Patents by Inventor Sudheer A. Grandhi

Sudheer A. Grandhi 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).

  • Method and apparatus for versatile MAC multiplexing in evolved HSPA
    Patent number: 9313690
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for versatile medium access control (MAC) multiplexing in evolved HSPA are disclosed. More particularly, methods for downlink optimization of the enhanced high speed MAC (MAC-ehs) entity and uplink optimization of the MAC-i/is entity are disclosed. Apparatuses for using the optimized downlink and uplink MAC entities are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, Stephen E. Terry, Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • EMAIL INTERFACE FOR APPLICATION CREATION AND MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160087930
    Abstract: A system and method for creating, managing, and using an application in a messaging environment is described. A communication including an application specification comprising zero or more commands is received from a sender and processed. The system and method determine whether the application specification is in a done condition, and iterates until done. A confirming specification, including revisions made while iterating, is also created and returned to the sender and recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sridhar Vembu, Bharath Sridhar, Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DOCUMENT CREATION VIA EMAIL
    Publication number: 20160087929
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a document in a messaging environment is described. A communication including a document specification including zero or more formatting commands and content is received from a sender and processed. The system and method determine whether the document specification is in a done condition, and iterates until done. A formatted document is also created and returned to the sender and recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sridhar Vembu, Vijay Sundaram, Karthikeyan Jambulingam, Sudheer A Grandhi
  • Method and apparatus for sending and receiving channel quality indicators (CQIs)
    Patent number: 9294953
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sending and receiving channel quality indicators (CQIs) is disclosed. A CQI may be periodically sent or received. A CQI may also be sent or received upon request by a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Rocco DiGirolamo, Christopher R. Cave, Paul Marinier, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Vincent Roy
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATED LINK SETUP
    Publication number: 20160081130
    Abstract: A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Yousif Targali, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Xiaofei Wang, Guodong Zhang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION WITH NETWORK CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20150382297
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for peer-to-peer communication. The method and apparatus may allow for network connectivity during the peer-to-peer communication session. The network connectivity may be provided via Scheduled and/or Unscheduled AP Connection times/periods. A station (STA) may be configured to negotiate access point (AP) Connection times/periods with a peer STA for a direct link which may be on a basic service set (BSS) channel or on a non-BSS channel. The STAs may communicate with the AP during the agreed AP Connection times/periods and return to the direct link for peer-to-peer communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Sudheer A. Grandhi, Marian Rudolf
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERSATILE MAC MULTIPLEXING IN EVOLVED HSPA
    Publication number: 20150373581
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for versatile medium access control (MAC) multiplexing in evolved HSPA are disclosed. More particularly, methods for downlink optimization of the enhanced high speed MAC (MAC-ehs) entity and uplink optimization of the MAC-i/is entity are disclosed. Apparatuses for using the optimized downlink and uplink MAC entities are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, Stephen E. Terry, Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • RANGE EXTENSION IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20150358067
    Abstract: A method for associating a new end-station (end-STA) with a relay access point (R-AP) in a relay transmission. An assignment of a new identifier is transmitted to the new end-STA, wherein traffic indication map indications for the new end-STA in a beacon from the R-AP follows the transmission of the new identifier assignment. A message is sent to a root access point (AP), the message including an indication of a number of information fields in the message and at least one information field, each of the at least one information fields including an identifier of one end-STA associated with the R-AP. An acknowledgement is received from the root AP on a condition that the root AP correctly receives the message and associates an identifier of the end-STA with an identifier of the R-AP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Guodong ZHANG, Xiaofei WANG, Hanqing LOU, Sudheer A. GRANDHI
  • Method and apparatus for accelerated link setup
    Patent number: 9204473
    Abstract: A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Yousif Targali, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Xiaofei Wang, Guodong Zhang
  • Method and apparatus for versatile MAC multiplexing in evolved HSPA
    Patent number: 9160675
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for versatile medium access control (MAC) multiplexing in evolved HSPA are disclosed. More particularly, methods for downlink optimization of the enhanced high speed MAC (MAC-ehs) entity and uplink optimization of the MAC-i/is entity are disclosed. Apparatuses for using the optimized downlink and uplink MAC entities are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, Stephen E. Terry, Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • Method and apparatus for providing peer-to-peer communication with network connection
    Patent number: 9148902
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for peer-to-peer communication. The method and apparatus may allow for network connectivity during the peer-to-peer communication session. The network connectivity may be provided via Scheduled and/or Unscheduled AP Connection times/periods. A station (STA) may be configured to negotiate access point (AP) Connection times/periods with a peer STA for a direct link which may be on a basic service set (BSS) channel or on a non-BSS channel. The STAs may communicate with the AP during the agreed AP Connection times/periods and return to the direct link for peer-to-peer communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudheer A. Grandhi, Marian Rudolf
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VERY HIGH THROUGHPUT OPERATION AND CAPABILITY SIGNALING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150271732
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for enabling very high throughput (VHT) communications. A wireless transmit and receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from an access point (AP), a management frame comprising VHT capabilities information. The VHT capabilities information may comprise an indication of support for reception via non-contiguous channels. The WTRU may transmit, on a condition that reception via non-contiguous channels is supported, at least one data packet, to the AP, via multiple non-contiguous channels. The multiple non-contiguous channels may be used simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR VERY HIGH THROUGHPUT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150256245
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used in Very High Throughput (VHT) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) management actions. Management action frames such as VHT Action frames may be used to implement VHT features in WLANs. Extensions to 802.11 Action frames may be used to support VHT features and provide backward compatibility. VHT Management Actions may be supported with VHT Action frames and VHT extensions to 802.11 Action frames in various categories such as Direct Link Setup (DLS), Public, Spectrum Management and high throughput (HT). An access point (AP) or a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may indicate VHT capability by way of signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc..
    Inventor: Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • SENDING AND REDUCING UPLINK FEEDBACK SIGNALING FOR WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF DATA
    Publication number: 20150230228
    Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit includes at least one processor that receives a high speed physical downlink shared channel, and in response, transmits at least one random access channel preamble followed by ACK/NACK and channel quality indicator (CQI) information. The at least one random access channel preamble is selected from a set of random access preambles reserved for the ACK/NACK and CQI information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guodong ZHANG, Christopher R. CAVE, Guang LU, Paul MARINIER, Arty CHANDRA, Sudheer A. GRANDHI
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT ADDRESSING AND POWER SAVINGS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150223163
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mohammed Sammour, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Arty Chandra
  • Method and apparatus for providing very high throughput operation and capability signaling for wireless communications
    Patent number: 9055510
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for enabling very high throughput (VHT) communications. A wireless transmit and receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from an access point (AP), a management frame comprising VHT capabilities information. The VHT capabilities information may comprise an indication of support for reception via non-contiguous channels. The WTRU may transmit, on a condition that reception via non-contiguous channels is supported, at least one data packet, to the AP, via multiple non-contiguous channels. The multiple non-contiguous channels may be used simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • Method and apparatus for supporting management actions for very high throughput in wireless communications
    Patent number: 9042362
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used in Very High Throughput (VHT) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) management actions. Management action frames such as VHT Action frames may be used to implement VHT features in WLANs. Extensions to 802.11 Action frames may be used to support VHT features and provide backward compatibility. VHT Management Actions may be supported with VHT Action frames and VHT extensions to 802.11 Action frames in various categories such as Direct Link Setup (DLS), Public, Spectrum Management and high throughput (HT). An access point (AP) or a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may indicate VHT capability by way of signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Sudheer A. Grandhi
  • Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications
    Patent number: 9042290
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mohammed Sammour, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Arty Chandra
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT OPERATION OF MULTIPLE MODES IN A WLAN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150092720
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that applies medium access control (MAC) transmission opportunity (TXOP) protection for multiple mode operation in a WLAN system. In particular, MAC mechanisms are defined to support multiple mode CTS frames, and multiple mode CF-End frames sent by the AP, each in a format appropriate for the corresponding mode which may also apply to a single mode. MAC mechanisms permit truncation of TXOP duration for releasing the unused portion of the TXOP when no further data for transmission is available. Release of unused protected TXOP is possible for both protected AP transmissions and STA transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sudheer A. Grandhi, Mohammed Sammour, Joseph S. Levy
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING RESPONSIVENESS IN EXCHANGING FRAMES IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140369338
    Abstract: A method and system for improving responsiveness in exchanging management and control frames in a wireless local area network are disclosed. An initiator sends a frame (action frame, management frame, CSI frame, control frame, or data frame) to a responder. Upon correctly receiving the frame, the responder sends a response frame to the initiator instead of directly sending an acknowledgement (ACK) packet. The responder preferably accesses the wireless medium to send the response frame in a short inter-frame spacing (SIFS). With this scheme, a long delay associated with having to contend for the wireless medium to send the response frame is avoided and therefore, the responsiveness and timeliness of the feedback mechanism is significantly enhanced. The response frame may be piggybacked on or aggregated with another packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sudheer A. Grandhi, Arty Chandra, Eldad M. Zeira, Mohammed Sammour