Patents by Inventor Weiping Dou

Weiping Dou 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: 20240135081
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing various antenna elements and identifying parameters for an antenna that is to be formed using the accessed antenna elements. The method may also include assembling the antenna elements, using an artificial intelligence (AI) instance, into an assembled antenna that at least partially complies with the identified parameters. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Weiping Dou, Jiang Zhu, Yuandong Tian, Andrew Cohen, Ulf Jan-Ove Mattsson, Peter Eli Renner, Yang Zhong, Xiaomeng Yang, Geng Ye
  • Publication number: 20240094894
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing various portions of contextual information based on at least one touch input from a touch-based sensor on a mobile electronic device. The method may next include determining, based on the contextual information, which of different operational antenna parameters associated with at least one antenna of the mobile electronic device are to be changed. The method may then include changing the specified operational parameters associated with the antenna on the mobile electronic device according to the determination. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Weiping Dou, Ulf Jan Ove Mattsson, Yonghua Wei, Chilin Hsu, Geng Ye, Jiang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230412291
    Abstract: A wireless device can perform non-line-of-sight detection. The wireless device may establish a wireless link with another wireless device using a wireless channel. The wireless device may perform one or more channel measurements for the wireless channel. The wireless device may determine whether a line-of-sight path is available for the wireless channel based at least in part on the one or more channel measurements. The wireless device may determine whether to trigger beamforming selection, antenna selection, and/or any other link maintenance operations based at least in part on the determined line-of-sight availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ioannis Pefkianakis, Weiping Dou, David B. Cheung, Ye Sun, Faraz Faheem
  • Patent number: 11770198
    Abstract: A wireless device can perform non-line-of-sight detection. The wireless device may establish a wireless link with another wireless device using a wireless channel. The wireless device may perform one or more channel measurements for the wireless channel. The wireless device may determine whether a line-of-sight path is available for the wireless channel based at least in part on the one or more channel measurements. The wireless device may determine whether to trigger beamforming selection, antenna selection, and/or any other link maintenance operations based at least in part on the determined line-of-sight availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ioannis Pefkianakis, Weiping Dou, David B. Cheung, Ye Sun, Faraz Faheem
  • Publication number: 20220407573
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an indication to transmit a first set of signals using a first standard (e.g., Long Term Evolution) via a first set of antennas of a radio frequency device and a second set of signals using a second standard (e.g., New Radio) via a second set of antennas. The method also includes transmitting the first set of signals via the first set of antennas using a first power based on positions of the first set and second set of antennas, exposure conditions of the first set and the second set of signals on a user, and/or priorities of the first and the second set of signals. Moreover, the method includes transmitting the second set of signals via the second set of antennas using a second power based on the positions of the antennas, the exposure conditions of the signals on the user, and/or priorities of the signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Weiping Dou, Anthony Wang, Digvijay Arjunrao Jadhav, Eric Conor Merkley, Hailong Yang, Indranil S. Sen, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Pengkai Zhao, Prashant H. Vashi, Rajesh Ambati, Wen Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210075526
    Abstract: A wireless device can perform non-line-of-sight detection. The wireless device may establish a wireless link with another wireless device using a wireless channel. The wireless device may perform one or more channel measurements for the wireless channel. The wireless device may determine whether a line-of-sight path is available for the wireless channel based at least in part on the one or more channel measurements. The wireless device may determine whether to trigger beamforming selection, antenna selection, and/or any other link maintenance operations based at least in part on the determined line-of-sight availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ioannis Pefkianakis, Weiping Dou, David B. Cheung, Ye Sun, Faraz Faheem
  • Patent number: 10334654
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Publication number: 20180279398
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Patent number: 9930714
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Publication number: 20170118788
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Patent number: 9570813
    Abstract: A user device having a dielectric carrier, a multi-band slot antenna, a reflector and a feed line connector is described. The multi-band slot antenna has slot openings in a second portion of conductive material disposed on a second side of the user device and is operable to radiate electromagnetic energy. The reflector is additional conductive material disposed on the second side and is operable to reflect a majority of the radiated electromagnetic energy away from the user device in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Weiping Dou
  • Patent number: 9572175
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Patent number: 9490864
    Abstract: A wireless electronic device having first and second baseband processors is provided. In one suitable arrangement, radio-frequency power splitters and adjustable low noise amplifiers may be form in the receive paths. The use of power splitters allow signals associated with the first and second baseband processors to be received in parallel. In another suitable arrangement, radio-frequency switches are used in place of the power splitters. The states of the switches may be controlled using at least one of the first and second baseband processors. The use of switches instead of power splitters requires that wake periods associated with the first baseband processor and wake periods associated with the second baseband processor are non-overlapping. To ensure minimal wake period collision, a wake period associated with the second baseband processor may be positioned at a midpoint between two successive wake periods associated with the first baseband processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed A. Mujtaba, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Karthik Anantharaman, Weiping Dou, Isabel G. Mahe
  • Patent number: 9105966
    Abstract: A user device having a non-radiating exciter operatively coupled to feed a multi-band aperture antenna is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiping Dou, James Samuel Bowen
  • Patent number: 8958760
    Abstract: Electronic devices may have multiple wireless integrated circuits such as a pair of baseband processor integrated circuits and may have multiple antennas such as a pair of antennas. An electronic device may be operated in different modes depending on the operating environment of the electronic device. When both antennas are unblocked, both baseband processors and both antennas may be used in transmitting signals. When one antenna is not available, the device may be operated in a mode in which the available antenna is used and both baseband processors are used or in a mode in which the available antenna is used and only one of the baseband processors is used. Operating mode decisions may be made so as to minimize the potential for intermodulation distortion and absorbed radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed A. Mujtaba, Weiping Dou
  • Publication number: 20140266945
    Abstract: A user device having a dielectric carrier, a multi-band slot antenna, a reflector and a feed line connector is described. The multi-band slot antenna has slot openings in a second portion of conductive material disposed on a second side of the user device and is operable to radiate electromagnetic energy. The reflector is additional conductive material disposed on the second side and is operable to reflect a majority of the radiated electromagnetic energy away from the user device in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Weiping Dou
  • Publication number: 20140269562
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Burchill, Wen Zhao, Huanyu Chen, Zhaojun Cheng, Weiping Dou
  • Publication number: 20140242925
    Abstract: A wireless electronic device having first and second baseband processors is provided. In one suitable arrangement, radio-frequency power splitters and adjustable low noise amplifiers may be form in the receive paths. The use of power splitters allow signals associated with the first and second baseband processors to be received in parallel. In another suitable arrangement, radio-frequency switches are used in place of the power splitters. The states of the switches may be controlled using at least one of the first and second baseband processors. The use of switches instead of power splitters requires that wake periods associated with the first baseband processor and wake periods associated with the second baseband processor are non-overlapping. To ensure minimal wake period collision, a wake period associated with the second baseband processor may be positioned at a midpoint between two successive wake periods associated with the first baseband processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed A. Mujtaba, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Karthik Anantharaman, Weiping Dou, Isabel G. Mahe
  • Patent number: 8754822
    Abstract: A user device having a multi-band slot antenna with multiple slot openings in conductive material and one or more tuning elements physically coupled to the multi-band slot antenna is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Weiping Dou
  • Patent number: 8743852
    Abstract: A wireless electronic device having first and second baseband processors is provided. In one suitable arrangement, radio-frequency power splitters and adjustable low noise amplifiers may be form in the receive paths. The use of power splitters allow signals associated with the first and second baseband processors to be received in parallel. In another suitable arrangement, radio-frequency switches are used in place of the power splitters. The states of the switches may be controlled using at least one of the first and second baseband processors. The use of switches instead of power splitters requires that wake periods associated with the first baseband processor and wake periods associated with the second baseband processor are non-overlapping. To ensure minimal wake period collision, a wake period associated with the second baseband processor may be positioned at a midpoint between two successive wake periods associated with the first baseband processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Syed A. Mujtaba, Madhusudan Chaudhary, Thanigaivelu Elangovan, Karthik Anantharaman, Weiping Dou, Isabel G. Mahe