Patents by Inventor Ofer Markovits

Ofer Markovits 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: 11258503
    Abstract: A communication device configured to operate in a Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO) operation mode and Single-input Single output (SISO) operation mode and operation mode switching method are described. The communication device can include a transceiver associated with a first antenna, and configured to wirelessly communicate via the first antenna using a first communication technology; a second antenna associated with a second communication technology different from the first communication technology; and a controller coupled to the transceiver. The controller can be configured to: determine communication information corresponding to the first and the second communication technologies; and control the communication device to switch an operation mode of the communication device between the MIMO operation mode and the SISO operation mode based on the determined communication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Cohn, Itzik Shahar, Ofer Markovits, Ran Mor
  • Publication number: 20210135739
    Abstract: A communication device configured to operate in a Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO) operation mode and Single-input Single output (SISO) operation mode and operation mode switching method are described. The communication device can include a transceiver associated with a first antenna, and configured to wirelessly communicate via the first antenna using a first communication technology; a second antenna associated with a second communication technology different from the first communication technology; and a controller coupled to the transceiver. The controller can be configured to: determine communication information corresponding to the first and the second communication technologies; and control the communication device to switch an operation mode of the communication device between the MIMO operation mode and the SISO operation mode based on the determined communication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Cohn, Itzik Shahar, Ofer Markovits, Ran Mor
  • Patent number: 9467260
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for dynamic scheduling of Bluetooth signals based at least in part on LTE schedules are disclosed. In some examples, Bluetooth can deduce information on the LTE DL/UL activity based at least in part on the LTE frame structure, LTE decision point or the LTE subframe boundary time. In some examples, Bluetooth scheduler can dynamically change the timing of the scheduling algorithm such that it may utilize the knowledge of LTE traffic and may at least partially avoid interference or evaluate the interference level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Dongsheng Bi, Assi Jakoby, Hakan Magnus Eriksson, Itzik Shahar, Ofer Markovits, Bruno Jechoux, Keren Dor, Tom Romano
  • Publication number: 20160094322
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for dynamic scheduling of Bluetooth signals based at least in part on LTE schedules are disclosed. In some examples, Bluetooth can deduce information on the LTE DL/UL activity based at least in part on the LTE frame structure, LTE decision point or the LTE subframe boundary time. In some examples, Bluetooth scheduler can dynamically change the timing of the scheduling algorithm such that it may utilize the knowledge of LTE traffic and may at least partially avoid interference or evaluate the interference level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: DONGSHENG BI, ASSI JAKOBY, HAKANA MAGNUS ERIKSSON, ITZIK SHAHAR, OFER MARKOVITS, BRUNO JECHOUX, KEREN DOR, TOM ROMANO
  • Patent number: 9055533
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method including receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol the first and second wireless protocols being different; and sending a control packet in response to the downlink data packet over the first wireless link using a reduced power setting during the communications over the second wireless link, the reduced power setting being less than a non-control packet power setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rafi Raskin, Eitan Preiszler, Ofer Markovits, Shani Ben-Haim, Ran Mor
  • Patent number: 8787228
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and a wireless communication system to reduce power consumption of a wireless Multicomm device by using a location-aware scanning for detecting WLAN networks. The location awareness is obtained from a base station identifier of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and is based on a preconfigured database that associates WWAN BS IDs with potential WLAN networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shlomo Avital, Miri Ratner, Ofer Markovits, Giora Rayzman, Eran Sudak
  • Patent number: 8570964
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of coordinating among multiple collocated wireless communication units. For example, a wireless communication device may include a first wireless communication unit to communicate with an access point of a first wireless communication network; and a second wireless communication unit to communicate in a second wireless communication network, wherein the first wireless communication unit is to determine at least one contention-free period, during which the second wireless communication unit is expected not to communicate in the second wireless communication network, and wherein, during the contention-free period, the first wireless communication unit is to transmit to the access point at least one request to transmit one or more pending transmissions to the first wireless communication unit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eran Sudak, Ofer Markovits, Ran Mor
  • Publication number: 20130156012
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method including receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol the first and second wireless protocols being different; and sending a control packet in response to the downlink data packet over the first wireless link using a reduced power setting during the communications over the second wireless link, the reduced power setting being less than a non-control packet power setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Rafi Raskin, Eitan Preiszler, Ofer Markovits, Shani Ben-Haim, Ran Mor
  • Patent number: 8300613
    Abstract: A wireless local access network (WLAN) radio listens for a beacon for a listening duration on each of multiple channels. Periodically, the WLAN radio changes the channel on which the WLAN radio listens for a beacon. The WLAN radio rotates through all channels until an entire beacon period is listened to. The number of iterations is chosen to minimize the overlap of successive listening durations. The WLAN radio can detect a beacon by detecting an incomplete portion of a beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jing Zhu, Ofer Markovits
  • Publication number: 20120120857
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of coordinating among multiple collocated wireless communication units. For example, a wireless communication device may include a first wireless communication unit to communicate with an access point of a first wireless communication network; and a second wireless communication unit to communicate in a second wireless communication network, wherein the first wireless communication unit is to determine at least one contention-free period, during which the second wireless communication unit is expected not to communicate in the second wireless communication network, and wherein, during the contention-free period, the first wireless communication unit is to transmit to the access point at least one request to transmit one or more pending transmissions to the first wireless communication unit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Eran Sudak, Ofer Markovits, Ran Mor
  • Publication number: 20120076107
    Abstract: In some embodiments a network adapter comprises a first network access technology and a second network access technology and a controller comprising logic to locate an available network which utilizes the first network access technology and automatically connect to the available network using the first network access technology when a network identifier associated with the available network is stored in a memory module coupled to the network adapter. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Shlomo Avital, Ofer Markovits, Miri Ratner
  • Publication number: 20110205946
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and a wireless communication system to reduce power consumption of a wireless Multicomm device by using a location-aware scanning for detecting WLAN networks. The location awareness is obtained from a base station identifier of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and is based on a preconfigured database that associates WWAN BS IDs with potential WLAN networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Shlomo AVITAL, Miri Ratner, Ofer Markovits, Giora Rayzman, Eran Sudak
  • Publication number: 20100309893
    Abstract: A wireless local access network (WLAN) radio listens for a beacon for a listening duration on each of multiple channels. Periodically, the WLAN radio changes the channel on which the WLAN radio listens for a beacon. The WLAN radio rotates through all channels until an entire beacon period is listened to. The number of iterations is chosen to minimize the overlap of successive listening durations. The WLAN radio can detect a beacon by detecting an incomplete portion of a beacon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Jing Zhu, Ofer Markovits