Patents by Inventor Simone Merlin

Simone Merlin 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).

  • Patent number: 12777388
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. Some aspects relate to changing a sensing service management function (SnMF) in association with a handover of a UE configured as a sensing unit (SU) for an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) service. In some aspects, as the SU is handed over to a target cell, a mobility service may request a new configuration associated with the target cell and may facilitate associating the SU with a target SnMF. In some aspects, a common sensing repository may facilitate identifying a target SnMF and associating the SU therewith. In some aspects, an SnMF may track changes in a sensing target and/or area to be sensed and may facilitate changing SnMFs and/or SUs to accommodate the changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Punyaslok Purkayastha, Simone Merlin, Gavin Bernard Horn, Hong Cheng, Miguel Griot, Olufunmilola Omolade Awoniyi-Oteri
  • Patent number: 12772091
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. Some aspects more specifically relate to adaptive reconfiguration a sensing unit (SU) associated with a sensing service. Some aspects more specifically relate to adaptively configuring or reconfiguring sensing configurations for an SU based on, responsive to, or otherwise associated with detecting an event. In some aspects, the event may be based on, responsive to, or otherwise associated with wireless communication channel characteristics (for example, radio frequency (RF) signal propagation conditions) or a position of an SU, among other examples. For example, an SU, a network node, or a network function entity may detect an event that satisfies one or more criteria. For example, the SU may switch a sensing state based on, responsive to, or otherwise associated with the detection of an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Simone Merlin, Olufunmilola Omolade Awoniyi-Oteri, Gavin Bernard Horn, Punyaslok Purkayastha, Hong Cheng, Miguel Griot
  • Publication number: 20260311414
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an extended reality device, including a display, one or more positioning sensors, one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions for a proxy, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The proxy receives a request for an index file of virtual objects from a web browser executing on the at least one processor and configured to render the virtual objects within the web browser. The proxy obtains, from a web server, the index file, which is accessible to both the web browser and the proxy. The proxy prefetches a virtual object selected from the index file based on one or more hardware-specific properties of the extended reality device. The proxy receives a request for the virtual object from the web browser. The proxy outputs the prefetched virtual object to the web browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 8, 2026
    Inventors: Saadallah KASSIR, Yih-Hao Lin, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Prashanth Haridas Hande, Ravi Agarwal, Simone Merlin
  • Publication number: 20260304392
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. One or more wireless communication devices may utilize techniques to coordinate holographic communications. For example, respective devices (e.g., user equipment (UEs)) may modify a frame timing for transmitting frames associated with holographic communications, such that each device may receive frames from other devices in a relatively coordinated manner. In some examples, the devices may be configured in a first communication mode (e.g., an always-on communication mode) for communicating the frames and modifying the frame timing. After the frame timing is aligned among the devices, a request to exit the first communication mode may be transmitted, and one or more of the devices may be configured with a power saving mode for the holographic communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Inventors: Mickaƫl MONDET, Prashanth Haridas HANDE, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Simone MERLIN, Ravi AGARWAL
  • Patent number: 12750787
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is configured to determine a target receiver power level for uplink transmissions received at the apparatus, to determine uplink power control information based on the determined target receiver power level for UL MU-MIMO transmission or UL OFDMA transmission, and to transmit a frame that includes the determined uplink power control information to a station scheduled by the apparatus for uplink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arjun Bharadwaj, Rahul Tandra, Bin Tian, Youhan Kim, Simone Merlin, George Cherian
  • Publication number: 20260292707
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is configured to determine a target receiver power level for uplink transmissions received at the apparatus, to determine uplink power control information based on the determined target receiver power level for UL MU-MIMO transmission or UL OFDMA transmission, and to transmit a frame that includes the determined uplink power control information to a station scheduled by the apparatus for uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2026
    Publication date: September 24, 2026
    Inventors: Arjun BHARADWAJ, Rahul TANDRA, Bin TIAN, Youhan KIM, Simone MERLIN, George CHERIAN
  • Publication number: 20260278948
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for rendering an extended reality (XR) environment. For example, a computing device can generate, based on a received radio frequency (RF) signal, a local map representing an area in which a first device is located; align features of the local map with features of a reference map associated with a predetermined location; determine, based on the aligned features, the first device is located at the predetermined location; and render, a virtual representation of the aligned local map and the aligned reference map at the predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: September 17, 2026
    Inventors: Akansh JAIN, Pawan Kumar BAHETI, Sebastien MOUNIER, G SRIRAM, Xiaoxin ZHANG, Simone MERLIN, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Andres Oscar ALTIERI, Tom Edward BOTTERILL
  • Publication number: 20260254493
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatus and techniques for performing coordinated beamforming (CoBF) transmissions. The apparatus generally includes a processing system configured to generate at least one first frame including an invitation to share resources with one or more first wireless nodes, wherein the apparatus is part of a first basic service set and the one or more first wireless nodes are part of one or more second basic service sets, a first interface configured to output the at least one first frame for transmission to the one or more first wireless nodes, and a second interface configured to obtain, from the one or more first wireless nodes, an identification of one or more second wireless nodes if the invitation is accepted, wherein the second interface is configured to obtain one or more transmissions from at least one of the one or more second wireless nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Inventors: George CHERIAN, Yan ZHOU, Alfred ASTERJADHI, Abhishek Pramod PATIL, Venkata Ramanan VENKATACHALAM JAYARAMAN, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20260238521
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for radio frequency (RF) sensing. According to one aspect, a method of RF sensing comprises collecting first channel state information (CSI) across a bandwidth comprising a plurality of subcarriers over a first duration of time, the plurality of subcarriers comprising data subcarriers and guard band subcarriers, the first CSI comprising at least CSI from the data subcarriers, processing at least a portion of the first CSI by a neural network to estimate second CSI for at least the guard band subcarriers over the first duration of time, and performing an RF sensing operation based on the first CSI and the second CSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Hanno ACKERMANN, Farhad GHAZVINIAN ZANJANI, Shreya KADAMBI, Daniel Hendricus Franciscus DIJKMAN, Stephen Jay SHELLHAMMER, Ishaque Ashar KADAMPOT, Brian Michael BUESKER, Simone MERLIN, Fatih Murat PORIKLI
  • Publication number: 20260238697
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit radio access network (RAN) assistance information associated with an extended reality (XR) split perception. The UE may receive, based at least in part on the RAN assistance information, an indication associated with a selected split or offload option for the XR split perception. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Belal Salama Amin KORANY, Hussein METWALY SAAD, Hyun Yong LEE, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Simone MERLIN, Prashanth Haridas HANDE
  • Patent number: 12701450
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling from a serving network entity instructing the UE to predict a signal quality measurement of a neighbor network entity using perception information sensed by the UE. The UE may then transmit a measurement report to the serving network entity indicating a signal quality measurement prediction for the neighbor network entity based on the control signaling and the perception information sensed by the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hussein Metwaly Saad, Diana Maamari, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Mickael Mondet, Hyun Yong Lee, Ravi Agarwal, Simone Merlin
  • Patent number: 12696077
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a capability message indicating that the UE is capable of perception with respect to a surrounding environment. The UE may receive, based at least in part on the capability message, a configuration for reporting perception information. The UE may transmit, based at least in part on the configuration, an environment awareness report that indicates the perception information. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hussein Metwaly Saad, Simone Merlin, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Yann Lebrun, Mickael Mondet
  • Publication number: 20260197815
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described, including for extended reality (XR) communications. XR devices may implement perception algorithms, which may include depth map generation, image segmentation, 3D reconstruction, and/or object tracking. Perception algorithms may involve complex and power-intensive operations, and thus may be offloaded from a user equipment (UE) to a remote device such as a server. The network entity may configure a discontinuous reception (DRX) pattern for the UE during which the UE cycles between monitoring for downlink transmissions and not monitoring for downlink transmissions. The network entity may obtain XR perception-type traffic information that indicates the uplink periodicity and the uplink to downlink offset for XR perception-type traffic. The network entity may schedule uplink or downlink transmissions for the UE based on the obtained information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Hussein METWALY SAAD, Diana MAAMARI, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Simone MERLIN, Hyun Yong LEE, Mickael MONDET, Belal Salama Amin KORANY
  • Publication number: 20260189492
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a request for link capacity information associated with a wireless channel for wireless communications between the UE and a network entity. The UE may receive a message indicating the link capacity information associated with the wireless channel. The UE may estimate a link capacity for the wireless channel in accordance with the link capacity information, wherein subsequent wireless communications are performed in accordance with the estimated link capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Yann LEBRUN, Simone MERLIN, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Mickael MONDET, Saadallah KASSIR, Yih-Hao LIN
  • Publication number: 20260143403
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may identify an aggregation capability to communicate in parallel over a plurality of wireless links. The wireless device may in some cases broadcast this aggregation capability (e.g., periodically). Additionally or alternatively, the wireless device may transmit the aggregation capability in response to a request received from another wireless device. In some cases, the first wireless device may transmit a request to a second wireless device inquiring about aggregation capabilities of the second wireless device. The second wireless device may respond with its aggregation capabilities (e.g., or may broadcast its aggregation capabilities independently of receiving the response). The wireless devices may establish a multi-link session based at least in part on the indicated aggregation capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Yan ZHOU, Abhishek Pramod PATIL, Alfred ASTERJADHI, Venkata Ramanan VENKATACHALAM JAYARAMAN, George CHERIAN, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20260143402
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may identify an aggregation capability to communicate in parallel over a plurality of wireless links. The wireless device may in some cases broadcast this aggregation capability (e.g., periodically). Additionally or alternatively, the wireless device may transmit the aggregation capability in response to a request received from another wireless device. In some cases, the first wireless device may transmit a request to a second wireless device inquiring about aggregation capabilities of the second wireless device. The second wireless device may respond with its aggregation capabilities (e.g., or may broadcast its aggregation capabilities independently of receiving the response). The wireless devices may establish a multi-link session based at least in part on the indicated aggregation capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Yan ZHOU, Abhishek Pramod PATIL, Alfred ASTERJADHI, Venkata Ramanan VENKATACHALAM JAYARAMAN, George CHERIAN, Simone MERLIN
  • Patent number: 12628119
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit position information regarding a position of the UE and camera information captured by the UE. The UE may receive a radio frequency (RF) map, wherein the RF map is associated with the position information. The UE may transmit information indicating an update to the RF map. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: In-Soo Kim, Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, Simone Merlin, Hussein Metwaly Saad, Yann Lebrun, Mickael Mondet
  • Publication number: 20260113377
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first device may perform an initial setup process between the first device and a second device. The first device may transmit, to at least one of the second device or a server that communicates with the first device and the second device, one or more first perception information inputs associated with the first device. The first device may receive, from at least one of the second device or the server, one or more perception information outputs, combined perception information that is based at least in part on the one or more first perception information inputs and on one or more second perception information inputs associated with the second device. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Hussein METWALY SAAD, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Simone MERLIN, Belal Salama Amin KORANY, Sanghamitra BHATTACHARYA, Yann LEBRUN, Andres Oscar ALTIERI, Prashanth Haridas HANDE, Cristina DOBRIN, Abhijeet BISAIN
  • Publication number: 20260107256
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for visual positioning. In an aspect, a positioning entity may obtain one or more channel measurements of one or more wireless channels received at a user equipment (UE). The positioning entity may obtain one or more sensor measurements of the UE. The positioning entity may determine a location and orientation of the UE within a visual map of a visual positioning system (VPS), wherein the location and orientation of the UE is determined based at least in part on the one or more sensor measurements and a coarse location of the UE within the visual map, and wherein the coarse location of the UE within the visual map is determined based at least in part on the one or more channel measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Belal Salama Amin KORANY, Simone MERLIN, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Maksym RAITAROVSKYI, Hussein METWALY SAAD
  • Publication number: 20260099376
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive one or more parameters associated with computing perception data for an extended reality (XR) application. The UE may transmit computing information indicating whether an external device is to perform one or more tasks associated with computing the perception data, wherein a determination of whether the external device is to perform the one or more tasks is based at least in part on the one or more parameters. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Hussein METWALY SAAD, Simone MERLIN, Peerapol TINNAKORNSRISUPHAP, Andres Oscar ALTIERI, Abhijeet BISAIN, Anirudh RADHAKRISHNAN, Yann LEBRUN, Belal Salama Amin KORANY, Jayeeta JAGANNATH