Patents by Inventor Qinghai Gao
Qinghai Gao 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: 20230247447Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Balaji RENGARAJAN, William J. McFARLAND, Qinghai GAO, Andrea GOLDSMITH, Vikram CHANDRASEKHAR, Ritesh K. MADAN, Santhosh KRISHNA
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Patent number: 11653230Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 11621992Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for switching between communication channels in order to reduce latency of data transmissions. For instance, an electronic device may establish a first network connection with a network device and second network connection(s) with other electronic device(s). The electronic device may then send data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s). In some circumstances, the electronic device may establish a new network connection with the network device, such as on a different communication channel and/or use a different network band. In such circumstances, the electronic device may use one or more techniques to establish new network connections(s) with the other electronic device(s) in order to reduce the latency it takes to send the data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Ichapurapu, Sameet Ramakrishnan, Shao-Cheng Wang, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 11510028Abstract: Techniques for performing high-precision presence detection by establishing and monitoring peer-to-peer communication links between user devices residing in a same physical environment. A user device that resides in the environment may establish communication links with multiple other user devices residing in the environment. The user device may monitor the channel properties for those communication links to detect fluctuations in the channel properties caused by a user moving through a signal of the communication links. In examples where the user device detects fluctuations in channel properties for multiple communication links, the user device may determine that the user had moved though signals of the communication links. The user device may determine that, because the user moved through signals of multiple communication links, the user may be in close proximity to the user device, such as in the same room.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Qinghai Gao, Qiang Hu, Avinash Joshi, Piyush Tayal, QingYun Wei, Xiaofu Ma
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Publication number: 20210368362Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 11184949Abstract: Technologies directed to Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) channel assessment mechanisms are described. A processing device of a first wireless device identifies a channel identifier corresponding to a first operating channel being used by a first radio of the first wireless device to communicate with a first access point (AP) enabled on a radio of a second wireless device. The processing device identifies multiple devices in proximity to the first wireless device using a second radio. The processing device determines an airtime utilization percentage value for each operating channel of the second radio and determines a number of radar events for each DFS channel. The processing device determines a second channel identifier having a fewest number of radar events and selects a second operating channel for a second AP on the second radio, the second channel corresponding to the second operating channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yufeng Wang, Shao-Cheng Wang, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 11109244Abstract: A distributed Wi-Fi system includes a first Wi-Fi access point communicatively coupled to a modem/router for connectivity to the Internet and to a cloud controller via the Internet; and at least one additional Wi-Fi access point with wireless backhaul connections to the modem/router via the first Wi-Fi access point, wherein the first Wi-Fi access point and the at least one additional access point cooperatively form a single Wi-Fi network; wherein the cloud controller is configured to receive inputs related to operation of the single Wi-Fi network, perform an optimization based on the inputs with an objective function, and provide operational parameters for the single Wi-Fi network based on the optimization.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 11070945Abstract: Techniques for performing high-precision presence detection by establishing and monitoring peer-to-peer communication links between user devices residing in a same physical environment. A user device that resides in the environment may establish communication links with multiple other user devices residing in the environment. The user device may monitor the channel properties for those communication links to detect fluctuations in the channel properties caused by a user moving through a signal of the communication links. In examples where the user device detects fluctuations in channel properties for multiple communication links, the user device may determine that the user had moved though signals of the communication links. The user device may determine that, because the user moved through signals of multiple communication links, the user may be in close proximity to the user device, such as in the same room.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Qinghai Gao, Qiang Hu, Avinash Joshi, Piyush Tayal, QingYun Wei, Xiaofu Ma
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Patent number: 10880356Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for switching between communication channels in order to reduce latency of data transmissions. For instance, an electronic device may establish a first network connection with a network device and second network connection(s) with other electronic device(s). The electronic device may then send data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s). In some circumstances, the electronic device may establish a new network connection with the network device, such as on a different communication channel and/or use a different network band. In such circumstances, the electronic device may use one or more techniques to establish new network connections(s) with the other electronic device(s) in order to reduce the latency it takes to send the data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Ichapurapu, Sameet Ramakrishnan, Shao-Cheng Wang, Qinghai Gao
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Publication number: 20180324607Abstract: A distributed Wi-Fi system includes a first Wi-Fi access point communicatively coupled to a modem/router for connectivity to the Internet and to a cloud controller via the Internet; and at least one additional Wi-Fi access point with wireless backhaul connections to the modem/router via the first Wi-Fi access point, wherein the first Wi-Fi access point and the at least one additional access point cooperatively form a single Wi-Fi network; wherein the cloud controller is configured to receive inputs related to operation of the single Wi-Fi network, perform an optimization based on the inputs with an objective function, and provide operational parameters for the single Wi-Fi network based on the optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 10117288Abstract: Techniques for harmonizing wireless communications performed by a computing device which communicates using varying wireless communication standards are described herein. For instance, a computing device may include multiple chipsets with associated antennas that are configured to perform wireless communications using separate wireless standards which operate at overlapping frequencies. To avoid performance degradation experienced in simultaneous use cases with communications operating at overlapping frequencies, the multiple chipsets may be configured with logic to determine which communications are prioritized when multiple chipsets attempt to communicate simultaneously. The multiple chipsets may be communicatively coupled to coordinate their communications by prioritizing certain types of communications over other types of communications to avoid simultaneous communications in overlapping frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jay Praful Desai, Pratik Kalpesh Patel, Qinghai Gao, Morris Yuanhsiang Hsu, Ateet Kapur, Milos Jorgovanovic
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Patent number: 10070454Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. More particularly, an access point (AP) identifies a plurality of multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) groups associated with a wireless station (STA). The AP determines a communication metric associated with each of the plurality of MU-MIMO groups. The communication metric provides an indication of the compatibility of the STAs in the MU-MIMO group. The AP prioritizes at least one of the plurality of MU-MIMO groups based at least in part on the communication metric associated with the prioritized MU-MIMO group. The AP creates a preferred group list and/or a blacklisted group list and included the prioritized MU-MIMO group in the appropriate group list.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ahmed Ragab Elsherif, Qinghai Gao, Xiaolong Huang, Ehab Tahir, Nathaniel Houghton, Vincent Knowles Jones, IV, Srinivas Katar
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Patent number: 10051494Abstract: Systems and methods for optimization of access points in a Wi-Fi system by a cloud controller include receiving inputs related to operation of the Wi-Fi system; performing an optimization based on the inputs to maximize an objective function which maximizes excess capacity for a load ratio considering a load desired by each Wi-Fi client device; and providing outputs comprising operational parameters for the Wi-Fi system based on the optimization. The optimization chooses which access point each Wi-Fi client device connects to in the Wi-Fi system.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 9999069Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed that may allow a wireless device to dynamically select a bandwidth for MU-MIMO communications. A wireless device may transmit, on each of a plurality of wireless channels, a clear-to-send-to-self (CTS2S) frame that reserves medium access on a number of wireless channels and/or confirms the continued availability of the wireless channels. The bandwidth for a subsequent sounding operation may be based on the bandwidth used to transmit the CTS2S frames. Thereafter, the wireless device may transmit one or more MU-MIMO data frames to a number of other wireless devices using the selected bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Madhavan Nair, Pradeep Baliganapalli Nagaraju, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 9986581Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes determining a transmit time metric associated with each transmission group of a number of transmission groups based at least in part on an amount of data in a transmit queue and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) data rate for at least one wireless communication device in the transmission group. The method also includes scheduling a transmission to a first transmission group of the number of transmission groups based at least in part on the transmit time metric for the first transmission group.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Qinghai Gao, Ahmed Ragab Elsherif, Xiaolong Huang, Guido Robert Frederiks, Chao Zou
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Patent number: 9929753Abstract: Techniques for harmonizing wireless communications performed by a computing device which communicates using varying wireless communication standards are described herein. For instance, a computing device may include multiple chipsets with associated antennas that are configured to perform wireless communications using separate wireless standards which operate at overlapping frequencies. To avoid performance degradation experienced in simultaneous use cases with communications operating at overlapping frequencies, the multiple chipsets may be configured with logic to determine which communications are prioritized when multiple chipsets attempt to communicate simultaneously. The multiple chipsets may be communicatively coupled to coordinate their communications by prioritizing certain types of communications over other types of communications to avoid simultaneous communications in overlapping frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Morris Yuanhsiang Hsu, Pratik Kalpesh Patel, Qinghai Gao, Ateet Kapur, Milos Jorgovanovic, Jay Praful Desai, Jin Guo, King Shaw
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Patent number: 9893744Abstract: Techniques for harmonizing wireless communications performed by a computing device which communicates using varying wireless communication standards are described herein. For instance, a computing device may include multiple chipsets with associated antennas that are configured to perform wireless communications using separate wireless standards which operate at overlapping frequencies. To avoid performance degradation experienced in simultaneous use cases with communications operating at overlapping frequencies, the multiple chipsets may be configured with logic to determine which communications are prioritized when multiple chipsets attempt to communicate simultaneously. The multiple chipsets may be communicatively coupled to coordinate their communications by prioritizing certain types of communications over other types of communications to avoid simultaneous communications in overlapping frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Pratik Kalpesh Patel, Jay Praful Desai, Qinghai Gao, Morris Yuanhsiang Hsu, Ateet Kapur, Milos Jorgovanovic
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Patent number: 9860765Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a first wireless device, beamforming information from a station over a period of time, the beamforming information including a feedback signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value and compressed feedback matrix. The method also includes determining one or more SNR gradient metrics for the station based at least in part on the received feedback SNR values and the received compressed feedback matrices.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ahmed Ragab Elsherif, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 9860084Abstract: Various aspects are provided for managing a sounding interval of a wireless communications device, which may include setting a timing of one or more channel sounding operations performed by the communications device. For instance, a method is provided for channel sounding management. This example method may include obtaining information regarding a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) or a throughput degradation gradient associated with one or more transmissions. In addition, the example method may include determining a timing of one or more sounding operations based on the information regarding the MCS or the throughput degradation gradient. Additionally, apparatuses and computer-readable media are provided for channel sounding management in a communications device, which are configured to perform, or store computer-executable code to perform, the disclosed example methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Nathaniel Houghton, Xiaolong Huang, Guido Robert Frederiks, Qinghai Gao
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Patent number: 9860761Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless device, beamforming information from a plurality of stations. The beamforming information includes feedback signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values and beamforming feedback matrices. The method further includes determining a metric associated with a candidate group of the plurality of stations based at least in part on the received feedback SNR values and the received beamforming feedback matrices. The metric indicates a correlation between spatial streams of multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmissions intended for the stations of the candidate group.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ahmed Ragab Elsherif, Qinghai Gao, Eugene Baik