Patents Issued in July 4, 2023
  • Patent number: 11695560
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for facilitating secure and private communications, via a website or application of a third-party computing system (TPCS), between a user device and a service provider computing system (SPCS). The communications may be conducted via a frame in a website served by the TPCS. The TPCS may serve a website that incorporates a customizable SDK component provided by the SPCS. The communications allow the user to, for example, open a new account. The SDK component may be initialized via a script from the SPCS, and authenticated via a session token obtained from the SPCS via the TPCS. The SDK component may provide user information, input into the frame, to the SPCS via API calls to the SPCS. The user does not navigate away from the website while securely engaging the SPCS. The third-party/partner need not develop its own user interface, security protocols, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Nathan C. Freeling, Imran Haider, Ranganathan Kanchi, Andrew-An Truong Luu, Nancy Y. Mao, Kumaran Perumal
  • Patent number: 11695561
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for decentralized authorization of user access requests in a distributed service architecture. A gateway node receives a user access request from a remote computing device. The gateway generates a signed and encrypted access token based upon the user access request using an authorization service node and a key management service node. The gateway transmits the access token, the user access request, and a security certificate received from the authorization service to a security proxy node of a microservice container. The security proxy validates the certificate and the access token. The security proxy decrypts the access token using a public key from the certificate, and determines user authorization to access a service endpoint node based upon the decrypted token. The security proxy transmits the user access request to the service endpoint, which provides the remote device with access to services based upon the user access request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Robert Charles Cannata, Jr., Arun Nadger, Kelsey Sattler, John Peter Chinnappan, Rohith Reddy Beravelli
  • Patent number: 11695563
    Abstract: A method for creating single-use authentication messages includes creating, at a consumer network function of a core network of a telecommunications network, a message hash of at least a subset of a request message. The method includes adding, at the consumer network function, the message hash to a client credentials assertion (CCA) token for the consumer network function. The method includes sending, from the consumer network function, the request message with the CCA token to a producer network function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jay Rajput, Virendra Singh, John Nirmal Mohan Raj
  • Patent number: 11695564
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a system and method that verifies a user through a security token combined with biometric information processing techniques capable of changing and canceling the conventional encryption key without storing biometric information-related data corresponding to a user's personal information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Deok Jai Choi, Thao Mai Dang, Thuc Dinh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11695565
    Abstract: A system includes processing circuitry; and a memory device including instructions embodied thereon, wherein the instructions, which when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising: accessing input data, at an aggregator node, the input data including sensor data from a plurality of sensor nodes, each sensor data having a respective signature; validating the sensor data by using respective cryptographic hash functions on the sensor data and evaluating the respective result using the respective signature; performing an aggregation function on the sensor data to produce aggregate data; executing a hash function on the aggregate data to produce a hash value for the aggregate data; bundling the sensor data, respective signatures of the sensor data, aggregate data, and hash value for the aggregate data in a data structure; and exposing the data structure to subscriber nodes on the IoT network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thiago Macieira, Ned M. Smith, Joseph Morrow
  • Patent number: 11695566
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for recording mileage data of a vehicle on a blockchain. A method for recording mileage data of a vehicle on a blockchain is provided, including: providing a vehicle database and a mileage database, where the vehicle database is configured to store an identification number that uniquely identifies a vehicle, and the mileage database is configured to store mileage data about vehicle kilometers of travel (VKT); obtaining a vehicle identification number (VIN) from the vehicle database; obtaining the mileage data of the vehicle from the mileage database according to the VIN; and storing data related to the mileage data in the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Zhiji Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei Chen, Wei Zhang, Gang Qian, Yanyu Chen, Ruixue Wang, Ziyu Liu
  • Patent number: 11695567
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for locking a blockchain transaction based on undetermined data are described. The invention is implemented using a blockchain network. This may, for example, be the Bitcoin blockchain. A locking node may include a locking script in a blockchain transaction Node to lock a digital asset. The locking script includes a public key for a determined data source and instructions to cause a validating node executing the locking script to verify the source of data provided in an unlocking script by: a) generating a modified public key based on the public key for the determined data source and based on data defined in the unlocking script; and b) evaluating a cryptographic signature in the unlocking script based on the modified public key. The blockchain transaction containing the locking script is sent by the locking node to the blockchain network. The lock may be removed using a cryptographic signature generated from a private key modified based on the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: nChain Licensing AG
    Inventor: Ying Chan
  • Patent number: 11695568
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for verifying virtualized network functions (VNFs) using Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). For example, a system includes an orchestrator configured to obtain, using a Decentralized Identifier (DID) that is associated with a virtualized network function (VNF) image for a VNF, a DID document associated with the DID, verify, based on the DID document associated with the DID, the VNF image, and deploy the VNF image as a VNF instance on a Network Functions Virtualization infrastructure (NFVi). The system also includes one or more consensus networks that store the DID document associated with the VNF image in a distributed ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: EQUINIX, INC.
    Inventors: James Kempf, Rodney Martin Elder, Milan Basnet
  • Patent number: 11695569
    Abstract: A request to add tags (e.g., labels, key-value pairs, or metadata) to resources can be digitally signed by the entity making the request, such that the source can be verified and an authorization determination made for each tag. For a request involving multiple services (or entities) that can each add tags, any tag added by a service can be included in the request and digitally signed by that service. Each service processing the request can also digitally sign the request before forwarding, so that each service signs a version of the request, which includes elements signed by other services earlier in the request chain. When the request is received to a tagging service, the service ensures that every tag was digitally signed by the appropriate authorized entity or service, and validates the signatures to ensure that no data was modified or omitted, before adding the tags to the designated resource(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Frederick Hingle Kruse, Conor Patrick Cahill, Jeffrey Cicero Canton, Dmitry Frenkel, Harshad Vasant Kulkarni, Colin Watson, Andrew Paul Mikulski
  • Patent number: 11695570
    Abstract: Arrangements of the present disclosure relate to a method for securing data located in a blockchain having a plurality of blocks. The method includes creating a pointer within a block of the plurality of blocks, the pointer pointing to a location external to the blockchain. In response to a request to protect data inside the block, the method further includes creating a security vault at the location, copying the block, and storing the copied block in the security vault using the pointer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Phillip H. Griffin
  • Patent number: 11695571
    Abstract: The system comprises a first data processing system, a second data processing system, and a server. The system further includes four screens. The first and third screen comprises a video stream and an audio stream. The second and fourth screen comprises a video stream displaying visual contents of a first document that is to be digitally signed by the first and second user. The first and second data processing systems are configured to receive a first and second unique signature from the first and second user, respectively, and add it to the first document. The server is configured to coordinate communication between the first and second data processing systems, record the visual contents of the first screen, the second screen, the third screen and the fourth screen, and store the recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kishore Daggubati
  • Patent number: 11695572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to establishing secure communication between a dialysis machine and a fluid preparation device. In an example, a dialysis machine includes a control unit configured to establish a short-range wireless connection with an external fluid preparation device. The control unit establishes the short-range wireless connection by causing a user interface to display a prompt to enter a passkey associated with a fluid preparation device, using the received passkey to pair with the fluid preparation device, and creating a new bonding table or write to an empty bonding table using the passkey. The control unit is also configured to generate a shared key using the passkey and at least one predetermined criterion and use the shared key to authenticate with the fluid preparation device. When authentication with the fluid preparation device is successful, the control unit enables data communication using the short-range connection with the fluid preparation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Olof Ekdahl, Bo Wennberg, Niklas Eklund, Christian Karlsson, Ding Ma
  • Patent number: 11695573
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving a data file with off-chain content that originated in a first security domain of a multi-domain blockchain network, verifying that the on-chain and off-chain content satisfies a cross-domain security policy between the first security domain and a second security domain within the multi-domain blockchain network with a different security policy than the first security domain, in response to verifying the on-chain and off-chain content, signing the on-chain portion of the data file with a signature of a cross-domain endorsement peer, transmitting the signed on-chain portion of the data file to an ordering service of the multi-domain blockchain network, and transmitting the off-chain portion of the data file to a cross-domain content controller in the first security domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Olson, Petr Novotny, Nitin Gaur
  • Patent number: 11695574
    Abstract: A method at an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Transmitting Entity, the method including: generating an ITS message; augmenting the ITS message with an Integrity Report generated by an integrity detection function at the ITS Transmitting Entity to create an augmented ITS message; signing the augmented ITS message with an Authorization Certificate or Ticket, the Authorization Certificate or Ticket including an assurance indication from an Audit Certificate Authority for the integrity detection function; and sending the signed, augmented ITS message to an ITS Receiving Entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell, John Octavius Goyo
  • Patent number: 11695575
    Abstract: Computing devices and method for performing a secure neighbor discovery. A local computing device transmits an encrypted local node identifier and an encrypted local challenge to a remote computing device. The remote computing device generates a local challenge response based on the local challenge; and transmits an encrypted remote node identifier and an encrypted local challenge response to the local computing device. The local computing device determines that the received local challenge response corresponds to an expected local challenge response generated based on the local challenge. The remote computing device further transmits an encrypted remote challenge. The local computing device generates a remote challenge response based on the remote challenge; and transmits an encrypted remote challenge response to the remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KALOOM Inc
    Inventors: Per Andersson, Benoit Tremblay, Suresh Krishnan, Laurent Marchand
  • Patent number: 11695576
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating requests to use an Application Programming Interface (“API”) are described. In some embodiments, a request to use an API is received. Based on a comparison of the request to use the API with a pattern of activity associated with the client, a determination is made whether the client deviates from an expected behavior. Once a determination that the client deviates from the expected behavior is made, an authentication challenge is generated and issued. In some embodiments, the comparison of the request to use the API with a pattern of activity involves comparing transactional attributes of the request to use the API with past client behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Sugihara, Bradley Wardman
  • Patent number: 11695577
    Abstract: A security device includes a physical unclonable function (PUF) cell array that includes a plurality of PUF cells connected with a first word line, a controller that selects a target PUF cell of the plurality of PUF cells and outputs a control signal based on the target PUF cell, a decoder that applies a first voltage to the first word line in response to the control signal, a bit line selection circuit that outputs a target current across a bit line connected with the target PUF cell and a sum current corresponding to a sum of currents across the remaining bit lines connected with other PUF cells, and a bit determiner that outputs a target bit of the target PUF cell based on the target current and the sum current, and the security device generates a security key based on the target bit for responding to an authentication requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Seungwon Lee
  • Patent number: 11695578
    Abstract: A computer system that interfaces with a blockchain is provided. The computer system receives match data for a match between a first data transaction request that is associated with a first identifier and a second data transaction request that is associated with a second identifier. Based on the match data, first and second blockchain transactions are generated. The first blockchain transaction is from a first identifier to an intermediary identifier and the second blockchain transaction is from the intermediary identifier to the second identifier. The first and second blockchain transactions are submitted to the blockchain. A further blockchain transaction is generated and submitted to the blockchain that includes a programmatic structure with a timer condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY AB
    Inventors: Johan Toll, Fredrik Sjöblom
  • Patent number: 11695579
    Abstract: A network system includes a higher-level device, a first intermediate device connected to the higher-level device, and a second intermediate device connected to the higher-level device. The first intermediate device is configured to control supply of an electric power to a first lower-level device via a first device being able to be controlled to interrupt. The second intermediate device is configured to control supply of an electric power to a second lower-level device via a second device being able to be controlled to interrupt, the second lower-level device being a redundant component for the first lower-level device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naofumi Ota, Jiro Ito, Ryota Misumi, Kazuichi Fujisaka, Sadahisa Yamada
  • Patent number: 11695580
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for providing category-sensitive chat channels. A category-sensitive chat channel may be provided. The category-sensitive chat channel may be assigned a given category level. The given category level may determine a scope of content allowed in the category-sensitive chat channel. Information to be posted through the category-sensitive chat channel may be obtained. The obtained information may be filtered based on the given category level. The filtered information may be posted in the category-sensitive chat channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David Skiff, Peter Wilczynski, Timothy Yousaf
  • Patent number: 11695581
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a tool to provide calendar integration with video conferencing technology to allow for the rendering of a specialized graphical user interface during a video conference that displays not only an identification of which users are currently attending or otherwise connected to the video conference but also an identification of users that have been invited to the video conference but not yet attended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Intermedia.net, Inc.
    Inventor: Eli Burpee
  • Patent number: 11695582
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable record medium for providing a plurality of group calls in a single chatroom. A group call providing method including receiving, by the at least one processor, information about a plurality of group call channels generated in response to a first request from at least one member included in a chatroom, from a server, providing, by the at least one processor, a group call channel list about the plurality of group call channels through the chatroom based on the information about the plurality of group call channels, and starting, by the at least one processor, a group call through a specific group call channel, from among the plurality of group call channels, in response to receiving a second request for joining the specific group call channel through the group call channel list may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LINE PLUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Young Hyuk Kim
  • Patent number: 11695583
    Abstract: Systems and methods for InfiniBand fabric optimizations to minimize SA access and startup failover times. A system can comprise one or more microprocessors, a first subnet, the first subnet comprising a plurality of switches, a plurality of host channel adapters, a plurality of hosts, and a subnet manager, the subnet manager running on one of the one or more switches and the plurality of host channel adapters. The subnet manager can be configured to determine that the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches support a same set of capabilities. On such determination, the subnet manager can configure an SMA flag, the flag indicating that a condition can be set for each of the host channel adapter ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bjørn Dag Johnsen, Line Holen, Dag Georg Moxnes
  • Patent number: 11695584
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate an IGMP fastleave using a listener reference count. A gateway proxy saves each listener for every specific multicast group, thus the gateway knows if a listener is the last one in the group when it receives a leave report from a listener. The gateway leaves the group immediately without sending specific query if the leave report comes from the last listener of the current group, thereby significantly reducing the leave latency. Otherwise, the standard procedure wins, and the gateway sends out a specific query when the leave report is not from the last listener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventor: Feng Li
  • Patent number: 11695585
    Abstract: A service management system communicates via wide area network with gateway devices located at respective user premises. The service management system remotely manages delivery of application services, which can be voice controlled, by a gateway, e.g. by selectively activating/deactivating service logic modules in the gateway. The service management system also may selectively provide secure communications and exchange of information among gateway devices and among associated endpoint devices. An exemplary service management system includes a router connected to the network and one or more computer platforms, for implementing management functions. Examples of the functions include a connection manager for controlling system communications with the gateway devices, an authentication manager for authenticating each gateway device and controlling the connection manager and a subscription manager for managing applications services and/or features offered by the gateway devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KIP PROD P1 LP
    Inventors: Amir Ansari, George A. Cowgill, Leon E. Nicholls, Jude P. Ramayya, Ramprakash Masina, Alvin R. McQuarters, Atousa Raissyan
  • Patent number: 11695586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart home controller refrigerator and a control method therefor, the smart home controller refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a control unit comprising a control protocol communication unit for receiving control information for controlling a home appliance in a home, an operation protocol communication unit for generating an operation signal calculated from the control information, and a signal transmission unit for transmitting the operation signal to the home appliance; at least one storage space; and at least one door for controlling the opening/closing of the at least one storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Oh Kim, Jungsang Yun, Dul Lae Min
  • Patent number: 11695587
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods of wirelessly controlling appliances and electronic devices, such as ceiling fans, air conditioners, garage doors, or the like. A receive-only garage door system is wirelessly controlled by a proprietary remote control unit. A cloning unit is able to clone or duplicate the proprietary wireless signal, and to replay it or re-generate it in response to a triggering command that a user submitted via a smartphone or tablet; thereby enabling to control such garage door system via mobile electronic devices. The cloning unit utilizes recording of the wireless signal payload and carrier frequency; wireless signal analysis; image analysis of the appliance or of the remote control unit; queries to a remote server to obtain properties of the proprietary wireless signal; or other techniques of signal analysis or duplication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: OLIBRA LLC
    Inventor: Zohar Shinar
  • Patent number: 11695588
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, an exemplary system or computer implemented method for implementing Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions for the control and coordination of DPU and DSLAM components may include, for example: a memory to store instructions for execution; one or more processors to execute the instructions; a virtualized module operating on virtualized computing infrastructure, in which the virtualized module is to provide a virtualized implementation of a plurality of functions associated with one or more remotely located Distribution Point Units (DPUs) and/or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs), each of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs having a plurality of broadband lines coupled thereto; in which the virtualized module is to further control Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions and control coordination of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs and the plurality of broadband lines coupled with the one or more remote
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ASSIA SPE, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Kerpez
  • Patent number: 11695589
    Abstract: A device has a plurality of CAN XL communication systems, a bus, and a switching circuit. The bus has a transmission node and reception node, and receives from each CAN XL communication system a respective second transmission signal and drives the logic level at the transmission node as a function of the logic levels of the second transmission signals, and provides to each CAN XL communication system a respective second reception signal having a logic level determined as a function of the logic level at the reception node. The switching circuit supports a plurality of modes. In a first mode, the switching circuit is configured to provide the NRZ encoded transmission signals of the CAN XL communication systems as the second transmission signals to the bus system, and provide the respective second reception signal received from the bus to the CAN XL protocol controllers of the CAN XL communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS APPLICATION GMBH
    Inventors: Fred Rennig, Rolf Nandlinger
  • Patent number: 11695590
    Abstract: A communication device that can prevent the transmission of a message from being continuously hindered over a long period of time, a communication system and a message arbitration method are provided. The communication device transmits and receives a message to and from another device connected to a common communication line which comprises a calculation unit that calculates as to a message to be transmitted a margin time before a time when a transmission of the message is completed; a transmission unit that transmits the message to which information related to the margin time calculated by the calculation unit is attached; and an arbitration unit that performs arbitration based on the information attached to the message when simultaneous message transmissions to the communication line occur, and as to multiple of messages simultaneously transmitted to the communication line, the arbitration unit performs arbitration in such a manner as to prioritize a message with a shorter margin time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education And Research System, AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kurachi, Gang Zeng, Hiroaki Takada, Hiroshi Ueda
  • Patent number: 11695591
    Abstract: A method of utilizing the same hardware network interface card (NIC) in a gateway of a datacenter to communicate datacenter tenant packet traffic and packet traffic for a set of applications that execute in the user space of the gateway and utilize a network stack in the kernel space of the gateway. The method sends and receives packets for the datacenter tenant packet traffic through a packet datapath in the user space. The method sends incoming packets from the NIC to the set of applications through the datapath in the user space, a user-kernel transport driver connecting the kernel network stack to the datapath in the user space, and the kernel network stack. The method receives outgoing packets at the NIC from the set of applications through the kernel network stack, the user-kernel transport driver, and the data path in the user space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NICIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Jia Yu, Yong Wang, Xinhua Hong
  • Patent number: 11695592
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a broadcast, unknown-unicast, or multicast (BUM) frame from a connected device, where the BUM frame is associated with a broadcast domain, determining a segment within the broadcast domain associated with the device, adding to the BUM frame a segment identifier that uniquely identifies the segment within the broadcast domain, and causing the BUM frame to be delivered to one or more recipient network apparatuses in a network associated with the broadcast domain, where the segment identifier added to the BUM frame is configured to be used by the one or more recipient network apparatuses to selectively forward the BUM frame to connected devices that are associated with segment identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Patrice Brissette, Samir Thoria, Ali Sajassi
  • Patent number: 11695593
    Abstract: Embodiments include a power distribution access network comprising power sourcing equipment (PSE) having a hybrid power-data port and at least one remote distribution node coupled to the PSE. The PSE delivers power at a first voltage to the distribution node and the distribution node delivers power at a second voltage to a remote device. Delivery of power to the distribution nodes may be based on information from the distribution node. Other embodiments include a power distribution access network with remote distribution nodes daisy-chained together by hybrid power-data cables so that a power line and a plurality of optical lines pass along the distribution nodes. The optical lines sequentially drop off along the chain and a remainder of the optical lines is indexed at each distribution node. Remote powered devices are coupled to the distribution nodes. Each remote powered device receives power and optical signals from the respective remote distribution node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David James Mather, Ian Miles Standish, Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers
  • Patent number: 11695594
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable mediums for sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission. In example embodiments, a method implemented at a terminal device is provided. According to the method, in response to at least one set of SRS resources being configured for transmitting a SRS to a network device and antenna switching being enabled for the terminal device, the terminal device determines at least one guard period required for transmitting the SRS. Uplink transmission to the network device is expected to be scheduled outside the at least one guard period. In response to the uplink transmission being scheduled outside the at least one guard period, the terminal device transmits the SRS to the network device over the at least one set of SRS resources. In response to the uplink transmission being scheduled within the at least one guard period, the terminal device disables at least a part of the at least one set of SRS resources for transmitting the SRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukai Gao, Gang Wang
  • Patent number: 11695595
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication that a high Doppler configuration is activated. The UE may detect, based at least in part on receiving the indication that the high Doppler configuration is activated, a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) for a remaining minimum system information (RMSI) communication. The PTRS may be configured by the high Doppler configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yiqing Cao, Xiao Feng Wang, Huilin Xu, Hung Dinh Ly
  • Patent number: 11695596
    Abstract: A multi-level signal transmitter includes an encoder figured to receive an input data and output a plurality of logical signal sets, each of said plurality of logical signal sets comprising a plurality of logical signals; and a plurality of tree-structured drivers configured to receive said plurality of logical signal sets, respectively, and jointly establish an output voltage at an output node, wherein each of said tree-structure drivers comprises a plurality of inverters configured to receive said plurality of logical signals of its respective logical signal set and jointly establish a joint voltage at a bifurcation node via coupling to the bifurcation node through a plurality of first-level weighting resistors, and a second-level weighting resistor configured to couple the bifurcation node to the output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Hsu Chien, Chia-Liang (Leon) Lin
  • Patent number: 11695597
    Abstract: A terminal receives a slot that includes a plurality of symbols. The terminal determines the number of symbols included in a sub-frame on the basis of a time length of the symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroki Harada, Satoshi Nagata, Shaozhen Guo, Jing Wang, Xin Wang, Xiaolin Hou
  • Patent number: 11695598
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a device, such as an internet of things (IoT) device, may include a configuration or software (e.g., in baseband) that is common for multiple applications of the device. In some aspects, the device may select a setting for at least some if not each of a set of parameters associated with or defining a device profile of the device based on an application of the device. The device may perform a mapping procedure to map the settings for the parameters associated with the device profile to one or more baseband configurations or baseband handles and the device may customize the baseband of the device using the one or more baseband configurations. As such, the device may operate or communicate using the baseband that is customized based on the device profile and application of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Raghavendra Shyam Ananda, Ganesh Nagamani, Srikanth Menon, Raghuveer Ramakrishna Srinivas Tarimala
  • Patent number: 11695599
    Abstract: A baseband processing unit includes a baseband processor configured to receive a plurality of component carriers of a radio access technology wireless service, and a delta-sigma digitization interface configured to digitize at least one carrier signal of the plurality of component carriers into a digitized bit stream, for transport over a transport medium, by (i) oversampling the at least one carrier signal, (ii) quantizing the oversampled carrier signal into the digitized bit stream using two or fewer quantization bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Wang, Luis Alberto Campos, Zhensheng Jia
  • Patent number: 11695600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of digital signal processing, and in particular to a Costas sequence time-frequency joint synchronization method based on all-phase spectrum correction. The method improves the defects existing in a discrete frequency spectrum correction algorithm using short-time Fourier transform and sliding correlation. The improvement mainly comprises: the present disclosure provides a solution based on iterative optimization: when an actual frequency offset is an integral multiple of the spectral resolution, a large error can occur, frequency offset correction and time delay correction are carried out on a signal by using an estimated value having a large estimated error, then estimation is carried out again, and the frequency offset of the signal is not a special value by means of an iteration mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Guojun Li, Jinghui Li, Changrong Ye, Huan Ma, Guangfa Zheng, Yiping Luo, Zunli Wang
  • Patent number: 11695601
    Abstract: A system includes a transmitter to transmit a set of bits associated with signaling having one or more levels. The system includes a receiver coupled to the transmitter, the receiver to receive the set of bits and generate a first plurality of digital values, each digital value generated at a first timing value and a plurality of reference voltages, the reference voltage incremented based at least in part on generating a digital value of the first plurality of digital values. The receiver is to generate a second plurality of digital values at a second timing value and the plurality of reference voltages, the first timing value incremented to the second timing value based at least in part on generating the first plurality of digital values. The system includes a controller to determine an amplitude associated with each the first and second plurality of digital values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil Rao Sudhakaran, Arash Zargaran-Yazd, Santhosh Kumar Gude, Seema Kumar
  • Patent number: 11695602
    Abstract: A digital down converter (DDC) that improves efficiency by taking advantage of the periodicity of the coarse mixing process and the memory inherent in the convolution operation performed by decimation filters. In embodiments, the DDC filters and decimates a received signal to generate subfilter outputs and coarse mixes the subfilter outputs for each frequency band of interest. Accordingly, the DDC eliminates the need for separate decimation filters for each of the in-phase (I-phase) and quadrature (Q-phase) signals of each frequency band. In some embodiments, for each frequency band, the DDC combines the subfilter outputs into partial sums for each of the I- and Q-phases. In some of those embodiments, the coarse mixing operation is performed by multiplying the partial sums by real multiplicands and performing a simple post-rotation operation. In those embodiments, the DDC significantly reduces the number of multiplication operations required to perform the coarse mixing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jaiganesh Balakrishnan, Nagalinga Swamy Basayya Aremallapur, Aswath Vs
  • Patent number: 11695603
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an indication that the wireless device starts a time alignment timer of a cell group in response to the RRC message. When the RRC message comprises the indication, the time alignment timer of the cell group is started before receiving an initial medium access control (MAC) timing advance command (TAC) for the cell group and after receiving the RRC message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 11695604
    Abstract: An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive a parent knowledge message, the parent knowledge message indicating whether a parent IAB node of the child IAB node has received an optional signaling message, determining to transition between first resources and second resources at a transition time, the first resources being associated with use of a mobile termination of the child IAB node, the second resources being associated with use of the distributed unit of the child IAB node, and determine a number of guard symbols provided by the parent IAB node at the transition time based on whether the parent knowledge message indicates that the parent IAB node has received the optional signaling message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jianghong Luo, Navid Abedini, Luca Blessent, Karl Georg Hampel, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
  • Patent number: 11695605
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing physical resource block (PRB) indexing in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives information on an offset between a synchronization signal (SS) block and a system bandwidth from a network through the SS block and performs the PRB indexing on the system bandwidth on the basis of the information on the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunjung Yi, Daesung Hwang
  • Patent number: 11695606
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to performing phase compensation at a transmitter. A processing device for a network access node generates a phase compensated modulation symbol based on at least one first modulation symbol and at least on one of a frequency offset parameter and a time offset parameter. The frequency offset parameter may be determined based on an offset between a reference frequency f0 and a DC (0 Hz) frequency such that the frequency offset parameter corresponds to the reference frequency f0. Also, the reference frequency f0 can be at least partly based on the carrier of up-conversion frequency used by the processing device and the reference frequency f0 can be the carrier for up-conversion frequency. The phase compensated symbol is transmitted to a receiver, such as a client device. Furthermore, the disclosure also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenquan Hu, Bengt Lindoff, Jingxin Wei, Neng Wang, Qian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11695607
    Abstract: When a plurality of the subcarrier spacing values are applied, a reference signal is generated by using a sequence having a sequence length corresponding to a first ratio of a first subcarrier spacing set for transmission data to the maximum settable subcarrier spacing. The sequence of the reference signal is mapped to a frequency resource at mapping intervals in accordance with a second ratio which is the reciprocal of the first ratio, and the transmission data and the reference signal are transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Iwai, Tomohumi Takata, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Quan Kuang
  • Patent number: 11695608
    Abstract: A transmitting device communicates with a receiving device an indication to apply PAPR reduction for a data transmission. The transmitting device applies a first PAPR reduction signal and a second PAPR reduction signal to the data transmission to reduce at least one signal peak of the data transmission to yield a transmission signal, where the first PAPR reduction signal includes a first set of PRTs that does not overlap with data tones and the second PAPR reduction includes a second set of PRTs that overlaps with the data tones and does not overlap with reserved tones. The transmitting device transmits the transmission signal to the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Gaal, Saeid Sahraei, Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli, June Namgoong, Gokul Sridharan
  • Patent number: 11695609
    Abstract: A side information transmission method and apparatus, where data to be transmitted by a transmit end includes at least one first data sub-block and at least one second data sub-block. A first modulated signal is obtained based on a first phase rotation factor. A second modulated signal is obtained based on a second phase rotation factor. Side information is generated based on the first phase rotation factor and the second phase rotation factor. The first data sub-block is carried on a first subcarrier, and the side information is also mapped to the first carrier. The first modulated signal corresponding to the at least one first data sub-block, the second modulated signal corresponding to the at least one second data sub-block, and a modulated signal corresponding to the side information are superposed to obtain a to-be-transmitted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaolu Wang, Hejia Luo, Rong Li, Bin Wang, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 11695610
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for bandwidth constrained communication systems with frequency domain information processing. A bandwidth constrained equalized transport (BCET) communication system can include a transmitter, a communication channel, and a receiver. The transmitter can include a pulse-shaping filter that intentionally introduces memory into a signal in the form of inter-symbol interference, an error control code (ECC) encoder, a multidimensional fast Fourier transform (FFT) processing block that processes the signal in the frequency domain, and a first interleaver. The receiver can include an information-retrieving equalizer, a deinterleaver with an ECC decoder, and a second interleaver joined in an iterative ECC decoding loop. The communication system can be bandwidth constrained, and the signal can comprise an information rate that is higher than that of a communication system without intentional introduction of the memory at the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NTWINE, LLC
    Inventors: Andreja Radosevic, Srdjan Brkic, Djordje Sarac, Nikola Alic