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| US10010020B2 |
Ultrasonic consolidation with integrated printed electronics
A machine is provided and includes a machine body formed to define a single enclosed space, an ultrasonic consolidation (UC) processing element operably disposed in the single enclosed space for executing UC processing of a part within the single enclosed space and an electronics printing element operably disposed in the single enclosed space for executing electronics printing of the part within the single enclosed space. |
| US10010019B2 |
Electronic module with EMI protection
An electronic module with EMI protection is disclosed. The electronic module comprises a component with contact terminals and conducting lines in a first wiring layer. There is also a dielectric between the component and the first wiring layer such that the component is embedded in the dielectric. Contact elements provide electrical connection between at least some of the contact terminals and at least some of the conducting lines. The electronic module also comprises a second wiring layer inside the dielectric. The second wiring layer comprises a conducting pattern that is at least partly located between the component and the first wiring layer and provides EMI protection between the component and the conducting lines. |
| US10010018B2 |
Magnetic field shielding sheet for a wireless charger, method for manufacturing same, and receiving apparatus for a wireless charger using the sheet
Provided are a magnetic field shield sheet for a wireless charger, a method of manufacturing the sheet, and a receiver for the wireless charger by using the sheet. The sheet includes at least one layer thin magnetic sheet made of an amorphous ribbon separated into a plurality of fine pieces; a protective film that is adhered on one surface of the thin magnetic sheet via a first adhesive layer provided on one side of the protective film; and a double-sided tape that is adhered on the other surface of the thin magnetic sheet via a second adhesive layer provided on one side of the double-sided adhesive tape, wherein gaps among the plurality of fine pieces are filled by some parts of the first and second adhesive layers, to thereby isolate the plurality of fine pieces. |
| US10010015B2 |
Component carrier and guiding system for tunable, enhanced chassis airflow
An enhanced airflow chassis system includes a component chassis that defines a chassis enclosure including a chassis entrance and component slots. First component carriers are mounted to first components and positioned in each of the component slots. Each first component carrier defines first component carrier airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance to the first component mounted to that first component carrier. A backplane located in the chassis enclosure opposite the component slots from the chassis entrance defines backplane airflow apertures and includes a component connector located adjacent each of the component slots that is connected to the first component mounted to the component carrier positioned in that component slot. A chassis venting member positioned between at least two of the component slots defines chassis venting member airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance through the chassis enclosure to a subset of the backplane airflow apertures. |
| US10010013B2 |
Scalable rack-mount air-to-liquid heat exchanger
An Information Handling System (IHS) includes at least one node provisioned with heat-generating components and an air passage that enables air to pass through the node and exit the node as exhaust air. An air-to-liquid heat exchanger (ATLHE) block is placed in a path of the exhaust air. The ATLHE block has an air directing structure, one or more air movers to move the exhaust air through the air directing structure, and an ATLHE. The ATLHE includes a liquid transfer conduit having at least one liquid supply port extending into a heat transfer section, which terminates into at least one liquid return port, the liquid transfer conduit enabling cooling liquid transfer through the ATLHE. A liquid cooling subsystem includes supply and return conduits. The supply conduit is sealably mated to the at least one supply port and the return conduit is sealably mated to the at least one return port. |
| US10010012B2 |
Shield can assembly and electronic device having the same
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board, at least one electronic component disposed on the printed circuit board, a shield can disposed on the printed circuit board to shield the at least one electronic component, and at least one heat pipe disposed adjacent to at least a part of the shield can. |
| US10010011B2 |
Inverter having two-part housing
The disclosure relates to an inverter having a first housing module, a second housing module, removably connected to the first housing module, and power-electronic components in both housing modules, wherein a cooling air channel, opening in the surroundings of the inverter, is delimited in the circumferential direction partially by the first housing module and partially by the second housing module. The first housing module is configured to mount to an external structure and the second housing module is configured to mount to the first housing module. The cooling air channel extends at a distance to a mounting plane of the inverter defined by the first housing module opposite the external structure. |
| US10010006B2 |
Electronic control device and method of manufacturing electronic control device
Provided is an electronic control device, in which positioning of a case including a connector housing portion and a pin header portion of a connector mounted on an electronic circuit board may be carried out easily with high accuracy so that ease of assembly and a water-proof property of the connector are improved. The electronic control device includes: an electronic circuit board (1) on which a pin header (30) used for electric connection to an external device is mounted together with an electronic component (11); and a case (2) for receiving the electronic circuit board therein, the case including a connector housing portion (31) provided as an opening portion (310) at a position corresponding to the pin header. A cover (20) of the case including the connector housing portion and the pin header mounted on the electronic circuit board have a first positioning structure using press-fit. |
| US10010005B2 |
Electronic device having waterproof structure
An electronic device including a front cover, a back cover, and a sidewall configured to surround at least a part of an internal space formed between the front and back covers. Disposed in the space is a rear case including a first conductive connecting member formed therein; a first space formed between the back cover and the rear case; and a second space formed between the front cover and the rear case, the second space configured to be hermetically sealed from the first space. An electrical connecting member includes a first part disposed in the first space, a second part that extends to a surface of a non-conductive structure, and a third part electrically contacting the first conductive connecting member. A printed circuit board disposed within the second space is electrically connected with the first conductive connecting member. The sidewall may comprise an opening configured to receive a side key. |
| US10010001B1 |
Circuit board and method for making the same
A circuit board comprises a third conductive circuit layer, a third insulating layer, a first insulating layer, a first conductive circuit layer, a substrate, a second conductive circuit layer, a second insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer, and a fourth conductive circuit layer in that order from top to bottom. The circuit board defines at least one first conductive hole and at least one second conductive hole. Each one of the first conductive hole comprises a first conductive blind hole, and a third conductive blind hole aligned with and electrically connected to the first conductive blind hole. Each one of the second conductive hole comprises a second conductive blind hole, and a fourth conductive blind hole aligned with and electrically connected to the second conductive blind hole. A method for making the circuit board is also provided. |
| US10009997B2 |
Metal-clad laminate and printed wiring board
A metal-clad laminate according to the invention is provided with an insulating layer and a metal layer present on at least one surface side of the insulating layer. The insulating layer is formed by laminating at least two layers, which are a first resin layer and a second resin layer disposed between the first resin layer and the metal layer. The first resin layer and the second resin layer each include a cured product of a resin composition. The resin composition in the first resin layer is different from the resin composition in the second resin layer. A relative permittivity of the cured product of the resin composition included in the second resin layer is lower than a relative permittivity of the cured product of the resin composition included in the first resin layer. |
| US10009995B2 |
Security module for protection circuit components from unauthorized access
There is provided a security module for protecting circuit components from unauthorized access. The security module comprises a base printed circuit board, base PCB, for supporting circuit components to be protected, a frame printed circuit board, frame PCB, where the frame PCB is secured on top of the base PCB and defining a protective space for circuit components supported by the base PCB, and a lid printed circuit board, lid PCB, which is secured on top of the frame PCB, thereby providing a top closure to the protective space. First and third meshes are provided in the frame PCB, and a second mesh is provided in the lid PCB. The first, second and third meshes have a number of electrically conductive tracks, and one or more tamper detection paths are formed comprising a serial connection of one track from each of the first, second and third meshes. The security module may further comprise security circuitry arranged on the base PCB within the protective space, and for each tamper detection path the security circuitry has a pair of electrical signal input/outputs being electrically connected to the tamper detection path. |
| US10009994B2 |
Resin composition and film using same
The present invention is a resin composition characterized by being able to undergo elastic deformation, having little residual strain rate and exhibiting stress relaxation properties. More specifically, the present invention relates to a resin composition wherein the stress relaxation rate (R) and the residual strain rate α, as measured in a prescribed extension-restoration test, are as follows: 20%≤R≤95% and 0%≤α≤3%. |
| US10009993B2 |
Circuit board reflow of components using on board copper traces as heating element
An electronic circuit board has at least one copper trace, at least one array of contact pads connected to the copper trace, a heater connected to the copper trace, wherein when heat is applied to the copper trace, solder in the array of contact pads will reflow. An electronic circuit board system has an electronic circuit board. The electronic circuit board includes at least one copper trace, at least one array of contact pads connected to the copper trace, a heater connection to the copper trace, wherein when heat is applied to the copper trace, solder in the array of contact pads with reflow, and a heater to connect to the copper trace, wherein when heat is applied to the copper trace, solder in the array of contact pads will reflow. |
| US10009992B2 |
PCB hybrid redistribution layer
A hybrid PCB system has a hybrid redistribution layer that redistributes a large pad-to-pad pitch to a smaller, finer pad-to-pad pitch and applies hybrid materials to balance the thermal-mechanical stress. The hybrid PCB system combines wafer level packaging, IC substrate and high density PCB technologies within a single hybrid PCB. The hybrid PCB system addresses the opportunity for interconnect reliability, design and assembly of a electronic components with pad pitches less than 400 microns directly to a PCB without need of an IC substrate or interposer. |
| US10009990B2 |
Imaging apparatus, control method therefor, and imaging system
An imaging apparatus comprises a detecting unit for converting radiation or light into an electric signal provided with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the pixels including a conversion element and a switching element, a drive circuit unit for controlling a conducting state of the switching element, and a control circuit unit for controlling the drive circuit unit based on the electric signal converted by the detecting unit. The control circuit unit controls the drive circuit unit to perform steps including the drive circuit unit setting the switching elements at the conducting state row by row to acquire an offset image based on the signal accumulated in the plurality of pixels for subtraction processing of the image. |
| US10009989B2 |
Electronic ballast with power thermal cutback
An electronic ballast with power thermal cutback including an electronic ballast operably connected to provide power to a lamp, the electronic ballast having a PFC converter (HO) operable to receive a PFC input voltage (112) and operable to provide a DC bus voltage on a DC bus (114); a DC/AC converter (120) operable to receive the DC bus voltage from the DC bus (114) and to provide AC power (122) to the lamp (140) at an AC output frequency; a compensator (130) responsive to an electronic ballast condition parameter, the compensator (130) being operable to provide a compensator signal to at least one of the PFC converter (110) and the DC/AC converter (120). At least one of the PFC converter (110) and the DC/AC converter (120) is responsive to the compensator signal to reduce the power to the lamp (140) when the electronic ballast condition parameter passes a threshold. |
| US10009986B2 |
Protocol for lighting control via a wireless network
A monitor lighting control device receives a state change event message that includes a payload specifying: (i) a state change event of an occupancy, audio, or daylight sensor, or a switch to turn lighting on/off, dim up/down, set scene or the like; (ii) an identifier of a member lighting control device that detected the state change event; and (iii) a lighting control group identifier of a lighting control group that includes the member lighting control device and the monitor lighting control device. The monitor lighting control device transmits an acknowledgement of receipt of the state change event message to the member lighting control device. The monitor lighting control device generates a state change multicast message that includes the state change event of the payload. Also, the monitor lighting control device transmits the generated state change multicast message to the lighting control group. |
| US10009985B1 |
LED structure with wireless power driver and display thereof
A LED structure with wireless power driver and display thereof is provided. The LED structure receives outside electric and magnetic field to transform into operation power for LED. The LED structure has a driver IC, a receiving element, and a light-emitting element to dispose and pack into a LED carrier directly. The receiving element is utilized to receive the electric and/or magnetic field, and a wireless control signal. The driver IC has a transformation mechanism and a driver mechanism to control the light-emitting element. With the arrangement of the elements to form a high density LED without wired powers. Therefore, the occupied space is reduced and the pins are omitted to save costs. |
| US10009982B2 |
Light fixture connectable device useful for establishing a network infrastructure
Disclosed are devices suitable for connection to a light fixture, that in some embodiments are useful as components of a network and/or position-determining system. |
| US10009972B2 |
Multiphase light fixture
Multiphase lighting fixtures having one or more light emitting diode (LED) light sources are provided. In one example implementation, a light fixture includes one or more light sources, such as LED light sources and a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit includes a phase shifting transformer for implementing a phase shift between output phases of secondary windings thereof, a multi-phase rectifier having a first rectifier and a second rectifier connected in parallel for converting a multiphase input power to a rectified output or a six-pulse configuration, a zero sequence blocking transformer for reducing harmonic distortion, an interphase transformer for further reducing harmonic distortion, and a current regulator for providing a constant DC current output to the one or more light sources. In some example implementations, the DC rectified output has a voltage ripple of less than about 7%, or less than about 3%. |
| US10009968B2 |
PFM scheme for boost and flyback converter in LED backlight application
This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling a switching frequency of a boost or flyback converter to be above an audible frequency range when operating the boost or flyback converter in a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode. The boost or flyback converter uses one or more switches for converting power for a display panel. In order to boost the switching frequency when operating in the PFM mode, the boost or flyback converter can selectively implement certain current and/or voltage limits for pulses that are generated as a result of the switching. The current and/or voltage limits can be set according to a load of the boost or flyback converter, and a correspondence between the current and/or voltage limits and the loads can be stored in a lookup table accessible to the boost or flyback converter. |
| US10009967B2 |
Backlight unit, method of driving the same, and display apparatus having the same
A backlight unit includes a light source part, a DC/DC converter, and a light source driving circuit. The DC/DC converter receives an input voltage and provides a driving voltage to the light source part. The light source driving circuit receives an analog voltage, generates a clamping voltage on the basis of the analog voltage, and generates a main driving signal applied to the DC/DC converter on the basis of the analog voltage and the clamping voltage. The light source driving circuit decreases a duty ratio of the main driving signal when the analog voltage is equal to or lower than a reference voltage. |
| US10009964B2 |
Oven door for a microwave oven
The present invention relates to an oven door for a microwave oven or for an oven with microwave heating function. The oven door includes a wave choke system formed as a door frame or within a door frame of the oven door. The wave choke system (20) encloses a see-through area of the oven door. The wave choke system includes a frame part and several wave choke elements. The frame part includes a base plate. The wave choke elements are fastened on the base plate (24). The base plate is arranged parallel to a main plane of the oven door. The wave choke elements are serially arranged along the frame part and at least partially enclose the see-through area of the oven door. The wave choke element is formed as a U-shaped metal stripe. The series of wave choke elements on the base plate form a wavelike ribbon. A notch is formed in the central portion of the wave choke element, so that the central portion of the wave choke element is smaller than the open end portion of the wave choke element. The notches of the wave choke elements are provided for receiving an inner glass panel of the oven door. At least two neighbored wave choke elements are arranged along the same side of the oven door include aligned notches for receiving the same edge of the inner glass panel. Further, the present invention relates to a wave choke system for an oven door of a microwave oven or of an oven with microwave heating function. Moreover, the present invention relates to a microwave oven or an oven with microwave heating function. |
| US10009962B2 |
Domestic appliance device
A domestic appliance device includes at least one electronics carrier unit, at least one metallic carrier unit, and at least one plug connection unit. In order to increase operational safety and reliability, the plug connection unit is provided with at least one spacer element, which distances the electronics carrier unit and the metallic carrier unit in at least one operationally ready state, in at least one direction parallel to a plug direction of the plug connection unit. |
| US10009960B2 |
Cooktop having a detection assembly and method for operating a cooktop
A cooktop includes a plurality of heating elements, a user interface for inputting a power level, a detection assembly for detecting a position and size of at least one cookware element, and a control unit designed to combine a plurality of heating elements into a heating zone depending on the detected size and position of the cookware element and to operate the heating elements of the heating zone with a total heat output. In order to ensure a reproducible total heat output, the control unit is designed to calculate a bottom surface of the cookware element from the measurands of the detection assembly and to determine the total heat output depending on power level and bottom surface. |
| US10009954B2 |
Call termination method, application processor, and modem
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a call termination method, an application processor, and a modem. In this solution, the application processor receives a hang-up instruction and sends a first message to the modem according to the hang-up instruction, where the first message is used to trigger the modem to directly terminate a call. The modem may terminate the call in a timely manner according to the first message. Therefore, a time consumed in call termination is reduced and efficiency is improved. |
| US10009951B2 |
Executing a corrective action based on behavior detected during a connection stage
Techniques are disclosed for executing a corrective action based on an unsuccessful completion of a connection stage in a process for establishing a wireless connection between a client device and an access point (AP). An event in a process for establishing a wireless connection between a client device and an AP is detected. A particular stage in the process for establishing the wireless connection is determined to be unsuccessfully completed. The unsuccessful completion may be determined based on (a) a timeout and/or (b) detection of an event indicating the particular stage has not been successfully completed. A cause associated with the particular stage not being completed is identified. Based on the cause, a corrective action is selected and executed. |
| US10009950B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting D2D data based on resource pattern
A method and apparatus for supporting a device-to-device (D2D) communication between user equipments (UEs) are provided. A method of transmitting device-to-device (D2D) data using a D2D data transmission resource by a user equipment (UE), the method including: receiving, at a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D data transmission resource, the configuration information including information of a D2D data allocation period and being transmitted from an evolved NodeB (eNB); determining, at the UE, a D2D data transmission resource in each D2D data allocation period, the D2D data transmission resource including a pool of subframes; selecting D2D data transmission subframes from among the pool of subframes based on a changed pattern, the changed pattern being derived from a basic pattern; and transmitting, from the UE to another UE, D2D data based on the selected D2D data transmission subframes. |
| US10009947B2 |
Wireless communication terminal, wireless communication system, and storage medium storing wireless communication program
A wireless communication terminal includes an identification information obtainment unit that obtains identification information using, for example, a short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device, a connection determination unit that, when the identification information in the network is wirelessly transmitted to an external access point connected in advance and a response for the transmission of the identification information in the network is received, determines whether or not a wireless communication device corresponding to the identification information in the network is on the network through the external access point based on the received response, a connection selection unit that selects whether to wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device without going through the external access point or wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device through the external access point, in accordance with the determined result, and a communication control unit that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication device. |
| US10009939B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing non-packet switched service in a target radio access technology network
A method and apparatus are described for providing non-packet switched service to a target radio access technology (RAT) network. A circuit switched (CS) service notification message is received by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). If the WTRU has been allocated a valid temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), a paging response message including the valid TMSI is transmitted after an inter-system change is performed from a source RAT network to a target RAT network. The CS service notification message is for terminating a CS call request. The source RAT network may be a long term evolution (LTE) network, and the target RAT network may be a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network. Alternatively, if the WTRU has not been allocated a valid TMSI, a paging response message including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) that identifies the WTRU is transmitted after the inter-system change. |
| US10009938B2 |
Access independent signaling and control
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: enabling communication via a first and a second access network, wherein the first access network is a first type and the second access network is a second type; communicating with a first control application via at least one of the first access network and the second access network according to a signaling protocol that is used for the communication without regard for which of the first access network and the second access network are used for the communication, wherein the communication effects a change to service provided via at least one data bearer across at least one of the first access network and the second access network, and communicating via the at least one data bearer to exchange non-control application data with at least one other network device. |
| US10009935B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring a portable electronic device by physical interaction
Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of causing an electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the physical movement of the electronic device. In one embodiment, the physical movement of a first electronic device is part of a physical interaction process completed between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The information gained from at least the physical movement part of the physical interaction process can then be used to cause at least the first electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes. Some aspects of the disclosure provided herein may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that is configured to more easily setup and reliably control an electronic device based on the physical movement of the electronic device and/or the interaction of the electronic device with another electronic device. |
| US10009933B2 |
Systems and methods for a supplemental display screen
A supplemental display device is configured to be used with a first computing device having a first display. The supplemental display device has a touchscreen display and a control system. The control system is configured to wirelessly connect with the first computing device, access application icons from the first computing device, the icons corresponding to applications installed on the first computing device, display the application icons on the touchscreen display, detect an orientation of the supplemental display device, orient the application icons on the touchscreen display in accordance with the detected orientation of the supplemental display device and independent of an orientation of the first computing device, capture a user input on the touchscreen display, transmit the user input to the first computing device, and wirelessly receive content transmitted from the first computing device, wherein the content is transmitted from the first computing device at least partly in response to the captured user input. |
| US10009926B2 |
Methods and apparatus for connectionless access
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to techniques for connectionless access by a wireless device. Such connectionless access may allow for the transmission of data without the overhead associated with establishing conventional connected access (e.g., radio resource control (RRC) connection) to a network. As a result, a device with relatively little data to transmit, such as a machine type communications (MTC) device, may be able to efficiently exit an idle mode, transmit the data during a connectionless access, and subsequently return to idle mode in a shorter period of time than conventional methods. |
| US10009922B2 |
Channel frame structures for high efficiency wireless LAN (HEW)
An high efficiency wireless local area network access point including a channel access module and a scheduling module. The channel access module accesses a channel of an unlicensed frequency band, which includes a plurality of subchannels. The scheduling module generates a schedule for a plurality of high efficiency wireless local area network client stations to transmit data to the access point via the channel of the unlicensed frequency band. The schedule includes information for the plurality of client stations regarding (i) a time slot in which to access the channel without contention to transmit data to the access point via the channel, (ii) a subchannel of the plurality of subchannels to use during the time slot to transmit data to the access point, and (iii) one or more spatial streams to use on the subchannel and during the time slot to transmit data to the access point. |
| US10009917B2 |
Method for multi-subframe scheduling and apparatus for the same
A method for multiple subframe sets scheduling (hereinafter, multi-subframe scheduling) in a window of the multi-subframe scheduling (hereinafter, multi-subframe scheduling window) performed by a terminal is provided. The method includes receiving multi-subframe control information for the multi-subframe scheduling, and receiving downlink data or transmitting uplink data using the multi-subframe control information, wherein the multi-subframe control information includes a field for retransmission related to each subframe of the multiple subframe sets, and the retransmission is performed in a subframe not configured as the multiple subframe sets. |
| US10009916B2 |
Communication device and method for processing received signals
A communication device is described comprising a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first reference signal values in a first subframe of a radio frame structure and to receive a plurality of second reference signal values in a second subframe of the radio frame structure, wherein the first subframe and the second subframe are separated by one or more subframes of the radio frame structure, a first filter configured to filter the plurality of first reference signal values received in the first subframe to generate a first channel estimate, a second filter configured to filter the plurality of second reference signal values received in the second subframe based on the first channel estimate to generate a second channel estimate and a processor configured to process received signals based on the second channel estimate. |
| US10009915B1 |
Systems and methods for cross scheduling transmissions from an access node
Systems and methods are described for cross scheduling transmissions from an access node. Data may be communicated between an access node and a wireless device over a first frequency band. A first application and a second application associated with the wireless device may be determined, where each of the applications comprises an application type. Based on the application type one of the first frequency band and a second frequency band may be selected for the first application and the second application, where the selected frequency bands are different. Transmissions associated with the first application may then be scheduled over the frequency band selected for the first application and transmissions associated with the second application may then be scheduled over the frequency band selected for the second application. |
| US10009914B2 |
Bandwidth throttling based on home occupancy
A system includes an electronic device that has communication circuitry configured to communicate with one or more other electronic devices on a wireless network in a structure. The electronic device includes a processor operatively coupled to a memory and configured to determine a status associated with occupants of the structure. The processor may determine a priority schedule based at least in part on the status. The priority schedule may be indicative of an amount of bandwidth allocated to each of the one or more other electronic devices. The processor may then cause data to be communicated by each of the one or more other electronic devices based at least in part on the priority schedule. |
| US10009912B2 |
Scheduling and token bucket for communication co-existence
The disclosure relates in some aspects to a scheduling and token bucket scheme for co-existence of different radio access technologies on a communication resource. In some aspects, the scheme may avoid traffic collisions on the resource and promotes access fairness on the resource. |
| US10009907B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating uplink AMC in mobile communication system
A method for a serving base station determining a modulation and coding selection (MCS) of a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining uplink interference from neighboring cells; determining a signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) based on a reply signal indicating whether data transmitted by the terminal is successfully received and the interference information; and determining the MCS based on the SINR information and the reply signal. According to the present invention, an MCS level can be determined according to a channel status of a receiver by accurately determining interference from nearby cells, thereby improving data transmission/reception efficiency. |
| US10009906B2 |
Method for performing interference estimation, computer program thereof, non-transitory information storage medium thereof, and processing device adapted for performing interference estimation
A processing device: obtains first observations of interference performed during at least one first journey for at least one first portion of a path; obtains second observations of interference performed during the first journey(s) for a second portion of said path; obtaining third observations of interference performed during a second journey for said first portion(s); estimating the interference expected to be encountered on said second portion during said second journey, by combining the obtained first, second and third observations such that the part of the third observations related to interference induced by wayside interferers is substantially compensated by the first observations and the part of the second observations related to interference induced by on-board interferers is substantially compensated by the first observations. |
| US10009904B2 |
Interference mitigation in asymmetric LTE deployment
Interference mitigation solutions are disclosed for interference experienced based on asymmetric uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) slot configuration. The aggressor/victim network entities are identified using either measurement or static/semi-static means, such that the victim network entities that may be impacted by interference from aggressor network entity transmissions are identified. Inter Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) mechanisms are extended to negotiate and address scheduling that intelligently mitigates interference that occurs in the colliding slots. |
| US10009902B2 |
Device, method and system for wireless communication on a channel selected from an available-channel list
In a wireless communication system managing wireless communication channels, a wireless communication device includes a radio unit communicable by switching to select any one of wireless communication channels, a channel list storage storing therein a list of the channels, a channel transmission controller controlling the radio unit to transmit a packet while switching a channel on the basis of the list, a channel search transmission controller controlling the radio unit to transmit the packet while switching the channel on the basis of the list until the packet is successfully transmitted, and a transmission control selector selecting either the channel transmission controller or the channel search transmission controller on the basis of a content of the packet of a transmission target for transmission control. |
| US10009900B2 |
Selection of scheduling policy for network communications links and D2D communications links
A network node (310) comprising a radio frequency communications interface (230) and a controller (210), said network node (310) being configured to service at least one first radio frequency communication device (320) being configured for both network communication and for device-to-device communication with a second radio frequency communication device (325), wherein said controller (210) is configured to determine if a restriction of a scheduling policy is necessary for said first radio frequency communication device (320), select a scheduling policy accordingly. The controller is further configured to allocate communication resources according to said selected scheduling policy to said first radio frequency communication device (320). The scheduling policy is one which enables simultaneous network communication and device-to-device communication in said same transmission time interval (A, B, C, D, E) or one which enables either network communication or device-to-device communication in said same transmission time interval. |
| US10009899B2 |
System and method for policy based wireless docking access and prioritization
A device includes a controller, a memory, and a processor. The controller receives reservation details. The reservation details includes a device identifier for a first information handling system reserved to pair with the device in response to a start of a specific period of time. The memory stores the reservation details. The processor receives a request to pair with the device during the specific period of time from the first information handling system, determines whether the first information handling system has reserved pairing with the device during the specific period of time, and if the first information handling system has reserved pairing with the device during the specific period of time, pairs the device with the first information handling system, otherwise denies the request to pair. |
| US10009898B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for enabling cell activation in a network
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed in a terminal, a terminal, a method performed in a network node and a network node, for supporting activation of a cell. The terminal is configured to receive a message form the network node and if the message comprises an indicator indicating whether the UE shall perform activation of the cell, the UE activates the cell upon configuration of the cell. |
| US10009894B2 |
Orthogonal frequency division multiple access for wireless local area network
A plurality of different OFDM tone blocks for a wireless local area network (WLAN) communication channel are assigned to a plurality of devices. An OFDMA data unit is generated, the OFDMA unit including a preamble portion and a data portion, the preamble portion having at least i) a first legacy portion that corresponds to at least a first OFDM tone block, ii) a second legacy portion that corresponds to a second OFDM tone block, iii) a first non-legacy portion that corresponds to the first OFDM tone block, iv) a second non-legacy portion that corresponds to the second OFDM tone block, and v) a third non-legacy portion that corresponds to a third OFDM tone block. The first OFDM tone block and the second OFDM tone block are separated in frequency by at least the third OFDM tone block. |
| US10009891B2 |
Communication method, server and terminal
This invention discloses a communication methods, servers, and terminals. Aspects receive an allocation request, used for registering and connecting to the communication network, of an identity identifier from a terminal; parse the allocation request of the identity identifier and acquiring an attribute information of the identity identifier; find, from a plurality of identity identifier candidates, an identity identifier matching with the attribute information of the identity identifier and regard the found identity identifier as the one to be allocated; read the data, used for registering and connecting to the communication network, of the to-be-allocated identity identifier, and send the data, used for registering and connecting to the communication network, of the to-be-allocated identity identifier to terminals. |
| US10009884B2 |
Method of error recovery in transmitting and receiving voice service in packet based mobile communication systems
Provided is a method of transmitting and receiving data using a persistent allocation scheme in order to effectively support a voice service between a base station and a mobile terminal in a packet based mobile communication system. When an error occurs in transmitting control information that indicates whether to use a radio resource using the persistent allocation scheme, the base station may retransmit the control information and thereby maintain a communication quality. |
| US10009881B2 |
Mechanism for 256-QAM capable user equipment to operate seamlessly with a node
Described is a UE to communicate with an eNB on a network, the UE comprising: an antenna to receive messaging from eNB indicating switching to 256-QAM scheme from an existing non-256-QAM scheme; and a table component for storing soft channel bits based on Nsoft such that the number and value of the soft channel bits for using the 256-QAM scheme is substantially equal to the number and value of the soft channel bits when the UE is not using the 256-QAM scheme. Described is an eNB comprising: an antenna to transmit messaging to a UE indicating switching to 256-QAM scheme from an existing non-256-QAM scheme; and an encoder to encode data using memory usage size based on Nsoft such that the number and value of the Nsoft for using the 256-QAM scheme is substantially equal to the number and value of the Nsoft when the eNB is not using the 256-QAM scheme. |
| US10009879B2 |
User equipment
From a base station, a user equipment receives a mixed data signal transmitted in a format in which multiple data signals are transmitted with different downlink transmission powers such that the multiple data signals are not orthogonal to each other, multiple control signals corresponding to multiple user equipments, and information indicating an identifier of another user equipment. The user equipment determines an aggregation level of the subject user equipment. The user equipment uses the identifier of the other user equipment to attempt descrambling of one control signal among multiple control signals corresponding to an aggregation level higher than or equal to the aggregation level of the user equipment, and if the descrambling is successful, the user equipment uses the control signal to demodulate the non-orthogonal data signal. |
| US10009876B2 |
Determining an adapted resource pattern for an access node
A method for determining an adapted resource pattern to be applied by an access node (204a), the resource pattern comprising time-frequency resource units is described. The method is performed by the access node (204a) and comprises determining (229) information indicative of a resource usage of resources of the access node (204a) reserved for at least one terminal (206) servable by the access node (204a), and receiving (244), from at least one further access node (204b), information indicative of a resource usage of resources of the at least one further access node (204b) reserved for at least one further terminal servable by the at least one further access node (204b). The method also comprises determining (248) an adapted resource pattern to be applied by the access node (204a) based on the determined information in relation to the received information. Further, related methods for the at least one further access node, the related access node and the related at least one further access nodes, a communication system, computer programs and computer program products are described. Therefore an optimally balancing of a throughput of terminals servable by an access node and a throughput of other terminals servable by at least a further access node can be enabled in a coordinated, dynamic and efficient way. |
| US10009872B2 |
Mobile device, operating method thereof, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for controlling an external device
An operating method of a mobile device includes determining a plurality of moving directions of a mobile device corresponding to a plurality of time points according to an acceleration sensing signal; determining a plurality of distances between the mobile device and an external wireless signal transmitter corresponding to the time points according to a wireless signal from the external wireless signal transmitter; calculating an average moving speed of the mobile device according to the moving directions and the distances between the mobile device and the external wireless signal transmitter; estimating an estimating moving direction of the mobile device according to the moving directions; and selectively outputting an operating requirement according to the average moving speed and the estimating moving direction of the mobile device, to make an external device operates an instruction corresponding to the operating requirement. |
| US10009866B2 |
Location-based monitoring of environment and controlling thereto
A method for determining information for at least one mobile terminal within an area, wherein location of the at least one mobile terminal is determined within the area and measurement information from the area is retrieved from at least one sensor. The method includes a step of comparing measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value. In response of a detection of a mismatch of the retrieved measurement information and the default value it is determined information relevant in the location of the at least one sensor. Additionally, at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one sensor is determined and delivery of the determined information relevant in the location of the at least one sensor is initiated. A server implementing the method is also described. |
| US10009861B2 |
Techniques for adaptively enabling synchronization of nodes using a listen before talk load-based equipment protocol
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication may include identifying interference at a first node operating in a shared radio frequency spectrum band. The interference may be caused by a second node operating in the shared radio frequency spectrum band. The second node may operate asynchronously to the first node in the shared radio frequency spectrum band. The method may also include adaptively enabling, based at least in part on the identified interference, a synchronization of the first node with at least a third node in the shared radio frequency spectrum band. |
| US10009859B2 |
Transmit power control method and device in D2D communication
In the present invention, a network device determines and delivers control information, where the control information includes first subframe information and a first power control manner in which power control is performed in a first subframe corresponding to the first subframe information, and second subframe information and a second power control manner in which power control is performed in a second subframe corresponding to the second subframe information. A user equipment in D2D communication acquires the control information delivered by the network device; transmits, by using the transmit power determined according to the first power control manner, a D2D signal in the first subframe corresponding to the first subframe information; and transmits, by using the transmit power determined according to the second power control manner, a D2D signal in the second subframe corresponding to the second subframe information. |
| US10009858B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, and communication method
With respect to uplink carrier aggregation, transmit power in a serving cell (c) is determined on the basis of maximum output power (PCMAX,C) for the serving cell c and total maximum output power (PCMAX). The maximum output power (PCMAX, C) for the serving cell (c) is based on maximum output power (PPowerClass) defined by a power class corresponding to a band to which the serving cell (c) belongs, and the total maximum output power (PCMAX) is based on maximum output power (PPowerClass) defined by a power class corresponding to a combination of aggregated bands. |
| US10009857B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting PUCCH with a lower A-MPR
A method and apparatus for transmit a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) with a lower Additional Maximum Power Reduction (A-MPR). A target power (PPUCCH_TARGET) can be set to power control a PUCCH transmission. A first maximum device output power (PCMAX_L1) can be computed for transmitting a first PUCCH RB in a first slot of a subframe. A second maximum device output power (PCMAX_L2) can be computed for transmitting a second PUCCH RB in a second slot of a subframe. A first difference in power can be determined by subtracting the target power (PPUCCH_TARGET) from the first maximum device output power (PCMAX_L1). A second difference in power can be determined by subtracting the target power (PPUCCH_TARGET) from the second maximum device output power (PCMAX_L2). A PUCCH RB can be transmitted in a slot of a subframe only for the PUCCH RB of the first and second PUCCH RB's with a lower A-MPR than the other of the first and second PUCCH RB's A-MPR when at least one of the first difference in power and the second difference in power is negative and the difference between the maximum of the first difference in power and the second difference in power and the minimum of the first difference in power and the second difference in power is greater than a threshold. |
| US10009855B2 |
Communication method and system
Methods and systems for communicating a message through a communication network are provided. A method for transmitting a message through a communication network may include: partitioning the message into at least two parts; generating at least two bit sequences each of which carries a corresponding part of the message; modulating the at least two bit sequences to form a modulated signal frame which includes at least two modulated parts corresponding to the at least two bit sequences, respectively, where the at least two modulated parts of the modulated signal frame have different power levels; and transmitting the modulated signal frame through the communication network. |
| US10009852B2 |
Cold temperature power throttling at a mobile computing device
The subject matter of the disclosure relates to low temperature power throttling at a mobile device to reduce the likelihood of an unexpected power down event in cold weather environments. A mobile device employing a power management solution may be configured to determine that a monitored temperature at the mobile device (at the battery of the mobile device) is below a first threshold level, and whether a hardware component (such as a camera) is active or inactive. Then, based on these determinations, the mobile device can select a throttle setting from a first set of throttle settings when the hardware component is active, and a second set of throttle settings when the hardware component is inactive. Subsequently the mobile device can throttle power consumption for one or more components of the mobile device according to the selected throttle setting. |
| US10009850B2 |
Background transfer service for applications on mobile devices
The subject disclosure is directed towards a background transfer service that provides platform-level support for third party applications to queue data transfers to run in the background, including when the application is not running in the foreground. Applications may thus perform downloading and uploading tasks in the background; however the background transfer service manages the data transfer requests so as to limit each background application's ability to interfere with foreground application operations, that is, by controlling resource usage according to one or more policies. |
| US10009849B2 |
Mobile client device, operation method, and recording medium
An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input. |
| US10009847B2 |
System configurations based on tilt detection
Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe a computing system that includes a tilt sensor and a transceiver. The system is configured to determine one or more tilts of the system detected by the tilt sensor. The system is also configured to determine a scan interval and a rest interval based on the one or more tilts detected. The system is also configured to provide scanning power to cause a transceiver of the system to scan an environment for one or more signals of interest based on the scan interval and the rest interval. As such, the one or more signals may be identified from the scan of the environment. |
| US10009841B2 |
Determining two network allocation vector settings
Methods, computer readable media, and wireless apparatuses are disclosed. The apparatuses including processing circuitry configured to: associate with a master station, decode a frame, where the frame comprises a first duration and a transmitter address and determine that the frame is an intra basic service set (Intra-BSS), an inter (Inter-BSS), or an unclassified frame, where the unclassified frame is the Intra-BSS frame or the Inter-BSS frame. The processing circuitry may be further configured to set an Intra-BSS network allocation vector (NAV) to the first duration if the first duration is longer than a current duration of the Intra-BSS NAV and the frame is determined to be the intra-BSS frame and set the second NAV to the first duration if the first duration is longer than a current duration of the second NAV and the frame is determined to be the inter-BSS frame or the unclassified frame. |
| US10009836B2 |
Method and system for determining duration of rapid on/off state
Methods and systems for determining the duration of a rapid on/off state include: when a micro-cell base station is a single sub frame-level on/off micro-cell base station, determining in real-time the on/off state of the micro-cell base station in order to determine the duration of the state of the micro-cell base station; and when the micro-cell base station is a multiple sub frame-level on/off micro-cell base station, by means or receiving a notification message sent by the micro-cell base station or a macro-cell base station, determining the duration of the state of the micro-cell base station. |
| US10009833B2 |
Managed access point protocol
Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating deployment and configuration of managed access points in hierarchical wireless network systems. An embodiment of the invention facilitates deployment and configuration of conventional, substantially autonomous access points operating in connection with a central management node, such as a server or appliance. In another embodiment, the present invention facilitates deployment and configuration of light-weight access points in a hierarchical wireless network system. In one embodiment, the present invention also provides a streamlined encryption key exchange protocol adapted to hierarchical wireless network system architectures. |
| US10009826B1 |
Wide area network (WAN) backhaul for wireless relays in a data communication network
A wireless relay serves a first User Equipment (UE). An eNodeB wirelessly exchanges UE signaling data and UE user data with the first UE. The eNodeB processes the UE signaling data to generate S1-MME signaling data and exchanges the S1-MME signaling data with an Ethernet switch in the relay. The eNodeB processes the UE user data to generate S1-U user data and exchanges the S1-U user data with a Local Serving Gateway (L-SGW) in the relay. The L-SGW terminates the S1-U user data to generate non-General Packet Radio Service Transfer Protocol (non-GTP) user data. The L-SGW exchanges the non-GTP user data with the Ethernet switch. The Ethernet switch exchanges the non-GTP user data over a Wide Area Network (WAN) with a Secure Gateway (Se-GW) to a core Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. |
| US10009825B1 |
Donor selection for relay access nodes
A relay wireless device is configured to function as a relay on behalf of a donor access node. The relay wireless device determines a preferred donor access node from among a plurality of candidate donor access nodes based on a comparison with a number of thresholds for reliable and efficient provision of services to end-user wireless devices via the relay wireless device. Any access node that meets the threshold requirements is added to a list of candidate donor access nodes. The candidate donor access node that best meets the thresholds may be selected as the preferred donor access node, and a connection request submitted to the preferred donor access node. |
| US10009820B2 |
Transferring from a cellular network to asynchronous communications
In some examples, a wireless device communicates in a communications session over a cellular network with a remote endpoint device. The wireless device detects a condition indicating potential loss of wireless connectivity or actual loss of wireless connectivity with the cellular network. In response to the detecting, communication with the remote endpoint device is transferred to a communication path including a service that supports asynchronous communications. |
| US10009819B2 |
Network cell transitions for VoLTE devices at call initiation
Apparatus and methods of performing a network cell transition for a voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) capable mobile device. Initially, the mobile device can detect a call initiation event. Thereafter, the mobile device determines whether a radio signal power associated with its serving LTE network base station is less than a radio access technology (RAT) specific threshold (i.e., an LTE-specific threshold). In a scenario where the radio signal power is less than the RAT-specific threshold the mobile device can effectuate a transition to an available neighbor network base station employing a legacy RAT, prior to establishing a voice call. When the mobile device is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected mode the network cell transition may be associated with an induced network handover procedure. Alternatively, when the mobile device is in an RRC idle mode the network cell transition may be associated with network reselection procedure. |
| US10009818B2 |
Method of providing a mobility service
A method comprising running an application on user equipment; providing a mobility service; using a packet switched connection when said mobility service is unavailable; and using said mobility service when said mobility service becomes available. |
| US10009809B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing handover in wireless communication system
A method for perform pre-processing for handover of a moving cell by a serving base station, the method comprises transmitting a handover pre-processing request message including information on a handover history of the moving cell, to at least one neighboring base station adjacent to the serving base station; receiving a pre-processing response message including at least one of a random access preamble allocated from the neighboring base station, radio resource control (RRC) configuration of the neighboring base station and system information of the neighboring base station, from the neighboring base station; and transmitting the pre-processing response message to the moving cell before handover of the moving cell is initiated. |
| US10009807B2 |
Radio access technology threshold adjustment
In one embodiment a method includes adjusting a handoff threshold for a cell associated with a mobile communication cell controller, where the handoff threshold indicates a threshold according to which mobile communication devices using a primary radio access technology (RAT) in the cell are handed off by the cell controller to a secondary cell controller using a secondary RAT, monitoring at least one performance indicator associated with communication performance in the cell, if the performance indicator is below a lower performance threshold, reversing the adjusting, otherwise, if the performance indicator is below an upper performance threshold, performing corrective action for targeted mobile communication devices whose associated performance is between the upper and lower performance thresholds as per the monitoring, the corrective action including increasing power for connections associated with the targeted mobile communication devices, and handing off to the secondary RAT controller devices whose performance is below the handoff threshold. |
| US10009802B2 |
Data flow mobility
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may communicate using a data flow that is defined according to flow identification information (FII). The WTRU may participate in the transfer of the data flow between access networks of diverse radio access technologies. The WTRU may communicate with a mobility function to obtain access network and mobility policy information. The mobility function may be, for example, an Access Network Discovery Function (ANDSF). The mobility policy information may describe the conditions by which the transfer of data flows between access networks may be permitted. |
| US10009800B2 |
Method and system for performing handover from a fixed cell to a mobile cell
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a user equipment performs handover from a fixed cell to a moving cell by receiving, from the fixed cell, measurement configuration information containing measurement report conditions on the moving cell, if the measurement results on the moving cell satisfy the measurement report conditions, reporting, to the fixed cell, the measurement results on the moving cell, configuring a secondary connection in the moving cell in addition to a primary connection in the fixed cell, releasing the primary connection in the fixed cell and switching secondary connection in the moving cell to a new primary connection. |
| US10009796B2 |
Bandwidth adjustment method and bandwidth adjustment controller
A bandwidth adjustment method includes: determining a bandwidth update value of a channel of a first network system and a bandwidth update value of a channel of a second network system and a bandwidth update value of a protective bandwidth according to a request of a user or a channel condition, so that updated bandwidths of the channels of the first network system and the second network system meet the request of the user or are adapted to requirements of channel conditions. By using the technical schemes, a network resource can be adjusted between multiple network systems when the multiple network systems share one network resource, thereby helping improve the application efficiency of a bandwidth resource and ensuring anti-interference capabilities of the network systems. |
| US10009795B2 |
Remote channel selection
A web-based radio survey service is provided to client devices. The client devices individually conduct a radio survey. The radio surveys are sent to a central server for analysis. The central server evaluates the radio surveys and determines a least congested radio channel for common use by all the client devices. The client devices may thus all switch to the least congested radio channel to ensure reliable radio service with an access device. |
| US10009789B2 |
Inactivity handling of devices with delay-tolerant traffic
To relieve signaling congestion, UEs (30) having delay-tolerant data are moved more rapidly to the non UL synchronized state, freeing up PUCCH resources for users that have not indicated a delay-tolerance. In one embodiment, a resource conservative mode is defined for a UE (30) having delay-tolerant data (e.g., from a “background” app); otherwise, the UE (30) assumes a default mode. In one embodiment, the network sends the UE a pair of first and a second values (or indices to them) for a Time Alignment Timer, TAT (56, 66) in the UE (30). The first value—which is typically smaller than the second value—is used by the UE (30) in the resource conservative mode when the user data plane is internally concluded as being delay-tolerant or has already been confirmed to be delay-tolerant; the second value is used otherwise (i.e., in default mode). In the resource conservative mode, the shorter TAT value moves the UE from PUCCH more rapidly, and the UE (30) uses random access for infrequent scheduling requests. In the default mode, the UE (30) retains PUCCH and has low latency for scheduling requests. The network may preconfigure the pair of TAT values. The mechanism is furthermore capable of achieving a synchronized start of a TAT value, and also stopping any TAT (56, 66) that is running. |
| US10009787B2 |
Access method and system, user equipment, and network side device
Embodiments of the present invention provide an access method and system, a user equipment, and a network side device. The method includes: receiving, by a user equipment, a first message that carries an identifier of a second network access point, where the second network access point can perform air interface offloading on a first network in which a user equipment is currently located; and when the first message carries identifiers of a plurality of second network access points, selecting, by the user equipment, one second network access point from the plurality of second network access points according to first auxiliary information, and accessing the selected second network access point. By adopting the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, an access delay can be effectively shortened, and access efficiency can improved, thereby effectively implementing offloading. |
| US10009785B2 |
Method and apparatus for carrying out measurement report in wireless communication system
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for a terminal carrying out a measurement report in a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method for carrying out a measurement report comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of CSI-RSs which are included in a first set and/or a second set; determining a CSI-RS that is determined and/or a measurement report on the CSI-RS which is included in the second set, wherein the triggering condition is to be larger than that resulting from applying a predetermined offset to a reception quality value of the specific CSI-RS from the second set. |
| US10009783B2 |
Energy efficient data collection routing protocol for wireless rechargeable sensor networks
A system and method of determining a data collection routing protocol include the steps of perceiving a broadcast beacon message from an i-th sensor node located at an i-th sensor level by one or more sensor nodes at one or more other sensor levels of a divided WSN, wherein the i-th sensor level does not include a first sensor level of a sink sensor node; resetting the respective sensor level of the one or more sensor nodes to an (i+1)th sensor level; attempting to connect the i-th sensor node at the i-th sensor level to another sensor node located at an (i−1)th sensor level; and connecting the i-th sensor node to a parent sensor node at the i-th sensor level when certain conditions are met. These conditions are determined and analyzed locally at each sensor node. |
| US10009782B2 |
Configuration of mobility management measurement method
A method of a network node of a cellular communication network connectable to one or more wireless communication devices is disclosed. The method comprises (for each of one or more cells of the cellular communication network) transmitting a respective measurement configuration message to at least one of the wireless communication devices, wherein each measurement configuration message comprises an instruction that the wireless communication device should use a particular signal quality measurement method, the particular signal quality measurement method being selected from a group of available signal quality measurement methods comprising a first signal quality measurement method wherein measurements are made based on a first number of symbols and a second signal quality measurement method wherein measurements are made based on a second number of symbols. The method further comprises receiving one or more signal quality measurement reports from respective ones of the wireless communication devices, wherein each signal quality measurement report comprises an indication of a result of signal quality measurements performed by the respective wireless communication device. Corresponding method of a wireless communication device, a computer program product, a network node, a wireless communication device and arrangements for a network node and a wireless communication device, respectively, are also disclosed. |
| US10009775B1 |
Network deployment
Example implementations relate to network deployment of devices. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource can determine a plurality of deployment thresholds of a plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of deployment thresholds are associated with a type of the plurality of devices. The instructions can cause the processing resource to monitor deployment data associated with the plurality of devices to identify a device with a deployment outlier. The device with the deployment outlier is a device with deployment data that is outside a deployment threshold of the device. The instructions can cause the processing resource to adjust the deployment threshold of the device based on the monitoring. |
| US10009770B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling operations of electronic device
An example electronic device includes memory for storing a program for unlocking the first electronic device using a wearable electronic device; wireless communication circuitry; and one or more processors configured to execute the program stored in the memory to cause the electronic device to at least establish wireless communication, via the wireless communication circuitry, with the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is in a wireless communication range of the first electronic device; determine whether the wearable second electronic device is authenticated for unlocking the first electronic device; determine whether the wearable electronic device is in a specific range of the first electronic device based on a signal transmitted from the wearable electronic device being worn; and unlock the first electronic device based on determining that the wearable electronic device is authenticated and is in the specific range of the electronic device. |
| US10009769B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, method for authentication, and medium
An information processing apparatus to authenticate a user, by using a wireless device to obtain predetermined information from a wireless terminal carried by the user, and an imaging device to capture an image of the user, includes a unit to detect an approach of a person; a unit to activate the wireless device and the imaging device upon the approach detected; a unit to transmit a radio wave for having the wireless terminal transmit the predetermined information when the wireless device has been activated; a unit to wirelessly authenticate the user, based on the predetermined information; a unit to authenticate of the user by the captured image of the user; and a unit to permit the user to use the information processing apparatus if the user permitted by the wireless authentication is the same as the user permitted by the image authentication. |
| US10009766B2 |
System and method for providing a wireless device connection in a server rack of a data center
An information handling system, comprising a host processing complex that instantiates a hosted processing environment, a managed element, a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller, the wireless management module including a wireless transceiver to wirelessly couple a mobile device to the management controller, wherein the management controller receives a direction from the mobile device to manage the managed element. |
| US10009761B2 |
Apparatus and method having broadcast key rotation
A method, comprising: receiving an encrypted segment of media data with an encrypted segment key over a unidirectional over-the-air (OTA) broadcast channel; providing an attestation request to an authenticator; receiving an attestation response from the authenticator based on an interaction with hardware to authenticate a user; decrypting, after receiving the attestation response, the encrypted segment of media data using a segment key to generate a decrypted segment of media data, wherein the segment key is based on the encrypted segment key. |
| US10009757B2 |
Method for establishing an interface and communication between a relay node and a core network
The present invention provides a method for establishing an interface and communication between a relay node (RN) and a core network. The method may include: a base station sends an IP address and an identification of a control plane node of the core network to an RN; the base station sends an IP address and an identification of the RN to the control plane node of the core network; the RN and the node communicate with each other by using information of each other received from the base station. The method according to the present invention realizes transparent transmission of access layer signaling between a relay node and a core network via a base station, which reduces complexity of the process when the RN is in movements, makes it easier to support multiple access techniques, and reduces the complexity in network configurations. |
| US10009754B2 |
Methods and systems for transferring SIM card information from a first device to a first server for enabling the use of a SIM card in multiple devices
The present invention discloses methods and systems for transferring SIM card information from a first device to a server. A first SIM card is housed in the first device or in a first modem connected to the first device. When the first device boots up, it identifies the first SIM card and retrieves SIM card information from the first SIM card. The first device then sends authentication information to the first server and requests historical SIM card activity information. Historical SIM card activity information received from the first server is stored in a storage medium, and is used for determining whether to use the first SIM card. The first server performs steps of receiving a first request message from the first device, and determining the SIM card identity specified in the first request message if the first request message is authentic. The first server retrieves and sends historical SIM card activity information of the first SIM card to the first device. |
| US10009749B2 |
Device discovery method, user equipment, server, and system
The present invention discloses a device discovery method which relates to the field of communications technologies. The method in the present invention mainly includes: receiving, by a server, a discovery request, where the discovery request is used to request to discover another UE near a user equipment UE, and the discovery request includes a discovery category indication; generating discovery configuration information according to the discovery category indication, and sending the discovery configuration information to a base station or the UE, where the discovery configuration information is used to configure a parameter that is used when the base station or the UE detects another nearby UE; and receiving a discovery result sent by the base station or the UE. |
| US10009746B2 |
Method for synchronizing proximity network and electronic device thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication module for performing communication with one or more external electronic devices, a memory for storing a first attribute of a first cluster including the electronic device, and a processor for acquiring a message associated with a second cluster from a first external electronic device included in the second cluster through the short-range communication module, identifying a second attribute of the second cluster at least based on the acquired message, transmitting information corresponding to the first attribute to the first external electronic device through the short-range communication module when the second attribute satisfies a designated condition, and synchronizing the electronic device with the second cluster when the second attribute does not satisfy the designated condition. |
| US10009744B2 |
Throttling of radio resource control connection requests
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide for storing parameters of a throttling service that governs transmissions of radio resource connection requests to a wireless network; generating a first radio resource connection request that includes an establishment cause; determining whether the establishment cause is subject to the throttling service; determining a value of a first parameter of the parameters in response to determining that the establishment cause is subject to the throttling service; omitting to transmit the first radio resource connection request in response to determining that the value of the first parameter is a first value; and transmitting the first radio resource connection request to the wireless network in response to determining that the value of the first parameter is a second value, wherein the first value and the second value are different. |
| US10009742B2 |
Utilization of SMS and/or cellular broadcast to receive multimedia alerts
An indication of the location of multimedia information for an emergency alert is distributed via text based protocols such as a Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) and/or a Short Message Service (SMS). Multimedia information can include maps, graphics, video clips, audio clips, still pictures, and the like. A text based alert message along with an indication of the location of the associated multimedia is distributed to users. The indication can comprise a link to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or the like, from which the multimedia can be retrieved. The indication can comprise a pointer to a link. For example, the alert message can comprise an address in storage of a user device, and the address can contain the link to the URL. Further, the multimedia can be retrieved automatically or manually. |
| US10009739B2 |
Method for presenting information contained in messages in a multimedia terminal, a system for transmitting multimedia messages, and a multimedia terminal
A method for presenting information contained in messages in a terminal (MS). In the method, the message includes at least one component. The message is transmitted to a terminal (MS) in a system for transmitting multimedia messages. In the method, a presentation model (SMIL) is formed to contain information related to the presentation of each component attached in the message. The aforementioned presentation model (SMIL) is supplemented with a reference about the location of each component in the message, and the aforementioned presentation model (SMIL) is attached to the aforementioned message. |
| US10009737B2 |
Relaying device, voice communication system and voice communication method
[Problem] To enable group communication with a high degree of freedom in a voice communication system in which a relay device and a terminal device are connected over a communication network.[Solution] A voice communication system comprises a terminal device and a relay device which transmit and receive a voice signal with each other over a network. The relay device has a group table. The terminal device transmits, to the relay device, specifying information specifying a group to which the terminal device belongs. When receiving the specifying information from the terminal device, the relay device registers the terminal device in the group table, so as to belong to the designated group. The terminal device transmits, to the relay device, a voice signal destined to the group to which the terminal device belongs. When receiving, from the terminal device, the voice signal destined to the belonging group, the relay device transfers the voice signal to another terminal device belonging to the specified group. |
| US10009732B1 |
Mobile media communications system
A computer implemented method and system that enables mobile and desktop devices to automatically communicate with websites of brick and mortar businesses, which are relevant to a category of interest and proximate to their current or a prospective geographic location. The system and method further enables generation of well-formed websites, media, and multimedia, and to concurrently and automatically demographically and geographically distribute and push the websites and media to nearby and prospectively interested mobile and desktop devices with relevancy-amplified, geotargeted media and multimedia communications, which media are selected by real-time machine-learned, high-probability consumer interest weighting and relevancy functions that are continuously updated in response to monitored consumer actions. The system further enables geographically regional and inter-regional systems management of these geotargeting capabilities to enable automated, local to worldwide replication and prospective advance market regional and demographic testing of the geotargeted and relevant distributively pushed media communications. |
| US10009727B1 |
Method and apparatus of providing location based device modifications
Disclosed are examples of performing mobile station modifications. According to one example a method may include transmitting a notification from a mobile station to an advertisement server and receiving at least one advertisement parameter at the mobile station responsive to the transmitted notification. The method may also include performing a modification to a current state of the mobile device based on the at least one advertisement parameter and a distance between the mobile station and at least one establishment registered with the advertisement server. |
| US10009724B2 |
Intelligent personal safety device
An intelligent personal safety device is disclosed. The intelligent personal safety device is an apparatus removably coupled to a wrist watch customized to function as a personal safety device, by the way of addition of a sensor module, a processor and a communication element, in the form of an integrated circuit into the wrist watch. The integrated circuit is embedded in the strap of the wrist watch. Alternatively, the integrated circuit is embedded in the watch case of the wrist watch. Alternatively, the integrated circuit is built upon the inner portion of the back cover of the wrist watch. The intelligent personal safety device enables a wearer to generate distress signals during an emergency situation and communicates the distress signal to a remote server via any communication device which is in proximity to the intelligent personal safety device. |
| US10009722B2 |
Wireless communication device, wireless communication method, information processing device, information processing method, and program
A wireless communication device includes a transmission portion, an information acquisition portion, a storage portion, a selection portion, and a transmission control portion. The transmission portion transmits information. The information acquisition portion acquires location information for the wireless communication device that includes a received signal strength of a signal that is transmitted from a base station in the vicinity. The storage portion stores, in association with specific location information, regulating information that regulates the transmission from the transmission portion of the information that corresponds to the location of the wireless communication device. The selection portion selects from the storage portion the regulating information associated with the location information acquired by the information acquisition portion. The transmission control portion controls, based on the regulating information that was selected by the selection portion, the transmission from the transmission portion of the information that corresponds to the location of the wireless communication device. |
| US10009720B2 |
Method and system for monitoring a mobile station presence in a special area
Method for monitoring the presence of a mobile station in at least one special area, wherein a radio communication defining device transmits one radio distinctive defining signal that define the special area by its coverage, the mobile station processes a signal received in order to determine whether or not it is defining signal and more precisely a distinctive one that defines the special area, the mobile station sends an updating signal to a mobile telephone network, the network routes the updating signal to special operating means that adapt the value of an operating parameter. According to the invention, the special area is associated to the mobile station by transmitting to the mobile station a checking data used by the mobile station for determining whether or not the defining signal received is distinctive defining signal. |
| US10009717B2 |
Urgency notification delivery channel
A method including, by a computing device, receiving an indication of an electronic communication from a first user to a second user, receiving a location of the first user, determining an urgency of the electronic communication based at least in part on the location of the user, and providing an indication of the urgency as determined for presentation to the second user. |
| US10009715B2 |
Geographic information for wireless networks
Techniques for geographic information for wireless networks are described. According to various embodiments, a connectivity module on a mobile device receives geographic position information for a mobile device from another functionality of the mobile device and independent of a query by the connectivity module for the information. The connectivity module retrieves the geographic position information locally on the device, and utilizes the geographic position information to cause various actions to be performed. For instance, the connectivity module utilizes the geographic position information to identify a wireless network at a particular geographic region, and to cause a wireless scan to be initiated to detect the wireless network. |
| US10009713B2 |
Proximity and tap detection using a wireless system
A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source. |
| US10009712B2 |
Method and device for short range unicast communication
A method and a device for the short range unicast communication, the method includes: receiving resource allocation request information from a terminal; in response to the resource allocation request information, when the terminal is an eMTC, configuring a reception resource pool for the terminal and informing the terminal about the configuration information of the reception resource pool; determining a destination terminal with which a transmitting terminal will directly communicate, and when the destination terminal is an eMTC terminal, allocating a transmission resource in a reception resource pool of the destination terminal to the transmitting terminal; and transmitting resource grant indication information to the transmitting terminal, where the resource grant indication information indicates the transmission resource and the destination terminal corresponding to the transmission resource. Accordingly, short range unicast communication with an eMTC terminal can be realized. |
| US10009711B2 |
Multi-input directional coupler printed circuit
Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for allowing multiple distinct and diverse wireless services (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency for Consumer Electronics (RF4CE), ZigBee, etc.) to share common frequencies while utilizing a single set of antennas. Among other potential benefits, the techniques may permit the sharing of common frequencies amongst multiple services with reduced (or no) interference amongst the services relative to conventional designs, which, depending on the embodiment, may increase performance, improving manufacturability, save design and material cost, and so forth. According to one embodiment, a multi-input directional coupler printed circuit may be implemented for multiple wireless services. This device may include a single directional coupler with reduced or no loss, placed in series with two combiners that provide high isolation for wireless signals. The device may thus allow multiple wireless services with potentially different protocols to share the same or different frequency bands using a single antenna. |
| US10009709B2 |
Electronic device with network access via mobile device proxy
A mobile computing device that lacks a network connection receives a low energy radio signal comprising a unique identifier assigned to the electronic device. The mobile computing device sends a query to a remote server computing device, the query comprising the unique identifier and information identifying a user of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device receives a response from the remote server computing device, the response indicating that the user is authorized to access the electronic device. The mobile computing device notifies the user of a presence of the electronic device and establishes a wireless connection to the electronic device. |
| US10009708B2 |
System and method for mobile sensing data processing
A system and a method for mobile sensing data processing are provided. The method includes, receiving one or more requests from one or more applications installed at a client device to obtain a processed sensing data obtained in response to execution of one or more tasks by the application using a set of sensors. Raw data is extracted from the set of sensors in response to the execution of the tasks. A data stream is configured to include sensor data and a task information associated with the tasks. The client device is connected with the server to transmit the data stream. The server outputs the processed sensing data upon processing the data stream and the task information by using one or more task specific models stored at the server. The processed sensing data is received from the server and provided to the applications. |
| US10009704B1 |
Symmetric spherical harmonic HRTF rendering
Techniques of performing binaural rendering involve separating symmetric and antisymmetric terms in the total output rendered in the ears of a listener. Along these lines, a sound field includes a set of sound field weights corresponding to spherical harmonic (SH) functions in a SH expansion of the sound field. In addition, an aggregate head-related transfer function (HRTF) includes a set of HRTF weights that correspond to a SH function. An HRTF weight may be generated from aggregating products of an HRTF at each of a set of loudspeaker positions and a SH function to which the HRTF weight corresponds at that loudspeaker position. The rendered sound field in one of the ears of the listener would be, when the sound field and HRTF is a function of frequency, a sum of the products of corresponding sound field weights and HRTF weights. One may save much computation by grouping the products into symmetric terms and antisymmetric terms. The rendered sound field in, say, the left ear is the sum over each loudspeaker position of the sum of the symmetric terms and antisymmetric terms for that loudspeaker position. Accordingly, because the head of the listener is assumed symmetric about the forward axis, the rendered sound field in the right ear is the sum over each loudspeaker position of the difference between the symmetric terms and antisymmetric terms for that loudspeaker position. |
| US10009703B2 |
Automatic polarity correction in audio systems
A mixing signal processing technique modifies digital audio recordings to simulate the linear and nonlinear effects of propagation and mixing of sounds in air. When multiple sounds or complex sounds comprised of multiple frequencies in the audible spectrum propagate in such a nonlinear medium, they transfer energy into sound at new frequencies given by the sums and differences of the original signal frequencies. The mixing signal processing technique may improve the ability of a system to reproduce the effects of a live performance using a digital audio recording. |
| US10009694B2 |
MEMS microphone assembly
A MEMS microphone assembly has an enclosure enclosing a volume of air. A MEMS microphone chip is provided within the enclosure. First and second acoustic ports are formed in the enclosure, defining first and second fluid paths between the volume of air and air outside the enclosure. The MEMS microphone responds to a pre-determined linear interpolative value between two independent pressure signals supplied via first and second ports according to the potentiometic ratio of the acoustic impedances of the first and second ports. |
| US10009690B1 |
Dummy head for electronic calls
A method captures binaural sound of a voice of a first user with microphones located at left and rights ears of a dummy head. The dummy head transmits the voice of the first user to a portable electronic device with or near the first user. This portable electronic device transmits the binaural sound over one or more networks to another electronic device being used by a second user to communicate with the first user during the electronic call. |
| US10009689B2 |
Vehicle information presentation device
A vehicle information presentation device that includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire information about the surroundings of an ego vehicle; a sound pick-up section configured to pick up sound heard by an occupant; a plurality of sound sources configured to emit sound toward the occupant; and a presentation section that, in a case in which another vehicle has been detected from the surroundings information acquired by the acquisition section, presents the occupant with information related to the other vehicle using sound emitted from at least one of the plurality of sound sources by attenuating, from among sound heard by the occupant, sound directed from the other vehicle toward the ego vehicle, based on audio pick-up information on sound picked up by the sound pick-up section. |
| US10009685B2 |
Systems and methods for loudspeaker electrical identification with truncated non-causality
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include using an adaptive filter system to estimate a response of an electrical characteristic of a loudspeaker based on an error between a first electrical parameter of the loudspeaker and a second electrical parameter of the loudspeaker and adding a non-zero delay to the first electrical parameter relative to the second electrical parameter prior to calculation of the error such that the adaptive filter system captures a truncated non-causality of the electrical characteristic. |
| US10009683B2 |
Panel vibration type sound generating display device
The present disclosure relates to a display device for generating sound by directly vibrating a display panel thereof, which includes a display panel connected to a surface of the display panel and configured to display an image; and a sound generating actuator, which is fixed to a support structure of the display panel and attached to the display panel to directly vibrate the display panel. In the display device, the progressing direction of the sound coincides with the image output direction in the display device. Therefore, sound localization or sound output characteristics of the display device or set apparatus can be improved, and a separate speaker is not required, the mechanism of the set apparatus can be easily designed, and a thickness thereof can be easily reduced. |
| US10009682B2 |
Electroacoustic transducer
A new audio transducer for mobile devices having a collar with side openings that provide side venting to a back volume within an enclosure. The side openings eliminate the need for a typical frame and back vents thereon, which leads to a smaller size speaker. Each of the side openings have a maximum size less than the size of an adsorber material, which prevents the adsorber material coming into contact with the magnets, coil, and membrane of the speaker. The side openings and the size thereof also permit the enclosure to be directly filled with an adsorber material. The direct filling of the adsorber leads to more even and complete distribution of the adsorber within the back volume, which, in turn, improves sound quality of the speaker. |
| US10009679B1 |
Bluetooth earphone combined with a pair of eyeglasses
A Bluetooth earphone combined with a pair of eyeglasses includes an earphone body and an engaging member. The earphone body includes a recess in which two axle holes and ratchets are designed. The engaging member includes a coupling portion, a ratchet wheel provided at the bottom of the engaging member, and two shafts provided on the ratchet wheel. The shafts are engaged in the axle holes, and the ratchet wheel are coupled with the ratchets, such that the engaging member can rotate at a proper angle relative to the earphone body with the shafts as a center of rotation and can be sustained in an adequate angle. As such, the Bluetooth earphone is flexibly combined with a pair of eyeglasses owned by a user in usage. |
| US10009676B2 |
Voice control system with multiple microphone arrays
A voice controlled medical system with improved speech recognition includes a first microphone array, a second microphone array, a controller in communication with the first and second microphone arrays, and a medical device operable by the controller. The controller includes a beam module that generates a first beamed signal using signals from the first microphone array and a second beamed signal using signals from the second microphone array. The controller also includes a comparison module that compares the first and second beamed signals and determines a correlation between the first and second beamed signals. The controller also includes a voice interpreting module that identifies commands within the first and second beamed signals if the correlation is above a correlation threshold. The controller also includes an instrument control module that executes the commands to operate said medical device. |
| US10009675B2 |
Miniature sounder
The present invention provides a miniature loudspeaker, including a voice coil. The voice coil includes a voice coil body and four voice coil leads connected to the voice coil body. The voice coil body includes four corners, each of which is provided with a voice coil lead. The four voice coil leads are fixed to the frame and support the voice coil body. Each voice coil lead includes a first connecting portion connected to the voice coil body, a second connecting portion fixed to the frame, and a third connecting portion connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The third connecting portion is wound into a helical structure. The voice coil of the miniature loudspeaker provided in the present invention is divided into four voice coil leads, which are respectively disposed at positions of four corners of the voice coil body and are wound into a helical structure to support the voice coil body, such that the voice coil bears even force and vibrates stably in the vibration process, thereby resolving the vibration system swing problem and improving sound quality of the miniature loudspeaker. |
| US10009674B2 |
Barriers and decorative signage
Examples are described relating to an apparatus, a method of manufacture for an apparatus and a system to provide a physical and audible effect. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus has an elongate substrate and a plurality of sound producing devices arranged along the elongate substrate. |
| US10009673B1 |
Efficient CPRI transmission
A method of communication between a base band unit (BBU) and a plurality of remote radio units (RRUs) via a point-to-multipoint time division multiplexing passive optical network (TDM-PON) system is provided. The method can be performed by an ONU and comprises receiving Ethernet packets from the Ethernet interface of an RRU of the plurality of RRUs, performing time-division multiplexing of the Ethernet packets to generate multiplexed packets, storing in a buffer of the ONU the multiplexed packets based on a pre-determined buffer starting time and buffer size, packaging the multiplexed packets in the buffer to fixed length transmission blocks (TBs) having pre-allocated time slots for TDM-PON upstream transmission, and transmitting the TBs to an optical line terminal (OLT) that is communicatively coupled to the BBU such that no contention of TBs occurs at the OLT. |
| US10009669B2 |
Optical transmitter
An optical transmitter includes an optical modulator configured to modulate an optical signal, a dual-stage space switch configured to receive, as an input, the modulated optical signal from the optical modulator, and output ports configured to control light outputs based on an operation of the dual-stage space switch. |
| US10009668B2 |
Methods and systems for board level photonic bridges
As photonics evolves closer and closer to the electronic processing elements in order to meet the demands of speed, latency of evolving data communications networks and data centers the inventors, rather than seeking direct monolithically integrated CMOS based processing photonic and electronic elements, have established a different route. Namely replace the computer hubs/electrical bridges interconnecting the multiple core logic chipset elements with a photonic bridge. In this manner high risk chip-to-chip photonic point-to-point links are replaced with photonic SOCs that leverage photonics bandwidth density attribute rather than its bandwidth distance attributes. An SOI based Electronic Embedded Photonic Switching Fabric is presented supporting, for example, N×MGb/s interconnections exploiting N channels of MGb/s wherein each channel of exploits S WDM channels of TGb/s. Embodiments of the invention also support high density optical interconnection via vertical grating couplers and multicore fibers. |
| US10009665B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving broadcast signal
A broadcast signal transmitting device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a header compression unit for performing a header compression on internet protocol (IP) packets including broadcast data, so as to configure full header packets and compressed header packets; a full header information extraction unit for extracting full header information from the full header packets; a signaling data generation unit for generating signaling packets including the full header information; and a broadcast signal transmission unit for transmitting the compressed header packets through a first transmission path through which general broadcast data is transmitted, and transmitting the signaling packets through a separate second transmission path which is different from the first transmission path. |
| US10009661B2 |
Methods and apparatus for variable delay compensation in networks
Methods and apparatus for performing dynamic compensation for delays over extant infrastructure within a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable network, and the infrastructure comprises that nominally used for on-demand (OD) services such as VOD. The method includes periodically or situationally assessing variable delays within the system associated with functional commands (such as “trick mode” commands), and dynamically compensating for these variable delays in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the user's trick mode command. This approach increases user satisfaction, and obviates the issuance of additional compensatory trick mode commands that only further degrade the performance of the network. |
| US10009660B2 |
Media content transceiving method and transceiving apparatus using same
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transceiving media content through the Internet. A media transmitting method according to one embodiment of the present invention transmits media content through the Internet, and comprises the steps of: configuring the media content with a plurality of representations; dividing each of the plurality of representations into a plurality of segments; dividing each of the plurality of segments into a plurality of sub-segments; generating a plurality of time reference values corresponding to each of the plurality of sub-segments; and transmitting any one of the representations, wherein the representation being transmitted comprises the plurality of time reference values. According to the one embodiment of the present invention, media content can be seamlessly played back due to switching a bit stream when the state of a network changes. |
| US10009659B2 |
System and method for hybrid push-based streaming
Methods and systems for hybrid push-based media streaming of encoded video (or media) content grouped into video segment (or chunk) files to one or more user devices are described, where push notices are provided from a manifest server to subscribing user devices over a persistent low bandwidth connection when the video segment files are ready to be viewed. The video segment files may be downloaded by the user devices from segment servers to the user devices via a separate HTTP high bandwidth streaming connection, or other form of separate connection. In addition, unique, personalized, or additional content may be inserted in the push notices and viewed by the user devices without impacting video playback performance. |
| US10009658B2 |
Multiview TV template creation and display layout modification
A multi-window user interface (UI) is presented in various configurations and operational uses to leverage the relatively large display canvas afforded by large screen display devices such as 4K or 8K displays. Along with the various “Multiview” aspects, content delivery techniques, content selection techniques, and level of service techniques also are presented. |
| US10009657B2 |
Image display apparatus
An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display panel, a backlight unit including a plurality of light sources to output light to the display panel, an image receiver to receive multiple images from a plurality of image sources, and a controller to perform control to display the multiple images received from the image receiver and to independently perform local dimming on each of the multiple images according to multiple image display input, and thus performs local dimming for each multiple image during display of the multiple images. |
| US10009656B2 |
Multi-option sourcing of content
A content manager initiates play back of corresponding content on a display screen. The corresponding content is received on a primary broadcast channel selected amongst multiple available channels. During play back of the corresponding content, the content manager receives selection of over-the-top content available over a secondary channel with respect to the primary broadcast channel. The over-the-top content includes supplemental content associated with the corresponding content. In response to receiving the selection of over-the-top content, the content manager: i) retrieves the over-the-top content, and ii) initiates play back of the over-the-top content on the display screen. Accordingly, the user can selectively retrieve and play back supplemental content associated with a primary broadcast channel. |
| US10009653B2 |
Systems and methods for notifying a user when activity exceeds an authorization level
Systems and methods for generating a notification when activity exceeds an authorization level are provided. A determination is made as to whether content currently being presented to a first user exceeds an authorization level associated with the first user. In response to determining that the content exceeds the authorization level, the content being presented is monitored to determine whether the content meets a criterion. An amount of time the content being presented meets the criterion is measured. In response to determining that the amount of time exceeds a threshold, a communication is transmitted to a second user indicating that the content currently being presented to the first user exceeds the authorization level. |
| US10009651B2 |
Method for processing global key of smart television and system thereof
The present disclosure provides a method for processing a global key of a smart television, in the method, a system side intercepts a detected remote controller key event; when it is determined that the remote controller key event needs to be sent to an application in a broadcast form, the system side generates a broadcast message according to the remote controller key event, and broadcasts the broadcast message; the application preregistering broadcast in the application side receives the broadcast message; when the application which has received the broadcast message determines that the global key processing is needed, a global key processing is conducted according to the remote controller key event in the broadcast message. The present disclosure provides a system for processing a global key of a smart television. The present disclosure can realize the function of processing the global key in any application. |
| US10009650B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing object-based audio data using high-speed interface
A method for processing data by a source device which transmits an object-based audio (OBA) using a high definition media interface (HDMI), includes when a sink device is connected, requesting the sink device to read an enhanced extended display identification data (E-EDID), receiving an E-EDID including OBA-processing information of the sink device from the sink device, the OBA processing information including at least one of capability information indicating capability of processing the OBA and property information required for processing the OBA, and determining whether the sink device is capable of processing the OBA based on the OBA processing information. |
| US10009646B2 |
Image processing device, image reproduction device, and image reproduction system
According to an illustrative embodiment, a data transmission device is provided. The device includes a communication unit for transmitting data to a receiver and transmitting data having a changed characteristic to the receiver, wherein when transmitting the data the device transmits timing information to the receiver indicating a time that the device will begin transmitting the data having a changed characteristic. |
| US10009642B2 |
Systems and methods for advertising continuity
Methods and systems are described for generating content identification tiles, such as manifest files, for ensuring content and advertising continuity when changes occur during playback. A user device can request content at a particular bitrate, and a first manifest file comprising references to the content and selected associated content such as advertisements can be created in response to the request. While one of the advertisements is being displayed, the user device can request a change, such as for a different bitrate. A computing device, such as a manifest server can access the first manifest file to determine the content and the associated content, such the advertisements, that were intended for the user. The manifest server can then create a second manifest file in response to the request, where second manifest file can be created with the associated content, for example, the advertisements in the first manifest file. |
| US10009637B2 |
System and method for routing media
In one aspect, a method for managing streaming of video content to a client device includes providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network and receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device. In response to the received signaling, one or more files are transmitted to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network, each of the one or more files being in a format compatible with a media player on the client device, the one or more files comprising (i) an identification of one or more of the resources of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of one or more segments of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network, and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the one or more segments of the stored video to be streamed to the client device by the identified one or more resources of the content distribution network and cause one or more advertisements to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device. |
| US10009635B2 |
Methods and apparatus for generating signatures to identify media content using temporal signal characteristics
Methods and apparatus to identify media content using temporal signal characteristics are disclosed. An example method includes generating a reference signature based on a reference signal corresponding to known media, generating sums based on peaks in a media signal corresponding to media, identifying signal peaks based on the generated sums, generating a second signature based on normalized curve features, wherein the normalized curve features respectively correspond to the identified signal peaks at a corresponding temporal locations of the corresponding signal peak, and determining whether the media signal corresponds to the reference signal based on a comparison of the reference signature and the second signature. |
| US10009634B2 |
Method to identify at least one content within a data stream
A method to identify content within a data stream, comprising: capturing a data stream, analyzing and filtering the data stream by isolating a test stream of the data stream and disabling the other sub-streams, applying the test stream to the application so as to produce an output, applying the output to a comparator, the comparator receiving a reference and determining by the comparator a distance between the application output and the reference, if the distance is below a predefined level, repeating the isolating step with a new test stream selected among the previous test stream, the new test stream being a subset of the previous test stream, if that the distance is above or equal a second predefined level, repeating the isolating step by selecting a different test stream from the data stream not already applied to the application. |
| US10009633B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for distributing data with multi-tiered encoding
Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided for distributing data with multi-tiered encoding. For example, a system for transmission of data streams to endpoints is provided that includes: encoders, each encoder configured to encode a data stream according to at least one encoding parameter; virtual transmitters organized into groups based on at least one transmission characteristic; each group of virtual transmitters configured to receive encoded data from an associated one of the encoders; each virtual transmitter of the plurality of virtual transmitters configured to transmit the encoded data to an associated one of the plurality of endpoints; and at least one controller configured to monitor transmission characteristics of the plurality of virtual transmitters and to adjust membership of the virtual transmitters in the plurality of groups based on the monitored transmission characteristics. The system may be further configured for synchronization, uni/bi-directional communication, etc. |
| US10009632B2 |
Flicker detection and mitigation in video coding
A device configured to code video data includes: a memory configured to store video data, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: code information indicating whether a block from a current picture will flicker. A determination of whether the block from the current picture will flicker is based on the block in the current picture in a display order and a collocated block from a next picture in the display order. |
| US10009630B2 |
System and method for encoding video content using virtual intra-frames
Systems and methods are provided for encoding raw image content encoded using one or more virtual intra-frames. In an exemplary method, a stream of video content may be encoded to generate compressed video data that includes an intra-flame and a plurality of corresponding inter-frames. The compressed video data may be stored within a buffer, and when the amount of data in the buffer exceeds a threshold value, a virtual intra-frame may be computed based on decoded inter-frame data. The virtual intra-frame may be output for storage in the buffer. |
| US10009629B2 |
Video coding system with search range and method of operation thereof
A video coding system, and a method of operation thereof, includes: a source input module for receiving a frame from a video source; and a picture process module, coupled to the source input module, for generating a reference coding unit in the frame; for generating an intra copy motion vector pointing to the reference coding unit within a search range, wherein the search range does not include an upper coding tree unit of the frame; for generating a current coding unit based on the intra copy motion vector; and for generating a video bitstream based on the current coding unit for a video decoder to receive and decode for displaying on a device. |
| US10009628B2 |
Tuning video compression for high frame rate and variable frame rate capture
Video data with high frame rates may be displayed on devices with limited resources (e.g., decoder and/or display resources). These devices may have their resources devoted to other tasks or may not be capable to display the video data at the high frame rates. The coding method may include coding the frames such that additional droppable frames are included in the encoded video data. The decoding method may include dropping droppable frames before the encoded video data is decoded to reduce the number of frames that will be decoded and displayed. These methods may be applied to video data that has a variable frame rate and may be combined with processing the image sequence for slow motion playback. |
| US10009627B2 |
Video encoding method, video decoding method, video encoding apparatus, video decoding apparatus, video encoding program, and video decoding program
A video processing system 100 is provided with video encoding device 10 and video decoding device 20. The video encoding device 10 implements backward interframe prediction from a temporally subsequent frame and outputs information indicating that an option to eliminate use of a decoded image of the temporally subsequent frame was chosen. The video decoding device 20 eliminates use of the decoded image of the frame on the basis of this information, in conjunction with input of the information for eliminating use of the decoded image of the temporally subsequent frame. |
| US10009626B2 |
Method and system for rate-constrained search ordering
Methods and systems for rate-constrained search ordering algorithms for reducing computational cost of motion estimation in video coding have been provided. Conventional search orderings, such as spiral search, can weaken the filtering criterion of rate-constrained successive elimination algorithms. Simulation results provided herein above demonstrate that, on average, the amount of SAD (sum of absolute differences) operations required to encode the tested sequences, is reduced using embodiments of the invention, when compared to the conventional implementations of spiral search for example. Advantageously, for sequences with unpredictable motion, this reduction may be greater than 5%, and may even exceed 10% when smaller block partitions are evaluated. |
| US10009625B2 |
Low-latency two-pass video coding
An apparatus for use in low-latency two-pass video coding may include a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to identify an input frame from an input video stream, determine a reduced frame from the input frame, the reduced frame having a size smaller than a size of the input frame, generate an encoded reduced frame by encoding the reduced frame, wherein encoding the reduced frame includes generating encoding metrics, generate encoding parameters based on the encoding metrics, generate an encoded frame by encoding the input frame using an encoding parameter from the encoding parameters include the encoded frame in an output bitstream, and store or transmit the output bitstream. |
| US10009623B2 |
Image encoding method and image decoding method
According to one embodiment, an image encoding method includes selecting a motion reference block from an encoded pixel block to which an inter prediction is applied. The method includes selecting one or more available blocks from the motion reference block. The method includes selecting a selection block from the available blocks. The method includes generating a predicted image of the encoding target block using motion information of the selection block. The method includes encoding a prediction error between the predicted image and an original image. The method includes encoding selection information specifying the selection block by referring to a code table decided according to a number of the available blocks. |
| US10009616B2 |
Image encoding device, image decoding device, image encoding method, and image decoding method
A variable length encoding unit 13 variable-length-encodes an index indicating a classification method of carrying out a class classification on each coding block having a largest size, the classification method being determined by a loop filter unit 11, and also variable-length-encodes a parameter about an offset value for each class determined for each coding block having the largest size on the basis of a binarization process using a truncated unary code. |
| US10009611B2 |
Visual quality measure for real-time video processing
A measure of visual quality of processed images relative to unprocessed images is generated in real-time. The measure of visual quality closely correlates with a human's actual perception of the processed image relative to the original image. The measure of visual quality is computed based on a measure of discrepancy (e.g., mean square errors) between the processed and unprocessed images and the variance of each image in the pixel domain or the transform domain may be determined. If the processed image is unavailable, a prediction of the processed image may be used in place of the processed image. The prediction of a processed image may involve predicting the variance values for processed image blocks. The visual quality measure may be used in a feedback loop to improve processing or encoding. |
| US10009600B2 |
Display or projection apparatus for a video signal, and light-emitting module and calibration method therefor
A light-emitting module for displaying or projecting a video signal comprises at least one mirror mounted so as to be able to oscillate and at least one light-emitting element, which is directed onto the mirror and is controllable via an input, and a computation unit that is connected to the light-emitting element and is configured to output at least one sample value of the video signal, which sample value appears at the input of said computation unit at a first time within a period of the mirror, at its output as a sample value at a second time, which is different from the first, within the same period according to a mapping function that is stored in the computation unit, wherein the computation unit has a control input that can be used to scale and/or offset the stored mapping function. The invention further comprises a display or projection apparatus having a multiplicity of such light-emitting modules, and a method for calibrating the light-emitting module and the apparatus. |
| US10009598B2 |
Dynamic mode switching of 2D/3D multi-modal camera for efficient gesture detection
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for dynamically controlling a multi-modal camera system to take advantage of the benefits of sensing gestures with a 2D camera, while overcoming the challenges associated with 2D cameras for performing gesture detection. In certain embodiments, the multi-modal camera system includes an RGB camera and a depth camera, thus providing both a 2D and a 3D capture mode. |
| US10009596B2 |
Video production sharing apparatus and method
A video production sharing apparatus is provided with a first computer having a processor, memory, and an input device, the memory having programs stored therein, the programs implemented through the processor and designed to cause the processor to: 1) access at least one video stream, 2) manipulate viewing perspective of the at least one video stream with the input device of the first computer to generate an individualized video, and 3) transfer a data file of user inputs from the input device used to manipulate the at least one video stream to create the individualized video that describes the individualized video of the at least one video stream. A method is also provided. |
| US10009593B2 |
Device and method for obtaining densitometric images of objects by a combination of radiological systems and depth-sensing cameras
A device and a method for obtaining densitometric images which comprise at least one radiological device, at least one depth sensor, and image processing means, which combine the radiological absorption information from the set of recorded radiological images obtained with the radiological systems with the distances of the traversed material, provided by the three-dimensional reconstruction of the objects obtained by means of the depth sensors. |
| US10009592B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing 3-dimensional image including additional object in system providing multi-view image
A method for processing a 3-dimensional image including an additional object in a system providing a multi-view image according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving video images and depth images from a plurality of views; configuring one additional object of additional objects displayed in the video images from the plurality of views as a reference additional object; calculating disparity between pixels of an area in which the reference additional object is displayed and a video image, which is adjacent to an edge of the reference additional object; applying a disparity value, which is larger the or equal to a value of the calculated disparity, to the reference additional object, so as to combine the reference additional object with a first view video image and a second view video image; and formatting the first view video image and the second view video image, with which the reference additional object has been combined, as 3-dimensional images. |
| US10009583B2 |
Projection system, projection apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
A projection apparatus among a plurality of projection apparatuses for executing multi-projection includes a holding unit configured to hold setting information about a role of the projection apparatus among the plurality of projection apparatuses for executing the multi-projection, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for displaying a menu screen for changing a setting of the projection apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether to display the menu screen upon reception of the instruction by the reception unit, based on the setting information held by the holding unit, and a projection unit configured to project the menu screen according to a result of determination by the determination unit. |
| US10009580B2 |
Method for supplementing a piece of object information assigned to an object and method for selecting objects in surroundings of a vehicle
A method for supplementing a piece of object information assigned to an object situated in surroundings of a vehicle includes: reading in a piece of sensor information; evaluating the sensor information; and expanding the object information. In the step of reading in, the piece of sensor information represents a response of a driver of the vehicle to an object situated in a viewing direction of the driver. In the step of evaluating, the sensor information is evaluated to obtain a piece of detection information representing whether the driver has detected the object. In the step of expanding, the object information is expanded with the piece of detection information. |
| US10009579B2 |
Method and system for counting people using depth sensor
A sensor system according to an embodiment of the invention may process depth data and visible light data for a more accurate detection. Depth data assists where visible light images are susceptible to false positives. Visible light images (or video) may similarly enhance conclusions drawn from depth data alone. Detections may be object-based or defined with the context of a target object. Depending on the target object, the types of detections may vary to include motion and behavior. Applications of the described sensor system include motion guided interfaces where users may interact with one or more systems through gestures. The sensor system described may also be applied to counting systems, surveillance systems, polling systems, retail store analytics, or the like. |
| US10009577B2 |
Communication systems
An integrated home health system includes a television-based patient station, a first provider station for providing telemedicine or other healthcare services to a patient located at the patient station, a second provider station for providing caregiver services to the patient, a third provider station for providing emergency response services to the patient and a system management station coupled together by a data network. In addition to various management operations performed on behalf of the integrated home health system, the system management station is further configured to provide various home health services to the patient located at the patient station, either alone, or in conjunction with one or more of the first, second and/or third provider stations. |
| US10009576B2 |
Audio and video conversion device
The invention provides an audio-video conversion device, relating to the field of TV, through converting the LVDS and/or V-by-One input port in the display into an HDMI port to make the display match the widely used HDMI audio-video processing device, so as to improve the flexibility of its adaptation; meanwhile, because the audio-video conversion device directly convert the TV signal in HDMI format into TV signal in LVDS and/or V-by-One format and then send it to the play device for playing, therefore there is no need to provide traditional LVDS chip and/or V-by-One chip on the display panel, and supports relatively high frequency to match frequency division and the frequency conversion of the screen, and then achieve the best image quality. |
| US10009574B2 |
Transferring multiple records including video data to/from host
In one embodiment, a magnetic tape device includes a read control configured to sequentially read records included in data sets from a tape medium into a buffer, and send the records included in the data sets to a host in response to determining that there is no C2 error during reading of the data sets. The read control is also configured to skip a predetermined error recovery process in accordance with a video special mode in response to detecting a C2 error during reading of the data sets. |
| US10009573B2 |
Image recording apparatus, dynamic image processing apparatus, dynamic image reproduction apparatus, dynamic image recording apparatus, information recording/reproduction apparatus
The image recording apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a conversion device that converts an optical image of a subject to an electrical signal, a recording circuit that records the electrical signal achieved through the conversion device in a storage device as image data and a display control circuit that detects an available capacity at the storage device and the length of time that power supply by a source is possible and displays them on a display as available capacity information and remaining power supply time information. The available capacity information indicates the length of available recording time remaining at the available capacity that has been detected. |
| US10009572B2 |
Method for enhancing media content of a picture
The present invention relates to a method for enhancing media content of a picture (303), wherein the method comprises: filming a scene (102); taking a picture of said scene (106); storing said taken picture and a video (111), the taken picture being associated with said stored video. Said stored video corresponds to a video captured during the filming of said scene, a start or an end of said stored video being function of a time when said picture is taken. |
| US10009570B2 |
Thermal management of display screens
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video frame. The computer-implemented method further includes dividing the video frame into two or more frame regions, each of the two or more frame regions corresponding to a selectively coolable region of a display. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying one or more frame characteristics for each of the two or more frame regions. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a cooling intensity to be applied to each selectively coolable region for displaying the video frame on the display based on the one or more frame characteristics. The computer-implemented method further includes applying the cooling intensity to each selectively coolable region at an effective time before displaying the video frame on the display. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US10009569B2 |
Closed caption-support content receiving apparatus and display apparatus, system having the same, and closed caption-providing method thereof
Disclosed are a closed caption-support content receiving apparatus and display apparatus, a system having the same, and a closed caption-providing method thereof, which can provide closed-caption data (CCD) suitable for a display apparatus such as a mobile device, a digital television (TV), etc. based on characteristic information of the display apparatus even though the display apparatus is not able to display the received closed-caption data. The content receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive a video signal, an audio signal and closed-caption data of content; a communicator configured to communicate with a display apparatus; and a processor or central processing unit configured to determine characteristics of the display apparatus, convert a format of the received closed-caption data into a format compatible with the characteristics of the display apparatus based on the determined characteristics of the display apparatus, and transmit the closed-caption data having the converted format together with the video signal to the display apparatus. |
| US10009560B2 |
Imaging device for controlling signal charge
Provided is an imaging device that includes a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion unit configured to accumulate charges generated by an incident light, a first holding unit and a second holding unit configured to hold the charges, an amplification unit configured to output a signal based on the charges, a first transfer switch provided between the photoelectric conversion unit and the first holding unit, a second transfer switch provided between the photoelectric conversion unit and the second holding unit, a third transfer switch provided between the first holding unit and the amplification unit, and a fourth transfer switch provided between the second holding unit and the amplification unit, and outputs a signal including a signal based on actual signal charges and a signal including a signal based on false signal charges. |
| US10009555B2 |
Image sensor unit, paper sheet distinguishing apparatus and image reading apparatus
An image sensor unit includes a light emitting element, a light guide that has a substantially rod-like shape and shapes light emitted by the light emitting element into a line, a light condenser that focuses light from an illuminated object, an image sensor that detects the light focused by the light condenser, and a frame in which a light guide housing chamber that houses the light guide and an image sensor housing chamber that houses the image sensor are formed. A correction optical path that extends from the light guide to the image sensor without passing through the light condenser is formed in the frame. |
| US10009554B1 |
Method and system for using light emission by a depth-sensing camera to capture video images under low-light conditions
In general, embodiments of the invention relate to a method for capturing video frames. The method includes obtaining a depth-data frame of an environment using a depth-sensing camera and an infrared illuminator, where the environment is illuminated by an illumination pattern emitted by the infrared illuminator, obtaining, an infrared illuminator parameterization for the illumination pattern emitted by the infrared illuminator, obtaining a desired frame exposure time, based on a desired frame exposure, determining, based on the infrared illuminator parameterization and the desired frame exposure time, an actual frame exposure time, and after determining the actual frame exposure time, obtaining a frame of the environment using the actual frame exposure time using the infrared illuminator with the illumination pattern. |
| US10009549B2 |
Imaging providing ratio pixel intensity
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses, systems and methods involving imaging providing pixel intensity ratios using circuitry. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a photosensor array having an array of sensors and a circuitry. Each sensor of the photosensor array provides a signal value for a pixel that is indicative of an intensity of light detected. Further, the circuitry responds to the signal values from a plurality of sensors of the photosensor array, by converting signals indicative of a ratio of pixel intensity values to a digital signal that characterize at least an edge of an object corresponding to or associated with the intensity of the detected light. The circuitry provides digital signals, each indicative of a ratio of pixel intensity values, for respective sensors of the photosensor array. |
| US10009548B2 |
Lens apparatus, image pickup apparatus, and image pickup system
A lens apparatus attached to and detached from an image pickup apparatus includes a diaphragm unit, a driver configured to drive the diaphragm unit, and a lens controller configured to communicate with the image pickup apparatus to which the lens apparatus is attached, and to control the driver based on aperture driving instruction information or aperture stop time request received from the image pickup apparatus. The lens controller is configured to send to the image pickup apparatus time information necessary to drive the diaphragm unit according to the aperture driving instruction information or aperture stop time request, during a period that starts when the driver starts driving the diaphragm unit and ends when the driver stops driving the diaphragm unit. |
| US10009546B2 |
Optical imaging device
There is provided an optical imaging device including a flexible image sensor and an actuator that expands or contracts the flexible image sensor on a two-dimensional plane. It is possible to minimize distortion aberration and control a viewing angle and magnification. |
| US10009545B2 |
Image processing apparatus and method of operating the same
An image processing apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes an image obtainer configured to obtain a captured image; a quick view image generator configured to generate a quick view image showing a region of the captured image based on a user profile determined according to a type of the captured image; and a display unit configured to display the generated quick view image according to a preset method. |
| US10009542B2 |
Systems and methods for environment content sharing
Embodiments described herein may help to provide methods for sharing and viewing part of an environment of a computing device, such as a head-mountable device (HMD). An example method involves: (a) determining a still photo panorama of an environment, (b) receiving a video stream of a first portion of the environment from a video camera on a sharing device, (c) determining a registration data stream, where the registration data stream indicates a location and an orientation of the video stream within the still photo panorama of the environment; and (d) transmitting the video stream and the registration data stream to one or more viewing devices. |
| US10009532B2 |
Distributed architecture of forest video monitoring system
This invention refers to forest video monitoring. A distributed system for forest video monitoring and a method for fire detection implemented by it have been proposed. The system comprises: multiple video servers, with each video server maintaining at least one video camera; at least one object server; and multiple computer terminals. According to the method, such a video server is used to: receive video data from its video camera; analyze the video data in order to detect signs of fire; when detecting signs of fire, create a potentially hazardous data object related to the possible fire detected, with reference to the video data where signs of fire have been detected; and send the data object created to an object server. By means of any object server: the potentially hazardous data object shall be received; the potentially hazardous data object received shall be compared to potentially hazardous data object previously saved; based on results of comparison, the potentially hazardous data object received shall be saved at least once, at least one potentially hazardous data object previously saved shall be modified, and the potentially hazardous data object received shall be modified; and at least one potentially hazardous data object shall be sent to a computer terminal. By means of a computer terminal: any potentially hazardous data objects shall be received and submitted to the operator. The technical result involves arranging efficient data traffic and ensuring flexible management of computational resources. |
| US10009524B2 |
Zoom lens system, imaging device, and camera
A zoom lens system includes a first lens group having a positive power, a second lens group that has a negative power and includes one lens element, a third lens group that has a positive power and includes at least two lens elements, and a subsequent lens group that has a positive power as a whole and includes at least two lens groups in order from an object side to an image side. In zooming operation, at least the first lens group to the third lens group move along an optical axis, and a condition of −9.0 |
| US10009523B2 |
Electronic module and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic module includes a mounting surface, a cover disposed above the mounting surface, wherein the cover includes a protruding portion extending from a lower surface of the cover to a predetermined distance, and an adhesion part adhering the protruding portion to the mounting surface. |
| US10009519B2 |
Self-leveling camera heads
In one embodiment, a mechanically self-leveling camera head includes a rear housing assembly, an illumination window, an illumination window retainer having a forward end for holding the illumination window a threaded coupling ring for having the rear housing assembly screwed over a rear portion of the coupling ring and the illumination window retainer screwed over a forward portion of the coupling ring, and a camera module assembly supported inside the housing. |
| US10009513B2 |
Electronic device that ensures improving security performance and recording medium therefor
An electronic device includes a wireless-connection-establishment unit and a function execution unit. The wireless-connection-establishment unit establishes a directly communicable wireless connection with another device. The function execution unit executes a function. The function execution unit executes the function requested from the other device via the wireless connection when a radio field intensity of the wireless connection established with the other device by the wireless-connection-establishment unit is equal to or more than a specified radio field intensity, and rejects execution of the function requested from the other device via the wireless connection when the radio field intensity of the wireless connection established with the other device by the wireless-connection-establishment unit is less than the specified radio field intensity. |
| US10009511B2 |
Image processing system that performs reading and transmitting process of original image, method of controlling image processing system, and storage medium
An image processing system which makes it possible to prevent an erroneous operation from being performed by an improper user. A console section of an MFP receives an operation from a user. A scanner reads an original to generate image data. A modem transmits the image data. A network interface receives an instruction for a reading and transmitting process for causing the scanner to read an original and then causing the modem to transmit image data generated by the scanner. When the instruction for the reading and transmitting process is received, a controller determines, based on a state of operation of the console section, whether or not the reading and transmitting process can be accepted. When acceptance of the reading and transmitting process is permitted as a result of the determination, the controller controls the scanner and the modem to perform the reading and transmitting process. |
| US10009507B2 |
Image processing device
An image processing device may judge whether to execute a first type of enlarging process or a second type of enlarging process based on M lines of letter strings in an original image, in a case of judging to execute the first type of enlarging process, generate a first type of processed image data indicating a first type of processed image by executing the first type of enlarging process, and in a case of judging to execute the second type of enlarging process, generate a second type of processed image data indicating a second type of processed image by executing the second type of enlarging process. A layout of the plurality of letters in the second type of processed image is different from a layout of the plurality of letters in the first type of processed image. |
| US10009503B1 |
Overlapped vector patterned two layer correlation marks
First shapes are removed from a first area of intersecting line patterns, and a first security pattern is added to only the first shapes. Second shapes are removed from the first area and the first security pattern, and a second security pattern is added to only the second shapes. The first and second security patterns include the intersecting line patterns phase shifted along first and second vectors. Overlap areas where the first shapes and the second shapes overlap are removed, and a third security pattern is added to only the overlap areas. The third security pattern includes altered first parallel lines and altered second parallel lines of the intersecting line patterns. A screen in a first orientation reveals a distinction between the first area and the first shapes, and the screen rotated reveals a distinction between the first area and the second shapes. |
| US10009501B2 |
Optical print head, image forming apparatus, and method of manufacturing the optical print head
An optical print head for illuminating an image carrier facing the optical print head includes: a substrate on which a light emitting element array is mounted; a lens array for focusing light emitted from the light emitting element array onto the image carrier; a holder holding the substrate and the lens array; and at least one spacer member, disposed on the holder, for maintaining a predetermined distance between the lens array and the image carrier, the at least one spacer member being made of curable resin that is cured under a predetermined condition or fixed to the holder with curable adhesive that is cured under a predetermined condition. |
| US10009499B2 |
Information processing system and image forming apparatus
An information processing system includes a processor and a memory that stores a plurality of instructions which cause the processors to control executing a first application executed on an operation unit including a display, acquire identification information for identifying the first application in accordance with execution of the first application, register the identification information being acquired in the memory, control executing a second application executed on a main unit controlling the information processing system to perform multiple functions according to an instruction input to the operation unit, output, in response to receiving a request to log out while the second application is executing, rejection information indicating that the request to log out is rejected, and control, in response to outputting the rejection information, the display of the operation unit to display first name information indicating a name of the first application corresponding to the identification information registered in the memory. |
| US10009498B2 |
Printing apparatus and method for controlling printing apparatus
A printing apparatus to which a remote terminal is connectable via a communication line such as the Internet includes a communication interface configured to perform data communication with the remote terminal, and a communication module configured to control the communication interface. At a power supply restart after a power shutdown state, the communication module transmits information of the power supply restart to the remote terminal. |
| US10009497B2 |
Network communication apparatus provided with auto-shutdown function, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
A network communication apparatus equipped with an auto-shutdown function, which is improved in the convenience of a user concerning auto-shutdown control performed in a case where the apparatus is connected to a telephone line. The network communication apparatus includes a network port for connecting to the telephone line, and communicates with an external apparatus via the telephone line. Shutdown processing for stopping power supply to the apparatus is executed when a time period set by a user elapses without receiving a user's operation. If to cause the shutdown processing to be executed is selected by the user, and also connection of the network port to the telephone line is detected, the user is notified that the auto-shutdown cannot be executed. |
| US10009496B2 |
Information processing apparatus and method for controlling the same
An information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a first control unit, a second control unit, and a power control unit. The first control unit performs a process for detecting a moving object using image data acquired by the image acquisition unit. The second control unit performs a process for authenticating a user who uses the information processing apparatus using the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit. The power control unit shifts the information processing apparatus to a power saving mode in which electric power is supplied to the first control unit and in which supply of electric power to the second control unit is stopped. In the power saving mode, the power control unit shifts the information processing apparatus to a normal power consumption mode in which electric power is supplied to the second control unit when the first control unit detects a moving object. |
| US10009494B2 |
Image reading apparatus with end detection and image reading method
An image reading apparatus capable of recognizing edge portions of an original image with precision is provided. The image reading apparatus uses an image reading unit to scan an original being conveyed and read an image of the original. The image reading apparatus includes an edge information obtaining unit and an edge determining unit. The edge information obtaining unit detects an image of an edge portion of the original image and obtains, for each point in a main scanning direction, edge information, which indicates whether or not an edge portion image is detected at the point in a sub-scanning direction. The edge determining unit conducts detection from at least one of two directions of the main scanning direction to detect a point where a given number of successive edge portion images are detected, and obtains an edge portion based on the detected point. |
| US10009482B1 |
System and method for diagnosing parts of a printing device to be replaced based on an incident rate
A method to diagnosis an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprises: determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part; determining if the incident count for the first time interval exceeds a first threshold level; marking the incident count as a high rate if the incident count exceeds the first threshold level; marking the incident count as a low rate if the incident count is more than 0 but equal to or less than the first threshold level; marking the incident count as a zero rate if the incident count is equal to 0; monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals; cumulating a number of first time intervals with the low rate during the second time intervals; and marking the electro-mechanical part as needing to be one of repaired or serviced when the number of first time intervals with the low rate during the second time intervals exceeds a second threshold level. |
| US10009480B2 |
Policy management of electronic devices
A system and method for the management of a device, including the establishment and enforcement of policies/rules associated with feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern devices are capable of many things, including making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. Depending on who is using the device, such as a child, student, or an employee, there may be a need or desire to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device. |
| US10009479B2 |
Portable data for mobile devices
Network devices receive configuration settings for a portable data account with a service provider. The portable data account provides for mobile data over a broadband cellular network. The network devices receive, via a mobile device, user credentials, for a user, to activate a portable data service for the mobile device. The network devices determine that the user credentials correspond to the portable data account, the portable data account being different than a default account associated with the mobile device. The network devices map a temporary mobile directory number (MDN), which is associated with the portable data account, to a unique identifier for the mobile device, and enforce the configuration settings for a portable data session, associated with the temporary MDN, for the portable data account. The network devices log mobile data, used by the mobile device, for the portable data session and create a billing record for the portable data session, the billing record being based on the logging and associated with the portable data account. |
| US10009477B2 |
Pure delay estimation
A system for estimating delay between a far-end signal and an echo of the far-end signal in a microphone signal, the system comprising: a buffer configured to store a time-series of far-end samples representing the far-end signal; a first delay estimator configured to form a first estimate of the delay in respect of a speech frame representing speech in the microphone signal; a second delay estimator configured to form a second estimate of the delay for the speech frame by operating a first set of one or more filters on far-end samples selected from the buffer in dependence on an operating delay; a second set of one or more filters for operation on far-end samples; and a controller configured to, in response to a determination that the first estimate of the delay for the speech frame differs from the operating delay for a previous frame by at least a predefined length of time, cause the one or more filters of the second set to operate on far-end samples selected from the buffer according to the first estimate of the delay and, if in respect of one or more speech frames a measure of convergence of the second set of filters exceeds a measure of convergence of the first set of filters by at least a first predefined threshold, update the operating delay using the first estimate of the delay. |
| US10009474B1 |
Method and apparatus of processing user data of a multi-speaker conference call
A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call. |
| US10009468B1 |
Method, computer program product and computer system for a chat based communication system
A method of estimating a number of agents needed in a queueing system where each active agent is available to work on several tasks in parallel, includes the steps of obtaining a representation of the queueing system comprising information on all possible states that the queueing system can be in and the intensity rates for the possible transitions between states calculating the resulting service level for the tentative number of active agents based on the state probability vector, which is based on the representation, a service rate values μi,j and an arrival rate intensity value λ and comparing the resulting service level to the target service level. |
| US10009466B2 |
System and method for a cognitive system plug-in answering subject matter expert questions
Embodiments provide a system and method for integrating a cognitive system into a call center. The system and method include ingesting, in real-time through an instant messaging application, one or more questions from one or more call center agents; ingesting, in real-time through the instant messaging application, one or more answers associated with the one or more questions; storing one or more question and answer pairs in a corpus; analyzing, through a cognitive system, the corpus of the one or more question and answer pairs; receiving, through the instant messaging system, one or more additional questions; determining a proposed answer to each additional question based on the analysis of the corpus; analyzing, through the cognitive system, the proposed answer; and incorporating the analysis of the proposed answer into the analysis of the one or more question and answer pairs. The answers can be provided by subject matter experts or call center managers. The cognitive system can interface with the instant messaging system through the use of a plug-in module, which can use one or more registration commands to facilitate the interface. |
| US10009465B1 |
Systems and methods for customer sentiment prediction and depiction
A system includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform steps of a method for providing customer sentiment depiction. The system may receive customer information and session information and generate a customer sentiment estimate. The system may then receive an indication of a detected customer voice characteristic and generate an updated customer sentiment estimate that may be transmitted to a customer service terminal for display. |
| US10009460B2 |
Recording invocation of communication sessions
Systems and methods for recording a communication session between a customer and an agent of a customer center communication system are provided. In this regard, a representative method comprises: configuring a communication component of the customer center communication system to enable recording of a media stream associated with the communication session; transmitting the media stream over a network based on the configuration of the communication component; receiving the media stream over the network; and recording the received media stream. |
| US10009456B1 |
Controlled communication between residents of controlled-environment facilities
Embodiments receive an indication of initiation of communication from a controlled-environment facility resident, using a communications device, with another controlled-environment facility resident. A determination is made whether the residents are allowed to communicate and the communication is established between the communications device and another communications device in use by the other resident. The residents may be residents of different or the same controlled-environment facility(ies). The communication may be monitored and/or a database of residents that communicate with one another may be compiled. The communication between the controlled-environment facility residents may proceed, even despite a determination or predetermination that the residents are not allowed to communicate with one another, so the communication may be monitored. At least one of the residents may be charged for the communication, such as by charging a community communications account maintained to the benefit of at least one of the residents. |
| US10009454B2 |
Mobile electronic device, control method, and non-transitory storage medium
According to one aspect, a mobile electronic device includes an acceleration detector, and a controller configured to determine a moving state based on an acceleration pattern measured through a result of detection by the acceleration detector. When an event notified while the mobile electronic device is determined to be in the moving state is not responded by a user, the controller gives notification again of the event. For example, in the case of having detected a change of the acceleration pattern from a moving pattern to a stopping pattern, the mobile electronic device) determines whether there is an event notified while the mobile electronic device was determined to be in the moving state (operational in a moving mode). |
| US10009449B1 |
Support structure to enable use of tablet computer by persons with limited manual dexterity
A system and method provide a stable support for a portable electronic device such as a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a smartphone, or the like. The system includes a support structure that rests on a table, a tray or other platform positioned proximate to a person using the portable electronic device. The support structure has a non-skid base positioned on the platform and has an upper surface positioned at a selected angle with respect to the base. The upper surface includes a recess that receives a configuration frame (or insert). The configuration frame includes an opening to receive and retain the portable electronic device. The configuration frame is rotatable to at least two positions to orient the portable electronic device in at least two orientations (e.g., portrait and landscape) with respect to the person. In certain embodiments, the presentation angle of the upper surface is variable. |
| US10009448B2 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal a gas sensor module disposed close to the case, and configured to sense includes: a terminal body provided with a case having one or more holes; and specific gas as air is introduced into the terminal body through the hole, wherein the gas sensor module includes: a gas sensor configured to sense the specific gas; and an accommodation cap having an accommodation unit where the gas sensor is disposed, having a gas hole communicated with the hole, and having its inner surface facing the gas hole formed as an inclined surface such that the introduced air reaches the gas sensor. |
| US10009447B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus is disclosed. An electronic apparatus comprises a panel, a piezoelectric vibrator, a component, and a cushioning material. The panel is located on a surface of the electronic apparatus. The piezoelectric vibrator is located on an inner surface of the panel. The component faces the piezoelectric vibrator. The cushioning material is located between the piezoelectric vibrator and the component such that a gap is formed between the piezoelectric vibrator and the cushioning material. |
| US10009446B2 |
Header compression for CCN messages using dictionary learning
One embodiment provides a system in a first node that facilitates efficient packet forwarding. During operation, the system identifies a type, length, and value (TLV) string in a packet and, in response, generates a compressed representation of the TLV string. The system stores the compressed representation for the TLV string in an entry of a learned dictionary in a storage device of the first node. The system then sends the entry to a second node and, in response, receives an acknowledgement from the second node. If the system identifies the TLV string in a subsequent second packet of the acknowledgement, the system compresses the TLV string in the second packet based on the compressed representation. |
| US10009445B2 |
Avoiding unwanted TCP retransmissions using optimistic window adjustments
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for communicating data via the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) are provided. The apparatus receives from a sender a plurality of data segments according to a sequential order, infers at least one missing data segment in the sequential order, and acknowledges to the sender receipt of a highest byte sequence number of a received data segment plus one based on the inference of the at least one missing data segment. The apparatus also adjusts a receive window based on at least one of: the inference of the at least one missing data segment, or a round-trip-time of a TCP connection, wherein the receive window indicates a buffer capacity for receiving data segments. The apparatus further advertises the adjusted receive window to the sender. |
| US10009444B2 |
Protocol request processing method and device using the same
The present disclosure provides a server having a processor-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions for protocol request processing; and a processor in communication with the storage medium. The processor is configured to execute the set of instructions to provide a communication with a customer terminal through an online platform; receive a second protocol request sent from the customer terminal; determine if the server is processing a first protocol request sent from the customer terminal prior to the second protocol request; process the second protocol request when the server is not processing the first protocol; and discard the second protocol request when the server is processing the first protocol. |
| US10009442B2 |
Contextualized information bus
An NE comprising a plurality of physical interfaces configured to communicate to a plurality of remote NEs in an ICN, a receiver coupled to the plurality of physical interfaces and configured to receive a request for a service from a first of the remote NE via the ICN, wherein the service request comprises a requested service name and a requested service context, a memory comprising a service profile comprising a supported service associating with a supported service name and a supported service context, a processor coupled to the memory and the receiver and configured to generate a service response when the requested service name matches the supported service name and the requested service context matches the supported service context, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and the plurality of physical interfaces and configured to transmit the service response to the first NE via the ICN. |
| US10009441B2 |
Distributed data-based concurrent processing method and system, and computer storage medium
A distributed data-based concurrent processing by a control terminal obtaining data block information corresponding to a submitted operation; a task processing terminal sending a task processing request to the control terminal; the control terminal finding a data block that is unassigned and is distributed in the same server where the task processing terminal is distributed, and assigning the found data block to the task processing terminal. The control terminal determines a server having the fewest data blocks that are being processed by the task processing terminal and assigning an unassigned data block to the task processing terminal on the determined server if the data block that is unassigned and is distributed in the same server where the task processing terminal is distributed is not found. The task processing terminal processes the data block assigned by the control terminal according to a flow. |
| US10009440B2 |
Crowdsourcing entity information
Generally discussed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for crowdsourcing data. A method can include identifying a first entity has an auto-created profile on a social network site or has a profile page that has been abandoned by an administrator of the profile page, identifying a user of the site includes the first entity in their profile or includes a second entity in their profile where the second entity includes an industry identifier that matches an industry identifier of the first entity, prompting the user determined to be associated with the first entity to verify data about the first entity in the auto-created profile or provide new data about the first entity, and updating the auto-created profile of the first entity in response to the user confirming that the prior data is incorrect or providing new data about the first entity. |
| US10009439B1 |
Cache preloading
Preloading a cache is disclosed. A requested web content is received. A priority order associated with one or more resources of the requested web content is determined. The cache of an application is preloaded with one or more resources of the requested web content in a loading order based at least in part on the determined priority order. |
| US10009434B2 |
Methods, systems, and products for personalized monitoring of data
A personalized data monitoring service is provided to users. Data from a user's devices is collected and compared to user-defined rules and to ranges. Notification messages may be sent to notify of the data. Data labels may be added to explain the data and any abnormal condition. |
| US10009430B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of fine timing measurement (FTM)
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Fine Timing Measurement (FTM). For example, an apparatus may include circuitry and logic configured to cause an initiator station to process an FTM message received from a responder station, the first FTM message comprising a first field comprising a first Message Authentication Code (MAC); to process a second FTM message comprising the first field, a second field, and an FTM time value corresponding to the first FTM message, the first field comprising a second MAC, and the second field comprising the first MAC; and to determine whether or not to use the FTM time value for an FTM measurement, based on an authentication of the responder station according to the second MAC. |
| US10009428B2 |
Method and system for reconnecting server message block (SMB) clients to persistent file handles
A method and a system for reconnecting Server Message Block (SMB) clients to file handles. The method may include: generating a file handle, wherein the handle has a handle identifier and further associated with at least one data key other than the file name; embedding a protocol server identifier within the handle identifier, wherein the protocol server identifier relates to a protocol server to which the handle is assigned, wherein the protocol server is a data structure containing a list of all valid handles that belong to a specific file; sending an operation request from the client to the distributed file system, wherein the file system operation request includes the handle identifier and the at least one data key; locating the protocol server based on the protocol server identifier, upon receiving the operation request at the distributed file system; and validating the data key for executing the operation request. |
| US10009424B2 |
Synchronous input/output initialization exchange sequences
Aspects include for performing an initialization sequence by a first device to execute synchronous input/output (I/O) commands across a synchronous I/O link. The initialization sequence includes posting, by the first device, a first acknowledgement in response to a register area corresponding to a second device being updated with first information according to a first synchronization sequence, the first information comprising a worldwide node name of the second device and posting, by the first device, a second acknowledgement in response the register area being updated with second information according to a second synchronization sequence, the second information comprising mailbox information. The initialization sequence also includes performing, by the first device, a third synchronization sequence to provide a worldwide node name of the first device; and performing, by the first device, a fourth synchronization sequence to provide a status area address. |
| US10009422B1 |
Backup management based on client device statuses
Backup management based on client device statuses is described. A system determines whether a backup operation is requested for a client device. The system determines whether a status of the client device indicates that the client device is available for the backup operation in response to a determination that the backup operation is requested for the client device. The system executes the backup operation for the client device in response to a determination that the status of the client device indicates that the client device is available for the backup operation. |
| US10009414B2 |
Hierarchical distributed architecture with multiple access to services
A hierarchical distributed architecture including services and applications able to manage and/or process digital data by using the services. The architecture includes local service providers, each local provider being connected to one or several applications, and remote service providers, each remote provider being connected to one or several services, each application able to communicate with one or several services through a first hierarchical level including a local provider, and a second hierarchical level including at least one remote provider and each service is able to communicate with one or several applications through a first hierarchical level including a remote provider and a second hierarchical level including at least one local provider. |
| US10009413B2 |
Collaborative media playback
Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to collaborative media playback. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a media playback node can receive information for use in determining a start time for playback of media content so that playback of the media content is in sync with playback of the media content by a further playback node. The media playback node also can determine, based at least in part upon the information, the start time for playback of the media content. The media playback node also can initiate playback of the media content at the start time. |
| US10009412B1 |
Distributed file transfer with high performance
A method for distributed file transfers with high performance and reliability includes creating, on a first Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server, a global cache, where the global cache is used to store up to a first portion of a data file. The method further includes storing, on the first TFTP server, in the global cache, one or more continuous data blocks that have exceeded a defined first request rate threshold, where the one or more continuous data blocks make up a subset of the data blocks of the first portion of the data file. The method further includes predicting, on the first TFTP server, a next data block in the data file to be stored in the global cache and in response to predicting the next data block, storing, on the first TFTP server, the next data block in the global cache. |
| US10009411B2 |
Migration of data storage
An operable mechanism implements a stub utility to facilitate the migration of stub files, where the stub utility is integrated with a data storage product and a data storage technique of an existing storage site containing the stub files. The stub utility identifies the stub files and uses virtualization to migrate the stub files to a new storage site without concomitantly recalling or accessing source files linked to the stub files. |
| US10009410B2 |
Description files and web service protocols for tasking capability on internet of things
Description files and web service protocols for actuating things on Internet of things (IoT) are proposed. Essentials of every thing on IoT (‘IoT thing’) are defined in a description file. The description file is lightweight, versatile and standardized for web services. Thus, the IoT thing can be communicated through its protocol described in the description file. Therein, a keyword replacement method is used. In a command sent by a user at a client end, a specific keyword is used to replace an essential in the description file. Then, a complete message based on the protocol is generated to control the IoT thing. The present invention uniformly uses the same way for operating and managing IoT things of all brands and solving heterogeneity. The present invention significantly reduces development cost and may work out an automatic, high-performance and interoperable IoT ecosystem with applications. |
| US10009409B2 |
Retransmission control network node and related method
To increase the utilization of the radio link and to provide a low complexity approach to retransmission control with respect to a fragmenting transmission protocol and a stream of data packets considered for data transmission, there is provided a method of retransmission control with respect to a fragmenting transmission protocol and a stream of data packets considered for transmission. The method comprises the steps detecting (S12) data packets in the stream of data packets which are unnecessary retransmissions based on sequence numbers of the data packets, dropping (S14) data packets which are unnecessary retransmissions from the stream of data packets for setup of a modified stream of data packets, and transmitting (S16) the modified stream of data packets over a transmission link. |
| US10009408B2 |
Apparatus for efficient reconstruction of data file
According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus communicates with a first device including a first data file via a network. The communication apparatus includes an indication unit and a request sending unit. The indication unit indicates a first data sending request to send first data from a first position as a start position of the first data file toward a second position as an end position of the first data file. Furthermore, the indication unit indicates a second data sending request to send second data from the second position toward the first position in the first data file. The request sending unit sends the first data sending request and the second data sending request to the first device. |
| US10009406B2 |
Incentivized sharing for toll-free data
A network device provides, to a user device, an application for managing viewing and sharing of content available via an Internet service provider, and assigns a unique code for a user of the user device. The network device provides a catalog of available content items that includes toll-free data (TFD) content items with a different TFD uniform resource locator (URL) for each TFD content item in the catalog of available content items. The network device receives a user's selection, from the catalog, of a TFD content item to share, and generates a sharing URL based on a TFD URL for the selected TFD content item and the unique sharing code. The network device provides the sharing URL to the user device for sharing with other users. |
| US10009405B2 |
Dynamically adjusting quality of service using cognitive focus of attention detection
An approach is provided for managing a quality of service (QoS) of an application running in a networked computing environment. Based on information received from monitoring devices or tools that monitor a state of a user, a model of a cognitive focus of attention of the user is generated. An actual QoS for a software application is determined. Based on the model, a perceived QoS is determined. A current usage by the user of software application is determined. Based on the model, the actual QoS, and the current usage, an adjustment to the actual QoS is determined, while maintaining unchanged the perceived QoS. |
| US10009404B2 |
Enterprise class virtual desktop infrastructure
Methods and systems for providing an enterprise class virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) are provided. Aspects of the VDI include providing support for multiple simultaneous virtual private networks (VPNs), video calls, and for operatively connecting to a selected connected device within a personal workspace through a single sign on procedure. A teletype (TTY) function can also be provided using normal or VPN connections. The VDI can comprise or be incorporated into a thin client device, a telephone, a headset, a keyboard, a mouse, or a monitor. |
| US10009403B1 |
Checkpointing a set of stream computing data
Disclosed aspects relate to checkpointing a set of stream computing data with respect to a stream computing environment having a set of windowed stream operators including both a first windowed stream operator and a second windowed stream operator. It may be identified that the first windowed stream operator has a first subset of the set of stream computing data. It may be identified that the second windowed stream operator has the first subset of the set of stream computing data. It may be determined to checkpoint the first subset of the set of stream computing data without a redundant checkpoint related to the first and second windowed stream operators. The set of stream computing data may be checkpointed without the redundant checkpoint of the first subset of the set of stream computing data. |
| US10009402B2 |
System and method for optimizing a communication session between multiple terminals involving transcoding operations
System and method for optimizing a transcoding session between multiple terminals are disclosed. The method determines properties of the transcoding session, including a number of terminals participating in the transcoding session, media characteristics supported by each terminal, a measure of performance of the transcoding session to be optimized, and optionally a proportion of time involved in the transcoding session for each terminal. Then a cost function characterizing the measure of performance of the transcoding session and depending on the above properties of the transcoding session is built, followed by optimizing the cost function with respect to said measure of performance to determine an optimal measure of performance for the transcoding session and optimal values for the media characteristics for each terminal. In one embodiment, codecs used by multiple terminals and computational complexity of the transcoding session are optimized. A corresponding system for optimizing the transcoding session is also provided. |
| US10009401B2 |
Call continuity in high uplink interference state
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a stream of RTP data packets over a wireless channel and applies ROHC decompression to decode the packets. Upon a failure of ROHC decompression, the apparatus identifies the RTP sequence number (SN), RTP Timestamp (TS), and PDCP receive time (RT) of a prior successfully decoded packet, and the PDCP SN and PDCP RT of the failed packets. Using the identified information, the apparatus estimates the RTP SN and RTP TS of each of the failed packets. The apparatus decodes the packets using the estimated information. |
| US10009396B2 |
Queue-based adaptive chunk scheduling for peer-to-peer live streaming
A method and apparatus are described for scheduling content delivery in a peer-to-peer network, including receiving a message from a peer, classifying the received message, storing the classified message in one of a plurality of queues based on the classification, generating responses to messages based on a priority of the queue in which the classified message is stored and transmitting content to all peers in the peer-to-peer network. Also described are a method and apparatus for scheduling content delivery in a peer-to-peer network, including receiving one of a message and content from one of a content source server and a peer, classifying the received message, storing the classified message in one of a plurality of queues based on the classification, storing the received content, generating responses to messages based on a priority of the queue in which the classified message is stored and transmitting content to all other peers in the peer-to-peer network. |
| US10009393B2 |
Joining an on-line meeting from an off-line meeting
Converting an off-line meeting to an on-line meeting. A method includes, at a communal meeting device, receiving user input requesting access to an off-line meeting. The method further includes, as a result, prompting an organizer of the meeting to update the meeting to an on-line meeting. |
| US10009390B1 |
System and method for location-based sharing of information and location-based response to the shared information
The disclosure is directed to a system and method for sharing, broadcasting, or publishing information by a user from a location in real-time and allowing one or more users near that location to directly respond to and directly communicate with the sharing, broadcasting, or publishing user. A computing device, for example, may receive a request for assistance from a first user computing device and determine a geographical location corresponding to the first user computing device. The computing device may publish the geographical location. The computing device may also receive a response to the request for assistance from a second user computing device and may determine whether the response indicates a request to establish communication with the first user computing device. Based on the determination, the computing device may establish direction communication between the first user computing device and the second user computing device. |
| US10009387B2 |
Systems and methods of assigning and using virtual telephone numbers
A single virtual telephone number that is used to route telephony communications is assigned to first and second users if the first and second users rarely, if ever, communicate with the same party. When an incoming call is received on the virtual telephone number, telephony information for the first and second users is reviewed to determine if the calling party is one that has communicated with either of the first and second users in the past. If so, the telephony communication is routed to the user who has communicated with the calling party in the past. |
| US10009386B2 |
Computerized system and method for advanced network content processing
A computerized system and method for processing network content in accordance with at least one content processing rule is provided. According to one embodiment, the network content is received at a first interface. A transmission protocol according to which the received network content is formatted is identified and used to intercept at least a portion of the received network content. The intercepted portion of the network content is redirected to a proxy, which buffers the redirected portion of network content. The buffered network content is scanned in accordance with a scanning criterion and processed in accordance with the at least one content processing rule based on the result of the scanning. The processed portion of network content may be forwarded using a second interface. |
| US10009380B2 |
Systems and methods for security configuration
A method of configuring a network security device includes receiving a changed set of network rules to replace a current set of network rules; using a plurality of network traffic events to perform a first simulation of according to the current set of network rules and a second simulation according to the changed set of network rules; comparing the results of the first and second simulation to identify changes in network traffic allowed and denied between the current set and the changed set of network rules; displaying the changes in allowed and denied traffic for review of the changed set of network rules; receiving an instruction to implement the changed set of network rules based on the review; and filtering network traffic according to the changed set of network rules. |
| US10009371B2 |
Method and system for managing network storm
A method is provided for managing a network storm associated with a physical port of a physical switch. The method, performed by a management application, includes receiving a notification of the network storm associated with the physical port, identifying a virtual switch supported by a server host that is coupled to the physical port, identifying a virtual machine coupled to the virtual switch that causes the network storm, and isolating the identified virtual machine while the physical port remains enabled. |
| US10009366B2 |
Network anomaly detection
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining network related anomaly scores. One of the methods includes generating a network map including at least a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of edges that indicate communications paths between the plurality of network nodes, obtaining first data indicating network activity over the edges and between the plurality of network nodes for a first time period, generating a model of expected network activity over the edges and between the plurality of network nodes for a future time period using the network map and the first data, obtaining second data indicating network activity over the edges and between the plurality of network nodes for a second time period, and determining an anomaly score using a comparison between the second data and the model of expected network activity. |
| US10009363B2 |
Selecting representative metrics datasets for efficient detection of anomalous data
Certain embodiments involve selecting metrics that are representative of large metrics datasets and that are usable for efficiently performing anomaly detection. For example, a data graph is generated that represents metrics datasets having values for respective metrics. Each node in the graph represents a respective metric, and each edge between nodes represents a respective correlation between a given pair of the metrics datasets. The nodes are grouped into clusters. For each cluster, a principal component dataset is determined and a representative metric is selected using the principal component dataset. A principal component dataset is a linear combination of metrics datasets (or standardized versions of the datasets) represented by a cluster. The representative metric for each cluster is the metric whose dataset was the greatest contributor to the principal component (e.g., the most heavily weighted metric in the linear combination). An anomaly detection is performed on the selected representative metrics. |
| US10009361B2 |
Detecting malicious resources in a network based upon active client reputation monitoring
Systems and methods for detecting malicious resources by analyzing communication between multiple resources coupled to a network are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of client reputation monitoring is provided. A monitoring unit executing on a network security device operable to protect a private network observes activities relating to multiple monitored devices within the private network. For each of the observed activities, a score is assigned by the monitoring unit based upon a policy of multiple polices established within the monitoring unit. For each of the monitored devices, a current reputation score is maintained by the monitoring unit based upon the score and a historical score associated with the monitored device. A monitored is classified by the monitoring unit as potentially being a malicious resource based upon the current reputation score for the monitored device. |
| US10009360B1 |
Malware detection and data protection integration
A computer system is monitored via malware detection modules deployed throughout input/output layers of the computer system. Each malware detection module is configured to detect activity associated with malware present in the computer system. Upon detection of malware activity in one or more input/output layers of the computer system, one or more of the malware detection modules generate and send respective messages reporting the detected activity to a central malware alert engine. The one or more messages are received at the central malware alert engine from the one or more malware detection modules. In response to the one or more received messages, the central malware alert engine alerts one or more portions of a data protection system of the computer system to enable the data protection system to take one or more remedial actions to protect the computer system from the malware present in the computer system. |
| US10009359B2 |
System, apparatus and method for transferring ownership of a device from manufacturer to user using an embedded resource
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in an on-boarding system for a first network, a request to transfer ownership of a first device to a new owner; receiving, in the on-boarding system, notification information from a spectrum analyzer regarding wireless signal information within the first network; determining if a potential attacker is within a radio range of the first network based on the wireless signal information; responsive to determining that the potential attacker is within the radio range, manipulating a signal strength of the on-boarding system and the first device, to limit an emission range of the on-boarding system and the first device; and performing a native communication protocol to communicate ownership information, and to cause the first device to store the ownership information in a storage of the first device. |
| US10009354B2 |
Trust relationships in a computerized system
Methods and apparatuses for a computerized system are disclosed. A data processing device receives information from at least one source of log information in the computerized system and detects, based at least in part on said received log information, at least one security protocol related event at a first host device, the at least one security protocol related event being initiated by a second host device. Information is then stored for determination of a trust relationship record based on the detected at least one security protocol related event and information of the second host device. |
| US10009352B2 |
Controlling access to ideograms
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client device of an author of a message, a request for a restricted ideogram to be inserted into a message; accessing social-networking information for the author; determining, based on the social-networking information for the author, whether the author is authorized to access the restricted ideogram; accessing social-networking information for a recipient user; determining, based on the social-networking information for the recipient user, whether the recipient user is authorized to access the restricted ideogram; and if the author and the recipient user are authorized to access the restricted ideogram, then sending, to the client device of the author, information to insert the restricted ideogram into the message. |
| US10009351B2 |
System and method for access and management of physical objects over a communication network related thereto
The system and method of the present invention to provide at least one cloud-based things access and management system (things-system) for things lifecycle management, for a plurality of things' owners (manufacturer, store, end-user, etc.) having a thing's owner account (owner-account) with a things webpage associate to a thing's unique identification code (UID) which is stored in the owner-account for predetermined purpose, including thing's ownership rights to transfer, access, verify, transmit, control, interact, broadcast, etc. relating to the things-system applications, such as things to things (machine to machine), data exchange, including Internet of Things application. |
| US10009349B2 |
License management system
In the disclosed method, a current state of a network device indicative of no license key being associated with a network device is stored in a license database. Information indicative of a master state of the network device is received, via an input port, including at least one license key associated with the network device. The current state of the network device is updated to include the at least one license key associated with the network device, and the updated current state is stored in the license database. |
| US10009347B2 |
Communication device, communication method, and communication system
A communication device includes a first communication unit configured to execute radio communication by using a first communication method, the first communication method allowing the radio communication to be executed within a first communication range; a second communication unit configured to execute radio communication by using a second communication method, the second communication method allowing the radio communication to be executed within a second communication range; and a permission processing unit configured to generate communication permission information to permit executing the radio communication by the first communication method, wherein the second communication unit is configured to receive setting information for establishing the radio communication by the first communication method, and wherein the first communication unit is configured to execute the radio communication by using the first communication method with another communication device that receives the setting information and the communication permission information. |
| US10009346B2 |
Heterogeneous clustered anti-pass back host processing system and method
A heterogeneous clustered anti-pass back host processing system and method can include a single heterogeneous host system receiving a triggering signal from a first access controller in a plurality of access controllers, the single heterogeneous host system identifying all areas referenced by the first access controller, a respective type of anti-pass back feature associated with each of the areas referenced by the first access controller, and a least restrictive type of the respective type of anti-pass back feature associated with each of the areas referenced by the first access controller, and the single heterogeneous host system transmitting an anti-pass back status update message to each of the plurality of access controllers in accordance with rules of the least restrictive type of the respective type of anti-pass back feature associated with each of the areas referenced by the first access controller. |
| US10009345B2 |
Selective content accessibility in a social network
A social networking service encourages users to post content to a communication channel with varying levels of accessibility to other users. Users may select how content will be published and control the accessibility of uploaded content using a privacy setting for each content item that the user posts. The privacy setting defines, or identifies, the set of connections who may view the posted content item. The posted content item is placed in a particular communication channel in the social networking service, such as a newsfeed or stream, where the content item can be viewed by those who are permitted to view it according to its associated privacy setting. Varying granularities of privacy settings provide flexibility for content accessibility on a social networking service. |
| US10009340B2 |
Secure, automatic second factor user authentication using push services
A network-based multi-factor authentication approach is provided. A request to access a protected network resource and user credentials are received from a client by an application server hosting the resource. Attributes associated with the request are obtained. After determining the credentials are valid, the access attributes are provided to an authentication server. A first OTP is generated by the authentication server. The client is caused to seek confirmation from the user regarding the request and the associated attributes, by sending a push notification to the client. Responsive to authentication of the user to an OTP generator application running on the client via a biometric sensor or a PIN associated with the client: (i) a second OTP is generated by the OTP generator; and (ii) the application server is caused to grant the request by the OTP generator sending the second OTP to the application server or to the authentication server. |
| US10009338B2 |
Methods and systems for a subscription data sharing service
An illustrative method according to a set of instructions stored on the memory of a computing device includes receiving, by a processor of the computing device, a request for information from a requestor device during a real time communication between a sender device and a communication device associated with the requestor device. The method also includes sending, by the processor, the request for information to the sender device during the real time communication. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, from the sender device, a granted request for information including data requested in the request for information. The granted request for information is authorized by the sender device. The granted request for information is received during the real time communication. The method also includes sending, by the processor, the granted request for information to the requestor device during the real time communication. |
| US10009336B2 |
Network security system to validate a server certificate
In one embodiment, a Domain Name Service (DNS) server pre-fetches domain information regarding a domain that includes certificate information for the domain. The DNS server receives a DNS request that includes a security request for the domain in metadata of a Network Service Header (NSH) of the DNS request. The DNS server retrieves the certificate information for the domain from the pre-fetched information regarding the domain, in response to receiving the security request. The DNS server sends, to a Transport Layer Security (TLS) proxy, a DNS response for the domain that includes the certificate information in metadata of an NSH of the DNS response. |
| US10009331B2 |
Information processing device, system, method, and medium
An information processing device including: a connection setting retaining unit which retains a connection setting of a connection to an access point that relays communication to a network for each access point; an access permission retaining unit which retains a token for using a service provided by a server on the network; a determining unit which determines whether or not the connection setting is a connection setting having been set using a tool that enables the connection setting and a usage setting of the service to be set in a series of procedures; and a service using unit which uses the service using the token in a communication relayed by an access point related to a connection setting determined to be a connection setting having been set using the tool. |
| US10009330B1 |
Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for fast tracking authentication
Disclosed are techniques for use in authentication. In one embodiment, the techniques comprise a method. The method comprises the step of receiving a request comprising a plurality of attributes. The method also comprises determining whether to grant authentication or to perform an assessment of at least some of the attributes. The said determination is dependent on whether one of the attributes corresponds with a predictor. |
| US10009323B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and dealing with a lost electronics device
Techniques for detecting and dealing with a lost electronics device are disclosed. In one design, the device may autonomously determine whether it is lost. The device may destroy at least one component to render it inoperable and may perform other actions in response to determining that it is lost. In another design, the device may determine available battery power of the device upon determining that it is lost, select at least one action in a list of possible actions based on the available battery power, and perform the selected action(s). In yet another design, upon determining that it is lost, the device may prevent access to information on the device based on a secondary security key, which is not used for encrypting information during normal operation. In yet another design, the device may notify at least one contact and may perform at least one additional action upon determining that it is lost. |
| US10009322B2 |
Secure virtualized mobile cellular device
Secure virtualizing of a mobile cellular device uses a cellular communication network having base transceiver station edge node servers. A virtualized-instance host server contains a virtualized instance of an enterprise environment. Base station controllers are in communication with and control the base transceiver stations. A mobile switching center in communication with the base station controllers contains the virtualized-instance host server. A cellular communication device is in communication with an edge node server, and an auxiliary data display entry device is in communication with the cellular communication device such that the virtualized instance of the enterprise environment is on the edge node server. Communications between the auxiliary display and data entry device are encrypted. In addition, movement of the cellular communication device within the cellular communication network are anticipated so that additional remote virtualized instances of the enterprise environment are provided on candidate future edge servers. |
| US10009320B2 |
Computerized system and method for deployment of management tunnels
Methods and systems for deploying management tunnels between managed and managing devices are provided. According to one embodiment, the use of PKI-authenticated serial numbers within network devices manufactured by a particular manufacturer enables one-step provisioning of one or more managed devices. A managed device is provisioned with the serial number of a management device manufactured by the particular manufacturer. When the managed device is installed within a network, the management device is located by the managed device with the assistance of a locator server and the managed device initiates establishment of an encrypted management tunnel with the management device. Prior to allowing the management device to use the management tunnel to perform management functionality in relation to the managed device, credentials of the management device are verified by the managed device by comparing the PKI-authenticated unique identifier of the management device to that which is stored within the managed device. |
| US10009316B1 |
Method or mechanism for detecting network intrusion with gateway IP geolocation
A method for detecting network intrusion, performed by a processor is provided. The method includes coupling a computing or communication device to a network device and determining a geolocation of the network device. The method includes comparing the geolocation of the network device to an expected value and determining whether to connect to a network based on the comparing. A computer readable media containing instructions and a device are also provided. |
| US10009315B2 |
Outside live migration
Global remappable addresses can be announced from multiple points across the Internet or other public networks. A global address can be mapped to one or more internal addresses for a provider, such that when traffic is received to a given network location the provider can determine whether the traffic is to be processed in the current network location or a different network location, as may be determined using a static process or a dynamic process based on any of a number of factors. If the traffic is destined for a different network location, the traffic can be remapped and forwarded to that network location over a public or private network. Once the traffic is in the determined destination network location, the traffic can be remapped and delivered to the ultimate destination. The remappings and destination network locations can be adjusted at any time, based on any of a number of factors, without significant risk of dropping traffic. |
| US10009314B2 |
IP address distribution system, switch apparatus, and IP address distribution method
The present invention provides an IP address distribution system including a network that is formed by a switch and an IP address distribution apparatus that is connected to the network. When receiving a signal including a distribution IP address, which is an IP address to be distributed to an apparatus that requests the IP address by the IP address distribution apparatus, the switch rewrites one part or entire of the distribution IP address included in the received signal to a value corresponding to a port that relays the signal. |
| US10009313B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for managing multiple personas within end user applications
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for managing multiple personas within end user applications are disclosed. According to one method, a first profile definition defining a first persona through which a user accesses at least one social networking, OTT, or other hosted service and at least one trigger condition associated with the activation of the first persona is accessed. The method further includes determining a context for the user. The method further includes determining whether the context for the user satisfies the at least one trigger condition. In response to determining that the context satisfies the at least one trigger condition, the first persona is activated. |
| US10009311B2 |
Chat-based support of multiple communication interaction types
A chat-based communication capability is presented. In at least some embodiments, a chat-based communication capability utilizes a chat-based communication paradigm to support one or more communication interaction types not typically supported by chat-based communication paradigms. In at least some embodiments, a chat-based communication capability supports chat-based communication between a human entity and a non-human entity (e.g., a device, a program, a process, an organization, or the like). In at least some embodiments, a chat-based communication capability supports chat-based communication between multiple non-human entities (e.g., where the non-human entities may include devices, programs, processes, organizations, or the like). |
| US10009310B1 |
Content sharing based on social graphing
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes generating a data structure that links users based on social relationships and permits a first user to target content to other users that are linked to the first user via a social relationship. |
| US10009307B2 |
Message notification method, system, and device for a communication account
A message notification method for a communication account. The method includes logging in, by an active terminal and an inactive terminal, to a communication platform using the communication account, sending, by the active terminal, status information to the communication platform, the status information indicating the active terminal is active, sending, by the communication platform, a first message to the active terminal according to the status information, and sending, by the communication platform, a second message to the inactive terminal. The first message carries first notification instruction information instructing to output a strong notification message, and the second message carries second notification instruction information instructing to output a weak notification message, or to not output a notification message. The method further includes outputting, by the active terminal, the strong notification message according to the first notification instruction information. |
| US10009306B2 |
Methods to mitigate communication delays between systems in connection with a transport service
A system operating on a computing device can determine a set of location data points of the computing device during progress of a transport service, and can transmit the set of location data points to a network service. The system can transmit, to the network service, a message indicating that the transport service has been completed. The system determines whether a predetermined duration of time has elapsed since transmitting the message indicating that the transport service has been completed, during which a predefined message has not been received by the application from the network service. The predefined message is associated with a confirmation that the transport service has been processed by the network service. If the predetermined duration of time has elapsed during which the predefined message has not been received, the system displays first content as opposed to second content on the computing device. |
| US10009305B2 |
Ubiquitous user control for information communicated among end user communication devices
An exemplary method processes an electronic communication received by a first end-user communication device, where the electronic communication comprises a digital packet having a header segment and a user data segment. A determination is made whether the received user data segment contains a first label that identifies a corresponding enhanced services application program stored in memory of the first end-user communication device. On identifying a first label, a determination is made whether the received user data segment contains a first command that identifies a corresponding action to be taken by the first enhanced services application program. On determining the existence of a first command, the first enhanced services application program causes a first action corresponding to the first command to be executed on the first end-user communication device. |
| US10009301B1 |
Peer-to-peer location-based messaging
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for peer-to-peer location-based messaging. In some implementations, a mobile device selectively displays displayable messages associated with beacons corresponding to specific locations that the mobile device visits. The mobile device can extract identifiers from wireless messages from beacons and determine whether to display a message corresponding to a beacon based on filter parameters of a user and data indicating characteristics of a property where a beacon is located. The displayable messages corresponding to beacons can be messages users who associated with the beacons have previously designated for presentation upon detection of the beacons. The mobile device can displays the displayable message for a beacon while the mobile device is a detection range to receive the wireless message from the beacon. |
| US10009298B2 |
Managing modality views on conversation canvas
A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view. |
| US10009295B2 |
Virtual memory protocol segmentation offloading
Methods and systems for a more efficient transmission of network traffic are provided. According to one embodiment, presence of outbound payload data, distributed across a first and second payload buffer, within a user memory space of a network device that has been generated by a user process is determined by a bus/memory interface or a network interface unit. The payload data is fetched by performing direct virtual memory addressing of the user memory space including mapping virtual addresses of the payload buffers to corresponding physical addresses, including: (i) when the payload buffers are noncontiguous, then retrieving the outbound payload data with reference to multiple buffer descriptors having starting virtual addresses of the payload buffers and (ii) when they are contiguous, then retrieving the outbound payload data with reference to a single buffer descriptor. The outbound payload data is then segmented across one or more TCP packets. |
| US10009294B2 |
Communication device for limiting processing of interrupt-causing messages
A system and method for limited the processing of interrupt-causing messages within a communication device. A user is able to set various values for dictating the bounds of a leaky bucket processor. The leaky bucket maintains and monitors a count, and dictates whether message processing is permitted or prohibited based on the count. When a message is processed, the count is decremented. When a predetermined time passes without processing a message, the count is incremented. If the count ever reaches a predetermined low threshold value, message processing is prohibited for a predetermined time On the other hand, if the count returns to a predetermined high threshold value, processing is permitted. |
| US10009292B2 |
Cloud independent tuning service for autonomously managed workloads
Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, from a workload in a cloud computing environment, an abstract request to modify resources allocated to the workload, translating, by a tuning service, the abstract request to a set of requirements to fulfill the abstract request, identifying, by the tuning service, a resource configuration suitable to satisfy the set of requirements, and providing, by the tuning service, the resource configuration to fulfill the abstract request. |
| US10009287B2 |
Hierarchical software-defined network traffic engineering controller
Hierarchical Software Defined Network (SDN) architectures can be used to reduce complexity of traffic engineering in large or diverse network environments. In hierarchical SDN architectures, a network is sub-divided into multiple regions, and each region is assigned to a different SDN controller. Network status information is collected and consolidated at a regional level, and fed upstream through the SDN control plane until it reaches a root SDN controller. The root-SDN controller computes cost-based parameters, which are distributed to regional SDN controllers for local provisioning. The cost-based parameters can include Lagrangian variables estimations or other parameters that constrain regional traffic engineering optimization in a manner that advances global traffic engineering objectives. |
| US10009282B2 |
Self-protecting computer network router with queue resource manager
A self-protecting router limits the extent to which its queues can be filled with potentially malicious or otherwise harmful messages received from outside the router, thereby ensuring the queues have sufficient room to accept messages generated internally within the router and are necessary for management and operation of the router. Such routers are, therefore, immune to attack by floods of messages from malicious or malfunctioning network nodes, such as computers, switches and other routers. |
| US10009272B2 |
Packet transmission apparatus for processing operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) packet and protection switching message
Provided is a packet transmission apparatus including at least one user network interface (UNI) line card configured to receive traffic including a client signal, a fabric switch configured to perform switching on the traffic based on a unit of line card, a network-to-network interface working (NNI-W) line card configured to generate a multiprotocol label switching-transport profile (MPLS-TP) working tunnel to transmit the traffic transferred through the fabric switch, and a network-to-network interface protection (NNI-P) line card configured to generate a MPLS-TP protection tunnel to transmit the traffic transferred through the fabric switch when a fault occurs on a path of the NNI-W line card. |
| US10009270B1 |
Modular and partitioned SDN switch
A Software-Defined Networking (SDN) switch includes external network ports for receiving external network traffic onto the SDN switch, external network ports for transmitting external network traffic out of the SDN switch, a first Network Flow Switch (NFX) integrated circuit that has multiple network ports and that maintains a first flow table, another Network Flow Switch (NFX) integrated circuit that has multiple network ports and that maintains a second flow table, a Network Flow Processor (NFP) circuit that maintains a third flow table, and a controller processor circuit that maintains a fourth flow table. The controller processor circuit is coupled by a serial bus to the NFP circuit but is not directly coupled by any network port to either the NFP circuit nor the first NFX integrated circuit nor the second NFX integrated circuit. |
| US10009269B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing operation request in storage system
According to embodiments of the present invention, in a storage system, a switch receives an operation request, where the operation request carries request identification; the switch queries, according to the request identification, a flow table of the switch to obtain a flow table entry matching the operation request; and the switch forwards the operation request to a target storage device among storage devices according to a forwarding rule of the matching flow table entry. By using a characteristic of a SDN, the operation request is processed according to the forwarding rule of the flow table entry of the switch, thereby implementing load balancing of the storage devices and reducing information interaction between the storage devices. |
| US10009265B2 |
Communication control apparatus, communication control method, communication system, and recording medium
A communication control apparatus for switching a communication route from a first apparatus to a second apparatus based on apparatus identification information identifying the second apparatus, the communication control apparatus including: a table storage unit configured to store the apparatus identification information; a storage unit configured to store communication information of communication to the second apparatus with which the communication is performed; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not the control unit stores the apparatus identification information of the second apparatus starting the communication in the table storage unit based on the communication information stored in the storage unit and an information amount of the apparatus identification information capable of storing in the table storage unit. |
| US10009262B2 |
Transmission apparatus and redundancy method
A transmission apparatus includes: a switch circuit to hold a first protection path provided for a working path in a first network, a second protection path provided for the working path in a second network, and a bridge path provided between a working apparatus to relay traffic on the working path between the first and second networks and a protection apparatus to relay traffic on the first and second protection paths; and a signal processing unit to, upon reception of a first control signal indicating a failure on the working path from the first network, transmit the first control signal to the working apparatus and control the switch circuit in accordance with a second control signal corresponding to the first control signal received from the working apparatus, wherein the transmission apparatus is the protection apparatus, and is provided on a boundary between the first and second networks. |
| US10009259B2 |
Multi-path data transfer using network coding
Techniques, devices, systems, and protocols are disclosed herein that relate to data transfer between communication nodes via multiple heterogeneous paths. In various embodiments, network coding may be used to improve data flow and reliability in a multiple path scenario. Transmission control protocol (TCP) may also be used within different paths to further enhance data transfer reliability. In some embodiments, multiple levels of network coding may be provided within a transmitter in a multiple path scenario, with one level being applied across all paths and another being applied within individual paths. |
| US10009258B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for routing a redirected request message
A method for routing a redirected request message is disclosed. The method may be implemented in a Diameter signaling router (DSR) including a plurality of message processors. The method includes applying ingress message processing to a Diameter request message received from a peer node and forwarding the Diameter request message to a Diameter redirect agent in accordance to the ingress message processing. The method further includes receiving, from the Diameter redirect agent, a redirection notification message containing redirection information and modifying the Diameter request message to include the redirection information. The method also includes applying the ingress message processing to the modified Diameter request message within the DSR. |
| US10009256B2 |
Hybrid routing table for reaching unstable destination device in a tree-based network
In one embodiment, a method comprises: a root network device of a tree-based network topology identifying an instability in an identified child device attaching within the tree-based network topology; the root network device generating and storing in a routing information base table, for each sub-child device reachable via the identified child device, a corresponding source-route path starting with the identified child device and ending at the corresponding sub-child device; the root network device adding, to the routing information base table, a current path for reaching the identified child device, enabling the root network device to generate a path for reaching any one sub-child device using the corresponding source-route path via the current path of the identified child device. |
| US10009255B2 |
Systems and methods for faster download of digital content in mobile wireless devices
A handheld wireless device makes a request for service from a server of a business on a global network, the request originating from the wireless device is automatically routed to the closest server of the business that is geographically closest to the location of the wireless device as determined by a GPS function in the device, or by a router server in the wireless network based on the group of cell towers being connected to by the wireless device, or based on the location of the wireless device in a global telephone network database, for faster access to the service and a response there from. |
| US10009254B2 |
Calculation of a lowest cost path
A method in a flow controller for selecting optimal path is provided. A plurality of potential flow paths in the network for a particular pair of source and destination switch ports is determined in a flow controller. A plurality of cost factors associated with each of the plurality of potential flow paths is identified. Individual cost values are determined for each of the identified plurality of cost factors for each of the plurality of potential flow paths by multiplying the identified cost factors by a stratification factor. A single cost value for each of the plurality of potential flow paths is determined based on the determined individual cost values. One of the potential flow paths is selected in the flow controller for the particular pair of source and destination switch ports based upon the determined single cost value. |
| US10009253B2 |
Providing shared resources to virtual devices
The present disclosure relates to providing shared resources to virtual devices on a network switch. In one example, a switch comprises a plurality of virtual device contexts (VDCs) and a default virtual device context (DVDC). The DVDC stores configuration data that identifies a network resource. The DVDC transmits a reference to the configuration data to each of the plurality of VDCs. Each of plurality of VDCs receives the reference from the DVDC. When the DVDC receive, from the at least one of the plurality of VDCs, a request to access the configuration data via the reference, the DVDC transmits at least a portion of the configuration data to the at least one of the plurality of VDCs. The at least the portion of the configuration data is operable to initiate a connection between the at least one of the plurality of VDCs and the network resource. |
| US10009250B2 |
System and method for managing load in a distributed storage system
The various embodiments described herein include methods, systems, and devices for managing load in a distributed storage system. In one aspect, a method is performed at a first instance server in the distributed storage system, the first instance server having memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The method includes: (i) issuing a first plurality of requests to a second instance server; (ii) obtaining one or more messages from the second instance server in response to the first plurality of requests, the messages indicating a utilization rate of the second instance server; (iii) determining a transaction rate limit for the second instance server based on the utilization rate of the second instance server; and (iv) issuing a second plurality of requests to the second instance server, where the second plurality of requests are issued at a rate no greater than the transaction rate limit. |
| US10009247B2 |
Streaming video monitoring using CDN data feeds
A method for monitoring streaming video content is provided. Content Delivery Network (CDN) feed sent over one or more CDNs is monitored and analyzed using a first soft probe deployed in the one or more CDNs to generate a first video session record. Video traffic sent over a packet core network (PCN) is monitored and analyzed using a second soft probe deployed in the PCN to generate a second video session record. A third session record is generated by correlating the first session record to the second session record. The third session record corresponds to an end-to-end video streaming session. One or more performance characteristics corresponding to the end-to-end video streaming session are generated based at least in part on the third session record. |
| US10009244B2 |
Analyte monitoring system having an alert
Described herein are analyte monitoring systems including a receiver or data processing component that is configured to automatically issue a first alert notification when a first predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received from the sensor/sensor electronics, and automatically issue a second alert notification when a second predetermined number of consecutive data packets are not received by the sensor/sensor electronics. The receiver may also be configured to enable a user to disenable alert or alarm notifications that are triggered based on detected events. |
| US10009238B2 |
Cross-cloud management and troubleshooting
A cloud management system is described herein that provides the ability for an application to span two or more clouds while allowing operation, management, and troubleshooting of the distributed application as a single application. The system provides infrastructure that communicates across datacenters for execution and for centralizing knowledge of instances of an application that are running at different locations. The infrastructure provided by the system monitors both the application and connections between the clouds, with intelligence to know if issues are within the application or because of the connection between the clouds. The system coordinates management functions across multiple cloud platforms/locations. Thus, the cloud management system creates a single monitoring and troubleshooting interface and knowledge and execution fabric across multiple clouds so that applications spread across multiple clouds can be monitored, managed, and debugged more easily. |
| US10009234B2 |
Predictive modeling of risk for services in a computing environment
A method includes obtaining, by one or more processor, data related to a service level agreement for a service from a provider, wherein the service includes providing, to a client, network resources from a shared pool of network resources in a computing environment. The one or more processor utilizes the data to generate input parameters and these input parameters include target parameters for the service level agreement, penalty parameters for the service level agreement, and statistical process control parameters. The one or more processor analyzes the input parameters to model risk associated with probability of failure of the service from the provider in a given computing environment and generates and based on the risk model, allocating, by the one or more processor, a portion of the network resources. |
| US10009233B2 |
User interface for viewing items in a synchronization system
In a synchronization system, the present invention provides an improved user interface through which a user can view and manage settings associated with the user's account in the synchronization system. In the preferred embodiment, a column is displayed for each electronic device associated with the user's account in the synchronization system. In each column is a visual representation of items (e.g., folders) that are (1) backed up, remotely accessible and/or synchronized in the synchronization system and (2) located on the electronic device associated with such column. For each item that is synchronized across multiple devices, all the visual representations of such item in the columns are aligned across a single row in the interface. In the preferred embodiment, there is an arrow, or other visual indicator, between the visual representations of such items to indicate that the items are synchronized. |
| US10009230B1 |
System and method of traffic inspection and stateful connection forwarding among geographically dispersed network appliances organized as clusters
A peering relationship among two or more network appliances is established through an exchange of control messages among the network appliances. The peering relationship defines a cluster of peered network appliances, and at each network appliance of the cluster traffic flow state information for all the network appliances of the cluster is maintained. Network traffic associated with traffic flows of the network appliances of the cluster is managed according to the state information for the traffic flows. This managing of the network traffic may include forwarding among the network appliances of the cluster (i.e., to those of the appliances handling the respective flows) at least some of the network traffic associated with one or more of the traffic flows according to the state information for the one or more traffic flows. The traffic flows may be TCP connections or UDP flows. |
| US10009229B2 |
Policy verification in a network
A determination is made at a network connected device that a network policy is to be verified. The network policy is applied to network packets sent to an endpoint within a network, and the application of the policy to network traffic can result in at least two outcomes. Another determination is made at the network connected device that a switch is provisionable to host the endpoint. The network connected device provisions a simulated endpoint version of the endpoint at the switch to host the policy. At least one packet is sent to the simulated endpoint via the network connected device for each of the at least two outcomes of the policy. At least one response is received by the network connected device from the simulated endpoint indicating how the policy was applied to each of the packets. |
| US10009226B2 |
Software implementation of network switch/router
A network switching system and method and a computer program product for operating a network switch are disclosed. The network switch includes a multitude of input ports and a multitude of output ports. In one embodiment, one processing device is assigned to each of the input ports and output ports to process data packets received at the input ports and transferred to the output ports. In one embodiment, the method comprises creating an intermediate adjustable configuration of processing devices functionally between the input ports and the output ports, and assigning the processing devices of the intermediate configuration to forward the data packets from the input ports to the output ports to obtain a balance between latency and synchronization of the transfer of the data packets from the input ports to the output ports. In an embodiment, software is used to create and to adjust dynamically the intermediate configuration. |
| US10009219B2 |
Role-driven notification system including support for collapsing combinations
Embodiments of the invention relate techniques of implementing role-driven notification. The techniques can include determining a location of a role in a role hierarchy and a corresponding location of a first notification template in a notification template hierarchy. The techniques can also include identifying one or more child roles of the role corresponding to the user and one or more child notification templates of the notification template corresponding to the user. The techniques can include generating a second notification template, the second notification template including the one or more rules included in each of the one or more child notification templates and sending a notification for the user based on the second notification template. |
| US10009216B2 |
Repeat execution of root cause analysis logic through run-time discovered topology pattern maps
Methods, systems, and computer program products for repeat execution of RCA logic through run-time discovered topology pattern maps are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes determining one or more topology paths of configuration items from a collection of multiple views of a target system; identifying one or more patterns from the one or more topology paths of configuration items; comparing the one or more identified patterns against a collection of data comprising mappings between (i) multiple root cause analysis logical expressions and (ii) multiple system architecture patterns, thereby identifying one or more of the multiple root cause analysis logical expressions to be executed on the one or more topology paths of configuration items; and generating a user-accessible link via a uniform resource locator for direct invocation of the one or more identified multiple root cause analysis logical expressions executed on the one or more topology paths of configuration items. |
| US10009214B1 |
Multiplexers with protection switching
The present invention is directed to data communication. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides switching mechanism for choosing between redundant communication links. Data received from a first set of communication links are processed to have alignment markers removed, and first figure of merit value is determined based on the data without alignment markers. Similarly, a second figure of merit value is determined for the data received from the second set of communication links. A switch selects between the first set of communication links and the second set of communication links based on their respective figure of merit values. Alignment markers are inserted into the data transmitted through the selected set of data links. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US10009212B2 |
Method and apparatus for activation and deactivation of radio network functionality
A method implemented in a first peer entity communicating with a second peer entity using a predetermined protocol includes receiving a first packet from the second peer entity. The method further includes identifying an instruction field included within the first packet, the instruction field indicating a predetermined function to be performed by the first peer entity. The method further includes determining whether the predetermined function can be performed by the first entity. The method also includes transmitting a second packet to the second peer entity indicating whether the first entity performs the predetermined function. |
| US10009211B1 |
Radio interference eliminator circuit
A circuit is disclosed which eliminates chirp produced within an electronic flow measurement (EFM) system. In an exemplary embodiment, relays are positioned between the EFM Rxd input and the communications device input. One relay is closed while the operate signal reaches its high state, allowing data to pass between the communications device and the EFM Rxd input. When the operate line switches to a low state, the first relay opens disrupting the data path between the communications device and the EFM Rxd input preventing data from bouncing back between the two points. The second relay may close grounding the data signal from the communications device eliminating noise from the line. |
| US10009208B1 |
Spreading and precoding in OFDM
An OFDM transmitter spreads original data symbols with a complex-valued spreading matrix derived from a discrete Fourier transform. Spread data symbols are mapped to OFDM subcarriers. Spreading and mapping are configured to produce a transmitted spread-OFDM signal with a low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) and orthogonal code spaces. In MIMO systems, the complex-valued spreading matrix can comprise a MIMO precoding matrix, and the code spaces can comprise MIMO subspaces. In Cooperative-MIMO, a combination of low code-space cross correlation and low PAPR can be achieved. |
| US10009199B2 |
Data reception device
A data reception device includes: an equalizer circuit that shapes a waveform of an input signal according to a set gain value; a CDR circuit which recovers a plurality of clock signals having different phases in one cycle from the input signal after being subjected to the waveform shaping performed by the equalizer circuit; an oversampler which performs sampling of the waveform-shaped input signal in synchronization with the plurality of clock signals and recovers a plurality of input data from the waveform-shaped input signal; and a calibration control unit which determines whether the oversampler correctly recovers the input data based on a result of the sampling performed by the oversampler, and generates a control signal to set the gain value of the equalizer circuit based on a determination result when it is determined that the input data is not correctly recovered. |
| US10009196B2 |
Multiple symbol noncoherent soft output detector
Multiple symbol noncoherent soft output detectors in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, the multiple symbol noncoherent soft output detector uses soft metrics based on the Log Likelihood Ratio (LLR) of each symbol to provide information concerning the reliability of each detected symbol. One embodiment of the invention includes a receiver configured to receive and sample a phase modulated input signal, and a multiple symbol noncoherent soft output detector configured to receive the sampled input signal and to generate a soft metric indicative of the reliability of a detected symbol based upon observations over multiple symbols. |
| US10009195B2 |
Nonlinear equalizer
An equalizer and method is implemented to improve the performance of a communication system based on multi-level amplitude modulation schemes. The equalizer may include a linear equalization circuit including a plurality of time delayed taps and configured to receive an input signal and generate an output signal. The equalizer may further include a nonlinear circuit configured to receive signals from at least a portion of the time delayed taps and generate at least a portion of a difference between the signals, the output signal based at least in part on the difference. |
| US10009188B2 |
Methods and nodes for distribution of content to consumers
Methods and nodes (200, 202) in a data distribution network, for distributing content to multiple consuming nodes (C1, C2, C3, . . . ). A first node (200) detects (2:2) multiple data flows (2:1b) of a first content from the first node to a second node (202) in the distribution network, when the first node operates as delivering node of the first content for the consuming nodes. The first node then instructs (2:4) the second node to operate as delivering node of the first content for the consuming nodes and redirects (2:5) the consuming nodes to use the second node as delivering node of the first content. The first node further reduces (2:6) the multiple data flows to a common data flow of the first content to the second node. Thereby, efficiency can be improved in the data distribution network by reducing the number of data flows between the first and second nodes. |
| US10009187B2 |
Method and device for group communication, having robust mobility
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for group communication. In more detail, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for allowing a terminal to participate in group communication effectively on the move, and a communication method of a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present invention includes receiving Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearer information including a QoS parameter from a Multi-cell/multicast Coordination Entity (MCE); updating bearer information for a terminal using the received MBMS bearer information; making a handover decision of the terminal and transmitting a handover request message including the MBMS bearer information to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) or a second base station which does not support MBMS; transmitting a handover command message from the second base station to the terminal; and forwarding MBMS data to the second base station during a predetermined period. The group communication service reception method and apparatus of the present invention is advantageous in that a terminal participated in group communication is capable of receiving the group communication service seamlessly, even when the terminal enters an area not supporting MBMS, by switching the communication path to a Point-To-Point (PTP) communication path quickly. |
| US10009177B2 |
Integration of verification tokens with mobile communication devices
Apparatuses, methods, and systems pertaining to the verification of portable consumer devices are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is communicatively coupled to a computer by a USB connection so as to use the computer's networking facilities. The verification token reads identification information from a user's portable consumer device (e.g., credit card) and sends the information to a validation entry over a communications network using the computer's networking facilities. The validation entity applies one or more validation tests to the information that it receives from the verification token. If a selected number of tests are passed, the validation entity sends a device verification value to the verification token, and optionally to a payment processing network. The verification token may enter the device verification value into a CVV field of a web page appearing on the computer's display, or may display the value to the user using the computer's display. |
| US10009175B2 |
Secure communication
A method for allowing a first party and a second party to obtain shared secret information is provided. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining, by the first party, a sequence of values A=X+NA where X is a sequence of values and NA is a random sequence associated with the first party; obtaining, by the second party, a sequence of values B=X+NB where NB is a random sequence associated with the second party; performing, by the first and second parties, a data matching procedure to identify corresponding pairs of values, a, b, in respective sequences A and B that match, wherein sequences A and B are discrete-valued sequences equal to, derived from, or derived using, sequences A and B; wherein the shared secret information is equal to, or derived from, or derived using, the matching values in sequences A and B. |
| US10009172B2 |
Instructions processors, methods, and systems to process secure hash algorithms
A method of an aspect includes receiving an instruction. The instruction indicates a first source of a first packed data including state data elements ai, bi, ei, and fi for a current round (i) of a secure hash algorithm 2 (SHA2) hash algorithm. The instruction indicates a second source of a second packed data. The first packed data has a width in bits that is less than a combined width in bits of eight state data elements ai, bi, ci, di, ei, fi, gi, hi of the SHA2 hash algorithm. The method also includes storing a result in a destination indicated by the instruction in response to the instruction. The result includes updated state data elements ai+, bi+, ei+, and fi+ that have been updated from the corresponding state data elements ai, bi, ei, and fi by at least one round of the SHA2 hash algorithm. |
| US10009170B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing Feistel-based variable length block cipher
An apparatus and method for providing a Feistel-based variable length block cipher, which are configured to, when plaintext having a certain bit length is encrypted, generate ciphertext having the same bit length as plaintext, and to decrypt ciphertext into plaintext having the same bit length. The apparatus includes an encryption/decryption key generation unit for generating a number of encryption/decryption keys corresponding to a preset number of rounds, based on a secret key, the length of the secret key, the length of plaintext, and a round constant; an encryption/decryption tweak generation unit for generating an encryption/decryption tweak based on a tweak, a length of tweak, and the length of plaintext; and a ciphertext output unit for outputting ciphertext having length identical to that of plaintext, based on plaintext, the length of the plaintext, the length of the secret key, the encryption/decryption keys, and the encryption/decryption tweak. |
| US10009162B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
A communication apparatus comprises a generator that generates frequency resource position information corresponding to a first information which is based on the communication quality information received from user equipments, the frequency resource position information indicating validity or invalidity of the first information for each frequency resource, and a transmitter that transmits the first information, the frequency resource position information and a cell ID which the frequency resource position is applied, to another communication apparatus via a backhaul. |
| US10009157B2 |
Method and apparatus for supporting different cell range per modulation in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system is provided. An evolved NodeB (eNB) configures a first power for a first modulation and a second power for a second modulation. A modulation order of the second modulation is higher than a modulation order of the first modulation. The eNB transmits data to at least one of a first user equipment (UE) with the configured first power or a second UE with the configured second power. The configured first power may be greater than the condifued second power. Accordingly, a proactive cell range expansion (P-CRE) may be implemented for the first modulation. |
| US10009155B2 |
Method and system for determining time and frequency resources
For determining time and frequency resources, a first device performs: obtaining groups of time and frequency resources of the wireless communications network so as to form a redrawn grid; allocating time and frequency resources according to the redrawn grid and to a frequency hopping criteria; and providing signalling information representative of the time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid. In order to determine which time and frequency resources of the initial grid to be used for performing said transmissions, a second device performs: obtaining the signalling information so as to determine the time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid; and applying a predetermined pattern mask onto the determined time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid. |
| US10009154B2 |
Base station, terminal apparatus, communication control method and radio communication system
To adaptively interleave in accordance with communication channel conditions. Provided is a base station performing radio communication with a terminal apparatus on a communication channel formed by integrating a plurality of component carriers, including a quality acquisition unit that acquires channel quality of the communication channel for each of the component carriers and an interleaver that interleaves data signals transmitted on the communication channel in accordance with at least one of the channel quality acquired by the quality acquisition unit and available situations of communication resources for each of the component carriers. |
| US10009152B2 |
System and method for rate-less multiple access
Rate-less multiple access schemes for wireless networks uses physical layer, rate-less codes to enable grant-free, contention-based, random access and grant-based, contention-free, non-orthogonal multiple access in uplink or downlink channels. |
| US10009149B2 |
Methods and systems for HARQ protocols
Methods described herein are for wireless communication systems. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method for a HARQ process, in which the HARQ process includes a first transmission of an encoder packet and at least one retransmission. The method involves allocating a transmission resource for each respective transmission. The method involves transmitting control information from a base station to a mobile station for each respective transmission. The control information includes information to uniquely identify the HARQ process and an identification of one of a time resource, a frequency resource and a time and frequency resource that is allocated for the transmission. In some embodiments of the invention, specific control information is signalled from a base station to a mobile station to enable RAS-HARQ operation. In some embodiments of the invention, retransmission signaling in included as part of regular unicast signaling used for both first transmission and retransmissions. In some embodiments of the invention, a 3-state acknowledgement channel and associated error recovery operation enables the base station and mobile station to recover from control signaling error and reduce packet loss. |
| US10009147B2 |
Apparatus and method for sending and receiving broadcast signals
A broadcast signal receiver is provided. The broadcast signal receiver comprises a demodulator configured to demodulate a received broadcast signal, a frame parser configured to parse a signal frame of the demodulated broadcast signal, the signal frame comprising a preamble and Layered Division Multiplexing (LDM) data, and the preamble carrying signaling information, a time deinterleaver configured to time deinterleave the LDM data, a first demapping/decoding unit configured to obtain core layer data by demapping and Forward Error Correction (FEC)-decoding the LDM data, an interference removal unit configured to remove the core layer data from the LDM data and to output enhanced layer data, a second demapping/decoding unit configured to demap and FEC-decode the enhanced layer data, and an output processor configured to process at least one of the core layer data or the enhanced layer data and to output a data stream. |
| US10009143B2 |
System and method for multi-user full duplex link adaptation
A method of link adaptation is described including establishing, using a first serving point, a multi-user full duplex mode wherein the multi-user full duplex mode enables a downlink to a first wireless device and an uplink from a second wireless device. The first serving point requests from the first wireless device a first channel quality indicator indicating channel quality between the serving point and the first wireless device in a full duplex time period and a second channel quality indicator indicating channel quality between the serving point and the first wireless device in non-full duplex time period. The full duplex mode is evaluated using the first and second channel quality indicators. At least one parameter of the full duplex mode is adjusted based on the evaluating. |
| US10009142B1 |
Control over modulation and coding schemes used by wireless relay user equipment
A wireless communication network selects Modulation and Coding Schemes (MCS) for wireless relays. A wireless network controller determines the amount of wireless access Access Point Names (APNs) that are served by a User Equipment (UE) in the wireless relay. The network controller selects an MCS for the UE in the wireless relay based on the amount of the wireless access APNs served by the UE. The network controller directs a wireless base station and the UE in the wireless relay to use the selected MCS. The UE in the wireless relay exchanges user data with the multiple wireless access points that serve other UEs. The UE in the wireless relay exchanges the user data with the wireless base station using the selected MCS. The network controller may comprise a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Mobility Management Entity (MME), and the wireless access points may comprise LTE eNodeBs. |
| US10009141B2 |
Methods and apparatus for error correction for coordinated wireless base stations
Methods and apparatus for coordinated error correction among a set of wireless base stations in communication with one another. In one embodiment, the wireless base stations are part of a cellular network having various cellular base stations (including a serving base station, and multiple supplemental base stations), and transmit multiple redundant versions of a transport block using a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) based scheme. The aggregate of the multiple redundant versions of the transport block are soft combined and acknowledged (ACK) or not-acknowledged (NACK) by the cellular equipment. The serving base station and supplemental base station devices dynamically configure the bundled acknowledgment operation based on various desired operational attributes relating to the operational parameters of the network. |
| US10009140B2 |
Sensing device and method and system for information transfer thereof
An information transmission system includes a first sensing device configured to transmit a cooperation request signal, receive a cooperation response signal corresponding to the cooperation request signal, generate a jamming signal on the basis of the cooperation response signal, and generate and transmit a transmission signal including sensor information; an information collection device configured to receive the transmission signal transmitted by the first sensing device; and at least one second sensing device provided near the first sensing device, and configured to receive the cooperation request signal and transmit the cooperation response signal corresponding to the cooperation request signal to the first sensing device. The cooperation response signal includes channel information between the at least one second sensing device and the information collection device, and a seed for a random signal generator shared between the first sensing device and the at least one second sensing device. |
| US10009136B2 |
External cavity FP laser
Methods, systems, and apparatus, for an external cavity FP laser. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a FP laser diode; a Faraday rotator (FR) coupled to receive an optical output of the FP laser diode and that rotates a polarization of the optical output; an optical fiber coupled at a first end to receive the output of the FR; a WDM filter coupled to a second end of the optical fiber to receive the optical signal from the optical fiber; and a FRM coupled directly or indirectly to an output of the WDM filter, wherein an optical output of the WDM filter is partially reflected by the FRM such that the polarization of a reflected beam is rotated, and wherein the reflected optical signal then passes through the FR with its polarization being rotated by the FR before it is injected back into the FP laser diode. |
| US10009134B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling dedicated transmissions in response to interference levels at neighboring base stations
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for reducing interference between wireless network cells. The embodiments may include: transmitting, by a base station, a physical broadcast channel in predetermined time slots in a frame; receiving, by the base station, interference information for other base stations indicating interference levels associated with its wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs); wherein particular neighboring base stations having high interference are identified based on the received interference information; and reducing, by the base station, transmission power in the predetermined time slots in response to the interference levels. |
| US10009133B2 |
MIMO demodulating apparatus and method, and line-of-sight wireless communications system
A MIMO demodulating apparatus includes: a phase difference corrector that compensates for a phase shift by utilizing the phase difference between received signals to output phase corrected signals; an interference compensator that receives the phase corrected signals as input and, by means of adaptive control, performs elimination of interference and separation and extraction of a desired signal; a phase noise compensator to compensate for phase error remaining in the desired signal; a signal determiner that determines transmitted data from the output signal of the phase noise compensator to output the transmitted data and outputs an error signal; and an error signal phase rotator that subjects the error signal to a phase rotating process in accordance with the phase error compensation amount to perform adaptive control. |
| US10009132B2 |
Time stamp replication within a wireless network
Time stamp replication within wireless networks is described. In an embodiment, a wireless station receives an input time stamp and uses this input time stamp to generate an output time stamp. The wireless station transmits the output time stamp to wireless stations in one of a number of groups which make up the wireless network. The output time stamp is generated to compensate for delays between receiving the input time stamp and transmitting the output time stamp such that output time stamp which is transmitted at a time T corresponds to the value that the input time stamp would have had if it had been received at time T (and not at a time earlier than T). This may, therefore, reduce or eliminate independent time stamp errors and jitter caused by multiple disparate systems and processes. |
| US10009130B1 |
Internet radio stream generation
A system includes a first source interface, a second source interface, a content mixer, a first communication interface (CI), and a second CI. The first source interface and the second source interface are configured to receive a first audio signal (FS) and a second audio signal (SS), respectively. The content mixer is configured to generate a portion of a terrestrial broadcast stream (TBS portion) that includes the FS and the SS. A first segment of the FS overlaps a second segment of the SS. The content mixer is configured to generate a portion of an internet radio stream (IR portion) corresponding to the TBS portion. The IR portion includes the first segment and omits the SS. The first CI is configured to send the TBS portion to a terrestrial radio station. The second CI is configured to send the IR portion to a content replacer. Other aspects are also disclosed. |
| US10009119B1 |
Bandgap modulation for underwater communications and energy harvesting
A system is provided that includes a gateway node and terminal node. The gateway node includes an actuator configured to produce a light beam for propagation through a fluid, and a sensor configured to detect a reflection of the light beam. The terminal node is disposed within the fluid and includes an energy source and a photovoltaic layer adjacent to a reflective layer. The photovoltaic layer is switchably controlled between two modes, to convey a data stream associated with the reflected light beam to the sensor of the gateway node, the two modes including: a transmission mode wherein the light beam is transmitted through the photovoltaic layer and reflected by the adjacent reflective layer to the sensor of the gateway node, and a recharging mode wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to capture photonic energy from the light beam for storage in the energy source. |
| US10009116B2 |
Communication system, electronic timepiece, and communication device
Either the electronic timepiece or the communication device of a communication system has a first communicator, and the other has a second communicator. The first communicator has a first transmitter including a transmission coil and a drive circuit configured to drive the transmission coil, and is configured to transmit signals by communicating through electromagnetic coupling; and an first receiver including a photodetector and a detection circuit that detects the output value of the photodetector, and configured to receive signals by optical communication. The second communicator has an second transmitter including a light-emitting device and a drive circuit that drives the light-emitting device, and configured to transmit signals by optical communication; and a second receiver including a reception coil and a detection circuit that detects the output value of the reception coil, and configured to receive signals by communicating through electromagnetic coupling. |
| US10009115B2 |
Optical receiver configurable to accommodate a variety of modulation formats
The present invention provides a simple means of demodulating optical signals, e.g. wideband M-ary orthogonal. The demodulator comprises an optical processor and a comparison module. The optical processor transforms M input optical signals into 2 log2(M) intermediary optical signals and the comparison module determines the logical representation of the input data based on log2(M) binary comparisons of the optical power of the intermediary signals. Example embodiments may be reconfigurable to receive optical signals using M-FSK, M-PPM, M-PolSK, and hybrid M-ary orthogonal modulation formats. Example embodiments also offer small size, weight and power consumption for both free-space and fiber optic environments as well as improved receiver sensitivity and reduced electron bandwidth requirements. |
| US10009114B2 |
Method and system for controlling phase of a signal
A method of generating a signal being phase-shifted at a predetermined phase-shift division factor relative to a reference signal is disclosed. The method comprises: using the predetermined phase-shift division factor for selecting a modulation amplitude, modulating a control signal at the selected modulation amplitude, and combining the reference signal and the control signal to form the phase-shifted. |
| US10009108B2 |
Coherent and pulse amplitude modulation in a pluggable optical transceiver
An apparatus adapted to operate a pluggable optical transceiver in a plurality of modulation schemes includes core circuitry adapted to interface with a host device, wherein the host device is adapted to support the pluggable optical transceiver; direct detection modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; coherent modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; and selection circuitry adapted to operate one of the direct detection modulation circuitry and the coherent modulation circuitry based on a selection depending on an application of the pluggable optical transceiver. |
| US10009101B2 |
Laser communications following an atmospheric event
Systems, methods, and apparatus for laser communications following an atmospheric event. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves transmitting, by at least one laser on at least one first satellite, at least one first transmit signal. The method further involves receiving, by at least one detector on at least one first satellite, at least one first receive signal. In one or more embodiments, at least one first satellite is in super-geosynchronous earth orbit (S-GEO). In at least one embodiment, at least one first transmit signal and at least one first receive signal are laser signals. Further, the method involves adapting, by at least one first processor on at least one first satellite, at least one first transmit signal according to at least one atmospheric event. |
| US10009098B2 |
Distributed array for direction and frequency finding
An optical imaging system and method that reconstructs RF sources in k-space by utilizing interference amongst modulated optical beams. The system and method involves recording with photodetectors the interference pattern produced by RF-modulated optical beams conveyed by optical fibers having unequal lengths. The photodetectors record the interference, and computational analysis using known tomography reconstruction methods is performed to reconstruct the RF sources in k-space. |
| US10009095B2 |
Protection switching across interconnecting node
An optical communications network has an interconnecting node (100) coupled in between at least one hub node (130) and at least first (140) and second (150) access nodes, to provide working and protection optical paths. The interconnecting node has a working wavelength selective switch (110) to select which working wavelengths are coupled. A corresponding protection wavelength selective switch (120) is also provided for the protection wavelengths. In the event of detection of a fault, protection switching (230) is carried out at the access node and the hub node without altering the selections made by the wavelength selective switches in the interconnecting node. Thus protection schemes across the interconnecting node for more than one access node can be handled. By not needing to alter wavelength selections at the interconnecting node during protection switching operation, the complexity and thus costs can be reduced. |
| US10009092B2 |
Mobile ad-hoc network with satellite node
A mobile ad-hoc communications network with multi-interface dynamic routing includes multiple mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and multiple mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and satellite communication. At least some of the mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication are dynamically-switched between operating as an ordinary node or as a backbone node. At least some of the mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and satellite communication are dynamically-switched between operating as an ordinary node or as a backbone node. All of the mobile nodes communicate over a dynamically-formed ordinary communication link. Mobile nodes operating as backbone nodes additionally communicate over a dynamically-formed backbone link. Data is routed in the network by an ad-hoc multi-interface dynamic routing which routes data between the mobile nodes by mobile wireless communication and by satellite communication in accordance with respective communication capabilities of the mobile nodes, so as to incorporate satellite communications into the network. |
| US10009090B2 |
System and method for reducing desensitization of a base station transceiver for mobile wireless repeater systems
A repeater system including bi-directional amplifier circuitry that is configured for repeating signals between at least one device and a first signal source. Receiver circuitry is coupled with the amplifier circuitry provides at least one signal associated with at least one of a device or the first signal source or a second signal source. Controller circuitry is configured for monitoring a parameter of a provided signal that is reflective of a property of a signal source or a device. The monitored parameter is used to make a determination of whether repeated signals associated with the first signal source will desensitize the operation of the second signal source. The controller circuitry is also operable for adjusting the power level of the signals that are repeated by the bi-directional amplifier circuitry based on the determination that repeated signals will desensitize the operation of the second signal source. |
| US10009084B2 |
Method of performing a hybrid beamforming in a wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
A method of performing a beamforming in a base station of a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include determining an effective range of an analog beam based on a gain of an analog beamforming in a hybrid beamforming, determining a precoding matrix for a digital beamforming in the hybrid beamforming based on the effective range of the analog beam, and performing the hybrid beamforming having the digital beamforming and the analog beamforming coupled therein based on the effective range and the precoding matrix. |
| US10009083B2 |
Communication method, base station, and user equipment
A communication method, a base station, and user equipment are provided. The method includes: forming m beams by using a manner of antenna weighting, where m is a positive integer greater than 1; determining an uplink receive power of each beam according to an uplink sounding signal of UE; selecting n beams from the m beams according to the uplink receive power of each beam, where n is a positive integer, and n |
| US10009079B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals
The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, encoding Data Pipe, DP, data according to a code rate, wherein the encoding further includes Low-Density Parity-Check, LDPC, encoding the DP data, Bit interleaving the LDPC encoded DP data, and mapping the bit interleaved DP data onto constellations; building at least one signal frame by mapping the encoded DP data; and modulating data in the built signal frame by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, method and transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data. |
| US10009078B2 |
Transmitter, receiver, and semiconductor chip
Disclosed is a MIMO system including a transmitter and a receiver, in which an overall BER characteristic is improved. The transmitter (1) maps data, distributed among transmit antennas, onto an IQ plane to generate carrier symbols, and then, applies an inter-polarization interleave processing in a time direction to the carrier symbols between the transmit antennas, to generate OFDM signals. Receiving the OFDM signals, the receiver (2) demodulates the OFDM signals to generate complex baseband signals, and after that, applies a first deinterleave processing in a time direction to the complex baseband signals to generate time deinterleaved data. Further, the receiver (2) applies a MIMO separation processing to the time deinterleaved data to generate a plurality of sets of MIMO separated data and applies a second deinterleave processing between the receive antennas to the plurality of sets of MIMO separated data, so as to generate carrier symbols. |
| US10009076B2 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining downlink data in a massive MIMO system
An objective of the application is to provide a method and apparatus for obtaining downlink data in a massive MIMO system. Specifically, the base station transmits a downlink control signaling indicating downlink channel estimation information to a user equipment, wherein the downlink control signaling comprises corresponding effective channel mean value information; performs zero-forcing precoding to a to-be-transmitted signal on each subcarrier of a transmission sub-band; transmits the zero-forcing precoded signal to the user equipment. Compared with the prior art, the base station in the present application can perform zero-forcing precoding to signals on each subcarrier and transmitting a DL control signaling indicating downlink channel estimation information to a user equipment, such that the user equipment can perform demodulation based on an effective channel mean value information in the DL control signaling but does not rely on the DL reference signal, thereby achieving reduction of precoding granularity and signaling overheads, system performance also be enhanced greatly. |
| US10009075B2 |
Operation for 3D beam forming in a wireless communication system
Here, operation for 3D beam forming is disclosed. UE, receiving reference signals from one or more base stations (eNBs), may report feedback information comprising precoding matrix information to the one or more eNBs. The precoding matrix information indicates a first type precoding matrix for a horizontal direction and a second type precoding matrix for a vertical direction. eNBs may transmit signals, which are precoded based on a third type precoding matrix for beam forming both on the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. |
| US10009073B2 |
System for acquiring channel knowledge and method thereof
A system for acquiring channel knowledge and a method thereof are provided. At least one transmitter generates multiple directional beams in different directions, next modulates the directional beams in the different directions with at least one spreading sequence, so as to enlarge the beam range of each directional beam in the different directions and use the modulated directional beams as training-specific beams in the different directions, and sweeps the multiple training-specific beams in the different directions by using a plurality of antennas, so that at least one receiver measures at least one training-specific beam, and determines the channel knowledge according to the measurement result and beam-related information associated with the at least one training-specific beam, so as to achieve a technical effect of reducing training overhead. |
| US10009072B2 |
Spatial diversity scheme in communication systems of beamforming
A method of providing spatial diversity for critical data delivery in a beamformed mmWave smallcell is proposed. The proposed spatial diversity scheme offers duplicate or incremental data/signal transmission and reception by using multiple different beams for the same source and destination. The proposed spatial diversity scheme can be combined with other diversity schemes in time, frequency, and code, etc. for the same purpose. In addition, the proposed spatial diversity scheme combines the physical-layer resources associated with the beams with other resources of the same or different protocol layers. By spatial signaling repetition to avoid Radio Link Failure (RLF) and Handover Failure (HOF), mobility robustness can be enhanced. Mission-critical and/or time-critical data delivery can also be achieved without relying on retransmission. |
| US10009071B2 |
Antenna and communication apparatus
The present disclosure relates to an antenna and a communication apparatus that enables both near field communication using a magnetic field and near field communication using an electric field. The communication apparatus includes a first near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using a magnetic field, a second near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using an electric field, and an antenna shared by communication of the first near field communication unit and communication of the second near field communication unit. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to near field communication in which communication using a magnetic field is performed in a non-contact manner, a communication apparatus that enables near field communication using an electric field in a non-contact manner, and the like. |
| US10009065B2 |
Backhaul link for distributed antenna system
A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules. |
| US10009064B2 |
Method for differentiating power distribution areas and phases by using voltage characteristics
A method for differentiating power distribution areas and phases by using voltage characteristics, where the method includes performing similarity comparison on a voltage curve of a node to be determined and a voltage curve recorded by a concentrator to determine whether the node belongs to a current power distribution area. Using the method for identifying power distribution areas and phases according to voltage characteristics, the problem of inaccurate electric power measurement due to power distribution area archive errors, communication crosstalk, and others is effectively resolved, a collection success rate and meter reading stability of a power distribution area are improved, a line loss rate of a power distribution area is moderately reduced, correctness of ammeter archive information of an SG186 system is ensured, occurrences of power distribution area crossing of carrier communications and ammeter archive errors are eradicated, and delicacy management of a marketing system is realized. |
| US10009060B2 |
Switchable filtering circuit and the operation method using the same
The disclosure provides a switchable filtering circuit and the related operation method, in particular related to a filtering circuit which can be used for Bluetooth system and wireless local area network system. By using a first switch, a hybrid filtering circuit and a second switch, the received mode and transmitted mode between these two systems is realized. Moreover, the frequency responses and the bandwidth adjustments can be controlled according to the plurality of switchable resistors, the plurality of switchable capacitors and the shared and switchable resistors within the hybrid filter circuit. Moreover, the effects of high operated freedom of the circuit and the circuit size reduction can be achieved. |
| US10009059B2 |
High frequency module
Provided is a high frequency module capable of reducing the IMD. During the transmission/reception operation based on W-CDMA, control signals VSWCC, VTRXCC are output as Hi signals from a control logic. Consequently, transistor T1 is turned ON, and transistors T2, T3 are respectively turned OFF. When the transistor T1 is turned ON, the voltage output from an operational amplifier is output as the signal VVSW to a control terminal, and the control signal VTRXC is output as a Hi signal. The signal VVSW is of a voltage level that is lower than that of the control signal VTRXC. The control signal VTRXC is a signal for turning ON a transistor circuit Q1, and the signal VVSW is a signal for supplying a DC voltage to the antenna potential. It is thereby possible to reduce the ON resistance of the transistor circuit Q1 and improve the IMD characteristics. |
| US10009053B2 |
Measurement and signaling for network assistance to enable data-IC in small cell clusters
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives a signal at the UE. The received signal includes a transmission from a serving cell and at least a first interfering transmission. The UE determines a constrained transmission rate associated with the first interfering transmission and cancels the first interfering transmission from the received signal based on the constrained transmission rate. In another aspect, a wireless communication apparatus determines a constrained transmission rate for a transmission on one or more reduced-rate resources. The wireless communication apparatus signaling the constrained transmission rate to a user equipment (UE). |
| US10009048B2 |
High-frequency circuit and transmission and reception circuit using high-frequency circuit
The present disclosure provides a high-frequency circuit including a matching circuit capable of adjusting the input/output impedance of a high-frequency device to an optimal value, even if the high-frequency device includes a circuit element whose input/output impedance varies upon the variation in the operating frequency, and provides a transmission and reception circuit including the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes a first high-frequency device, a second high-frequency device electrically connected to the first high-frequency device, and a matching circuit connected between the first high-frequency device 1 and the second high-frequency device. At least one of the first high-frequency device 1 and the second high-frequency device includes a variable device and has a changeable operating frequency. The matching circuit includes at least one variable device capable of performing impedance matching in accordance with operating frequencies of the first high-frequency device and the second high-frequency device. |
| US10009040B2 |
Method and apparatus for identification and compensation for inversion of input bit stream in LDPC decoding
Method of identification and compensation for inversion of the input bit stream when decoding LDPC codes includes obtaining a code word of the LDPC code from a demodulator output and writing the code word into a buffer memory, decoding the code word, calculating a syndrome for each iteration when decoding, making an analysis of converging the weight of the syndrome, generating an inversion feature for the input bit stream based on this analysis, continuing the decoding, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream does not give evidence of detecting inversion, resetting, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream shows inversion, the LDPC decoder and analysis parameters for the convergence of the weight of the syndrome, reading next code word from the buffer memory, and producing an inversion of this code word, and feeding the word to the decoder input to implement the next decoding operation. |
| US10009038B2 |
Wideband Nyquist VCO-based analog-to-digital converter
An analog-to-digital converter may convert an analog signal into digital codes representative of the changing level of the analog signal. An analog high pass filter may receive and continuously differentiate the analog signal. A voltage controlled oscillator may receive the differentiated analog signal and continuously generates an output that is an integral of the differentiated analog signal in the phase domain. A time-to-digital converter may sample the output of the voltage controlled oscillator and convert each sample into a digital code representative of the current phase of the sampled output of the voltage controlled oscillator. |
| US10009034B2 |
Method and system for an analog-to-digital converter with near-constant common mode voltage
Methods and systems for an analog-to-digital converter with near-constant common mode voltage may comprise, in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having sampling switches on each of two input lines to the ADC, N double-sided and M single-sided switched capacitors on each input line: sampling an input voltage by closing the sampling switches, opening the sampling switches and comparing voltage levels between the input lines, iteratively switching the double-sided switched capacitors between a reference voltage (Vref) and ground, and iteratively switching the single-sided switched capacitors between ground and voltages that may equal Vref/2x where x ranges from 0 to m−1 and m is a number of single-sided switched capacitors per input line. A common mode offset of the ADC may be less than VADC_fs/128+VADC_fs/256+VADC_fs/512+VADC_fs/1024 when m equals 4 and where VADC_fs is the full-scale voltage of the ADC. |
| US10009031B2 |
Data processing device and control method therefor
A data processing device includes a data processing unit including a plurality of elements and wiring groups that connect the plurality of elements, wherein respective elements in the plurality of elements include: a logic element; an acquisition unit that switches on and off an input side of the logic element for any wire out of the wiring groups on a cycle-by-cycle basis to latch input data; and a post unit that switches on and off an output side of the logic element for any wire out of the wiring groups on a cycle-by-cycle basis, and the data processing unit also includes a timing control unit that controls logic executed by the logic element and functions of the acquisition unit and the post unit on a cycle-by-cycle basis. |
| US10009028B2 |
Frequency and match tuning in one state and frequency tuning in the other state
Systems and methods for frequency and match tuning in one state S1 and frequency tuning in another state S2 are described. The systems and methods include determining one or more variables for the states S1 and S2, and tuning a frequency for the state S1 of a radio frequency (RF) generator based on the one or more variables. |
| US10009020B2 |
Signal converter circuit, display device, and electronic device
To suppress an adverse effect of change in held data in a sample-and-hold circuit as a result of increase in operation speed on a generated parallel data signal. A signal converter circuit includes a first sample-and-hold circuit and a second sample-and-hold circuit each of which has a function of extracting and holding part of a serial data signal as a data in accordance with a sampling control signal and has a function of generating a data signal which is one of data signals of a parallel data signal by using the held data and outputting the data signal. The second sample-and-hold circuit includes a switch which has a function of selecting whether the potential of the data of the second sample-and-hold circuit is set to a reference potential or not in accordance with the sampling control signal of the first sample-and-hold circuit. |
| US10009018B1 |
Ringing peak detector module for an inductive electric load driver, related system and integrated circuit
A ringing peak detector module detects a ringing at the output of an inductive load driver including a bridge circuit containing high side and low side switches. A ringing peak detector receives differential feedback signals representative of the drain-source voltage of the low-side switch and detects a ringing peak of an oscillation of a current/voltage on the inductive load. A module compares said detected ringing peak with a maximum value and controls said driver by an error signal calculated as a function of the difference between said peak value and maximum value. The ringing peak detector module includes an input buffer module upstream of said peak detector circuit that shifts the differential feedback signals so a common mode of these signals is centered at a half-dynamic level of a supply voltage to provide correspondingly shifted voltages forming a shifted differential output corresponding to a steady state of the differential feedback signals. |
| US10009017B2 |
On-chip apparatus and method for jitter measurement
An apparatus for jitter measurement includes a first delay circuit, a second delay circuit, and a control circuit. The first delay circuit imposes a preliminary phase delay on an input signal to generate a delayed input signal. The second delay circuit operates with the first delay circuit to impose a fine phase delay on the delayed input signal. The control circuit controls amounts of delays imposed by the first and second delay circuits, and fine tunes the phase delay of the delayed input signal according to the amounts of delays respectively imposed by delay elements of the first and second delay circuits, and estimates or calculates a jitter window for the input signal according to adjustment results of the first and second delay circuits. |
| US10009016B1 |
Dynamically adaptive voltage-frequency guardband control circuit
In certain aspects, a system comprises a voltage-droop mitigation circuit configured to monitor voltage droop in a supply voltage supplied to a circuit, and to perform voltage-droop mitigation for the circuit if the monitored voltage droop is equal to or greater than a droop threshold. In one aspect, the system also includes a performance monitor configured to track a number of clock cycles over which the voltage-droop mitigation circuit performs the voltage-droop mitigation within a time duration, and to adjust the droop threshold based on the number of clock cycles. In another aspect, the system also includes a performance monitor configured to track a number of times that the voltage-droop mitigation circuit performs the voltage-droop mitigation within a time duration, and to adjust the droop threshold based on the number of times that the voltage-droop mitigation circuit performs the voltage-droop mitigation within the time duration. |
| US10009015B2 |
Automatic zeroing and detection circuit and method
In accordance with an embodiment, an automatic zeroing circuit is provided that includes an automatic zeroing circuit, comprising a first voltage adjustment circuit coupled for receiving an induced voltage and a second voltage adjustment circuit coupled for receiving a common voltage. A comparator having an inverting input terminal coupled to the first voltage adjustment circuit and a noninverting input terminal coupled to the second voltage adjustment circuit. In accordance with another embodiment, a method for automatically zeroing a detection circuit includes receiving a first back electromotive force at a first voltage level and shifting the first back electromotive force from the first voltage level to a second voltage level. A comparator circuit is calibrated and the first back electromotive force is detected. |
| US10009009B2 |
Elastic wave device including electrode fingers with elongated sections
In an elastic wave device, an interdigital transducer (IDT) electrode is disposed on a piezoelectric substrate. In at least one of first and second electrode fingers of the IDT electrode, elongated sections with a widthwise dimension larger than that of a center of the first and second electrode fingers in a longitudinal direction are provided in at least one of a portion closer to a base end of the first or second electrode finger and a portion closer to a leading end of the first or second electrode finger than a central region of the first or second electrode finger. At least one of first and second busbars includes a plurality of openings provided separately from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first and second busbars. |
| US10009005B2 |
Quartz crystal blank and quartz crystal resonator unit
A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z′ axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a first center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the first region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than the thickness of the first region, and 13.92≤W/T≤14.44, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness. |
| US10009001B2 |
Devices with specific termination angles in titanium tungsten layers and methods for fabricating the same
Method of forming a termination angle in a titanium tungsten layer include providing a titanium tungsten layer and applying a photo resist material to the titanium tungsten layer. The photo resist material is exposed under a defocus condition to generate a resist mask, wherein an edge of the exposed photo resist material corresponds to the sloped termination. The titanium tungsten layer is etched with an etching material, wherein the etching material at least partially etches the photo resist material exposed under the defocused condition, and wherein the etching results in the sloped termination in the titanium tungsten layer. |
| US10008994B2 |
Audio amplifier system
An audio amplifier system is described comprising: a variable gain audio processor for processing digital audio signal, a digital to analog converter coupled to the audio processor, and configured to receive the processed digital audio signal, a variable gain amplifier having an input coupled to the output of the digital to analog converter and operably connected to a power supply, a controller coupled to the variable gain audio processor and the variable gain amplifier and configured to switch the audio amplifier system between a first operating mode having a first power supply voltage value and a second operating mode having a second higher power supply voltage value; wherein the controller is operable in the first operating mode to set the audio amplifier system gain to a desired gain value and in the second operating mode to maintain the desired gain value. |
| US10008982B1 |
Parametrically driven gyromagnetic nonlinear transmission line oscillator
A radio frequency (RF) wave generator includes a nonlinear transmission line and a pulse generator. The nonlinear transmission line has in order an input section, a magnetic section, and an output section. The magnetic section includes a nonlinear magnetic material. The pulse generator is configured to provide an input pulse to the input section which is converted to an RF wave by the nonlinear transmission line. A waveform of the input pulse is such that the generated RF wave is parametrically amplified. |
| US10008977B2 |
Heliostat apparatus and solar heat collecting apparatus and concentrating photovoltaic apparatus
A heliostat apparatus includes one mirror frame supporting a reflecting mirror; a pair of north-south rotational shafts to rotate the mirror frame in the north-south direction; an east-west rotational shaft to rotate the mirror frame in the east-west direction with the north-south direction as the rotational axis direction; a pair of arms projecting from the east-west rotational shaft to the east and west; an east-west rotational shaft support allowing east-west rotational shaft axial rotation; and the north-south rotational shafts positioned to face each other on the ends of the arms. The mirror frame rotation, etc. as an integrated unit in the east-west direction with the east-west rotational shaft as the rotational axis adjusts a reflecting mirror reflecting surface east-west angle. With the north-south rotational shaft as the rotational axis, the mirror frame rotation in the north-south direction adjusts the north-south angle of at least one reflecting mirror reflecting surface. |
| US10008976B2 |
Self-locking mechanism and photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment having same
A self-locking mechanism which is mounted in a moving mechanism of a photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment is disclosed. The moving mechanism includes driving wheels driven by driving motors, and the driving wheels being diagonally and detachably mounted. The self-locking mechanism includes self-locking units arranged between the driving motor and the driving wheel of the moving mechanism, and is used for realizing self-locking of the respective driving wheel. By adopting the self-locking mechanism and the photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment having the self-locking mechanism, when the body of the photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment stops on the photovoltaic panel with a gradient, the body can be prevented from falling off due to the effect of gravity. |
| US10008975B2 |
Clamp assembly for solar tracker
In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly configured to pivot a torque tube. In an example, the assembly has a support structure configured as a frame having configured by a first and second anchoring region. In an example, the support structure is configured from a thickness of metal material. In an example, the support structure is configured in an upright manner, and has a major plane region. In an example, the assembly has a pivot device configured on the support structure, a torque tube suspending on the pivot device and aligned within an opening of the support, and configured to be normal to the plane region. In an example, the torque tube is configured on the pivot device to move about an arc in a first direction or in a second direction such that the first direction is in a direction opposite to the second direction. |
| US10008968B2 |
Systems and methods for sensing a line powering an electric motor
A system includes an electric motor controller configured to be coupled to an electric motor is provided. The controller includes a first power input, a second power input, and a third power input, each of the first, second, and third power inputs are configured to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power source. The controller also includes a microcontroller configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in each of the first, second, and third power inputs. The controller further includes an RF based line sensing device configured to sense which one of said first, second, and third power inputs has received power from the AC power source based on the RF signal. |
| US10008965B2 |
Genset remote start control
Systems and methods for controlling a generator set are disclosed herein. The method includes determining a state of local modes selectable via a local interface proximate to the generator set. The local modes include a local standby mode and a local remote enabled mode. The method also includes determining a state of a plurality of remote modes using a command from a device remote from the location of the generator set in response to determining the remote enabled mode is active. The method includes, in response to determining the local standby mode is active, the remote enabled mode is active, and one of the remote modes is active, determining whether to activate or stop the generator set based on the active remote mode and disabling the local standby mode from controlling activation of the generator set. |
| US10008960B2 |
Ultrasonic actuator device and applications thereof
Ultrasonic actuator device (100) includes actuator arm arrangement (10) including first and second actuator sections (11,12), wherein the first section is arranged for coupling with support structure (50) and the second section is movable relative to the first section, and ultrasonic driver device (20) including at least one ultrasonic driver unit (21-28) coupled with at least one of first and second sections for driving actuator arm arrangement (10) and for providing movement of the second section relative to the first section, and wherein actuator arm arrangement (10) is movable with at least two degrees of freedom and the at least one ultrasonic driver unit includes an array of oscillating elements being arranged for creating an acoustic stream in an adjacent medium in response to application of ultrasound. Furthermore, an operational instrument including at least one ultrasonic actuator device (100) and a method of using the device are described. |
| US10008951B2 |
System and method for coupling a monophase power source to a multiphase power network
The invention relates to decentralized energy production. In particular, the invention concerns a system for coupling a monophase power source to an internal multiphase power network of a household, company, or other property. The internal network is further connected to an external power distribution grid. The system comprises an interface unit comprising a first connection point for said monophase power source and a second connection point for said multiphase power network, the interface unit allowing for monophase power from the monophase power source to be fed to the multiphase network, and means functionally connected to the interface unit for monitoring the loading states of individual phases of the multiphase power network. The interface has coupling means to couple monophase power to selectively one of the phases of the multiphase power network based on the loading states of the individual phases of the multiphase power network. The invention improves cost-efficient usage of locally produced power and saves transmission losses. |
| US10008950B2 |
Adaptive turn-off trigger blanking for synchronous rectification
A switching converter includes a synchronous rectifier and a synchronous rectifier driver that controls conduction of the synchronous rectifier. The synchronous rectifier driver turns OFF the synchronous rectifier in response to a turn-off trigger. The synchronous rectifier driver prevents the turn-off trigger from turning OFF the synchronous rectifier during a turn-off trigger blanking time that is adaptively set based on a conduction time of the synchronous rectifier. |
| US10008949B2 |
Switching power supply with an auxiliary supply voltage
A switching power supply includes an output circuit connected to a secondary coil of a transformer via a secondary switching element and a synchronous rectification control circuit controlling ON/OFF of the secondary switching element based on a detected source-drain voltage of the secondary switching element. The synchronous rectification control circuit includes a voltage detection circuit detecting the source-drain voltage, a switch driving circuit switching the secondary switching element ON/OFF based on the detected source-drain voltage, an auxiliary power supply circuit generating an auxiliary supply voltage from said source-drain voltage, a voltage decrease detection circuit detecting an abnormal voltage drop in a DC output voltage of the output circuit, and a power supply switching circuit switching a power supply for the voltage detection circuit and switch driving circuit from the DC output voltage to the auxiliary supply voltage when the abnormal voltage drop is detected. |
| US10008936B2 |
Scheme for automatically searching optimal phase shedding threshold for voltage converter having multi-phase output stage circuit
A method for performing phase shedding for a voltage converter having a multi-phase output stage circuit includes: sensing an input current of the voltage converter to generate a first digital signal when enabling at least one first output stage within the multi-phase output stage circuit; sensing the input current of the voltage converter to generate a second digital signal when further enabling a second output stage within the multi-phase output stage circuit; comparing the first digital signal with the second digital signal to generate a comparison resultant signal; dynamically adjusting the phase shedding threshold according to the comparison resultant signal, to automatically search/determine an optimal phase shedding threshold; and, performing the phase shedding when an operation of the voltage converter exceeds the optimal phase shedding threshold. |
| US10008935B2 |
DC-DC converter
There is provided a DC-DC converter which is safe and secure, but yet with low power consumption. The DC-DC converter is configured to monitor the output voltage of an error amplifier, and detect that the output voltage of the error amplifier becomes a fixed value or smaller to drive an overheat protection circuit and a supply voltage monitoring circuit intermittently. |
| US10008934B2 |
DC-DC converter with floating capacitors
A DC-DC power converter is described having a power converter input for receiving a supply voltage; a power converter output for outputting a converted supply voltage; a reference input for supplying a reference value; a switch capacitor power converter coupled to the power converter input and the power converter output and comprising at least one switchable capacitor controllable by at least two non-overlapping clock signals; a controller coupled to the switch capacitor power converter, and the power converter output. The controller is configured to generate at least two non-overlapping clock signals and to vary the non-overlapping time duration dependent on the voltage and/or current value of at least one of the power converter output, the reference input, and the power converter input. |
| US10008932B2 |
Synchronous rectification DC/DC converter
A synchronous rectification DC/DC converter includes a first transistor and a second transistor including respective main electrodes connected to a common connection point, the first transistor and the second transistor being NMOS transistors, a control circuit configured to control switching of the first transistor and the second transistor in a complementary manner, a bootstrap circuit that includes a first capacitor charged with a current supplied from a high voltage potential terminal and is configured to raise a voltage potential of a control electrode of the first transistor to turn on the first transistor, and a charging stop circuit configured to stop the first capacitor from being charged from the high voltage potential terminal in a time period in which the first transistor and the second transistor are turned off simultaneously. |
| US10008930B1 |
Bootstrap circuit and associated direct current-to-direct current converter applying the bootstrap circuit
A bootstrap circuit applied to a first transistor of a direct-current (DC) to DC converter includes a second transistor, a bootstrapping capacitor and a clamping circuit, wherein the bootstrapping capacitor has a first terminal and a second terminal, and the first terminal is coupled to a source terminal of a transistor, and the source terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the first transistor; and the clamping circuit is coupled between a gate terminal of the second transistor and the second terminal of the bootstrapping capacitor, and is arranged to maintain a voltage drop between the second terminal of the bootstrapping capacitor and the gate terminal of the second transistor. A drain terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a first reference voltage, and a maximum of a voltage level of the gate terminal of the first transistor is greater than the first reference voltage. |
| US10008927B2 |
Regulator circuit for reducing output ripple
A regulator circuit includes an operational amplifier, a buffer, a power transistor, a first feedback circuit, a current sensor, and second feedback circuit. The operational amplifier drives a first node with a first voltage generated by amplifying a difference between an input voltage and a feedback voltage. The buffer drives a second node with a second voltage generated by buffering the first voltage. The power transistor has a drain receiving a supply voltage, a gate connected to the second node, and a source connected to a third node. The current sensor generates a first sensing current based on the second voltage. The second feedback circuit generates a plurality of feedback currents corresponding to a ripple of the output voltage and enhances a speed at which the ripple is reduced by providing at least one of the plurality of feedback currents to the third node. |
| US10008925B2 |
Control arrangement and method for controlling a power supply unit
A control arrangement for use in controlling the electrical supply from a power supply unit including an internal capacitance. The control arrangement includes first and second magnetically linked inductors arranged in series with one another and defining a connection therebetween. Third and fourth magnetically linked inductors are each connected to the connection between the first and second inductors. A switch means provides switched connections between the third and fourth inductors and ground, and a controller is operable to control the operation of the switch means such that closing of a switch of the switch means results in the formation of an LCR circuit. The internal capacitance forms the capacitance of the LCR circuit and the third or fourth inductor form the inductance of the LCR circuit. The magnetic link between the third and fourth inductors allow an output to be generated from the other of the third and fourth inductors. |
| US10008922B2 |
Switching power supply
A switching power supply may include: an inductor connected to an input voltage terminal; a first switch configured to form a first electrical path between the inductor and an output voltage terminal; a second switch configured to form a second electrical path between the inductor and a ground voltage terminal; a negative current sensor configured to sense an inductor current flowing through the first electrical path, and generate an over-current protection signal when the inductor current is sensed as a negative current equal to or more than a preset value; and a controller configured to enable a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) when the over-current protection signal is generated, and turn off the first switch and turn on the second switch, in response to the enabled DCM. |
| US10008919B2 |
Semiconductor device
A method of controlling a power supply to a semiconductor device including a first region having a high-side drive circuit, a second region having a signal processing circuit, a low-side drive circuit and a voltage control circuit, and a separation region formed between the first and second regions and having a rectifying element, includes turning on a first control signal to the voltage control circuit, turning off the first control signal to the voltage control circuit, and repeating the turning on of the first control signal and the turning off the first control signal. |
| US10008916B2 |
High efficiency AC DC electric motor, electric power generating system with variable speed, variable power, geometric isolation and high efficiency conducting elements
A method and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic drag in an electric machine may include a laminated stator having wire slots disposed around the inner periphery spaced into sectors separated by a pole iron support structure. The slots contain induction windings. A series of wound lateral pole irons may be arranged around the inner periphery of the stator, the first ends of which extend into the slots in the sectors. A support structure supports the lateral pole irons by forming a circular opening concentric with the inner periphery of the stator, A rotor may be inserted into the circular opening of the lateral pole iron support structure and supported at the stator lateral pole iron ends by a support means. A plurality of rotor inserts may contain free-wheeling permanent magnet inserts spaced along an outer periphery of the rotor. The rotor may be inserted into the circular opening of the lateral pole iron support structure and the free-wheeling permanent magnet inserts may be inserted into cavities along the outer periphery of the rotor. |
| US10008915B2 |
Displacement devices and methods for fabrication, use and control of same
Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage. |
| US10008912B2 |
Magnetic drive devices, and related systems and methods
A magnetic drive device may comprise a stator comprising a plurality of windings for generating a first number of magnetic pole pairs and a rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets for generating a second number of magnetic pole pairs that differs from the first number of magnetic pole pairs. The magnetic drive device may further comprise a plurality of free-spinning interpole elements disposed within an air gap between the stator and the rotor. The interpole elements may produce a magnetomotive force and harmonically couple the magnetic pole pairs of the stator with the magnet pole pairs of the rotor. |
| US10008911B2 |
Brush assembly
A brush assembly for a brush motor includes a support member, brush holders, at least four brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders, and first and second motor terminals for connecting with an external power supply. A first filter circuit is connected between the first motor terminal and corresponding first brushes. A second filter circuit is connected between the second motor terminal and corresponding second brushes. The first and second motor terminals and the first and second filter circuits are mounted in a region defined by two corresponding adjacent brushes forming an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees. |
| US10008909B2 |
Motor driving control device for vehicle
A motor driving control device for a vehicle that includes: a circuit board on which is packaged a circuit that generates the voltage applied to windings of a motor, the circuit board having a ground region; a heat dissipating member that dissipates heat from the circuit board, and that is electrically connected to the ground region on the circuit board; a supporting member that holds the circuit board and a bearing member of the motor, and that has an insulating surface; and an electrically-conductive member that is provided at a surface of the supporting member, and that, by electrically connecting the bearing member and the heat dissipating member, grounds a rotating body, an output shaft and the bearing member of the motor. |
| US10008907B2 |
Over mold with integrated insert to enhance heat transfer from an electric machine end winding
An electric machine includes a stator. The stator has a plurality of slots defined between a plurality of laminated protrusions. A plurality of wire windings is disposed in the slots. The wire windings form end windings at respective ends of the stator. A cover is disposed about the end windings. A coolant chamber is defined between an inner surface of the cover and the stator. The cover includes a plurality of flow disruption members extending from the inner surface into the coolant chamber. |
| US10008900B2 |
Rotating electric machine
A fixing member (14) formed of an annular metal material is molded integrally with a connecting plate (13) to constitute a connecting plate structure (9), said connecting plate (13) consisting of a plurality of bus bars (11) and a holder (12) for fixing and holding the bus bars. The fixing member (14) has an annular portion (14a) touching a frame (8) for holding a stator (4), and the connecting plate structure (9) is fixed to the frame (8) by the whole or a part of the surface of the annular portion. |
| US10008899B2 |
Foil bearing supported motor with adjustable thrust bearing cap
An electric motor includes a stator; an annular end cap, fastened at a first end of the stator; a threaded seat that is mounted at an outward end face of the annular end cap for receiving a first gas foil thrust bearing; a shaft, inserted through the stator, through the annular end cap, and through the threaded seat; a thrust runner mounted at an end of said shaft adjacent the threaded seat; a first gas foil thrust bearing that is mounted into the threaded seat, adjacent a face of the thrust runner facing the stator; a bearing cap that has a threaded fitting by which it is attached onto the threaded seat; and a second gas foil thrust bearing that is mounted into the bearing cap adjacent to a face of the thrust runner opposite the first gas foil thrust bearing. |
| US10008898B2 |
Foil bearing supported motor with housingless stator
An electric motor stator includes an armature surrounding a longitudinal opening for receiving a shaft, with longitudinal fins protruding from an outer surface of said armature; windings are wound within the armature and protruding beyond ends of the armature; and encapsulant seals the windings to the armature, such that the encapsulant serves as an outer housing for the windings. |
| US10008895B2 |
Inverter-integrated electric compressor
The inverter-integrated electric compressor integrally incorporates an inverter device, and comprises a UVW busbar that conducts three-phase alternating current power converted by an inverter circuit on a circuit board to a glass terminal that penetrates an inverter housing section. The UVW busbar being configured of three long thin plate-shaped conductive material busbars, one end of each being provided with a connector terminal that is connected to the glass terminal, are the three conductive material busbars being housed in and integrated with a resin case. A section of each of the conductive material busbars in at least one location in the length direction thereof is adhered and fixed to the resin case side, using adhesive. |
| US10008894B2 |
Double resonance vibration motor
A double resonance vibration motor includes a housing, vibration parts in the housing, a coil fixed in the housing, and elastic connectors to support elastically the vibration part. The vibration parts include a mass block, a first magnet group and a second magnet group installed in the mass block. The coil is opposite to the first magnetic group and the second magnetic group. The driving force generated by the first magnetic group and the coil makes the vibration motor vibrate along the first direction. The driving force of the second magnet group and the coil makes the vibration motor vibrate along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction intersect. Two different directions have respectively one resonance frequency. Two different resonant frequencies can vibrate alone or at the same time, to realize the control in different vibration directions. |
| US10008891B2 |
Rotor with permanent magnets
A rotor with permanent magnets comprising: a stack of laminations forming the core of the rotor having an axis, housings spaced evenly apart on the circumference of the rotor and located in the core of the rotor, some of which receive at least one element in the form of a permanent magnet held radially and axially inside the housing between an inner axial part of the housing and an outer axial part, the inner axial part of the housing comprising two concave portions and a protruding portion extending axially according to the axis, the protruding portion being radially closer to the inner axial face of the magnet than the two concave portions. Moreover, recesses are provided in the core and positioned between the housings on a trajectory successively linking the protruding portions of consecutive housings. |
| US10008882B2 |
Power transfer system
Power transfer system including a transfer pick-up circuit for inductively picking up power from a cable carrying an alternating supply current. The power transfer system includes a first circuit having the secondary winding of a transformer for providing an inductive coupling to the cable and a first capacitive module connected in parallel to the transformer. The transfer pick-up circuit further includes a second circuit connected in parallel to the first circuit and has a second inductive module and a connection to transfer power to the load, the connection being in series with the second inductive module. |
| US10008877B2 |
Electric household appliance and method for reducing stand-by state energy consumption using a switching mode low power supply unit
A household appliance (1) includes an electronic command device (3) configured to reduce standby-state energy consumption of the electric household appliance (1). The electronic command device (3) includes an electronic control unit (20) and a switching mode low power supply unit (6) with a switching regulator unit (13) having a first control terminal (11) and at least an output terminal (9) which supplies a main prefixed supply voltage (VB) to the electronic control unit (20). The switching mode low power supply unit (6) is further configured to switch from a standby state to an operating state, when a prefixed voltage variation (ΔV) on the first control terminal (11) is detected. The switching mode low power supply unit (6) includes auxiliary supply means (14) which supply a low supply voltage (V1) different than zero to the first control terminal (11) during at least the standby state. |
| US10008876B2 |
Feed system, feed unit, and electronic unit
A feed system has a first electronic unit, a second electronic unit, and a feed unit. The first electronic unit and the feed unit are separated. The feed unit transmits power to a power reception section of the second electronic unit based upon result information of a first authentication between the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit. The feed unit performs a second authentication on the second electronic unit in conjunction with power transmission. |
| US10008875B1 |
Wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power waves to a predicted location of a moving wireless power receiver
Embodiments disclosed herein may generate and transmit power waves that, as result of their physical waveform characteristics (e.g., frequency, amplitude, phase, gain, direction), converge at a predetermined location in a transmission field to generate a pocket of energy. Receivers associated with an electronic device being powered by the wireless charging system, may extract energy from these pockets of energy and then convert that energy into usable electric power for the electronic device associated with a receiver. The pockets of energy may manifest as a three-dimensional field (e.g., transmission field) where energy may be harvested by a receiver positioned within or nearby the pocket of energy. |
| US10008870B2 |
Powered case for portable electronic device
A case for an electronic device includes a front member having an aperture for interacting with a touchscreen of the electronic device and a back member that includes a rechargeable power cell, a switched electrical interface, an electromechanical switch, and current monitoring circuitry. The switched electrical interface has an enabled mode in which electrical current is permitted to flow from the rechargeable power cell of the case to the installed electronic device and a disabled mode in which the electrical current is not permitted to flow to the installed electronic device. The electromechanical switch transitions the switched electrical interface from the disabled mode to the enabled mode. The current monitoring circuitry automatically toggles the switched electrical interface from the enabled mode to the disabled mode when the magnitude of the electrical current flowing from the case to the electronic device decreases to a predetermined value. |
| US10008869B2 |
Supply network component for a supply network
The present invention relates to a supply network component for a supply network for a network medium, comprising at least one contact unit for contacting a further supply network component of the supply network, a functional group having at least one functional unit, and at least one coupling unit for coupling the at least one contact unit to the functional group, wherein the at least one contact unit has a communication interface for communicating with a further supply network component of the supply network and a transport interface for transporting the network medium to a further supply network component. The present invention furthermore relates to an energy storage block comprising a plurality of the proposed supply network components. |
| US10008868B2 |
Electronic device and power adapter, including main control circuit, thereof
An electronic device and a power adapter are provided. The power adapter comprises a power circuit, a main control circuit, a potential adjustment circuit, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit and an output switch circuit. When a conventional charging or a quick charging is performed on the battery in the electronic device, the main control circuit determines whether the output current of the power adapter is greater than a current threshold according to the current detecting signal and determines whether the output voltage of the power adapter is greater than a voltage threshold according to the voltage detecting signal; if the output current of the power adapter is greater than the current threshold and/or the output voltage of the power adapter is greater than the voltage threshold, the main control circuit controls the output switch circuit to turn off the direct current output of the power adapter. |
| US10008867B2 |
Battery charger for electronic devices and electronic device using the same
A battery charger for electronic devices and an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a battery charger housing forms a portion of an outer device shell or a protective case cover. Capacitors are located within the battery charger housing that include opposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon. An output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid is held within and partially fills an enclosed chamber that is boundaried by the contact segments. In response to movement of the electronic device, induced relative motion between the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid and contact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance between the pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electrical charge. An electronic circuit, which is coupled to the opposing spaced plates, is configured to transfer the electrical charge to a battery associated with the electronic device. |
| US10008865B2 |
Energy storage device and method for operating it
An energy storage device and a method for the operation of an energy storage device. In order to state an energy storage arrangement and a method for the operation of the latter, which in their characteristics are adapted to complex requirements and show both high-current and high-energy characteristics, an energy storage arrangement is stated, including: at least one high-current cell and at least one high-energy cell, with the at least one high-energy cell and the at least one high-current cell being connected in parallel, with the cells being charged and/or discharged with a current pulse and in the inter-pulse periods a charge balancing taking place between the cells. |
| US10008863B2 |
Balance correction device and power storage device
In a balance correction circuit including a plurality of converter type balance correction units that control a supply of a current to a plurality of power storage cells by complementarily on/off controlling two switching elements and hereby allowing to exchange power between or among power storage cells via an inductor to equalize the voltages of the power storage cells, a common timing signal used to generate a control signal of a switching element is supplied to each of the above balance correction units. For example, the balance correction circuit generates a timing signal to supply to a first balance correction unit based on a variation in a voltage applied to the capacitive element charged by a voltage difference created between a control signal generated by the second balance correction unit and a second power storage cell cathode of the balance correction unit. |
| US10008862B2 |
Power storage device, power storage system, and control method of power storage device
There is provided a power storage device including a plurality of modules each including secondary batteries, a charging switch that controls charging to the secondary batteries, a discharging switch that controls discharging of the secondary batteries, and a voltage measuring unit that measures a voltage of the module, and a switch control unit that controls one or both of the charging switch and the discharging switch. The modules are connected in parallel. The switch control unit maintains an on state of the discharging switch for at least one of the modules for a predetermined period, and controls the charging switch of the module in which a maximum module charging current estimated based on the voltage of the module is a predetermined value or less, to be in an on state. |
| US10008860B2 |
Wireless communication controlled battery charging station
An electronic device sends a wireless signal to a charging station indicating that charging of a battery of the electronics device is to commence. The electronic device generates a profile representing characteristics of the battery during charging. The electronic device sends a wireless signal to the charging station indicating the first type of charging is to be applied to the battery. The electronic device responds to a determination that charging of the battery is to continue by determining a second type of charging to be applied to the battery. The electronic device determines whether charging of the battery is to continue. In response to a determination that charging of the battery is not to continue, the electronic device sends a wireless signal to the charging station indicating that charging of the battery is to cease. |
| US10008856B2 |
Power system for offshore applications
A power system for offshore application includes a plurality of power circuits. Each of the power circuit includes an alternating current (AC) bus which supplies power to an auxiliary load and is connected to a generator. The power circuit further includes a first direct current (DC) bus having a first DC voltage supplying power to a first load and a second DC bus having a second DC voltage supplying power to a second load. The power circuit also includes a first DC to DC converter coupled between the first DC bus and the second DC bus, wherein the first DC to DC converter is configured for bidirectional power flow and an AC to DC converter coupled between the AC bus and the first DC bus. The first DC bus of at least one power circuit is coupled to the second DC bus of at least another power circuit with a second DC to DC converter. The system also includes a controller configured to control the operation of the first DC to DC converter, second DC to DC converter and the AC to DC converter for regulating the first and second DC voltages. The controller is further configured to provide power to the second DC bus from the at least one AC to DC converter during a first operating state and from the first DC to DC converter during a second operating state. |
| US10008855B2 |
Method for wireless energy transmission in closed spaces
A method and device for the wireless transmission, in closed spaces, of energy emitted by at least one light source. The energy emitted by the light source is received by at least one solar cell module in the closed space and is converted into electricity. The method includes the steps of reflecting at least a part of the light energy emitted by the light source at a reflective surface inside the space, receiving the reflected light energy in the at least one solar cell module, and converting the reflected light energy into electricity. The device includes at least one solar cell module inside the closed space, configured to receive the light energy and convert the light energy into electricity. At least a portion of the space comprises a reflective inner surface comprising a multilayer insulation surface, at which the energy emitted by at least one light source is reflected. |
| US10008854B2 |
Method and apparatus for time-domain droop control with integrated phasor current control
A method and apparatus for power converter current control. In one embodiment, the method comprises controlling an instantaneous current generated by a power converter such that that power converter appears, from the perspective of an AC line coupled to the power converter, as a virtual AC voltage source in series with a virtual impedance, wherein real and reactive phasor currents for the power converter are indirectly controlled by modifying amplitude and phase of a virtual AC voltage waveform that defines the virtual AC voltage source. |
| US10008849B2 |
Surge protection device
A surge protection device includes, in one embodiment, a surge responder operative to engage an inner conductor engager during a protection mode and disengage the inner conductor engager during a normal mode. The surge responder returns to the normal mode from the protection mode without operating intervention to replace or re-engage the surge responder. |
| US10008847B2 |
Circuit arrangement for the thermal protection of a power semiconductor
The present invention concerns a circuit arrangement for thermal protection of a power semiconductor, wherein there is provided a two-stage thermal protection in the control circuit and in the load circuit of the power semiconductor. A first stage (10) with temperature-dependent resistance device serves for reducing or switching off the control voltage of the power semiconductor (30) when a first threshold temperature is reached at the temperature-dependent resistance device. In addition, provided in the load circuit of the power semiconductor (30) is a second stage (20) with a cutout element thermally coupled to the power semiconductor (30) for interrupting a load current of the power semiconductor when a second threshold temperature is reached at the cutout element. In that case the first stage forms an active temperature protection for the power semiconductor (30) to avoid damage and the second stage forms a temperature protection in the case of a malfunction of the power semiconductor (30). |
| US10008846B2 |
Control device for an electronic fuse and method for controlling an electronic fuse
Embodiments of a control device for an electronic fuse and a method for controlling an electronic fuse are described. Embodiments of a control device for an electronic fuse may include an interface configured to receive a current from a transistor device of the electronic fuse. Additionally, the control device may further include a sense-and-control device coupled to the interface and configured to detect an increase in the current received at the interface under a standby mode of the electronic fuse and to output an interrupt signal in response to the increase in the current received at the interface. |
| US10008845B2 |
Cable glands
The present disclosure provides cable glands having an entry portion, an elbow portion and an exit portion. The entry portion includes an entry component. The elbow portion is physically coupled to the entry portion and includes a locking collar, a snap ring and a union elbow. The exit portion is physically coupled to the elbow portion and includes a middle nut, a rubber seal, a seal clamp and a back nut. |
| US10008843B2 |
Wire protection member
A wire protection member includes: a flexible cylindrical wire protection tube; a cylindrical covering member that is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the wire protection tube by molding; and a locking tool that is formed integrally with the cylindrical covering member to allow the locking tool to be locked to a mounting hole of a vehicle body panel. The cylindrical covering member includes: a thick portion that is formed to be thicker in radial thickness than another outer circumferential portion in a circumferential direction on which at least the locking tool is provided to protrude; and a flat surface or a gentle curved surface that is formed in an outer surface of the thick portion and that is substantially parallel to a plane passing through an axis of the wire protection tube. |
| US10008832B2 |
Spark plug electrode, method for its production, and spark plug
A spark plug electrode having greater mechanical stability. The spark plug electrode includes a base body and a noble metal pin situated on the base body, the base body and the noble metal pin being connected to each other by a connection zone. The connection zone has at least one first welding seam and one second welding seam. |
| US10008829B2 |
Quantum cascade laser
A quantum cascade laser is configured with a semiconductor substrate, and an active layer provided on a first surface of the substrate and having a multistage lamination of unit laminate structures each of which includes an emission layer and an injection layer. The active layer is configured to be capable of generating first pump light of a frequency ω1 and second pump light of a frequency ω2, and to generate output light of a difference frequency ω by difference frequency generation. An external diffraction grating is provided constituting an external cavity for generating the first pump light and configured to be capable of changing the frequency ω1, outside an element structure portion including the active layer. Grooves respectively formed in a direction intersecting with a resonating direction are provided on a second surface of the substrate. |
| US10008822B2 |
Laser system and method for controlling the wave front of a laser beam
A laser system and associated method are provided for controlling the wave front of a primary laser beam. The laser system includes a laser medium for producing a primary laser beam and at least one optical element to which the primary laser beam is directed. The laser system also includes a secondary laser source for producing a secondary laser beam. The laser system may further include a spatial light modulator configured to receive the secondary laser beam and to spatially modulate the secondary laser beam to create a spatially modulated secondary laser beam having a spatial intensity pattern. The spatially modulated secondary laser beam may impinge upon at least one of the laser medium or the at least one optical element in order to selectively modify the temperature of portions of the laser medium or the at least one optical element upon which the spatially modulated secondary laser beam impinges. |
| US10008819B2 |
Broadband red light generator for RGB display
A broad line red light generator is configured with a single mode (SM) pulsed ytterbium (“Yb”) fiber laser pump source outputting pump light in a fundamental mode (“FM”) at a pump wavelength which is selected from a 1030-1120 nm wavelength range. The disclosed generator further includes a SM fiber Raman converter spliced to an output of the Yb fiber laser pump source. The Raman converter induces an “n” order frequency Stokes shift of the pump light to output the pump light at a Raman-shifted wavelength within 1220 and 1300 nm wavelength range with a broad spectral line of at least 10 nm. The disclosed light generator further has a single pass second harmonic generator (“SHG”) with a lithium triborate (“LBO”) nonlinear optical crystal having a spectral acceptance linewidth which is sufficient to cover the broad spectral line of the pump light. The SHG generates a SM pulsed broad-line red light with a broad spectral line of at least 4 nm. |
| US10008816B2 |
Work surface power unit with wireless speakerphone
An electrical power unit with wireless communications capability includes a wireless communications module supported in a housing that is configured to be mounted at or along a work surface. The wireless communications module includes an audio speaker, a microphone, a wireless audio signal receiver, and a wireless audio signal transmitter. The wireless signal receiver is operable to receive first electronic audio signals from a first mobile communication device, and the audio speaker is operable to emit amplified sound in response to the wireless signal receiver receiving the first electronic audio signals. The wireless audio signal transmitter is operable to receive second electronic audio signals from the microphone, and to transmit the second electronic audio signals to the mobile communication device for further transmission from the first mobile communication device to a second communication device located remotely from the electrical power unit and the first mobile communication device. |
| US10008814B1 |
Microphone muting device
Novel tools and techniques are provided for muting a microphone of an electronic device. In various embodiments, a muting device might include a headphone jack and a muting circuit. The headphone jack might include first, second, third, and fourth contacts, the first contact including a left line output contact, the second contact including a right line output contact, the third contact including a ground contact, and a fourth contact including a microphone contact. The muting circuit simulates an external microphone being connected to the headphone jack, without the microphone contact being connected to any microphone. In particular, when the headphone jack of the muting device is connected to the headphone port of a user device, the muting circuit might send a signal to the user device indicating that an external microphone is communicatively coupled to the headphone jack, thereby causing the built-in microphone of the user device to be deactivated. |
| US10008813B2 |
Electronic device
Disclosed herein is an electronic device including: a connector configured to connect to another electronic device via a wired communication link; and a reference member whose potential is maintained at a constant level, wherein the connector includes a housing which houses connection terminals therein, and an electrically conductive protrusion joined to at least a distal end portion of the housing, the electrically conductive protrusion including at least a portion which is elastic, and electrically connected to the reference member. |
| US10008812B1 |
Cable assembly having a grounded cable harness
Cable assembly includes an assembly housing having an interior cavity and a loading passage that provides access to the interior cavity. The assembly housing has an inner housing surface that defines the loading passage. The cable assembly also includes a cable harness having insulated wires and a conductive shielding layer. The insulated wires extend through a cable passage defined by the shielding layer. The cable harness also includes a discrete ferrule positioned within the cable passage at an end of the cable passage. The discrete ferrule has an outer ferrule surface that is surrounded by the shielding layer. The inner housing surface and the outer ferrule surface interface each other along a harness-housing seam. The harness-housing seam includes a projection and a recess that receives the projection. The shielding layer is stretched by the projection within the harness-housing seam and electrically grounds the cable harness to the assembly housing. |
| US10008810B2 |
Electrical connector having a shielding member with two halves each with inwardly and outwardly projecting hooks
An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a shield cover connected to the housing. The shield cover includes a first cover member and a second cover member. The shield cover surrounds the housing. The first cover member includes a first cover member latching section having a first lateral side with inward projecting hooks and an opposite second lateral side with outward projecting hooks. The second cover member has a second cover member latching section with a first lateral side with inward projecting hooks and an opposite second lateral side with outward projecting hooks. The inward projecting hooks of the first cover member latching section is latched to the outward projecting hooks of the second cover member latching section, and the inward projecting hooks of the second cover member latching section is latched to the outward projecting hooks of the first cover member latching section. |
| US10008805B2 |
Connector device
A connector device comprises a connector and a mating connector which is mateable with the connector. The connector comprises a housing, a power-supply terminal and a detection terminal. The mating connector comprises a mating housing, a mating power-supply terminal and a mating detection terminal. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a first release portion. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a second release portion. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a prevention portion. The connector is able to take on any of three states with respect to the mating connector. When the connector is in a first state, the prevention portion is located between the first release portion and the second release portion in an operating direction and prevents the second release portion from being subsequently operated upon operation of the first release portion. |
| US10008804B2 |
Connector device
A connector device comprises a connector and a mating connector which are mateable with each other. The connector comprises a detection terminal having a main contact and a sub-contact for arc discharge. The mating connector comprises a mating detection terminal having a mating main contact and a mating sub-contact for arc discharge. When the connector is connected to the mating connector, the main contact of the detection terminal is brought into contact with the mating main contact of the mating detection terminal. When the connector is disconnected from the mating connector, the main contact is moved along a main path to be disconnected from the mating main contact, and the sub-contact is moved along a sub-path to be apart from the mating sub-contact after the main contact is apart from the mating main contact. The main path and the sub-path are apart from each other. |
| US10008803B2 |
Connector for a camera with reduced dimensions in a fitting direction
A connector for a camera includes a first connector housing accommodating a first terminal, and a second connector housing accommodating a second terminal connected to the first terminal. The first connector housing includes a flange configured to be contact with a terminal-edge surface of a camera housing which is assembled, a first fitting portion fitted in the second connector housing and disposed at a shifted position shifted from one surface side of the flange, and a locked portion disposed on a surface facing in a first direction orthogonal to a fitting direction. The second connector housing includes a second fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion, a locking arm locking to the locked portion, and a locking protective wall including a projecting protective wall projecting to a front side in the fitting direction which protects the locking arm. |
| US10008801B2 |
Pressure contact type connector and manufacturing method of the same
A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension. |
| US10008799B2 |
Connector module and hydraulic pressure control device
A connector module includes an electrical connection structure including: a plurality of electrical wires; and a wiring plate on which the electrical wires are wired. Each of the electrical wires is coated with an insulating coating, and includes: a wiring portion wired on the wiring plate; and an electrical connection portion to be physically and electrically connected to a counterpart electrical connection portion. The wiring plate includes a surrounded recess-shaped portion. The electrical connection portion and the counterpart electrical connection portion are arranged in the recess-shaped portion and are formed such that a physical and electrical connection part thereof is housed in the recess-shaped portion. The connection part is covered with an insulating member. |
| US10008796B1 |
Connector structure
A connector structure includes an upper connecting component, a lower connecting component, a shielding plate, a metal housing, an upper insulating component, an upper grounding component, a lower insulating component and a lower grounding component. The upper/lower connecting component includes an upper/lower main body and a plurality of upper/lower terminals. The shielding plate is disposed between the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component. The metal housing covers the upper main body, the shielding plate and the lower main body and covers the plurality of upper/lower terminals to form a docking space. A docking opening is formed on a side of the docking space, and the metal housing includes a stopping portion disposed around the docking opening. The upper/lower insulating component is disposed in the docking space and restrained between the stopping portion and the upper/lower main body. The upper/lower grounding component is disposed on the upper/lower insulating component. |
| US10008794B2 |
Operation member and electronic devices having the same
An operation member for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a casing having portions defining an opening and a circuit module having a circuit board. The circuit board includes a controller. The operation member includes a body including an operating end and a coupling end, and a skirt member. The body is configured to partially protrude through the opening of the casing for operating. The skirt member is arranged at the coupling end. The skirt member includes a base plate outwardly extending from the coupling end, a wall upwardly extending from peripheral portions of the base plate, and a groove defined between the wall and the body. The operation member is configured to associate with the electronic device, and the operation member with the body and the skirt is completely separated from the casing. |
| US10008789B1 |
Angled bolt T-bar battery terminal clamp
A battery terminal clamp has a body portion with an intermediate aperture for engaging a battery post. The clamp further includes a threaded rod extending upwardly relative to the body portion at an angle to the horizontal of between 45° and 60°. A battery pull bar extends from one side wall to the opposite side wall of the body portion. A wedge-shaped element abuts one side wall of the body portion. Together with the battery pull bar, the wedge-shaped element alternately effects a reduction in, or increase in, the size of the intermediate aperture. |
| US10008787B2 |
Connector terminal with an impedance adjusting member
A connector terminal is provided which has a first connecting portion that is tubular, in one side, and a second connecting portion in the other side, which further has a coupling portion that couples between the first and second connecting portions, and that is higher in impedance than the first connecting portion, and in which the trouble of providing impedance matching between the first connecting portion and the coupling portion is reduced. The connector terminal includes an impedance adjusting member that overlaps at least a first side part of the coupling portion. The impedance adjusting member is fixed in a state where one end portion of the impedance adjusting member is inserted into the body portion. |
| US10008778B2 |
Directional array for near vertical incidence skywave antenna
An antenna array comprising: four dipole antennas configured to function together as a directional, near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) antenna with reduced side lobes, wherein each dipole antenna comprises two conductive elements and a feed point disposed between the two conductive elements, wherein the conductive elements of each of the four dipole antennas are disposed in an x-y plane of an x-y-z mutually orthogonal axes coordinate system, and wherein the conductive elements are substantially parallel with the x-axis and the x-y plane is substantially parallel with a ground plane; and wherein the feed points of the four dipole antennas are positioned on the x-y plane at approximately (x, 0), (−x, 0), (0, y), and (0, −y), and wherein the x-y plane is separated from the ground plane by a distance h that is less than or equal to 1/10 the wavelength (λ) of an operating frequency. |
| US10008777B1 |
Method for automatically adjusting a tunable passive antenna and a tuning unit, and apparatus for radio communication using this method
The invention relates to a method for automatically adjusting one or more tunable passive antennas and a single-input-port and single-output-port tuning unit. The invention also relates to an apparatus for radio communication using this method, for instance a radio transceiver. An apparatus for radio communication of the invention comprises: a tunable passive antenna; a feeder; a single-input-port and single-output-port tuning unit having an input port and an output port; a sensing unit; a transmission and signal processing unit which applies an excitation to the input port, which delivers one or more antenna adjustment instructions, and which delivers one or more tuning unit adjustment instructions; and a control unit which delivers one or more antenna control signals to the tunable passive antenna, and one or more tuning control signals to the single-input-port and single-output-port tuning unit. |
| US10008771B2 |
Phase shift system
The present invention discloses a phase shift system that is used for changing phases of signals transmitted to at least two radiation elements, comprising at least two phase shifters providing signals to the radiation elements, the phase shifter having a phase shift part used for moving so as to change phases of signals passing through the phase shifter. The system further comprises a phase shift drive device that is connected to the phase shift part of each phase shifter for synchronous linkage of all the phase shift parts, such that the phase shift parts move at different velocities to form a differential continuous phase distribution among the signals of the radiation elements. Through the above mode, the present invention can form a phase shift system with a relatively high number of ports by combining a plurality of phase shifters, and all the ports can form the differential continuous phase distribution. |
| US10008770B2 |
Blind calibration of sensors of sensor arrays
Embodiments include methods for calibrating sensors of one or more sensor arrays. Aspects include accessing one or more beamforming matrices respectively associated to the one or more sensor arrays. Source intensity estimates are obtained for a set of points in a region of interest, based on measurement values as obtained after beamforming signals from the one or more sensor arrays based on the one or more beamforming matrices, assuming fixed amplitude and phase of gains of sensors of the one or more sensor arrays. Estimates of amplitude and phase of the sensor gains are obtained based on: measurement values as obtained before beamforming; and the previously obtained source intensity estimates. The obtained estimates of amplitude and phase can be used for calibrating sensors. |
| US10008768B2 |
Capacitively shielded housing, in particular capacitively shielded component housing for an antenna device
An electrically capacitively shielded component housing for a mobile radio antenna has an opening region which is shielded with respect to HF radiation by a shielding cover or plate. The contact or anchoring cover segments of the shielding cover or plate are arranged against the component and/or reflector housing immediately adjacent to and in parallel with the contact or anchoring housing segments. An insulating layer is interposed, and the planar contact or anchoring housing segments and the planar contact or anchoring cover segments are oriented parallel to or at an angle to an insertion or mounting direction (E) and/or a central axis (Z) extending through the component and/or reflector housing, at an angle α where 0°≤α<90°. |
| US10008767B2 |
Vehicle-mount antenna assemblies having outer covers with back tension latching mechanisms for achieving zero-gap
An antenna assembly generally includes an antenna module mountable to a vehicle body wall. The antenna base module may include a base, an inner (e.g., environmental protective cover, etc.) cover coupled to the base, at least one antenna element disposed within an enclosure defined by the inner cover and the base, and one or more latching members. An outer (e.g., cosmetic, styled, and/or aerodynamic, etc.) cover may include one or more snap clip members engageable with the one or more latching members when the outer cover is positioned over the inner cover. The snap clip members may include curved portions and flex points. |
| US10008765B2 |
Antenna structure and wireless communication device using same
An antenna structure includes a metallic member, a radiating portion, and a meander portion. The metallic member defines at least one slot and is divided into a first metallic portion and a second metallic portion by the at least one slot. The radiating portion is electrically connected to the first metallic portion and is configured to feed current to the first metallic portion. The meander portion is configured to activate a low-frequency mode of the antenna structure and maintain high-frequency characteristics of the antenna structure. The second metallic portion is spaced apart from the first metallic portion and is grounded. The meander portion includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the meander portion is electrically connected to the first metallic portion, and the second end of the meander portion is grounded. |
| US10008762B2 |
Wireless device including optimized antenna system on metal frame
A wireless device such as a mobile device comprises a metal frame antenna (MFA) solution developed to cover the multiple range of frequencies required in the wireless device. An MFA includes a ground plane layer, at least a single-strip metal frame element spaced apart from an edge of the ground plane layer, and at least a feeding system that connects the at least one single-strip metal frame element to an RF transceiver of the wireless device. |
| US10008760B2 |
Antenna method and apparatus
An information handling system includes a triangular chassis and a plurality of antennas that provide optimized coverage in all directions around the triangular chassis. An antenna may be operated from each vertex of the triangular shaped base chassis. Alternatively, an antenna may be operated from each of three main side surfaces of the triangular shaped base chassis. One or more of the antennas can be selected for communication based on the ability to communicate with external network components. Disclosed systems provide omnidirectional coverage around the triangular chassis while minimizing the effects of shadowing caused by abase chassis. |
| US10008758B2 |
Integrated directional coupler within an RF matching network
A directional coupler utilizes an inductive element of a power amplifier and a coupled conductive element. The inductive element of the power amplifier is a functioning element within the power amplifier and at least part of the inductive element of the power amplifier is disposed in a multi-layer substrate. At least part of the coupled conductive element is disposed in the multi-layer substrate. The coupled conductive element is configured to be inductively coupled to the inductive element of the power amplifier such that the coupled conductive element carries a first RF signal that is representative of a second RF signal within the inductive element of the power amplifier. |
| US10008757B2 |
High-frequency module
An inductor component is disposed outside a multilayer substrate, and thus a directional coupler defined by an internal wiring electrode and a coil electrode within the inductor component that is mounted on a pair of land electrodes, the multilayer substrate significantly reduces or prevents interference with other high-frequency circuit elements disposed in or on the multilayer substrate. Additionally, if a plurality of inductor components having different inductor characteristics are prepared, a high-frequency module including the multilayer substrate capable of defining the directional coupler whose characteristics are able to adjusted with ease is able to be provided simply by selecting the desired inductor component from the inductor components and replacing that inductor component. |
| US10008752B1 |
Safety feature for energy storage device
Disclosed is a technique for detecting a hazardous condition by a conductive layer in an energy storage device. An energy storage device assembly includes a conductive layer configured to cause a change in an electrical parameter in the event of a hazardous condition. A melting point of the conductive layer is lower than a boiling point of a liquid coolant. An electrical sensor is electrically connected to the conductive layer and configured to detect a change in the electrical parameter in the conductive layer. Upon detecting a change in the electrical parameter associated with a hazardous condition, an energy management system suspends operation of the energy storage device. |
| US10008749B2 |
Lithium ion battery
A lithium ion battery includes positive and negative electrodes, and a nanoporous or microporous polymer separator soaked in an electrolyte solution, between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Chelating agent(s) are included to complex with transition metal ions while not affecting movement of lithium ions across the separator during operation of the lithium ion battery. The chelating agents are: dissolved in the electrolyte solution; grafted onto the polymer of the separator; attached to the binder material of the negative and/or positive electrode; coated on a surface of the separator; and/or coated on a surface of the negative and/or positive electrode. The chelating agents are selected from: ion traps in molecular form selected from polyamines, thiols and alkali metal salts of organic acids; polymers functionalized with alkali metal salts of organic acids; polymers functionalized with nitrogen-containing functional groups; and polymers functionalized with two or more functional groups. |
| US10008748B2 |
Alkaline electrochemical cells with separator and electrolyte combination
An alkaline electrochemical cell having an anode including electrochemically active anode material, a cathode including electrochemically active cathode material, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a hydroxide dissolved in water. The separator in combination with the electrolyte has an initial area-specific resistance between about 100 mOhm-cm2 and about 220 mOhm-cm2. |
| US10008745B2 |
Electrolytic solution and battery
A secondary battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. A solvent of the electrolytic solution includes a main solvent such as a cyclic carbonate which includes halogen and a sub solvent such as carbonate dimer. |
| US10008741B2 |
Sulfide-based crystallized glass for all-solid secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same
A sulfide-based crystallized glass for an all-solid secondary battery has a sulfide that includes Li2S and P2S5, wherein the sulfide-based crystallized glass consists of 1 to 5% by mole of Li3BO3. A method for manufacturing the sulfide-based crystallized glass comprises steps of mixing (1) 75 to 80% by mole of Li2S and 20 to 25% by mole of P2S5, and then mixing (2) 95 to 99% by mole of obtained mixture at (1) and 1 to 5% by mole of Li3BO3 with a mechanical milling method, and subjecting the mixture thus obtained to a heat-treatment process. |
| US10008723B1 |
Chemical-free production of graphene-wrapped electrode active material particles for battery applications
Provided is a simple, fast, scalable, and environmentally benign method of producing graphene-embraced or encapsulated particles of a battery electrode active material directly from a graphitic material, the method comprising: a) mixing graphitic material particles, multiple particles of an electrode active material, and non-polymeric particles of milling media to form a mixture in an impacting chamber, wherein the graphitic material has never been intercalated, oxidized, or exfoliated and the chamber contains therein no previously produced graphene sheets; b) operating the energy impacting apparatus with a frequency and an intensity for a length of time sufficient for peeling off graphene sheets from the graphitic material and transferring graphene sheets to surfaces of electrode active material particles to produce graphene-embraced active material particles; and c) recovering the graphene-embraced particles from the impacting chamber. Also provided is a mass of the graphene-embraced particles, electrode containing such particles, and battery containing this electrode. |
| US10008722B2 |
Sulfur-based positive-electrode active material and lithium-ion secondary battery
An object of the present invention is to provide a positive-electrode active material comprising a carbon-sulfur structure which has Raman shift peaks at around 500 cm−1, at around 1,250 cm−1 and at around 1,450 cm−1 in a Raman spectrum, and by using the positive-electrode active material, it is possible to greatly improve cycling characteristics of a lithium-ion secondary battery. |
| US10008719B2 |
Positive electrode material, positive electrode for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery, and nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery
A positive electrode material includes Li2NiαM1ηM2βO4-γ, where 0<(α+η)≤2; 0≤η<0.5; 0<β≤2; 0≤γ≤1; 1≤(α+η+β)≤2.1; 0.8<β/(α+η); M1 is Mn; M2 is at least one selected from Ge and Sn; and Ni and M1 has a local structure of six-coordination. The positive electrode material is used for a positive electrode for nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery. |
| US10008718B2 |
Positive electrode active material for use in lithium ion secondary cell
The positive electrode active material for use in a lithium ion secondary cell disclosed herein includes: a base portion formed of a lithium transition metal complex oxide capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions; and a coating portion formed on at least part of a surface of the base portion, the coating portion being formed of an electrically conductive oxide with a perovskite structure including, as constituent elements, cobalt and at least one of manganese and nickel. |
| US10008716B2 |
Device and method of forming a device
A multilayer electrode suitable for use in a secondary battery is disclosed. The major active component of one layer is different to a major active component of an adjacent layer. The use of layered electrodes improves both the capacity retention and cycle life of batteries including such layered electrodes. |
| US10008713B2 |
Current collector for lead acid battery
Apparatus and techniques are described herein for providing a bipolar battery plate such as can be included as a portion of an energy storage device assembly, such as a battery. The bipolar battery plate can include a silicon substrate. A first metal layer can be deposited on a first surface of the rigid silicon substrate, and a different second metal layer can be deposited on a second surface of the rigid silicon substrate opposite the first surface. The first and second metal layers can be annealed to form a first silicide on the first surface and a different second silicide on the second surface of the rigid silicon substrate. |
| US10008709B2 |
Bus bar module, battery monitoring module, and battery module
A bus bar module electrically connects in series a plurality of batteries stacked against each other in a row with alternately opposite polarities. This bus bar module has the plurality of bus-bars, and a housing part. The housing part includes a plurality of housing units for housing each of the plurality of the bus-bars such that the bus bars are movable along three axes. Each of the plurality of the bus-bars connects together electrodes of the two adjacent batteries among the plurality of the batteries, while being provided with two holes for loosely inserting the electrodes. Each of the plurality of housing units has a retaining part for retaining each of the plurality of the bus-bars inside each of the plurality of the housing units. |
| US10008705B2 |
Separator for secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same
A separator for secondary batteries is disclosed. The separator includes a separator main body and a coating layer disposed on the separator main body and including a first particle having a first melting point and a second particle having a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point. |
| US10008704B2 |
Thermal shield for preventing thermal runaway in a battery assembly
A battery assembly includes a thermal shield. The thermal shield protects battery cells in the battery assembly from hot gases vented by a neighboring cell experiencing thermal runaway. The thermal shield acts as a one-way valve, allowing the cell experiencing thermal runaway to properly vent away hot gases, but still protecting the rest of the cells in the battery pack from the hot gases. |
| US10008698B2 |
Organic electroluminescence element and method of manufacturing the same
An organic electroluminescence (EL) element including: an anode; a first functional layer above the anode, the first functional layer having at least one of a hole injection property and a hole transport property; a light-emitting layer above the first functional layer, the light-emitting layer including an organic light-emitting material doped with an electron donor material; a second functional layer above the light-emitting layer, the second functional layer having at least one of an electron injection property and an electron transport property; and a cathode disposed above the second functional layer, wherein carrier density of the light-emitting layer is from 1012/cm3 to 1019/cm3. |
| US10008697B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device
Provided is an organic light emitting diode display device. The organic light emitting diode display device includes a polarizing plate, a substrate disposed on the polarizing plate, an overcoating layer disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of micro lenses, and a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode of an organic emission element which is disposed on the overcoating layer, in which the micro lens includes a plurality of recesses and a wall surrounding the recesses and a reflective pattern is disposed in an area corresponding to the recess. |
| US10008695B2 |
Elastomer patterns for a flexible display device
A flexible display device includes a display module and a window member disposed on the display module. The window member includes a base film, elastomer patterns disposed on one surface of the base film, and a hard coating layer disposed on the one surface of the base film to cover the elastomer patterns. |
| US10008694B2 |
Organic electroluminescent display device
An organic electroluminescent display device includes a display region configured to display pixels; a frame region configured to surround the display region; a substrate; an organic electroluminescent element disposed on the substrate; a sealing member configured to cover the organic electroluminescent element; a lead wire disposed on the substrate and extending from a region covered with the sealing member to an outer side of the sealing member; and one or more organic insulators disposed within the frame region instead of within the display region. The lead wire includes two opposite side portions. The one organic insulator or each organic insulator covers part of at least one of the two side portions. The sealing member covers the one or more organic insulators. |
| US10008693B2 |
Organic light emitting diode package structure
An organic light emitting diode package structure includes a first structure layer, a second structure layer, and a luminous layer disposed between the first structure layer and the second structure layer. Two recesses are formed by bending two respective opposite ends of the first structure layer. End sections of the second structure layer and the luminous layer are located in the two recesses. One of the first structure layer and the second structure layer is a substrate base layer, and the other is a package layer. An area of a display panel is thus increased. |
| US10008692B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate; a display portion disposed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, the display portion including a plurality of light-emitting areas; a sealing member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the sealing member bonding the first substrate and the second substrate; and a first black matrix disposed between the sealing member and the first substrate. |
| US10008687B2 |
OLED display apparatus and preparation method thereof
This disclosure relates to an OLED display apparatus and the preparation method thereof. The OLED display apparatus comprises, from the bottom to the top, a substrate, an OLED device, a thin film inner layer, an ethylcellulose layer, and a thin film outer layer. By adding a hydrophobic ethylcellulose layer with a photosensitive material and a singlet oxygen receptor dissolved therein on the basis of current thin film packaging, this invention can have the functions of water vapor barrier and oxygen absorption so as to improve the service life of devices. |
| US10008685B2 |
Organic light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof
An organic light emitting device includes an anode, the anode including a conductive polymer, a fluorine-containing organic material, and metal nanoparticles, a cathode facing the anode, and an emission layer between the anode and the cathode. |
| US10008682B2 |
Organic semiconductor composition, organic thin film transistor, electronic paper and display device
The present invention provides an organic semiconductor composition, which improves the insulation reliability of an organic thin film transistor without greatly reducing the mobility of the organic thin film transistor, and an organic thin film transistor, electronic paper, and a display device which are prepared by using the organic semiconductor composition. The organic semiconductor composition of the present invention contains an organic semiconductor material and an anti-migration agent containing at least either a compound X, which contains at least two or more groups selected from the group consisting of a group represented by Formula (A) and a group represented by Formula (B), or a compound Y which is represented by Formula (C). |
| US10008681B2 |
Platinum(II) complexes for OLED applications
The current invention relates to novel platinum(II) based organometallic materials. These materials show high emission quantum efficiencies and low self-quenching constant. Also provided are high efficiency, green to orange emitting organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that are fabricated using platinum(II) based organometallic materials as the light-emitting material. The organometallic materials of the invention are soluble in common solvents; therefore, solution process methods such as spin coating and printing can be used for device fabrication. The devices fabricated from these materials show low efficiency roll-off. |
| US10008677B2 |
Materials for organic light emitting diode
Compounds are provided that comprise a ligand having a 5-substituted 2-phenylquinoline. In particular, the 2-phenylquinoline may be substituted with a cycloalkyl containing group at the 5-position. These compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, in particular as red emitters in the emissive layer of such devices, to provide devices having improved properties. |
| US10008676B2 |
Compound and organic light-emitting device comprising the compound
An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a compound of Formula 1: wherein R1, R2, X, m, and n in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification. |
| US10008667B2 |
Materials and components in phase change memory devices
Phase change memory cells, structures, and devices having a phase change material and an electrode forming an ohmic contact therewith which includes carbon and tungsten doped with nitrogen are disclosed and described. Such electrodes have a low contact resistance with the phase change material and a high thermal stability from room temperature to temperatures needed for programming operations. |
| US10008662B2 |
Perpendicular magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) for improved magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) process
A method of forming a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device including a perpendicular MTJ (magnetic tunnel junction) is provided. The method includes forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) over a bottom electrode layer. A top electrode layer is formed over an upper surface of the MTJ, and a hard mask is formed over an upper surface of the top electrode layer. A first etch is performed through the top electrode layer, through regions of the MTJ unmasked by the hard mask, to form a top electrode and an etched MTJ. Sidewall spacers are formed extending from an upper surface of the hard mask or the top electrode, along sidewalls of the top electrode and the etched MTJ, to a point below or about even with an upper surface of the bottom electrode. A resulting MRAM device structure is also provided. |
| US10008661B2 |
Piezoceramic lead-free material
The invention relates to a piezoelectric lead-free material based on bismuth sodium titanate, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof. |
| US10008660B2 |
Generator unit for energy harvesting with a single force input point
A generator unit to harvest energy from motion is disclosed which comprises a support (6) with a connection member (7) for attachment to a movable object (8), at least a first body (3) and a second body (9) supported by the support and configured to move relatively to each other and with a varying, preferably magnetic field (4) spatially in between, one of the first or second body comprising at least one electricity generating member (2) of piezoelectric, electromagnetic or electrostatic type to produce electricity when mechanically deformed or moved, and a field engagement part (5) configured to move in the varying field when the first and second bodies move relatively to each other and generate a varying mechanical deformation or movement of the electricity generating member. |
| US10008658B2 |
Vibrator
A vibrator includes: a housing having an interior space; a vibrating member installed within the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on a top surface of the vibrating member; and space forming parts disposed to face side surfaces of the piezoelectric element, respectively, and forming a space in which a filler is provided, together with the side surfaces of the piezoelectric element. |
| US10008653B2 |
NbFeSb based half-heusler thermoelectric materials and methods of fabrication and use
A thermoelectric half-Heusler material comprising niobium (Nb), iron (Fe) and antimony (Sb) wherein the material comprises grains having a mean grain size less than one micron. A method of making a nanocomposite half-Heusler thermoelectric material includes melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form an alloy of the thermoelectric material, comminuting (e.g., ball milling) the alloy of the thermoelectric material into nanometer scale mean size particles, and consolidating the nanometer size particles to form the half-Heusler thermoelectric material comprising at least niobium (Nb), iron (Fe) and antimony (Sb) and having grains with a mean grain size less than one micron. |
| US10008647B2 |
Wafer-level solid state transducer packaging transducers including separators and associated systems and methods
Wafer-level packaging of solid-state transducers (“SSTs”) is disclosed herein. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes forming a transducer structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and forming a plurality of separators that extend from at least the first surface of the transducer structure to beyond the second surface. The separators can demarcate lateral dimensions of individual SSTs. The method can further include forming a support substrate on the first surface of the transducer structure, and forming a plurality of discrete optical elements on the second surface of the transducer structure. The separators can form barriers between the discrete optical elements. The method can still further include dicing the SSTs along the separators. Associated SST devices and systems are also disclosed herein. |
| US10008646B2 |
Heat-curable epoxy resin composition for optical semiconductor element encapsulation and optical semiconductor device using same
A heat-curable epoxy resin composition for optical semiconductor element encapsulation capable of being pressure molded and transfer molded under room temperature, comprising: (A) a prepolymer obtained by reacting at least one component of (A-1), (A-2) and (A-3); and (A-4), (A-1) a triazine derivative epoxy resin having not less than three epoxy groups in one molecule, (A-2) at least one epoxy resin that is non-fluid at 25° C. and selected from the group consisting of a bisphenol-type epoxy resin, a hydrogenated bisphenol-type epoxy resin, an alicyclic epoxy resin and monoalkyl diglycidyl isocyanurate, (A-3) a cyclic siloxane compound having not less than two epoxy groups in one molecule, and (A-4) an acid anhydride curing agent in a liquid state at 25° C.; (A′) a component(s) among (A-1) to (A-3) that is/are not used in said prepolymer (A); and (B) a curing accelerator. |
| US10008645B2 |
Integrated colour LED micro-display
There is herein described a low power consumption high brightness display. More particularly, there is described an integrated LED micro-display and a method of manufacturing the integrated LED micro-display. |
| US10008644B2 |
Light emitting device and fabricating method thereof
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element for emitting primary light, and a wavelength conversion unit for absorbing part of the primary light and emitting secondary light having a wavelength longer than that of the primary light, wherein the wavelength conversion unit includes plural kinds of phosphors having light absorption characteristics different from each other, and then at least one kind of phosphor among the plural kinds of phosphors has an absorption characteristic that can absorb the secondary light emitted from at least another kind of phosphor among the plural kinds of phosphors. |
| US10008642B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting devices
A semiconductor light emitting device may include a semiconductor light emitting diode (LED) chip, a light-transmitting film on the LED chip, and a light-transmitting bonding layer between the light-transmitting film and the semiconductor LED chip. At least one of the light-transmitting film and the light-transmitting bonding layer may include a wavelength conversion material configured to convert light emitted by the semiconductor LED chip into light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the emitted light. The light-transmitting bonding layer may have a lateral inclined region extending to the lateral surface to form an inclined surface. The semiconductor light emitting device may further include a reflective packaging portion surrounding the light-transmitting bonding layer, covering the first surface such that an electrode of the LED chip is at least partially exposed. The reflective packaging portion may include a reflective material. |
| US10008639B2 |
Method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components and optoelectronic semiconductor component
A method for producing optoelectronic semiconductor components (100) is specified, wherein a carrier (1) having a carrier main side (11) is provided. Furthermore, a plurality of singulated optoelectronic semiconductor chips (2) are provided, wherein the semiconductor chips (2) each have a main emission side (21) and a contact side (22) opposite the main emission side (21). The singulated semiconductor chips (2) are then applied to the carrier main side (11), such that the contact side (22) in each case faces the carrier main side (11). In regions between the semiconductor chips, a mask frame (3) is applied, wherein the mask frame (3) is a grid of partitions (31). In a plan view of the carrier main side (11), each semiconductor chip (2) is surrounded all around by the partitions (31). The semiconductor chips (2) are potted with a conversion material (4) such that a conversion element (41) is respectively formed on the semiconductor chips (2). In this case, the conversion element (41) at least partly covers the main emission side (21) of the respective semiconductor chip (2). The carrier (1) is then removed. In a further step, the optoelectronic semiconductor components (100) are detached from the mask frame (3), the mask frame (3) being destroyed. |
| US10008638B2 |
Method for manufacturing optical element for backlight unit and optical element and optical element array manufactured by method
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an optical device for a back light unit, and an optical device and an optical device array manufactured by the method, in which optical device chips constituting the optical device array are each laid the sides thereof on a printed circuit board in such a manner that light can be emitted from the optical device chips in a lateral direction, thus reducing the overall thickness of the back light unit.Provided is a method of manufacturing an optical device for a back light unit, the method comprising: (a) preparing an original substrate having vertical insulating layers interposed therebetween; (b) partially cutting the original substrate to a predetermined depth from an upper surfaces thereof such that the cut portion is orthogonal at least to the vertical insulation layers, and exposing a region where a plating layer for soldering is to be formed; (c) performing plating; (d) mounting optical device chips on a plurality of chip substrate regions divided to include the vertical insulating layers; and (e) cutting each chip substrate region. |
| US10008637B2 |
Light emitter devices and methods with reduced dimensions and improved light output
Light emitter devices and methods with reduced dimensions and improved light output are provided. In one embodiment, a light emitter device includes a submount having an area of approximately 6 square millimeters (mm2) or less. The device can further include a light emitting chip on the submount and a lens disposed over the light emitting chip and positioned on the submount. The device can be operable for emitting light at approximately 100 lumens or higher. |
| US10008636B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device is provided. comprises: a light-emitting stack comprising an active layer emitting a first light having a first peak wavelength λ nm; and an adjusting element stacked on and electrically connected to the active layer, wherein the adjusting element comprises a diode emitting a second light having a second peak wavelength between 800 nm and 1900 nm; wherein a forward voltage of the light-emitting device is between (1240/0.8λ) volt and (1240/0.5λ) volt, and a ratio of the intensity of the first light emitted from the active layer at the first peak wavelength to the intensity of the second light emitted from the diode at the second peak wavelength is greater than 10 and not greater than 1000. |
| US10008635B2 |
Semiconductor light-emitting element
Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device including: a plurality of semiconductor layers; a non-conductive reflective film which is formed on the plurality of semiconductor layers; and first and second electrodes formed on the non-conductive reflective film, wherein a spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode is 80 μm or greater, and a ratio of a combined area of the first and second electrodes to a planform area of the semiconductor light emitting device as seen on a top view is 0.7:1 or less. |
| US10008631B2 |
Coated semiconductor nanocrystals and products including same
A coated quantum dot is provided wherein the quantum dot is characterized by having a solid state photoluminescence external quantum efficiency at a temperature of 90° C. or above that is at least 95% of the solid state photoluminescence external quantum efficiency of the semiconductor nanocrystal at 25° C. Products including quantum dots described herein are also disclosed. |
| US10008629B2 |
Ultraviolet light emitting devices having compressively strained light emitting layer for enhanced light extraction
Light emitting devices having an enhanced degree of polarization, PD, and methods for fabricating such devices are described. A light emitting device may include a light emitting region that is configured to emit light having a central wavelength, λ, and a degree of polarization, PD, where PD>0.006λ−b for 200 nm≤λ≤400 nm, wherein b≤1.5. |
| US10008628B2 |
Thin-film semiconductor optoelectronic device with textured front and/or back surface prepared from template layer and etching
A method for providing a textured layer in an optoelectronic device is disclosed. The method includes depositing a template layer on a first layer. The template layer has significant inhomogeneity either in thickness or in composition, or both, including the possibility of forming one or more islands to provide at least one textured surface of the island layer. The method also includes exposing the template layer and the first layer to an etching process to create or alter at least one textured surface. The altered at least one textured surface is operative to cause scattering of light. |
| US10008627B2 |
Photovoltaic cell and photovoltaic cell manufacturing method
A photovoltaic cell manufacturing method includes depositing a first buffer layer for performing lattice relaxation on a first silicon substrate; depositing a first photoelectric conversion cell on the first buffer layer, the first photoelectric conversion cell being formed with a compound semiconductor including a pn junction, and the first photoelectric conversion cell having a lattice constant that is higher than that of silicon; connecting a support substrate to the first photoelectric conversion cell to form a first layered body; and removing the first buffer layer and the first silicon substrate from the first layered body. |
| US10008626B2 |
Optical coupling device
An optical coupling device includes a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element that faces the light-emitting element, a lead frame that has a first surface on which the light-emitting element is provided and a second surface facing the first surface, a first covering material that covers the light-emitting element, a second covering material that covers the first covering material, the light-receiving element, and the lead frame, and a third covering material that covers the second covering material. At least one of first bonding strength between the second covering material and the third covering material and second bonding strength between the second covering material and the second surface is lower than third bonding strength between the first covering material and the second covering material. |
| US10008621B2 |
Controlling of photo-generated charge carriers
Embodiments related to controlling of photo-generated charge carriers are described and depicted. At least one embodiment provides a semiconductor substrate comprising a photo-conversion region to convert light into photo-generated charge carriers; a region to accumulate the photo-generated charge carriers; a control electrode structure including a plurality of control electrodes to generate a potential distribution such that the photo-generated carriers are guided towards the region to accumulate the photo-generated charge carriers based on signals applied to the control electrode structure; a non-uniform doping profile in the semiconductor substrate to generate an electric field with vertical field vector components in at least a part of the photo-conversion region. |
| US10008620B1 |
Method of making gallium antimonide near infrared photodetector
The method of making a gallium antimonide near infrared photodetector is a physical vapor deposition-based method of forming a thin film of gallium antimonide (GaSb) on a mica substrate for use as a photodetector for light in the near infrared range. Following physical vapor deposition (PVD) of the thin film of GaSb on the mica substrate, a pair of spaced apart electrodes is attached to the thin film of GaSb, thus forming the gallium antimonide near infrared photodetector. |
| US10008619B2 |
Photosensitive and heat-resistant material, method for producing same and use thereof
A tin-based material includes: from 50 to 100 wt. parts of grapheme; from 0 to 50 wt. parts of antimony-doped tin dioxide (ATO); from 0 to 50 wt. parts of indium-doped tin dioxide (ITO). The material includes at least ATO and/or ITO. |
| US10008617B2 |
Co-extruded multi-layer polyester films having hydrolytic stability and improved delamination resistance
A co-extruded multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a primary polyester layer and a dissimilar secondary polyester layer adjacent to the primary polyester layer, wherein the primary polyester layer and the secondary polyester layer each comprise a glycidyl ester of a branched monocarboxylic acid, wherein the monocarboxylic acid has from 5 to 50 carbon atoms, and wherein said glycidyl ester is in the form of its reaction product with at least some of the end groups of the polyester; and use thereof as a component of a photovoltaic cell. |
| US10008616B2 |
Electronic device having Schottky diode
The electronic device having a Schottky diode includes first and second electrodes disposed on a semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other. A first semiconductor region is formed within the semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor region may include a first surface portion in contact with the second electrode, forming a Schottky diode with the second electrode. A second semiconductor region having the same conductivity-type as the first semiconductor region and overlapping the first electrode is formed within the semiconductor substrate. A third semiconductor region having a different conductivity-type from the first semiconductor region, and having a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from each other, is formed within the semiconductor substrate. An isolation region is disposed between the second and the third semiconductor regions. The isolation region includes a first isolation portion and a second isolation portion spaced apart from each other. |
| US10008613B2 |
Thin film transistor, array substrate and method for fabricating the same, display device
The present disclosure provides a TFT, an array substrate and a fabricating method thereof and a display device. The TFT includes a gate, an active layer, a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode is arranged at one side of the active layer, the second electrode is arranged at the other side of the active layer, the first electrode, the active layer and the second electrode forms a stacked structure, the gate is arranged to surround the stacked structure, and the gate and the stacked structure are insulated and separated from each other. Under fixed occupation area, the conductive channel of the TFT of the present disclosure has increased width, so drain current in saturation region is increased without impacting aperture ratio of a display panel, which further optimizes performance of the TFT and the array substrate, and improves display effect of the display device. |
| US10008610B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a substrate, an emission layer on the substrate; a planarization layer between the substrate and the emission layer; and a thin-film transistor between the substrate and the planarization layer. The emission layer includes a light-emitting diode (“LED”) electrically connected to the thin-film transistor, and a pixel separation member which surrounds the LED and is in contact with side surfaces of the LED. |
| US10008609B2 |
Semiconductor device, method for manufacturing the same, or display device including the same
To suppress a change in electrical characteristics and improve reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. Provided is a semiconductor device including a transistor including a first gate electrode, a first insulating film over the first gate electrode, a first oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, a source electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a drain electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating film over the first oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide semiconductor film as a second gate electrode over the second insulating film, and a third insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film. The second insulating film includes an excess oxygen region having a concentration gradient. |
| US10008608B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
To provide a liquid crystal display device suitable for a thin film transistor which uses an oxide semiconductor. In a liquid crystal display device which includes a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light is used as an interlayer film which covers at least the oxide semiconductor layer. As the film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light, a coloring layer can be used and a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer is preferably used. An interlayer film which includes a light-transmitting chromatic color resin layer and a light-blocking layer may be formed in order that the light-blocking layer is used as a film having a function of attenuating the intensity of transmitting visible light. |
| US10008603B2 |
Multi-gate device and method of fabrication thereof
A method of fabrication of a multi-gate semiconductor device that includes providing a fin having a plurality of a first type of epitaxial layers and a plurality of a second type of epitaxial layers. A first portion of a first layer of the second type of epitaxial layers is removed in a channel region of the fin to form an opening between a first layer of the first type of epitaxial layer and a second layer of the first type of epitaxial layer. A portion of a gate structure is then formed having a gate dielectric and a gate electrode in the opening. A dielectric material is formed abutting the portion of the gate structure. |
| US10008601B2 |
Self-aligned gate cut with polysilicon liner oxidation
A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a gate structure over a plurality of fin structures, wherein the gate structure provides a first fill pinch off between the fin structures separated by a first pitch; and forming a material stack of a silicon containing layer, and a dielectric layer over the plurality of fin structures, wherein the dielectric provides a second fill pinch off between fin structures separated by a second pitch. The silicon containing layer is converted into an oxide material layer. The second dielectric that provides the second fill pinch off is removed, and an opening is etched in a remaining silicon containing layer exposed by removing the second fill pinch off. An underlying gate cut region is etched in the gate structure using the opening in the remaining portion of the silicon containing layer. |
| US10008600B2 |
Semiconductor device having silicon-germanium source/drain regions with varying germanium concentrations
A semiconductor device may include: a semiconductor substrate, a device isolating layer embedded within the semiconductor substrate and defining an active region, a channel region formed in the active region, a gate electrode disposed above the channel region, a gate insulating layer provided between the channel region and the gate electrode, and a silicon germanium epitaxial layer adjacent to the channel region within the active region and including a first epitaxial layer containing a first concentration of germanium, a second epitaxial layer containing a second concentration of germanium, higher than the first concentration, and a third epitaxial layer containing a third concentration of germanium, lower than the second concentration, the first to third epitaxial layers being sequentially stacked on one another in that order. |
| US10008597B2 |
Semiconductor devices with asymmetric halo implantation and method of manufacture
A method includes forming a hardmask over one or more gate structures. The method further includes forming a photoresist over the hardmask. The method further includes forming an opening in the photoresist over at least one of the gate structures. The method further includes stripping the hardmask that is exposed in the opening and which is over the at least one of the gate structures. The method further includes removing the photoresist. The method further includes providing a halo implant on a side of the least one of the at least one of the gate structures. |
| US10008593B2 |
Radio frequency semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a well region of a first conductivity type, having a first depth, formed in a substrate. A source contact region of a second conductivity type is formed in the well region. A drift region of the second conductivity type, having a second depth greater than 50% of the first depth, is formed in the substrate adjacent to the well region. A drain contact region of the second conductivity type is formed in the drift region. A gate electrode is formed on the substrate between the source contact region and the drain contact region. The drain contact region is spaced apart from the gate electrode and the source contact region is adjacent to the gate electrode. Furthermore, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device is also provided. The method includes performing a multi-step implantation process to form a drift region. |