Patents by Inventor Robert Hulvey
Robert Hulvey 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: 11378641Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus cause a first wireless device to transmit to a plurality of locator devices, an extended signal including a first segment and second segment. The first segment includes an indication for each of the plurality of locator devices to listen for a change in the extended signal from the first segment to the second segment. The second segment includes an indication for each of the plurality of locator devices to rotate through a plurality of antennas to receive the second segment via the plurality of antennas. Responsive to the transmitting of the extended signal, receiving direction data from each of the plurality of locator devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Publication number: 20210055366Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus cause a first wireless device to transmit to a plurality of locator devices, an extended signal including a first segment and second segment. The first segment includes an indication for each of the plurality of locator devices to listen for a change in the extended signal from the first segment to the second segment. The second segment includes an indication for each of the plurality of locator devices to rotate through a plurality of antennas to receive the second segment via the plurality of antennas. Responsive to the transmitting of the extended signal, receiving direction data from each of the plurality of locator devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 10797489Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart powering and pairing system includes a power conversion unit (PCU) having a communication module, a power management module and a pairing module. The PCU can convert mains power into a form that can be used to power a plurality of electronic devices. In one embodiment, the PCU can transparently pair a connected electronic device to a group of subsequently connected electronic devices by accepting pairing information from the connected electronic device and using it to pair the subsequently connected devices. In another embodiment, the PCU can transparently pair a group of connected electronic devices by applying generated security data to all the connected devices. In another embodiment, a power conversion unit can use security data to un-pair connected electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITEDInventors: John Walley, Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 10775471Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus receive a signal from a first wireless device through a first antenna, of a plurality of antennas, the signal including a first segment and a second segment. Responsive to detecting a change in the signal from the first segment to the second segment, embodiments traverse the plurality of antennas to receive the second segment through each of the plurality of antennas. Embodiments determine a plurality of phase samples, each associated with the second segment received through one of the plurality of antennas. Embodiment then use the plurality of phase samples to calculate direction data associated with the first wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 10659941Abstract: An apparatus includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a packet transmitted to a Bluetooth mesh network via a radio-frequency signal. The apparatus also includes a processing device coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver. The processing device is configured to determine a strength of the radio-frequency signal. The processing device is also configured to determine a time period based on the measure of strength of the radio-frequency signal. The processing device is further configured to determine whether the Packet was received again during the time period. The processing device is further configured to transmit the Packet to the Bluetooth mesh network in response to determining that the Packet was not received again during the time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 10652913Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Prasanna Desai, Kelly Coffey, Robert Hulvey, Mark Gonikberg
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Publication number: 20200059164Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart power delivery system includes a power conversion unit having a communication module and a power management module that can convert mains power into an optimized voltage and limited current used to power an electronic device. In one embodiment, a power conversion unit can optimize an output voltage by communicating with a connected electronic device and exchanging parameters representing desired characteristics of the output voltage. In one embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wired power conduit. In another embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wireless power conduit. In one embodiment, an optimal voltage is selected after negotiation between multiple electronic devices and a power conversion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventors: John WALLEY, Robert HULVEY
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Patent number: 10483866Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart power delivery system includes a power conversion unit having a communication module and a power management module that can convert mains power into an optimized voltage and limited current used to power an electronic device. In one embodiment, a power conversion unit can optimize an output voltage by communicating with a connected electronic device and exchanging parameters representing desired characteristics of the output voltage. In one embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wired power conduit. In another embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wireless power conduit. In one embodiment, an optimal voltage is selected after negotiation between multiple electronic devices and a power conversion unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITEDInventors: John Walley, Robert Hulvey
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Publication number: 20190302216Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus receive a signal from a first wireless device through a first antenna, of a plurality of antennas, the signal including a first segment and a second segment. Responsive to detecting a change in the signal from the first segment to the second segment, embodiments traverse the plurality of antennas to receive the second segment through each of the plurality of antennas. Embodiments determine a plurality of phase samples, each associated with the second segment received through one of the plurality of antennas. Embodiment then use the plurality of phase samples to calculate direction data associated with the first wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Publication number: 20190289487Abstract: An apparatus includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a packet transmitted to a Bluetooth mesh network via a radio-frequency signal. The apparatus also includes a processing device coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver. The processing device is configured to determine a strength of the radio-frequency signal. The processing device is also configured to determine a time period based on the measure of strength of the radio-frequency signal. The processing device is further configured to determine whether the Packet was received again during the time period. The processing device is further configured to transmit the Packet to the Bluetooth mesh network in response to determining that the Packet was not received again during the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Publication number: 20190181649Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart powering and pairing system includes a power conversion unit (PCU) having a communication module, a power management module and a pairing module. The PCU can convert mains power into a form that can be used to power a plurality of electronic devices. In one embodiment, the PCU can transparently pair a connected electronic device to a group of subsequently connected electronic devices by accepting pairing information from the connected electronic device and using it to pair the subsequently connected devices. In another embodiment, the PCU can transparently pair a group of connected electronic devices by applying generated security data to all the connected devices. In another embodiment, a power conversion unit can use security data to un-pair connected electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL SALES PTE. LIMITEDInventors: John WALLEY, Robert HULVEY
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Patent number: 10295647Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for enabling a mobile device with limited RF capability to obtain accurate directions for finding an object or asset via a multiple-antenna locator device. The mobile device generates a request to the locator device to obtain directions to find the asset. A request can also be made to obtain the mobile device's own location from the multiple-antenna locator device which has an antenna array and is in a fixed location that has good RF visibility. The locator device identifies the target asset and receives an RF signal from it using the antenna array. The signal is detected at each antenna and phase samples are recorded. The phase sample data is used in angle-related functions, such as angle of arrival and angle of departure algorithms to calculate the direction of the asset.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 10178683Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Prasanna Desai, Kelly Coffey, Robert Hulvey, Mark Gonikberg
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Publication number: 20180368154Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. LtdInventors: Prasanna DESAI, Kelly Coffey, Robert Hulvey, Mark Gonikberg
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Publication number: 20180205322Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart power delivery system includes a power conversion unit having a communication module and a power management module that can convert mains power into an optimized voltage and limited current used to power an electronic device. In one embodiment, a power conversion unit can optimize an output voltage by communicating with a connected electronic device and exchanging parameters representing desired characteristics of the output voltage. In one embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wired power conduit. In another embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wireless power conduit. In one embodiment, an optimal voltage is selected after negotiation between multiple electronic devices and a power conversion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) PTE. LTD.Inventors: John WALLEY, Robert Hulvey
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Patent number: 9941808Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart power delivery system includes a power conversion unit having a communication module and a power management module that can convert mains power into an optimized voltage and limited current used to power an electronic device. In one embodiment, a power conversion unit can optimize an output voltage by communicating with a connected electronic device and exchanging parameters representing desired characteristics of the output voltage. In one embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wired power conduit. In another embodiment, an electronic device receives power from a power conversion unit through a wireless power conduit. In one embodiment, an optimal voltage is selected after negotiation between multiple electronic devices and a power conversion unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John Walley, Robert Hulvey
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Publication number: 20170135123Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Prasanna DESAI, Kelly Coffey, Robert Hulvey, Mark Gonikberg
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Patent number: 9565548Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling coexistence of multiple potentially interfering wireless components in a device are provided. A device may include a wireless module using a proprietary protocol and one or more modules using standardized protocols. The device further includes a coexistence arbitration module configured to arbitrate access to a shared communication medium among the wireless modules based on assertion of medium access requests by the modules and the associated priority of the asserted medium access requests. When multiple medium access requests have the same priority, precedence for access to the shared medium is determined based on additional criteria. The coexistence arbitration module may be a separate module or may be integrated into another module or distributed among the modules. The device may include a host processor for altering transmission characteristics of a module to increase the likelihood that another module can receive data within a reasonable time period.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Prasanna Desai, Kelly Coffey, Robert Hulvey, Mark Gonikberg
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Patent number: 9408147Abstract: A method of communicating data in a Bluetoothâ„¢ low energy (BLE) module is provided. The method includes modulating an outbound communication signal into a modulated signal with a particular modulation scheme based on a modulation type, and transmitting the modulated signal to a remote device via a wireless communication connection associated with the modulation type. The method also includes receiving an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal, determining if the inbound RF signal is associated with a modulation type, and demodulating the inbound RF signal with a particular modulation scheme based on the modulation type if the inbound RF signal is determined to be associated with a modulation type. In some aspects, the inbound RF signal and outbound modulated signal have symbol rates of 2 Megasymbols per second. In some implementations, the method includes switching between a legacy BLE system and an enhanced rate BLE system.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Angel Polo, Farooq Muhammad Hameed, Hea Joung Kim, Ming Lin, Siukai Mak, Guoxin Xie, Thomas Baker, Prasanna Desai, Robert Hulvey, Henrik Tholstrup Jensen
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Patent number: 9350170Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a smart power management system includes a power conversion unit having a communication module and a power management module that can convert mains power into a form that can be used to power a plurality of electronic devices. In one embodiment, the power conversion unit can selectively disconnect power availability provided for a particular electronic device and reduce phantom load waste by communicating with a connected electronic device and exchanging information. In another embodiment, the power conversion unit can selectively disconnect power availability provided for a particular electronic device by monitoring the electronic device's power usage over time and determining an appropriate power availability based on predetermined power management parameters. In another embodiment, the power conversion unit can communicate with other power conversion units to form a mesh network.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: John Walley, Robert Hulvey