Patents by Inventor Robert Vernon Dusenberry
Robert Vernon Dusenberry 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: 20240071207Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include one or more processors of a computing device included in a network device identifying data to be transmitted; and while a data session window is open: transmitting, using a transmitter of the network device, the data to a transceiver that is included in the network device and is separate from the one or more processors, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the data outside of the network device; and in response to determining that there is no additional data to be transmitted, (a) delaying for a period of time, and (b) after the period of time, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Techniques for preserving battery life in poor signal conditions using cellular protocol information
Patent number: 11917546Abstract: Techniques for preserving battery life in poor signal conditions include an electronic device determining a coverage enhancement (CE) parameter associated with a link between the electronic device and a base station for a first point in time; determining, based on the CE parameter, that a signaling metric associated with the link for the first point in time is equal to or below a corresponding threshold; and in response to determining that the signaling metric is equal to or below the corresponding threshold, delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Richard Donald Maes, II -
Publication number: 20240040508Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include a network device receiving a message, the message comprising data to be transmitted from the network device; storing the message in a buffer of the network device. During an open data session window, the network device: extracts the message from the buffer; and transmits, using a transmitter of the network device, at least data included in the message to a transceiver of the network device. The transceiver is configured to transmit the data outside of the network device. In response to determining that a header of the message includes a last message indicator, the network device: delays for a period of time; and after the period of time, instructs the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Patent number: 11863243Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device. The technique includes an electronic device determining one or more signal characteristics of a link between the electronic device and a base station, estimating a coupling loss for the link based on the one or more signal characteristics, determining whether the coupling loss exceeds a maximum coupling loss (MCL) for the link; and in response to determining that the coupling loss exceeds the MCL, delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link to the base station.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry
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Patent number: 11830354Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include identifying data to be transmitted; and in response to a data session window being open: transmitting the data to a transceiver via a transmitter; determining whether there is additional data to be transmitted and determining whether the transmitter has transmitted the data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Patent number: 11818658Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include receiving a message, storing the message in a buffer, and in response to a data session window being open: extracting the message from the buffer; transmitting at least data included in the message to a transceiver via a transmitter; determining that a header of the message includes a last message indicator and determining that the transmitter has transmitted the data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Publication number: 20230297537Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include one or more processors of a computing device included in a network device identifying data to be transmitted, wherein the computing device includes the one or more processors, a queue, and a transmitter, and wherein the network device includes the computing device and a transceiver that is configured to transmit data outside of the network device; adding the data to the queue; and during an open data session window: transmitting, via the transmitter and to the transceiver, data extracted from the queue; and in response to determining that an amount of data in the queue is below a threshold, (a) delaying for a period of time, and (b) after the period of time, instructing the transceiver to end the open data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Patent number: 11675733Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include identifying data to be transmitted, adding the data to a queue, and in response to a data session window being open: extracting the data from the queue; transmitting the extracted data to a transceiver via a transmitter; monitoring an amount of data in the queue and determining that the transmitter has transmitted the extracted data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Techniques for preserving battery life in poor signal conditions using cellular protocol information
Patent number: 11638215Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device within a cellular environment. The technique includes determining a coverage enhancement (CE) parameter and one or more radio frequency (RF) link parameters associated with a link between the electronic device and a cellular base station at a first point in time. The technique also includes computing a first estimate for a signal condition associated with the link based on the CE parameter and the one or more RF link parameters. The technique further includes determining that the signal condition is not adequate based on the first estimate and delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Richard Donald Maes, II -
Publication number: 20220398916Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include identifying data to be transmitted; and in response to a data session window being open: transmitting the data to a transceiver via a transmitter; determining whether there is additional data to be transmitted and determining whether the transmitter has transmitted the data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Publication number: 20220398214Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include identifying data to be transmitted, adding the data to a queue, and in response to a data session window being open: extracting the data from the queue; transmitting the extracted data to a transceiver via a transmitter; monitoring an amount of data in the queue and determining that the transmitter has transmitted the extracted data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Publication number: 20220400440Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include receiving a message, storing the message in a buffer, and in response to a data session window being open: extracting the message from the buffer; transmitting at least data included in the message to a transceiver via a transmitter; determining that a header of the message includes a last message indicator and determining that the transmitter has transmitted the data to the transceiver; and in response, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Eric S. BENSON
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Patent number: 11523339Abstract: Techniques for operating cellular internet of things (IoT) devices under a public cellular carrier are disclosed. During an active connection, the cellular IoT device's radio-controlling application can collect radio metrics by tapping into the diagnostics interface of IoT device's cellular modem to collect data regarding accumulative signal strength, block/bit error rate, and/or round-trip latency for the session, etc. During the active connection, battery and environmental information as well as application-based information can be collected and sent to a remote computing device. In an example, the cellular IoT device can be given revised or refined values for use in timers, which may be used by the device to more efficiently use idle and/or power-save modes to reduce battery power consumption. Moreover, the use of the timers may be extended to devices distinct from the cellular modem, thereby increasing the utility of the timers and the functionality of the IoT device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventor: Robert Vernon Dusenberry
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TECHNIQUES FOR PRESERVING BATTERY LIFE IN POOR SIGNAL CONDITIONS USING CELLULAR PROTOCOL INFORMATION
Publication number: 20220286968Abstract: Techniques for preserving battery life in poor signal conditions include an electronic device determining a coverage enhancement (CE) parameter associated with a link between the electronic device and a base station for a first point in time; determining, based on the CE parameter, that a signaling metric associated with the link for the first point in time is equal to or below a corresponding threshold; and in response to determining that the signaling metric is equal to or below the corresponding threshold, delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Richard Donald MAES, II -
TECHNIQUES FOR PRESERVING BATTERY LIFE IN POOR SIGNAL CONDITIONS USING CELLULAR PROTOCOL INFORMATION
Publication number: 20220201615Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device within a cellular environment. The technique includes determining a coverage enhancement (CE) parameter and one or more radio frequency (RF) link parameters associated with a link between the electronic device and a cellular base station at a first point in time. The technique also includes computing a first estimate for a signal condition associated with the link based on the CE parameter and the one or more RF link parameters. The technique further includes determining that the signal condition is not adequate based on the first estimate and delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY, Richard Donald MAES, II -
Publication number: 20220200713Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device. The technique includes an electronic device determining one or more signal characteristics of a link between the electronic device and a base station, estimating a coupling loss for the link based on the one or more signal characteristics, determining whether the coupling loss exceeds a maximum coupling loss (MCL) for the link; and in response to determining that the coupling loss exceeds the MCL, delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link to the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Richard Donald MAES, II, Robert Vernon DUSENBERRY
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Techniques for preserving battery life in poor signal conditions using cellular protocol information
Patent number: 11356953Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device within a cellular environment. The technique includes determining a coverage enhancement (CE) parameter and one or more radio frequency (RF) link parameters associated with a link between the electronic device and a cellular base station at a first point in time. The technique also includes computing a first estimate for a signal condition associated with the link based on the CE parameter and the one or more RF link parameters. The technique further includes determining that the signal condition is not adequate based on the first estimate and delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Richard Donald Maes, II -
Patent number: 11251888Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device within a cellular environment. The technique includes determining one or more radio frequency (RF) link parameters associated with a link between the electronic device and a cellular base station at a first point in time. The technique also includes computing a first estimate for a pseudo-coupling loss (PCL) for the link based on the one or more RF link parameters. The technique further includes determining that the PCL exceeds a maximum coupling loss (MCL) for the link based on the first estimate and delaying transmission of one or more messages from the electronic device over the link until a second point in time that is later than the first point in time.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry
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Patent number: 11109313Abstract: A cellular modem is configured for low power applications. In some instances, the cellular modem includes a transceiver, a processor to control the transceiver, a memory device in communication with the processor, and a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pin, controlled by the processor. In an example, the cellular modem receives an appointed time for an upcoming communication and determines a time to activate a power supply. The determination may be based at least in part on the appointed time for the communication, so that the power supply is ready to supply power at a level consistent with use of the transceiver at the appointed time of the communication. At the determined time, a signal from the GPIO pin is used to activate the power supply, resulting in an increase in power supplied to the cellular modem in a just-in-time manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Aaron Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20210195520Abstract: Techniques for operating cellular internet of things (IoT) devices under a public cellular carrier are disclosed. During an active connection, the cellular IoT device's radio-controlling application can collect radio metrics by tapping into the diagnostics interface of IoT device's cellular modem to collect data regarding accumulative signal strength, block/bit error rate, and/or round-trip latency for the session, etc. During the active connection, battery and environmental information as well as application-based information can be collected and sent to a remote computing device. In an example, the cellular IoT device can be given revised or refined values for use in timers, which may be used by the device to more efficiently use idle and/or power-save modes to reduce battery power consumption. Moreover, the use of the timers may be extended to devices distinct from the cellular modem, thereby increasing the utility of the timers and the functionality of the IoT device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Robert Vernon Dusenberry