Patents by Inventor W. Hughes

W. Hughes 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).

  • NETWORK CONGESTION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20150373577
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium to obtain a traffic volume value that indicates a volume of traffic to and/or from a radio node, a value that indicates a class of the radio node, or a received signal strength value that indicates a received signal strength of a macro signal received by the radio node; calculate a delay time value based on traffic volume value, the value that indicates the class, or the received signal strength value; and transmit the delay time value to the radio node, wherein the delay time value indicates a time period to wait, by the radio node, before attempting to authenticate and register with one or more network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Jin Yang, Yee Sin Chan, Kent W. Hughes, Shankar Venkatraman
  • Beacon device for controlling signal strengths in target locations
    Patent number: 9220074
    Abstract: A device is configured to store target location information indicating an acceptable signal strength at a target location. The device may receive a signal emitted from a base station. The signal may be received at the target location. The device may measure the signal strength of the signal at the target location. The device may transmit a signal strength message including information based on the signal strength. The signal strength message may cause the base station to adjust a power with which signals are emitted from the base station such that the signals satisfy the acceptable signal strength at the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Sagiv Draznin, Arda Aksu, Mingxing S. Li, Donna L. Polehn, Jyothi Keshavdas, Kent W. Hughes
  • MOBILE DEVICE DETECTION OF WIRELESS BEACONS AND AUTOMATIC PERFORMANCE OF ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20150365486
    Abstract: A mobile device may perform actions based on sensing a wireless beacons. The action to take, for a particular beacon, may be determined based on a query to a remote database or server. For example, in one implementation, a method may include detecting a wireless beacon that is in proximity to the mobile device; querying, based on the beacon identifier, a remote computing device for attribute information relating to the wireless beacon; and determining, based on the received attribute information, one or more actions to perform by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Lalit R. Kotecha, Kent W. Hughes, Kumar Sanjeev, Mingxing S. Li
  • ADJUSTING QOS LEVELS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON USER ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20150356633
    Abstract: A device may be configured to store advertisement control information for an advertisement. The advertisement control information may indicate a target demographic for the advertisement. The device may receive the advertisement to be provided to a user device via an operator network. The device may receive user information that indicates a demographic of a user of the user device. The device may determine a quality of service level with which to provide the advertisement to the user device. The quality of service level may be determined based on the target demographic and the demographic of the user. The device may provide the advertisement to the user device, via the operator network, at the determined quality of service level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak KAKADIA, Lalit R. KOTECHA, Kent W. HUGHES, Sagiv DRAZNIN
  • RAN PERFORMANCE THROUGH DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING BETWEEN BASEBAND UNIT AND REMOTE RADIO HEADS
    Publication number: 20150341802
    Abstract: Digital signal processors (DSPs) process the digital baseband signals associated with CPRI links between BBUs and RRHs. The DSPs may be implemented at the RRH nodes (e.g., at the link leading to the BBU node), at the BBU node (e.g., at the links leading to the RRH nodes), or at both. The DSPs may be used to increase performance of the RAN. For example, the DSPs may implement digital filters designed to enhance the performance of the RAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: David Chiang, Thaddeus J. Dudziak, John F. Macias, Kent W. Hughes, Maria G. Lam, Mingxing S. Li
  • FLOOR IDENTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY CALLS
    Publication number: 20150341765
    Abstract: A system may be configured to determine a floor of a building in which the user device is located at a time a call was placed. The information, indicating the determined floor, may be provided to a callee, such as a public safety answering point (“PSAP”). The floor may be determined based on, for example, comparing an altitude of the user device and/or a list of networks or devices that are visible to the user device, to a set of reference information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: John F. Macias, Lalit R. Kotecha, Thomas H. Tan, Thaddeus J. Dudziak, Kent W. Hughes, Mingxing S. Li, Sagiv Draznin
  • HARDWARE ID BASED USER PROFILE IDENTIFICATION AND SHARING
    Publication number: 20150334169
    Abstract: A server device may receive, via a local wireless connection with a user device, a hardware identifier associated with the user device; transmit the hardware identifier to a profile server; receive, from the profile server, a user profile associated with the user of the user device; generate a message based on the user profile; and provide the message to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Kent W. Hughes, Lalit R. Kotecha
  • PROPERTY NOTIFICATION AND TRIP PLANNING
    Publication number: 20150332417
    Abstract: A server device may receive information identifying property features relating to for-sale properties; identify a plurality of properties having one or more of the property features; identify particular properties, of the plurality of properties, having the one or more of the property features; receive location information for the particular properties; and generate, based on the location information, a trip plan identifying the particular properties. The trip plan may identify a sequence in which the particular properties should be visited and a route that should be taken when traveling between the particular properties. The server device may store or output the trip plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Haynes, Kumar Sanjeev, Kent W. Hughes, Sethumadhav Bendi, Maria G. Lam, Thaddeus J. Dudziak, John F. Macias, Priscilla Lau, Lalit R. Kotecha, David Chiang, Mingxing S. Li
  • Method and system for forming a common network using shared private wireless networks
    Patent number: 9185556
    Abstract: An approach for forming a common network using shared private wireless networks is described. A shared access platform receives a request, from a user device, for connectivity to a wireless service provider network formed by a plurality of customer premise nodes. The shared access platform also authenticates, in response to the request, the user device for access to the wireless service provider network based on permission settings established for the plurality of nodes in association with the wireless service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Kent W. Hughes
  • DATA FLOW TRANSMISSION VIA AGGREGATED BANDS
    Publication number: 20150264577
    Abstract: A network device may select one or more secondary bands in a spectrum based on a measure of quality of the one or more secondary bands; transmit information identifying the one or more secondary bands to an end unit; code, based on a coding scheme, a data flow to obtain multiple data signals that represent the data flow; and transmit, towards the end unit, the multiple data signals via the one or more secondary bands and a primary band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Jin Yang, Thomas H. Tan, Kent W. Hughes, Deepak Kakadia
  • CUSTOMIZABLE USER PREFERENCE INFORMATION FOR USER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150262244
    Abstract: A user device receives, from a device associated with a vendor, a request for user preferences associated with a user of the user device. The user preferences are stored in a memory associated with the user device. The user device authenticates the vendor, and determines particular user preferences, from the user preferences, that are relevant to the vendor. The device approves the request for the user preferences when the vendor is authenticated. The device retrieves the particular user preferences from the memory based on the approval of the request for the user preferences, and provides the particular user preferences to the device. The particular user preferences are used to determine products, services, or content, of the vendor, to offer to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicants: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: STEVEN R. RADOS, DONNA L. POLEHN, ARDA AKSU, LALIT R. KOTECHA, KENT W. HUGHES, MINGXING LI
  • BEACON DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SIGNAL STRENGTHS IN TARGET LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20150257112
    Abstract: A device is configured to store target location information indicating an acceptable signal strength at a target location. The device may receive a signal emitted from a base station. The signal may be received at the target location. The device may measure the signal strength of the signal at the target location. The device may transmit a signal strength message including information based on the signal strength. The signal strength message may cause the base station to adjust a power with which signals are emitted from the base station such that the signals satisfy the acceptable signal strength at the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Sagiv Draznin, Arda Aksu, Mingxing S. Li, Donna L. Polehn, Jyothi Keshavdas, Kent W. Hughes
  • SELECTING FREQUENCY FOR MULTI-BAND SMALL CELL
    Publication number: 20150245361
    Abstract: A device is configured to obtain interference information indicating interference levels at frequencies. The device is configured to determine a frequency for a small cell to use to communicate with a client device based on the interference information. The small cell is capable of using the frequencies to communicate and the frequency is determined from among the frequencies. The device is further configured to provide frequency information to the small cell instructing the small cell to communicate with the client device using the frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicants: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Kent W. HUGHES, Arda AKSU, Donna L. POLEHN, Lalit R. KOTECHA, David CHIANG
  • Airflow module and data storage device enclosure
    Patent number: 9084375
    Abstract: An airflow module for being received in a module bay of a data storage device enclosure is disclosed. The airflow module comprises a body having: a first face having a first opening therein; a second face having a second opening therein, the first face being adjacent to the second face; and, an airflow channel between the first opening and the second opening so as to allow the passage of air between the first opening and the second opening. The first and second openings are arranged to co-operate with airflow openings in modules positioned in adjacent bays of a said data storage device enclosure to direct a cooling stream of air between said modules in use. The airflow channel is free from components that generate substantial amounts of heat in their normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Hughes
  • AMBIDEXTROUS, ANTI-VIBRATION GLOVE WITH IMPACT AND PINCH POINT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20150181955
    Abstract: A glove for protecting a hand is provided including a flat, first side having a hand-shaped outer perimeter having a palm portion and finger portions, and a flat second side having the hand shaped outer perimeter having a palm portion and finger portions. The second side is a mirror image of the first side. Protuberances are disposed in a pattern on each of the first side and the second side of the glove where the patterns are mirror images of one another. The glove may be used on either a left hand or a right hand of a user. When in use, the protuberances on the one side provide impact protection to the back of the user's hand, and the protuberances on the other side provide vibration damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Banom, Inc.
    Inventors: Griffith W. Hughes, Jon C. Hughes
  • PLUNGER LIFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150159473
    Abstract: Methods and systems for increasing the length of time of effectiveness for the plunger lifting liquid load from a gas well, by allowing the plunger to stay ahead of the liquid inflow into the wellbore. The methods and systems involve a plunger control logic which uses measurements of the liquid load pressure, the casing pressure, the line pressure, and the tubing pressure to time the opening and closing of various valves, in order to optimize the lifting of the liquid load to surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: ROBERT W. HUGHES
  • Cut Resistant Garment
    Publication number: 20150143620
    Abstract: A cut resistant sweater is provided including a chest portion, sleeves, collar, and closure extending from the top edge of the collar through at least part of the chest portion. The closure includes an opening extending from the top of the collar through at least part of the chest portion, and a strip having a first part of a hook and loop fastener thereon. A second part of the hook and loop fastener is disposed on the sweater in at least two pieces, a piece adjacent to a first side of the opening and a piece adjacent to a second side of the opening. The closure is stiff relative to the collar to support the collar. A method for manufacturing the sweater includes providing a cut resistant yarn, and knitting it into a sweater in the order of cuff of first sleeve, first sleeve, body and collar, second sleeve, and cuff of the second sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Griffith W. Hughes, Jon C. Hughes, Rayvon A. Morton
  • LOCKING FASTENER
    Publication number: 20150110573
    Abstract: A locking fastener is provided that may be automatically unlocked and locked by sliding a wrench onto the nut and removing the wrench. The fastener includes a biased arm extending outward from a wrench bearing surface that presses against a pawl. The pawl includes ratchet teeth that engage ratchet teeth of a retainer to lock the fastener. The fastener is unlocked by compressing the arm with a wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Mark W. Hughes, Nicholas P. Tobias
  • Method and system for open neutral protection circuit
    Patent number: 9001477
    Abstract: An open neutral protection method and apparatus including a blocking diode arrangement to prevent connection of power in circuits when the power source has an open neutral. In particular, when more than one branch circuits are connected to a power supply with more than one hot power lines, blocking diodes prevent back feed currents from activating relays connecting the power source to the branch circuits when the power source has an open neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ericson Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Ronald W. Hughes
  • Protective glove
    Patent number: D745746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Banom, Inc.
    Inventors: Griffith W. Hughes, Jon C. Hughes