being delivered via wireless transmission to the user equipment, the second entity receiving video information corresponding to the video stream, the exchanged signaling associated with the video information received at the second entity. Responsive to the exchanged signaling, sending information from the first entity to the second entity to modify status at the second entity of at least a portion of the video information previously received at the second entity. Another method includes at the first entity, receiving from a second entity an indication the second entity is capable of accepting multiple resolutions of a video in the video stream. Responsive to the received indication, the first entity sends to the second entity multiple resolutions of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, John M. Harris
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Publication number: 20130097305Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, apparatus to perform operations including collecting metrics from one or more network devices of the wireless communication network, and using the collected metrics to enable one of establishment and modification of a Bearer in the wireless communication network to provision a service in accordance with specified characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Nandakishore A. Albal
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Patent number: 8000304Abstract: A system, method, and wireless device for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device (104, 106) in a plurality of wireless communication devices (104, 106). The method also comprises requesting a set of information. The data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices (104, 106). The data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices is compared to each other. A modulation and coding scheme is determined for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices. The modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device (104) having a weakest signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Armbruster, Nandakishore A. Albal, Jay P. Jayapalan
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Patent number: 7742450Abstract: A method for routing bearer traffic (70?) between 3G networks (32, 42) and 2G networks (12, 22) and vice versa uses voice signaling gateways (VSGW)(14, 24, 34, 44). The method determines a VSGW nearest the calling party (11). The nearest VSGW directly routes (86) the bearer traffic through the inter-network (50) to the called party (31) and avoids the “tromboning” effect of always sending bearer traffic to the called party's home location.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: George Xenakis, Nandakishore A. Albal, Peter J. Armbruster, Thomas G. Hallin, Bradley R. Schaefer
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Patent number: 7711382Abstract: A method for providing dynamic group call among a group of users both wireless (10-30) and wireline (40) places the selectability of the call in the hands of an originating user (10). An originating user (10) may make a fixed number of entries (80). The originating user (10) can create a dynamic group call, add a group call list for later execution, add a member to the group call list, or create a dynamic group call list and immediately execute a group call (92). The method for dynamic group call also provides for selecting a time to live for each group call entry (81) in database (60). This parameter time to live is directly selectable by the originating user (167) or the server. In addition, any member to a previous or existing group call may rejoin or reestablish the dynamic group call (220).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Derek A. Oxley, Nandakishore A. Albal, Gustavo A. Leal-Isla, Bradley R. Schaefer, Mark L. Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 7609664Abstract: A method for providing a Broadcast/Multicast Service (BCMCS) content in a communication network (102) for managing the BCMCS content in the communication network is disclosed. The method includes receiving (404) a request for the BCMCS content from an AT (106). The method also includes directing (406) a content server (202) to initiate transmission of the BCMCS content. Further, the method includes establishing (408) a bearer channel between the content server and the AT.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Armbruster, Nandakishore A. Albal
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Patent number: 7558587Abstract: A system, method, and wireless device for dynamically selecting a wireless information communication mode for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method includes receiving at least one request for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method further comprises selecting, based at least in part on a total number of wireless devices to receive the wireless communication of information, a mode of wireless communication of information to the at least one wireless device (104). The mode of wireless communication being selected from at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode, a wireless information multicast communication mode, and a wireless information unicast communication mode. The at least one wireless device (104) is wireless notified to set its current wireless communication mode to the selected mode of wireless communication to receive the wireless communication of the information.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, Peter J. Armbruster, Jay P. Jayapalan
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Patent number: 7512223Abstract: A method of assisting an end user is provides. A first assistance request signal is received from a communication device. A communication node determines an assistance center in close proximity to the communication device to provide assistance to the end user. The communication node then forwards a second assistance request signal to the assistance center. The communication node receives a first response signal from assistance center. Finally, the communication node transmits a second response signal to the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Nandakishore A Albal, Walter B Cook, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090028179Abstract: A method (300) and a system (100) for providing device capability information. The method can include receiving from a first communication device (106) at least a first identifier (110) that indicates functional capabilities of the first communication device, and automatically associating in an address book (112) the functional capabilities of the first communication device with a contact with whom the first device is associated. The method further can include determining whether a first communication device is authorized to receive a first identifier that indicates functional capabilities of a second communication device (104) in response to an event. The first identifier can be automatically communicated to the first communication device in response to determining that the first communication device is authorized to receive the first identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventor: Nandakishore A. Albal
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Publication number: 20070133484Abstract: A system, method, and wireless device for dynamically selecting a wireless information communication mode for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method includes receiving at least one request for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (104). The method further comprises selecting, based at least in part on a total number of wireless devices to receive the wireless communication of information, a mode of wireless communication of information to the at least one wireless device (104). The mode of wireless communication being selected from at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode, a wireless information multicast communication mode, and a wireless information unicast communication mode. The at least one wireless device (104) is wireless notified to set its current wireless communication mode to the selected mode of wireless communication to receive the wireless communication of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Nandakishore Albal, Peter Armbruster, Jay Jayapalan
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Publication number: 20070133478Abstract: A system, method, and wireless device for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device (104, 106) in a plurality of wireless communication devices (104, 106). The method also comprises requesting a set of information. The data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices (104, 106). The data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices is compared to each other. A modulation and coding scheme is determined for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices. The modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device (104) having a weakest signal strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Peter Armbruster, Nandakishore Albal, Jay Jayapalan
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Publication number: 20070047544Abstract: A method and system for conducting a group call between a source electronic device (116) and a plurality of destination electronic devices is disclosed. A packet characterized by a first coding technique and destined towards the plurality of destination electronic devices is received. The packet is processed to identify if at least one of the plurality destination electronic devices uses the first coding technique. The packet is then multiplied to form a plurality of packets. The plurality of packets is sent to the plurality of destination electronic devices using the first coding technique. Further, in case at least one of the plurality of destination devices uses a second coding technique, the packet is transcoded to the second coding technique. The transcoded packet is multiplied to form a plurality of transcoded packets. The plurality of transcoded packets are sent to the plurality of destination electronic devices using the second coding technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Craig Griffin, Nandakishore Albal, Robert Allen
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Patent number: 7054302Abstract: The voice signaling gateway (10) converts signaling and bearer traffic information between iDEN network (20) and various other networks (30–60). The voice signaling gateway includes a signaling portion (14) and a bearer traffic portion (12). The voice signaling gateway interfaces with any networks which support session initiation protocol (SIP). Further, the voice signaling gateway is capable of. interworking with both 3G and 2G type networks.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Nandakishore A. Albal, Peter J. Armbruster, Thomas G. Hallin, Bradley R. Schaefer, Mark L. Shaughnessy, Steven D. Upp, William R. Worger, George Xenakis
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Patent number: 7031273Abstract: For a network server (35) communicating with a wireless unit (10) via a Session Initiation Protocol, a retransmission method (50) first sets a timer based upon a time likely for a mobile unit to respond (54). Then the network server waits for a response (56). When the timer set for the kind of mobile unit being used expires (64), a retransmit of the original SIP request takes place (68). Optionally, modes for waiting may include a linear mode (72) and an exponential mode (74).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: William N. Shores, Nandakishore A. Albal, Louis C. Depalma, Thomas P. Emmons, Jr., Derek A. Oxley
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Patent number: 6996227Abstract: A method to store information in an address book (122) is provided. The method includes the steps of creating a record for each call placed by a subscriber, each record including one or more telephone numbers (404), determining if the telephone number(s) of the record matches one of a plurality of telephone numbers stored within the address book (406); and storing the telephone number(s) in the address book (412). A system and computer program are also disclosed to store information in the address book.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Nandakishore Albal, Paul Bartlett