Patents by Inventor Robert J. Pera
Robert J. Pera 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: 20240120954Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for simultaneously operating as a wireless radio and monitoring the local frequency spectrum. For example, described herein are wireless radio devices that use a secondary receiver to monitor frequencies within the operating band and prevent or avoid interferers, including in particular half-IF interferers. The systems, devices, and methods described herein may adjust the intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver to select an intermediate frequency that minimizes interference. In particular, described herein are apparatuses and methods that use a second receiver which is independent of the first receiver and may be connected to the same receiving antenna to monitor the geographically local frequency spectrum and may detect spurious interferers, allowing the primary receiver to adjust the intermediate frequency and avoid spurious interferes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Lance D. LASCARI, Robert J. PERA
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Patent number: 11943755Abstract: Methods and apparatuses providing a visual metric of the efficiency of a network of devices communicating through a wireless access point (AP). These apparatuses and methods may also determine and display pseudo-dynamic error vector magnitude (EVM) information for a network of wireless stations, including displaying a pseudo-dynamic constellation diagrams using EVM information. These methods and apparatuses may transmit a plurality of sounding packets from each of one or more radio devices different modulation types (e.g., BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, 256 QAM and 1024 QAM), and receiving at least some of the sounding packets at a second radio device (e.g., an access point) and determining EVM information from the received sounding packets, and displaying (or providing for display) a constellation diagram including pseudo-dynamic EVM information that is a constrained approximation of actual EVM information.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Sriram Dayanandan, Vish Ponnampalam, Robert J. Pera
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Publication number: 20240039815Abstract: An example method for using wireless packets to indicate boot status of a network device is disclosed. The method includes initiating a boot sequence of a network device. The method also includes during at least a portion of the boot sequence, transmitting a first wireless packet comprising data indicating a boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device is booting. The method also includes transmitting a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device has finished booting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Yao-Chung Chang, Andrejs Bogdanovs
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Patent number: 11804864Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for simultaneously operating as a wireless radio and monitoring the local frequency spectrum. For example, described herein are wireless radio devices that use a secondary receiver to monitor frequencies within the operating band and prevent or avoid interferers, including in particular half-IF interferers. The systems, devices, and methods described herein may adjust the intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver to select an intermediate frequency that minimizes interference. In particular, described herein are apparatuses and methods that use a second receiver which is independent of the first receiver and may be connected to the same receiving antenna to monitor the geographically local frequency spectrum and may detect spurious interferers, allowing the primary receiver to adjust the intermediate frequency and avoid spurious interferes.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Lance D. Lascari, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11784900Abstract: An example method for using wireless packets to indicate boot status of a network device is disclosed. The method includes initiating a boot sequence of a network device. The method also includes during at least a portion of the boot sequence, transmitting a first wireless packet comprising data indicating a boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device is booting. The method also includes transmitting a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device has finished booting.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Yao-Chung Chang, Andrejs Bogdanovs
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Publication number: 20230269203Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods to view otherwise hidden connectivity of networking devices. An electronic device such as a network device connected to a variety of different devices, may be observed through a real-time image onto which information about the connectivity and/or connections may be display to show identity, connectivity state and other information associated with ports of the network device(s). These methods may be implemented on a mobile device used to capture images of the network device and present an overlay of virtual objects on the captured images to a user in real time. The virtual objects may dynamically move or change shape in real time depending on the movement of the mobile device. One or more filtering techniques may be used to stabilize the virtual objects with respect to the captured images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Samuel DIDEAR, Koji KANAO, Robert J. PERA, Heqing HUANG, Michael ANDERSON
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Patent number: 11736211Abstract: Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods. Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11677688Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods to view otherwise hidden connectivity of networking devices. An electronic device such as a network device connected to a variety of different devices, may be observed through a real-time image onto which information about the connectivity and/or connections may be display to show identity, connectivity state and other information associated with ports of the network device(s). These methods may be implemented on a mobile device used to capture images of the network device and present an overlay of virtual objects on the captured images to a user in real time. The virtual objects may dynamically move or change shape in real time depending on the movement of the mobile device. One or more filtering techniques may be used to stabilize the virtual objects with respect to the captured images.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Samuel Didear, Koji Kanao, Robert J. Pera, Heqing Huang, Michael Anderson
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Patent number: 11663892Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a cloud-based video monitoring system comprising a camera and a network video recorder (NVR). During operation, the camera stores in a buffer last predetermined temporal segment of a video. The camera also stores a first video file in a local storage corresponding to an event detected by the camera. This first video file is non-overlapping with a second video file corresponding to the event and this second video file is stored in the NVR. The camera generates a third video file by pre-pending last predetermined temporal segment of a video prior to the event to the first video file and sends the third video file to the NVR.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Anton N. Obukhov, Huan T. Vu, Jude Lee, Chung-Ming Lo, Robert J. Pera
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Publication number: 20230102172Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a cloud-based video monitoring system comprising a camera and a network video recorder (NVR). During operation, the camera stores in a buffer last predetermined temporal segment of a video. The camera also stores a first video file in a local storage corresponding to an event detected by the camera. This first video file is non-overlapping with a second video file corresponding to the event and this second video file is stored in the NVR. The camera generates a third video file by pre-pending last predetermined temporal segment of a video prior to the event to the first video file and sends the third video file to the NVR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Anton N. Obukhov, Huan T. Vu, Jude Lee, Chung-Ming Lo, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11482352Abstract: Described herein are quick-connect twisted pair cables, cable systems and methods of installing/connecting them. For example, a quick-connect twisted pair cable may include a plurality of pairs of insulated wires within an outer insulating cover; within the insulating cover each of the plurality of pairs of insulated wires are wrapped around each other within elongate tubular body regions, and unwrapped (e.g., parallel) in flattened regions between the elongate tubular body regions. A quick plug connector may be configured as a standard (e.g., RJ-45) connector type.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Yu-Hsuan Lai, Vladimir Vyskocil
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Publication number: 20220224427Abstract: Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods. Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Matthew A. HARDY, Robert J. PERA
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Publication number: 20220174493Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., systems and devices) and methods for remotely accessing a local (e.g., home, office, etc.) network of devices connected to a local router.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Kristaps ELSINS, Andrejs HANINS, Robert J. PERA, Oskars VERZA, Andris LEJASMEIERS, Gunars RÏTINS
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Patent number: 11349741Abstract: A load-controlling interfacing device obtains and processes event data, for example, from a touch-screen user interface and/or other devices, and that processes rules based on the event data to control an electrical load, such as a light fixture. During operation, when the interfacing device obtains event data, the interfacing device selects a rule to process based on the event data from the touch-screen user interface. If the interfacing device determines that the rule's condition is satisfied, the interfacing device can process the rule's action description to perform a corresponding action for controlling power to the electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Randall W. Frei, Linker Cheng, Robert J. Pera
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Publication number: 20220141106Abstract: An example method for using wireless packets to indicate boot status of a network device is disclosed. The method includes initiating a boot sequence of a network device. The method also includes during at least a portion of the boot sequence, transmitting a first wireless packet comprising data indicating a boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device is booting. The method also includes transmitting a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the boot status of the network device, wherein the boot status indicates the network device has finished booting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Yao-Chung Chang, Andrejs Bogdanovs
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Patent number: 11303016Abstract: Multi-directional antenna assemblies including a plurality of individual antenna sections arranged in-line with a long axis, forming a linear assembly. An antenna assembly may include a radome over the linear assembly. A linear assembly may include three or more antenna sections, each with a trough-like reflector formed by two parallel walls, and may have corrugations at the outer edges to reduce noise. An array of radiators may be positioned at the base of each antenna section. The antenna sections may share a common vertical axis and each may have a beam axes that is offset by an angle. Adjacent antenna sections may be separated by an isolation plate with a corrugated outer edge. Each antenna section may radiate greater power in a specific direction as compared to the other antenna sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, John R. Sanford, Yanwei Sun
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Patent number: 11296407Abstract: Multi-directional antenna apparatuses, which may include phased array antennas and/or arrays of multiple antennas, and methods for operating these directional antennas. In particular, described herein are apparatuses configured to operate as an access point (AP) for communicating with one or more station devices by assigning a particular directional beam to each access point, and communicating with each station device using the assigned directional beam at least part of the time. Methods and apparatuses configured to optimize the assignment of one or more directional beam and for communicating between different station devices using assigned directional beams are described. Also described are methods of connecting a radio device to an antenna by connecting a USB connector on the radio device to a USB connector on an antenna and identifying the antenna based on a voltage of the ground pin on the antenna's USB connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ubiqsiti Inc.Inventors: John R. Sanford, Sriram Dayanandan, Vish Ponnampalam, Gonzalo P. Jabbaz, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: 11296805Abstract: Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods. Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Hardy, Robert J. Pera
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Patent number: D1017665Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Tsung Hwa Yang, Hong Wei Lin, Chung-Ming Lo, Yue-Lin Han
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Patent number: D1018628Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Pera, Tsung Hwa Yang, Hong Wei Lin