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| US11903334B2 |
Memory devices and methods of forming the same
A method of forming a memory device includes the following operations. A first conductive plug is formed within a first dielectric layer over a substrate. A treating process is performed to transform a portion of the first conductive plug into a buffer layer, and the buffer layer caps the remaining portion of the first conductive plug. A phase change layer and a top electrode are sequentially formed over the buffer layer. A second dielectric layer is formed to encapsulate the top electrode and the underlying phase change layer. A second conductive plug is formed within the second dielectric layer and in physical contact with the top electrode. A filamentary bottom electrode is formed within the buffer layer. |
| US11903333B2 |
Sidewall structures for memory cells in vertical structures
A memory cell may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a self-selecting storage element between the first electrode and the second electrode. The self-selecting storage element may extend between the first electrode and the second electrode in a direction that is parallel with a plane defined by the substrate. The self-selecting storage element may also include a bulk region and a sidewall region. The bulk region may include a chalcogenide material having a first composition, and the sidewall region may include the chalcogenide material having a second composition that is different than the first composition. Also, the sidewall region may extend between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
| US11903329B2 |
Reducing junction resistance variation in two-step deposition processes
A method of reducing junction resistance variation for junctions in quantum information processing devices fabricated using two-step deposition processes. In one aspect, a method includes providing a dielectric substrate, forming a first resist layer on the dielectric substrate, forming a second resist layer on the first resist layer, and forming a third resist layer on the second resist layer. The first resist layer includes a first opening extending through a thickness of the first resist layer, the second resist layer includes a second opening aligned over the first opening and extending through a thickness of the second resist layer, and the third resist layer includes a third opening aligned over the second opening and extending through a thickness of the third resist layer. |
| US11903326B2 |
SOT-MRAM cell in high density applications
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a memory device that includes a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer arranged over a substrate. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure may be arranged over the SOT layer. The MTJ structure includes a free layer, a reference layer, and a diffusion barrier layer disposed between the free layer and the reference layer. A first conductive wire is arranged below the SOT layer and coupled to the SOT layer. A second conductive wire is arranged below the SOT layer and coupled to the SOT layer. A third conductive wire is arranged over the MTJ structure. The memory device further includes a first selector structure arranged between the first conductive wire and the SOT layer. |
| US11903320B2 |
Method for applying at least one silicone layer by laser transfer printing
At least one silicone layer is applied to a substrate by a method employing laser transfer printing. The method is suitable for producing sensors, actuators and other EAP layer systems. The silicone layer in these systems may serve as an electrically conducting electrode layer or as a dielectric layer. The method may be configured to be continuous and may be combined with various other coating technologies. |
| US11903318B2 |
Thermoelectric elements and devices with enhanced maximum temperature differences based on spatially varying distributed transport properties
Provided herein is a thermoelectric element that includes a cold end, a hot end, and a p-type or n-type material having a length between the hot end and the cold end. The p-type or n-type material has an intrinsic Seebeck coefficient (S), an electrical resistivity (ρ), and a thermal conductivity (λ). Each of two or more of S, ρ, and λ generally increases along the length from the cold end to the hot end. The thermoelectric element may be provided in single-stage thermoelectric devices providing enhanced maximum temperature differences. The single-stage thermoelectric devices maybe combined with one another to provide multi-stage thermoelectric devices with even further enhanced maximum temperature differences. |
| US11903316B2 |
Thermoelectric module
A thermoelectric module includesa plurality of electrodes (high temperature side electrodes and low temperature side electrodes, thermoelectric conversion elements (p-type element and n-type element) arranged between the two electrodes, and a bonding layer disposed between the electrodes and the thermoelectric conversion elements. The bonding layer includes copper-containing particles, copper balls each having a particle diameter of 30 μm or more, an intermetallic compound of copper and tin, and a fired resin. |
| US11903314B2 |
Thermoelectric element comprising a contact structure and method of making the contact structure
An induction heating system can comprise a furnace chamber comprising a non-magnetic and non-conductive furnace wall; at least one induction heating coil surrounding an outer side of the furnace wall in a length direction (z) of the furnace chamber; and a holding and pressing construction. The holding and pressing construction can be designed to hold an arrangement to be placed within the furnace chamber, and the holding and pressing construction can apply a pressure on a proximal end and a distal end of the arrangement in the length direction of the chamber. |
| US11903310B2 |
Organic light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting includes a first electrode having a work function greater than about 4.9 eV and less than about 5.2 eV, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer, wherein the hole transport region includes a first hole transport layer including a first hole-transporting material, and the first hole transport layer is substantially free of a p-dopant. |
| US11903309B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
A heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1. An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer; and at least one of the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1. |
| US11903305B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
A compound having a structure of formula Ir(LA)m(LB)n, where ligand LA has Formula I and ligand LB has Formula II that is useful as an emitter in OLEDs is disclosed. |
| US11903300B2 |
Pixel configurations for high resolution OVJP printed OLED displays
Methods and OLED devices are provided in which organic emissive materials are deposited over a substrate via OVJP print heads in a continuous line extending from one edge of the active display portion of a substrate to another. The print heads are arranged such that the sidewalls of the OVJP jet are disposed over non-emissive insulating portions of the display panel, thereby allowing for improved pixel density and resolution in comparison to conventional OVJP and similar techniques. |
| US11903298B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel includes a driving backplane, a plurality of detection pads, a light emitting function layer, and a flexible circuit board. The driving backplane has a pixel driving region and a peripheral region, and the peripheral region has bonding pads; an edge of the driving backplane is surrounded by a first section and a second section, and the bonding pads are located between the first section and the pixel driving region; a plurality of detection pads are disposed in and distributed along the second section; a light emitting function layer is disposed on the driving backplane and located in the pixel driving region; a flexible circuit board extends between the first section and the pixel driving region, and is bonded to the bonding pads; a first packaging layer is disposed on the light emitting function layer. |
| US11903296B2 |
Input sensing device and display device having the same
A display device including a display panel including pixels that emit light on a frame basis. An input sensing unit includes driving electrodes and sensing electrodes. A driving signal generator is configured to provide driving signals to the driving electrodes. Analog front-ends are configured to receive sensing signals depending on the driving signals from the sensing electrodes. A signal processor is configured to detect touch input, based on differential output values of the analog front-ends. The driving signal generator provides the driving signals to the driving electrodes while avoiding a period in which a pulse of a vertical synchronization signal defining start of the frame is generated. |
| US11903293B2 |
Display panel and manufacturing method for display panel
A display panel and a manufacturing method for a display panel are provided. The display panel includes a base layer, a touch layer, and a filling layer. In the present application, the touch layer only disposed in the flat display areas, so that the first curved display areas only have display functions without touch functions. Therefore, when a user touches the first curved display panel areas, no touch signal is generated, and other operations of the user are not affected, thereby improving the user. |
| US11903291B2 |
Organic light-emitting display device having touch sensor
An organic light-emitting display device having a touch sensor is discussed. The organic light-emitting display device includes a touch sensor formed in a single-layer structure and disposed on an encapsulation unit disposed on a light-emitting element. First and second bridges and first and second touch electrodes included in the touch sensor having a single-layer structure are formed of the same material as each other in the same plane, e.g., on the uppermost layer of the encapsulation unit, thereby simplifying the structure thereof and reducing costs. |
| US11903290B2 |
Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device
A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a first pixel; the first pixel includes a first display element, a first color conversion layer, and a first absorption layer; the first display element emits first light; the first absorption layer overlaps with the first display element; and the first absorption layer absorbs the first light. Furthermore, the first color conversion layer is sandwiched between the first display element and the first absorption layer; the first color conversion layer converts the first light into second light; and the second light has a spectrum including a high proportion of light with a long wavelength compared with the first light. |
| US11903289B2 |
Display panel, method of manufacturing the same and display device
A display panel, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device are provided. In the display panel, sub-pixel areas in a same row along a first direction are divided into a plurality of sub-pixel area groups independent from each other, and each sub-pixel area group includes at least two adjacent sub-pixel areas, a connection layer includes a connection pattern arranged in each sub-pixel area, and the connection pattern is coupled to the initialization signal line pattern in the sub-pixel area wherein the connection pattern is located, connection patterns located in a same sub-pixel area group are sequentially coupled along the first direction to form the connection portion; at least part of a first auxiliary signal line layer is located in an anode spacing area, and is insulated from an anode pattern, the connection pattern in each sub-pixel area group is coupled to the first auxiliary signal line layer. |
| US11903288B2 |
Organic light-emitting device
An organic light-emitting device and display apparatus, the device including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emission layer between the first and second electrode; a hole control layer between the first electrode and the emission layer; and an electron control layer between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes a plurality of sub-emission layers to emit light having different wavelengths, at least portions of the plurality of sub-emission layers do not overlap one another, the plurality of sub-emission layers include: a first sub-emission layer including a first color light-emitting dopant, and a second sub-emission layer including a second color light-emitting dopant, the first and second sub-emission layers each include a hole-transporting and electron-transporting host which form an exciplex, and a triplet energy of the exciplex is equal to or greater than triplet energies of the first and second color light-emitting dopant. |
| US11903286B2 |
Transparent display device
A transparent display device is disclosed, which may reduce a yellowish phenomenon in a non-display area. The transparent display device comprises a substrate provided with a display area in which a plurality of subpixels are disposed, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a gate driver provided in the non-display area over the substrate, including a plurality of stages, a metal line provided between the gate driver and the display area, and a trench provided between the metal line and the display area. |
| US11903285B2 |
Display device and electronic device with peripheral connection to cathode electrode
A display device of the present disclosure includes an organic EL layer formed on a circuit portion, which is formed on a substrate, with an insulating film interposed therebetween, a cathode electrode formed on the organic EL layer in common to all pixels, and a metal wiring provided on an outer peripheral portion of an effective pixel region and electrically connecting the cathode electrode to a wiring of the circuit portion. Then, the metal wiring has a recess or a projection on a contact surface in a connection portion with the cathode electrode. Furthermore, an electronic device according to the present disclosure has the display device having the above configuration. |
| US11903284B2 |
Pixel structure, display panel and display apparatus
A pixel structure includes: gate lines and data lines disposed crosswise and a plurality of pixel repetition modules distributed in an array. A pixel repetition module includes: a plurality of pixel units arranged in order, wherein each pixel unit includes three sub-pixels arranged in a triangular structure, and the three sub-pixels in each pixel unit and the three sub-pixels in an adjacent pixel unit are arranged inversely with respect to each other; each pixel unit corresponds to two groups of gate lines, wherein each group of gate lines includes two gate lines parallel to each other, a first group of gate lines are located on a first outer side and a second outer side of the pixel units respectively, and a second group of gate lines are both located between the sub-pixels located in a first row and the sub-pixels located in a second row in the pixel units. |
| US11903283B2 |
Display apparatus comprising different types of thin film transistors with compact design and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a display apparatus can include providing a first gate electrode on a substrate; providing a first active layer which overlaps with a portion of the first gate electrode; providing a second active layer on the substrate spaced apart from the first active layer; providing a first source electrode and a first drain electrode connected with the first active layer; providing a second gate electrode which overlaps with at least a portion of the second active layer; providing a second source electrode and a second drain electrode connected with the second active layer. Also, the method includes selectively providing conductivity to the second active layer, in which the first source electrode, the first drain electrode, the second gate electrode, the second source electrode, and the second drain electrode are manufactured at a same time. |
| US11903282B2 |
Display apparatus and electronic apparatus including the same
A display apparatus includes a base substrate including an opening area which transmits light, an opening peripheral area which is a non-display area surrounding the opening area, and a display area surrounding the opening peripheral area, a thin film transistor disposed on the base substrate, a light emitting structure electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and a loop-type antenna electrode disposed on the base substrate in the opening peripheral area to surround the opening area. |
| US11903279B2 |
Display substrate including first reference voltage line being electrically coupled to first reference voltage auxiliary line through via holes penetrating through insulation layer therebetween, and display device having the same
There is provided a display substrate, in which, a first reference voltage line and a first reference voltage auxiliary line, which extend in different directions, are respectively disposed in one of a second wiring layer, a third wiring layer and a fourth wiring layer, a second reference voltage line extends in the same direction as the first reference voltage auxiliary line, the first reference voltage auxiliary line is electrically coupled to the first reference voltage line through via holes in an insulating layer therebetween, via a coupling line extending in the same direction as the first reference voltage line, the first reference voltage auxiliary line and the first reference voltage line provide a reset voltage to a first electrode of a first capacitor, and the second reference voltage line provides a reset voltage to a pixel electrode in a pixel electrode layer. A display device is further provided. |
| US11903278B2 |
Display panel including an initialization voltage line and an auxiliary voltage line and display device including the same
A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area and a second area surrounding the first area; a first initialization voltage line extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the first display element; a second initialization voltage line extending in the first direction and electrically connected to the second display element; an auxiliary voltage line arranged on a layer different from layers on which the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line are arranged and electrically connecting the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line that are apart from each other; and a first insulating layer covering the first initialization voltage line, the second initialization voltage line, and the auxiliary voltage line and arranged below the plurality of display elements. |
| US11903274B2 |
Display substrate and display device
A display substrate and a display device are provided. In the display substrate, each of the plurality of anode groups includes a first anode and a second anode, the first anode includes a first main body portion, a first connection portion, an extension portion and an anode compensation portion, an orthographic projection of the anode compensation portion on the base substrate covers one thin film transistor, the anode compensation portion has a first point at a side away from the second center line, and the first main body portion has a second point at the first side, the first anode and a connection line between the first point and the second point enclose a notch region, and an area of the notch region is greater than at least one of an area of the anode compensation portion and an area of the first connection portion. |
| US11903272B2 |
Display substrate, display panel and display apparatus
A display substrate includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of columns of pixel driving circuits. A column of pixel driving circuits is connected to a corresponding data line, and each pixel driving circuit includes a driving transistor and a first transistor. The driving transistor is a P-type transistor. The first transistor includes: a first active pattern having a first channel region, and a first doped region and a second doped region on two opposite sides of the first channel region; a first gate; and a first insulating block disposed on a side of the first active pattern away from the base and having a first via. The data line is connected to a portion of the first active pattern located in the first doped region through the first via. Sizes of all first vias in the column of pixel driving circuits gradually decrease in a first direction. |
| US11903267B2 |
Organic light-emitting display apparatus
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a plurality of first emission units, each including a first organic light-emitting device configured to emit light in at least a first direction and through a first display surface, a plurality of second emission units, each including a second organic light-emitting device configured to emit in a second direction opposite to the first direction and through a second display surface. The first emission units and the second emission units are alternately disposed. The apparatus further includes a transmissive area disposed adjacent to but not overlapping with the plurality of first emission units and the plurality of second emission units when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first display surface, and capable of transmitting external light through the first and second display surfaces in the transmissive area. |
| US11903266B2 |
Display apparatus including a thin-film transistor including a silicon semiconductor and a thin-film transistor including an oxide semiconductor
A display apparatus is provided including a display area and a non-display area. The display area includes a display element and the non-display area includes a pad portion. A first thin-film transistor (TFT) is arranged in the display area. The first TFT includes silicon and a first gate electrode. A second TFT is arranged on a first insulating layer covering the first gate electrode and includes an oxide and a second gate electrode. A first voltage line extends in a first direction. A data line is spaced apart from the first voltage line. A connection wire is disposed in the display area and connects the data line to the pad portion. The connection wire includes a first portion extending in the first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the first portion overlaps the first voltage line. |
| US11903264B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area. |
| US11903262B2 |
Display panel, method for manufacturing same, and display device
A display panel includes a substrate, and a pixel defining layer and a cathode layer that are laminated on the substrate. The pixel defining layer includes a plurality of strip-shaped first pixel defining structures and a plurality of strip-shaped second pixel defining structures. A slope angle of the second pixel defining structure is greater than a slope angle of the first pixel defining structure, and the second pixel defining structure is configured to separate portions of the cathode layer on two sides of the second pixel defining structure. |
| US11903261B2 |
Display device including color absorbing layer between capping and bank layers for improving color matching, and method of providing the same
A display device includes a first display substrate including a light emitting element which emits light of a first color or light of a second color different from the first color, a second display substrate including in order toward the first display substrate, a layer including both a bank layer defining an opening and a wavelength control pattern in the opening, a capping layer covering the wavelength control pattern and the bank layer, and a color absorbing layer which corresponds to the bank layer and blocks the light of the first color and the light of the second color. The capping layer includes a first area corresponding to the color absorbing layer, the bank layer includes a second area corresponding to the color absorbing layer, and the first area of the capping layer is between the color absorbing layer and the second area of the bank layer. |
| US11903259B2 |
Flexible display panel
A flexible display panel is provided. The flexible display panel includes an array substrate, an organic light-emitting layer, a cathode layer, an optical coupling output layer, and a thin film encapsulation layer stacked on each other. The organic light-emitting layer includes a red pixel unit, a green pixel unit, and a blue pixel unit. The optical coupling output layer is arranged corresponding to the red pixel unit and the green pixel unit. The thin film encapsulation layer corresponding to the blue pixel unit of the organic light-emitting layer is in contact with the cathode layer. |
| US11903258B2 |
Display substrate and preparation method thereof, and display device
Provided are a display substrate and a preparation method thereof, and a display device. The display substrate includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix, wherein the pixel units each include a plurality of sub-pixels, the sub-pixels each include a micro-cavity modulation layer and an emitting structure layer, the micro-cavity modulation layer is provided with a reflective electrode, the emitting structure layer includes a first electrode, an emitting layer and a semi-transparent and semi-reflective second electrode which are sequentially disposed on the micro-cavity modulation layer, and a distance between the second electrode and the reflective electrode is different in each sub-pixel. |
| US11903256B2 |
Display substrate and display device
A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of sub-pixels on the base substrate. Each sub-pixel includes a pixel circuit; pixel circuits are in columns in a first direction and rows in a second direction. The sub-pixels includes a first sub-pixel, and the display substrate further includes a first data line extended in the first direction and connected with the first sub-pixel. The sub-pixels further includes a second sub-pixel directly adjacent to the first sub-pixel in the second direction. A first capacitor electrode in the first sub-pixel and a first capacitor electrode in the second sub-pixel are in a same layer and are spaced apart from each other; and the first capacitor electrode in the first sub-pixel is overlapped with the first data line in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate to provide a first capacitor. |
| US11903251B2 |
Display device having touch sensor
A display device has a touch sensor. The display device includes a first substrate including a plurality of sub-pixels, a thin film transistor in each sub-pixel of the first substrate, an organic light emitting element in each sub-pixel of the first substrate, an insulating layer over the thin film transistor and the organic light emitting layer, a touch sensor over the insulating layer, a passivation layer covering the touch sensor, and a second substrate disposed over the passivation layer, wherein a plurality of concave portions are formed in the insulating layer and the concave portions are filled with the passivation layer to form adhesive reinforcing portion. |
| US11903249B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface, pixels and first lines that are disposed on the first surface, second lines disposed on the second surface and corresponding to the first lines, a multi-layered etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and disposed between the base layer and the first lines, and via holes penetrating the base layer and the multi-layered etch stopper layer, the via holes connecting the first lines to the second lines. The multi-layered etch stopper layer includes a first etch stopper layer disposed on the first surface and surrounding each of the via holes, the first etch stopper layer including an inorganic layer, and a second etch stopper layer entirely disposed on the first surface including the first etch stopper layer, the second etch stopper layer being open in a region corresponding to the via holes. |
| US11903239B2 |
Display device, and method for manufacturing display device
A display device includes the following: a base substrate; a light-emitting element on the base substrate with a TFT layer interposed therebetween, the light-emitting element forming a display region; a sealing film covering the light-emitting element and having a stack of, in sequence, first and second inorganic insulating films; a frame region surrounding the display region; a cut disposed in the frame region so as to partly cut the display region; a cut-peripheral wall disposed in the frame region between the display region and the cut, and extending along the boundary of the display region; an evaporated film between the cut-peripheral wall and the first inorganic insulating film; and an organic buffer layer disposed on a surface of the cut-peripheral wall and interposed between the first and second inorganic insulating films. |
| US11903232B2 |
Light-emitting device comprising charge-generation layer between light-emitting units
A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes an intermediate layer, a first light-emitting unit, and a second light-emitting unit. The intermediate layer includes a region interposed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit. The intermediate layer has a function of supplying an electron to one of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and supplying a hole to the other. The first light-emitting unit includes a first light-emitting layer, the first light-emitting layer includes a first light-emitting material, the second light-emitting unit includes a second light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer includes a second light-emitting material, the second light-emitting layer has a first distance from the first light-emitting layer, and the first distance is longer than or equal to 5 nm and shorter than or equal to 65 nm. |
| US11903227B2 |
Light-emitting element, display device, electronic device, and lighting device
A light-emitting element containing a fluorescent material and having high emission efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element contains the fluorescent material and a host material. The host material contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The first organic compound and the second organic compound can form an exciplex. The minimum value of a distance between centroids of the fluorescent material and at least one of the first organic compound and the second organic compound is 0.7 nm or more and 5 nm or less. |
| US11903226B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element and imaging device
A photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode including a plurality of electrodes independent from each other, a second electrode disposed to be opposed to the first electrode, an n-type photoelectric conversion layer including a semiconductor nanoparticle, and a semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor material. The semiconductor layer is provided between the first electrode and the n-type photoelectric conversion layer. The n-type photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. A carrier density of the n-type photoelectric conversion layer is higher than a carrier density of the semiconductor layer. |
| US11903223B2 |
Thin film transistors and related fabrication techniques
Methods and apparatuses for thin film transistors and related fabrication techniques are described. The thin film transistors may access two or more decks of memory cells disposed in a cross-point architecture. The fabrication techniques may use one or more patterns of vias formed at a top layer of a composite stack, which may facilitate building the thin film transistors within the composite stack while using a reduced number of processing steps. Different configurations of the thin film transistors may be built using the fabrication techniques by utilizing different groups of the vias. Further, circuits and components of a memory device (e.g., decoder circuitry, interconnects between aspects of one or more memory arrays) may be constructed using the thin film transistors as described herein along with related via-based fabrication techniques. |
| US11903218B2 |
Bonded memory devices and methods of making the same
At least a portion of a memory cell is formed over a first substrate and at least a portion of a steering element or word or bit line of the memory cell is formed over a second substrate. The at least a portion of the memory cell is bonded to at least a portion of a steering element or word or bit line. At least one of the first or second substrate may be removed after the bonding. |
| US11903217B2 |
Ferroelectric memory device with a metal layer having a crystal orientation for improving ferroelectric polarization and method for forming the ferroelectric memory device
An integrated chip including a semiconductor layer over a substrate. A pair of source/drains are arranged along the semiconductor layer. A first metal layer is over the substrate. A second metal layer is over the first metal layer. A ferroelectric layer is over the second metal layer. The first metal layer has a first crystal orientation and the second metal layer has a second crystal orientation different from the first crystal orientation. |
| US11903209B2 |
Vertical semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A vertical semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same may include forming an alternating stack of dielectric layers and sacrificial layers over a lower structure, forming an opening by etching the alternating stack, forming a non-conformal blocking layer on the alternating stack in which the opening is formed, adsorbing a deposition inhibitor on a surface of the blocking layer to convert the non-conformal blocking layer into a conformal blocking layer on which the deposition inhibitor is adsorbed, and forming a charge storage layer on the conformal blocking layer. |
| US11903208B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a doped semiconductor pattern including a body portion and a first protrusion protruding from the body portion in a first direction, a first channel pattern disposed on a top surface of the first protrusion and extending in the first direction, a first memory pattern surrounding a sidewall of the first channel pattern and extending on a sidewall of the first protrusion, and interlayer insulating layers and conductive patterns alternately stacked on each other in the first direction. |
| US11903207B2 |
Method for writing data of a first memory cell transistor of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state. |
| US11903202B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor layer including a plurality of metal atoms on a substrate, and forming a first layer including a plurality of silicon atoms and a plurality of nitrogen atoms on the semiconductor layer. The method further includes transferring at least some of the metal atoms in the semiconductor layer into the first layer. and removing the first layer after transferring the at least some of the metal atoms in the semiconductor layer into the first layer. Furthermore, a ratio of a number of the nitrogen atoms relative to a number of the silicon atoms and the nitrogen atoms in the first layer is smaller than 4/7. |
| US11903200B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for fabricating the semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device may include a core pillar extended in a vertical direction, a channel layer having a first region covering a portion of a side surface of the core pillar and a second region covering the other portion of the side surface of the core pillar and a bottom surface of the core pillar, the second region abutting the first region, and a channel passivation layer formed in the first region of the channel layer and abutting the core pillar. |
| US11903197B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes gate electrodes and insulating layers spaced apart from each other on a substrate and alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and channel structures that extend through stack structures. Ones of the structures include a channel insulating layer, a pad layer on the channel insulating layer, and a channel layer. The channel layer includes a first channel region, and a second channel region including a semiconductor material having a length shorter than a length of the first channel region and having an impurity concentration of a first conductivity type and the pad layer includes a semiconductor material doped with a second conductivity type impurity. A height level of a lower surface of the second channel region is lower than a height level of a lower surface of a first erase gate electrode. |
| US11903196B2 |
Microelectronic devices including tiered stacks including conductive structures isolated by slot structures, and related electronic systems and methods
A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure comprising a stack structure comprising a vertically alternating sequence of conductive structures and insulative structures arranged in tiers, the stack structure divided into block structures separated from one another by slot structures, strings of memory cells vertically extending through the block structures of the stack structure, the strings of memory cells individually comprising a channel material vertically extending through the stack structure, an additional stack structure vertically overlying the stack structure and comprising a vertical sequence of additional conductive structures and additional insulative structures arranged in additional tiers, first pillars extending through the additional stack structure and vertically overlying the strings of memory cells, each of the first pillars horizontally offset from a center of a corresponding string of memory cells, second pillars extending through the additional stack structure and vertically overlying the strings of memory cells, and additional slot structures comprising a dielectric material extending through at least a portion of the additional stack structure and sub-dividing each of the block structures into sub-block structures, the additional slot structures horizontally neighboring the first pillars. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described. |
| US11903193B2 |
Two dimensional structure to control flash operation and methods for forming the same
A MOSFET device and method of making, the device including a floating gate layer formed within a trench in a substrate, a tunnel dielectric layer located on sidewalls and a bottom of the trench, a control gate dielectric layer located on a top surface of the floating gate layer, a control gate layer located on a top surface of the control gate dielectric layer and sidewall spacers located on sidewalls of the control gate dielectric layer and the control gate layer. |
| US11903191B2 |
Embedded flash memory device with floating gate embedded in a substrate
An embedded flash memory device includes a gate stack, which includes a bottom dielectric layer extending into a recess in a semiconductor substrate, and a charge storage layer over the bottom dielectric layer. The charge storage layer includes a portion in the recess. The gate stack further includes a top dielectric layer over the charge storage layer, and a metal gate over the top dielectric layer. Source and drain regions are in the semiconductor substrate, and are on opposite sides of the gate stack. |
| US11903189B2 |
Three-dimensional memory and fabricating method thereof
Three-dimensional memories are provided. A three-dimensional memory includes a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of source lines. The memory cells are divided into a plurality of groups, and the groups of memory cells are formed in respective levels stacked along a first direction. The word lines extend along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the bit lines includes a plurality of sub-bit lines formed in the respective levels. Each of the source lines includes a plurality of sub-source lines formed in respective levels. In each of the levels, the memory cells of the corresponding group are arranged in a plurality of columns, and the sub-bit lines and the sub-source lines are alternately arranged between two adjacent columns. |
| US11903181B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for forming the same
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate comprising a peripheral region and a memory region defined thereon, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, an opening on the peripheral region of the substrate and having a lower portion through the first dielectric layer and an upper portion through the second dielectric layer, an interconnecting structure disposed on the second dielectric layer and two sides of the opening, a contact structure disposed in the lower portion of the opening, and a spacer covering a top surface of the contact structure, a sidewall of the second dielectric layer, and a sidewall of the interconnecting structure. |
| US11903169B2 |
Portable electronic device
The disclosure provides a portable electronic device, including: a housing, a heat dissipation component, a bracket, a cover structure, and a plurality of pivotal linkage rods. The housing includes a heat dissipation opening. The heat dissipation component is disposed in the housing and corresponds to the heat dissipation opening. The bracket is disposed in the housing and encloses the heat dissipation component. The cover structure is configured to move between a close position covering the heat dissipation opening and an open position exposing the heat dissipation opening. Each of the plurality of pivotal linkage rods is pivotally connected between the bracket and the cover structure, and is configured to be driven to rotate, to drive the cover structure to move between the close position and the open position. |
| US11903165B2 |
Liquid cooling nodes packaging in a server chassis
A fluid distribution system is incorporated into a server chassis. Connector plates have fluid connectors designed to connect with fluid cooling receptacles on server boards. A linkage system can be manually manipulated to translate the connector plates so as to engage the electronics boards and connect the fluid connectors to the receptacle. A pair of main connectors connect to the rack's fluid manifold to circulate cooling fluid to cool devices mounted onto the server boards. A locking mechanism can be included to mechanically lock the chassis to the rack to prevent accidental dismount of the chassis from the rack. Also, an anchor mechanism may be provided to apply counter force when engaging the connector plates with the server boards so as to prevent accidental dismount of the server board by the moving connector plate. |
| US11903164B2 |
Heat dissipation apparatus, device, rack, and system
A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat-conducting plate, where a liquid channel is disposed on a first surface of the heat-conducting plate; a mounting base, where an accommodation cavity configured to accommodate a partial area that is in the heat-conducting plate and that includes a second surface is disposed on the mounting base. The first surface and the second surface are disposed opposite to each other. A pressing plate is configured to fasten the heat-conducting plate in the accommodation cavity. The pressing plate is detachably and firmly connected to the mounting base, a sealing cavity is formed between the pressing plate and the first surface of the heat-conducting plate, and the sealing cavity is configured to accommodate the liquid channel A liquid inlet connector and a liquid outlet connector that are connected to the liquid channel are disposed on the pressing plate. |
| US11903160B2 |
Apparatus and methods of passive cooling electronic components
An electronic component heat dissipation apparatus and methods having a heat dissipation housing. The heat dissipation housing having an external wall and an internal wall defining outer chamber therebetween. The internal wall defines an internal chamber having an airflow inlet opening and an airflow outlet opening. The housing is aligned with at least one electronic component so as to define a thermal chimney through the internal chamber for the flow of heated air. The external wall has at least one external air opening configured to allow external air into the outer chamber. The internal wall has a plurality of heat dissipation nozzles. Each heat dissipation nozzle has an external air inlet opening located within the internal wall and an external air outlet opening located within the internal chamber. The diameter of the external air inlet opening is greater than the diameter of the external air outlet opening. This allows external air to be pushed and/or pulled through the plurality of heat dissipation nozzles from the outer chamber into the internal chamber at an increasing velocity. The external air is then mixed with the flow of heated air thereby increasing the speed of the flow of heated air though the internal chamber. |
| US11903159B2 |
Electronic device and power distribution module
An electronic device includes a device body and a power distribution module. The power distribution module includes a main body, a handle, at least one first frame and at least one first elastic member. The main body is detachably disposed on the device body. The handle is rotatably connected to the main body. The at least one first frame is slidably disposed on the device body. The at least one first elastic member is connected between the device body and the at least one first frame. The at least one first frame blocks the handle by an elastic force of the at least one first elastic member, so that the main body is limited on the device body. In addition, a power distribution module suitable for the electronic device is also provided. |
| US11903158B2 |
Display support system and method for the use thereof
A display support system includes a support rail extending in a first direction and at least one support bar carried by the support rail. The support bar is moveable relative to the support rail in at least the first and second directions. A mounting member is engaged with the support bar, with the mounting member being adapted to be coupled to a display. A method for mounting an array of displays on a wall, and a support cart for mounting a display, are also provided. |
| US11903153B2 |
Display assembly for an imaging device
A display assembly for an imaging device including a display panel, a display, a first control unit, a second control unit and a thermally insulating layer, and a housing. The thermally insulating layer divides the housing in at least a first cavity including the first control unit and a second cavity including the second control unit. The thermally insulating layer preventing heat generated in the first cavity or the second cavity from reaching the other cavity and including an electrically conductive material to at least partially shield electromagnetic radiation generated in the first or the second cavity from reaching the other cavity. |
| US11903151B2 |
Accessory storage case
A storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes a charging area formed between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of an accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is configured to charge the accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The charging area is powered by at last one power component of the protective housing member or at least one power component of the handheld electronic device. The storage system further includes at least one integrated circuit which is either a component of the handheld electronic device or a component of the protective housing member. |
| US11903150B2 |
Housing structure and foldable display device having the same
A display device includes a display panel and a housing structure foldable together with each other, each including a first unfolded portion, a first folded portion, a second unfolded portion, a second folded portion and a third unfolded portion in order along a first direction, and first and second end portions respectively corresponding to outer edges of the third and second unfolded portions. The second end portion of the housing structure further includes a body portion, edge portions extended from the body portion and facing each other along a second direction, and a first protruding portion between the edge portions and protruded further from the edge portions in a direction away from the body portion. The display panel which is folded disposes the first protruding portion of the second end portion facing the display panel at the second unfolded portion thereof. |
| US11903147B2 |
Electronic device including housing and method of producing the housing
An electronic device and method for forming a housing of the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a housing including: a first plate forming a front surface of the housing, a second plate integrally forming a rear surface and side surface of the housing, wherein a space is enclosed between the front surface, side surface and rear surface, and wherein the second plate includes a first surface forming the side and rear surfaces of the housing, and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and a display disposed in the space and at least partially visible through the first plate, wherein at least a portion of the second surface includes a pattern having surface roughness having a height of 0.1 μm to 1 μm. |
| US11903141B2 |
Method for manufacturing wiring board
A method for manufacturing a wiring board in which the adhesion between an underlayer and a seed layer is improved. A diffusion layer in which an element forming the underlayer and an element forming a coating layer are mutually diffused is formed between the underlayer and a wiring portion of the coating layer by irradiating the wiring portion with a laser beam. A seed layer is formed by removing a portion excluding the wiring portion of the coating layer from the underlayer. A metal layer is formed by disposing a solid electrolyte membrane between an anode and the seed layer and applying voltage between the anode and the underlayer. An exposed portion without the seed layer of the underlayer is removed from an insulating substrate. |
| US11903140B2 |
Fold flex circuit for LNOP
Various sensors and methods of assembling sensors are described. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a first end, a body portion, and a second end. The first end can include a neck portion and a connector portion and the second end can include a flap, a first component, a neck portion, and a second component. A method is also described for sensor folding. The method can include using a circuit with an attached emitter and a detector that is separated by a portion of the circuit. The method can also include folding the portion of the circuit such that a first fold is created through the emitter and folding the portion of the circuit such that a second fold is created such that the first fold and second fold form an angle. |
| US11903137B2 |
Clinch mechanism for assembling a printed circuit board with electronic components
A clinch mechanism for assembling a printed circuit board with electronic components includes a drive shaft configured to move along a vertical axis, a stationary anvil configured to remain stationary during movement of the drive shaft, a cutter having a cutting tip, and a toggle configured to rotate about a toggle rotation axis that includes an involute gear shaped tooth configured to roll across an involute trapezoidal slot of the cutter in order to impart movement on the cutter relative to the stationary anvil. Movement of the drive shaft along the linear axis is configured to move the cutter relative to the stationary anvil, and to move the cutting tip across the stationary anvil to cut an electronic lead located between the cutting tip and the stationary anvil, and to rotate the toggle about the axis. |
| US11903132B2 |
Power electronic assembly having a laminate inlay and method of producing the power electronic assembly
A power electronic assembly includes a board having metal layers laminated onto or between electrically insulating layers, and a laminate inlay embedded in the board. A first metal layer provides electrical contacts at a first side of the board. A second metal layer provides a thermal contact at a second side of the board. A third metal layer is positioned between the first metal layer and the laminate inlay and configured to distribute a load current switched by the laminate inlay. A fourth metal layer is positioned between the second metal layer and the laminate inlay and configured as a primary thermal conduction path for heat generated by the laminate inlay during switching of the load current. A first electrically insulating layer separates the fourth metal layer from the second metal layer so that the fourth metal layer is electrically isolated from but thermally connected to the second metal layer. |
| US11903128B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a conductor layer formed on a surface of the insulating layer such that the conductor layer includes a conductor pad, and a solder resist layer formed on the surface of the insulating layer such that the solder resist layer is covering the conductor layer and having an opening exposing the conductor pad. The conductor pad of the conductor layer has a substantially rectangular planar shape such that the conductor pads has a main surface, a pair of long sides, a pair of short sides and four corner portions, and the solder resist layer is formed such that the opening is exposing side surfaces at the long sides and 50% or more of the main surface and that the solder resist layer is covering side surfaces at the short sides. |
| US11903126B2 |
Laminate, electronic component, and laminate production method
The laminate of the present disclosure includes multiple glass ceramic layers each containing quartz and a glass that contains SiO2, B2O3, Al2O3, and M2O, where M is an alkali metal. The B concentration of a surface layer portion of the laminate is lower than the B concentration of an inner layer portion of the laminate. |
| US11903123B1 |
Common-mode filtering for converting differential signaling to single-ended signaling
An interface in a communications system includes a physical layer transceiver (PHY) for coupling to a wireline channel medium, and for coupling to a functional device via a single-ended cable. The PHY is an integrated circuit (IC) device having first and second differential input/output (I/O) conductors for coupling to the functional device, an impedance element configured to terminate a first one of the differential I/O conductors to a system ground, a second one of the differential I/O conductors being coupled to the single-ended cable, and a common-mode filter coupled to both of the differential I/O conductors. The PHY may further include a printed circuit board (PCB), with the IC device being mounted on the PCB, the first and second differential I/O conductors being signal traces on the PCB. The single-ended cable may be a coaxial cable. |
| US11903122B2 |
Anti-interference circuit board and terminal
An anti-interference circuit board and a terminal, where the anti-interference circuit board includes a substrate having a first surface and a first region for placing a magnetometer is disposed on the first surface. A plurality of circuit layers are disposed in the substrate in a stacked manner. The first functional circuit and the second functional circuit are disposed to compensate for interference to the magnetometer in the first region, and during disposing, the first functional circuit and the second functional circuit are located below the magnetometer to reduce an occupied surface area of the anti-interference circuit board. |
| US11903112B2 |
Lighting management system, lighting management method, and program
The lighting management system includes: a judgement unit configured to judge whether or not a lighting state around a vehicle based on a first lighting apparatus and a second lighting apparatus meets a first reference for a light amount and a second reference for at least one of a lighting range, a lighting color, and a flashing state; a first control unit configured to control the light amount of at least one of the first lighting apparatus and the second lighting apparatus so that the lighting state is brought to meet the first reference; and a second control unit configured to control at least one of the lighting range, the lighting color, and the flashing state of at least one of the first lighting apparatus and the second lighting apparatus so that the lighting state is brought to meet the second reference. |
| US11903111B2 |
Matrix light source for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a matrix light source comprising a plurality of elementary light sources with light-emitting semiconductor elements, and a common substrate that is in contact with an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is configured to delay, for a predetermined duration, the light-up of the elementary sources, upon receiving a light-up command. |
| US11903110B2 |
Virtual and parallel power extraction method by using time division
A virtual and parallel power extraction method by using time division, comprising an alternating current load (1), a load end time-division power extraction control device (2), a switch end time-division power extraction control device (3), and a switch end power supply load (4). The alternating current load (1) is connected in parallel with the load end time-division power extraction control device (2); the switch end time-division power extraction control device (3) is connected in parallel with the switch end power supply load (4); a combination body formed by connecting the alternating current load (1) with the load end time-division power extraction control device (2) in parallel and the combination body formed by connecting the switch end time-division power extraction control device (3) with the switch end power supply load (4) in parallel are together connected in series in an alternating current circuit. The present invention provides an efficient power extraction method between an electronic switch and a connected load on the premise of having no a neutral line, and particularly solves the problem that the electronic switch is falsely turned off or incompletely turned off for a low-power LED lamp. |
| US11903109B2 |
Dimming control method, dimming control circuit and power converter thereof
A method of controlling a power convertor to perform diming control for a light-emitting diode (LED) load, can include: adjusting a length of a switching period of the power converter in accordance with a dimming signal; and controlling the power converter to generate a drive current corresponding to the dimming signal. |
| US11903106B2 |
LED flashing circuit
A circuit for driving a light-emitting diode (LED) load and a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter includes a first sampling sub-circuit, a driving circuit. The first sampling sub-circuit is configured to generate a current signal representing a load current of the LED load. The driving circuit is configured to receive a brightness adjustment signal and a frequency adjustment signal; generate a first control signal, based on the current signal and the brightness adjustment signal, for controlling an output current of the DC-DC converter; and generate a second control signal, based on the frequency adjustment signal, for controlling a switching frequency of the LED load. |
| US11903104B2 |
Controller for controlling a plurality of lighting units of a lighting system and a method thereof
A method (400) of controlling a plurality of lighting units (112, 114) of a lighting system (100) is disclosed. The method (400) comprises receiving (402) a first input indicative of that a light scene of a first type has been activated, receiving (404) a second input indicative of a dimming command for the plurality of lighting units (112, 114), obtaining (406) data indicative of functions of the plurality of lighting units (112, 114), wherein a first lighting unit (112) has a first function to provide ambient lighting and a second lighting unit (114) has a second function to provide functional lighting, and, if the light scene of the first type is active, controlling (408) the first lighting unit (112) based on the dimming command according to a first dimming profile, wherein the first dimming profile for the first lighting unit (112) is based on the first function, and simultaneously controlling (408) the second lighting unit (114) based on the dimming command according to a second dimming profile different from the first profile, wherein the second dimming profile for the second lighting unit (114) is based on the second function. |
| US11903099B2 |
Vaporizer of an electronic vaping device and method of forming a vaporizer
A method of forming a vaporizer of an electronic vaping device includes applying a porous material to at least one surface of a heating element to form a coating thereon. The heating element is formed of a conductive material. |
| US11903096B2 |
Method for operating a heating element
The invention relates to a method for operating a heating element (210), in particular in a food processor (1) for the at least partially automatic preparation of foodstuffs, wherein the following steps are performed: a) detecting an electrical resistance of the heating element (210) such that at least one resistance value is determined, b) performing a heating operation on the heating element (210) based on the at least one determined resistance value to perform the heating operation depending on a temperature of the heating element (210). |
| US11903091B2 |
Method for employing keychain storage in client device to retrieve critical information for reinstalled applications
A system and a method are provided for a client device for use with a Wi-Fi network device, a first external server, and a second external server. The client device includes a memory having a non-critical portion configured to store non-critical data and a keychain storage portion configured to store encrypted data and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the client device to: wirelessly associate with the Wi-Fi network device; store Wi-Fi network device data associated with configuring the Wi-Fi network device in the first external server; migrate the Wi-Fi network device data from the first external server to the second external server via the client device; and store migration status information in the keychain storage portion of the memory. |
| US11903086B2 |
System and method for providing mobile services via virtual roaming
An example operation may include one or more of transmitting, via a virtual network, a message to a home network informing the home network that a home network subscriber device is roaming on the virtual network, activating, via the virtual network, a mobile subscription for the home network subscriber device on the virtual network, receiving, via the virtual network, a call for the home network subscriber device that is routed from the home network, routing the call from the virtual network to the home network subscriber device with the activated mobile subscription, wherein the routing further comprises executing, via the virtual network, value added services while routing the call from the virtual network to the home network subscriber device, generating, via the virtual network, a record of the executed value added services, and submitting, via the virtual network, the generated record to the home network. |
| US11903084B2 |
Sidelink discovery-related operation method in wireless communication system
One embodiment is a sidelink discovery-related UE operation method in a wireless communication system, the operation method comprising the steps in which: the UE generates a discovery message; and the UE transmits the discovery message, wherein the discovery message is delivered to a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer through a logical channel (LCH), and the LCH has a fixed Logical Channel Identity (LCID) and a fixed priority for the discovery. |
| US11903082B2 |
Discontinuous reception method, terminal device and network device
Disclosed by the present application are a discontinuous reception method, terminal device and network device, the method including: a first terminal device determining a target discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle used for the first terminal device to detect a DRX indication signal during a DRX indication cycle which is used for DRX indication signal detection, the DRX indication cycle comprising N DRX cycles, the DRX indication signal being used to indicate that the first terminal device wakes up or sleeps during an activation period of the N DRX cycles after the moment when the DRX indication signal is detected; a first terminal device detecting a DRX indication signal sent by a network device in the target DRX cycle; the first terminal device waking up or sleeping according to the DRX indication signal during the activation period of the N DRX cycles after the moment when the DRX indication signal is detected. |
| US11903080B2 |
Method and apparatus for discontinuous reception operations of sidelink groupcast/broadcast
Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a first UE includes: determining whether to initiate a SL DRX operation for a SL groupcast/broadcast operation; identifying at least one of a SL DRX cycle length, a SL DRX start offset, and SL DRX timers for the SL groupcast/broadcast operation; identifying, based on at least one of a destination ID and the SL DRX start offset, a time instance in which a SL DRX cycle starts, wherein the time instance comprises at least one of a slot, a subframe, and a frame; and receiving, from a second UE belongs to the destination ID, a PSCCH and a PSSCH based on the at least one of the SL DRX cycle length, the SL DRX start offset, the destination ID, and the SL DRX timers. |
| US11903076B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting timer value in network
A method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics is provided. The method includes obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, by the second entity to the first entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session where the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session. |
| US11903073B2 |
Dynamic adjustment method and apparatus for PDU session
A method for a protocol data unit (PDU) session includes a step of a first core network device obtaining a first message from a first server. The first core network device generates a first parameter based on the first message. A terminal device obtains a measurement result based on the first parameter and sends the measurement result to the first core network device. The first core network device obtains a second parameter based on the measurement result, and the second core network device configures the second parameter to dynamically adjust the PDU session based on location or time information with reference to the second parameter. |
| US11903071B2 |
Beam failure recovery and related timing determination techniques
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam failure detection and related timing determinations, such as for applying a default beam after beam failure recovery response (BFRR) message. A method by a user equipment (UE) may include detecting failure of a beam associated with a first cell. The detecting can include performing beam failure detection (BFD) of a beam pair link (BPL) associated with the first cell (e.g., secondary cell (Scell)). The first cell can be in carrier aggregation (CA) with a second cell. The UE may send a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) message on a second cell (e.g., a primary cell (Pcell)). The BFRQ message can include a candidate recovery beam for the first cell. The UE can receive a BFRR message on the second cell and determine a duration from reception of the BFRR message until using a default beam for communications on the first cell. |
| US11903070B2 |
Methods and apparatus for using redundant links in wireless backhaul
A wireless access node of a radio access network (RAN) that communicates over a radio interface with a wireless terminal. The wireless access node comprises transmitter circuitry and receiver circuitry. The transmitter circuitry is configured to transmit at least one message to the wireless terminal. The at least one message is configured to activate a first signaling data path and a second signaling data path. The first signaling data path and the second signaling data path are established between the wireless access node and the wireless terminal. Signaling data on the first signaling data path is relayed by a wireless relay node. |
| US11903069B2 |
Beam failure recovery in secondary cells
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media, are provided for indicating beam failure detection (BFD) and/or beam failure recovery (BFR) information for secondary cells (SCells). Disclosed embodiments enable BFD/BFR reporting for SCells with only downlink or with both downlink and uplink to recover from link failure and/or beam failure. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US11903063B2 |
Complete basic service set (BSS) update report indication for multi-link device (MLD) access points
A method is provided in which an AP of a MLD AP device may decide to include all out-of-link BSS parameters updates in a beacon frame (beacon). A flag is included in the beacon frame to indicate that all updates are included in the beacon frame and thus the client device that receives the beacon frame should not send probe request frames (probe requests) to obtain these updates. Thus, a non-AP MLD that receives a beacon frame with the above indication and that has all critical BSS parameters corresponding to the Change Sequence Number (CSN) that preceded the updates indicated by the AP, should not send probe requests to obtain the updated parameters. The number of bits to assign to the complete BSS Update Report Indication flag may vary depending on the number of updates to be reported. |
| US11903055B2 |
Terminal and communication method for controlling transmission based on transmission density
The user equipment comprises a reception unit configured to receive allocation information of reference signals from a base station apparatus or a first user equipment, the reference signals being used in a device-to-device direct communication; a control unit for determining a device-to-device direct communication signal based on the allocation information of reference signals used in the device-to-device direct communication; and a transmitter configured to transmit the determined device-to-device direct communication signal to a second user equipment, wherein the allocation information of reference signals used in the device-to-device direct communication includes a transmission density of the reference signals used in the device-to-device direct communication. |
| US11903051B2 |
Network nodes and methods therein for enabling a switch between feeder links for an airbourne or orbital communication node in a non-terrestrial communications network
A method performed by a first network node (101) for enabling a second feeder link (132) to be established between a second network node (102) and an airborne or orbital communication node (110) in non-terrestrial communications network (100) to handle wireless devices (121) being served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) is provided. The first network node (101) is handling the wireless devices (121) served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) over a first feeder link (131) between the first network node (101) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110). The method comprises determining (701) that the wireless devices served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) are to be handled by the second network node (102) over the second feeder link (132). Also, the method comprises initiating (702) the second feeder link (132) to be established between the second network node (102) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110). Further, a first network node (101) for enabling a second feeder link (132) to be established between a second network node (102) and an airborne or orbital communication node (110) in non-terrestrial communications network (100) to handle wireless devices (121) being served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) is also provided. A second network node and a method therein, as well as, computer programs and carriers are further provided. |
| US11903047B2 |
Service-based policy for cellular communications
A system uses deep packet inspection and a services policy database to select policy control functions based on services associated with a packet data session rather than an access point name or data network name. As a packet data session is initiated, a system management function (SMF) determines a service associated with the session and routes a policy request to one of several policy control functions (PCF or PCRF) depending on the service. Policies specific to the service may be chosen and enforced at the selected PCF/PCRF. |
| US11903040B2 |
Method and apparatus for communication establishment for wireless power transfer
A connection establishment method, performed by an electric vehicle (EV) being supplied power from a power supply device, may include scanning beacon broadcast in a low-level communication scheme from a plurality of chargers; selecting a beacon signal having a minimum signal attenuation by calculating signal attenuations for a plurality of scanned beacon signals; and establishing a communication connection with an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) associated with a charger transmitting the beacon signal having the minimum signal attenuation. |
| US11903039B2 |
Random access method and random access apparatus
A random access method, a random access apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: initiating random access by transmitting a preamble and an identity to a base station; receiving a message fed back by the base station for the preamble and the identity, in which the message includes at least one information unit, and different information units are configured to indicate different results of initiating random access through the user equipment; and performing an operation corresponding to a result of initiating random access indicated by the information unit in the message. |
| US11903036B2 |
Method for determining random access resource, terminal device, and network device
The embodiments of the present application relate to a method for determining a random access resource, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, Quasi Co-Located (QCL) information or position information of a target Synchronization Signal Block (SSB); and determining, by the terminal device, a set of target random access resources corresponding to the target SSB based on a correspondence between QCL information or position information of SSBs and sets of random access resources. A random access resource in the set of target random access resources is used for the terminal device to perform a random access process. The position indexes of at least two SSBs with a QCL relationship in the correspondence correspond to a same set of random access resources. |
| US11903033B2 |
Random access method and communication device
Disclosed are a random access method and a communication device. The method includes determining a first scrambling sequence according to at least one of a first random access preamble index or a first synchronization signal block index. The method also includes performing a first scrambling or descrambling process on a data channel in a first message in a random access procedure according to the first scrambling sequence. The first scrambling or descrambling process includes scrambling or descrambling performed on an encoded information bit on the data channel. |
| US11903032B2 |
Downlink data transmission in RRC inactive mode
An apparatus receives a small data transmission during an RRC inactive mode, without transitioning the UE to an RRC connected mode. The UE receives a page from a base station for a downlink data transmission while in the RRC inactive mode. The page may indicate a downlink data transmission to occur without transitioning the UE to an RRC connected mode and may indicate a RACH preamble to the UE. The UE transmits a random access preamble to the base station in response to the page and receives a downlink data packet from the base station while remaining in the RRC inactive mode. |
| US11903026B2 |
Positioning method by user device in wireless communication system
An aspect of the present disclosure provides a method by a user device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information; performing listen-to-talk (LBT) for an unlicensed band; on the basis of the PRS configuration information, transmitting a first PRS to an anchor node (AN) on a channel in an idle state according to the LBT, among multiple channels included in the unlicensed band; and on the basis of the PRS configuration information, receiving a second PRS from the AN on the channel, wherein the first PRS is transmitted immediately after the LBT is performed. |
| US11903025B2 |
Wireless communication method and base station
A wireless communications method for connecting a base station with each of a plurality of terminal stations, the base station being equipped with a plurality of wireless communications units each configured to be able to selectively enable or disable an RTS/CTS function and a NoACK function and connectable with one or more of the terminal stations, includes: a collection step of collecting information as to whether each of the terminal stations is a hidden terminal and information about transmission characteristics of each of the terminal stations; a policy calculation step of calculating a setting policy for enabling or disabling the RTS/CTS function and the NoACK function for each of the wireless communications units and a switching policy for setting a condition for switching that one of the wireless communications units which is to be connected, for each of the terminal stations, based on the collected information; and a setting step of setting those of the terminal stations which are to be connected, for each of the wireless communications units based on the calculated setting policy and switching policy. |
| US11903021B2 |
Two-step random access physical uplink shared channel allocation over multiple resource block sets
A UE receives a configuration for a message A (Msg A) physical random access channel (PRACH) over a resource block (RB) set for a two-step random access channel (RACH) operation and receives one or more parameters for a Msg A physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) configuration. The UE transmits a Msg A in a configured Msg A PRACH occasion and a Msg A PUSCH resource based on an RB set for the Msg A PRACH and the one or more parameters for the Msg A PUSCH configuration. |
| US11903018B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing uplink channel transmission in wireless cellular communication system
Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing uplink transmission in a wireless communication system. |
| US11903017B2 |
Wireless network configuration for low-latency applications
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for low-latency communications in wireless networks. In some implementations, a wireless station (STA) may transmit a data session request to a root access point (AP) in a wireless network responsive to activating an application associated with latency restricted (LR) data traffic. In some aspects, the data session request may indicate one or more preferred channels to carry the LR data traffic. In some other aspects, the data session request may indicate one or more preferred times to exchange the LR data traffic. In some implementations, the root AP may establish an LR data path with the STA based on the preferred time or frequency resources indicated in the data session request. The LR data path may include time or frequency resources that are reserved for LR data traffic between the root AP and the STA. |
| US11903016B2 |
Electronic devices and method for use in resource management devices, databases and objects
Disclosed in the present disclosure are an electronic device and method for use in a resource management device, an electronic device and method for use in a resource management database, and an electronic device and method for use in a resource management object. The electronic device for use in a resource management device comprises a processing circuit, which is configured to: determine a resource usage behavior pattern of a resource management object within a specific time range and a specific space range; allocate a wireless resource to the resource management object according to the resource usage behavior pattern. |
| US11903015B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring transmission priority for direct communication in wireless communication system
A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), in a wireless communication system includes: obtaining sidelink logical channel configuration information corresponding to a logical channel and including a sidelink logical channel priority (sl-priority) parameter; selecting a destination associated with one of unicast, groupcast, and broadcast, based on the sidelink logical channel configuration information and sl-priority configured for each of at least one logical channel including sidelink data available for transmission; allocating sidelink resources to at least one logical channel corresponding to the destination based on the sl-priority configured for each of the at least one logical channel corresponding to the destination; multiplexing sidelink data included in the at least one logical channel corresponding to the destination to a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU); and transmitting the MAC PDU to another UE using the sidelink resources. |
| US11903014B2 |
Transmission prioritization between uplink and sidelink
Apparatus and methods are provided for transmission prioritization between uplink and sidelink. In one novel aspect, transmission prioritization is performed between uplink data transmission and sidelink physical channel/signal transmissions, including feedback channel (PSFCH). In one embodiment, PSFCH transmission is prioritized over the UL transmission when the highest logic channel priority value of the UL transmission with available data is larger than a configured UL priority threshold. In another embodiment, the transmission of the PSFCH is prioritized over the transmission of the UL channel when the transmission of the PSFCH is prioritized over the transmission of the UL channel when a highest logic channel priority value of the UL transmission with available data is larger than a configured UL priority threshold and a highest logic channel priority value of the SL transmission for the transceiving SL channel is lower than a configured SL priority threshold; otherwise, the UL transmission is prioritized. |
| US11903004B2 |
Data transmission method, network device and terminal device
Disclosed are a data transmission method, a network device and a terminal device. The method comprises: sending resource configuration information to a terminal device, wherein the resource configuration information is used to indicate a plurality of resource sub-bands for transmitting data in a scheduling unit, each resource sub-band in the plurality of resource sub-bands is composed of continuous physical resource blocks in a frequency domain, and at least two resource sub-bands in the plurality of resource sub-bands have different sub-carrier intervals; and transmitting the data with the terminal device on the plurality of resource sub-bands. By means of the method, the network device and the terminal device of the embodiments of the present invention, it can be realized that the same terminal device uses a resource with different sub-carrier intervals to transmit data in one scheduling unit. |
| US11903003B2 |
Method and device used in UE and base station for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device used in User Equipment (UE) and base station for wireless communication. The UE receives first information, the first information being used to indicate M frequency-domain resource blocks in N frequency subbands; performs a channel access detection on the N frequency subbands, the channel access detection is used to determine that N1 frequency subband(s) out of the N frequency subbands is(are) idle; then transmits a first radio signal in M1 frequency-domain resource block(s) in the N1 frequency subband(s); the M1 frequency-domain resource block(s) is(are) M1 frequency-domain resource block(s) belonging to the N1 frequency subband(s) in the M frequency-domain resource block(s); any two of the N frequency subbands are orthogonal, and any two of the M frequency-domain resource blocks are orthogonal in frequency domain; a first power value is used to determine transmit power of the first radio signal. |
| US11903001B2 |
Methods and apparatus for communicating data on the basis of tone plan
A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless LAN system are proposed. Specifically, an AP transmits control information to at least one STA. The AP transmits data to at least one STA or receives data from at least one STA, on the basis of the control information. The control information includes resource unit information for transmitting and receiving the data in a broadband. If the RU information is tone plan information for the full bandwidth of the broadband, the RU information includes allocation information that the broadband is composed of 12 guard tones, 4068 tones RU, 5 DC tones, and 11 guard tones. If the RU information is tone plan information to which OFDMA is applied for the broadband, the RU information includes allocation information that the broadband is composed of 12 guard tones, 2020 tones RU, 13 tones RU, 7 DC, 13 tones RU, 2020 tones RU, and 11 guard tones. |
| US11903000B2 |
Resource allocation for multicarrier communications
A wireless device may receive at least one control message. The at least one control message may comprise at least one pathloss reference parameter that may indicate a downlink carrier. |
| US11902996B2 |
Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) based on codeblock groups in new radio systems
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The UE may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a slot, and on a component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs. The PDCCH may include a total downlink assignment index (DAI) and a counter DAI for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback of the PDSCH. The total DAI may indicate a total number of pairs of CCs and slots for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The UE may encode the HARQ-ACK feedback to include a bit that indicates whether the PDSCH is successfully decoded. A size of the HARQ-ACK feedback may be based on the total DAI, and a position of the bit may be based on the counter DAI. |
| US11902994B2 |
Resource conflict
A method including transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, one or more messages. The one or more messages may include first parameters of a first configured grant configuration of an uplink carrier of a cell and second parameters of a second configured grant configuration of the uplink carrier of the cell. The method may include determining as a selected uplink resource for receiving a power headroom report from the wireless device, based on a first priority of the first configured grant configuration and a second priority of the second configured grant configuration, one of a first resource associated with the first configured grant configuration or a second resource associated with the second configured grant configuration, wherein the first resource and the second resource overlap in one or more symbols. The method may include receiving the power headroom report via the selected uplink resource. |
| US11902992B2 |
Secondary cell in a wireless device and wireless network
A base station may communicate with a wireless device via a control channel group. Deactivation of a state of a control channel secondary cell, of the control channel group, may cause the wireless device to alter usage of the control channel group. |
| US11902989B2 |
Multicast broadcast services control channel reliability
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method includes receiving, from a base station and at the UE of a group of UEs, control signaling indicating a link between a first search space set and a second search space set used for a multicast broadcast service, where a first downlink control channel for the group of UEs is transmitted in the first search space set and a second downlink control channel is transmitted in the second search space set, monitoring the first search space set for a first instance of control information in the first downlink control channel and the second search space set for a second instance of the control information in the second downlink control channel, and decoding the first instance or the second instance of the control information, or both, based on the monitoring. |
| US11902988B2 |
Handling misalignment between arrival of critical data for transmission and transmission occasions of a configured grant
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for transmitting a mixture of critical and non-critical data in a wireless network. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a configured uplink grant that allocates uplink resources in a plurality of transmission time intervals and determining, at a time tarrival, that critical data is to be transmitted using the configured uplink grant, where a time tarrival+PT occurs after a start of a particular transmission time interval and where PT is a preparation time needed to prepare an uplink transmission on the configured uplink grant. The method further comprises transmitting an uplink transmission comprising the critical data using allocated uplink resources in the particular transmission time interval starting at a time that is at or after the time tarrival+PT. Corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are also disclosed. |
| US11902984B2 |
Method for determining bundling size, user equipment and network-side device
A method for determining a bundling size, user equipment and a network-side device are provided The method includes: reporting, by user equipment, capability information to a network-side device, where the capability information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports one-physical resource block bundling, and receiving a bundling size set configured by the network-side device for the user equipment according to the capability information, where supporting the one-physical resource block bundling indicates that a turn-off of a physical resource block bundling function is supported; and/or using, by the user equipment, a default bundling size or a bundling size configured via a higher-layer signaling to transmit data if the network-side device turns off a function of dynamic bundling size adjustment. |
| US11902976B2 |
Resource availability and reliability reporting for sidelink resource selection
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling indicating a configuration for identifying availability and reliability of the availability for resources of a sidelink resource pool based on a plurality of signal quality thresholds. The UE may indicate, for each resource of a set of resources of the sidelink resource pool and based on the configuration, an indication of availability with respect to a first signal quality threshold and an indication of reliability of the availability with respect to a second signal quality threshold. The UE may select one or more resources of the sidelink resource pool based on the indication of availability and the indication of reliability of the availability for reach resource of the set of resources. |
| US11902972B2 |
Conflicting physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission associated with a multi-PDSCH semi-persistent scheduling
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission associated with a multi-PDSCH semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) that potentially conflicts with a second transmission in a slot. The UE may determine to keep at least one of the PDSCH transmission associated with the multi-PDSCH SPS or the second transmission in the slot based at least in part on one or more rules. The UE may perform, with a base station in the slot, at least one of the PDSCH transmission associated with the multi-PDSCH SPS or the second transmission that is kept based at least in part on the one or more rules. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11902964B2 |
Network node and method performed therein for scheduling user equipment in uplink
The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node, for scheduling of a UE in UL. The network node is configured to schedule the UE using Frequency Selective Scheduling or resource fair scheduling. The network node estimates a PRBs for individual UEs, which are scheduled in the same cell and TTI. The network node determines whether the estimated number of PRBs fulfil one or more predetermined conditions. The network node determines to schedule the UEs using FSS when at least one of the one or more conditions are fulfilled, and determining to schedule the UEs using resource fair scheduling when none of the one or more predetermined conditions are fulfilled. |
| US11902963B2 |
Coverage enhancement for physical uplink control channel transmissions in new radio
Among other things, some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coverage enhancement techniques for the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). Specifically, the PUCCH may be transmitted from two or more antenna ports of a user equipment (UE) based on configuration information received from a base station. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. |
| US11902961B2 |
Systems and methods to enhance spectrum efficiency and to reduce latency by using dynamic guard time selection in wireless systems
Various systems, methods, and devices relate to determining a delay associated with a device; calculating a guard time based at least in part on the delay; and scheduling a wireless resource to include a downlink interval, an uplink interval, and the guard time between the downlink interval and the uplink interval. By calculating the guard time based at least in part on the delay associated with the device, spectrum efficiency can be enhanced, and latency can be reduced. |
| US11902952B2 |
Carrier aggregation grouping based on user location in 5G NR massive MIMO beamforming network
Methods, media, and systems are provided for carrier aggregation grouping based on user device location. For example, the methods, media, and systems receive one or more Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) beam reports from one or more user devices. Further, a base station divides a coverage area associated with a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) service into carrier aggregation (CA) groups associated with one or more component carriers. Upon receiving or determining the location of the one or more user devices associated with each of the one or more SSB beam reports, the one or more component carriers are assigned to at least one of the CA groups based on the location of the one or more user devices and the SSB beam reports. Furthermore, if interference from a neighboring base station is detected, the one or more component carriers experiencing the interference is grouped differently from the interfering carriers. |
| US11902951B2 |
Optimized component carrier activation and deactivation
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, configuration information indicating a set of component carriers (CCs) associated with the UE. The UE may receive, from the base station, a message that activates or deactivates one or more CCs of the set of CCs. The UE may communicate, with the base station, after receiving the message, using one or more activated CCs of the set of CCs over a tuned radio frequency (RF) bandwidth that is based on receiving the message and based on the one or more activated CCs. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11902950B2 |
Channel occupancy time (COT) aware autonomous sensing for sidelink
Wireless communications systems and methods related to COT aware autonomous sidelink sensing are provided. A first user equipment (UE) selects at least a first resource from available resources in a sidelink resource pool within a shared radio frequency band. The selecting the first resource may be based on a channel-access gap preceding each resource of the available resources. The first UE further transmits, to a second UE using the selected first resource, one or more data blocks for a sidelink transmission. |
| US11902949B2 |
Wireless communication method and communication device
Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method and a communication device, capable of avoiding causing mutual interference between communication performed over an unlicensed frequency band and other communication. The method comprises: a first device communicates with a second device by means of a first frequency domain part in a first sounding bandwidth of the unlicensed frequency band, wherein the first sounding bandwidth comprises the first frequency domain part and a first reserved resource; the first reserved resource is located at at least one side of the first sounding bandwidth; and the first reserved resource is a protective frequency band. |
| US11902944B2 |
Electronic apparatus, wireless communication method, and computer readable storage medium
The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic apparatus in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system according to the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, and is configured to: configure, according to the electronic apparatus and a subcarrier interval of a link between sub-nodes of the electronic apparatus, a slot formatting cycle for the link, the slot formatting cycle comprising a pre-determined number of slots; and configure, for the link, a slot format of each slot in one slot format cycle. The electronic apparatus, the wireless communication method, and the computer readable storage medium of the present disclosure optimize slot format configuration in IAB systems. |
| US11902943B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A communication method and a communications apparatus are provided. A principle of the method is as follows. Currently, for downlink data transmitted in a semi-persistent scheduling manner, only 1-bit acknowledgment information can be fed back in one time unit. However, as a transmission periodicity P of the downlink data transmitted in the semi-persistent scheduling manner becomes smaller, multi-bit acknowledgment information may need to be fed back in one time unit. In view of this, this application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus to feed back multi-bit acknowledgment information in one time unit. First, multi-bit acknowledgment information to-be-sent in one time unit is determined; then N acknowledgment codebooks are generated, where the N acknowledgment codebooks are used to carry the multi-bit acknowledgment information; and finally, the N acknowledgment codebooks are sent in the time unit. |
| US11902936B2 |
Notification handling based on identity and physical presence
Techniques for notification handling based on identity and physical presence are described and may be implemented to determine whether to route a notification from a first device (e.g., a mobile device) to a second device (e.g., a display device) for output at the second device. Generally, the described implementations utilize sensor data captured at a physical location to detect and/or identify persons present at the physical location and to determine whether to route notifications between devices based on the detected persons/identities. |
| US11902935B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing paging in a communication system
A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a terminal comprises: receiving, from a base station, information indicating whether at least one paging message is to be transmitted in at least one paging occasion (PO) among a plurality of POs configured with the UE; identifying that the at least one paging message is to be transmitted in the at least one PO based on the information; and monitoring the at least one PO for receiving the at least one paging message. |
| US11902934B2 |
Paging enhancement for new radio-unlicensed (NR-U) light
Wireless communications systems and methods related to performing paging operations in a shared radio frequency band (e.g., in a shared spectrum or an unlicensed spectrum) with an improved paging reliability. A first user equipment (UE) determines a frequency hopping pattern for a paging occasion window (POW) in a plurality of frequency subbands within a shared radio frequency band. The first UE monitors for a paging message from a base station (BS) in the POW, where the monitoring includes hopping from at least a first frequency subband of the plurality of frequency subbands to a second frequency subband of the plurality of frequency subbands based on the frequency hopping pattern. |
| US11902932B2 |
User equipment
A user equipment includes a receiving unit configured to receive a physical control channel and a physical shared channel from another user equipment; a control unit configured to calculate a distance that is an estimated distance between the another user equipment and the user equipment, based on information acquired via the physical control channel; and a transmitting unit configured to determine whether to transmit, via a channel used for transmitting and receiving a response relating to retransmission control, the response relating to the retransmission control of the physical shared channel transmitted from the another user equipment, based on the calculated distance. |
| US11902928B2 |
Method for locating terminal in wireless communication system and device therefor
Disclosed according to the present invention is a method for reporting a reference signal timing difference (RSTD) value by a terminal, in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method may comprise: transmitting a random access preamble related to a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SS/PBCH block) received from a particular cell among multiple cells; requesting a radio resource control (RRC) connection to the particular cell on the basis of a random access response (RAR) received from the particular cell, to make establishment of the RRC connection to the particular cell; receiving, from a location server, a cell group identifier for a cell group including the multiple cells and independent cell information for each of the multiple cells; detecting second PRS sequences transmitted from the respective multiple cells on the basis of a first PRS sequence related to the cell group identifier; and reporting, to the location server, at least one piece of reference signal timing difference (RSTD) information acquired on the basis of the second PRS sequences and the independent cell information. |
| US11902926B2 |
Downlink (DL) transmission timing of integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node
A radio access node comprises one or more processors configured to determine a first reference timing of a first communication connection between the radio access node and a second, parent radio access node; determine a second reference timing of a second communication connection between the radio access node and a third, child radio access node; a memory storing the first and second reference timings; the one or more processors further configured to generate a request for the child radio access node to perform a timing advance adjustment based on the stored first and second reference timings, so that an uplink receive signal transmitted by the child radio access node arrives at the same time at the radio access node as a downlink receive signal transmitted by the parent radio access node arrives at the radio access node in case of frequency division multiplexed signals. |
| US11902924B2 |
Methods and apparatus related to link establishment in a wireless backhaul network
Various aspects related to using cellular RATs and/or features thereof for backhauling purposes are described. In an aspect, a solution to enable synchronization and establishing links among the ANs using available RATs with minimum modifications is provided. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus maybe a first AN, e.g., base station. The apparatus maybe configured to determine a synchronization schedule of at least one second AN based on received information indicating the synchronization schedule of the at least one second AN, and transmit information regarding the synchronization schedule of the at least one second AN to at least one of one or more neighboring ANs or one or more UEs. |
| US11902923B2 |
Node synchronization for networks
A network includes an intermediate node to communicate with a child node via a wireless network protocol. An intermediate node synchronizer in the intermediate node facilitates time synchronization with its parent node and with the child node. A child node synchronizer in the child node to facilitates time synchronization with the intermediate node. The intermediate node synchronizer exchanges synchronization data with the child node synchronizer to enable the child node to be time synchronized to the intermediate node before the intermediate node is synchronized to its parent node if the intermediate node has not synchronized to its parent node within a predetermined guard time period established for the child node. |
| US11902921B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving signal between user equipment and base station in wireless communication system
The present invention discloses a method for transmitting and receiving signals between a user equipment and a base station in a wireless communication system and device for supporting the same. More specifically, the invention discloses a method by which, when a base station transmits synchronization signal blocks in various beam directions, a user equipment achieves synchronization with the base station by detecting the index of a received synchronization signal block and then transmits and receives signals with the base station. |
| US11902919B2 |
Synchronization signal transmission method, network device, and terminal device
Embodiments of this application provide a synchronization signal transmission method, a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: determining, by a network device, time domain positions for sending m synchronization signal blocks, where the time domain positions are {s1, s2, . . . , sm}+n×T, s1 represents a start symbol index of the first synchronization signal block in a time unit, s2 represents a start symbol index of the second synchronization signal block in the time unit, sm represents a start symbol index of an mth synchronization signal block in the time unit, the time unit includes T symbols; and sending, by the network device, the synchronization signal blocks to a terminal device in the time domain positions of the synchronization signal blocks. The technical solutions provided in this application have relatively high flexibility, and can meet, to some extent, a synchronization signal block sending requirement for a high-frequency technology. |
| US11902917B2 |
Wireless communication method, network device and terminal device
A method for wireless communication, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method for wireless communication includes: a terminal device receives a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), here, the SSB comprises Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS), and Physical Broadcasting Channel (PBCH); here, the SSB comprises four consecutive symbols in time domain, which are symbol S0, symbol S1, symbol S2 and symbol S3 in sequence; and the PSS is transmitted on the symbol S0, the SSS is transmitted on the symbol S2, and the PBCH is transmitted on the symbol S1, the symbol S2 and the symbol S3. |
| US11902913B2 |
Transmit power control command for transmission power adjustment
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for receiving a transmit power control command for transmission power adjustment. One method includes monitoring a feedback channel. The feedback channel includes: feedback information corresponding to a data transmission from a remote unit to a network unit; and a transmit power control command including information for the remote unit to adjust a transmission power for subsequent data transmissions to the network unit. |
| US11902910B2 |
Power control of multiple uplink transmissions
Methods and apparatuses for power control of multiple uplink transmissions. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving information for first parameters and for second parameters, determining a first power for a first channel with a first spatial setting to a first reception point of a serving cell using the first parameters, and determining a second power for a second channel with a second spatial setting to a second reception point of the serving cell using the second parameters. The method further includes transmitting, to the first reception point of the serving cell, the first channel using the first power and the first spatial setting; and transmitting, to the second reception point of the serving cell, the second channel using the second power and the second spatial setting. |
| US11902901B2 |
Providing safety and environmental features using human presence detection
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for the detection of human presence in front of a plurality of sensors such as those of speakers and a device with a processor, such as a television. Data gathered from the plurality of sensors may be analyzed by the processor to determine if one or more humans are present proximate to the device. Based on the determined presence or absence of one or more humans, further actions including, inter alia, activating a sleep mode for the one or more humans, shutting off the device in a green mode, or alerting an owner-user to the presence of an intruder can be taken. |
| US11902900B2 |
User equipment (UE)-based discontinuous control channel monitoring
Aspects of the disclosure relate to power reduction measures that can be employed by wireless user equipment (UE) participating in an extended reality (XR) application. A wireless UE, while operating in a first power state, may receive, from an XR service provider, a plurality of packets corresponding to a video frame. The UE may reassemble and decode the received packets to reproduce the video frame. Once the UE determines it has received information sufficient to reproduce the video frame, the UE may enter a second power state, different from the first power state, for a predetermined amount of time. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11902891B2 |
Apparatus and method for network slicing and slice management to support multi-slice services
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for network slicing, and an apparatus for network slice management, which are usable to support and optimize multi-slice services. The apparatuses provide functional enhancements within different layers of a network architecture. The apparatus for network slicing is configured to determine at least two correlated communication traffic flows for a service, and to bind the at least two correlated communication traffic flows. Further, it is configured to generate, and preferably expose, binding information. The apparatus for network slice management is configured to convert a service requirement of a tenant/application into a joint performance parameter in correlated network slice instances. Further, it is configured to determine a resource allocation for at least one of the network slice instances based on the joint performance parameter. |
| US11902888B2 |
System information for cell selection/reselection by an aerial UE
An infrastructure equipment comprising circuitry configured to transmit system information specific for aerial UEs, the system information specific for aerial UEs comprising assistance information for cell selection/reselection. |
| US11902884B2 |
System and method for minimizing management frame overhead in wireless networks
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for reducing overhead in a probe request and probe response message exchange used in wireless networks. An access point (AP) may receive a first signal from a station (STA). The first signal may include a probe request message that includes an identification of the STA. The AP may determine that the STA is not currently associated with the AP and has not been associated with the AP within a predetermined time using a stored STA information table. The AP may generate a probe response message upon determining that a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the first signal is above a predetermined threshold. The AP may then transmit a second signal to the STA. The second signal may include the probe response message. |
| US11902881B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
The system supports a virtual carrier mode of operation in which downlink communications are made by a base station using a radio interface that spans a system frequency bandwidth while a terminal device is configured to receive at least some communications from the base station within a restricted subset of transmission resources selected from within the system frequency bandwidth. The system supports terminal devices in both a radio resource control connected mode and a radio resource control idle mode. When there is to be a change in system information the base station transmits to the terminal device an indication that updated system information is to be broadcast by the base station and this indication is received by the terminal device while in the connected mode. Before seeking to acquire the updated system information, the terminal device transitions from the connected mode to the idle mode. |
| US11902875B2 |
Terminal device, method and system for coordinating relay node access in a wireless telecommunications system
A terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications system, the terminal device comprising: a transmitter; a receiver; and a controller operable to: select a first relay node from a plurality of relay nodes and control the transmitter and receiver to exchange signals with a base station via the first relay node; measure a signal characteristic associated with the first relay node and compare the measured signal characteristic with a predetermined threshold value; if the measured signal characteristic is greater than the predetermined threshold value, control the transmitter and receiver to continue to exchange signals with the base station via the first relay node; and if the measured signal characteristic is less than the predetermined threshold value, perform a procedure for allowing selection of a second relay node from the plurality of relay nodes via which the transmitter and receiver may exchange signals with the base station. |
| US11902873B2 |
System, method and apparatus for managing network resources
There is provided a system, a method and an apparatus for managing network resources. The system includes a plurality of wireless entities including a mobile wireless entity and a fixed location wireless entity. The system further includes a plurality of computing devices, each of the plurality of computing devices including a processor and a memory storing instructions, the instructions when executed by the processor cause the plurality of computing devices to provide a location based media access (LOMA) map manager and a LOMA path manager, the LOMA map manager configured to generate and maintain a plurality of LOMA map, each of the plurality of LOMA maps including a plurality of LOMA zones, wherein a plurality of wireless communications resources used for communication between the plurality of wireless entities are associated with each of the plurality of LOMA zones, the LOMA path manager configured to manage communications using the wireless communications resources between the wireless entities. A technical effect of the embodiment may be the provision of semi-static management of communication resources and dynamic autonomous access to communication resources. |
| US11902870B2 |
Notification information display method and apparatus
This application provides a communication method and a terminal apparatus. The communication method includes: A terminal apparatus receives a trigger message, where the trigger message includes a notification information identifier. When the terminal apparatus does not store notification information corresponding to the notification information identifier, the terminal apparatus ignores the trigger message. In this method, when receiving a useless trigger message, the terminal apparatus does not perform processing, thereby reducing power consumption. |
| US11902869B2 |
Communication device
A communication device may execute a wireless communication of object data with a mobile device via a first target network using a second type of interface after executing a sending process of sending a wireless setting, for causing the mobile device to belong to the first target network, to the mobile device using a first type of interface in a case where the communication device is determined as currently belonging to the first target network. The communication device may execute the wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device via a second target network using the second type of interface after executing a specific process of causing both the communication device and the mobile device to belong to the second target network in a case where the communication device is determined as currently not belonging to the target network. |
| US11902867B2 |
Selection and use of backup communication mode for vehicle-to-vehicle messaging
Techniques for determining an alternative communication mode for vehicle-to-vehicle communication at a host vehicle can include monitoring the primary mode of RF communication to ensure it is effectively communicating and, if not, intelligently selecting a backup communication mode comprising one or more other sensors and/or systems of the vehicle. The selection of the backup communication mode may take into account various factors that can affect the various modes of communication from which the backup communication mode is selected. |
| US11902866B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing wireless communication in wireless communication system supporting vehicle communication
Provided is a method for determining and performing a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices. The method comprises receiving, from an evolved NodeB (eNB), configuration information associated a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices, wherein the configuration information comprising a packet reliability parameter associated with activation of the packet duplication transmission between wireless devices; determining, by a first wireless device, a data packet to be transmitted to a second wireless device; duplicating, based on determining the data packet satisfies the packet reliability parameter, the data packet to a plurality of data duplicates; mapping the plurality of data duplicates onto different logical channels in a media access channel (MAC) layer; and transmitting, by the first wireless device and via a direct communication to a second wireless device, the plurality of data duplicates mapped onto different logical channels. |
| US11902862B2 |
Service type symbols
A service type symbol may be presented on a display of a communication device to indicate a type of service supported or unsupported on the communication device over a network to which the communication device is presently connected. The communication device may determine a value of a parameter, may determine, based at least in part on the value of the parameter, a service type symbol from a set of multiple different service type symbols to present on a display of the communication device, and may present the symbol on the display. Service type symbols might include, among others, a video symbol corresponding to a video streaming service, a voice symbol corresponding to a voice calling service, a basic data symbol corresponding to a basic data service. |
| US11902860B2 |
Communication method and device
Embodiments of this application disclose a communication method and device, and relate to the communications field, to efficiently deliver a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) message by using limited bandwidth resources of PC5. The method includes: receiving, by a first node, PC5 broadcast reference information from a second node, where the PC5 broadcast reference information is used to indicate to send target data from the second node in a PC5 interface broadcast mode; and sending, by the first node, the target data in the PC5 interface broadcast mode based on the PC5 broadcast reference information. |
| US11902859B2 |
Monitoring objects capable of wireless communications
A method of monitoring objects capable of wireless communications is provided. The method includes detecting an activity performed by a user of a wireless communications device, acquiring information identifying an expected set of objects which are associated with the detected activity, determining whether at least one of the objects in the expected set is not in proximity of the wireless communications device, and if so, notifying the user that at least one of the objects in the expected set is not in proximity of the wireless communications device. |
| US11902858B2 |
Power ramping of beacon signals to enhance location accuracy
The technology enables locating asset tracking tags based on a ramped sequence of signals from one or more beacon tracking tags. The sequence includes at least one minimum power signal and at least one maximum power signal. Each signal in the sequence has a tag identifier and an initial signal strength value. Each beacon signal in the ramped sequence is associated with the time at which that beacon signal was received by a reader. Each beacon signal is also associated with a received signal strength at reception. A location of the beacon tracking tag is estimated according to the signals in the sequence based on the difference between the initial and received signal strengths. A position of the reader device is identified based on the beacon tag's location. An asset tracking tag location is identified based on the reader's location and packets received by the reader from the asset tag. |
| US11902856B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device for securely determining current location information regarding the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a radio communication module and a secure element including a processor and a memory, the secure element being connected to the radio communication module and the processor being configured to obtain one or more beacon messages from one or more beacon devices; determine in real-time the current location information, the current location information comprising one or more distances between the electronic device and the beacon devices; and store the current location information in the memory of the secure element. |
| US11902845B2 |
Systems and methods for seamless switching of default data radio
Systems and methods for seamless switching of data radios are provided herein. In one example, a communications system includes first and second data radios communicatively coupled to first and second antennas at first and second positions on a vehicle, respectively. The first and second data radios are tuned to the same frequency for data communications. The communications system includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to a memory, the first data radio, and the second data radio. The at least one processor is configured to: monitor one or more parameters for the first and second data radios; determine whether the first data radio or the second data radio has better current performance based on a comparison of the one or more parameters for the first and second data radios; and switch from the first data radio to the second data radio for primary data communications based on the determination. |
| US11902841B2 |
System information design for neighboring cells in a non-terrestrial network
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive system information associated with a set of neighboring cells included in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The UE may be connected to or camped in a current cell included in the NTN. The current cell may be associated with a current platform. The UE may monitor a neighboring cell, of the set of neighboring cells, based at least in part on the system information. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11902831B2 |
User plane function (UPF) load balancing based on central processing unit (CPU) and memory utilization of the user equipment (UE) in the UPF
Embodiments are directed towards embodiments are directed toward systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics. |
| US11902829B2 |
Traffic pattern identification and network function control method and apparatus
A method includes processing first data from a network node to determine a mobile device is accessing a communication network and to identify a first traffic pattern. The method also includes searching a database for a first network function corresponding to the first traffic pattern. The method further includes causing a network device to activate the first network function based on the first traffic pattern. The method additionally includes processing second data from the network node to determine the communication network is no longer being accessed by the mobile device and to identify a second traffic pattern. The method also includes searching the database for a second network function corresponding to the second traffic pattern. The method further includes causing the network device to deactivate the first network function and to activate the second network function based on the second traffic pattern. |
| US11902828B2 |
Radio link control forward compatibility for multicast messages or broadcast messages
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a multicast message or a broadcast message that uses a radio link control (RLC) format associated with an RLC acknowledged mode (RLC-AM). The UE may decode the multicast message or the broadcast message to identify information associated with an RLC unacknowledged mode (RLC-UM) based at least in part on a capability of the UE. The UE may operate in accordance with the RLC-UM based at least in part on decoding the multicast message or the broadcast message. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11902825B1 |
Dynamically disabling beamforming capabilities
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically disabling beamforming for particular user devices. At a node that utilizes carrier aggregation, a node, such as an eNodeB or a gNodeB, communicates with a user device that is located at a cell edge, the communicating comprising transmitting data on at least two channels that utilize beamforming. Performance of the user device is determined to be below a predetermined threshold. When this occurs, beamforming capabilities are disabled for at least one of the at least two channels used to communicate with the user device. |
| US11902824B2 |
Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and method
A terminal apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive an RRC reconfiguration message including a DRB configuration and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit establishes an SDAP entity based on conditions that a DRB identity included in the DRB configuration is not part of a configuration of the terminal apparatus, an SDAP configuration is included in the DRB configuration, and an SDAP entity corresponding to a PDU session information element included in the SDAP configuration does not exist, and indicates establishment of a user-plane resource for a PDU session to an upper layer based on an additional condition that the SDAP entity corresponding to the PDU session information element does not exist before the RRC reconfiguration message is received. |
| US11902819B2 |
Systems and methods for Wi-Fi sensing
Systems and methods for Wi-Fi sensing are provided. Wi-Fi sensing systems include sensing devices and remote devices configured to communicate through radio-frequency signals. Sensing devices and remote devices are configured to communicate with one another to establish sensing transmission configurations through established protocols. Sensing devices described herein are configured to provide Wi-Fi sensing measurements based on the reception of messages transmitted from remote devices according to established configurations. |
| US11902818B2 |
Measurement method, user equipment, and network side device
A measurement method, user equipment, and a network side device are provided. The method includes: receiving first measurement configuration information sent by a network side device, where the first measurement configuration information specifies a measurement to be performed by the user equipment; performing the measurement when the user equipment is in an inactive mode or an idle mode different from the inactive mode based on the first measurement configuration information to obtain a measurement result, where the first measurement configuration information is used at least in the inactive mode; and when the user equipment switches from the inactive mode to the idle mode and a measurement timer does not expire, clearing the first measurement configuration information. |
| US11902817B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing machine learning and neural network models to identify issues in wireless networks
A device may receive input data associated with a wireless network, and may extract data from the input data to generate extracted data. The device may create PRB images based on the extracted data, and may process the PRB images, with a first model, to associate labels with each of the PRB images. The device may process the labels and the PRB images, with a second model, to identify potential issues associated with the PRB images, and may process data identifying the potential issues associated with the PRB images, with a third model, to compress the data identifying the potential issues into an array. The device may process the array, with a fourth model, to determine probability scores associated with the potential issues, and may select a potential issue with a greatest probability score as a detected issue. The device may perform actions based on the detected issue. |
| US11902813B2 |
Measurement result receiving apparatus, measuring apparatus, and method, program, and recording medium for the same
A measurement result receiving apparatus receives measurement results transmitted from a plurality of measuring devices, the measurement results obtained by conducting a measurement at a predetermined sampling interval according to a reference clock of each measuring device. The measurement result receiving apparatus includes a receiving section that receives the measurement results from the plurality of measuring devices; and a sampling interval converting section that converts the measurement results into measurement values associated with a common sampling interval. |
| US11902808B2 |
Communication system, apparatus and related methods of operation
A communication network system and related devices and method of monitoring in a mobile radio communications network environment direct communications between first and second mobile communication devices to provide to the network an indication of link-quality of the direct communication, wherein the network is arranged to configure at least one of the mobile radio communication devices with a link-quality parameter reference value, the said at least one mobile radio communications device can report to the network if it determines, relative to the said reference value, that the link-quality of the direct communication is insufficient, and if required the network can subsequently control communication between the said first and second mobile radio communication devices responsive to the reporting the received from the said at least one mobile radio communications device, or the network can employ the reporting from the said at least one mobile radio communications device for network planning/optimization purposes. |
| US11902806B2 |
Machine learning based antenna panel switching
Disclosed is a method comprising using a machine learning algorithm to select an antenna panel from a plurality of antenna panels. A first long-term reward value associated with the selected antenna panel is determined based at least partly on one or more first signals received on the selected antenna panel. A second signal is then transmitted or received via the selected antenna panel, if the first long-term reward value exceeds one or more second long-term reward values associated with at least a subset of the plurality of antenna panels. |
| US11902803B2 |
Physical-layer cell identifier (PCI) configuration and mobility robustness optimization for fifth generation self-organizing networks (5G SON)
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for physical-layer cell identifier (PCI) configuration and Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO). In particular, some embodiments may be directed to fifth-generation self-organizing network (5G SON) solutions such as the management of distributed physical-layer cell identifier (PCI) configuration, centralized PCI configuration, and MRO. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US11902802B2 |
Combined beam sweeping procedure
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a base station may transmit, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for both a first set of reference signals for a first beam sweeping procedure and a second set of reference signals for a second beam sweeping procedure. The UE may receive the first set of reference signals according to the configuration information, and may transmit a channel state information (CSI) report to the base station based on the received reference signals. After transmitting the CSI report, both the base station and the UE may autonomously update a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state based on the CSI report (e.g., using a preferred transmit beam indicated in the CSI report). The base station may transmit on the preferred transmit beam, and the UE may receive on various candidate receive beams, the second set of reference signals. |
| US11902800B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for base stations with uptilt antennas for aerial vehicles
Example aspects include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of wireless communication at a base station of a mobile network, comprising transmitting system information corresponding to an aerial cell of the mobile network or a cell having at least one aerial sector being formed by one or more uptilt beams of the base station. The aspects further include performing, according to the system information, a random access channel (RACH) procedure with an aerial user equipment (UE). Additionally, the aspects include establishing, via the aerial cell or the at least one aerial sector, a communications link with the aerial UE. |
| US11902798B2 |
Real-time ML-supported radio propagation computation for RAN planning
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, network deployment or radio-propagation computation based on a combination of photon mapping and machine learning including supporting near-real-time computation of the radio transmissions for different layouts of antennas and allowing examination of a large variety of antenna locations and layouts, changing configuration details, e.g., tilting antennas or optimally selecting the sector that each antenna covers, and so on. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11902794B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US11902790B2 |
Connected helmet system and method of operating the same
A system for controlling a vehicle includes a programming device comprising an application for programming vehicle function settings of a vehicle. The programming device has a transmitter communicating the vehicle function settings of the vehicle. A vehicle receiver is disposed within the vehicle. The vehicle receiver receives the vehicle function settings. A vehicle is controller disposed within the vehicle. A helmet generates a helmet movement signal in response to sensing movement of the helmet. The helmet communicates a helmet identifier to the vehicle controller through the receiver in response to the helmet movement signal. The vehicle controller controls a vehicle function in response to the vehicle function settings. |
| US11902783B2 |
Core network attachment through standalone non-3GPP access networks
One apparatus includes a processor that creates a second request on behalf of a remote unit from a first request received from a non-3GPP access network, the second request including a subscriber identity of the remote unit. The processor sends the second request to a mobile core to initiate connection of the remote unit to the mobile core and receives a third request from the mobile core, the first request being part of a first authentication procedure and the third request being part of a NAS authentication procedure different than the first authentication procedure. The processor transforms the third request into a fourth request of the first authentication procedure and uses an authentication response of the first authentication procedure to complete connection of the remote unit to the mobile core. |
| US11902779B1 |
Systems and methods to authenticate a non-fifth generation capable device on a residential gateway
Systems and methods to authenticate a Non-Fifth Generation Capable (N5GC) device on a Residential Gateway (RG) include a wireline access network comprising the RG and a wireline-access gateway function (W-AGF). The RG connects to the W-AGF using a termination system (e.g., a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) and the like) to relay N5GC device messages received at the RG to the W-AGF and vice versa. During a registration/authentication procedure for the N5GC device, the W-AGF generates a Registration Request message on behalf of the N5GC device and sends the Registration Request message to an Access & Mobility Management Function (AMF) of a Fifth Generation (5G) core network. The Registration Request message includes an indication that the N5GC device lacks 5G capabilities (e.g., is N5GC). In response to the Registration Request message, the system causes the N5GC device to be authenticated at least partly in response to the Registration Request message. |
| US11902775B2 |
Encrypted nonces as rotated device addresses
Rotation of a wireless client device address is based on an encryption key and a nonce value. Key information and nonce value information are shared between a wireless client device and a network infrastructure component over a secure communication channel. The wireless client device encrypts the nonce value using the key information and encodes the encrypted value as a device address. The wireless client device then identifies itself via a source address value in a message transmitted over a wireless network. Upon receiving the message, the network infrastructure component decrypts information derived from the source address value and compares the resulting data to the nonce value. If a match is identified, the network infrastructure identifies the wireless client device as a source of the message. In some embodiments, the nonce value is updated with each rotation to provide for improved entropy of generated device addresses. |
| US11902774B2 |
Method for starting vehicle and related device
A method for starting a vehicle and a related device are provided. The method includes: a server sends first security information and second security information to a mobile terminal and a telematics box respectively through an encrypted secure transmission channel or an encrypted secure transmission protocol, so that the telematics box can verify, by using the first security information and the second security information, a vehicle start instruction sent by the mobile terminal. When the verification succeeds, the telematics box controls the vehicle to start. According to the application, plaintext transmission of the security information between the mobile terminal and the telematics box is avoided, thereby avoiding leakage of the security information, and reducing a risk that the vehicle is maliciously started. In addition, a transmission process of the security information may not be restricted by a distance between the vehicle and the mobile terminal. |
| US11902773B1 |
Method and system for spatial audio metering using extended reality devices
Provided herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an interactive visual representation of loudspeaker sound coverage in a venue. An embodiment enables temporal, spectral, and spatial audio metering from digital audio to venue acoustics. This technology can visualize audio capabilities of one or more loudspeaker arrays using light to provide visualization grouping of large audio channel outputs. This can allow spatial information to be visually represented by mapping directional sound to light beams. |
| US11902769B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for representation, encoding, and decoding of discrete directivity data
The present disclosure relates to a method of processing audio content including directivity information for at least one sound source, the directivity information comprising a first set of first directivity unit vectors representing directivity directions and associated first directivity gains. The disclosure further relates to corresponding methods of encoding and decoding audio content including directivity information for at least one sound source. |
| US11902768B2 |
Associated spatial audio playback
An apparatus including circuitry configured to: obtain at least one location and/or orientation associated with a user; obtain, based on the at least one location and/or orientation, one or more audio element, wherein the one or more audio element at least partially forms an audio scene; obtain, based on the at least one location and/or orientation, at least one auxiliary audio element, the at least one auxiliary audio element being at least one audio element or a combination of audio elements, wherein the at least one auxiliary audio element is associated with at least a part of the audio scene and is located at an outside zone of the audio scene; render the obtained audio element and/or at least one auxiliary audio element. |
| US11902766B2 |
Independent control of avatar location and voice origination location within a virtual collaboration space
An illustrative collaboration space provider system provides a virtual collaboration session that allows for audio communication between a user and one or more other users virtually located within a virtual collaboration space. The user is represented by an avatar located at an avatar location within the virtual collaboration space. The collaboration space provider system receives user input from the user, the user input representative of a voice origination location that is within the virtual collaboration space and is distinct from the avatar location. During the virtual collaboration session, the collaboration space provider system simulates propagation within the virtual collaboration space of a voice communication spoken by the user. The propagation of the voice communication is simulated to originate from the voice origination location and not from the avatar location. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. |
| US11902759B2 |
Systems and methods for audio signal generation
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for audio signal generation. The method may include obtaining first audio data collected by a bone conduction sensor; and obtaining second audio data collected by an air conduction sensor, the first audio data and the second audio data representing a speech of a user, with differing frequency component. The method may also include generating, based on the first audio data and the second audio data, third audio data, wherein frequency components of the third audio data higher than a frequency point increase with respect to frequency components of the first audio data higher than the first frequency point. In some embodiments, the method may further include determining, based on the third audio data, target audio data representing the speech of the user with better fidelity than the first audio data and the second audio data. |
| US11902753B2 |
Sound reproducing apparatus and vehicle having the same
A vehicle includes a speed detecting device provided to detect a driving speed, a pressure detecting device provided to detect a pressure applied to a brake pedal, a power information obtaining device provided to obtain power information of a power device, and a sound reproducing apparatus provided to determine whether the vehicle is in a start state or a driving state according to driving speed information detected by the speed detecting device, pressure information detected by the pressure detecting device, and the power information, control reproduction of post-combustion noise when the processor concludes that the vehicle is in the start state, control reproduction of a slip sound in response to an acceleration command or a deceleration command when the vehicle is in the driving state, and control reproduction of an acceleration sound corresponding to an acceleration force when the vehicle is accelerating in the driving state. |
| US11902746B2 |
Ear level auditory system
An ear level auditory system comprising at least one ear level audio device (110, 210) adapted to provide a treatment based on inducing neural oscillations in a user. |
| US11902743B2 |
Normalization fitting method
A method, including obtaining data indicative of respective perceived loudness levels for a plurality of hearing percepts respectively evoked at different current levels, and creating a map for the hearing prosthesis based on the obtained data by adjusting at least one of the respective current levels based on data of a respective perceived loudness for another current level. |
| US11902742B2 |
Microphone chip, microphone, and terminal device
The disclosure provides a microphone chip, a microphone, and a terminal device. The microphone chip includes a substrate and a diaphragm that are disposed oppositely, a reflector located on a side that is of the diaphragm and that is close to the substrate, a grating group located between the substrate and the diaphragm, and an optical emitter and an optical detector that are located between the substrate and the grating group. The grating group includes a plurality of gratings, and distances between at least two gratings in the plurality of gratings and the reflector are different. |
| US11902741B2 |
Capacitive microphone sensor design and fabrication method for achieving higher signal to noise ratio
A capacitive transducer or microphone includes a first substrate of one or more layers and which includes a first surface, a first cavity in the first surface, and a mesa diaphragm that spans the first cavity. The capacitive transducer or microphone includes a second substrate fixed to the first substrate. The second substrate has one or more layers which includes a second cavity having a nonplanar (e.g., contoured or structured or stepped) bottom surface that faces the mesa diaphragm. A shape or relief of the bottom surface of the cavity may advantageously be, to at least some degree, complementary to a deformed shape of the diaphragm. The second substrate may include one or more acoustic holes, non-uniformly distributed thereacross. One or more vents may vent the second cavity. |
| US11902736B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display module including a display panel configured to display an image, a rear cover on a rear surface of the display module, and a sound generating module at the rear cover and configured to vibrate the display module to generate sound, and a rear surface of the sound generating module is covered by the rear cover. |
| US11902731B1 |
Open earphones
Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.6, the centroid of the first projection may have a second distance from an end point of the second projection in a sagittal axis direction, and a ratio of the second distance to a width of the second projection in the sagittal axis direction may be within a range of 0.4-0.7. |
| US11902730B2 |
Cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device
A cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device. The cushion defines an inner opening and includes a contact surface along a periphery proximal part of the cushion. The contact surface is configured to abut against and contact a user's head around an ear of the user when the headset and/or hearing protection device is worn by the user. The contact surface of the cushion has a predetermined height profile where respective height values of the predetermined height profile at multiple locations of the contact surface vary about a center or center point of the cushion. The locations are located nearest or towards the inner opening, and a first height of the predetermined height profile is a globally largest height. The first height is located in an upper front-facing part of the cushion. |
| US11902723B2 |
Communication system employing optical frame templates
An optical communication system comprises an optical communication device and an optical power supply configured to generate a sequence of optical frame templates directed to the optical communication device. The optical communication device may use the received optical frame templates as a light source for generating data-loaded optical frames and/or may extract from the optical frame templates control information encoded therein using one or more headers thereof. |
| US11902721B2 |
Networking switching devices and methods thereof
A communication device is configured to receive data at a first data rate and to transmit the data at a second data rate that is greater than the first data rate. The communication device includes a plurality of communication pipelines and a multiplexer. Each communication pipeline is configured to receive a respective input data stream including first data blocks having a first format compatible for transmission at the first data rate, convert the first data blocks into second data blocks having a second format compatible for transmission at the second data rate, and provide an indication when one of the input data streams that is expected to be received is not received. The multiplexer is configured to receive the second data blocks from the communication pipelines and to generate an output data stream for transmission at the second data rate when one of the input data streams is not received. |
| US11902719B1 |
Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless communication
An optical routing device that includes a mounting component which includes a rechargeable battery and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of laser beams from an optical routing component of optical routing device is changed. The optical routing component includes two distinct laser beam handling regions configured to handle plurality of laser beams concurrently in which first laser beam in first wavelength is deflected via first region for downstream data communication in downstream path and second laser beam in second wavelength is deflected via second region for upstream data communication in upstream path for free-space optical communication independent of optical fibers. |
| US11902714B1 |
Image projector with laser scanning over spatial light modulator
An image projector employing a laser scanning illumination arrangement to illumination a spatial light modulator (SLM), where an angular beam spreader element, typically a diffuser or a micro-lens array (MLA), adjacent to, or in a conjugate plane with, the SLM, enhances filling of the exit aperture while minimizing impact on the precision of scanning of the laser illumination on the SLM. Also disclosed are various schemes for synchronous rolling update of the SLM during scanned illumination, and systems employing binary-switchable SLMs. |
| US11902709B2 |
Videoconferencing calibration systems, controllers and methods for calibrating a videoconferencing system
A controller for calibrating a videoconferencing system is disclosed. The system includes a first codec connected to a second codec through a videoconferencing connection. The controller includes an output in communication with the first codec for controlling the first codec to transmit a videoconferencing signal to the second codec through the videoconferencing connection, and an input for receiving a calibration adjustment value from another controller over a network, where the other controller is in communication with the second codec. The controller is configured to adjust a signal level setting of the first codec using a level adjustment command of the first codec, and the level adjustment command is determined according to the calibration adjustment value transmitted by the other controller. |
| US11902708B2 |
Method for generating a synthetic skin model
A method for generating a synthetic skin model includes: accessing an image of a user; generating a facial landmark container including facial landmarks extracted from the region of the image depicting a face of a user; initializing a set of test skin models, each populated with a set of model coefficients selected from a first set of possible model coefficient values and defining parameters for constructing a synthetic face unique within the first set of test skin models; injecting the set of test skin models and the facial landmark container into a synthetic face generator to generate a set of synthetic skin images, each representing a synthetic face, unique within the set of synthetic skin images, according to facial landmarks extracted from the region of the image; and rendering the set of synthetic skin images within a user interface. |
| US11902707B1 |
Location based device grouping with voice control
This disclosure is directed to facilitating voice and video communication between users independent of a location or a device. A communication request can specify users, who may be identified and located in their respective environments. For example, users can be identified and located using facial recognition imaging techniques and/or by monitoring a radio frequency (RF) signal associated with a device that is carried or worn by a user. After determining a location of a user, individual devices can be configured as a functionally grouped device to allow the users to communicate. For example, capabilities of a television, microphone, speaker, and imaging device can be combined to allow a video communication between users. Further, as a user moves around his or her environment, the location of the user can be tracked and additional functionally grouped devices can be provided for seamless communication. |
| US11902705B2 |
Video prediction using one or more neural networks
Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to enhance video are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, one or more neural networks are used to create, from a first video, a second video having one or more additional video frames. |
| US11902703B2 |
Video preview during trick play
Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content. |
| US11902702B2 |
Fleet wide video search
Methods and devices for requesting videos may include performing a search for one or more vehicles that have a camera system located nearby an event during a time range surrounding the event. The methods and devices may include receiving a selection of at least one vehicle from a search result list including the one or more vehicles. The methods and devices may include retrieving, from a video data repository associated with the at least one vehicle, a requested video during the time range surrounding the event. The methods and devices may include displaying the requested video. |
| US11902700B2 |
Recording device, recording method, and program
A recording device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire predetermined information including at least an image of an area around a vehicle, a recording unit configured to record the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition unit as a file, a playback unit configured to play back a designated file among a plurality of files recorded in the recording unit, and a file management unit configured to extract a file recorded in a period substantially continuous in time series with a file being played back from the plurality of files and protect writing of the extracted file. Thus, it is possible to provide a recording device capable of preventing writing of a file related to a file being played back. |
| US11902698B2 |
Display apparatus
The present technology relates to a display apparatus that can more reliably suppress effects of heating.Provided is a display apparatus that includes a signal processing section, a panel section, and a vibration section. The signal processing section processes a video image signal and a sound signal. The panel section is in a plate shape and displays a video image corresponding to the video image signal. The vibration section is arranged on a back face side of the panel section and vibrates the panel section according to the sound signal. The signal processing section calculates a correction value for suppressing an amount of light emitted by the panel section on the basis of the sound signal and controls a level of the video image signal on the basis of the calculated correction value. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a television receiver. |
| US11902697B2 |
Uncooled thermal imager
A multispectral or thermal imager comprising a lens assembly, an array of IC chips that is arranged in a field of view of the lens assembly, each IC chip comprising an array of thermopile devices, and a filter assembly comprising one or more wavelength filters. The filter assembly comprises a respective wavelength filter for at least one of the three or more rows of IC chips. At least one wavelength filter is transparent in a portion of a wavelength range that passes through the lens assembly. The filter assembly is configured such that radiation of the same wavelength range passes to the rows of IC chips in the pair of non-adjacent rows, and such that the wavelength range that passes to the rows in the pair of non-adjacent rows is different from a wavelength range that passes to the one or more rows other than the pair of non-adjacent rows. |
| US11902695B2 |
Radiation imaging system, control apparatus, and control method
A control apparatus that controls, using automatic exposure control of controlling a radiation generation apparatus by comparing a radiation dose from the radiation generation apparatus with a target dose, radiation imaging using radiation from the radiation generation apparatus, comprises a processing unit that executes image processing on a radiation image obtained by the radiation imaging; and a setting unit that sets, as the target dose used in the automatic exposure control, a dose which is changed in accordance with an image processing parameter for executing the image processing. |
| US11902693B2 |
Image processing device and image processing method
An image processing device is provided. The image processing devices includes an input part configured to input an input image; a cutout part configured to cut out a plurality of image regions from the input image input by the input part; and a luminance change part configured to execute luminance change of each of the image regions cut out by the cutout part. |
| US11902691B2 |
LED panel having integrated infrared retroreflectors for video volume production environments
A LED panel wherein a plurality thereof are employed to construct a LED volume for filing simulated virtual environments wherein the LED panel of the present invention provides tracking of objects in the vicinity thereof such as but not limited to a camera wherein the tracking elements do not require post production removal. The LED panel includes a housing having a perimeter frame that has a transparent LED display mounted thereto. On the rear surface of the LED display or proximate thereto are a plurality of retroreflectors. The retroreflectors function to provide inside-out tracking of a camera disposed within the LED volume. The present invention further includes a plurality of lidar sensors and optical sensors mounted to the perimeter frame. The lidar sensors and optical sensors provide data for outside-in tracking of a camera within the LED volume. The retroreflectors can be provided in multiple alternate embodiments. |
| US11902686B2 |
Photodetection device and electronic apparatus
A photodetection device according to the present disclosure includes: a first pixel that is configured to generate a first pixel signal; a reference signal generator that is configured to generate a reference signal; and a first converter that includes a first buffer circuit and a first comparison circuit and is configured to convert the first pixel signal into a digital code, the first buffer circuit configured to output a first signal corresponding to the reference signal from an output terminal, and the first comparison circuit configured to perform a comparison operation on the basis of the first pixel signal and the first signal. |
| US11902670B2 |
Auto exposure using multiple cameras and map prior information
The subject disclosure relates to techniques for adjusting an exposure setting. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for determining a localization parameter of an autonomous vehicle, the localization parameter including a geographic position of the autonomous vehicle, determining a region of interest based on the localization parameter of the autonomous vehicle, receiving a first image including the region of interest based on the localization parameter of the autonomous vehicle, determining an exposure setting for the region of interest in the first image, and adjusting an exposure setting of the first image to the exposure setting for the region of interest in the first image. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. |
| US11902668B2 |
Image data encoding/decoding method and apparatus
A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream, so as to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Here, generating the prediction image includes: checking, from the syntax information, prediction mode accuracy for a current block to be decoded; determining whether the checked prediction mode accuracy corresponds to most probable mode (MPM) information obtained from the syntax information; and when the checked prediction mode accuracy does not correspond to the MPM information, reconfiguring the MPM information according to the prediction mode accuracy for the current block. |
| US11902663B2 |
Electronic devices and program
An electronic device is configured to send positional information to an external device configured to set the positional information to data, the electronic device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information; and a sender unit configured to send information to the external device, wherein the sender unit is configured to send the external device a command not to set positional information received from the electronic device in a case where a mode not allowing the external device to set positional information to data is chosen. |
| US11902657B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic exposure in high dynamic range video capture systems
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for implementing high dynamic range and automatic exposure functions in a video system. In one aspect, a method is performed at a video camera device and includes, while operating in a non-high dynamic range (HDR) mode: capturing first video data of a scene with the image sensor; determining whether a minimum number of pixels of the first video data meets one or more first color intensity criteria; and in accordance with the determination that the minimum number of pixels of the first video data meets the one or more first color intensity criteria, switching operation from the non-HDR mode to an HDR mode. |
| US11902651B2 |
User interfaces for managing visual content in media
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described. |
| US11902648B2 |
Position sensor and hybrid substrate for camera focus management
An apparatus includes a lens assembly that includes at least one lens that defines an optical axis, a lens holder coupled to the lens assembly, a substrate, an image sensor disposed on the substrate, and an actuator coupled between the lens holder and the substrate and configured to adjust a position of the substrate relative to the lens assembly to reposition the image sensor along the optical axis. The apparatus also includes a position sensor that includes a magnet and a magnetic field sensor. The position sensor is coupled to the substrate and the lens holder. The magnetic field sensor is configured to generate magnetic field data indicating a position of the substrate relative to the lens holder. The apparatus additionally includes circuitry configured to control the actuator based on the magnetic field data to place the image sensor within a depth of focus of the lens assembly. |
| US11902647B2 |
Camera module and electronic device including the same
A camera module is provided. The camera module includes a housing; a first frame, provided in the housing; and a second frame, provided on the first frame and including a lens module, wherein the lens module is configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first axis and a second axis, intersecting an optical axis, and , wherein the first frame and the second frame are configured to be supported on a surface that is parallel to the optical axis. |
| US11902642B2 |
Camera module and camera apparatus including same
The camera module or camera device according to the embodiment may include a base, a first lens assembly and a second lens assembly disposed and moved within the base, and a third lens assembly disposed and fixed to the base. The first lens assembly includes a first lens barrel in which a first lens is disposed, and a first driver housing in which a first driving part is disposed, and the second lens assembly comprises a second lens barrel in which a second lens is disposed. The second driving part housing may include a second driving part. The base may include a base stopper that limits strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. The lens housing of the third lens assembly may include a barrel stopper to limit strokes of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. |
| US11902640B2 |
System for displaying bubbles under an adhesive sheet
A display system comprising a bell with a lateral wall and a ceiling, delimiting between them an internal volume with an opening opposite the ceiling, a depressurizing arrangement configured to produce a depressurization in the internal volume, an image capturing device at the ceiling, a display screen, and a processing unit receiving an image from the image capturing device and sending the image to the display screen. |
| US11902638B1 |
Gapless detector mosaic imaging systems and methods
Imaging systems and methods that enable multiple detectors to be used to capture multiple component images that can be fused to create a composite image of a scene, without introducing gaps in that composite image in areas corresponding to the boundaries of the detectors, are provided. The system includes imaging optics, such as a telescope, that at least in part define an optical path extending between an exit pupil and a focal plane. Field segmentation optics are located within the optical path, to create multiple, partially overlapping component images. At least one detector is provided to produce an image signal representing each of the component images. A composite image is then formed by registering and fusing the component images. |
| US11902637B2 |
Beam director intermediate alignment target assembly configuration
An apparatus includes imaging optics having an objective lens configured to focus electromagnetic radiation to an intermediate image plane and one or more optical devices configured to generate an optical beam from the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus also includes at least one imaging sensor configured to capture an image from the optical beam. The apparatus further includes a beam generator configured to generate and transmit an HEL beam through the imaging optics. In addition, the apparatus includes an intermediate alignment target configured to be moveably positioned at the intermediate image plane. The intermediate alignment target includes a first-wavelength target configured to reflect a first spectral band of the HEL beam to a first of the at least one imaging sensor (the first imaging sensor configured to capture a first-wavelength infrared image of the first spectral band) and transmit remaining spectral portions of the HEL beam towards the objective lens. |
| US11902629B2 |
Optimizing timing of display of a video overlay
The timing for displaying an overlay a video is optimized using a system that includes an engagement component that receives information regarding frames of a video at which respective users of a plurality of users stop engaging with the video and an analysis component that calculates user engagement scores for the frames based on the information, wherein the user engagement scores reflect a percentage of the plurality of users that stop engaging with the video at the respective frames, and wherein the higher the percentage the lower the user engagement score. The system further includes an identification component that identifies a subset of the frames associated with relatively lower user engagement scores in comparison to other frames of the video and an overlay component that configures an overlay for displaying over the video near at least one of the frames included in the subset. |
| US11902626B2 |
Control method of playing content and content playing apparatus performing the same
An example content playing apparatus includes an output unit configured to output an image and voice; a user recognition unit configured to recognize a plurality of users viewing content played by the output unit; and a controller configured to select at least one of the plurality of users based on predetermined criteria and control playing of the content according to the at least one selected user. |
| US11902625B2 |
Systems and methods for providing focused content
Systems and methods are provided herein for presenting a focused display of content. A content item is generated for display and an index map is received for the content item. The index map correlates the content item, for example, a region of the content item, to the focused content. A focus indicator can be simultaneously displayed with the content item to inform a viewer of the availability of the focused content. A selection to present the focused content is received and in response, and based on the index map, the focused content is generated for display, thereby enabling a viewer to have a personalized viewing experience. |
| US11902624B2 |
System and method for delivering video on demand
A system and method of delivering video on demand includes a web site for receiving customer requests for video content, locating the requested content on one of a plurality of distributed video servers, and arranging the located content to be distributed to the customer's set top box via a broadband connection. |
| US11902623B2 |
Methods and systems to dynamically adjust a playlist based on cumulative mood score
Systems and methods are described herein for recommending content based on a mood score associated with a user profile. The system accesses the viewing history of the user profile to determine media assets consumed and the mood score associated with each of the consumed media assets of the plurality of media assets. A cumulative mood score is calculated based at least in part to determine if the total score is below a mood threshold. Based on the cumulative mood score being lower than the mood threshold, the system generates for presentation, on the consumer device, one or more media assets with a positive mood score. |
| US11902621B2 |
System and method for media stream filler detection and smart processing for presentation
The customer premises equipment apparatus includes a communication component, a determining component and a filtering component. The communication component pulls a first chunk of headend guide data from a headend guide data provider using HTTP streaming. The first chunk of headend guide data contains a plurality of frames, some of which may be filler frames. The determining component determines whether at least one of the frames within the first chunk of headend guide data includes filler frames. The filtering component removes the frames that correspond to filler frames. |
| US11902620B2 |
Geolocationing system and method for use of same
A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, an array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device with transmitted signal strength modeling. |
| US11902619B2 |
Systems and methods for providing media content
Systems and associated methods are described for providing media content. The system retrieves from memory a media consumption pattern profile, which includes first and second media characteristics associated as a pattern of media consumption and a time duration indicating how long a first media content item having the first media characteristic was output by a user device before the user device changed to outputting a second media content item having the second media characteristic. The system outputs a media content item onto the user device. In response to detecting the media content item has the first media characteristic and has been output for the time duration, the system outputs a third media content item having the first and second media characteristics onto the user device and after outputting the third media content item, outputs a fourth media content item having the second media characteristic onto the user device. |
| US11902613B2 |
Video transparent playing processing method, intelligent television, and storage medium
A video transparent playing processing method, an intelligent television, and a storage medium, the method including: creating a video layer UI, processing image data; processing the image data to separate background colors and theme colors, modifying the background color to a transparent color value, and only keep the theme color; after data of each frame is processed, only the theme content is displayed when the video is played, and the original UI of the TV is displayed transparently through the background. The embodiments strip the video background and the video subject part when playing the video, and modifies the video background color to be transparent, while retaining the main part of the video, it is realized the effect that only the video theme is displayed, the background of the video becomes transparent, and the original UI of the TV is directly displayed. |
| US11902610B2 |
Systems and methods for determining viewing options for content based on scoring content dimensions
A device may receive, from a user device, a content selection, and may receive metadata associated with the content. The device may determine viewing options, for viewing the content, based on the metadata associated with the content, and may identify dimensions of the content based on the viewing options. The device may calculate points for each of the dimensions of the content, and may assign the points for each of the dimensions of the content to generate weighted dimensions of the content. The device may associate the weighted dimensions of the content with the viewing options to generate weighted viewing options, and may rank the weighted viewing options to determine a primary viewing option, a secondary viewing option, and remaining viewing options. The device may provide the primary viewing option, the secondary viewing option, and the remaining viewing options to the user device, for display. |
| US11902607B1 |
Multi-participant media control and playback
The disclosed technology provides greater security and control to the field of collaborative playlists by utilizing access policies and access tokens to control which user accounts can access a collaborative playlist, what permissions are provided to user accounts that can access a collaborative playlist, and to schedule future permission changes. |
| US11902605B2 |
Partial video async support using R-MACPHY device
Systems and methods for providing timing information from a R-MACHPHY device to a video core while the R-MACPHY device receives video data from the video core while operating in asynchronous mode. In some embodiments, the R-MACPHY device may alternately and selectively configure its mode of operation to alternate between synchronous mode and asynchronous mode, and provide the timing information to the video core when it switches to asynchronous mode. |
| US11902598B2 |
Optimized content delivery
Data (e.g., images, video, data fields, character strings, logos, etc.) may be analyzed to identify common elements and differentiating elements, and the elements may be respectively transmitted using different streams. For example, if two devices are receiving two video images that are nearly the same, a first data stream comprising the one or more identified common elements may be sent to them both, a second data stream comprising a portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the first device, and a third data stream comprising a different portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the second device. |
| US11902597B2 |
Media aware content placement
The disclosed computer-implemented method includes accessing cluster hardware information that identifies at least two different types of storage media within a cluster and provides an indication of a respective amount of data throughput for each identified type of storage media. The method next includes accessing popularity information for digital content that is to be stored in the cluster. The popularity information indicates how often the digital content is predicted to be accessed over a specified future period of time. The method also includes allocating the digital content on the different types of storage media within the cluster according to the popularity information. Accordingly, digital content predicted to have higher popularity is placed on storage media types with higher throughput amounts, and digital content predicted to have lower popularity is placed on storage media types with lower throughput amounts. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11902591B2 |
Method and apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data
A method and an apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data are provided. The method includes decoding, from a bitstream, a syntax element indicating that a picture can be decoded using wavefront parallel processing and decoding encoded data of the picture. The step of decoding encoded data of the picture includes for a first coding block of a current CTU row encoded in a palette mode, predicting a palette table for the first coding block by using palette data from a first CTU of a previous CTU row and decoding the first coding block in the palette mode using the palette table predicted for the first coding block. |
| US11902588B2 |
Point cloud encoding and decoding method, encoder, and decoder
A point cloud encoding and decoding method, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoder determines a processing order of point cloud data during point cloud encoding. The encoder determines a coordinate-axis-order index corresponding to the processing order. The encoder encodes the coordinate-axis-order index and signals encoded bits into a bitstream. The encoder processes the point cloud data according to the processing order, to obtain point cloud data to-be-encoded. The encoder encodes the point cloud data to-be-encoded and signals encoded bits into the bitstream. The encoder determines the coordinate-axis-order index corresponding to the processing order as follows. The encoder sets a value of the coordinate-axis-order index corresponding to the processing order according to a correspondence table between preset indexes and processing orders. |
| US11902585B2 |
Method for signaling subpicture identifier
A method includes receiving video data including one or more subpicture. The video data includes a flag, signaled in a sequence parameter set, indicating whether to use a network abstraction unit (NAL) layer identifier as a subpicture identifier, where the subpicture identifier is signaled in a NAL unit header based on the flag indicating to use the NAL layer identifier, and the subpicture identifier is signaled in a slice header based on the flag indicating not to use the NAL layer identifier. The video data is decoded based on the subpicture identifier. |
| US11902582B2 |
Method of coding transform coefficient based on high frequency zeroing and apparatus thereof
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure includes receiving a bitstream including residual information; deriving quantized transform coefficients for a current block based on the residual information included in the bitstream; deriving residual samples for the current block based on the quantized transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed picture based on the residual samples for the current block. |
| US11902580B2 |
Low-latency online per-title encoding
The technology described herein relates to online per-title encoding. A method for online per-title encoding includes receiving a video input, generating segments of the video input, extracting a spatial feature and a temporal feature, predicting bitrate-resolution pairs based on the spatial feature and the temporal feature, using a discrete cosine transform (DCT)-based energy function, and per-title encoding segments of the video input for the predicted bitrate-resolution pairs. A system for online per-title encoding may include memory for storing a set of bitrates, a set of resolutions, and a machine learning module configured to predict bitrate resolution pairs based on low-complexity spatial and temporal features. |
| US11902579B2 |
Method and apparatus of encoding/decoding image data based on tree structure-based block division
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for image data encoding/decoding. A method of decoding an image includes receiving a bitstream in which the image is encoded; obtaining index information for specifying a block division type of a current block in the image; and determining the block division type of the current block from a candidate group pre-defined in the decoding apparatus. The candidate group includes a plurality of candidate division types, including at least one of a non-division, a first quad-division, a second quad-division, a binary-division or a triple-division. The method also includes dividing the current block into a plurality of sub-blocks; and decoding each of the sub-blocks with reference to syntax information obtained from the bitstream. |
| US11902567B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for intra-refresh in video signal processing
A video codec for encoding a sequence of video frames divides a video frame area into number of row segments. The Video encoder selects a different set of row segments in each video frame in a set of video frames and encodes the selected set of row segments by intra-prediction. As a result, the selected part of the frame is intra-refreshed. The video codec limits the maximum value of the vertical global motion vector GMVy to zero and video codec adjust the number of row segments in the select set of row segments based on the height of the search range configured for the motion estimation. As a result, the video codec may not refer to an un-refreshed portion in the previous frame for encoding an already refreshed area of the current frame. |
| US11902566B2 |
Generating a motion vector predictor list
A decoder can be configured to obtain a current inter block and a plurality of previously decoded inter blocks. Each inter block of the plurality of inter blocks can include a motion vector having a resolution. The decoder generates a list of motion vector predictor candidates that is used to predict the motion vector that is associated with the current inter block. Generating the list of motion vector predictor candidates can include defining a set of inter blocks that includes a number of previously decoded inter blocks; scanning the inter blocks in the set of inter blocks in a scanning order; and for each of the inter blocks in the set of inter blocks: deriving a motion vector prediction candidate using the motion vector of the inter block; and determining whether a criterion is satisfied. |
| US11902563B2 |
Encoding and decoding method and device, encoder side apparatus and decoder side apparatus
The application relates to an encoding and decoding method and apparatus, an encoding-side device, and a decoding-side device. The method includes: if characteristic information of a current block meets a specific condition, determining a first reference block corresponding to the current block according to a first original motion vector of the current block, and determining a second reference block corresponding to the current block according to a second original motion vector of the current block; adjusting the first and second original motion vectors according to a first pixel value of the first reference block and a second pixel value of the second reference block to obtain a first target motion vector corresponding to the first original motion vector and a second target motion vector corresponding to the second original motion vector; encoding or decoding the current block according to the first and second target motion vectors. |
| US11902562B2 |
Method of performing motion vector prediction, and apparatus thereof
A method of performing motion vector prediction for a current block in a picture is provided which includes: deriving a candidate for a motion vector predictor to code a current motion vector of the current block, from a first motion vector of a first block that is spatially adjacent or temporally adjacent to the current block; adding the derived candidate to a list of candidates; and deriving at least one motion vector predictor based on a selected candidate from the list of candidates, wherein the deriving of the candidate includes determining whether to derive the candidate from the first motion vector, based on a type of a current reference picture and a type of a first reference picture, the current reference picture being referred to from the current block using the current motion vector, the first reference picture being referred to from the first block using the first motion vector. |
| US11902561B2 |
Convolutional-neutral-network based filter for video coding
The present disclosure provides methods for convolutional-neural-network (CNN) based filter for video coding. An exemplary method includes: applying motion estimation to a target coding block, to determine a reference block of the target coding block; inputting, to a convolutional neural network (CNN) filter, image data associated with the target coding block and the reference block; and executing the CNN filter to determine a residual associated with the target coding block based on the input image data. |
| US11902556B2 |
Mixed NAL unit type-based image encoding/decoding method and device, and method for transmitting bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. The image decoding method comprises obtaining, from a bitstream, video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type information of a current picture and first flag information specifying whether a subpicture included in the current picture is treated as one picture, determining a NAL unit type of each of a plurality of slices included in the current picture, based on the obtained VCL NAL unit type information, and decoding the plurality of slices based on the determined NAL unit type and the first flag information. The current picture may comprise two or more subpictures based on at least some of the plurality of slices having different NAL unit types, and the first flag information may have a predetermined value specifying that each of the two or more subpictures is treated as one picture based on at least some of the plurality of slices having different NAL unit types. |
| US11902553B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding using selective information sharing between channels
Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. Coding decision information of a representative channel of a target block is shared as coding decision information of a target channel of the target block, and decoding of the target block is performed using the coding decision information of the target channel. Since the coding decision information of the representative channel is shared with an additional channel, repeated signaling of identical coding decision information may be prevented. By means of this prevention, the efficiency of encoding and decoding of the target block or the like may be improved. |
| US11902548B2 |
Systems, methods and computer media for joint attention video processing
Systems, methods, and computer media of processing a video are disclosed. An example method may include: receiving a plurality of video frames of a video; generating a plurality of first input features based on the plurality of video frames; generating a plurality of second input features based on reversing a temporal order of the plurality of first input features; generating a first set of joint attention features based on the plurality of first input features; generating a second set of joint attention features based on the plurality of second input features; and concatenating the first set of joint attention features and the second set of joint attention features to generate a final set of joint attention features. |
| US11902546B2 |
Systems and methods for signaling network abstraction layer unit information in video coding
This disclosure relates to video coding and more particularly to a method of decoding network abstraction layer (NAL) unit information. The method of decoding NAL unit information comprises: receiving a NAL unit header syntax structure having two bytes; and decoding a first 1-bit syntax element, a second 1-bit syntax element and a 6-bit syntax element in the NAL unit header syntax structure, wherein a value of the first 1-bit syntax element is equal to zero, a value of the second 1-bit syntax element is equal to zero, and the 6-bit syntax element specifies an identifier of a layer to which a VCL NAL unit belongs or an identifier of a layer to which a non-VCL NAL unit applies. |
| US11902545B2 |
Color transform for video coding
A method of video decoding performed in a video decoder is disclosed. A syntax element can be received from a bitstream of a coded video indicating that residual blocks of a current coding unit (CU) are processed with a color space conversion. The residual blocks of the current CU can include a luma residual block, a first chroma residual block, and a second chroma residual block. In response to receiving the syntax element indicating that the residual blocks of the current CU are processed with the color space conversion, one of two options of color space conversion equations can be selected based on a transform skip flag and a quantization parameter (QP) corresponding to each of the residual blocks of the current CU. An inverse color space conversion can be applied using the selected option of color space conversion equations to the residual blocks of the current CU. |
| US11902538B2 |
Mapping method, encoder, decoder and computer storage medium
Disclosed in the implementations of the present disclosure are a mapping method, an encoder, a decoder, and a computer storage medium. The method may include: determining an intra prediction mode used at the time of encoding or decoding a current block; mapping, if the intra prediction mode is a MIP mode, the MIP mode to a first non-MIP mode; and mapping, if the intra prediction mode is a non-MIP mode, the non-MIP mode to a second MIP mode. |
| US11902533B2 |
Code rate control method and apparatus, image acquisition device, and readable storage medium
A code rate control method and apparatus, an image acquisition device, and a readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring the gain and exposure time of an image to be encoded from an image processing module of an image acquisition device; obtaining corresponding reference distortion degree according to the gain and exposure time of said image; calculating the difference between the distortion degree in a characteristic region of said image and the reference distortion degree; calculating a distortion tolerance degree of macro blocks constituting said image according to the difference between the distortion degree in the characteristic region of said image and the reference distortion degree; performing macro block predictions on the respective macro blocks in said image, to obtain an optimum macro block prediction mode; and encoding said image, which corresponds to the optimum macro block prediction mode. |
| US11902532B2 |
Video encoding optimization for machine learning content categorization
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing machine learning content categorization leveraging video encoding pre-processing are disclosed. A system includes at least a motion vector unit and a machine learning (ML) engine. The motion vector unit pre-processes a frame to determine if there is temporal locality with previous frames. If the objects of the scene have not changed by a threshold amount, then the ML engine does not process the frame, saving computational resources that would typically be used. Otherwise, if there is a change of scene or other significant changes, then the ML engine is activated to process the frame. The ML engine can then generate a QP map and/or perform content categorization analysis on this frame and a subset of the other frames of the video sequence. |
| US11902526B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory. In both of a first type of residual coding where an orthogonal transform is applied and a second type of residual coding where the orthogonal transform is skipped, wherein when a restriction on a number of CABAC processes allows CABAC coding of a set of coefficient information flags, the circuitry: encodes the coefficient information flags by CABAC; and otherwise, the circuitry: skips the CABAC encoding of the coefficient information flags; and the circuitry encodes a remainder value of the coefficient with Golomb-Rice code when the coefficient information flags are encoded; and otherwise the circuitry encodes a value of the coefficient with the Golomb-Rice code, wherein in the second type of residual coding, the circuitry encodes absolute value flags each relating to an absolute value of the coefficient after encoding the coefficient information flags and before encoding the remainder value of the coefficient. |
| US11902525B2 |
Adaptive quantization for enhancement layer video coding
Techniques and tools for encoding enhancement layer video with quantization that varies spatially and/or between color channels are presented, along with corresponding decoding techniques and tools. For example, an encoding tool determines whether quantization varies spatially over a picture, and the tool also determines whether quantization varies between color channels in the picture. The tool signals quantization parameters for macroblocks in the picture in an encoded bit stream. In some implementations, to signal the quantization parameters, the tool predicts the quantization parameters, and the quantization parameters are signaled with reference to the predicted quantization parameters. A decoding tool receives the encoded bit stream, predicts the quantization parameters, and uses the signaled information to determine the quantization parameters for the macroblocks of the enhancement layer video. The decoding tool performs inverse quantization that can vary spatially and/or between color channels. |
| US11902524B2 |
Decoding method and device for quantization block, video decoding method, and electronic device
An embodiment of the present description provides a decoding method and device for a quantization block as well as an electronic device. The method comprises: determining the scanning order of quantization coefficients in the quantization block, initializing the scanning position of the quantization coefficients, and decoding a run-length; adding a subscript value of the current scanning position and the value of the run-length to obtain the scanning position of nonzero coefficients, decoding the values of the nonzero coefficients; judging whether the subscript value of the nonzero coefficients is the maximum subscript value, if yes, ending the decoding of the quantization block; if not, judging whether there are undecoded nonzero coefficients, and if there are no undecoded nonzero coefficients, ending the decoding of the quantization block; if there are undecoded nonzero coefficients, adding 1 to the subscript value of the decoded nonzero coefficients to obtain an updated current scanning position, taking the current scanning position as the initial scanning position to decode the next run-length until the decoding of the quantization block is completed. The technical solution of the present application can improve the decoding efficiency of quantization block. |
| US11902519B2 |
Post-filtering for weighted angular prediction
A method of partitioning a video coding block for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have a quadtree branching from the root node and binary trees branching from each of the quadtree's leaf nodes using asymmetric binary partitioning to split a coding unit represented by a quadtree leaf node into two child nodes of unequal size, representing the two child nodes as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the quadtree leaf node and coding the child nodes represented by leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET, wherein weighted angular coding unit prediction is employed and wherein post-coding unit prediction filtering can be avoided or unbiased to increase coding times. |
| US11902516B2 |
Deblocking using sub-pel motion vector threshold
A method for deblocking at least one boundary of a coding unit, wherein the boundary forms a first side and a second side of the coding unit, wherein a video picture comprises the coding unit, and wherein the first and second sides use a same reference picture. The method includes obtaining a first motion vector component in the first side; obtaining a second motion vector component in the second side; determining whether an absolute difference between the first motion vector component and the second motion vector component is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold that is less than 1 sample; and as a result of determining that the absolute difference between the first motion vector component and the second motion vector component is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold, applying deblocking to the vertical or horizontal boundary between the first side and the second side. |
| US11902511B2 |
Inter prediction-based image coding method and device
An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise: a step for deriving an inter prediction mode from encoded information; a step for constructing reference pictures lists; a step for deriving motion information including reference picture indices for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD) on the basis of reference pictures included in the reference picture lists; and a step for generating prediction samples on the basis of the motion information. The reference picture indices for SMVD may be derived on the basis of short-term reference pictures included in the reference picture lists. |
| US11902509B2 |
Method and device for encoding/decoding image, and recording medium storing bit stream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter. |
| US11902508B2 |
Use of extended samples during search in decoder-side motion refinement
A method for inter prediction of a block of a picture and corresponding apparatus are provided. The method comprises: determining a first prediction block based on an initial first motion vector of a current block in a first reference picture, so as to obtain a first extension block; obtaining from the first reference picture, one or more first reference blocks each of which is associated with a combination of the initial first motion vector and one of motion vector offsets; obtaining a target motion vector offset with a smallest cost among the motion vector offsets; determining for the current block, a refined first motion vector which is a combination of the initial first motion vector and the target motion vector offset; and obtaining a refined prediction block of the current block based on the refined first motion vector, thereby improving coherence of refined motion vectors to achieve higher coding efficiencies. |
| US11902503B1 |
System and method for preprocessing of focal planes data for rendering
Systems and methods for rendering a 3D image are provided. The system receives texture and depth data (depth map) for an image. The system generates, based on the image data, a plurality of folded focal planes matrices. For each respective pixel matrix, the system preprocesses pixel values in the respective focal pixel plane matrix to generate a respective preprocessed matrix, wherein the respective preprocessed matrix clusters together pixel values of the respective folded focal plane matrix based on the depth data for the image. The system generates phase functions based on a plurality of the preprocessed matrices. The system configures a spatial light modulator of the SLM device in accordance with the generated phase functions. The system then provides the plurality of the preprocessed matrices as input to the SLM device to generate for display a 3D representation of the received image data. |
| US11902501B2 |
Dynamic illumination for eye-tracking
An apparatus includes a controller coupled to a stereoscopic image viewer. The stereoscopic image viewer includes a viewing lens, an image capture unit, and a plurality of light sources. The image capture unit is configured to capture image frames. The controller receives the captured image frames. The controller is configured to switch light output from one of the plurality of light sources to another one of the plurality of light sources if a corneal reflection in a captured image frame intersects a fixed reflection in the captured image frame. |
| US11902497B2 |
Depth measurement
A method comprising the steps of obtaining image data captured at an image sensor using a focus configuration. A distance is determined for one or more objects in the image data, based on the focus configuration and a sharpness characteristic of the image data of the object. A depth map is then generated based on the determined distance. |
| US11902493B2 |
Methods and apparatus for processing content based on viewing information and/or communicating content
Methods and apparatus for collecting user feedback information from viewers of content are described. Feedback information is received from viewers of content. The feedback indicates, based on head tracking information in some embodiments, where users are looking in a simulated environment during different times of a content presentation, e.g., different frame times. The feedback information is used to prioritize different portions of an environment represented by the captured image content. Resolution allocation is performed based on the feedback information and the content re-encoded based on the resolution allocation. The resolution allocation may and normally does change as the priority of different portions of the environment change. |
| US11902487B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and computer readable medium
An image processing device includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize a part of a confidential target from a captured image; a processing unit configured to process the captured image such that the part recognized by the recognition unit is concealed; an encryption unit configured to encrypt data relating to the part recognized by the recognition unit; and a merging unit configured to merge data of the image processed by the processing unit and the data encrypted by the encryption unit. |
| US11902486B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
An information processing apparatus includes a storage and a controller. The storage stores history information pertaining to job execution, and when the history information is read from the storage and the history information includes restricted information, the controller restricts display of the restricted information. |
| US11902484B2 |
Image processing system and image processing apparatus utilizing trial mode
According to aspects of the present disclosure, in a memory of an MFP, information indicating that an additional function, which is inactivated when shipped from a factory, is activated or inactivated is stored. The MFP starts a trial mode in which trial of the additional function is activated, then the additional function becomes activated within an effective period of the trial mode. The MFP is configured to receive an input of setting information used for the additional function, store the input setting information in the memory and execute a process of the additional function in accordance with the setting information. Further, when the trial mode is terminated, the MFP initializes the setting information in a case where the stored information indicates that the additional function is inactivated, but does not initialize the setting information in a case where the stored information indicates that the additional function is activated. |
| US11902479B2 |
Image processing device estimates distance using predetermined threshold value and transmits a screen to a mobile terminal which to be displayed based on the estimated distance to perform a specific operation
A multi-function peripheral as an image processing device according to the present invention is wirelessly connected with a mobile terminal having a display and is capable of accepting an operation by a user via the mobile terminal. For this, a terminal side setting screen for operating the multi-function peripheral is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal. The terminal side setting screen includes buttons for an operation requiring the user to be in the vicinity of the multi-function peripheral. These buttons are brought in a mode capable of accepting the operation, when an estimated distance between the multi-function peripheral and the mobile terminal is less than or equal to a threshold value, whereas are brought in a mode incapable of accepting the operation, when the estimated distance exceeds the threshold value. |
| US11902478B2 |
System, user device and method that enables the user to be effectively notified of a failure circumstance
A server device includes communication means, information storage means, and output means. The communication means communicates with an information processing device that includes a display unit for displaying a symbol and a sending unit for sending information relating to the failure of the own device. The information storage means stores the information relating to the failure sent from the information process device. The output means outputs information relating to the failure stored in an access destination specified by the symbol to a user terminal that reads the symbol. |
| US11902476B2 |
Inspection device, printer, and method to inspect images accurately
An inspection device includes a reader including a light source and a light receiving element, a white reference section, a memory storing reference data of a white pixel value, and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the light source to emit light toward the white reference section, and receive a pixel signal output from the reader when the light receiving element receives reflected light from the white reference section, determine a rate of decrease in a pixel value relative to the reference data, based on the received pixel signal, when the rate of decrease is equal to or higher than a first threshold, output an instruction signal concerning an instruction to clean the reader, re-determine the rate of decrease in response to receiving input of a completion signal concerning completion of cleaning of the reader, and update the reference data using the re-determined rate of decrease. |
| US11902472B2 |
Application routing based on user experience metrics learned from call transcripts
In one embodiment, a device obtains call transcripts from an online application. The device detects cues within the call transcripts that are indicative of poor user experience. The device generates, based in part on the cues detected within the call transcripts, a model trained to predict poor user experience from network path telemetry for the online application. The device causes traffic for the online application to be routed along a particular network path, based on a prediction by the model. |
| US11902470B1 |
Apparatuses and methods involving parking communications
According to one example, the present disclosure involves a system including a data-communications server which uses client-specific sets of data that respectively indicate, for each of a plurality of remotely-situated disparate client entities, data services including data-communications call routing services and parked-call services to be provided on behalf of the client entity from among the client entities. The server is to access the client-specific sets of data (e.g., as may be stored in database of a memory circuit), and, in response, the server receives incoming calls involving user endpoint devices associated with respective ones of the client entities. These actions may be followed by the server providing the data services for the incoming calls in a manner consistent with the client-specific sets of data, and conveying for one of the incoming calls, one of multiple call-related context indications to one of the user endpoint devices. This context indication may inform the user on how the incoming call is to be processed for a change to or from a parked call status. |
| US11902462B2 |
Message exchange
Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means. |
| US11902461B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting network outages
A method for cellular network outage detection including monitoring error rates associated with a network node of a cellular network for a first predetermined time period. The method includes determining a first baseline error rate for the network node based on the plurality of first error rates for the first predetermined time period, and determining a first threshold error rate for the network node based on the first baseline error rate for the network node. The method includes monitoring a plurality of second error rates associated with the network node for a time period subsequent the first predetermined time period, and detecting an excessive error rate of the plurality of second error rates associated with the network node, where the excessive error rate exceeding the first threshold error rate. The method includes, in response to detecting the excessive error rate, automatically executing a predetermined override rule. |
| US11902459B2 |
Automated messaging
Techniques for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method including receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected, determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, and in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call. Methods and devices for automatically prompting a user with predictive message response options are also disclosed. |
| US11902457B2 |
Electronic device including flexible display and method of controlling the same
An electronic device includes a housing structure including a plurality of antennas; a hinge; a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, a sensor module; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module. The processor detects an unfolding operation or a folding operation between the first housing and the second housing using the sensor module, generate folding information on the unfolding operation or the folding operation based on a folding angle formed between the first housing and the second housing, when the unfolding operation or the folding operation is detected, and control an output of at least one antenna based on the folding information. |
| US11902455B2 |
Method and apparatus for noise injection for PUF generator characterization
Disclosed is a physical unclonable function generator circuit and method. In one embodiment, physical unclonable function (PUF) generator includes: a PUF cell array that comprises a plurality of bit cells, wherein each of the plurality of bit cells comprises at least two access transistors, at least one enable transistor, and at least two storage nodes, wherein the at least two storage nodes are pre-configured with substantially the same voltages allowing each of the plurality of bit cells having a first metastable logical state; a PUF control circuit coupled to the PUF cell array, wherein the PUF control circuit is configured to access the plurality of bit cells to determine second logical states by turning on the at least one enable transistor and turning off the at least two access transistors of each of the plurality of bit cells, and based on the second logical states of the plurality of bit cells, to generate a PUF output; and a noise injector coupled to the PUF control circuit and the PUF cell array, wherein the noise injector is configured to create stressed operation conditions to evaluate stability of the plurality of bit cells. |
| US11902452B2 |
Techniques for data retrieval using cryptographic signatures
A second data source may retrieve metadata for one or more versions of a set of versions of a file stored at the first data source. In some examples, the metadata for the one or more versions of the file may include at least an identifier of the file, a timestamp, and a cryptographic signature. In some examples, generation of the cryptographic signature may be based on the identifier of the file, the timestamp, and a cryptographic key. The second data source may identify a set of versions of the file that were uploaded from a trusted data source to the first data source based on a comparison of the cryptographic signature to a computed cryptographic signature. The second data source may then determine a targeted version of the file and retrieve the targeted version of the file from the first data source. |
| US11902449B2 |
Storage device authenticated modification
Devices and techniques for authenticated modification of a storage device are described herein. A data transmission, received at an interface of the storage device, can be decoded to obtain a command, a set of input identifications, and a first signature corresponding to data identified by the input identifications. Members of the set of input identifications can be marshalled to produce an input set. A cryptographic engine of the storage device can be invoked on the input set to produce a second signature from the input set. The first signature is and the second signature are compared to determine a match. In response to the match, the input set can be written to a secure portion of the storage device. |
| US11902447B2 |
Blockchain secured by backward chained elements
Method to create trust for blockchains without the need for Proof-of-Work and without the need for multiple contributing nodes. The method comprises one or more, backward chained elements in each block. These elements have a one-way property from the current block to the previous block. The invention can be implemented in Hardware, Software or in a combination of both. Embodiments of the back-step blockchain comprise existing blockchain applications and new blockchain application where speed or physical size or network independency are desired properties. One, but not the only embodiment is the implementation of the back-step blockchain into smartphones. |
| US11902446B2 |
Method for recording data block on blockchain, leader accounting node, and storage medium
The disclosure provides a method for recording a data block on a blockchain, a leader accounting node, and a storage medium. The method includes: generating a target data block; determining whether the plurality of branch blockchains include a branch blockchain having at least one data block waiting to be added onto the blockchain and for which no consensus has been reached; based on a determination that first branch blockchains have no data block waiting to be added onto the blockchain and for which no consensus has been reached, selecting, from the first branch blockchains, a branch blockchain for recording the target data block; recording a digest value of a previous data block recorded on the selected first branch blockchain in a block header of the target data block; and transmitting the target data block to other accounting nodes in the group of accounting nodes for reaching a consensus. |
| US11902444B2 |
System for virtualization of non-fungible tokens
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for virtualization of non-fungible tokens. The present invention is configured to receive, via a first user input device, a resource transfer request using a virtual token from a first user, wherein the virtual token is electronically linked to an NFT of a resource transfer instrument; retrieve the NFT associated with the resource transfer instrument in response to receiving the resource transfer request; retrieve an NFT credential descriptor for the resource transfer request from a first metadata layer of the NFT associated with the resource transfer instrument; receive an authentication credential from the first user; determine whether the authentication credential matches an NFT credential descriptor that is electronically linked to the NFT associated with the resource transfer instrument; and authorize the resource transfer request based on at least determining that the authentication credential matches an NFT credential descriptor. |
| US11902442B2 |
Secure management of accounts on display devices using a contactless card
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for secure management of accounts on display devices using a contactless card. An application executing on a display device may receive a request specifying a service provider. The display device may receive a cryptogram generated a contactless card, and transmit the cryptogram to an authentication server. The authentication server may decrypt the cryptogram and generate a virtual account number associated with the contactless card. The authentication server may transmit the virtual account number to the service provider, which may create an account based at least in part on the virtual account number and the decryption of the cryptogram by the authentication server. The display may receive an authentication token generated by the service provider for the account, and access the account created by the service provider based at least in part on the authentication token. |
| US11902439B2 |
Computer-implemented system and method for fault-resistant multi-node communication
Techniques are presented relating to security of blockchain transactions that transfer digital assets or entities from one resource to another. Techniques provide a computer-implemented method for improving the security, anonymity and/or control of a value-mixing blockchain transaction having a plurality of participating nodes, each node having a respective output address to which the transaction is to allocate value. The method includes encrypting by a node its output address using that node's public key, adding the encrypted output address to a set of output addresses for the transaction, shuffling the order of the encrypted output addresses in the set. Each participating node identifies its encrypted output address in the set, and replaces its encrypted output address with its unencrypted output address. The result is a shuffled set of output addresses that cannot be linked to a particular input. with its unencrypted output address. The result is a shuffled set of output addresses that cannot be linked to a particular input. |
| US11902433B1 |
Assured internetworking protocol performance enhancing proxy
Embodiments for a networking device are disclosed. The networking device includes a private identity-based cryptographic (IBC) key issued for a first device. The networking device can receive an internet protocol (IP) packet from the first device. The networking device modifies the IP packet to form a modified IP packet, wherein modify the IP packet includes add an extension header to the IP packet. The extension header includes a source identifier identifying the first device, an indication of the key generation authority and an indication of an identity-based encryption (IBE) algorithm. The networking device also generates an identity-based signature (IBS) using the IBC algorithm with the source identifier as an identity input, the modified IP packet as a message input, and the private IBC key for the first device as a private key input. The modified IP packet and the IBS is then sent towards a destination of the IP packet. |
| US11902431B1 |
Systems and methods for post-quantum cryptography optimization
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). An example method includes receiving data. The example method further includes generating a set of data attributes about the data. The example method further includes generating a data envelope based on the set of data attributes. Subsequently, the example method includes generating an enveloped data structure based on the data envelope and the data. |
| US11902424B2 |
Secure re-encryption of homomorphically encrypted data
Securely re-encrypting homomorphically encrypted data by receiving fully homomorphically encrypted (FHE) information from a client device, training a machine learning model using the FHE information, yielding FHE ciphertexts, applying a first transform to the FHE ciphertexts, yielding obfuscated FHE ciphertexts, sending the obfuscated FHE ciphertexts to a secure device, receiving a re-encrypted version of the obfuscated FHE ciphertexts from the secure device, applying a second transform to the re-encrypted version of the obfuscated FHE ciphertexts yielding de-obfuscated re-encrypted FHE ciphertexts, determining FHE ML model parameters according to the de-obfuscated re-encrypted ciphertexts, and sending the FHE ML model parameters to the client device. |
| US11902421B2 |
Server device, communication terminal, communication system, and program
A server device includes a memory and a processor to execute saving an encrypted text of a message generated by encrypting the message with a message key generated from a shared key and a group identifier, by using a message key identifier as an identifier of the message key as a key; saving an encrypted text of the message key generated by encrypting the message key to be re-encryptable by using the shared key, by using the message key identifier as a key; and receiving, after update of the shared key, a re-encryption key from a communication terminal that has generated the re-encryption key by using the shared key and the updated shared key, using the re-encryption key to generate a re-encrypted encrypted text of the message key, and overwriting the encrypted text of the message key before re-encryption with the re-encrypted encrypted text of the message key. |
| US11902420B2 |
Partial cryptographic key transport using one-time pad encryption
A method of securely encrypting data whereby a computing device can utilize a seed and a pin to generate a mantissa of an irrational number. The computing device can then utilize a portion of the mantissa as a one-time pad to encrypt data. The seed can be transmitted to a recipient via a graphical code to enable secure decryption by a recipient's computing device. |
| US11902416B2 |
Third party biometric homomorphic encryption matching for privacy protection
Systems and methods for secure distribution of biometric matching processing are provided. Certain configurations include homomorphic encrypting of captured biometric information. In some configurations, the biometric information is classified without decryption between a first identity class and a second identity class. The biometric information may be formed as a feature vector. A homomorphic encrypted feature vector may be formed by homomorphic encrypting of the biometric information. |
| US11902412B2 |
Fault attack resistant cryptographic systems and methods
Described herein are systems and methods that prevent against fault injection attacks. In various embodiments this is accomplished by taking advantage of the fact that an attacker cannot utilize a result that has been faulted to recover a secret. By using infective computation, an error is propagated in a loop such that the faulted value will provide to the attacker no useful information or information from which useful information may be extracted. Faults from a fault attack will be so large that a relatively large number of bits will change. As a result, practically no secret information can be extracted by restoring bits. |
| US11902411B2 |
Wireless devices and systems including examples of cross correlating wireless transmissions
Examples described herein include systems and methods which include wireless devices and systems with examples of cross correlation including symbols indicative of radio frequency (RF) energy. An electronic device including a statistic calculator may be configured to calculate a statistic including the cross-correlation of the symbols. The electronic device may include a comparator configured to provide a signal indicative of a presence or absence of a wireless communication signal in the particular portion of the wireless spectrum based on a comparison of the statistic with a threshold. A decoder/precoder may be configured to receive the signal indicative of the presence or absence of the wireless communication signal and to decode the symbols responsive to a signal indicative of the presence of the wireless communication signal. Examples of systems and methods described herein may facilitate the processing of data for wireless communications in a power-efficient and time-efficient manner. |
| US11902407B2 |
Adaptive causal network coding with feedback
Techniques are disclosed for an adaptive and causal random linear network coding (AC-RLNC) with forward error correction (FEC) for a communication channel with delayed feedback. An example methodology implementing the techniques includes transmitting one or more coded packets in a communication channel, determining a channel behavior of the channel, and adaptively adjusting a transmission of a subsequent coded packet in the first channel based on the determined channel behavior. The communication channel may be a point-to-point communication channel between a sender and a receiver. The channel behavior may be determined based on feedback acknowledgements provided by the receiver. The subsequent coded packet may be a random linear combination of one or more information packets. |
| US11902406B2 |
Data communication using Constrained Application Protocol over local area network
A system for data communication between electronic devices comprises a first electronic device that is a resource-constrained device; and a second electronic device that exchanges data with the first electronic device. One of the first electronic device and the second electronic device generates a message in a data unit frame complying with a protocol stack that includes a Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) message on a data link layer in the absence of a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) layer. |
| US11902405B2 |
Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium
A communication apparatus for selecting a plurality of messages each including destination information indicating a common transmission destination from among a plurality of messages each including destination information indicating a transmission destination, a first generation unit configured to generate a plurality of transmission packets corresponding to the messages selected, in a batch, and a second generation unit configured to generate a transmission packet corresponding to a message not selected among the plurality of messages. |
| US11902403B2 |
Method for receiving code block stream, method for sending code block stream, and communications apparatus
A method includes receiving, by a receiving device from a transport network, a code block stream that is in a first rate mode and that includes a plurality of code blocks, determining a target code block from the code block stream, where the target code block is a code block received by the receiving device in an inter-packet gap of the code block stream, the target code block includes a first target code block, and the first target code block is a code block of a data type, and/or the target code block includes a second target code block, and the second target code block is a code block of a termination type, and modifying the target code block to modify the target code block to a code block, of an ordered set type, that is in a second rate mode. |
| US11902402B2 |
Compressing digital metrics for transmission across a network utilizing a graph-based compression dictionary and time slice delta compression
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that generate compressed metric data for digital metrics utilizing a graph-based compression dictionary and time slice compression. For instance, the disclosed systems can utilize a dynamically modifiable graph-based compression dictionary to generate compressed metric label identifiers for metric labels of digital metrics. The graph-based compression dictionary can include nodes and edges corresponding to metric label segments and metric label identifier values, respectively. The disclosed systems can traverse the graph-based compression dictionary using a metric label to determine the corresponding compressed metric label identifier. The disclosed systems can further generate delta compression values for the metric values of the digital metrics. For instance, the disclosed systems can compare metric values within a single time slice (e.g., a time stamp) to generate corresponding delta compression values. In some cases, the disclosed systems further compare the metric values across a time window. |
| US11902397B2 |
Secure remotely controlled system, device, and method
A system, device, and method for implementing secure control over audio-visual (AV) equipment connected to an AV gateway is disclosed. The solution includes utilizing a user device to remotely control the AV gateway by connecting both the user device and the AV gateway to an Internet of Things (IoT) network, and facilitating communication between the user device and the AV gateway via messages using an MQTT broker or IoT cloud services. |
| US11902394B2 |
System and method analyzing actual behavior of website visitors
A system and method for analyzing website visitor behavior. The method includes analyzing website visitor recordings associated with a website visit of each of a plurality of website visitors; determining a route taken within the website by each of the plurality of website visitors based on the website visitor recordings, wherein the route includes a chronological sequence of user interactions with website elements; and dividing the plurality of routes into clusters based on common path flows. |
| US11902388B2 |
Service-oriented architecture
In an example, there is disclosed a system and method for providing a service-oriented architecture, including request/response, over a publish/subscribe framework. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for adding layers upon a publish/subscribe messaging framework for sophisticated messaging such as point-to-point (request/response) and the ability to query for available services, in a reliable, scalable manner. |
| US11902387B2 |
Apparatus and methods for real-time rendering of zero-byte customized software on a client station
Apparatus and methods are provided for providing zero-(permanent) byte real-time customized software to a user's client station. A user may request real-time customized software from one channel. The request may be transmitted to a server and analyzed to determine an intent for the customized software. The intent may be matched to one or more features in a feature catalog and an appropriate target output channel may be determined. A feature bundler may extract source code corresponding to the feature(s) and output channel, compile the code and transmit the customized software to the target output channel. The target output channel may execute the customized software within a container and delete the software when a deletion condition is satisfied, such as after the user finishes using the software. |
| US11902385B2 |
IoT device reading transformations
Apparatus and associated methods relate to transformations of data provided by an Internet of Things (IoT) device. A processor defines a data transformation corresponding to data transmitted by the IoT device in an IoT system. The data transformation includes a definition of a transformation of data from a first format to a second format and an identification (ID) of the IoT device. The processor then compiles the data transformation to produce compiled executable code for performing the data transformation. The processor registers the compiled executable code for the data transformation as an available transformation for various components of the IoT system. The processor facilitates execution of the compiled executable code so as to perform the data transformation upon a data stream provided by the IoT device. |
| US11902383B2 |
Adaptive media content delivery network
A method including sending a media content to a target media destination through a first server and receiving a first response to the media content through a second server, where the first server is the intended receiver of the first response. A resulting triggering event is followed by the generating of a request to determine how to handle the triggering event. The request is received through a network routing control that comprises logic to generate a second response to the request. Next, the second response to the request is executed. |
| US11902380B1 |
Liveness detection for an authenticated client session
A network node may determine parameters of an authenticated client session for a client device, wherein the parameters comprise a network address of the client device. The network node may determine inactivity of the client device in the authenticated client session. The network node may generate, based on determining the inactivity of the client device, an address resolution protocol (ARP) message or a neighbor solicitation (NS) message to send to the client device, wherein the ARP message or the NS message is to trigger a response from the client device to indicate that the network address of the client device is in use. The network node may provide, toward the client device, the ARP message or the NS message. The network node may perform one or more actions based on receiving or not receiving the response, from the client device, to the ARP message or the NS message. |
| US11902376B2 |
Safety network of things
An apparatus includes a network interface and a processing unit. The network interface receives a device registration request identifying an identity of a client device, an Internet address of the client device, and a physical location of the client device. The processing unit determines an identity of at least one sensor of the client device, at least in part based on the identity of the client device. The network interface transmits, to an Internet address of a server, the identity of the client device, the physical location of the client device, and the identity of the at least one sensor of the client device. The network interface receives data from the at least one sensor of the client device. |
| US11902373B2 |
Smart meter block
A system includes a plurality of control system elements (CSEs) and a control system platform (CSP) including a data repository and operatively connected to the plurality of CSEs, and configured to: receive, from a CSE of the plurality of CSEs, a state logging message including measurement device state information (MDSI) and a control system element identifier (CSEI); store the MDSI in the data repository; process the MDSI to obtain analytic information; obtain, from the data repository, client device notification criteria (CDNC) associated with the CSEI; perform a comparison between the MDSI and the analytic information against the CDNC; determine, based on the comparison, that at least one notification trigger specified in the CDNC has been met; generate, in response to determining, an analysis notification message comprising the MDSI and the analytic information; and transmit the analysis notification message to a client device operatively connected to the CSP via a network. |
| US11902371B2 |
Fast propagation of recent transactions over a blockchain network
A specialized network (“merchant”) node to facilitate fast distribution of blockchain transactions over a network of interconnected nodes, as subset of which are merchant nodes interconnected by an overlay network. The merchant node includes a memory storing an assigned portion of a distributed mempool structured as a distributed hash table, the distributed mempool containing pending transactions awaiting confirmation. The merchant node operates by receiving a transaction, including a transaction identifier; hashing the new transaction identifier to obtain a key; determining, using the key, whether the transaction is stored in the distributed mempool or not and, if not, then storing the transaction in the distributed mempool as a pending transaction; and sending the transaction to a set of nodes other than merchant nodes using peer-to-peer connections. The invention may be used in conjunction with the Bitcoin blockchain or an alternative. |
| US11902370B2 |
Shared data management system
A shared data management system configured to receive frames comprising data from one or more producer devices and to transmit reconstructed frames to one or more consumer devices, a producer device and a consumer device being connected to the shared data management system by way of a communication network using a communication protocol. The shared data management system comprises a memory system having one or more memories. The shared data management system advantageously comprises a central controller configured to store at least some of the data encapsulated in a frame received from a producer device in a target memory area of the memory system, the central controller being configured to compute, for each datum to be stored, the address of the target memory based on an index associated with the datum in the received frame. |
| US11902368B2 |
Method and system for federated over-the-top content delivery
A method is provided for managing over-the-top delivery of content through a plurality of content delivery networks (CDN). The method provided works transparently with standard HTTP servers supporting an initial request for content from a client to a first preferred CDN. If the first CDN does not have the content, the method includes provisions for the first CDN to acquire the content from a second CDN, or for the client to request the content from a second CDN directly. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of the method. |
| US11902366B2 |
System for implementing dynamic multi-factor soft lock on user identifiers
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for implementing dynamic multi-factor soft lock on user identifiers. The present invention is configured to receive, from a first user input device, a network registration request from a user to obtain authorization to execute resource transfers within a distributed network using a first user identifier; query, using an information retrieval engine, metadata associated with the user within the distributed network for traceable instances of digital activities of the user; determine one or more user identifiers based on at least the metadata associated with the user; execute, using an authentication subsystem, a soft lock on the one or more user identifiers; approve authorization for the user to execute the resource transfers within the distributed network using the first user identifier; and transmit control signals configured to cause the first user device to display the authorization. |
| US11902362B2 |
Topology-aware load balancing method and apparatus, and computer device
A topology-aware load balancing method includes: acquiring load balancing configuration information, determining, based on the configuration information, whether a plurality of backend service endpoints for load balancing are located on different nodes; in response to the backend service endpoints for load balancing being located on different nodes, for each node, regularly issuing a command for polling the backend service endpoints on the node, acquiring topology information of the different nodes, as well as health statuses and a link quality of the backend service endpoints; calculating priorities of the backend service endpoints based on the topology information, the health statuses and the link quality, configuring a service response endpoint for load balancing based on the priorities; in response to at least one of the topology information, the health statuses and the link quality being changed, recalculating priorities of the backend service endpoints, adjusting the service response endpoint based on the priorities. |
| US11902360B2 |
Dynamically assigning storage locations for messaging system data
Method of dynamically assigning storage locations starts with the processor updating first user's home location data. Processor selects communication session between first user and second user and determines second user's home location data. Processor determines a session location data that indicates current storage location that stores data of communication session received from first and second client devices. Processor identifies available data storage locations based on first user and second user's home location data and determines whether to update the session location data based on an average of a distance over network fiber using the first user and second user's home locations, current storage location, and available storage locations. In response to determining to update the session location data, processor updates session location data to indicate one of the available storage locations, and causes transfer of data of communication session to one of the available storage locations. Other embodiments are described. |
| US11902356B1 |
Computer technology for device forwarding downloads
Computer technology for performing a download of a set of file(s) by multiple computer devices. Different computer devices respectively download different parts of the set of files and respectively encapsulate them with file wrappers to create multiple “sealed off portions.” Each sealed off portion indicates what portion of the code of the set of file(s) is in that sealed off portion. The multiple sealed off portions are transferred (for example, over a local area network) to another computer device, which may, or may not, be one of the multiple computers that created one of the sealed off portions, and this computer device assembles the sealed off portions to re-create the set of file(s). |
| US11902354B2 |
Cloud intelligence data model and framework
A network-accessible service provides an enterprise with a view of all identity and data activity in the enterprise's cloud accounts. The service enables distinct cloud provider management models to be normalized with centralized analytics and views across large numbers of cloud accounts. The service enables an enterprise to model all activity and relationships across cloud vendors, accounts and third party stores. Display views of this information preferably can pivot on cloud provider, country, cloud accounts, application or data store. Using a domain-specific query language, the system enables rapid interrogation of a complete and centralized data model of all data and identity relationships. User reports may be generated showing all privileges and data to which a particular identity has access. Similarly, data reports shown all entities having access to an asset can be generated. Using the display views, a user can pivot all functions across teams, applications and data, geography, provider and compliance mandates, and the like. |
| US11902351B2 |
System providing faster and more efficient data communication
A system designed for increasing network communication speed for users, while lowering network congestion for content owners and ISPs. The system employs network elements including an acceleration server, clients, agents, and peers, where communication requests generated by applications are intercepted by the client on the same machine. The IP address of the server in the communication request is transmitted to the acceleration server, which provides a list of agents to use for this IP address. The communication request is sent to the agents. One or more of the agents respond with a list of peers that have previously seen some or all of the content which is the response to this request (after checking whether this data is still valid). The client then downloads the data from these peers in parts and in parallel, thereby speeding up the Web transfer, releasing congestion from the Web by fetching the information from multiple sources, and relieving traffic from Web servers by offloading the data transfers from them to nearby peers. |
| US11902350B2 |
Video processing method and apparatus
This application provides a video processing method and apparatus. The method includes: adding, by a server, perception attribute information of an object and spatial location information of the object to a video bitstream or a video file, and encapsulating the video bitstream or the video file, where the perception attribute information is used to indicate a property presented when the object is perceived by a user; and obtaining, by a terminal device, the video bitstream or the video file that carries the perception attribute information of the object and the spatial location information of the object, and performing perception rendering on a perception attribute of the object based on behavior of the user, the perception attribute information of the object and the spatial location information of the object. |
| US11902349B1 |
System and method for providing a real-time digital virtual audience
The present disclosure generally provides a system and method for providing a real-time digital virtual audience. The system and method may include processing video associated with an event to produce a corresponding data stream, combining the corresponding data stream with at least one sequence of predictability data stream to create a digital framework, processing the digital framework into at least one representation of at least one object depicted in the video, and transmitting the at least one representation to one or more communication devices associated with one or more virtual audience members, wherein the one or more virtual audience members are viewing the same event using their respective communication devices. |
| US11902348B2 |
Point cloud data transmission device, point cloud data transmission method, point cloud data reception device, and point cloud data reception method
Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting point cloud data, including encoding the point cloud data and transmitting a bitstream including the point cloud data. Disclosed herein is a method for receiving point cloud data, including receiving a bitstream including point cloud data and decoding the point cloud data. |
| US11902343B1 |
System and method for highly scalable browser-based audio/video conferencing
A system and method for managing a conference call using a selective transmission unit (STU) to manage multiple client devices participating in the conference call. In one example, the STU uses video transmission parameters and video reception parameters from each of the client devices to control which video streams are sent by the client devices to the STU. The STU then sends particular received video streams to each of the client devices based on the video reception parameters of the respective client device. |
| US11902342B2 |
Incident communications network with dynamic asset marshaling and a mobile interoperability workstation
Some embodiments include systems and methods for establishing incident communications networks. The system can include an incident controller, a communications resource database that stores communications resources information, and a marshalling rules module that stores a set of marshalling rules. The incident controller can use a marshalling rule to identify and select the communications resources to be marshaled into the incident communications network based on an incident trigger. Upon receipt of an incident trigger, the incident controller is configured to establish the incident communications network by obtaining a marshalling rule based on the incident trigger. The incident controller marshals communications resources based on the marshalling rule and the communications resources determined to be available. Information sources can either provide an incident trigger (e.g., a hurricane warning) or provide data to be analyzed to determine an incident trigger. In some embodiments, an incident communications network includes one or more mobile interoperability workstation. |
| US11902341B2 |
Presenting links during an online presentation
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for presenting links during an online presentation. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive content that is presented as part of an online presentation, process the received content to identify at least one uniform resource locator (“URL”) in the received content, and present an interactive graphical element representing the at least one URL on a display device. The interactive graphical element includes a link to an online location associated with the URL such that the online location is accessible in response to interacting with the interactive graphical element. |
| US11902336B2 |
Interception of high-throughput data traffic
Systems, devices, and techniques described herein relate to interception of data traffic that is traversing a network at a relatively high throughput rate. In some examples, a request to initiate interception is received from a server. In response to receiving the request to initiate interception, an instruction to forward user plane data to the server can be transmitted to a User Plane Function (UPF). The UPF may be transferring the user plane data in a data flow. The instruction may cause the UPF to forward the user plane data to the server in multiple streams. In addition, control plane data associated with the data flow can be transmitted to the server. |
| US11902335B2 |
System and method for role validation in identity management artificial intelligence systems using analysis of network identity graphs
Systems and methods for embodiments of a graph based artificial intelligence systems for identity management are disclosed. Embodiments of the identity management systems disclosed herein may utilize a network graph approach to analyzing roles of a distributed networked enterprise computing environment. Specifically, in certain embodiments, an artificial intelligence based identity management systems may utilize role graphs to assess the role structure of a distributed enterprise computing environment. |
| US11902334B2 |
Proxy services for controlling the persistency, utilization, and dissemination of information provided to a service worker
The disclosure is directed towards controlling the persistency of information provided to a service worker. A method includes receiving a response that includes response data. The response is received at a security service and was transmitted by a second computing device in response to receiving an information request from a first computing device. The first computing device implements a service worker. Sensitive data included in the response data is identified. The response includes caching instructions that instruct the service worker to cache the sensitive data at the first computing device. In response to identifying the sensitive data, the caching instructions are updated such that any portion of the response data that the updated caching instructions instruct the service worker to cache at the first computing device excludes the sensitive data. The updated response is transmitted to the first computing device and includes the response data and the updated caching instructions. |
| US11902333B2 |
Static analysis techniques for determining reachability properties of network and computing objects
A method and system for modeling a cloud environment as a security graph are provided. The method includes identifying security objects in the cloud environment; collecting object data of the identified security objects; constructing security graph based on collected object data of the identified security objects; determining relationships among the identified security objects, wherein the relationships are determined based on the collected object data of the identified security objects and using a static analysis process; updating the constructed security graph with the determined relationships among the identified security objects; and storing the constructed security graph in a graph database. |
| US11902332B2 |
Semi-automatic communication network microsegmentation
A technique for microsegmentation includes receiving information related to hosts and applications operating in a network where the information was obtained based on a survey of the network; identifying a plurality of microsegments utilizing the information, each microsegment includes a set of hosts similar to one another; for each of the plurality of microsegments, identifying security policies that control access to hosts in each microsegment; and providing the plurality of microsegments and corresponding security policies for approval thereof. |
| US11902331B2 |
Request authorization
A computer implemented method for generating a dispatch datagram is disclosed. The computer implemented method includes receiving, at a dispatcher, a request from a client. The method further includes generating an authorization header based on the received request. The authorization header includes one or more rules for handling the request. The method further includes wrapping the received request and the generated authorization header together to generate a dispatch datagram. |
| US11902329B2 |
Integration of an orchestration services with a cloud automation services
A system for managing security on a cloud management platform portal (CMPP (1)), the system comprising a set of routines (scripts) which are executed on a computing device or processor allowing the cloud management platform portal to contact a cloud automation service (CAS (4)) so as to provision services to a customer, and a ServiceNow (2) (SNOW) application comprising at least one of a set of routines comprising at least one of certain specified network Standard Service Requests and/or network activity Standard Service Requests. |
| US11902326B1 |
Secure messaging integration with messaging applications
In an embodiment, a method for secure messaging integration with message apps includes identifying a trigger event within a default messaging channel established between a message aggregator and a messaging application executing at a client device. In response to the trigger event, the method sends to the client device over the default messaging channel, access data usable to access a secure channel established between the message aggregator and the client device. The access data is presented within the messaging application and communications over the secure channel are not visible to the default messaging channel. |
| US11902325B2 |
Session configuration method and apparatus
A session configuration method and a session configuration apparatus are disclosed. According to the session configuration method, a terminal device sends, to a session management network element, a session establishment request used to request to establish a first session. After receiving the session establishment request, the session management network element sends redundant transmission security information to an access network device. After receiving the redundant transmission security information, the access network device sends the redundant transmission security information to the terminal device. The redundant transmission security information is used to indicate security keys and security policies of the first session and a second session that need to be established by the terminal device. The second session is a redundant session of the first session. |
| US11902323B2 |
Dynamic cloud workload reallocation based on active security exploits in dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
The present embodiments relate to identifying and mitigating memory bit flips in a cloud infrastructure service. The cloud infrastructure service can provide a monitoring system to monitor low level memory space to detect bit flips by the DRAM instances in the cloud infrastructure service. The bit flips detected in various DRAM computing instances can be processed to verify that the bit flips are sustained (e.g., and possibly relating to a Rowhammer attack) rather than transitory bit flips occurring in DRAM computing devices. Responsive to validating a set of bit flips at one or more computing instances, workloads associated with the affected computing instances can be migrated to other computing instances in the cloud infrastructure service. |
| US11902322B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system to map network reachability
The network reachability module maps and dynamically tracks network reachability of network addresses and/or devices. The network reachability module can map and dynamically track network reachability of a response-orchestrator engine, via communicating and cooperating with the response-orchestrator engine. The network reachability module has a tracking module to 1) monitor network traffic and 2) keep a list of known devices and/or known subnets on the network, which is dynamically tracked and updated as previously unknown devices and subnets on the network are detected. A trigger module generates a spoofed transmission and/or response communication, supported by a network protocol used by the network. The spoofed transmission and/or response communication can be used to map network reachability of i) network devices, ii) network addresses, and iii) any combination of both, which either 1) can receive or 2) cannot receive protocol communications from a host for the network reachability module in the network. |
| US11902319B2 |
Dynamic protection from detected brute force attack
A computer-implemented process, computer program product, and system for dynamic change of a password under a brute force attack. A computer processor determines a quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item protected by a password. Responsive to the quantity of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to access the targeted item exceeding a predefined threshold, the computer processor acquires a new password for access to the targeted item, wherein the new password is based on a more complex set of password generation rules than a current password. The computer processor changing the current password of the targeted item to the new password, and in response to changing the current password of the targeted item to the new password, the computer processor sends an encrypted message regarding the new password to a user associated with the targeted item. |
| US11902318B2 |
Network visualization, intrusion detection, and network healing
The present disclosure is related to a cyber-security system that includes a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network monitor configured to receive a data set from a power system network, an event manager, and a mitigation system, where the SCADA network monitor includes an anomaly detector. |
| US11902317B2 |
Systems and methods for determining a job score from a job title
Embodiments disclosed herein describe a server, for example a security awareness server or an artificial intelligence machine learning system that establishes a job score for a user based on the user's job title. In embodiments, the vulnerability of a user to malicious cybersecurity attacks, the propensity for the user to engage with a malicious attack, and the severity of a malicious attack likely to be sent to the user and the severity of the harm to the user's organization is the user engages with the malicious attack is represented in a user risk score. The risk score for a user of a security awareness system, or for a group of users of a security awareness system, may be calculated based on one or more of a frequency score for the user, a propensity score for the user, a severity score for the user, and a job score for the user. |
| US11902316B2 |
Real-time cybersecurity status system with event ticker
A cybersecurity assessment system is provided for monitoring, assessing, and addressing the cybersecurity status of a target network. The cybersecurity assessment system can analyze the scan data and determine a degree to which the current status of the target network satisfies a particular cybersecurity readiness standard, and how the status changes over time. The cybersecurity assessment system can also transform large amounts of vulnerability scan data into efficient representations for use in providing interactive presentations of the vulnerabilities detected on the target network. The cybersecurity assessment system can also provide information regarding cybersecurity events in substantially real time. |
| US11902315B2 |
Privacy preserving vulnerability detection for devices
A method for privacy preserving vulnerability detection for devices. In an example, an apparatus may include a processor and memory coupled with the processor that effectuates operations. The operations may include receiving a type of a device; receiving a feature for the device; creating a first hash value based on the device type and the feature; receiving an indication that the first hash value matches a second hash value; and based on the indication that the first hash value matches the second hash function, sending an alert that the device has a vulnerability. |
| US11902309B1 |
Anomaly prediction for electronic resources
Historical time-series data can be analyzed using a probabilistic model to determine one or more distributions, including at least a normal distribution and an anomaly distribution. These distributions can be analyzed to obtain values for distribution parameters, such as mean, standard deviation, and density, as well as other statistical parameters, for use in building a forecasting model. This model can analyze the time-series data to predict or forecast actionable anomalies at one or more future points or periods in time, such as may exceed a determined anomaly threshold with at least a minimum amount of confidence. A determination can be made as to one or more actions to take in anticipation of the anomalous event, or volume of events, such as to attempt to prevent the occurrence or to be better positioned to handle the occurrence. Such forecasting or prediction can utilize both modeling and feature engineering. |
| US11902308B2 |
Detecting threat pathways using sequence graphs
A method for detecting threat pathways using sequence graphs includes constructing a sequence graph from a set of data containing information about activities in a telecommunications service provider network, where the sequence graph represents a subset of the activities that occurs as a sequence, providing an embedding of the sequence graph as input to a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model has been trained to detect when an input embedding of a sequence graph is likely to indicate a threat activity, determining, based on an output of the machine learning model, whether the subset of the activities is indicative of the threat activity, and initiating a remedial action to mitigate the threat activity. |
| US11902307B2 |
Method and apparatus for network fraud detection and remediation through analytics
A system and method for assessing the identity fraud risk of an entity's (a user's, computer process's, or device's) behavior within a computer network and then to take appropriate action. The system uses real-time machine learning for its assessment. It records the entity's log-in behavior (conditions at log-in) and behavior once logged in to create an entity profile that helps identify behavior patterns. The system compares new entity behavior with the entity profile to determine a risk score and a confidence level for the behavior. If the risk score and confidence level indicate a credible identity fraud risk at log-in, the system can require more factors of authentication before log-in succeeds. If the system detects risky behavior after log-in, it can take remedial action such as ending the entity's session, curtailing the entity's privileges, or notifying a human administrator. |
| US11902304B2 |
Clustering enhanced analysis
Systems, methods, and related technologies for clustering are described. The method includes determining one or more access policies associated with each of one or more clusters of entities, wherein a cluster comprises one or more entities with similar behavior. The method further includes determining one or more anomalies based on the one or more clusters, wherein the one or more access policies control communications between entities of the one or more clusters based on the one or more anomalies. The method further includes storing data associated with at least one of the one or more clusters and the one or more anomalies. |
| US11902303B2 |
System and method for detecting lateral movement and data exfiltration
A system configured to detect a threat activity on a network. The system including a digital device configured to detect a first order indicator of compromise on a network, detect a second order indicator of compromise on the network, generate a risk score based on correlating said first order indicator of compromise on the network with the second order indicator of compromise on said network, and generate at least one incident alert based on comparing the risk score to a threshold. |
| US11902302B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient combining of characteristc detection rules
System and methods are described which are useful for efficiently combining characteristic detection rules, such as may be done to efficiently and quickly assist in the dispositioning of user reported security threats. |
| US11902301B2 |
System and method for implementing an auto detect, fix and deploy module
A system and method for automatically healing web service disruptions are disclosed. A processor establishes a communication link between a web service provider device in a web service provider side and a web service consuming device in a web service consuming side in a computer network environment. A receiver receives a request from the web service consuming device to receive a web service provided by the web service provider device. The processor detects a change in an XML document in the web service provider side which disrupts receiving the web service requested by the web service consuming device; generates stubs on the fly in response to detecting the change in the XML, document; implements the stubs that addresses the detected change in the XML document; and automatically heals web service disruptions in response to implementing the stubs. |
| US11902296B2 |
Using a security analytics map to trace entity interaction
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a security operation. The security operation includes monitoring a plurality of electronically-observable actions of a first entity, the plurality of electronically-observable actions of the first entity corresponding to a respective first plurality of events enacted by the first entity; monitoring a plurality of electronically-observable actions of a second entity, the plurality of electronically-observable actions of the second entity corresponding to a respective second plurality of events enacted by the second entity; determining whether a first event of the respective first plurality of events and a second event of the respective second plurality of events comprise an entity interaction between the first entity and the second entity; generating an entity interaction map, the entity interaction map providing a representation of the entity interaction between the first entity and the second entity; and, using the entity interaction map to trace the entity interaction between the first entity and the second entity. |
| US11902293B2 |
Using an entity behavior catalog when performing distributed security operations
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a security operation. The security operation includes: monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing at least one electronically-observable data source; identifying a security related activity of the entity, the security related activity being of analytic utility; accessing an entity behavior catalog based upon the security related activity, the entity behavior catalog providing an inventory of entity behaviors; and performing a security operation via a distributed security analytics environment, the security operation using entity behavior catalog data stored within the entity behavior catalog based upon the security related activity. |
| US11902290B2 |
Systems and methods for hybrid blockchain control
Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards systems and methods for hybrid blockchain control. According to some embodiments a method for hybrid blockchain control, an update to a distributed blockchain is received from a blockchain system. The blockchain system includes multiple nodes individually storing copies of the distributed blockchain and individually updating the copies by a consensus process. A determination is made as to whether the distributed blockchain has been fraudulently modified based on the received update. In response to determining the distributed blockchain has been fraudulently modified: 1) a corrective block is disseminated to the blockchain system to trigger the consensus process on the nodes; and 2) a predefined override in the consensus process is invoked to update the copies of the distributed blockchain in a manner that bypasses an illegitimate block. Further, the predefined override is invoked while the consensus process processes the corrective block. |
| US11902288B2 |
Artificial reality collaborative working environments
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to creating and administering artificial reality collaborative working environments and providing interaction modes for them. An XR work system can provide and control such artificial reality collaborative working environments to enable, for example, A) links between real-world surfaces and XR surfaces; B) links between multiple real-world areas to XR areas with dedicated functionality; C) maintaining access, while inside the artificial reality working environment, to real-world work tools such as the user's computer screen and keyboard; D) various hand and controller modes for different interaction and collaboration modalities; E) use-based, multi-desk collaborative room configurations; and F) context-based auto population of users and content items into the artificial reality working environment. |
| US11902282B2 |
Validating compliance of roles with access permissions
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for displaying roles of an identity and access management (IAM) together with their corresponding compliance status of the assigned security policies with respect to a set of security rules. The method includes selecting a first role and a second role administered by an entity of the IAM system. Afterwards, the method includes determining, based on a set of security rules, a first compliance status of the first role associated with a first set of security policies; and a second compliance status of the second role associated with a second set of security policies. In addition, the method includes displaying on a GUI, the first role and the second role together with a first compliance status and a second compliance status. |
| US11902279B2 |
Method, apparatus, system and storage medium for access control policy configuration
The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, system and storage medium for access control policy configuration. The method includes receiving a request for creating a target resource; determining, based on the request, whether an access control policy inheritance attribute is set for the target resource, the access control policy inheritance attribute indicating an inheritance relationship between access control policies of the target resource and its parent resource; and configuring the access control policy of the target resource according to a result of the determination. Thus, the efficiency of configuring an access control policy for a resource is improved. |
| US11902275B2 |
Context-based authentication of a user
In some implementations, a device may receive a notification to authenticate a user associated with a user account of an application server. The device may send, to the user device, an authentication request that prompts the user to provide a contextual description of an operation associated with the user account. The device may receive, from the user device, an authentication response that includes a described characteristic of the operation that is associated with a parameter of the operation. The device may determine whether the authentication response is valid based on a comparison of the described characteristic of the operation and the parameter of the operation. The device may cause, based on a determination that the authentication response is valid, performance of the operation based on the parameter. |
| US11902260B2 |
Securing control/user plane traffic
A network node selectively encrypts messages between a user plane node and a control plane node in a network system. The user plane node and the control plane node negotiate a connection and indicate an encryption level for the connection. The encryption level is selected from an Information Element (IE) level, a message level, or a feature level. The user plane node and the control plane node selectively encrypt at least a portion of the messages between the user plane node and the control plane node based on the encryption level for the connection. |
| US11902256B2 |
Media access control security (MACsec) enabled links of a link aggregation group (LAG)
A device may cause a Media Access Control Security (MACsec) session to be established on a first link of a link aggregation group (LAG) that includes a plurality of links with a different device. The device may cause a data structure to be updated to identify the first link as a MACsec enabled LAG link and may send traffic via the first link. The device may cause a MACsec session to be established on at least one additional link of the LAG and may cause the data structure to be updated to identify the at least one additional link as a MACsec enabled LAG link. The device may send, after causing the data structure to be updated to identify the at least one additional link as a MACsec enabled LAG link, additional traffic via the first link and the at least one additional link. |
| US11902253B2 |
System and method for managing non-direct URL fetching service
A method for providing and managing non-direct URL fetching service for retrieving a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, such as for overcoming geo-blocking or a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack. The non-direct fetching method may use intermediate devices, such as proxy server, Data-Center proxy server, tunnel devices, or any combination thereof. A URL request may be sent in parallel using both direct and non-direct fetching schemes, in order to verify the need for using the non-direct fetching service. Direct or non-direct fetching scheme may be selected by using a file that associates a fetching scheme to the requested URL. The selection of the fetching mechanism may use dynamically in real-time updating of a Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) file. As part of an accounting scheme, quotas may be applied to a cumulative received data or a time duration of using a non-direct fetching service. |
| US11902251B2 |
Socket transferring for HPC networks using kernel tracing
A computer-implemented method for building socket transferring between containers in cloud-native environments by using kernel tracing techniques is provided including probing a connection-relevant system call event by using an eBPF to collect and filter data at a router, creating a mirror call at a host namespace with a dummy server and dummy client by creating the dummy server with mirror listening parameters, sending a server host address mapping to overlay the server host address to the client coordinator in an overlay process, and creating and connecting the dummy client to return a client host address to the server coordinator. The method further includes transferring mirror connections to the overlay process via a forwarder by temporary namespaces entering and injecting socket system calls and probing a transfer call event to map an overlay socket with a transferred dummy socket to activate duplication when the overlay socket is not locked. |
| US11902247B2 |
Methods and systems of application security mesh user interfaces
A computerized method for implementing distributed application security mesh systems comprising: providing a service graph; and providing an underlying mesh graph with a pre-defined paths. |
| US11902243B2 |
Resolving domain name system (DNS) requests via proxy mechanisms
Systems and methods are described herein for providing proxy mechanisms for DNS services, such as resolving DNS requests. In some embodiments, the systems and methods establish a Proxy DNS module at a DNS resolver of an internet service provider, and access, with the proxy DNS module, DNS queries destined for a public name server. The name server may be accessible by the DNS resolver via a publically-accessible network. Further, the systems and methods may route the accessed DNS queries to a private name server associated with the proxy DNS module and accessible via a private communications channel, and receive, from the private name server and via the private communications channel, IP addresses associated with the DNS queries. |
| US11902240B2 |
Methods and systems for efficient virtualization of inline transparent computer networking devices
Network devices that are inserted inline into network links and process in-transit packets may significantly improve their packet-throughput performance by not assigning L3 IP addresses and L2 MAC addresses to their network interfaces and thereby process packets through a logical fast path that bypasses the slow path through the operating system kernel. When virtualizing such Bump-In-The-Wire (BITW) devices for deployment into clouds, the network interfaces must have L3 IP and L2 MAC addresses assigned to them. Thus, packets are processed through the slow path of a virtual BITW device, significantly reducing the performance. By adding new logic to the virtual BITW device and/or configuring proxies, addresses, subnets, and/or routing tables, a virtual BITW device can process packets through the fast path and potentially improve performance accordingly. For example, the virtual BITW device may be configured to enforce a virtual path (comprising the fast path) through the virtual BITW device. |
| US11902239B2 |
Unified application messaging service
In a cloud computing environment, a unified application messaging service of an enterprise computing platform enables application developers to rapidly develop and deploy application software using existing message broker services across heterogeneous user systems/devices communicating using different connection/communication protocols. The unified application messaging service includes a connection protocol registrar/tracker logic and a device list maintained with the most current polling status and connection protocol that a user system/device is currently using. |
| US11902238B2 |
Systems and methods for sharing channels in a group-based communication platform
A method includes displaying a plurality of group-based communication channels in an interface associated with a first user of a group-communication platform; receiving a request from the first user to share a selected set of the group-based communication channels with at least a second user of the group-based communication platform; displaying to at least the second user an indication of at least one group-based communication channel of the selected set of group-based communication channels and an affordance to add the at least one group-based communication channel of the selected set of group-based communication channels; in response to receiving an actuation of the affordance by the second user, adding the at least one group-based communication channel to an interface associated with the second user; and updating display of the interface associated with the second user to include the at least one group-based communication channel. |
| US11902236B2 |
Context-based notifications presentation
The present disclosure is related to automatically, based on contextual information and without needing explicit input from a user, modifying one or more settings associated with presenting a notification. In examples, settings may include automatically suspending notification presentation or automatically overriding a notification setting that suspends notification presentation. In addition, contextual information may include, among other things, information related to a computing device (e.g., device location or network signal strength), a rate of user interaction or engagement with an application (e.g., rate of information sharing, user reactions, etc.), and/or a calendar or schedule of a user. In examples, the contextual information may be analyzed (e.g., based on comparison to a threshold) to determine whether a condition is met, and based on the analysis, the one or more settings may be modified. |
| US11902233B2 |
Incoming communication filtering system
Disclosed herein is an example communication apparatus that includes processor circuitry to execute instructions to: determine a context of a message; perform a comparison of the context of the message with a target recipient emotional state; apply a rule to select an action for the message based on the comparison; cause performance of the action; determine an effect of the action on an emotional state of a user; and update the rule based on the effect. |
| US11902230B1 |
Generating and managing message correction and retraction history from a chat server
Changes on a chat client, such as one or more edits or retractions, and is characterized relative to an original chat string, and uploaded to a chat server for storage. The chat server combines the message change with at least a second change to the specific chat string uploaded from a different chat client. Responsive to a regeneration of the chat string on the chat client, the chat daemon downloads the combined message change from the chat server. The edits and retractions originating from the chat client and the edits and retractions originating from the second chat client are downloaded and applied to the specific chat string for display in the chat client. |
| US11902228B1 |
Interactive user status
Media, methods, and systems of presenting and assigning interactive user statuses within a group-based communication system. The interactive user statuses may include links to resources and/or actuatable controls for accessing collaboration activities with other users. The interactive user statuses may be assigned manually or automatically based on user activity within the group-based communication system or within external applications. |
| US11902226B2 |
Presence-based systems and methods using electronic messaging activity data
Access to a first instant messaging service using an online identity that is associated with a second instant messaging service is enabled. A profile is accessed. The profile indicates that another instant messaging service is to be provided with presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service. The other instant messaging service is provided with the presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service. |
| US11902221B2 |
Customizing chatbots based on user specification
A conversation engine performs conversations with users using chatbots customized for performing a set of tasks that can be performed using an online system. The conversation engine loads a chatbot configuration that specifies the behavior of a chatbot including the tasks that can be performed by the chatbot, the types of entities relevant to each task, and so on. The conversation may be voice based and use natural language. The conversation engine may load different chatbot configurations to implement different chatbots. The conversation engine receives a conversation engine configuration that specifies the behavior of the conversation engine across chatbots. The system may be a multi-tenant system that allows customization of the chatbots for each tenant. |
| US11902218B2 |
Signaling method to enable full duplex in next generation docsis cable modem standard
A head-end equipment associated with a communication system configured to interface with an interference group (IG) composed of two or more modems is disclosed. The head-end equipment comprises a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions; and one or more processors configured to retrieve the plurality of instructions from the memory. In some embodiments, the one or more processors, upon execution of the plurality of instructions from the memory, is configured to generate an advanced warning signal to be provided to one or more modems associated with the IG. In some embodiments, the advanced warning signal comprises an information that a select modem, different from the one or more modems, in the IG will be initiating an upstream communication in a select frequency band, as well as information on a start time and a duration of the upstream communication. |
| US11902217B2 |
Cross-carrier spatial relation indication for semi-persistent sounding reference signal (SP-SRS) resources
Embodiments include methods for a network node to activate semi-persistent sounding reference signal (SP-SRS) resources for transmission by a user equipment (UE). Such methods include sending, to the UE, a control message comprising configuration of a set of SP-SRS resources associated with a particular serving cell of the wireless communication network. Such methods include sending to the UE a further control message for activating the configured set of SP-SRS resources. The further control message includes information identifying an SP-SRS resource of the set of SP-SRS resources to be activated, and an indication of the identified SP-SRS resource's spatial relation with a further resource that is not associated with the particular serving cell. The indication comprising an identity of a further serving cell that is different from the particular serving cell and that is associated with the further resource. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE. |
| US11902215B2 |
Method and apparatus for resource mapping in unlicensed spectrum
Embodiment of the present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for resource mapping in unlicensed spectrum. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can include: receiving data on a first set of subbands, wherein the data is a part of a transport block (TB), the first set of subbands is a subset of a second set of subbands, the second set of subbands is allocated for the TB, and each subband of the second set of subbands has been performed a channel access procedure; determining a type of resource mapping of the TB, wherein the resource mapping includes mapping modulated complex symbols of the TB to resource blocks of the second set of subbands; and decoding the data based on the determined type of resource mapping. Embodiments of the present disclosure propose a technical solution for resource mapping in unlicensed spectrum, which can improve the channel utilization efficiency of NR. |
| US11902209B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for detecting control channels in wireless communication systems
A wireless navigation system with automatic guidance to the final destination routes capable of operating in Internet-dead zones includes a system of servers containing data of final destinations/routes, Google and, or Apple Maps API, a voice synthesizer server, a GPS/AGPS system of satellites, servers and processing stations, a set of sensors, a microprocessor, a standard mobile operating system, a supra operating system controlling the above systems and a display and sound system for displaying the final output of the system. |
| US11902208B2 |
Non-serving cell states
A wireless communication device is described. The wireless communication device includes a receiver configured to receive a message indicating a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state. The wireless communication device also includes a processor configured to determine the TCI state based on the message, a non-serving cell identifier, and a received reference signal from a non-serving cell. |
| US11902206B2 |
Positioning reference signal configuration in a telecommunication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.Disclosed is a method of configuring a positioning reference signal in a telecommunication system, comprising the step of distributing a plurality of positioning reference signal on a per-slot, per-mini slot or per-subframe basis. Also disclosed is a method of using a User Equipment, UE, in a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of configuring the simultaneous use of TD-OCC DMRS and PTRS in at least one of uplink and downlink. |
| US11902205B2 |
Technique for configuring a phase tracking reference signal
A technique for transmitting and receiving a configuration message for a phase tracking reference signal, PT-RS, on a radio channel between a radio access node and a radio device is described. The radio channel comprises a plurality of subcarriers in a physical resource block, PRB. A subset of the subcarriers in the PRB is allocated to a demodulation reference signal, DM-RS. As to a method aspect of the technique, the configuration message is transmitted to the radio device. The configuration message comprises a bit field that is indicative of at least one subcarrier allocated to the PT-RS among the subset of subcarriers allocated to the DM-RS. |
| US11902201B2 |
Method and device for generating reference signal sequence for PAPR reduction in mobile communication system
The disclosure relates to a method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of transmitting or receiving signals in a wireless communication system, and in an embodiment, the UE transmits, to a base station (BS), UE capability information regarding sequence initialization of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS), receives, from the BS, DMRS configuration information determined based on the UE capability information, and receives the DMRS from the BS based on the DMRS configuration information, wherein the DMRS is generated based on a sequence initialization parameter determined based on a code division multiplexing (CDM) group identifier included in the DMRS configuration information. |
| US11902200B2 |
Sequence determining method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide, among other implementations, sequence determining methods. One example method provides a sequence group, and one sequence group number is corresponding to at least two sequences, where one sequence is used for mapping to consecutive subcarriers, and at least one other sequence is used for mapping to equally-spaced subcarriers. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as high as possible cross-correlation between a sending signal obtained after equally-spaced mapping is performed on a sequence in a sequence group can be determined, and a sending signal obtained after continuous mapping is performed on another sequence in the group. |
| US11902195B2 |
Communication system, communication method, communication device, and medium with communication program stored thereon
A communication system includes a first communication device that configures a first wireless network together with another peripheral device or a plurality of other peripheral devices by using a first BSSID and a second communication device that configures a second wireless network together with another peripheral device or a plurality of other peripheral devices by using a second BSSID. The first communication device is configured to transmit a first frame in which a first identification value has been designated as a BSSID. The first communication device and the second communication device are configured to perform reception processing of a frame in which the first identification value has been designated as the BSSID, as a valid frame. |
| US11902193B2 |
Search space configuration for short transmission time interval
A method in a network node for supporting a predetermined set of aggregation levels for configuration of a downlink control channel for one of a slot Transmission Time Interval (TTI) and a subslot TTI. The method includes determining an aggregation level to be monitored by a wireless device (WD) in a communication network; and determining a number of downlink control channel candidates for the WD to monitor within each of the one of the slot TTI and the subslot TTI, the number of downlink control channel candidates based upon the aggregation level. A wireless device and corresponding method for supporting a predetermined set of aggregation levels and for implementing at least one aggregation level and at least one downlink control channel candidate for configuration of a downlink control channel for one of a slot TTI and a subslot TTI are also provided. |
| US11902190B2 |
TRS reference signaling in LTE/NR coexistence
There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, wherein the method comprises receiving tracking reference signaling, TRS, in a TRS pattern. The TRS pattern represents a distribution of subcarriers for carrying TRS over a range of subcarriers shifted relative to a reference subcarrier corresponding to a central frequency subcarrier of an LTE carrier. |
| US11902188B1 |
Systems and methods for location based uplink (UL) multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) pairing
Systems and methods are described for selecting User Equipment(s) (UEs) for pairing in a cellular network. A channel orthogonality of one or more UEs located within a radio range of a first Access Node (AN) may be determined. The one or more UEs may be prioritized for Uplink (UL) Multi-User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) pairing when a channel orthogonality meets a set channel orthogonality condition. A second AN located within the radio range of the first AN may be detected. At least one of the prioritized UEs located within a radio range of the second AN may be selected for de-prioritization. The prioritized UEs may be paired to share a same set of resource blocks. |
| US11902185B2 |
Sidelink information transmission method, communications device, and network device
A sidelink information transmission method, a communications device, and a network device, the method including sending, by a network device, first indication information to a device, the first indication information indicating a first resource that is a resource set used to transmit sidelink information, where the first indication information is used to obtain a correspondence satisfied by a time-domain resource and a frequency-domain resource of a resource that is in the first resource and that is used to transmit the sidelink control information, and sending, to the device, control information indicating a second resource belonging to the first resource, and having a third resource used to send the sidelink control information to a second communications device and satisfying the correspondence, and having a fourth resource used by the device to send the sidelink data to a second device based on the sidelink control information. |
| US11902182B2 |
Thin data warning and remediation system
The present disclosure describes a patent management system and method for remediating insufficiency of input data for a machine learning system. A plurality of data vectors using data are extracted from a plurality of data sources. A user input with respect to an input data context is received, the input data context correspond to a subset of the plurality of data elements. An input vector based on the user input is generated and a set of matching data vectors are determined from the plurality of data vectors based on the input vector. An insufficiency of the input data is determined based on a comparison of a number of matching data vectors with a first pre-determined threshold, and/or a variance with a second pre-determined threshold. Further, the set of matching data vectors are expanded by modifying the input vector when the input data is determined to be insufficient. |
| US11902178B2 |
System and method to effectively allocate computing resources to end users
Effectively allocating computing resources to end-users is provided. A system can identify mapping groups comprising a first mapping group that maps first users to corresponding first machines having a first hardware configuration, and a second mapping group that maps second users to corresponding second machines having a second hardware configuration. The system can determine a first metric indicating computing resource utilization of a first machine of the first machines when executing one or more sessions of a first user in the first mapping group, and a second metric indicating computing capacity of the second machines. The system can re-map the first user from the first mapping group to the second mapping group to cause sessions of the first user to execute on a second machine of the second machines. |
| US11902174B2 |
Network slice configuration
Methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage mediums provide virtual network slicing without duplicating network configuration data (also referred to as network configuration information) on a slice-by-slice basis by maintaining a single physical network datastore including network configuration information for all network entities in the physical network, but generating slice views for respective virtual network slices as needed over time. Methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage mediums also enable configuration of a plurality of virtual network slices sharing a physical network infrastructure. |
| US11902173B2 |
Dynamic allocation of network resources using external inputs
Systems and methods for managing network resources are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving first information relating to network traffic parameters and receiving second information relating to one or more contextual events having an effect on the network traffic parameters. The first information and the second information and be correlated. And one or more network resources can be allocated based on the correlation of the first information and the second information. |
| US11902169B2 |
Latency evaluation and management resolution
One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for latency evaluation and management resolution are provided. A fingerprint for traffic flow over a communication network from an application executing on a device to a multi-access edge (MEC) server instance hosted by a MEC platform may be identified. The fingerprint may be used to track the traffic flow between the application and the MEC server in order to measure round trip time latencies of the traffic flow. In response to a round trip time latency violating a latency management policy, segment latencies along segments of a communication travel path of the traffic flow from the device to the MEC platform may be measured. A management resolution function may be performed based upon one or more of the segment latencies exceeding a threshold. |
| US11902168B2 |
Data packet prioritization in multiplexed sessions
A method of defining priority of a number of data packets within a queue includes generating a policy. The policy defines a first multiplexed channel of a plurality of multiplexed channels. The first multiplexed channel having a first priority. The policy also defines a second multiplexed channel of the plurality of multiplexed channels. The second multiplexed channel having a second priority. The first priority is defined as being of a higher priority relative to the second priority. The method further includes receiving the number of data packets over the plurality of multiplexed channels associated with a session based at least in part on the policy. |
| US11902167B2 |
Communication apparatus having delay guarantee shaping function
An object is to provide a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program capable of avoiding an increase in network load when input traffic continues to be large and a communication delay when input traffic is very small. A communication apparatus according to the present invention prepares three token buckets and can transfer, discard, or hold a packet in accordance with the amount of tokens in each token bucket. This enables the communication apparatus to operate so as not to exceed a set maximum bandwidth when large traffic is received for the delay guarantee shaping. Further, When the maximum bandwidth is exceeded, the communication apparatus can select whether to discard a packet to prioritize a delay guarantee or to hold a packet to prioritize no loss of packets. Furthermore, the communication apparatus can immediately transmit a packet without increasing a communication delay when input traffic is very small. |
| US11902164B2 |
Using VTI teaming to achieve load balance and redundancy
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for using virtual tunnel interface teaming to achieve load balance and redundancy in virtual private networks (“VPNs”) is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a gateway, configuration data from a control plane; based on the configuration data, configuring on the gateway a bonded virtual tunnel interface (“bonded VTI”) having a plurality of slave virtual tunnel interfaces (“slave VTIs”); configuring a plurality of VPN tunnels between the plurality of slave VTIs configured on the gateway and a plurality of slave VTIs configured on a remote gateway; configuring an IPsec VPN tunnel between the bonded VTI configured on the gateway and a corresponding bonded VTI configured on the remote gateway; logically combining the plurality of VPN tunnels into the IPsec VPN tunnel; and enabling communications of IPsec VPN traffic via the IPsec VPN tunnel. |
| US11902163B2 |
System and method for LACP enhancements
A method, computer program product, and computer system for splitting, by a computing device, a plurality of physical Ethernet ports into at least two logical devices, wherein the at least two logical devices may have different media access control (MAC) addresses. A first device of the at least two logical devices may be used in an independent mode. A second device of the at least two logical devices may be used as a slave interface. A selective bypass schema may be executed for traffic on the plurality of physical Ethernet ports. |
| US11902160B2 |
EVPN host routed bridging (HRB) and EVPN cloud native data center
Techniques for EVPN Host Routed Bridging (HRB) and EVPN cloud-native data center with Host Routed Bridging (HRB) are described. A host computing device of a data center includes one or more containerized user-level applications. A cloud native virtual router is configured for dynamic deployment by the data center application orchestration engine and operable in a user space of the host computing device. Processing circuitry is configured for execution of the containerized user-level applications and the cloud native virtual router. The cloud native virtual router comprises a containerized routing protocol process configured to operate as a control plane, and a data plane for the containerized router. The data plane is configured to operate an ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) encapsulation/decapsulation data path of an overlay network for communicating layer two (L2) network traffic of the containerized user applications over a switch fabric of the data center. |
| US11902158B2 |
System and method for forwarding packets in a hierarchical network architecture using variable length addresses
This disclosure relates to transmitting data packets from a source to a destination within a communications network. A data packet is received from the source located in a local sub-network of the network. The data packet includes a first network layer protocol header having a source address containing the local sub-network address of the source, a destination address of the destination, a first field indicating a length of the source address and a second field indicating a length of the destination address. The first network layer protocol header is transformed by modifying the source address and the first field indicating the length of the source address, such that the modifying includes appending to the local sub-network address a prefix of the sub-network to make the source address an address of a higher-level network. The data packet is then forwarded toward the destination in the higher-level network. |
| US11902154B2 |
Network setting device, method and program
An object of the present disclosure is to perform automatic restoration from network failures even when complicated operations for executing a plurality of commands are required. The present disclosure relates to a network setting device that is communicatively connected to a plurality of network devices and performs a setting of the plurality of network devices. The network setting device performs a first step for determining whether a network including the plurality of network devices satisfies a predetermined operational policy. When the predetermined operational policy is not satisfied, the network setting device executes processing for: performing a second step for determining whether a reachable range of a packet expands with addition of one of one or more new candidate commands to a temporary update command sequence; deleting a command at an end of the temporary update command sequence on condition that the reachable range does not expand with addition of any one of the new commands; and then returning to the first step, until the predetermined operational policy is satisfied. |
| US11902152B2 |
Secure enclave of UE route selection policy rules in the 5G device or network slicing
System and method for creating a secure enclave for User Equipment Route Selection Policy (URSP) rules in User Equipment (UE) in 5G to prevent malicious tampering and modification of the URSP rules. When the URSP rules are changed, a request is sent to receive a new set of URSP rules or receive an update of the URSP rules. |
| US11902151B2 |
Reliable LLD with LAG
A server device for use with a cable modem, a router, a user, a client device, and a CMTS, the cable modem and the router being able to be configured in a LAG configuration, the client device and/or the cable modem being configured to provide a notification to the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration, the CMTS being configured to provide a first and second service flow to the cable modem, the server device comprising: a memory; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the server device to: monitor the second set of data packets; and automatically transmit a LAG notification to the client device and/or the cable modem when the second set of data packets meets a predetermined threshold, the notification notifying the user to configure the cable modem and the router into the LAG configuration. |
| US11902147B2 |
Remote access system, remote access control method, and non-transitory recording medium
A communication system includes: a management server that receives, from an information terminal connectable to a first network, a connection request for connecting to a web service provided by a web server connectable to a second network; first communication control circuitry that controls communication of a communication apparatus connectable to the second network, and second communication control circuitry that controls communication of the information terminal. The first communication control circuitry connects to a relay server that relays communication between the second network and the first network. The second communication control circuitry connects the information terminal to the relay server. A request for the web service provided by the web server and a response to the request are transmitted and received between a web browser of the information terminal and the web server via the relay server and the first communication control circuitry. |
| US11902145B2 |
Generating and deploying security policies for microsegmentation
Systems and methods include receiving network communication information about hosts in a network and applications executed on the hosts; automatically generating one or more microsegments in the network based on analysis of the obtained network communication information, wherein each microsegment of the one or more microsegments is a grouping of resources including the hosts and the applications executed on the hosts that have rules for network communication; and providing the one or more microsegments to one or more hosts of the hosts, for use by the one or more hosts to allow or block communications locally based on the one or more microsegments. Each of the one or more microsegments can be a grouping of workloads inside a data center. |
| US11902143B2 |
Network connection path determining method and device, and communications system
A method includes determining a network connection path that passes through m reference network devices, where m≥1, and the m reference network devices are located in a network domain and are coupled to a device outside the network domain, determining a device configuration requirement of a first network connection service for each of n reference network devices that the network connection path passes through, where m≥n≥1, and determining that the network connection path is one of paths of the first network connection service when the device configuration meets the device configuration requirement. |
| US11902137B2 |
Service path failure location estimation method, apparatus, and program
An estimation method includes: generating information regarding success or not success in a connectivity checking test between “N” nodes in a case in which a failure occurs in a verification target path including the nodes, the information being generated as pattern information for each failure location; selecting “M” network devices from among a plurality of network devices in accordance with occurrence of the failure; executing the connectivity checking test between the selected network devices; comparing a checking result of the connectivity checking test with pattern information that satisfies “N=M” in the pattern information; and estimating the failure location in the service path based on the failure location associated with the pattern information in a case in which the pattern information that satisfies “N=M” matches the checking result. |
| US11902133B2 |
Network performance monitoring using an active measurement protocol and relay mechanism
A first device may provide, periodically throughout a test session and to neighboring devices that are in a network with the first device, a message request for measuring network performance. The neighboring devices, upon receiving the request message, are to use a relay mechanism to determine network performance indicator (NPI) values. The first device may receive, from the neighboring devices and periodically throughout the test session, a response message that includes the NPI values. The first device may determine additional NPI values that measure the network performance between the first device and the neighboring devices. The first device may determine overall NPI values based on the NPI values and the additional NPI values. The first device may identify a preferred next-hop to one of the neighboring devices based on the overall NPI values, where the preferred next-hop is part of a preferred path through the network. |
| US11902131B2 |
Data collection system, reception-side apparatus, and data collection method
A data collection system collects data of a monitoring target. The data collection system includes a transmission-side apparatus and a reception-side apparatus. The transmission-side apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires the data from the monitoring target, and a transmission unit that transmits the data if the data has changed. The reception-side apparatus includes a reception unit that receives the data from the transmission-side apparatus, and a determination unit that determines whether a data loss is present. |
| US11902130B2 |
Data packet loss detection
The representative embodiments discussed in the present disclosure relate to techniques with which data packet loss, such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) packet loss, may be detected. More specifically, in some embodiments, by detecting a TCP packet with an enabled selective acknowledgement (SACK) signal, the loss (e.g., drop) of an additional TCP packet may be determined. Moreover, using information included in the detected TCP packet, an operational efficiency of a cloud computing system and/or a component of the cloud computing system may be determined. |
| US11902129B1 |
Vendor-agnostic real-time monitoring of telecommunications networks
A method for vendor-agnostic processing of data for monitoring a real-time operational status of a telecommunications network includes routing cell site status indications from a broker node to an in-memory processing engine. The cell site status indications are based on parameter data. A first application of the in-memory processing engine generates unique identifiers that associate each cell site status indication to a particular cell site identification code and generate feedback for the broker node including modified cell site status indications including the unique identifiers. The broker node forwards the modified cell site status indications to a second application of the in-memory processing. The second application processes the modified broker messages to extract the second parameter data from the modified cell site status indications. The in-memory processing engine generates a dataset including the second parameter data associated with the unique identifiers by the in-memory processing engine. |
| US11902126B2 |
Method and system for classifying a protocol message in a data communication network
An intrusion detection method for detecting an intrusion in data traffic on a data communication network parses the data traffic to extract at least one protocol field of a protocol message of the data traffic, and associates the extracted protocol field with a model for that protocol field. The model is selected from a set of models. An assessment is made to determine if a contents of the extracted protocol field is in a safe region as defined by the model, and an intrusion detection signal is generated in case it is established that the contents of the extracted protocol field is outside the safe region. The set of models may comprise a corresponding model for each protocol field of a set of protocol fields. |
| US11902122B2 |
Application monitoring prioritization
An approach for establishing a priority ranking for endpoints in a network. This can be useful when triaging endpoints after an endpoint becomes compromised. Ensuring that the most critical and vulnerable endpoints are triaged first can help maintain network stability and mitigate damage to endpoints in the network after an endpoint is compromised. The present technology involves determining a criticality ranking and a secondary value for a first endpoint in a datacenter. The criticality ranking and secondary value can be combined to form priority ranking for the first endpoint which can then be compared to a priority ranking for a second endpoint to determine if the first endpoint or the second endpoint should be triaged first. |
| US11902120B2 |
Synthetic data for determining health of a network security system
An example method can include choosing a pattern or patterns of network traffic. This pattern can be representative of a certain type of traffic such as an attack. The pattern can be associated with various components of a network and can describe expected behavior of these various components. A system performing this method can then choose a nodes or nodes to generate traffic according to the pattern and send an instruction accordingly. After this synthetic traffic is generated, the system can compare the behavior of the components with the expected behavior. An alert can then be created to notify an administrator or otherwise remedy any problems. |
| US11902116B2 |
Packet processing method, forwarding plane device and network device
A packet processing method includes receiving, by a forwarding plane device, a first packet transmitted by a user, where an identity of the user is comprised in the first packet, and a forwarding table is comprised in the forwarding plane device, determining, by the forwarding plane device, an identity of a service according to a corresponding relationship between the identity of the user and the identity of the service as well as the identity of the user in the first packet, generating, by the forwarding plane device, a second packet by encapsulating the first packet with the identity of the service, and transmitting the second packet to a network device to enable the network device to manage the service according to the identity of the service in the second packet. |
| US11902113B2 |
Systems and methods for zero-touch deployment of network slices and network slice assurance services
A system includes one or more devices that include processors. The processors are configured to: receive a request to deploy a network slice within a network, retrieve network service descriptors, from a database, associated with the network slice; and instantiate the network slice within the network based on the network service descriptors. |
| US11902110B2 |
Resource allocation in data center networks
System and method for generating a resource assignment recommendation for a data center network, including receiving a resource request for a requesting application that indicates a requested resource rate and a requested resource time for one or more network links; computing, based on historic resource utilization data for the requesting application, a predicted resource utilization for the requesting application; computing a recommendation for the resource request based on the requested resource rate, requested resource time, and the predicted resource utilization; and providing the recommendation to a resource assignment controller. |
| US11902105B2 |
Interactive graphical user interface for visualizing flow data in a programmable network switch
A computing device can receive flow data from one or more flow tables for a programmable network switch. The computing device can also generate, based on the flow data, a graphical user interface showing relationships between recirculation operations defined in the flow data. The graphical user interface can include a directed graph having nodes representing the recirculation operations. The graphical user interface can also include directed links specifying a sequential order in which the recirculation operations are to be applied to data packets by the programmable network switch. Each of the nodes can correspond to a respective recirculation operation among the recirculation operations. |
| US11902101B2 |
Notification management systems and methods
Example notification management systems and methods are described. In one implementation, techniques identify multiple devices communicating using a carrier and identify a trigger associated with at least one of the multiple devices. Based on identifying the trigger, the techniques may apply at least one business rule associated with at least one of the multiple devices. The techniques may further generate at least one notification in response to applying the business rule. |
| US11902094B1 |
Systems and methods for end-to-end automation of network infrastructure development changes
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for end-to-end automation of network infrastructure development changes. The present disclosure is configured to collect and archive data comprising feature logs, resource logs, and events in a central historical data storage. This data is subsequently normalized and events are correlated to specific features. This correlation involves locating differences in pre and post-deployment feature performance, which includes resource utilization, and maintaining a history of the analyzed data in the central historical data storage. |
| US11902091B2 |
Adapting a device to a user based on user emotional state
A change in the emotional state of a user of a device is detected, and in response to this change a reason for the change in user emotional state is determined. This determination is made based on both the current user emotional state and context data for the device or user. The device then adapts to the user based on the current emotional state and the reason for the change in user emotional state. This adaptation of the computing device refers to an alteration of the operation of the computing device with a goal of increasing the likelihood of the user being in a good emotional state (e.g., happy, relaxed) and reducing the likelihood of the user being in a bad emotional state (e.g., sad, angry). |
| US11902090B2 |
Data packaging protocols for communications between IoT devices
An Internet of Things (IoT) network includes an IoT device with a communicator to send a communication including egress frame, protocol library builder to determine available protocols, frame analyzer to analyze an ingress frame, and frame builder to build the egress frame from the ingress frame. An IoT network includes an IoT device with network discoverer to identify available parallel communication channels between the IoT device and target device, payload, payload fragmenter/packager to fragment the payload into sub-objects for transmission, and packet communicator to send sub-objects to the target device over parallel communication channels. An IoT network includes a plurality of IoT devices, which each include a communication channel to an upstream device, a network link to another one of the plurality of IoT devices, a hash calculator to identify a neighbor IoT device, and a communicator to send out a message to the neighbor IoT device. |
| US11902087B2 |
Forwarding fault location determining method and device
In a forwarding fault location determining method, a controller receives a plurality of table search statistical results of a plurality of forwarding tables for a first service from one or more forwarders. The plurality of forwarding tables include a first forwarding table and a second forwarding table, and the first forwarding table is prior to the second forwarding table in terms of a search sequence. Subsequently, the controller determines that table search behavior of the first forwarding table for the first service is normal and table search behavior of the second forwarding table for the first service is abnormal. The controller determines, based on the determining result, that the second forwarding table is a faulty forwarding table for the first service. |
| US11902086B2 |
Method and system of a dynamic high-availability mode based on current wide area network connectivity
In one aspect, a method useful for implementing high availability (HA) enhancements to a computer network, comprising the steps of: providing a first edge device of a local area network (LAN); providing a second edge device of the LAN; providing a gateway system to the LAN from a wide area network; detecting that an HA cable between the first edge device and the second edge device is disconnected; establishing a network connection between the gateway system and the second edge device; with the gateway system: determining that the first edge device is active and passing network traffic, implementing a network tunneling protocol with second edge device. |
| US11902084B2 |
System, method, and computer program product for detecting an anomaly in network activity
Provided are systems for detecting an anomaly in network activity using Domain Name System (DNS) query data that include a processor to receive data associated with a plurality of DNS queries from a plurality of data sources, parse the data associated with the plurality of DNS queries to provide DNS query data and network domain data, route the DNS query data to a first queue using a queries exchange, route the network domain data to a second queue using a domains exchange, poll the first queue and the second queue with a microservice application to receive the DNS query data and the network domain data with the microservice application for processing, and detect a characteristic of the one or more DNS queries of the plurality of DNS queries based on the DNS query data and the network domain data. Methods and computer program products are also disclosed. |
| US11902080B2 |
Congestion avoidance in a slice-based network
A system can reduce congestion in slice-based networks, such as a virtual service network (“VSN”). The system can include a monitoring module that communicates with agents on switches, such as routers or servers. The switches report telematics data to the monitoring module, which determines slice-specific performance attributes such as slice latency and slice throughput. These slice-specific performance attributes are compared against software license agreement (“SLA”) requirements. When the SLA is not met, the monitoring module can implement a new slice path for the slice to reduce the congestion. |
| US11902078B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for signaling with geometric constellations
Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. ‘geometrically’ shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes dmin, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity. |
| US11902074B2 |
System and method to generate a waveform in a communication network
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication system to generate a waveform by multiplexing multiple user data. The system comprises at least one transceiver, a multiplexer and a processor. The at least one transceiver configured to perform at least one of receiving a plurality of data from a transmitter, and transmitting a generated waveform to a destination. The multiplexer configured to multiplex a plurality of data associated with a plurality of users, to generate multiplexed data. The processor is configured to perform a rotation operation on the multiplexed data to produce a rotated data. Also, the processor is configured to transform the rotated data using Fourier transform to produce transformed data. Further, the processor is configured to map the transformed data using a predefined number of subcarriers to produce a mapped data sequence and thereafter, process the mapped data sequence to generate the waveform. |
| US11902073B2 |
Signal transmission method and apparatus
This application provides a signal transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining, by a transmitter side, a first signal with N points; performing signal separation on the first signal with N points, to obtain two groups of signals (for example, a second signal with N points and a third signal with N points); combining the two groups of signals obtained through separation, to obtain a to-be-sent signal with 3N/2 points; and sending the signal with 3N/2 points to a receiver side, to enable the receiver to restore the first signal with N points from the received signal with 3N/2 points. |
| US11902065B2 |
Short training sequence design method and apparatus
The application provides a short training sequence design method and apparatus. The method includes: determining a short training sequence, where the short training sequence may be obtained based on an existing sequence, and the short training sequence with comparatively good performance may be obtained through simulation calculation, for example, by adjusting a parameter; and sending a short training field on a target channel, where the short training field is obtained by performing inverse fast Fourier transformation IFFT on the short training sequence, and a bandwidth of the target channel is greater than 160 MHz. |
| US11902061B2 |
Reception device and reception method
A reception device for receiving a data signal representing a data value 0 or 1. The reception device includes an equalizer circuit and a control circuit. The equalizer circuit outputs an output value representing a result obtained by comparing a voltage based on the received data signal and a first voltage as a reference, at each clock timing corresponding to the data signal. The control circuit is connected to the equalizer circuit. The control circuit changes, before the data signal is received, a tap coefficient related to a characteristic of the equalizer circuit in a state in which a second voltage different from the first voltage, instead of the voltage of the data signal, is supplied to the equalizer circuit, to detect an inverted tap coefficient that is the tap coefficient at a boundary where a data value of the output value is inverted. The control circuit sets the inverted tap coefficient to the equalizer circuit at a time of receiving the data signal. |
| US11902057B2 |
Decision feedback equalization taps and related apparatuses and methods
Decision feedback equalization (DFE) taps and related apparatuses and methods are disclosed. An apparatus includes a first electrically controllable switch, a second electrically controllable switch, and one or more delay elements. The first electrically controllable switch receives a history bit and selectively provides the history bit to gate terminals of first transistors of a DFE tap circuitry. The second electrically controllable switch receives a complementary history bit and selectively provides the complementary history bit to second gate terminals of second transistors of the DFE tap circuitry. The one or more delay elements provide one or more delayed data integration clock signals responsive to one or more data integration clock signals. A complementary delayed data integration clock signal controls switching of the first electrically controllable switch and the second electrically controllable switch. |
| US11902052B1 |
Separate PFCP session model for network access by residential gateways
A network element includes an aggregate gateway function having a control plane and a separate user plane, wherein the network element is configured to: establish a plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions for a plurality of packet data unit sessions between the residential gateway and the network, each of the plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions hosting a set of data packet forwarding rules for a respective packet data unit session among the plurality of packet data unit sessions; and facilitate network access by the residential gateway according to the plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions. |
| US11902046B2 |
Systems and methods for training network-connected objects to provide configurations in association with events within media assets
Systems and methods for training network-connected objects to provide configurations in association with events within media assets. A respective configuration setting of a network-connected object and a baseline biometric state of a user may be stored in a database for each event within a media asset. An event within a media asset (for display) may be detected. In response, a command may be sent to the network-connected object to implement the respective configuration setting. A determination may be made whether the user adjusts the respective configuration setting to a new configuration setting within a predefined time of the event. A biometric state of the user may be retrieved from a biometric device in response to the adjustment to a new configuration setting. If the biometric state does not correspond to the baseline biometric state, the respective configuration setting may be replaced with the new configuration setting. |
| US11902045B2 |
Device network system
In a device network system, system recognition processing that identifies a device connected by a wired line is performed using a low-frequency signal of a frequency lower than a first frequency used in communication, and a signal of the first frequency is used to transmit predetermined instruction information. The low-frequency signal includes first information for connection to a network, and identification information of a group to which a device to which the low-frequency signal is transmitted belongs. The predetermined instruction information is transmitted to a device that has received the low-frequency signal, has registered the first information, and has connected to the network, and for which participation in the network has been approved. |
| US11902044B2 |
System and method for improving content fetching by selecting tunnel devices
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme. |
| US11902041B2 |
User account telemetry within a communication platform
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for discovery of individual profile telemetry within a communication platform. The individual profile telemetry may represent an amount and/or frequency of communications between a user and one or more other users of the communication platform. In some examples, the individual profile telemetry may represent an amount of interactions the user has with an object of the communication platform, such as a communication channel, a communication transmitted via the communication channel, a direct messaging instance, or the like. The communication platform may determine the amount and/or frequency of interactions and provide an indication thereof to the user via an interface associated with the communication platform. |
| US11902039B2 |
Interaction method and apparatus, and electronic device
Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are an interaction method and apparatus, and an electronic device. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: in response to a creation instruction, presenting a display area for a new file indicated by the creation instruction, wherein the display area is used for displaying file content of the new file for a multi-media conference, and the file content is edited by a target having editing permissions; and updating, on the basis of an editing operation of the target having the editing permissions, the file content presented in the display area. Therefore, a new interaction mode for a multi-media conference is provided. |
| US11902036B2 |
Policy and charging control (PCC) in information centric networking
Systems and methods of providing policy and charging control in an information-centric network are described. An interest packet is transmitted from a content consumer to a holder through a gNB, ICN-PoA and ICN-GW. The interest packet has a prefix identifying content to be retrieved and a type field indicating an interest packet. The ICN-PoA modifies the interest packet to include a type of service (TS) field having the identity of the consumer and then transmitted to the ICN-GW when the content is neither created nor cached inside the 5G network. A data packet that includes the prefix, a type field indicating a data packet and the TS field is returned from the ICN-GW. The data packet is modified by the ICN-PoA to remove the TS field and transmitted to the consumer. The interest and data packets are logged and reported to an ICN-CF for generation of charging records. |
| US11902027B2 |
Mechanisms and conditions for supporting repetitions for a PUCCH transmission
Methods and apparatuses for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions with repetitions. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving first information indicating a configuration for directions of symbols and receiving second information indicating whether a repetition of a transmission is counted when the repetition of the transmission is canceled. The method further includes determining that a first repetition of the transmission includes a symbol with downlink direction based on the first information determining a counter number of repetitions based on the second information, and canceling the first repetition of the transmission. |
| US11902026B2 |
Sidelink transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus and communication methods
The present disclosure is directed to a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus and communication methods. The transmitting apparatus includes: a receiver, operative to receive, from a base station, first control information for sidelink communication between the transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus; and a transmitter, operative to transmit a physical sidelink shared channel to the receiving apparatus according to the first control information. The transmitter is operative not to transmit a first physical sidelink control channel to the receiving apparatus, or the transmitter is operative to transmit the first physical sidelink control channel with second control information to the receiving apparatus. |
| US11902023B2 |
Methods for retransmission in the presence of dynamic rate matching indications
The invention relates to a method performed by a network node, in which the method includes retransmitting data to a user equipment using a New data indicator, NDI, based on monitoring a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH. The invention further relates to a method for a user equipment, a network node and a user equipment. |
| US11902011B2 |
Reconfigured uplink resource (PUR) for non-terrestrial networks (NTN)
In an aspect, a satellite-based non-terrestrial network configures multiple preconfigured uplink resources (PURs) for a user equipment (UE). The PURs may be configured one PUR per beam, one PUR per cell, or one PUR for multiple cells. A serving cell of the UE and one or more cells adjacent to the serving cell may each have an associated PUR. The UE selects one of the multiple PURs and sends a transmission using the selected PUR without the UE have a connection to the network. The network sends an ACK in response to the transmission. Either the UE or the network can specify that the UE is to transmit using a first PUR and receive the ACK on a second PUR. The UE can specify when and which PUR to use in the transmission and the network can specify when and which PUR to use in the ACK. |
| US11902009B2 |
Satellite communication method and apparatus
This application provides encoding and decoding methods to reduce retransmission in satellite communication. A sending apparatus obtains an information transport block, where the information transport block includes a plurality of code blocks; and generates a redundant code block based on at least two of the plurality of code blocks. The at least two code blocks and the redundant code block are sent over a satellite channel after channel coding. A receiving apparatus receives the to-be-decoded information over the satellite channel, calculates, based on the to-be-decoded information of the at least two code blocks and the redundant code block, an a priori log-likelihood ratio of a to-be-decoded bit, and combines the a priori log-likelihood ratio and a log-likelihood ratio obtained after demodulation, to obtain a diversity gain. Decoding is performed based on the combined log-likelihood ratio. This method improves decoding accuracy and reduces the need for retransmission. |
| US11902008B2 |
Control device, program, system, and control method
Provided is a control device including: a flight vehicle position information acquisition unit which acquires service flight vehicle position information indicating positions of a plurality of service flight vehicles, each of which functions as a stratosphere platform and is mounted with a communication device which forms a wireless communication area by emitting a beam and provides a wireless communication service to a user terminal in the wireless communication area; an arrangement determination unit which determines arrangement of a relay flight vehicle which relays communication of one service flight vehicle among the plurality of service flight vehicles on a basis of a predetermined condition and the service flight vehicle position information; and a flight vehicle control unit which controls the relay flight vehicle to move according to the arrangement determined by the arrangement determination unit and establish wireless communication connection with the one service flight vehicle. |
| US11902006B2 |
Communication system and operating method thereof
Provided are a method of operating a communication system, the method comprises mapping some antennas selected from among a plurality of antennas of each of a plurality of first communication nodes and reception ports of a second communication node, combining uplink signals mapped to an identical reception port of the second communication node from among uplink signals received through the plurality of antennas, and transmitting the combined signals to the mapped reception ports of the second communication node, respectively. |
| US11902002B2 |
Beam measurement reporting
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some networks, a user equipment (UE) may switch between serving beams of a transmitting device that are associated with different bandwidth parts of a radio frequency spectrum. To improve aspects of beam measurement and selection, a UE may be configured to support various techniques for beam measurement according to the different bandwidth parts. For example, a UE may receive a beam measurement configuration associated with one or more beams, and may monitor for reference signals associated with the beams using the different bandwidth parts. The UE may determine a channel quality of one or more of the beams based on the monitoring, and transmit a beam measurement report to the network in accordance with the beam measurement configuration. In some examples, such a report may be transmitted based on the UE determining that an event condition is satisfied. |
| US11902000B2 |
Methods for transmitting uplink signal and downlink signal, UE and base station
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for transmitting an uplink signal and a downlink signal. A method for transmitting an uplink signal comprises detecting whether there is a beam failure; if there is a beam failure, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information; and transmitting a beam failure recovery request message to a base station, the beam failure recovery request message being used for informing the base station of at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information. A method for transmitting a downlink signal comprises detecting a beam failure recovery request message, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information in the UE; and transmitting a feedback message corresponding to the beam failure recovery request message. |
| US11901998B2 |
Devices, methods and computer programs for two-way beam failure recovery in wireless communications
Example wireless communications methods and apparatus with two-way beam failure recovery are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a downlink beam failure recovery request by a network device from a client device indicating at least one new downlink candidate beam determined to replace at least one failed downlink beam. The network device detects at least one failed uplink beam, determines at least one new uplink candidate beam to replace the detected at least one failed uplink beam, and generates uplink redirection information indicating the determined at least one new uplink candidate beam. A response including the generated uplink redirection information is generated by the network device, and transmitted to the client device. |
| US11901996B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for enhancement on basis subset indication for two-codebook based CSI reporting
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses (UE, network node or gNB) for CSI reporting. The method performed by a UE comprises: receiving from the gNB, a radio signal via a MIMO channel, wherein the radio signal contains at least one DL-RS according to a DL-RS configuration; estimating said MIMO channel based on said received at least one DL reference signal for configured subbands; calculating a precoder matrix or a CSI matrix for a number of antenna ports of the gNB and configured subbands; the precoder matrix based on a first codebook and on a second codebook and a set of combining coefficients for complex scaling/combining one or more of vectors selected from the first codebook and the second codebook; and reporting, to the gNB, a CSI feedback report and/or a PMI/RI, used to indicate the precoder matrix or the CSI matrix for the configured antenna ports and subbands. |
| US11901990B2 |
Information feedback method and apparatus, information receiving method and apparatus, information acquisition method and apparatus, communication node and storage medium
Provided are an information feedback method and apparatus, an information receiving method and apparatus, an information acquisition method and apparatus, a communication node and a storage medium. The information feedback method includes: acquiring K pieces of position information after a reference time; and feeding back the K pieces of position information, where K is a positive integer. |
| US11901989B2 |
Triggering aperiodic channel state information (CSI) reporting based on downlink control information (DCI)
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to perform aperiodic channel state information (AP-CSI) reporting. In an example, downlink control information (DCI) having a format for scheduling physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) data reception, such as DCI format 1_1 or 1_2, is used to also trigger AP-CSI reporting. A generated AP-CSI report can be sent, for instance, on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). |
| US11901986B2 |
Methods and devices for beamforming optimization
A method for providing signals for beam-formed transmission comprises retrieving, from a memory, of first vector-associated data defined by an obtained first beam index, assigned to a first signal, scheduled to be transmitted by beamforming in a first direction. The memory has vector-associated data characterizing at least two sets of beamforming vectors for each polarization and for each one of a plurality of beam directions. The beamforming vectors for each polarization and plurality of directions present different tapering and/or non-tapering. The first vector-associated data characterizes a first selected set of beamforming vectors that are designed to give a beam in the first direction. The first beam index comprises information for defining vector-associated data characterizing a particular one of the at least two sets for the first direction. A beamforming of the first signal is initiated by use of the first vector-associated data. |
| US11901985B2 |
Pose-based beamforming techniques for wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for beam selection based on user pose information provided by an extended reality (XR) application. The pose information may be used to determine a position of the UE, and one or more beam parameters may be requested based on the position of the UE. The position information of the UE may include position information for a current time period, predictive position information for one or more future time periods, or any combinations thereof. The UE may transmit a beam request to a base station for one or more beams for the current time period, for one or more future time periods, or any combinations thereof. The UE may request a switch between beams of differing beamwidths or having the same beamwidth, or request a change of a beamwidth of an existing beam. |
| US11901983B1 |
Selectively assigning uplink transmission layers
Selectively assigning uplink transmission layers for uplink transmissions from wireless devices to access nodes based on any combination of uplink usage characteristics and signal conditions. Wireless devices configured to transmit uplink data on one or more orthogonal transmission layers from each antenna. Instructing wireless devices to add transmission layers is based on an uplink usage and other characteristics such as type of transmission, time of day, distance from serving access node, etc. |
| US11901981B2 |
Systems and methods for beamforming feedback in mmWAVE wireless local area networks
A method implemented by an apparatus having multiple antennas includes determining information that is associated with a baseband channel. The information indicating any of: measurement information and channel information. The apparatus transmits a signal for requesting baseband beam tracking. The signal transmission is based on a determination that system performance is degraded in a beamforming transmission and re-estimation of the baseband channel is part of a current link adaptation procedure. |
| US11901980B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication system
A wireless communication method in a wireless communication system which includes a radio transmitting station apparatus having a plurality of antennas and a radio receiving station apparatus having an antenna and which performs transmission and reception of a radio signal with a single carrier, the wireless communication method including: the radio receiving station apparatus or the radio transmitting station apparatus estimating a communication path matrix based on a training signal; the radio receiving station apparatus or the radio transmitting station apparatus transforming the communication path matrix into a frequency domain, calculating a pseudo inverse matrix for each frequency with respect to the transformed frequency domain communication path matrix, and transforming the calculated pseudo inverse matrix into a time domain and adopting as a transmission weight matrix; and the radio transmitting station apparatus forming a transmission beam based on the transmission weight matrix. |
| US11901979B2 |
Channel reciprocity-based precoding matrix configuration method and apparatus
Disclosed are a channel reciprocity-based precoding matrix configuration method and apparatus. The method includes: in downlink transmission, a network side separately sends, on each antenna port associated with each transmission layer, a CSI-RS subjected to beamforming to a terminal by using beams calculated according to angle information and delay information determined on the basis of uplink channel state information, and determines a precoding matrix for downlink transmission of the terminal according to beams sent on K0 antenna ports selected by the terminal on the basis of the CSI-RS, and a beam combination coefficient set. |
| US11901972B2 |
Angular relationship determination using focal point perturbation
An angular relationship determination method includes: obtaining, at an apparatus, a first phase difference indication corresponding to a first difference in phase between a first signal wirelessly received by a wireless signaling device from a transmitter and a second signal wirelessly received by the wireless signaling device from the transmitter; and determining, at the apparatus, a first angular relationship between the transmitter and the wireless signaling device based on the first phase difference indication, a first virtual focal point location corresponding to the first signal, and a second virtual focal point location corresponding to the second signal, the second virtual focal point location and the first virtual focal point location being different. |
| US11901965B2 |
Method and system for mapping potential net service impairments
A method, apparatus and system for determining and mapping potential net service impairments using multiple datasets associated with a network. |
| US11901962B2 |
Apparatus for radio carrier analyzation
A solution for radio signal analyzation in an apparatus in a radio access network, comprises receiving (408) continuously wirelessly from one or more transceivers radio frequency parameters related to one or more radio signals received or transmitted by the transceivers, the parameters designating the quality and properties of the radio signals. The one or more radio signals are transformed (410) to a corresponding number of signal wave forms having a given amplitude, frequency and smoothness where the amplitude, frequency and smoothness of each wave form is controlled based on the received radio frequency parameters of the corresponding signal. The one or more of the signal wave forms are displayed (412). |
| US11901960B2 |
System and method to prevent unauthorized voice detection via fiber links
A random acoustic phase scrambler device is installed in-line with a telecommunications fiber link to prevent voice detection via fiber links. The device includes a transducer to produce vibrations; a length of optical fiber positioned to receive the vibration from the transducer; and a random acoustic phase driver configured to control the intensity and frequency of the vibrations. The transducer produces randomized vibrations within an acoustic bandwidth. The device is configured to introduce device-induced phase changes to signals within the telecommunications fiber link. The bandwidth of the device-induced phase changes is greater than the bandwidth of voice-induced phase changes, and the device-induced phase changes are greater in intensity than the voice-induced phase changes. The device-induced phase changes mask voice-induced phase changes through the telecommunications fiber link that are otherwise detectable by voice detection equipment tapped to the telecommunications fiber link. |
| US11901958B2 |
Quantum satellite-based global networks
Quantum satellite-based global networks are provided. A system as provided herein includes a processor and a memory that stores first executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising receiving qubits from a quantum sensor device via a quantum communication channel established between the system and the quantum sensor device; providing quantum input data, derived from the qubits, to a quantum machine learning model; and adjusting a property of a communication network based on an output of the quantum machine learning model, produced in response to the providing of the quantum input data, resulting in an increased performance of a mobile application utilizing resources enabled via the communication network. |
| US11901953B2 |
Optical transmission system and characteristic estimation method
An optical transmission system, in which an optical transmission apparatus and an optical reception apparatus are provided, includes a coefficient determination unit configured to optimize, based on a reception signal received by the optical reception apparatus, a coefficient to be used to compensate for deterioration according to characteristics of each device configuring a transmission path between the optical transmission apparatus and the optical reception apparatus, and a device characteristic estimation unit configured to estimate the characteristics of each device by using the optimized coefficient. |
| US11901949B2 |
Method and system for performing signal analysis using a hybrid photonic-electronic processor
An apparatus for generating a time-delayed product of two independent signals includes a fixed-wavelength laser. A first optical modulator is optically coupled to the fixed-wavelength laser and configured to modulate a fixed wavelength optical carrier with a first input signal of a set of input signals. The apparatus also includes a tunable laser. A second optical modulator is optically coupled to the tunable laser and configured to modulate a tunable optical carrier with a second input signal of the set of input signals. The apparatus also includes a dispersive element coupled to the second optical modulator, a first optical detector coupled to the dispersive element, a third optical modulator optically coupled to the first optical detector and the first optical modulator, an optical 90-degree hybrid element optically coupled to the third optical modulator, and a plurality of optical detectors optically coupled to the optical 90-degree hybrid element. |
| US11901938B2 |
Fault classification
A method of identifying a fault in an optical link comprises continually storing samples of a signal that represents a power of an optical signal received over the optical link. When a fault is detected on said optical link, at least one stored series of samples of the signal is retrieved. The method then comprises performing a classification on the retrieved series of samples, in order to classify the series of samples as resulting from one of a plurality of predefined faults. |
| US11901932B2 |
Method and apparatus for cancelling interference in a transceiver
A method and apparatus for cancelling an interference in a received signal. The apparatus may include a plurality of receivers and one or more transmitters. The first receiver is configured to process a received signal. The first receiver includes a mixer to down-convert the received signal using a first local oscillator signal having a first frequency. The received signal includes a wanted signal and an unwanted signal. The second receiver is configured to process the received signal and generate an interference reference signal. The second receiver includes a mixer to down-convert the received signal using a second local oscillator signal having a second frequency. The apparatus includes an interference canceller configured to cancel, in a digital domain, at least in part interference caused by non-linear characteristics of the first receive chain in a presence of the unwanted signal from the down-converted received signal by the first receive chain. |
| US11901930B1 |
Radio frequency aperture with cooling assembly
An air interface plane (AIP) of a radio frequency (RF) aperture includes: a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; and a matrix of tapered elements arranged on the first side of the circuit board and secured to the circuit board, the matrix of tapered elements cooperating to at least one of receive or transmit an over-the-air RF signal. Suitably, each tapered element of the matrix has: a central hub extending along a longitudinal axis from a hub base which is proximate to the first side of the circuit board to an apex of the tapered element which is distal from the first side of the first circuit board; and a plurality of arms extending from the central hub at the apex of the tapered element, each of the plurality of arms including a first portion that projects the arm radially away from the longitudinal axis and a second portion that projects the arm longitudinally toward the first side of the circuit board. |
| US11901927B2 |
Dynamic range extension of radio frequency signals using phasing of two or more IQ channels
Dynamic range of radio frequency transmitters and receivers may be improved via a multiple-channel phasor configuration in which channels are phased in a manner that distributes the local oscillator phases over π/2 radians. A multiple-channel phasing receiver may include a power splitter to split an input signal into multiple signals, and may further include multiple single-channel receivers providing intermediate signals. Each single-channel receiver may have an input that receives a respective signal of the multiple signals, and may further have an output to provide a respective intermediate signal as a function of the respective input signal, a total gain applied to the respective input signal, a signal frequency of the local oscillator signal, and a respective phase of the local oscillator signal. The multiple-channel receiver may include a digital signal processor that combines the plurality of intermediate signals into a single output signal. A multiple-channel transmitter/transceiver may be similarly implemented. |
| US11901926B2 |
Optimization of automatic gain control for narrow bandwidth operation
The gain of an amplifier in a receiver operating in a cellular communication system is controlled by determining one or more gain variability metrics, which are then used to produce first and second threshold values. A frequency difference between a current carrier frequency and a target carrier frequency is ascertained and then compared to the threshold values. Target gain setting production is based on comparison results: If the frequency difference is larger than the first threshold, a first automatic gain control algorithm is performed; if the frequency difference is smaller than the first threshold and larger than the second threshold, a second automatic gain control algorithm is performed, wherein the second automatic gain control algorithm uses a current gain setting as a starting point; and if the frequency difference is smaller than both the first and second thresholds, the current gain setting is used as the target gain setting. |
| US11901924B2 |
Power variation correction for a transmitter
In one aspect, an apparatus comprises a transmit path including a power amplifier to receive, process and output a transmit radio frequency (RF) signal the transmit path comprising a power amplifier. A detection circuit coupled to the transmit path may be configured to: detect, during a first portion of a packet of the transmit RF signal, a level of the transmit RF signal at an input to the power amplifier; and detect, during a second portion of the packet of the transmit RF signal the level of the transmit RF signal at an output of the power amplifier. Based at least in part on the detected level at at least one of the power amplifier input or output, a level of at least one component of the transmit path upstream to the power amplifier is to be updated, to control a transmit power variation of the transmit RF signal. |
| US11901922B2 |
Radio-frequency transmitter
In some examples, a system includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) configured to operate at a clock rate; a mixer configured to up-convert an intermediate-frequency (IF) signal from the DAC to a radio-frequency (RF) signal based on a local oscillator (LO) signal; and an RF filter configured to generate a filtered signal by at least removing, from the RF signal, frequency components greater than a difference between a frequency of the LO signal and one-half of the clock rate and less than a sum of a frequency of the LO signal and one-half of the clock rate, wherein an output node of the RF filter is configured to be coupled to an antenna for transmission of the filtered signal. |
| US11901919B2 |
On chip test architecture for continuous time delta sigma analog-to-digital converter
An integrated circuit includes a continuous time delta sigma analog-to-digital converter (CTDS ADC) and a test circuit for testing the CTDS ADC. The test circuit converts multi-bit digital reference data to a single-bit digital stream. The test circuit then passes the single-bit digital stream to a finite impulse response digital-to-analog converter (FIR DAC). The FIR DAC converts the single-bit digital stream to an analog test signal. The analog test signal is then passed to the CTDS ADC. The CTDS ADC converts the analog test signal to digital test data. The test circuit analyzes the digital test data to determine the accuracy of the CTDS ADC. |
| US11901918B2 |
Method of modifying an analog wave or digital pulse to convey additional data with each wave or pulse
Current Wireless transmission volume is such that techniques to compress transmitted data is the object of ongoing technical enhancements. The Invention consists of methods of using rapid changes in signal voltage to convey additional data which may be used for Data Compression, Encryption, and other purposes. They include varying amounts of change referred to as Encode Amplitude (EA) and Baseline Modulation (BM) using a change down to baseline voltage. |
| US11901916B2 |
Soft-decision decoding
A method of soft-decision decoding including training a machine learning agent with communication signal training data; providing to the trained machine learning agent a signal that has been received via a communications channel; operating the machine learning agent to determine respective probabilities that the received signal corresponds to each of a plurality of symbols; and, based on the determined probabilities, performing soft decision decoding on the received signal. |
| US11901914B2 |
Low-density parity-check (LDPC) encoding method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to low-density parity-check (LDPC) encoding methods and apparatus. One example method includes encoding k information bits by using a submatrix of ((n−k)/Z+j) rows and (n/Z+j) columns at an upper left corner of a check matrix H based on a first transmission code rate R satisfying R=k/(n+j×Z), obtaining a first codeword including the k information bits and (n−k+j×Z) redundant bits, and sending the first codeword to a receive end. |
| US11901912B1 |
Memory controller and method of accessing flash memory
A memory controller for use in a data storage device is provided. A low-density parity check (LDPC) process performed by the memory controller includes an initial phase, a decoding phase, and an output phase. The memory controller includes a variable-node circuit and a check-node circuit. During the initial phase, the variable-node circuit performs the following steps: obtaining a channel value, that is read from a flash memory, from a channel-value memory; transmitting the channel value to the check-node circuit to calculate a syndrome; and in response to the syndrome not being 0, setting a value of a register corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries in a variable-node memory, and entering the decoding phase. |
| US11901910B2 |
Successive approximation register analog to digital converter
A successive approximation analog-to-digital with an input for receiving an input analog voltage, and an amplifier with a first set of electrical attributes in a sample phase and a second set of electrical attributes, differing from the first set of electrical attributes, in a conversion phase. |
| US11901907B2 |
Electronic device and method of operating the same
An electronic device includes analog-to-digital converters each configured to receive an analog input signal and output a digital output signal corresponding to the analog input signal, an analog input signal generator configured to generate analog input signals provided to each analog-to-digital converter based on input voltages and weight data, an input signal distribution information generator configured to generate input signal distribution information indicating a distribution of the analog input signals for each of the analog-to-digital converters, an analog-to-digital converter group classifier configured to classify the analog-to-digital converters into a plurality of first analog-to-digital converter groups based on the input signal distribution information, and an analog-to-digital converter input range optimizer configured to determine an input range of each first analog-to-digital converter group based on the input signal distribution information, and each analog-to-digital converter is configured to operate according to an input range of a corresponding first analog-to-digital converter groups. |
| US11901905B2 |
Receiver side setup and hold calibration
The present disclosure provides for calibrating clock signals in an unmatched data input system. In various embodiments, an unmatched data input system uses multi-delay circuits to calibrate a clock signal distributed to various input/outputs in the unmatched data input system. These multi-delay circuits can include coarse delay circuits and fine delay circuits that provide a broad range as well as accurate delay capabilities. Through the use of these multi-delay circuits, the unmatched data input system can optimally align a clock signal with its associated data signal across multiple input/outputs. |
| US11901904B2 |
Digitally controlled oscillator for a synthesizer module, synthesizer module, synthesizer, and method for producing an electrical audio signal
A digitally controlled oscillator (100), a synthesizer module (200), a synthesizer (300), and a method for producing an electrical audio signal are presented. The oscillator (100) comprises a digital processing unit (10) configured to generate a first pulse wave at a first output (PulseUp) of the processing unit (10), wherein the first pulse wave is arranged to include pulses at at least two different frequencies. The oscillator (100) further comprises a summing circuit (30) and a linear wave shaper (20). The output (PulseUp) of the processing unit (10) is connected to the summing circuit (30) which is arranged to produce a resultant signal based on at least the first pulse wave. The resultant signal is arranged to be fed into the linear wave shaper (20) which is arranged to produce an output signal at the output (OUT) of the oscillator (100) based on modifying the resultant signal. |
| US11901902B2 |
Integrated circuit including flip-flop and computing system for designing the integrated circuit
An integrated circuit includes a flip-flop configured to operate in synchronization with a clock signal. The flip-flop includes a multiplexer configured to output an inverted signal of a scan input signal to a first node based on a scan enable signal, or the multiplexer configured to output an inverted signal of a data input signal or a signal having a first level to a first node based on a reset input signal, a master latch configured to latch the signal output through the first node, and to output the latched signal, and a slave latch configured to latch an output signal of the master latch and to output the latched output signal of the master latch. |
| US11901894B2 |
Method of operating a storage device
A method includes receiving a selection signal from a third-party device and a status signal from the third-party device. A data signal from the third-party device is latched when both the selection signal and the status signal are active. In addition, a second selection signal and a second status signal can be received from a second third-party device and a second data signal latched when both the second selection signal and the second status signal are active. |
| US11901893B2 |
Apparatus and control of a single or multiple sources to fire countermeasure expendables on an aircraft
A sequencer for use with a countermeasure defense system includes an input signal indicative of firing an expendable, a circuit card that receives the input signal indicative of firing the expendable and an output analog signal from the circuit card that fires the expendable. The parameters of the output analog signal correspond to parameters of a digital waveform. |
| US11901892B2 |
Level shifter and chip with overdrive capability
A level shifter and a chip with the level shifter are shown. Between the input pair and the cross-coupled output pair, there are a first protection circuit and a second protection circuit. An overdrive voltage, which is double the nominal voltage of the level shifter plus a delta voltage, is applied to the level shifter. The first protection circuit has a first voltage-drop circuit that compensates for the delta voltage. The second protection circuit has a second voltage-drop circuit that compensates for the delta voltage. |
| US11901891B1 |
Asynchronous consensus circuit with stacked ferroelectric planar capacitors
Asynchronous circuit elements are described. Asynchronous circuit elements include a consensus element (c-element), completion tree, and validity tree. The c-element is implemented using adjustable threshold based multi-input capacitive circuitries. The completion tree comprises a plurality of c-elements organized in a tree formation. The validity tree comprises OR gates followed by c-elements. The multi-input capacitive circuitries include capacitive structures that may comprise linear dielectric, paraelectric dielectric, or ferroelectric dielectric. The capacitors can be planar or non-planar. The capacitors may be stacked vertically to reduce footprint of the various asynchronous circuitries. |
| US11901888B1 |
Gate charge profiler for power transistors
A gate charge profiler for a power transistor may include a voltage comparator unit and a timer unit. An input signal may control a gate drive current input to a gate of the power transistor to control conduction between a drain and a source of the power transistor. The voltage comparator unit may be configured to compare an input voltage and a threshold voltage, and to output a comparison signal. The input voltage may be a drain-source voltage across the drain and the source of the power transistor or a gate-source voltage across the gate and the source of the power transistor. The timer unit may be configured to output a time value based on input of a transition of the input signal and input of the comparison signal. |
| US11901877B2 |
Transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonator matrix filters with noncontiguous passband
There are disclosed matrix filters having an input port and sub-filters connected between the input port and respective output ports. Each of the sub-filters includes a ladder circuit with n transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonator (XBAR) series elements and n−1 capacitor shunt elements, where n, the order of the sub-filter, is an integer greater than 2. The sub-filters having noncontiguous passbands. |
| US11901868B2 |
Amplifier circuit, adder circuit, reception circuit, and integrated circuit
There are an amplifier circuit which includes a first current source that is connected to a power supply line to which a first electric potential is supplied, a differential input circuit that is connected between the first current source and a first node and configured to receive a differential input signal, a second current source that is connected between a power supply line to which a second electric potential is supplied and the first node, and a load circuit that is connected between a power supply line to which the first electric potential is supplied and a second node, and an inductor circuit is further connected between the first node and the second node. Thereby, the amplifier circuit achieves both lower voltage and linearity. |
| US11901867B2 |
Differential amplifier circuit
A differential amplifier circuit includes a first and second amplifiers that output a differential signal in a radio-frequency band, a first inductor having a first end connected to an output end of the first amplifier, a second inductor having a first end connected to an output end of the second amplifier, a choke inductor connected to second ends of the first and second inductors, a first and second capacitors, and a switch that connects the second capacitor in parallel to the first capacitor or terminates a parallel connection of the first and second capacitors. A resonant circuit formed by connecting the first or second inductor in series with the first capacitor has a different resonant frequency from a resonant circuit formed by connecting the first or second inductor in series with the parallel-connected first and second capacitors. These resonant frequencies correspond to second harmonic frequencies of the differential signal. |
| US11901863B2 |
Capacitively-coupled stacked class-D oscillators for galvanic isolation
An oscillator circuit includes a total of N (N≥2) class-D oscillator circuits stacked together between a supply voltage node and a reference voltage node. The output ports of adjacent class-D oscillator circuits in the disclosed oscillator circuit are coupled together by capacitors to ensure frequency and phase synchronization for the frequency signals generated by the class-D oscillator circuits. Compared with a reference oscillator circuit formed of a single class-D oscillator circuit, the oscillation amplitude of each of the class-D oscillator circuits in the disclosed oscillator circuit is 1/N of that of the reference oscillator circuit, and the current consumption of the disclosed oscillator circuit is 1/N of that of the reference oscillator circuit. |
| US11901855B2 |
Polyharmonic flux motor loss increase
For polyharmonic flux motor loss increase, a method offsets pulse width modulation (PWM) carriers to a motor to increase motor harmonics. The offset PWM carriers increase energy losses for the motor. |
| US11901853B1 |
Technology for sensorless detection of reverse rotation and speed estimation for electric machines
For determining rotation of a de-energized electric machine without accessing the machine, wherein the machine in the energized state rotates in a reference direction, a computer system determines, for at least one waveform of at least one set of multi-phase electrical power indicia measured remotely from the machine, that a first time segment of the at least one waveform corresponds to an energized state of the machine and that a second time segment of the at least one waveform corresponds to a de-energized state of the machine. The computer system also determines that the machine in the de-energized state has rotated in a direction reverse to the reference direction, wherein the determining that the machine in the de-energized state has rotated in a direction reverse to the reference direction includes comparing the first and second time segments of the at least one waveform. |
| US11901852B2 |
Procedure for detecting a transmission backlash in a power tool, in particular a hand-held power tool, and power tool
A method for detecting a transmission backlash in a hand-held power tool, the hand-held power tool comprising a drive motor that has a drive shaft, a tool spindle, and a transmission that, in respect of drive, connects the drive shaft to the tool spindle, includes actuating, in a first actuation, the drive motor at least until the value of a first variable, representing a drag torque, is at least approximately constant. The method includes, during the first actuation, determining a value of a second variable which is associated with the rotation of the drive shaft of the drive motor during the first actuation, and determining a value of a third variable, representing a transmission backlash, based upon a change in the second variable during the first actuation. |
| US11901850B2 |
Power tool having stamped brake resistor
Systems and methods for braking a power tool using a stamped brake resistor. The power tool includes a motor, a trigger configured to be actuated, and a brake switch coupled to the motor. A brake resistor assembly is selectively coupled to the motor via the brake switch and includes a stamped brake resistor. The stamped brake resistor includes a terminal portion and a resistive portion. The resistive portion includes a planar serpentine path. A controller including an electronic processor and a memory is coupled to the trigger, the motor, and the brake switch, and is configured to control power delivered to the motor based on a position of the trigger, determine to brake the motor during operation of the motor, and activate, in response to determining to brake the motor, the brake switch to connect the stamped brake resistor to the motor. |
| US11901849B2 |
Wiper device
A wiper device including: a power supplying circuit including plural switching elements, the power supplying circuit supplying, to a wiper motor, voltage that has been converted in accordance with switching control of the plural switching elements; a temperature detecting section detecting a temperature relating to a temperature of at least one of the switching elements among the plural switching elements; a current detecting section detecting current flowing to any of the switching elements among the plural switching elements; and a control section that, in a case in which the current detected by the current detecting section exceeds a limit current at the temperature detected by the temperature detecting section, carries out switching control of the switching elements such that the voltage supplied to the wiper motor decreases. |
| US11901848B2 |
Rotating electric machine and armature
A rotating electric machine includes a neutral busbar and a temperature sensor. The neutral busbar has a main body and a bent part that retains the temperature sensor therein. The main body has first and second parts each of which has one or more connection terminals formed therein. The bent part is formed between a circumferential end portion of the first part and a circumferential end portion of the second part. In the first part, there is formed, between the circumferential end portion of the first part and a closest connection terminal formed in the first part to the bent part, a first extending portion that extends axially or radially. Similarly, in the second part, there is formed, between the circumferential end portion of the second part and a closest connection terminal formed in the second part to the bent part, a second extending portion that extends axially or radially. |
| US11901847B2 |
Motor control device and motor control method
A controller in a motor control device includes an integral operation unit 606A (608A) that performs an arithmetic operation for a d(q)-axis integrated value Id** (Iq**) through integral control performed on a d(q)-axis current deviation ΔId (ΔIq) and is configured to perform an arithmetic operation for a d(q)-axis voltage command value for controlling an output voltage of an inverter of a three-phase brushless motor. The controller further includes a limit value arithmetic operation unit 606C (608C) that performs an arithmetic operation for d(q)-axis integration upper and lower limit values Idmax (Iqmax) and Idmin (Iqmin) on the basis of a power source voltage of the inverter and the like and an integration limiting unit 606D (608E) that limits Id** (Iq**) within a predetermined range defined by the d(q)-axis integration upper and lower limit values. |
| US11901837B2 |
Power control unit
A power control unit includes a power device, a heat dissipation member disposed to face the power device with an insulating resin member interposed therebetween, and a plurality of plate-shaped bus bars each of which has one end connected to the power device, in which a plurality of input bus bars connected to an input terminal of the power device are provided as the bus bar, and at least one of the plurality of input bus bars is erected so that a direction along a plate width is aligned with a direction along a normal line of a surface of the heat dissipation member facing the power device, and is disposed with respect to the heat dissipation member with the insulating resin member interposed therebetween. |
| US11901835B2 |
Low inductance bus assembly and power converter apparatus including the same
An apparatus, such as a power converter, includes first, second and third core bus plates arranged in parallel. The apparatus also includes a first bus extension plate joined to the first core bus plate and extending therefrom at a first angle and a second bus extension plate joined to the second core bus plate and extending therefrom at a second angle. The apparatus further includes a third bus extension plated joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the first bus extension plate and a fourth bus extension plate joined with the third core bus plate and disposed parallel to the second bus extension plate. |
| US11901833B2 |
Integrated power system capable of switching between power supply mode and electronic load mode and switching method thereof
Systems and methods for switching between a power supply mode and an electronic load mode are disclosed. For switching from the power supply mode to the electronic load mode, the method comprises the steps of: deactivating a power element; activating a current control module and a phase-locked loop to obtain a voltage phase of a device under test; calculating a turn-on amount of the power element according to a current setting value and the voltage phase; and causing the power element to generate a load current for the device under test. For switching from the electronic load mode to the power supply mode, the method comprises the steps of: deactivating the power element; activating a voltage control module; calculating the turn-on amount of the power element according to a voltage setting value; and causing the power element to input a corresponding voltage to the device under test. |
| US11901830B2 |
Method for controlling the input voltage frequency of a DC-DC converter
A method for controlling the input voltage frequency of a DC-DC converter includes defining a setpoint voltage value, computing a control frequency value of the DC-DC converter as a function of the battery voltage, a power setpoint, and the setpoint input voltage, and applying the control frequency to the converter. |
| US11901823B2 |
Systems and methods for load line regulation of sigma converters
A device for load line regulation of a sigma convert is provided. The device comprises a sigma converter comprising an inductor inductor capacitor (LLC) circuit and a buck converter. The device also comprises control circuitry for the sigma converter. The control circuitry is configured to receive a plurality of electrical measurements associated with the sigma converter; determine, based on the plurality of electrical measurements, an adjusted electrical characteristic for load line regulation of the sigma converter; and provide, based on the adjusted electrical characteristic, gating signals to the buck converter to perform the load line regulation of the sigma converter. |
| US11901821B2 |
Dual-phase constant on-time power converter and control method
An apparatus includes a ramp generator configured to produce a set signal for determining a phase shift between a first phase and a second phase of a power converter, a first phase on-timer configured to produce a first reset signal for determining a turn-on time of a high-side switch of the first phase of the power converter, a second phase on-timer configured to produce a second reset signal for determining a turn-on time of a high-side switch of the second phase of the power converter, and a control logic block configured to generate gate drive signals for the first phase and the second phase of the power converter based on the set signal, the first reset signal and the second reset signal. |