Patents by Inventor SAMUEL JAY MACMULLAN
SAMUEL JAY MACMULLAN 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: 11882585Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Michael Oliver Ghorbanzadeh, James Ni, Kurt Schaubach
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Patent number: 11659405Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Sepehr Mehrabanzad
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Patent number: 11632678Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Deepak Das, Osama Tarraf, Pirouz Zarrinkhat
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Patent number: 11564106Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Deepak Das, Osama Tarraf, Pirouz Zarrinkhat
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Patent number: 11564107Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Deepak Das, Osama Tarraf, Pirouz Zarrinkhat
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Patent number: 11564108Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Deepak Das, Osama Tarraf, Pirouz Zarrinkhat
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Publication number: 20220322100Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Sepehr MEHRABANZAD
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Publication number: 20220322099Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (ISEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Deepak DAS, Osama TARRAF, Pirouz ZARRINKHAT
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Patent number: 11432163Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Sepehr Mehrabanzad
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Publication number: 20220256547Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Michael Oliver GHORBANZADEH, James NI, Kurt SCHAUBACH
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Patent number: 11356855Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MacMullan, Deepak Das, Osama Tarraf, Pirouz Zarrinkhat
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Patent number: 11350424Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Michael Oliver Ghorbanzadeh, James Ni, Kurt Schaubach
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Patent number: 11252574Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network device (RLAN) in a wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Michael Oliver Ghorbanzadeh, James Ni, Kurt Schaubach
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Patent number: 11234135Abstract: Techniques are provided for managing frequency access in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) in a wireless network. A shared spectrum system may perform operations including retrieving a plurality of parameters for one or more high-priority users in the wireless network; computing, based on the retrieved parameters, a plurality of interference-to-noise power ratio (I/N) contours; storing the plurality of I/N contours in a database; receiving, from an RLAN device in the wireless network, a request for spectrum availability, wherein the received request includes at least a first value; extracting, based on the first value in the request for spectrum availability, an I/N contour from the database matching RLAN parameters; determining, based on the extracted I/N contour, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for spectrum availability; and transmitting, to the RLAN device, the available frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: FEDERATED WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Michael Oliver Ghorbanzadeh, James Ni, Kurt Schaubach
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Publication number: 20210392507Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Deepak DAS, Osama TARRAF, Pirouz ZARRINKHAT
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Publication number: 20210352491Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Deepak DAS, Osama TARRAF, Pirouz ZARRINKHAT
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Publication number: 20210352490Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Deepak DAS, Osama TARRAF, Pirouz ZARRINKHAT
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Publication number: 20210195429Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods are provided for assigning shared spectrum resources to secondary users. The methods may comprise receiving, by a central block entity, a request for channel availability from a secondary user to access a shared spectrum in a wireless network, authenticating the secondary user, validating the secondary user, routing the request for channel availability to a managing block entity, receiving available frequency information from the managing block entity, assigning a frequency and an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) to the secondary user based on the available frequency information from the managing block entity, and transmitting, to the secondary user, a channel availability response based on the assigned EIRP. The managing block entity may be configured to determine available frequency information based on one or more parameters associated with the secondary user. The channel availability response may comprise a frequency on which the secondary user can transmit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Sepehr MEHRABANZAD
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Patent number: 11012865Abstract: A method and system is provided for enabling spectrum sensing capability in a network having at least one primary user and a plurality of secondary users configured to communicate using a shared spectrum. The methods and systems include receiving values from sensors corresponding to received signal strength from a primary user in one or more frequencies of the shared spectrum. The values are used to interpolate at least one additional value between the sensors. A detection threshold is determined for sensing a signal transmitted from the primary user based on an acceptable amount of interference. The primary user is then determined to be transmitting in the one or more frequencies of the shared spectrum if any of the values received from the plurality of sensors or the at least one additional value interpolated along the path exceeds the detection threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay Macmullan, Sepehr Mehrabanzad, Peter Harbour, Creighton Eldridge
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Publication number: 20210144724Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Federated Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Jay MACMULLAN, Michael Oliver GHORBANZADEH, James NI, Kurt SCHAUBACH