Portable Or Mobile Repeater Patents (Class 455/11.1)
  • Patent number: 11089494
    Abstract: Provided are a neighbor relation maintenance method and apparatus, including: a first node configuring measurement and instructing a terminal to report ANR-related information, or requesting a second node to configure measurement and instruct the terminal to report the ANR-related information. If the first node configures measurement and instructs the terminal to report ANR-related information, the first node maintains a neighbor relation of a cell in the first node based on the ANR-related information, and forwards the ANR-related information to the second node for maintaining a neighbor relation of a cell in the second node; if the second node configures measurement and instructs the terminal to report ANR-related information, the second node maintains the neighbor relation of the cell in the second node based on the ANR-related information, and forwards the ANR-related information to the first node for maintaining neighbor relation of the cell in the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Shukun Wang, Ning Yang
  • Patent number: 11076401
    Abstract: Embodiments of a user equipment (UE) and method for resource allocation and device-to-device (D2D) discovery hopping are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the UE may receive signaling from an enhanced node B (eNB) indicating discovery resources to transmit discovery signals on within an LTE operation zone. The discovery resources may include a discovery zone which may comprise a plurality of physical resource blocks (PRBs) and a plurality of subframes. The UE may transmit a discovery signal for receipt by one or more other UEs for D2D discovery within some of the PRBs of the discovery zone. The PRBs for the transmission of the discovery signal may be determined in accordance with a hopping mode to provide increased frequency diversity within a bandwidth of the discovery zone. The hopping mode may comprise intra-subframe hopping, inter-subframe hopping or joint intra/inter-subframe hopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Xiong, Huaning Niu, Debdeep Chatterjee, Jong-Kae Fwu
  • Patent number: 11070964
    Abstract: Systems and methods for radio access interfaces in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiments, a vehicle telematics device includes a processor, a communications device, and a memory, wherein the vehicle telematics device communicates with a mobile communications device using the communications device, wherein the mobile communications device is in communication with a remote server system via a mobile network connection, and wherein the vehicle telematics device provides data to the mobile communications device, where the data is to be transmitted to the remote server system, provides command data to the mobile communications device, where the command data instructs the mobile communication device to transmit the data to the remote server system using at least one communication protocol, and causes the mobile communications device to transmit the data to the remote server system using the at least one communication protocol based on the command data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Hergesheimer, Thomas M. Nornberg
  • Patent number: 11064400
    Abstract: The present technique provides a first terminal device for exchanging signals with a wireless telecommunications network and a plurality of second terminal devices, the first terminal device configured to exchange signals with each of the plurality of second terminal devices, when the first terminal device provides a local cell for providing wireless connectivity for the plurality of second terminal devices, and to exchange signals with one or more infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network, and receive, from each of the plurality of second terminal devices served by the first terminal device when providing the local cell, suitability information indicative of the suitability of each of one or more other terminal devices or infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network to exchange signals with that second terminal device to provide for that second terminal devices another local cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuxin Wei, Hideji Wakabayashi, Shinichiro Tsuda, Brian Alexander Martin
  • Patent number: 11031996
    Abstract: A method (10) of enhancing wireless communication coverage in a communications system is disclosed. The method (10) is performed in an unmanned aerial vehicle (1) comprising a signal amplification device (25) arranged to convey wireless signaling. The method (10) comprises: ascending (11) to an altitude at which signaling is received from an entity (3, 4) of the communications system, and conveying (12) signaling between the entity (3, 4) and a first communication device (2). An unmanned aerial vehicle (1), computer program and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Andreas Nilsson, Jonas Fridén, Fredrik Harrysson, Lars Manholm
  • Patent number: 11017285
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for optimizing an antenna pattern for a booster, in which input signals from different operators are transmitted at different carrier frequencies within an operating bandwidth. An input bandwidth of a plurality of input signals are monitored at an input of the booster, the input bandwidth being within the operating bandwidth. One or more peak signal levels of the plurality of input signals within the input bandwidth are detected. Each of the detected one or more peak signal levels of the plurality of input signals at the input of the booster are then adjusted, such that a peak signal level of each of the plurality of input signals are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Michiel Petrus Lotter
  • Patent number: 11012143
    Abstract: Technology for a signal repeater is disclosed. The signal repeater can include a cellular signal amplifier configured to amplify signals for a wireless device. The signal repeater can include an integrated satellite transceiver coupled to the cellular signal amplifier and configured to communicate signals to one or more satellites. The integrated satellite transceiver can be used when cellular signals are unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Michael James Mouser
  • Patent number: 10977634
    Abstract: Systems and methods associated with media hub devices are provided that passively monitor user devices and transmit targeted media through in-channel transmissions that use the same channel used to monitor the user devices, or shifted channel transmissions that are different than the channel used to monitor the user devices. For example, a media hub device may passively monitor customer devices by scanning a wireless communication channel and obtaining device identification information transmitted by a user device that communicates the device identification information via the wireless communication channel. A media hub device may link the user device with a particular user or may anonymously monitor user behavior, through the monitored user device, without explicit knowledge of the identity of the user. Targeted media may be provided to the user device either in-channel using the same channel used to passively monitor the user device or a shifted channel using a different channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Angus Berry, James B. Clack
  • Patent number: 10979130
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring a repeater are disclosed. An independent oscillation reduction factor for reducing oscillation in the repeater can be determined when an overload protection is disabled at the repeater. The oscillation can be caused by feedback of one or more signals between a donor port and a server port of the repeater. The independent oscillation reduction factor can be indicated for use in determining an antenna installation location or orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Casey James Nordgran
  • Patent number: 10924929
    Abstract: A method and system for wireless communication between a public transport vehicle and a remote server through at least one external mobile network. At least one router is provided in the public transport vehicle for receiving and transmitting wireless data to and from a stationary communication server outside the public transport vehicle and to and from at least one client onboard the public transport vehicle, wherein router includes a captive portal in order to provide an authentication process for the client(s). The router determines if a stream of wireless data packets received by said router corresponds to at least one of a VoIP stream and a VoWIFI stream. The router then forwards, if it has been determined that the stream of wireless data packets corresponds to at least one of a VoIP stream and a VoWIFI stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ICOMERA AB
    Inventor: Mats Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10912007
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a WTRU to act as a mobile relay, the method comprising the WTRU connecting to the network, the WTRU receiving a message from the network indicating that the WTRU is to act as a mobile relay for one or more devices outside of the coverage of the network, the WTRU discovering one or more devices outside of the coverage of the network, and the WTRU receiving a message from the out-of-coverage device that indicates that the out-of-coverage device has selected the WTRU to act as a mobile relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martino M. Freda, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Paul Marinier
  • Patent number: 10904788
    Abstract: A method, performed by a wireless resource controller, includes receiving an indication that a first wireless device is experiencing data loss over a communication channel provided by a wireless access point utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT). The method includes determining a plurality of congestion window values associated with other wireless devices that share a shared wireless resource with the first wireless device. The shared wireless resource is provided by a base station of a cellular network utilizing a second RAT. The method includes determining an initial congestion window value for the first wireless device based on the plurality of congestion window values associated with the other wireless devices. The method includes transmitting data to the first wireless device from the base station in accordance with the initial congestion window value for the first device in order to satisfy a performance criterion for the first wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandeep Dasgupta, Somaraju Kaki
  • Patent number: 10893572
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for a user-equipment-coordination set for disengaged mode (602). In aspects, a base station (121) forms a disengaged-mode-user-equipment coordination set (602) including multiple user equipment (110) operating in a disengaged mode (524). The disengaged-mode-user-equipment coordination set (602) uses joint transmission and reception to communicate with the base station (121). The base station (121) communicates control-plane information to an individual user equipment (110) or multiple user equipment (110) in the disengaged-mode-user-equipment coordination set (602).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jibing Wang, Erik Richard Stauffer
  • Patent number: 10889238
    Abstract: A method for providing a spatially perceptible acoustic signal for a rider of a two-wheeled vehicle, including: providing an acoustic signal by a two-wheeled vehicle; determining the position of a helmet worn by the rider of the two-wheeled vehicle relative to the two-wheeled vehicle; processing the acoustic signal depending on the determined position to provide a three-dimensional output signal which constitutes a binaural projection of the acoustic signal; and outputting the output signal via a stereo headset of the helmet, wherein the output signal spatially positions a sound source contained in the acoustic signal depending on the determined position, whereby the sound source is spatially locatable by the rider of the two-wheeled vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Ehrmann, Robert Richter, Kerstin Schenk
  • Patent number: 10880859
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the location of a Bluetooth device using a standard broadcast packet containing known data. Multiple antennas are used to take measurements of the packet are converted into in-phase and quadrature components, then a low-pass filter is applied. The known data presents an in-phase and quadrature spectrum that is a continuous wave-tone representation of the packet signal in the passband of the low-pass filter. Multiple measurements are used to determine the phase difference of the filtered measurements at the different antenna locations. Phase difference is used to determine the location of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: GREINA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Joseph Lee
  • Patent number: 10880703
    Abstract: Wireless mobile device functionality can be added to radio devices via a hardware device that comprises wireless network access. Alternatively, radio device functionality can be shared with a wireless mobile device or the hardware device. The functionalities of either device can be shared via a physical or wireless connection. For example, a microphone device comprising a display screen and long-term evolution (LTE) functionality can be connected to a radio device to facilitate LTE functionality for the radio device. Thus, a user of the radio device can utilize the display screen of the microphone device to send text data, which could not previously be sent by the radio device, over the wireless network via the microphone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Andy Salvador, Donald Philips
  • Patent number: 10879996
    Abstract: A technology is described for feedback cancellation in a multiband booster. The repeater can comprise: a server antenna port; a donor antenna port; a first direction amplification and filtering path coupled between the server antenna port and the donor antenna port; a second direction amplification and filtering path coupled between the server antenna port and the donor antenna port; a first-direction two-antenna feedback cancellation circuit coupled between the server antenna port and the donor antenna port to reduce antenna-to-antenna feedback for a single band in a first direction between a donor antenna and a server antenna; and a second-direction two-antenna feedback cancellation circuit coupled between the server antenna port and the donor antenna port to reduce antenna-to-antenna feedback for the single band in a second direction between the donor antenna and the server antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio
  • Patent number: 10858121
    Abstract: A sensor network for use in an aircraft, including a plurality of wireless nodes. A first wireless node of the plurality of wireless nodes is arranged to communicate with at least one other wireless node of the plurality of wireless nodes. The communication is via a secure communications channel and is on the basis of a control message received at the first wireless node. The at least one other wireless node is arranged to perform an operation on the basis of the control message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Opertions GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Bill, Kurt Bruggemann, Timo Warns
  • Patent number: 10862576
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmitter communication device for a D2D communication network with a plurality of communication devices, including one or more receiver communication devices and a plurality of relay communication devices. The transmitter communication device comprises: a processor configured to select a subset of plurality of relay communication devices for relaying a communication message to the one or more receiver communication devices and to configure the subset of relay communication devices to relay the communication message using one of a plurality of relay modes, including a first relay mode or a second relay mode, wherein the first relay mode is an “amplify and forward” relay mode and wherein the second relay mode is a “decode and forward” relay mode; and a communication interface configured to transmit the communication message to the one or more receiver communication devices via the subset of relay communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Hu, Mohamed Ibrahim, Josef Eichinger
  • Patent number: 10862594
    Abstract: A communication system includes one or more communication apparatuses, each including a transmission circuit and a reception circuit. The transmission circuit includes a transmission unit and a signal generator. The transmission unit transmits one of a first transmission signal including first transmission data or a second transmission signal including at least one of a periodic signal with a constant frequency or a narrow band modulation signal having lower speed than the first transmission data. The signal generator generates the second transmission signal. The reception circuit includes a reception unit that receives the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal a narrow band detector that outputs a narrow band detection signal through detecting the second transmission signal in a narrow band, and a determination unit that determines presence of a significant signal or presence of significant signal change in the narrow band detection signal and outputs a determination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tanaka, Fumitaka Kondo, Moonjae Jeong, Toru Terashima, Fumihiro Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 10856266
    Abstract: Provided are a method for realizing device-to-device communication relay selection, a network control node and a user equipment. The method includes: a network control node receiving relay-related information sent by user equipment and determining a relay node; and the network control node sending device-to-device communication relay configuration information to the determined relay node. In the technical solution, by sending relay-related information in a network to perform selection or configuration of a relay node, a corresponding solution is provided for a scenario for which relay selection is not provided, and thereby the selection of the relay node is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin Chen, Shuanshuan Wu, Bo Dai, Guanghui Yu, Feng Xie, Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 10856346
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to neighboring network devices. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource can cause a computer to determine a characteristic affecting a subset of a plurality of network devices. The instructions can cause the processing resource to determine that at least two of the subset of the plurality of network devices that are affected by the characteristic are neighbors. The instructions can cause the processing resource to indicate a region to be associated with each network device of the subset based on the determination that at least two of the subset of the plurality of network devices are neighbors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Manaswini Lakshmikanth Sugatoor, Pradeep Iyer, Gopal Agarwal, Brijesh Kumar Yadav
  • Patent number: 10840988
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device for a network control terminal and a network node, and a method for the electronic device. The electronic device for a network control terminal comprises processing circuitry configured to set a first condition concerning a beam-forming capacity of a network node for determining the network node capable of serving as a relay node, and to generate control signaling of indication information comprising the first condition for indicating the network node served by the network control terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Di Han, Bo Bai, Wei Chen, Xin Guo, Shuai Liu
  • Patent number: 10812626
    Abstract: A secure remote actuation system is described herein. The system may comprise a remote input receptor and a network. The remote input receptor may comprise a user interface for receiving user inputs from a user. The network may comprise a combination of computer systems interconnected by telecommunications equipment or cables allowing information to be exchanged. The network may also comprise a network device for obtaining the user inputs from the remote input receptor. The network device may comprise an internal memory unit. One or more acceptable inputs may be stored on the network. In the present invention, the network device obtains the user inputs from the remote input receptor while the user is using the user interface and then the network compares the user inputs to the acceptable inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Mark Hall, Craig Boswell
  • Patent number: 10798487
    Abstract: A multifunctional earphone system for sports activities is described which comprises the following: a first apparatus configured to be carried in one of a user's ears, the first apparatus comprising a first data communication unit and a first loudspeaker, and a second apparatus configured to be carried in the user's other ear, the second apparatus comprising a second data communication unit and a second loudspeaker, wherein at least one of the first apparatus and the second apparatus comprises a sensor unit and a data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit is configured to generate performance data based on measurement data acquired by the sensor unit, wherein the first apparatus further comprises a signal processing unit configured to generate a binaural audio signal based on the performance data, the binaural audio signal comprising a first signal part to be output by the first loudspeaker and a second signal part to be output by the second loudspeaker, and wherein the first data communication un
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BRAGI GmbH
    Inventor: Nikolaj Hviid
  • Patent number: 10791547
    Abstract: A method applied to a mobile communication system including a first communication apparatus, a first communication apparatus, and chipset included in a first communication apparatus, where the communication apparatus performs relay transmission between a network and a second communication apparatus, includes obtaining, by the first communication apparatus, information indicating a function supported by a network apparatus included in the network, and transmitting to the network apparatus, by the first communication apparatus based on the information, a request message for performing the relay transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Fujishiro, Chiharu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10785638
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages reuse of mobile subscriber identity information. Further aspects may include mobile subscriber identity information used in a device having multiple device profiles indexed, directly or indirectly, by multiple ki (e.g. shared secret keys). Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Stephen Emille Chin
  • Patent number: 10784984
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing waveform adaptation are provided. In an example, a method is provided for identifying a plurality of candidate waveforms, and selecting one of the candidate waveforms for data transmission. The candidate waveforms may be identified in accordance with one or more criteria, such as a transmission capability of the transmitting device, a reception capability of the receiving device, a desired Peak-to-Average-Power-Ratio (PAPR) characteristic, adjacent channel interference (ACI) rejection requirements, spectrum localization requirements, and other criteria. The waveform selected for data transmission may be selected in accordance with one or more waveform selection criteria, such as traffic characteristic, application types, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alireza Bayesteh, Hosein Nikopour, Jianglei Ma
  • Patent number: 10764804
    Abstract: A network for providing air-to-ground (ATG) wireless communication in various cells may include a receiver station disposed on an aircraft in flight, a plurality of base stations, each base station defining a corresponding radiation pattern such that the base stations are spaced apart from each other to define at least partially overlapping coverage areas, and a control module in communication with at least one of the base stations. The control module may be configured to receive information indicative of an altitude of the aircraft and select a frequency for communication between the at least one of the base stations and the receiver station based on the altitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SMARTSKY NETWORKS LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Hyslop
  • Patent number: 10756775
    Abstract: A method and devices are disclosed that increase the range of active geo-location from the airborne measuring station as compared with known methods by increasing the effective receive sensitivity of the airborne measuring station. In one embodiment this may be accomplished by transmitting a predetermined ranging packet and correlating the raw received bit stream of the response packet with the predetermined bit stream. In one embodiment, the disclosed method applies to the reception of IEEE 802.11 direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS ACK and DSSS CTS packets in response to DSSS data null and DSSS RTS packets respectively, in the 2.4 GHz band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SR Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Graham K. Smith
  • Patent number: 10757639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the communications field, and discloses a Wi-Fi hotspot recommendation method, a terminal, and a graphical user interface, so as to resolve a problem that a Wi-Fi hotspot selected by a user according to information such as an RSSI is not necessarily a Wi-Fi hotspot with optimal Internet surfing experience in an area in which the user is located. A specific solution is as follows: A terminal scans a Wi-Fi hotspot; determines an Internet-accessible hotspot in Wi-Fi hotspots that are obtained by means of scanning; determines network quality obtained when the terminal accesses a network by using the Internet-accessible hotspot; and displays an identifier of the Internet-accessible hotspot and an identifier that indicates the network quality obtained when the terminal accesses the network by using the Internet-accessible hotspot. The present invention is applied to a Wi-Fi hotspot recommendation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuxin Yang, Wang Chen, Ti-Yu Wu, Te-Chin Chang, Xiuping Zhang
  • Patent number: 10756818
    Abstract: Described are systems, devices, and techniques for extending wireless networks and associated systems, devices, and techniques for determination of optimal locations of a wireless range extender, such as by evalauating a quality of a wireless signal originating from a wireless gateway or access device and determining whether an alternative placement of a wireless range extender would result in improved quality. Also described are systems, devices, and techniques for automatically grouping multiple bands of a single wireless access device as well as systems, devices, and techniques that simplify connection of wireless devices to a wireless access device, such as by evaluating wireless messages transmitted on different bands to determine that the wireless messages originate from the same wireless access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kannan Vardarajan, Eu Chong Son, Dan Nguyen, Aaron Schneider, Daniel Frysinger, Genevieve S. Bolton
  • Patent number: 10749614
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for transmitting a source test signal directed to a second system of a distributed communication system for a retransmission of the source test signal by the second system and a plurality of other systems of the distributed communication system, receiving a plurality of returned test signals from the second system, wherein the plurality of returned test signals corresponds to a retransmission of the source test signal by at least one of the plurality of other systems, and determining from the plurality of returned test signals whether any one of the plurality of other systems is experiencing an operational fault based on an expected round trip delay for each of the plurality of returned test signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg
  • Patent number: 10716167
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for improving cellular network coverage using a vehicle-based data transmission extender. One such generalized method includes establishing communication between a fixed base station of a cellular network and a first wireless device, which includes a data transmission module that is part of a first vehicle. Data is relayed between the fixed base station and a second wireless device using the first wireless device to extend geographic coverage of the cellular network to the second wireless device. The method also includes at least one of: detecting, using a signal detector, a signal emitted from the second wireless device, the signal detector being part of the first vehicle; and tracking, using a data meter, an amount of data relayed via the first wireless device between the fixed base station and the second wireless device over the cellular network, the data meter being part of the first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael C. Edwards, Gopal Kalaimani Senthilkumar, Neil Dutta
  • Patent number: 10715244
    Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first-direction signal path, a second-direction signal path and a controller. The controller can set a first gain for the first-direction signal path based on a second-direction received signal level. The controller can set a second gain for the second-direction signal path based on the second-direction received signal level with a differential with respect to the first gain. The differential between the first gain and the second gain can be set for a first signal type. The controller can adjust the differential between the first gain and the second gain for a second signal type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: WILSON ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Lee Cook, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 10707946
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for receive beam-forming in an analog domain. A user equipment may perform channel estimation for obtaining a set of channel responses for a plurality of antennas of the UE. The UE may determine a beamforming codeword for receive beamforming based on the set of channel responses. The UE may apply a training codeword to the received signal in analog domain. The training codeword includes phase adjustment coefficients for each antenna and a different training codeword may be applied for each channel observation. The UE may measure a metric for at least one candidate codeword based on the set of channel responses and determine the beamforming codeword based on the metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ruder, Yeong-Sun Hwang, Zhibin Yu, Holger Neuhaus, Tom Harel, Rajarajan Balraj, Matthias Malkowski
  • Patent number: 10703606
    Abstract: A data communication arrangement for elevators is disclosed. In the arrangement a directional antenna is used for transmitting data from elevator car. Correspondingly, the counterpart antenna in the end of the elevator shaft is transmitting with a directional antenna. In the elevator a further omnidirectional antenna is used to communicate with the terminal devices belonging to passengers. The properties of antennas may be adjusted based on the speed and location of the elevator car. In addition to the properties of antennas also other transmission characteristics may be adjusted based on the same information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jukka Salmikuukka, Aki Parviainen, Kenneth Kronkvist, Ari Väistö
  • Patent number: 10701528
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for performing ProSe (Proximity Service) communication a relay terminal and one or more remote terminals wirelessly connected to the relay terminal in a wireless communication system. The method performed by the relay terminal comprises receiving information related to a destination of a calling signal from a network; receiving, from the network, the calling signal including an identifier (ID) of a calling terminal and an indicator, the indicator indicating which terminal is a final destination; determining whether the information related to the destination of the calling signal is available; and determining the final destination of the calling signal based on the received indicator if the information related to the destination is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki-Dong Lee, Sanggook Kim
  • Patent number: 10694307
    Abstract: A method for dynamically changing the master audio playback device of a set that includes at least two audio playback devices, wherein one audio playback device of the set is a set master audio playback device that controls the play of audio data by at least one other slave audio playback device of the set. A first slave audio playback device receives its selection as a new recipient of audio data and, in response, the first slave audio playback device is designated as a new set master audio playback device and the set master audio playback device is designated as a new slave audio playback device. The new set master audio playback device controls the play of audio by the new slave audio playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Lai, Gregg Michael Duthaler, Michael Elliot, Matthew Smith, Debasmit Banerjee, Michael Malone
  • Patent number: 10693950
    Abstract: A control method for network communication system including base station network management server comprises of obtaining an item of neighbor base station identification information of a neighbor base station by a first base station; providing the first base station identification information to a base station network management server by the first base station; obtaining a first base station neighbor information from the base station network management server by a first MEC platform; producing an item of first platform neighbor information by the first MEC platform; determining whether a request signal matches the first platform neighbor information after receiving the request signal from a second MEC platform; providing the first platform identification information to the second MEC platform while determining that the request signal matches the first platform neighbor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yen-Chiu Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 10687377
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless communications, and, more particularly, for implementing multiple simultaneous wireless services using a universal wireless station. In various embodiments, a universal wireless station (and/or a computing system(s)) might determine a first set of wireless communications frequencies and protocols for communications with a second device and might determine a second set of wireless communications frequencies and protocols for communications with a third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Schwengler, Thomas C. Barnett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10680936
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: obtaining, by one or more processor, metadata of at least one packet of a network stream; and determining, by the one or more processor, a shortcut rule for the network stream to bypass at least one waypoint network, the shortcut rule being determined using the metadata of the at least one packet of the network stream. In one embodiment, the obtaining includes obtaining the metadata from the at least one waypoint network. In another embodiment, the obtaining comprises obtaining the metadata from multiple packets of the network stream, and the determining comprises using the metadata of the multiple packets of the network stream to determine the shortcut rule. In a further embodiment, the determining includes analyzing a header of the at least one packet of the network stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lei Bao, Liang Rong, Gang Tang, Zi Jin Tao, Ming Shuang Xian
  • Patent number: 10673486
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device, comprises a first communication circuit configured to support near-field communication (NFC); a second communication circuit configured to support wireless communication; at least one memory device; and at least one processor operationally connected with the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, and the at least one memory device, wherein the at least one memory device stores instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receive, from a first external electronic device via the first communication circuit, a first request for the first external electronic device to perform a transaction with a second external electronic device, in response to the first request: transmit the first request via the second communication circuit to the second external electronic device; and transmit a first response, corresponding to the first request, the first response including data stored in the at least
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Ji-Ho Shin, Moon-Seok Kang
  • Patent number: 10667316
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator has a first communication mode in which at least a first communication protocol is used and a second communication mode in which a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol is used. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with one of the first communication mode and the second communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shota Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Makoto Usui, Masako Itsukashi, Akihiro Nozaki
  • Patent number: 10667087
    Abstract: Reception and transmission from at least two sets of antenna ports on a high speed train are controlled, wherein the at least two sets of antenna ports are installed at different locations on the high speed train. This involves determining a velocity and the position of each of the antenna ports, and using these as a basis for determining a reception combining scheme and/or transmission scheme from the sets of antenna ports. Signals are transmitted and received from the sets of antenna ports in conformance with the determined reception combining and/or transmission scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Bengt Lindoff, Joakim Axmon, Bryan Smith
  • Patent number: 10659142
    Abstract: Technology for a cellular signal booster operable to amplify cellular signals is disclosed. The cellular signal booster can include a downlink cellular signal path configured to amplify and filter a received downlink cellular signal in a plurality of selected bands. The downlink signal path can combine at least a first band and a second band in the plurality of selected bands. The cellular signal booster can include a controller operable to perform network protection by adjusting an uplink gain or noise power for at least one of a first band or a second band in an uplink signal path. The uplink gain or noise power can be adjusted for the first band in the uplink signal path or the second band in the uplink signal path using a signal strength associated with the received downlink cellular signal on the downlink cellular signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: WILSON ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook
  • Patent number: 10649063
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for imaging static or semi-static objects in a wireless power delivery environment and tracking non-static objects contained therein. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for determining the relative locations and movement of non-static objects in a wireless power delivery environment. Additionally, the techniques describe methods and system for generation of motion-based maps such as heat (or dwell maps) and flow maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventor: Hatem Ibrahim Zeine
  • Patent number: 10643195
    Abstract: Various systems and methods of self-configuring networked media hub devices with failover recovery of peers are disclosed. For example, a media hub device may be configured in an “out-of-the-box” solution in which the media hub, upon startup, obtains configuration data from a remote device. Peer media hub devices may be connected to one another via a local network and may each be self-configured in the same manner. Each media hub device may monitor other media hub devices on the local network. Based on such monitoring, each media hub device may detect that one of the media hub devices is offline and a new media hub device is online. One or more of the online media hub devices may automatically configure the new media hub device using the offline media hub device's configuration data, thereby configuring the new media hub device to replace the offline media hub device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Angus Berry, James B. Clack
  • Patent number: 10645551
    Abstract: Systems and methods for radio access interfaces in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiments, a vehicle telematics device includes a processor, a communications device, and a memory, wherein the vehicle telematics device communicates with a mobile communications device using the communications device, wherein the mobile communications device is in communication with a remote server system via a mobile network connection, and wherein the vehicle telematics device provides data to the mobile communications device, where the data is to be transmitted to the remote server system, provides command data to the mobile communications device, where the command data instructs the mobile communication device to transmit the data to the remote server system using at least one communication protocol, and causes the mobile communications device to transmit the data to the remote server system using the at least one communication protocol based on the command data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Hergesheimer, Thomas M. Nornberg
  • Patent number: 10638330
    Abstract: A system determines Wi-Fi coverage of the Wi-Fi extender located at a current location and at candidate locations in a home network; determines coverage of a power-line extender located at a power-line current location and at a power-line extender candidate location in the home network; and repositions the power-line extender to the power-line extender candidate location when the coverage exceeds coverage at the power-line current location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Amir Ligata, Haris Gacanin