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: 11349631
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to receiving, at a first node and from a second node configured for full-duplex wireless communications, a signal indicating an interference floor for receiving signals at the second node, wherein the interference floor is based on interference caused by a transmitter of the second node, determining, by the first node and based at least in part on the interference floor, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for transmitting one or more signals to the second node, and transmitting, by the first node and based on the MCS, the one or more signals to the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: George Cherian, Alfred Asterjadhi, Simone Merlin, Abhishek Pramod Patil
  • Patent number: 11344631
    Abstract: The present invention refers to nucleotide sequences used for driving the expression of a therapeutic gene, preferably FVIII and/or its variants specifically in endothelial cells and/or hematopoietic, preferably myeloid cells. The sequences are useful for gene and/or cell therapy, preferably for treating hemophilia, more preferably type A hemophilia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Universita' del Piemonte Orientale
    Inventors: Antonia Follenzi, Diego Zanolini, Rosella Fama', Simone Merlin
  • Patent number: 11350448
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a station. The station identifies a first set of enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for a first access category based at least in part on a first traffic type and a determination that a multiple user (MU) frame is to be transmitted, and contends to gain access for a transmission opportunity over a shared radio frequency spectrum band to communicate with a plurality of other stations in a MU mode. The contention is based at least in part on the first set of EDCA parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred Asterjadhi, George Cherian, Simone Merlin, Gwendolyn Denise Barriac, Gang Ding, Yan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11343702
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for controlling a network with one or more access points (APs). A controller may be configured to schedule at least some resources of the one or more APs to improve network efficiency. The APs may measure and report a variety of information and statistics to the controller. The controller may determine one or more transmission parameters and one or more operations a given AP is permitted to perform during a respective time interval. The controller may communicate the one or more transmission parameters using an indication, such as a message. At least one AP associated with the controller may communicate with stations (STAs) using the one or more transmission parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Simone Merlin, Yanjun Sun, Hemanth Sampath, Bibhu Mohanty, Brian Michael Buesker, Yuan Zhou, Eric Vanbuhler, Danyang Cong, Raamkumar Balamurthi, Harshit Joshi, Vamsi Vegunta, Danny Jen, Nitin Ravinder
  • Publication number: 20220026550
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for managing transmit and receive beams in a millimeter wave (mmW) communication system for use in bistatic radio frequency (RF) sensing. An example method of tracking targets with bistatic radio frequency sensing includes receiving one or more sensing reference signals, generating a signal report based at least in part on the one or more sensing reference signals, transmitting the signal report, receiving tracking signal configuration information, receiving one or more tracking reference signals identified in the tracking signal configuration information, and tracking one or more targets associated with the one or more tracking reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI, John Edward SMEE
  • Publication number: 20220026551
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for single sided beam management in a millimeter wave (mmW) communication system for use in bistatic radio frequency (RF) sensing. An example method of tracking targets with bistatic radio frequency sensing includes receiving a scanning reference signal, generating a scanning signal report indicating one or more target groups associated with the scanning reference signal, transmitting the scanning signal report, receiving tracking signal configuration information indicating a tracking reference signal associated with the one or more target groups, receiving the tracking reference signal identified in the tracking signal configuration information, and tracking the one or more target groups associated with the tracking reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI, John Edward SMEE
  • Publication number: 20220030440
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, or computer-readable medium with instructions for beam management for radio frequency (RF) sensing at a wireless device. The wireless device performs a first beamsweep of an RF signal and measures a reflection of the RF signal based on the first beamsweep. The wireless device performs a second beamsweep of the RF signal, wherein the first beamsweep is based on a different parameter than the second beamsweep and measures the reflection of the RF signal based on the second beamsweep. The wireless device selects a beam for RF sensing based on the first beamsweep and the second beamsweep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI, John Edward SMEE
  • Publication number: 20220022056
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for environment sensing. In an aspect, a transmitter base station determines a configuration for a radio frequency (RF) sensing signal, the configuration determined based at least in part on coordination among a plurality of base stations, and transmits the RF sensing signal to at least one receiver base station based on the configuration. In an aspect, a receiver base station receives a configuration for an RF sensing signal, the configuration determined based at least in part on coordination among a plurality of base stations, receives, from at least one transmitter base station, the RF sensing signal, and detects at least one target object based, at least in part, on reception of the RF sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI, John Edward SMEE
  • Publication number: 20220003859
    Abstract: Monostatic radar with progressive length transmission may be used with half-duplex systems or with full-duplex systems to reduce self-interference. The system transmits a first signal for a first duration and receives a first reflection of the first signal from a first object during a second duration. The system transmits a second signal for a third duration longer than the first duration and receives a second reflection of the second signal from a second object during a fourth duration. The system calculates a position of the first object and the second object based on the first reflection and the second reflection. The first signal, first duration, and second duration are configured to detect reflections from objects within a first distance of the system. The second signal, third duration, and fourth duration are configured to detect reflections from objects between the first distance and a second distance from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI, John Edward SMEE
  • Publication number: 20210389444
    Abstract: In an aspect, a wireless node (e.g., BS or UE) transmits a first set of RF signals for communication in accordance with a first power control scheme, and transmits a second set of RF signals at least for object detection in accordance with a second power control scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20210392478
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for allocating resources for environment sensing. In an aspect, a base station transmits a first radar reference signal (RRS) on a first set of resources comprising first time resources, first frequency resources, first spatial resources, or any combination thereof, wherein the first set of resources is selected to enable a first user equipment (UE) to perform a first type of environment sensing, and transmits a second RRS on a second set of resources comprising second time resources, second frequency resources, second spatial resources, or any combination thereof, wherein the second set of resources is selected to enable a second UE to perform a second type of environment sensing, wherein the second set of resources is different from the first set of resources, and wherein the second type of environment sensing is different from the first type of environment sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20210392516
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for environment sensing. In an aspect, a first network node measures one or more first reference signals on a first carrier frequency, the one or more first reference signals received from a second network node to enable determination of one or more first characteristics associated with one or more target objects, and measures one or more second reference signals on a second carrier frequency, the one or more second reference signals received from the second network node to enable determination of one or more second characteristics associated with the one or more target objects, wherein an accuracy of the one or more second characteristics is higher than an accuracy of the one or more first characteristics based on the one or more first reference signals being measured on the first carrier frequency and the one or more second reference signals being measured on the second carrier frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN, Srinivas YERRAMALLI
  • Publication number: 20210389407
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless sensing. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) measures at least a line-of-sight (LOS) path and a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) path of a first downlink positioning reference signal (DL-PRS) from a first transmission-reception point (TRP), measures at least an LOS path and an NLOS path of a second DL-PRS from a second TRP, measures at least an LOS path and an NLOS path of a third DL-PRS from a third TRP, and enables a location of a non-participating target object to be determined based, at least in part, on reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurements between a time of arrival (ToA) of the LOS path of the first DL-PRS and the ToAs of the NLOS paths of the first, second, and third DL-PRS. In an aspect, the non-participating target object does not participate in determining its own location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20210385784
    Abstract: Bi-static radio-based object location detection can include determining, by a wireless device, a location of a remote wireless device; obtaining a ToF and an angle of arrival (AoA) of a reflected WWAN reference signal reflected by a remote object; and determining a location of the remote object based on the location of the remote wireless device, the ToF, and the AoA. In another example, a wireless device includes a wireless transceiver; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and a processor communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and non-transitory computer-readable medium, the processor configured to determine a location of a remote wireless device; obtain a ToF and an angle of arrival (AoA) of a reflected WWAN reference signal reflected by a remote object; and determine a location of the remote object based on the location of the remote wireless device, the ToF, and the AoA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sungwoo PARK, Wooseok NAM, Tao LUO, Junyi LI, Juan MONTOJO, Jing SUN, Xiaoxia ZHANG, John Edward SMEE, Peter GAAL, Taesang YOO, Simone MERLIN
  • Publication number: 20210345418
    Abstract: An access point (AP) may prioritize the allocation of uplink resources between multiple basic service sets (BSSs). In some aspects, the AP may select one of a plurality of BSSs, may allocate one or more random-access resource units (RUs) to only the selected BSS, and may transmit, for each of the selected BSSs, a respective frame indicating the random-access RUs allocated to that BSS. Wireless devices belonging to the selected BSS may contend for access to the random-access RUs allocated by the frame, and then transmit uplink data using the random-access RUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred Asterjadhi, James Simon Cho, George Cherian, Simone Merlin, Abhishek Pramod Patil
  • Patent number: 11165541
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a retransmission protocol in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The retransmission protocol enables a sending station (STA) to communicate additional parity bits associated with an original transmission that included forward error correction (FEC) encoded codewords. Several techniques are described for a receiving STA to indicate which portions of the original transmission was not properly received. The receiving STA may store the original transmission for use with additional parity bits in a subsequent transmission. The sending STA may communicate the additional parity bits in a subsequent transmission to assist the receiving STA recover the data from the original transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Simone Merlin, Didier Johannes Richard Van Nee, Hemanth Sampath, Bin Tian, Gwendolyn Denise Barriac
  • Patent number: 11166244
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, the example method may include generating a data frame including a Medium Access Control (MAC) header or a physical layer (PHY) header. The MAC header or the PHY header of the data frame may include transmit power related information. The transmit power related information may include at least one of: a maximum transmit power, power backoff per modulation and coding scheme information, or an actual transmit power. The method may include transmitting the data frame to a second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Bin Tian, Gwendolyn Denise Barriac, Alfred Asterjadhi, Simone Merlin, George Cherian
  • Publication number: 20210250205
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for radio frequency (RF) sensing in wireless communication systems. In some implementations, a transmitting device may transmit a sounding dataset, over a wireless channel, to a receiving device. The sounding dataset may include information carried in one or more training fields configured for channel estimation and sounding control information based, at least in part, on a configuration of the transmitting device. The receiving device may acquire channel state information (CSI) for the wireless channel based on the received sounding dataset and selectively generate a channel report for the wireless channel based, at least in part, on the CSI and the sounding control information. The channel report may indicate changes to the wireless channel which, in turn, may be used to sense objects in the vicinity of the transmitting device or the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Simone Merlin
  • Patent number: 11083021
    Abstract: An access point (AP) may prioritize the allocation of uplink resources between multiple basic service sets (BSSs). In some aspects, the AP may select one of a plurality of BSSs, may allocate one or more random-access resource units (RUs) to only the selected BSS, and may transmit, for each of the selected BSSs, a respective frame indicating the random-access RUs allocated to that BSS. Wireless devices belonging to the selected BSS may contend for access to the random-access RUs allocated by the frame, and then transmit uplink data using the random-access RUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alfred Asterjadhi, James Simon Cho, George Cherian, Simone Merlin, Abhishek Pramod Patil
  • Patent number: 11051297
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to providing a mechanism that may be used to flexibly and efficiently signal spatial reuse (SR) and/or transmit opportunity (TXOP) duration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Abhishek Pramod Patil, Alfred Asterjadhi, George Cherian, Raja Banerjea, Simone Merlin