Patents by Inventor Thawatt Gopal

Thawatt Gopal 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).

  • Publication number: 20230048785
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) user equipment (UE) may communicate, using a first SIM, on a plurality of component carriers. The multi-SIM UE may select a first subset of component carriers from the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on a component carrier prioritization. The multi-SIM UE may identify an amount of memory available to a second SIM. The multi-SIM UE may tune away, based at least in part on the amount of memory available to the second SIM, from a second subset of component carriers The first subset of component carriers may be different from the second subset of component carriers. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Francis Ming-Meng NGAI, Arnaud MEYLAN, Suli ZHAO, Liangchi HSU, Cheol Hee PARK, Qingxin CHEN, Jun HU, Leena ZACHARIAS, Pulkit HANSWAL, Reza SHAHIDI, Thawatt GOPAL, Raghu Narayan CHALLA, Heechoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20230025115
    Abstract: In a dual network link scenario, a wireless network may provide a user equipment (UE) with a measurement configuration indicating multiple inter-frequency measurement objects during an off duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle configured on a first network link. The UE may assign the inter-frequency measurement objects to a second network link if the second network link has an always-on configuration. Alternatively, if the second network link has a DRX configuration, the UE may perform some inter-frequency measurement activities on the first network link and assign some inter-frequency measurement objects to unoccupied gap occasions in the off duration for the DRX cycle configured on the second network link. In this way, the UE may save power by spending more time in a low power state, and mobility performance for the UE may be improved by increasing the efficiency and reliability of inter-frequency measurement activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yuanbo WANG, Yue HONG, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Thawatt GOPAL, Xiaoning LU, Defang CHEN, Viswanath SANKARAN, Xiao CHENG, Christopher James PAIS, Harsimransingh Narindersingh BINDRA, Parth AshwinKumar PANDYA, Billy ANDIKA
  • Patent number: 11552684
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify at least one collision between a periodic reporting of channel state information associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and a periodic reference signal transmission associated with a second RAT, wherein each reference signal transmission of the periodic reference signal transmission is sequentially transmitted via a plurality of antennas based at least in part on a first antenna order. The UE may determine a second antenna order for the periodic reference signal transmission that resolves the at least one collision. The UE may transmit the periodic reference signal transmission using the second antenna order. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thawatt Gopal, Reza Shahidi, Brian Clarke Banister
  • Patent number: 11539410
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, on a first subscriber identity module (SIM) operating in a connected mode, a signal using a first antenna associated with a first antenna module. The UE may configure, for a second SIM operating in an idle mode, a second antenna associated with the first antenna module for receive operations. The UE may switch a transmit antenna associated with the first SIM from the first antenna to a third antenna associated with a second antenna module based at least in part on configuring the second antenna for receive operations and based at least in part on the first antenna module being unable to support concurrent transmission and reception of signals. The UE may transmit, on the first SIM, a signal using the third antenna. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thawatt Gopal, Sridhar Bandaru, Qingxin Chen, Reza Shahidi
  • Patent number: 11503660
    Abstract: In a dual network link scenario, a wireless network may provide a user equipment (UE) with a measurement configuration indicating multiple inter-frequency measurement objects during an off duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle configured on a first network link. The UE may assign the inter-frequency measurement objects to a second network link if the second network link has an always-on configuration. Alternatively, if the second network link has a DRX configuration, the UE may perform some inter-frequency measurement activities on the first network link and assign some inter-frequency measurement objects to unoccupied gap occasions in the off duration for the DRX cycle configured on the second network link. In this way, the UE may save power by spending more time in a low power state, and mobility performance for the UE may be improved by increasing the efficiency and reliability of inter-frequency measurement activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuanbo Wang, Yue Hong, Arvind Vardarajan Santhanam, Thawatt Gopal, Xiaoning Lu, Defang Chen, Viswanath Sankaran, Xiao Cheng, Christopher James Pais, Harsimransingh Narindersingh Bindra, Parth AshwinKumar Pandya, Billy Andika
  • Patent number: 11496881
    Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE). The apparatus determines that a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM of the UE share a cross switch and determines whether to modify concurrent operation of the first SIM or the second SIM based, at least in part, on a determination that the first SIM and the second SIM of the UE share the cross-switch. The concurrent operation of the first SIM and the second SIM may include the first SIM performing SRS antenna switching and the second SIM performing an idle mode activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thawatt Gopal, Qingxin Chen, Sridhar Bandaru, Sunil K C
  • Publication number: 20220345987
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for a UE to determine whether to maintain or remove a radio frequency (RF) path from a set of candidate paths considered for transmit antenna switch diversity (ASDIV). The determination allows the UE to avoid signal loss or degradation in coexisting networks at similar frequency ranges. For example, ASDIV allows two or more antennas to form different input and output ports to establish different RF paths. Coexistent networks, such as wireless wide-area-network (WWAN) and wireless local-area-network (WLAN) may utilize different RF paths to optimize reliability and efficiency. The overlapping of the bands may cause signal attenuation or degradation from at least one of the networks. The present disclosure provides techniques for detecting signal attenuation at least partially caused by overlapping bands and removing an associated RF path to avoid such signal loss or attenuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Michael Lee MCCLOUD, David MALDONADO, Joseph David PAULINO, Sridhar BANDARU, Shriram GURUMOORTHY
  • Publication number: 20220322374
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and software that can be used for preventing damage to RF front end equipment used in wireless communication systems. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may establish a first communication having a first priority, wherein the first communication is associated with a first subscriber in a connected mode. The UE may establish a second communication having a second priority, wherein the second communication is associated with a second subscriber in the connected mode. The UE may identify a state of a transmit/receive (TRX) switch shared between the first communication and the second communication. The UE may perform, based at least in part on the state of the TRX switch, at least one of the first communication or the second communication using a TRX switching configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Qingxin CHEN, Cheol Hee PARK, Reza SHAHIDI
  • Publication number: 20220311485
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, on a first subscriber identity module (SIM) operating in a connected mode, a signal using a first antenna associated with a first antenna module. The UE may configure, for a second SIM operating in an idle mode, a second antenna associated with the first antenna module for receive operations. The UE may switch a transmit antenna associated with the first SIM from the first antenna to a third antenna associated with a second antenna module based at least in part on configuring the second antenna for receive operations and based at least in part on the first antenna module being unable to support concurrent transmission and reception of signals. The UE may transmit, on the first SIM, a signal using the third antenna. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Sridhar BANDARU, Qingxin CHEN, Reza SHAHIDI
  • Publication number: 20220312347
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may support multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) operation in dual SIM dual active (DSDA) deployments. In some aspects, the UE may receive, via an antenna of the UE, a first signal associated with a first network subscription on a first receive path of the antenna and a second signal associated with a second network subscription on a second receive path of the antenna. The UE may determine a signal strength for each of the first signal and the second signal, determine a first gain for the first receive path and a gain for a low noise amplifier (LNA) coupled with the antenna based on the signal strength of the first signal, and determine a gain for the second receive path based on the signal strength of the second signal and the gain of the LNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Vineet Cherian, Thawatt Gopal, Tsai-Chen Huang, Ketan Humnabadkar, Rimal Patel, Reza Shahidi
  • Publication number: 20220287100
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may perform a fast antenna switched diversity evaluation by obtaining at least two signal measurements for each transmit antenna of the UE based at least in part on detecting one or more triggering conditions for switching one or more transmit antennas of the UE. The UE may switch the one or more transmit antennas based at least in part on the at least two signal measurements for each transmit antenna. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Qi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220248206
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may establish, using a first frequency band, a first communication connection on a first subscriber identity module (SIM). The UE may establish, using a second frequency band, a second communication connection on a second SIM in a multi-SIM dual receive mode that includes the first SIM and the second SIM having concurrent activity. The UE may switch from a first antenna to a second antenna for the first SIM in accordance with an antenna switching capability that is based at least in part on whether the first communication connection and the second communication connection are time division duplex (TDD) synchronized. The UE may transmit one or more communications associated with the first SIM using the second antenna. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Sridhar BANDARU, Vishal MAHAJAN
  • Publication number: 20220232367
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a first communication, associated with a first subscriber identity module (SIM) operating in a connected mode, that is at least partially overlapping in a time domain with a second communication associated with a second SIM operating in an idle mode. The UE may detect that a transmit chain associated with the first SIM and a receive chain associated with the second SIM are sharing an antenna switch. The UE may perform a preventive action based at least in part on the first communication associated with the first SIM overlapping in the time domain with the second communication associated with the second SIM while the transmit chain associated with the first SIM and the receive chain associated with the second SIM are sharing the antenna switch. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Sridhar BANDARU, Vishal MAHAJAN
  • Publication number: 20220191959
    Abstract: In a dual network link scenario, a wireless network may provide a user equipment (UE) with a measurement configuration indicating multiple inter-frequency measurement objects during an off duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle configured on a first network link. The UE may assign the inter-frequency measurement objects to a second network link if the second network link has an always-on configuration. Alternatively, if the second network link has a DRX configuration, the UE may perform some inter-frequency measurement activities on the first network link and assign some inter-frequency measurement objects to unoccupied gap occasions in the off duration for the DRX cycle configured on the second network link. In this way, the UE may save power by spending more time in a low power state, and mobility performance for the UE may be improved by increasing the efficiency and reliability of inter-frequency measurement activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yuanbo WANG, Yue HONG, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Thawatt GOPAL, Xiaoning LU, Defang CHEN, Viswanath SANKARAN, Xiao CHENG, Christopher James PAIS, Harsimransingh Narindersingh BINDRA, Parth AshwinKumar PANDYA, Billy ANDIKA
  • Publication number: 20220166466
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A multi-antenna user equipment (UE) may communicate with a base station using a first antenna, determine to switch from the first antenna to a second antenna for communicating with the base station, determine a silence window in which communication with the base station is suspended, schedule the switch from the first antenna to the second antenna to occur during the silence window, and switch from the first antenna to the second antenna during the silence window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Scott Hoover, Defang Chen, Sridhar Bandaru
  • Patent number: 11337168
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for protecting shared low noise amplifiers by limiting transmission power. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining that a transmission by the UE on a frequency band via a first radio access technology (RAT) overlaps in time with a period that the UE is configured to receive on the frequency band via a second RAT; and limiting transmission power on the first RAT during the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Harish Venkatachari, Thawatt Gopal, Qingxin Chen, Shriram Gurumoorthy
  • Patent number: 11329760
    Abstract: A method of broadcasting data is disclosed. A plurality of broadcast data streams are received and divided into a plurality of frames. Each frame includes data from only one of the broadcast data streams. The frames can then be broadcast wirelessly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hosein, Thawatt Gopal
  • Publication number: 20220103214
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an apparatus may determine a time-averaged power limit of a set of antennas. The apparatus may modify an antenna switching configuration based at least in part on the time-averaged power limit. The apparatus may transmit a signal using an antenna, from the set of antennas, associated with the modified antenna switching configuration, wherein the antenna is associated with a higher power limit than one or more other antennas. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Sridhar BANDARU, Brian Clarke BANISTER, Reza SHAHIDI, Troy CURTISS, Akhil DEODHAR, Lin LU, Jagadish NADAKUDUTI
  • Publication number: 20220094395
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a first timer associated with a first antenna and a second timer associated with a second antenna. The UE may identify an expiration of the first timer associated with the first antenna. The UE may determine, based at least in part on the identified expiration of the first timer, whether a remaining time of the second timer associated with the second antenna is less than a timer threshold. The UE may select, based at least in part on the determination that the remaining time of the second timer is less than the timer threshold, the second antenna. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Touseef KHAN, Qi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220085859
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a trigger for entering an antenna switched diversity low power mode. The UE may switch from a first antenna switched diversity mode with a first interval between antenna switched diversity measurements to a second antenna switched diversity mode with a second interval between the antenna switched diversity measurements based at least in part on detecting the trigger for entering the antenna switched diversity low power mode. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Thawatt GOPAL, Qi HUANG