Patents by Inventor Nicolas Chalbos

Nicolas Chalbos 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: 11936461
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication between a plurality of transmitter devices and at least one receiver device using a repeater device on the surface of the Earth. Messages transmitted by transmitter devices and received by the repeater device are collected by the repeater during a collection window. The messages received during the collection window are retransmitted to the receiver device by the repeater device. The messages received during the collection window are retransmitted so that at least two messages received non-simultaneously are retransmitted simultaneously to the receiver device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Loïc Hubert, Arnaud Mansuy, Nicolas Chalbos
  • Patent number: 11705961
    Abstract: A method for achieving wireless communication between a transmitter and a receiver via a repeater device. The value of a first physical property of a message received from the transmitter is measured by the repeater device. The value of a second physical property to be used for the retransmission of the message is determined by the repeater device depending on the value of the first physical property measured for the received message. The message is retransmitted to the receiver by the repeater device using the determined value of the second physical property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Nicolas Chalbos, Loïc Hubert, Arnaud Mansuy
  • Publication number: 20220109494
    Abstract: A method for achieving wireless communication between a transmitter and a receiver via a repeater device. The value of a first physical property of a message received from the transmitter is measured by the repeater device. The value of a second physical property to be used for the retransmission of the message is determined by the repeater device depending on the value of the first physical property measured for the received message. The message is retransmitted to the receiver by the repeater device using the determined value of the second physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: NICOLAS CHALBOS, LOÏC HUBERT, ARNAUD MANSUY
  • Publication number: 20220103244
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication between a plurality of transmitter devices and at least one receiver device using a repeater device on the surface of the Earth. Messages transmitted by transmitter devices and received by the repeater device are collected by the repeater during a collection window. The messages received during the collection window are retransmitted to the receiver device by the repeater device. The messages received during the collection window are retransmitted so that at least two messages received non-simultaneously are retransmitted simultaneously to the receiver device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: LOÏC HUBERT, ARNAUD MANSUY, NICOLAS CHALBOS
  • Patent number: 10555289
    Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a terminal of a wireless communication system, uplink messages on an uplink to an access network. A sequence of NR uplink messages is formed. Each uplink message of the sequence includes a same useful data packet and control data having an identifier for identifying the uplink message from the NR uplink messages of the sequence. The uplink messages of the sequence are transmitted on different respective center frequencies. Also, a method for transmitting, by the access network, a downlink message in response to the sequence of uplink messages, on a center frequency determined from the measured center frequencies of the uplink messages of the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Lionel Zirphile, Nicolas Chalbos, Christophe Fourtet
  • Patent number: 10454730
    Abstract: A method allowing a receiver device of a wireless communication system to receive a useful signal emitted by an emitter device. The useful signal corresponding to a signal, the phase or frequency of which is modulated by a sequence of two-state symbols corresponding to a sequence of binary data. A temporal envelope of the useful signal is detected and compared to a preset threshold value. Transitions between consecutive useful-signal symbols are detected, on the basis of the result of the comparison. A sequence of binary data is extracted from the useful signal depending on the detected transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Nicolas Chalbos, Loïc Hubert, Christophe Fourtet
  • Patent number: 10333665
    Abstract: A wireless communication method between a plurality of terminals and an access network. The access network is configured to transmit downlink messages on a downlink in reply to uplink messages transmitted by the terminals. The access network includes a plurality of half-duplex base stations. Each terminal waiting for a downlink message in reply to a transmitted uplink message is configured to listen to the downlink in a listening window, the duration of which is at least five times that of the downlink message. The method includes the steps of determining if listening windows of terminals overlap. When an overlap allows the transmission of several downlink messages by a single base station, the downlink messages are transmitted grouped together in a single transmission window of the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Lionel Zirphile, Nicolas Chalbos, Christophe Fourtet
  • Publication number: 20180191540
    Abstract: A method allowing a receiver device of a wireless communication system to receive a useful signal emitted by an emitter device. The useful signal corresponding to a signal, the phase or frequency of which is modulated by a sequence of two-state symbols corresponding to a sequence of binary data. A temporal envelope of the useful signal is detected and compared to a preset threshold value. Transitions between consecutive useful-signal symbols are detected, on the basis of the result of the comparison. A sequence of binary data is extracted from the useful signal depending on the detected transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: NICOLAS CHALBOS, LOÏC HUBERT, CHRISTOPHE FOURTET
  • Publication number: 20180062803
    Abstract: A wireless communication method between a plurality of terminals and an access network. The access network is configured to transmit downlink messages on a downlink in reply to uplink messages transmitted by the terminals. The access network includes a plurality of half-duplex base stations. Each terminal waiting for a downlink message in reply to a transmitted uplink message is configured to listen to the downlink in a listening window, the duration of which is at least five times that of the downlink message. The method includes the steps of determining if listening windows of terminals overlap. When an overlap allows the transmission of several downlink messages by a single base station, the downlink messages are transmitted grouped together in a single transmission window of the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: LIONEL ZIRPHILE, NICOLAS CHALBOS, CHRISTOPHE FOURTET
  • Publication number: 20180054815
    Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a terminal of a wireless communication system, uplink messages on an uplink to an access network. A sequence of NR uplink messages is formed. Each uplink message of the sequence includes a same useful data packet and control data having an identifier for identifying the uplink message from the NR uplink messages of the sequence. The uplink messages of the sequence are transmitted on different respective center frequencies. Also, a method for transmitting, by the access network, a downlink message in response to the sequence of uplink messages, on a center frequency determined from the measured center frequencies of the uplink messages of the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: LIONEL ZIRPHILE, NICOLAS CHALBOS, CHRISTOPHE FOURTET
  • Patent number: 9544077
    Abstract: A method for transmitting useful information between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal connected via a transmission channel. The transmitting terminal defines control information for the useful information, and searches in an association table, which is accessible from the transmitting terminal, for a frame-synchronization word associated with the control information. The transmitting terminal generates a frame of data from the useful information, and transmits, over the transmission channel, a data stream that includes the frame-synchronization word and the frame of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SIGFOX
    Inventors: Marc Vertes, Cedric Artigue, Nicolas Chalbos
  • Publication number: 20150244483
    Abstract: A method for transmitting useful information between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal connected via a transmission channel. The transmitting terminal defines control information for the useful information, and searches in an association table, which is accessible from the transmitting terminal, for a frame-synchronization word associated with the control information. The transmitting terminal generates a frame of data from the useful information, and transmits, over the transmission channel, a data stream that includes the frame-synchronization word and the frame of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Vertes, Cedric Artigue, Nicolas Chalbos