Portable Or Mobile Repeater Patents (Class 455/11.1)
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Patent number: 9906314Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, devices and systems for a millimeter wave (MMW) last mile delivery system. A multi-wavelength fiber link may be provided from a collector terminal node area to a central office. One or more streams of data may be wirelessly transmitted from the collector terminal node area to user equipment. Based at least in part on the one or more streams of data, multi-gigabit Ethernet may then be provided to the user equipment utilizing an analog or digital modulation scheme over one or more channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventor: Harjinder Ghuman
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Patent number: 9906303Abstract: Methods of operating a cellular radio are provided in which a first power supply signal is transmitted from a power supply to a wireless power unit at least in part over a power cable. A second power supply signal is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless power unit to the cellular radio to power the cellular radio. Data is transmitted from a baseband unit that is associated with the cellular radio to a wireless transceiver at least in part over a data cable. This data is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transceiver to the cellular radio. The data is then transmitted through an antenna that is coupled to the cellular radio.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Scott Lynn Michaelis, Morgan C. Kurk, Trevor M. Allen, Venkatesh Viswanathan, George P. Vella-Coleiro, Ronald A. Vaccaro
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Patent number: 9900772Abstract: Technology for communicating a small data set between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved node B (eNB). A channel condition of a downlink channel with the eNB may be determined at the UE. A channel condition indication based on the channel condition may be communicated to the eNB. The small data may be transmitted to the eNB using a signaling radio bearer (SRB) when the channel condition is greater than a selected threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Rath Vannithamby, Ali Koc, Maruti Gupti, Jha Satish
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Patent number: 9888455Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for optimizing tracking areas for user equipments (UEs) is implemented in a mobile network and includes: defining network slices as a function of UE types, where UEs in the mobile network are associated with the network slices according to the UE types, defining network slice specific tracking areas as groups of one or more mobile base stations according to the network slices; receiving a signal from a given UE from among the UEs at a receiving mobile base station from among the one or more mobile base stations, and paging the given UE in a network slice specific tracking area from among the network slice specific tracking areas, where the receiving mobile base station is in the network slice specific tracking area, and the given UE is associated with the network slice specific tracking area according to an associated UE type from among the UE types.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shay Laslo-Amit, Alon Ben Ami, Ziv Nuss, Vladimir Yanover, Lawrence Sol Rublin
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Patent number: 9877282Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives an LDCS configuration for a UE relay from a second entity and monitors for an LDCS from the UE relay based on the received LDCS configuration. The second entity may comprise one of an LPN that is not in a dormant state and a Macro cell. The apparatus may receive LDCS configurations for a plurality of LPNs and monitor for a plurality of LPNs based on the received LDCS configurations. When the apparatus determines a need to connect to a LPN, the apparatus may select an LPN among the plurality of LPNs.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Hao Xu, Durga Prasad Malladi, Yongbin Wei, Peter Gaal, Wanshi Chen, Aleksandar Damnjanovic, Tao Luo
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Patent number: 9872154Abstract: A vehicle information system for passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The vehicle information system includes a broadband communication system with a broadband antenna system and a broadband control system. Exploiting the advent of high-speed connectivity solutions, the vehicle information system supports a low-cost, high-capacity bidirectional data connection with a terrestrial content system and thereby can be established as another node on the “Worldwide Net.” The vehicle information system likewise provides wireless access points for communicating with passengers' personal media devices. As desired, the vehicle information system can support mobile telephone connectivity and/or presentation of live integrated digital television (IDTV) programming. The vehicle information system thereby provides enhanced information, entertainment, and communication services during travel.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Avionics CorporationInventor: Paul Anthony Margis
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Patent number: 9870451Abstract: In a method for seamlessly providing health-related information, a patient presentation is identified. Each of at least some presentation nodes is selectively activated or not activated for a particular instance of the presentation, and corresponds to respective content assets to be presented if the node is activated. A first node sequence to be activated for an instance of the presentation is determined. First content to be at least partially presented during a first portion of the instance is identified based on the first node sequence, and sent to a client device. A message indicating when the client device is ready for additional content is received, and a second node sequence to be activated for the instance is determined. Second content that is to be at least partially presented during a second portion of the instance is identified based on the second node sequence, and sent to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Emmi Solutions, LLCInventors: Nimesh Patel, Greg Blew, Paul Landes
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Patent number: 9859940Abstract: An apparatus for holding a cell phone or a mobile device in a vehicle that includes a phone enhancer and a cradle to hold the cell phone in the vehicle, a keypad wirelessly connected to the phone enhancer, and a phone enhancer application installed and operated on the cell phone. The keypad includes a Bluetooth connection for wireless connection of the keypad to the phone enhancer. The keypad receives one or more keypad instructions that include one or more of the following: answer the cell phone, hang up the cell phone, pause and play music from the cell phone, adjust the volume of a phone call on the cell phone, adjust the volume of the music on the cell phone, and dial a phone number for a phone call on the cell phone. The phone enhancer application determines a driver of the vehicle when multiple users are in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Soren K. Lundsgaard, Joy A. Thomas, David J. Krug
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Patent number: 9851179Abstract: The present disclosure describes structures, methods, and functionality for measuring a wind profile with networked anemometers. One method includes receiving real-time wind measurement data from each of one or more anemometer sensor platforms (ASPs) in a network, receiving atmospheric data, and calculating, using the received real-time wind measurement data and the received atmospheric data, at least one of real-time wind measurements, a wind profile, an average wind speed, or a weapon aiming offset.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Torrey Pines Logic, Inc.Inventor: Leo Volfson
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Patent number: 9847827Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for transmitting data in a wireless local access network. The method includes: a first station sending a radio frame to a second station in an obtained transmission opportunity, and carrying, in the radio frame, notification information indicating that the second station uses the transmission opportunity to communicate with a third station. The technical scheme provided in embodiments of the present invention are applicable to transmission opportunity management in a data relay process in the wireless local area network, to achieve the control right management of transmission opportunity under the control of the first station.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Zhiqiang Han, Kaiying Lv, Weimin Xing, Nan Li, Bo Sun
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Patent number: 9848311Abstract: A system for managing communications is described, where embodiments comprise a mobile radio control station component capable of supporting multiple frequency bands and a computing device. The computing device comprises a processor, a computer-readable memory, and a set of computer-executable instructions. The set of computer-executable instructions are configured to provide a vehicular repeater, a local repeater, an Interoperability Gateway, a call recorder, and a graphical user interface. The computing device is in operable communication with the mobile radio control station component. A method of establishing an advanced audio patch between multiple radios is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Catalyst Communications TechnologiesInventors: Robin W. Grier, John M. Schools, Darren R. Carlund
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Patent number: 9848285Abstract: A Bluetooth communication method and a device including a Bluetooth module to perform the method are provided. In the method: the device is renamed so that a name of the device includes a character string. The Bluetooth module searches for a second device whose name includes the same character string or a corresponding character string. The Bluetooth module establishes a connection between the device and the second device. The device transmits data with the second device using the established the connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: INTSIG INFORMATION CO., Ltd.Inventors: Lixin Zhen, Lu Cao, Pingxin Li, Renkai Shan
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Patent number: 9838086Abstract: A communication arrangement may include a communication device, which may include an application processor, a mobile radio circuit, and a near-field communication (NFC) circuit configured according to an NFC technology for transmission of data and energy for operating a circuit external to the communication device. The arrangement may include a flexible carrier mounted detachably on the communication device. The carrier may include a radio circuit, an NFC circuit configured according to an NFC technology, a circuit coupled to the NFC circuit and the radio circuit, which is configured to be operated with energy which is received by means of the NFC circuit according to the NFC technology, the circuit configured for converting data coded in accordance with the NFC technology into data coded in accordance with the radio technology, or for converting data coded in accordance with the radio technology into data coded in accordance with the NFC technology.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Wolfgang Dettmann, Nicolas Falleau, Florian Grimminger, Thomas Herndl, Gerald Holweg, Rainer Matischek, Herbert Roedig
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Patent number: 9826459Abstract: A wireless multi-hop network includes a source node, at least one relay node, and a destination node. Each relay node is configured to perform partial decoding on a received signal including at least one previous-hop transmission signal according to a predefined function to calculate a function signal for the at least one previous-hop transmission signal, and encode the function signal and transmit the encoded function signal to a next hop. A destination node includes a receiver configured to obtain a received signal comprising a combination of a plurality of transmission signals for transmission by a source node and to be relayed by at least one relay node, and a decoder configured to configure a decoder graph corresponding to channel coding by the source node and relay nodes and to joint-decode the received signal according to the decoder graph to detect information blocks from the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Hoon Lim, Kwang-Taik Kim, Young-Han Kim
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Patent number: 9813122Abstract: A method of coordination multi-point transmission is provided, which let a plurality of base stations perform communication with at least one access point of a vehicle. A first coordination multi-point set corresponding to a first position of the vehicle is obtained by looking up a database according to the first position. The first coordination multi-point set is a set of a plurality of first coordinated base stations among the plurality of base stations. A first beamforming weighted matrix correspondingly using by each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations is obtained by looking up the database. A coordination multi-point transmission is performed with the at least one access point of the vehicle by the each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations using the corresponding first beamforming weighted matrix of the each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsuan-Jung Su, Wei-Shun Liao, Yu-Cheng Lin, Jian-Ming Liao, Hsien-Wen Chang
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Patent number: 9813180Abstract: A method for identifying a mobile cell causing interference by a terminal connected to a first mobile cell, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: acquiring system information of a fixed base station to which the first mobile cell is connected through a backhaul interface; acquiring a physical cell identifier of a second mobile cell neighboring the first mobile cell by a cell search; determining whether the second mobile cell causes interference to the first mobile cell on the basis of the physical cell identifier of the second mobile cell and the system information of the fixed base station; and reporting the physical cell identifier of the second mobile cell to the first mobile cell if the interference to the first mobile cell is determined to be caused by the second mobile cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Genebeck Hahn, Jaehoon Chung, Eunjong Lee, Jinmin Kim, Kukheon Choi, Kwangseok Noh
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Patent number: 9807745Abstract: A resource allocation method and apparatus for a relay node under the condition of carrier aggregation are disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention. By applying the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention, a relay node can determine information of cells, which are currently available for allocation, of a Un interface, and report the information to an eNB, so that the eNB can allocate corresponding Un interface resources for the relay node according to the information. Thus the eNB side can accurately obtain the information of the cell resources, which are available for allocation and currently correspond to the relay node, of the Un interface. Thus the problem is solved that the relay node cannot properly work under the condition of the carrier aggregation caused by the mismatching between the Un interface resources directly allocated by the eNB and the relay node in the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: China Academy Of Telecommunications TechnologyInventors: Yali Zhao, Wei Bao
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Patent number: 9806833Abstract: A system and method are provided for transmitting signals while facilitating channel-specific signal insertion to local user terminals. In one mode, a communication device may operate to transmit signals from a remote signal source (via a communication network infrastructure) to one or more local user terminals. In a second, the communication device may insert a locally-obtained break-in signal into one or more downlink communication channels, and/or bands, thereby providing the break-in signal to one or more specific local user terminals. In this manner, communications over a communication channel to a local user terminal may be interrupted by or mixed with an inserted break-in signal to the user terminal. Additionally, the communication device may also operate to establish bidirectional communications between a local operator and one or more user terminals as well as relay communications between two or more local user terminals while bypassing the conventional network infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CANAM TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATEDInventors: Michael G. Martinez, Ramon S. Gallegos, Luis Paulino Méndez-Badilla, Richard Picado-Hidalgo, Victor Bermúdez-Mora, Pablo Alvarado-Moya, Ronald Escalante-Pérez, Eugenio Salazar-Brenes, Marianita Alvarenga-López
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Patent number: 9785913Abstract: Systems and methods of processing items. Items in a distribution network or process may be scanned at every handling point in the distribution network, and each scan is recorded in a central repository. The scan information can be used to generate real-time access to data, analytical tools, predictive tools, and tracking reports.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: United States Postal ServiceInventors: Stephen M. Dearing, Kuldip K. Goyal, Carla F. Sherry, Amy B. Cradic, C. Scot Atkins, Himesh A. Patel
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Patent number: 9781697Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for determining the location of a device is described. The method involves using one or more signal emitting platforms, which are capable of performing a wide variety of operations. In some embodiments, for example, the signal emitting platform is capable of physical movement. Various embodiments relate to signal emitting platforms, devices, systems, servers, computer code, methods and techniques for determining the location of a device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xuan Bao, Yifei Jiang, Jun Yang, Danny R. Bennett
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Patent number: 9763110Abstract: A method and relay node for managing a plurality of relay nodes that is moving relative to a source network node, the method comprising: selecting a lead node; connecting the plurality of relay nodes to the lead node; and transmitting a signal to manage mobility of the plurality of relay nodes from the lead node to a network node.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Yi Yu, Zhijun Cai, Yi Song, Yufei Wu Blankenship, Chandra Sekhar Bontu
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Patent number: 9750067Abstract: A communication method executed by an information processing apparatus, the communication method including determining whether coupling of a second external device with a first external device is available based on attribute information on the first external device and attribute information on the second external device in a memory, each of the first external device and the second external device being coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication respectively, cutting off coupling between the first external device and the information processing apparatus when it is determined that the coupling of the second external device with the first external device is available, and transmitting coupling information to the second external device, the coupling information being information for coupling with the first external device and being stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Koichi Yasaki, Kazuaki Nimura, Hidenobu Ito, Takuya Sakamoto, Junya Kani
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Patent number: 9743362Abstract: A joint transmission power control and a transponder communication system, transmitting a plurality of uplink signals to a bent pipe transponder, combining the plurality of uplink signals to generate a combined downlink signal, transmitting the combined downlink signal to a ground hub, performing an estimate and pre-qualification process by the plurality of down link signals to determine a selected waveform, perform the join transmission power control of uplink margins are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: intelligent Fusion Technology, INCInventors: Xin Tian, Genshe Chen, Khanh Pham, Erik Blasch
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Patent number: 9736210Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include receiving, at a first processing system including a user interface, an installation package including a plug-in and code configured to provide at the first processing system an interface between a sensor system configured to measure an analyte concentration level in a host and a second processing system; storing, by the first processing system, the installation package in a location based on a role of a user initiating the installation of the code; installing the plug-in for the user interface to enable the plug-in to control one or more aspects of an installation of the code; and initiating, by at least the plug-in, the installation of the code at the first processing system to provide the interface. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Daniel N. Root, Justin E. Schumacher, Adam R. Greene, Stewart Alan Shields
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Patent number: 9736672Abstract: Techniques described herein may provide for device discovery of direct communication paths, to enable direct mode communication, between communication devices. The discovery of the communication paths may be based on identifiers that may be defined at the application level and included in device discovery requests. In one implementation, the identifiers may be SIP-URIs (session initiation protocol (SIP)-uniform resource identifiers (URIs)).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Alexandre Stojanovski, Muthaiah Venkatachalam, Kerstin Johnsson, Achim Luft, Pingping Zong
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Patent number: 9730003Abstract: A device for supporting wireless communication is provided. The device includes a first Bluetooth transceiver for connecting to a Bluetooth device, a second Bluetooth transceiver for connecting to a client device, one or more processors, and a memory for storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to scan for one or more available Bluetooth devices via the first Bluetooth transceiver, establish a first communication connection with the Bluetooth device via the first Bluetooth transceiver, establish a second communication connection with the client device via the second Bluetooth transceiver, receive data from the client device via the second communication connection, and forward the data to the Bluetooth device via the first communication connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: CASSIA NETWORKS INC.Inventors: Daguang Gu, Fuyong Zhao, Kunpeng Zhang
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Patent number: 9716758Abstract: A system for reduction of discontinuous-receive (DRx) transmissions for a network access device (NAD) of a telematics unit of a telematics-equipped vehicle includes: the telematics unit, configured to determine whether vehicle ignition of the telematics-equipped vehicle is on or off, the telematics unit further comprising the NAD, the NAD being configured to communicate with a network entity to perform a periodic updating procedure; the network entity, configured to communicate with the NAD for performance of the periodic updating procedure. The NAD and the network entity are further configured to reduce a frequency at which the periodic updating procedure is performed for the NAD in a DRx state relative to the frequency at which the periodic updating procedure is performed for the NAD in a vehicle ignition-on state.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: GENERAL MOTORS LLCInventors: Scott T Droste, Vishnu Chikondla
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Patent number: 9705809Abstract: A method and device for adjusting rate of data transmission in Ethernet is provided. The method comprises: connection status of a data transmission link in the Ethernet is monitored; and a rate of data transmission in Ethernet is adjusted according to the monitored connection status. By way of monitoring the connection status of the data transmission link in Ethernet and then adjusting the rate of data transmission in Ethernet according to the monitored connection status, the problem in the related art that stability and reliability of data transmission are affected by a data transmission link failure in Ethernet is solved, thus greatly improving stability and reliability of data transmission, and improving user experience.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Wei Zhang, Dandan Guo, Xiong Tang, Jinqing Yu, Hui Tu
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Patent number: 9706365Abstract: A Bluetooth/WiFi bridge system has one or more bridges in a dwelling. Each bridge includes a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more Bluetooth LE devices. The computing device provides for coordination of information flow between the two radios. The computing device is configured to enable the two radios to communicate and take incoming and outgoing information from one radio into a format that the other radio can transmit and receive. One or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices, are in communication with the bridge. An intelligent door lock system is in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices. The bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is located in the interior of the dwelling.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: August Home, Inc.Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
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Patent number: 9699707Abstract: According to an embodiment, a calculation method is for performing calculation on a wireless network including multiple terminals and multiple base stations. The method includes calculating a first probability with which a first base station and a second terminal are capable of connection with (h?1) hops, h being a finite integer equal to or larger than 2, and a first terminal and the second terminal are capable of direct connection with each other, by using a probability with which the first terminal and the second terminal are capable of direct connection with each other and a probability with which the second terminal and the first base station are capable of direct connection with each other; and calculating a second probability with which the first terminal is capable of connection with at least one of the base stations with h hops by using the first probability.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Cam Ly Nguyen, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Tatsuma Hirano, Ren Sakata
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Patent number: 9692550Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alireza Bayesteh, Hosein Nikopour, Jianglei Ma
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Patent number: 9692498Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to extend wireless signal coverage with drones are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to extend wireless signal coverage include determining whether a status of a wireless communication link being received at a first device from a second device meets a trigger condition. Such disclosed example methods also include, after determining the status meets the trigger condition, deploying a drone to a target location determined based on a first device location associated with the first device and a second device location associated with the second device, the drone being equipped with a signal extender capable of extending the wireless communication link.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Venson Shaw, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 9684057Abstract: A network node such as a positioning node, and a related method of determining an uncertainty of a timing measurement used for positioning of a wireless device are disclosed. The method includes estimating a timing measurement uncertainty, and determining if an uncertainty reducing measurement is available. If an uncertainty reducing measurement is available, the method also comprises determining a timing measurement uncertainty based on the estimated timing measurement uncertainty and the uncertainty reducing measurement.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLCInventors: Iana Siomina, Yang Zhang
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Patent number: 9667652Abstract: Providing mobile remote access in a secure manner. A bridge application is provided for devices such as smart phones which establishes a first secure connection to a host controller using a carrier network, advertises one or more SSIDs using a second wireless connection on the device such as an IEEE 802.11 interface, accepting and authenticating connections from a target device to the advertised SSID, and acting as a bridge for traffic between the target device and the host controller. The bridge application may be delivered to the device fully configured, or it may be delivered unconfigured with configuration information either supplied by the user or provided in an e-mail to the user of the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.Inventor: Mohan Verma
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Patent number: 9660674Abstract: The present application describes systems and methods of performing self-interference cancellation. Such systems may include generating a transmit signal along a transmit path of a transceiver, where the transmit signal can be sent through a circulator to isolate the transmit signal from a receiver. The transmit signal may be transmitted from an antenna, and a signal may be reflected from the antenna, where the reflected signal may be at less power than an incident power to the antenna, and where the reflected signal may include a transmitter carrier signal and a transmitter noise. A received signal may be routed from the antenna to the receiver, the reflected signal may be routed through a filter and a phase shifter, and the signal may be combined with the received signal in the receive path to cancel the portion of the transmit signal that entered the receive path towards the receiver from the circulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: LGS INNOVATIONS LLCInventors: Benjamin Joseph Baker, Alan Scott Brannon, Riley Nelson Pack
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Patent number: 9655139Abstract: In a distributed Mac protocol having a slotted superframe (102) comprising at least one slotted beacon period (104) followed by a data transfer period (103), a system and method is provided for creating and maintaining several beacon periods (104) at different positions in the superframe (102). When joining the network (300) a device (301) either joins an existing beacon period (104) or creates a new beacon period (104) at a position in the superframe (102) that does not overlap with existing beacon periods (104) or reservation periods. Beacon periods (104) mutually protect each other by devices (301) announcing the neighboring beacon periods in their beacons.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Joerg Habetha, Javier del Prado Pavon
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Patent number: 9654807Abstract: An aircraft communications system includes a satellite video receiver, a video signal transcoder coupled to the satellite video receiver to convert live video signals therefrom from one video format to another, and an adaptive streaming video processor coupled to the video signal transcoder. The adaptive streaming video processor creates video data files at different data rates, and divides the video data files into shorter chunks of video data along with associated index files. An access point is coupled to the adaptive streaming video processor for providing a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to distribute the shorter chunks of video data and associated index files to personal electronic devices (PEDs) within the aircraft as requested by the PEDs based on communication conditions within the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: THALES, INC.Inventors: Jason Funderburk, R. Michael Keen, Scott D. Easterling
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Patent number: 9648573Abstract: Conventional positioning methods based on measurements of wireless device transmissions may fail to account for adjustments to uplink transmit timing made by the wireless device. Problems caused by this failure may become even more severe when multiple timing advances are applied on different carriers, in multi-carrier operation where the carriers are non-co-located. One example method for handling timing measurements used for positioning, according to several of the techniques detailed herein, begins with obtaining (810) one or more timing measurement values for timing measurements performed on radio signals transmitted by a wireless device. Information related to one or more transmit timing adjustments applied to radio signal transmissions by a wireless device is also obtained (820). Finally, one or more of the timing measurement values are compensated (830) with a compensation value, based on the obtained information related to the one or more transmit timing adjustments applied by the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Iana Siomina, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 9635631Abstract: A method and a system for synchronizing time information in an ad-hoc network are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Chung-Ang University Industry-Academy Cooperation FoundationInventors: Jung-Ryun Lee, Yong-Soo Cho, Yun-Jae Shin, Un-Ha Kim
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Patent number: 9635161Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device includes detecting, with one or more control circuits actuation of the user interface actuator. The one or more control circuit can then determine whether the wireless communication device is disposed at a first predefined location, such as a first receiver of a wireless communication device accessory or a second predefined location. Where the wireless communication device is disposed at the first predefined location, the one or more control circuits can cause a wireless communication circuit to enter a first mode of operation, which can be a searching pairing mode of operation. Where the wireless communication device is disposed at the second predefined location, the one or more control circuits can cause the wireless communication circuit to enter a second mode of operation, which can be a listening pairing mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Taneka L Frazier Fields, Donald L Cantrell, Marc B Riley
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Patent number: 9622199Abstract: A method of controlling uplink signal power in a distributed antenna system includes monitoring a noise condition of an uplink signal path in the distributed antenna system and determining the noise contribution from the distributed antenna system that is presented to the base station. The receive noise floor of the base station is determined. The determined noise contribution and receive noise floor are unlisted. Based on the evaluation, the uplink gain that is applied to uplink signals from the distributed antenna system to a base station is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technolgies LLCInventors: Fred William Phillips, Christopher Goodman Ranson
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Patent number: 9614607Abstract: Embodiments of a wireless station to operate as a per-symbol relay device and method for retransmission of symbols between client devices and a master device using millimeter-wave links is generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the relay device may receive one or more of independent symbol streams from the master device. Each independent symbol stream may comprise packets that include groups of one or more symbols. Each group within a packet may be destined for a different one of the client devices. The relay device may separately decode each symbol or group of symbols to generate an independent stream of symbols for retransmission to the client devices using beamforming. The relay device may be arranged to receive, decode, and retransmit each symbol or group of symbols within a delay that is bounded by the number of symbols in the group.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Adrian P Stephens, Carlos Cordeiro, Thomas J. Kenney
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Patent number: 9609461Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for improving uplink communications of machine type communication (MTC) devices. In some embodiments, an MTC device may perform a discovery operation on a first narrow frequency band, establish a first communication link with a discovered relay device on a second narrow frequency band, and transmit MTC data on the second narrow frequency band to the discovered relay device to be relayed to a third device on a second communication link on a broad frequency band. In another embodiment, a first device may participate in a discovery operation with a second device. The first device may establish a communication link with the second device on a first narrow frequency band and receive data from the second device on a second narrow frequency band. The first device may relay the data to a third device over a second communication link on a broad frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Feng Ge, Junyi Li, Vincent Douglas Park
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Patent number: 9608692Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a repeater device having a first coupler to extract downstream channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. An amplifier amplifies the downstream channel signals to generate amplified downstream channel signals. A channel selection filter selects one or more of the amplified downstream channel signals to wirelessly transmit to the at least one client device via an antenna. A second coupler guides the amplified downstream channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Bennett, Paul Shala Henry, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 9602166Abstract: A configuration method of a multimedia system comprising a first device and at least one adjacent device having a mechanism to communicate with the first device. The first device comprises a mechanism to read/write data from/to an NFC data carrier. The method comprises a set-up phase and an exploitation phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.Inventor: Frederic Thomas
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Patent number: 9595930Abstract: A microwave generator and power amplifier system for the same are provided. The power amplifier system can include a first power amplifier unit that can receive an input power signal and can provide an output power signal. A power splitter unit can receive the output power signal and can generate a plurality of split power input signals. The split power input signals can be received by a second power amplifier unit that can provide a plurality of split power output signals. At least one isolator unit that can couple at least part of the second power amplifier unit with a power combiner unit. The power combiner unit can receive the plurality of split power output signals from the second power amplifier unit via the at least one isolator unit and can combine the plurality of split power output signals into a unified power output.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Marco Garuti, Marco Morresi, Roberto Cupello, Paolo Balocchi, Claudio Botti, Francesco Garuti
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Patent number: 9596020Abstract: Embodiments of methods for providing distributed airborne wireless communications are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of providing wireless communication services includes: receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal from a first area by a distributed airborne communication payload, wherein the distributed airborne communication payload is comprised of sections located on respective ones of a plurality of airborne platforms; relaying the RF signal along the sections located on different airborne platforms; and transmitting the RF signal to a second area.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SUNLIGHT PHOTONICS INC.Inventors: Sergey V. Frolov, Michael Cyrus, Allan J. Bruce, John Peter Moussouris
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Patent number: 9590719Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication method used for transmitting and receiving a relay in a wireless local area network system. The wireless local area network system according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to a wireless communication method of setting a relay link through a relay and setting a transmission time point at which a data frame is transmitted in a source device by recognizing a propagation delay between devices, and the like when an operation mode of the set relay corresponds to a cooperating mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kap Seok Chang, Hyoung Jin Kwon, Sung Geun Jin, Yong Sun Kim, Seung Eun Hong, Woo Yong Lee, Hyun Kyu Chung
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Patent number: 9584893Abstract: Apparatus and methods for recovering from an audio jack connection anomaly such as a partial insertion of an audio jack plug with an audio jack receptacle are provided. In an example, a method can include detecting a valid audio jack connection of an audio jack receptacle and an audio jack plug, detecting a change in a state of a detect switch associated with the audio jack connection, applying an oscillating signal to a microphone terminal associated with the audio jack connection, determining the state of the detect switch stays constant for a predetermined time, and isolating the oscillating signal from the microphone terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventor: John R. Turner
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Patent number: 9565539Abstract: According to one of aspects, an electronic device, includes: a first communication unit configured to perform communication using a first communication scheme; a second communication unit configured to perform communication using a second communication scheme; and a control unit. When the first communication unit detects an incoming call, the control unit transfers the incoming call to which information linked with an incoming call number of the incoming call is added from the second communication unit to a specific electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Bamba, Nayu Nomachi, Tomohiro Sudou