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| US12089510B2 |
Synthesis method for a YBCO superconducting material
A superconducting material includes YBa2Cu3O7-δ and a nano-structured, preferably nanowires, WO3 dopant in a range of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt. %, preferably 0.075 to 0.2 wt. %, based on total material weight. Methods of making the superconductor may preferably avoid solvents and pursue solid-state synthesis employing Y, Ba, and/or Cu oxides and/or carbonates. |
| US12089505B2 |
Magnetic memory device
According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetisation direction, a second magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, a third magnetic layer provided on a lower side of the first magnetic layer, the second magnetic layer and the nonmagnetic layer, having a fixed magnetization direction antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer, and formed of an alloy of cobalt (Co) and platinum (Pt), and a buffer layer provided on a lower side of the third magnetic layer and including a first layer portion containing rhenium (Re). |
| US12089502B2 |
Magnetoresistance effect element, storage element, and electronic device
Provided is a magnetoresistance effect element configured by laminating a first electrode, a magnetization pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a first insulating layer, a magnetization free layer having a variable magnetization direction, a second insulating layer, and a second electrode in order, in which the magnetization pinned layer includes a first magnetic body provided on the first electrode, and a second magnetic body provided on the first magnetic body via a non-magnetic metal layer, at least any of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is configured by providing a magnetic layer directly above a non-magnetic layer, and either the non-magnetic layer or the magnetic layer is formed in a multilayer structure in which different materials are alternately laminated. |
| US12089501B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate and a magnetic tunnel junction on the substrate. The magnetic tunnel junction includes: a bottom electromagnetic structure on the substrate, an insulating layer on the bottom electromagnetic structure, and a top electromagnetic structure on the insulating layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a sidewall tunneling layer on sidewall surfaces of the magnetic tunnel junction. |
| US12089499B2 |
Actuator, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus
An actuator includes: a frame having a recess; an actuator substrate including a common chamber; a damper between the frame and the actuator substrate, the damper defining a part of a wall of the common chamber of the actuator substrate. The damper includes multiple layers laminated in a lamination direction, and the multiple layers is symmetrical in the lamination direction with respect to a center of the damper in the lamination direction. |
| US12089497B2 |
Induction heating system
A thermoelectric element can comprise a thermoelectric body, a first contact, and a second contact structure, wherein the first and/or second contact structure can comprise at least one porous metal structure embedded within an outer region of the thermoelectric body, and at least one metal layer overlying the outer region of the thermoelectric body and being in direct contact with the embedded porous metal structure. A method of making the thermoelectric element can include embedding the at least one porous metal structure within the outer region of the thermoelectric body by induction heating, followed by electroplating of the at least one metal layer. |
| US12089495B2 |
Organic compound and organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting display device including the same
The present disclosure relates to an organic compound including a substituted or non-substituted phenanthroline moiety and a substituted or non-substituted anthracene moiety and being partially deuterated and an organic light emitting diode includes the organic compound. The organic compound has improved electron transporting property and/or the charge generation property. According, the emitting efficiency and the lifespan of the OLED and the organic light emitting display device including the organic compound in the ETL and/or the CGL are improved. |
| US12089494B2 |
Organic electroluminescence element
An organic electroluminescent device having an anode, a cathode, and a light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, wherein the light-emitting layer contains at least a first organic compound, a second organic compound and a third organic compound satisfying the following formula (A), the second organic compound is a delayed fluorescent material, and the third organic compound is a light-emitting material, has a high light emission efficiency. Formula (A): ES1(A)>ES1(B)>ES1(C) wherein ES1(A), ES1(B) and ES1(C) each represent a lowest excited singlet energy level of the first organic compound, the second organic compound and the third organic compound, respectively. |
| US12089492B2 |
Aromatic heterocyclic derivative, material for organic electroluminescent element, and organic electroluminescent element
An organic EL device includes an anode, an emitting layer, an electron transporting zone and a cathode in this sequence, in which the electron transporting zone contains an aromatic heterocyclic derivative represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), X1 to X3 are a nitrogen atom or CR1, and A is represented by a formula (2) below. In the formula (2), L1 is s single bond or a linking group, and HAr is represented by a formula (3) below. In the formula (3), Y1 is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like, and one of X11 to X18 is a carbon atom bonded to L1 by a single bond and the rest of X11 to X18 are a nitrogen atom or CR13. |
| US12089488B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device
An organic electroluminescent device having a capping layer composed of material having a high refractive index, excelling in thin film stability and durability and having no absorption in the respective wavelength ranges of blue, green, and red is provided to improve device characteristics of the organic electroluminescent device, particularly to greatly improve light extraction efficiency. The organic electroluminescent device has at least an anode electrode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, a cathode electrode, and the capping layer in this order, wherein the capping layer contains an arylamine compound (X) having a structure in which two triphenylamine structures are joined within a molecule via a single bond or a divalent group that does not contain a heteroatom. |
| US12089485B2 |
Multi-junction perovskite material devices
Photovoltaic devices such as solar cells, hybrid solar cell-batteries, and other such devices may include an active layer disposed between two electrodes, the active layer having perovskite material and other material such as mesoporous material, interfacial layers, thin-coat interfacial layers, and combinations thereof. The perovskite material may be photoactive. The perovskite material may be disposed between two or more other materials in the photovoltaic device. Inclusion of these materials in various arrangements within an active layer of a photovoltaic device may improve device performance. Other materials may be included to further improve device performance, such as, for example: additional perovskites, and additional interfacial layers. |
| US12089483B2 |
Display panel, display apparatus, and method of manufacturing the display apparatus
A display panel including a penetration portion includes: a substrate including a central area and an outer area extending from an outer side of the central area, the central area including a first central area and a second central area spaced apart from the first central area by the penetration portion therebetween; and a display element arranged on the substrate and including a first display element and a second display element, the first display element overlapping at least a portion of the first central area, and the second display element overlapping at least a portion of the second central area. At least one of an edge of the central area and an edge of the outer area defines at least a portion of the penetration portion, and a thickness of the substrate in the outer area is less than a thickness of the substrate in the central area. |
| US12089479B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
The present disclosure provides a display device and a method for manufacturing the same, and an electronic apparatus. The display device includes: a display panel including a display area and a peripheral area; a crack detection line in the peripheral area and surrounding the display area, the crack detection line includes a first wire segment and a second wire segment; and a circuit board, the circuit board includes a plurality of connection lines and an integrated circuit, the plurality of connection lines includes at least one first connection line, at least one second connection line, and at least one third connection line; the first connection line electrically connects the first wire segment and the second wire segment, the second connection line electrically connects the first wire segment and the integrated circuit, and the at least one third connection line electrically connects the second wire segment and the integrated circuit. |
| US12089478B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region, a perimeter region, and a hole region. The display panel further comprises an inorganic insulating layer, an organic insulating layer, an organic light emitting layer and a film packaging layer stacked. The organic light emitting layer is disposed correspondingly to the display region. At least one ring groove is defined in the inorganic insulating layer and/or the organic insulating layer corresponding to the perimeter region. A portion of the film packaging layer corresponding to the ring groove is closely contacted to the inorganic insulating layer and/or the organic insulating layer. |
| US12089477B2 |
Display device including curved signal lines
A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described. The display device includes a see-through area for camera and a routing area disposed around the see-through area for camera. A camera module is disposed in the see-through area for camera. The routing area is overlapped by at least one data line and scan line. The display device includes a pixel area which includes the see-through area for camera and the routing area. The pixel area includes a plurality of sub-pixels including an organic light emitting element and a cathode. |
| US12089466B2 |
Display panel having five first, four second and four third sub-pixels arranged in a virtual rectangle with five first sub-pixels having different areas from each other and four third sub-pixels having different areas from each other
The present disclosure provides a pixel arrangement including five first sub-pixels located respectively at a central position and four vertex positions of a first virtual rectangle, four second sub-pixels located at respective central positions of four sides of the first virtual rectangle, and four third sub-pixels located in respective four second virtual rectangles, each of the second virtual rectangles being defined by a corresponding one of the four vertex positions of the first virtual rectangle, respective center positions of two adjacent sides of the four sides of the first virtual rectangle that contain the corresponding vertex position, and the center position of the first virtual rectangle, the four second virtual rectangles forming the first virtual rectangle, and wherein, among the four third sub-pixels, an area of at least one third sub-pixel is different from that of other third sub-pixel. A display panel including the pixel arrangement is also provided. |
| US12089465B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area, a pixel unit provided in the display area, and including a first pixel column including a plurality of pixels and a second pixel column including a plurality of pixels displaying a different color from a color of the first pixel column, and data lines which are respectively connected to the first pixel column and the second pixel column, and respectively apply data signals to the first pixel column and the second pixel column, wherein the data line connected to the first pixel column includes sub lines and the data line connected to the second pixel column includes sub lines. |
| US12089464B2 |
Organic light-emitting display substrate having partition grooves and manufacturing method thereof, and organic light-emitting display device
Provided are an organic light-emitting display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and an organic light-emitting display device. The display substrate includes a substrate and an organic layer, an anode layer, an organic functional layer, and a cathode layer arranged sequentially on one side of the substrate. In a passive matrix organic light-emitting display area, the organic layer comprises a plurality of grooves spaced apart along a first direction and extending along a second direction, the anode layer comprises a plurality of first anodes arranged in an array and a plurality of shielding portions. Each shielding portion partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a groove on the substrate to form a partition groove. The cathode layer comprises a plurality of cathode strips and cathode material portions. Each cathode material portion is located within a partition groove and is not connected to an adjacent cathode strip. |
| US12089463B2 |
Display device
A display device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a first metal protrusion being in contact with a first power-source trunk wire, and a second metal protrusion being in contact with a second power-source trunk wire. A first bank defining the end of an organic sealing film includes the first metal protrusion, the second metal protrusion, and a first resin protrusion. The first resin protrusion overlaps the first and second metal protrusions. The first resin protrusion has a frame shape. |
| US12089462B2 |
Display apparatus including multi-height dam over power supply wires
A display apparatus includes: a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a first power supply wire in the non-display area, a first power supply voltage being applied to the first power supply wire; a second power supply wire in the non-display area and spaced apart from the first power supply wire, a second power supply voltage being applied to the second power supply wire; and a dam overlapping the first power supply wire and the second power supply wire, having a first height on the first power supply wire, and having a second height greater than the first height between the first power supply wire and the second power supply wire. |
| US12089461B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; and a semiconductor layer including a driving transistor and a fourth transistor on the substrate, wherein a first electrode of the driving transistor is connected to a driving voltage line to receive a driving voltage, a first electrode of the fourth transistor is connected to a first initialization voltage line to receive a first initialization voltage, a second electrode of the fourth transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the driving transistor, a low doping region is between a channel of the fourth transistor and the first electrode of the fourth transistor, and a low doping region is not between the channel of the further transistor and the second electrode of the fourth transistor. |
| US12089460B2 |
Display device
A display apparatus comprises a substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area, a gate driver disposed on both sides of the display area in the non-display area, the gate driver comprising a plurality of stages including a first stage and a second stage, and a plurality of gate lines extending from the gate driver to the display area, wherein the plurality of gate lines include a first gate line including a linear portion and coupled to the first stage, and a second gate line including a linear portion and a curved portion and coupled to the second stage, and wherein a size of the second stage may be larger than a size of the first stage. |
| US12089458B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus including the same
A display panel includes a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area includes a substrate, a main pixel circuit and a main display element connected to the main pixel circuit, the main pixel circuit and the main display element being located on the substrate at the main display area, an auxiliary display element located on the substrate at the component area; an auxiliary pixel circuit located on the substrate at the peripheral area; a connection wiring connecting the auxiliary display element to the auxiliary pixel circuit; and a first conductive layer overlapping the auxiliary display element at the component area, the first conductive layer including a plurality of first holes. |
| US12089453B2 |
Display apparatus comprising overlapped pixel driving circuits
A display apparatus includes a first pixel driving circuit, an electric field blocking layer on the first pixel driving circuit, a second pixel driving circuit on the electric field blocking layer, and a first display element and a second display element on the second pixel driving circuit, wherein each of the first pixel driving circuit and the second pixel driving circuit includes at least one thin film transistor, the first pixel driving circuit overlaps with the second pixel driving circuit, the first display element is connected with the first pixel driving circuit, and the second display element is connected with the second pixel driving circuit. |
| US12089451B2 |
Functional panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device
A novel functional panel that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is provided. The functional panel includes a first element, a first reflective film, and an insulating film. The first element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a light-emitting material; the layer containing a light-emitting material includes a region interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; the first electrode has a light-transmitting property; and the first electrode has a first thickness. The first electrode is interposed between a region of the first reflective film and the layer containing a light-emitting material, and the first reflective film has a second thickness. The insulating film includes a first opening portion, and the first opening portion overlaps with the first electrode. The insulating film has a first step-like cross-sectional shape, and the first step-like cross-sectional shape surrounds the first opening portion. The first step-like cross-sectional shape includes a first step, and the first step is larger than or equal to a thickness obtained by adding the second thickness to the first thickness. |
| US12089447B2 |
Display panel and display device
Provided is a display panel, including a display pixel unit located in a display region, the display pixel unit including a threshold compensation transistor, the threshold compensation transistor including a first channel and a second channel being connected by a conductive connection portion; a dummy pixel unit located in a dummy region; a first signal line located in the dummy region and configured to provide a constant voltage; and a first conductive block connected to the first signal line. The display pixel unit includes a first display pixel unit, the first display pixel unit is a display pixel unit adjacent to the dummy pixel unit in a row direction, and in a plan view of the display panel, the first conductive block at least partially overlaps the conductive connection portion of the threshold compensation transistor of the first display pixel unit. A display device is further provided. |
| US12089445B2 |
Array substrate having via hole connecting conductive portions, fabrication method thereof and display device
This disclosure provides an array substrate, a fabrication method thereof, and a display device. The array substrate includes a P-type driving transistor, an N-type first transistor, a capacitor, a base substrate, a first conductive layer laminated at a side of the base substrate, a first dielectric layer laminated at a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, a first buffer layer laminated at a side of the first dielectric layer facing away from the base substrate and having a slot, and a second conductive layer laminated at a side of the first buffer layer facing away from the base substrate. The second conductive layer includes a second conductive portion configured as the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a third conductive portion located at the bottom of the slot to form the second electrode of the capacitor. |
| US12089444B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing same
In a TFT layer forming step, first, a semiconductor layer on a resin substrate is formed by performing a semiconductor layer forming step, and subsequently a gate insulating film is formed to cover the semiconductor layer by performing a gate insulating film forming step, and then a first metal layer is formed by performing a first metal film deposition step, a first photo step, and a first etching step, and a second metal layer is formed by performing a second metal film deposition step, a second photo step, and a second etching step, thereby forming a gate layer in which the first metal layer and the second metal layer are layered. |
| US12089439B2 |
Heat radiation member for flexible display and electronic device using the same
A flexible display including a flexible display module having a flexible substrate on which a pixel array is formed, a heat radiation sheet portion disposed on a lower surface of the flexible substrate, a display portion and a bending display portion, a cover window disposed on an upper surface of the flexible display module, the cover window including a sidewall portion overlapping the bending display portion of the flexible display module, a middle frame disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display module, the middle frame including a groove portion, a back cover disposed on a rear surface of the middle frame, and a storage space is provided between the groove portion and the back cover. |
| US12089438B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided is a display apparatus includes a substrate including a first area and a second area; a first display element arranged in the first area; a second display element arranged in the second area; an input sensing layer disposed on the first display element and the second display element; an anti-reflection layer disposed on the input sensing layer; and a light blocking layer disposed on the anti-reflection layer, the light blocking layer having a first hole overlapping the emission area of the first display element and a second hole overlapping the emission area of the second display element, wherein an area of the first hole is greater than an area of the second hole. |
| US12089435B2 |
Multifunctional composite panels and methods for the same
A multifunctional composite panel and a system for fabricating the multifunctional composite panel are disclosed. The multifunctional composite panel may include a plurality of structural layers and a plurality of photovoltaic layers disposed adjacent the plurality of structural layers. The structural layers may include a plurality of alternating layers where each of the alternating layers includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may include one or more polymers and the second layer may include one or more inorganic materials. The system for fabricating the multifunctional composite panel may include a based configured to support the multifunctional composite panel and a plurality of application heads disposed proximal the based and configured to form layers of the multifunctional composite panel. |
| US12089427B2 |
Imaging element and electronic apparatus including a stepped structure
The present technology relates to an imaging element and an electronic apparatus which make it possible to acquire a variety of information regarding a subject including polarization information. Included are an organic photoelectric conversion film that has a light-transmitting property, is oriented in a predetermined axial direction, and includes a step; an upper electrode arranged on a light incident surface side of the organic photoelectric conversion film; and a lower electrode arranged on a side of the organic photoelectric conversion film facing the upper electrode. Protrusions and recesses are formed on the light incident surface side of the organic photoelectric conversion film. An accumulation layer that accumulates an electric charge converted by the organic photoelectric conversion film is included between the organic photoelectric conversion film and the lower electrode, and the step is formed depending on the presence or absence of the accumulation layer. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an imaging element that detects a polarization component in a predetermined direction. |
| US12089426B2 |
Photoactive compounds for vapor deposited organic photovoltaic devices
Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed compounds can exhibit molecular structural elements tending to increase the evaporability of the compounds, such as by including geometric core disruption by use of conformationally restricted side groups instead of freely rotatable side groups or use of indandione moieties instead of dicyanomethyleneindanone moieties. The disclosed photoactive compounds include those with an imine-bridging linking moiety, which can shift the optical properties to a more red-shifted absorbance as compared to compounds with an alkene-bridging linking moiety. The disclosed photoactive compounds can be used in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices. |
| US12089425B2 |
Perovskite material photovoltaic device and method for assembly
A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device. The method comprises fabricating a first photovoltaic device portion with a first photoactive layer having a first face comprising a first perovskite precursor material; fabricating a second photovoltaic device portion with a second photoactive layer having a second face comprising a second perovskite material or a second perovskite precursor material; arranging the first photovoltaic device portion and the second photovoltaic device portion such that the first face is in contact with the second face; and compressing the first photovoltaic device portion and the second photovoltaic device portion at a pressure sufficient to fuse the first perovskite precursor material to the second perovskite material or the second perovskite precursor material. |
| US12089424B2 |
Photodetectors with semiconductor active layers for under-display fingerprint and gesture sensors
In various aspects, the present disclosure provides photodetector devices that may be provided in arrays. The photodetector includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive layer assembly disposed therebetween. The photoactive layer assembly comprises a first charge transport layer, a second charge transport layer, and an amorphous silicon (a-Si) material substantially free of doping and being substantially free of doping disposed between the first charge transport layer and the second charge transport layer. The photodetector device transmits light in a predetermined range of wavelengths and is capable of generating detectable photocurrent when light having a light intensity of less than or equal to about 50 Lux is directed towards the photodetector device. |
| US12089423B2 |
Gate all around semiconductor structure with diffusion break
The current disclosure describes techniques for forming semiconductor structures having multiple semiconductor strips configured as channel portions. In the semiconductor structures, diffusion break structures are formed after the gate structures are formed so that the structural integrity of the semiconductor strips adjacent to the diffusion break structures will not be compromised by a subsequent gate formation process. The diffusion break extends downward from an upper surface until all the semiconductor strips of the adjacent channel portions are truncated by the diffusion break. |
| US12089420B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device including providing a substrate; forming first and second lower conductive patterns, the and second lower conductive patterns being buried in an interlayer dielectric layer; forming a capping layer on the interlayer dielectric layer and a dummy layer on the capping layer; etching an exposed upper portion of the first lower conductive pattern to form a trench; forming a metal layer that covers the interlayer dielectric layer and the dummy layer such that the metal layer fills the trench; forming a magnetic tunnel junction layer on the metal layer; performing a patterning process to form a memory cell; and forming a first protective layer that covers a lateral surface of the memory cell, wherein, in the patterning process, the metal layer on the top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer is etched to form a first bottom electrode in the trench. |
| US12089419B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a manufacturing method thereof. The non-volatile memory device includes a substrate having a memory region and a dummy region surrounding the memory region, an interconnect structure, memory cells, conductive vias and dummy vias. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and in the memory region. The memory cells are disposed on the interconnect structure and arranged in an array when viewed from a top view. The memory cells include first memory cells in the memory region and second memory cells in the dummy region. The conductive vias are disposed in the memory region and between the first memory cells and the interconnection structure to electrically connect each of the first memory cells to the interconnect structure. The dummy vias are disposed in the dummy region and surround the memory region. |
| US12089415B2 |
Metal layers for increasing polarization of ferroelectric memory device
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a semiconductor layer overlying a substrate. A ferroelectric layer overlies the substrate. A pair of source/drain structures are disposed on the semiconductor layer. A lower metal layer is disposed along a lower surface of the ferroelectric layer. An upper metal layer is disposed along an upper surface of the ferroelectric layer. |
| US12089413B2 |
Peripheral circuit having recess gate transistors and method for forming the same
In certain aspects, a memory device includes an array of memory cells and a plurality of peripheral circuits coupled to the array of memory cells. The peripheral circuits include a first peripheral circuit including a recess gate transistor. The peripheral circuits also include a second peripheral circuit including a flat gate transistor. |
| US12089411B2 |
Self-aligned front-end charge trap flash memory cell and capacitor design for integrated high-density scaled devices
Embodiments disclosed herein include a semiconductor device and methods of forming such a device. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a transistor on the substrate. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a first gate electrode, where the first gate electrode is part of a first array of gate electrodes with a first pitch. In an embodiment, the first gate electrode has a first average grain size. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a component cell on the substrate. In an embodiment, the component cell comprises a second gate electrode, where the second gate electrode is part of a second array of gate electrodes with a second pitch that is larger than the first pitch. In an embodiment, the second gate electrode has a second average grain size that is larger than the first average grain size. |
| US12089407B2 |
Semiconductor device and electronic system including the same
A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit structure including a lower substrate, a plurality of circuits formed on the lower substrate, and a plurality of wiring layers connected to the plurality of circuits, an upper substrate covering the peripheral circuit structure and including a through opening, a memory stack structure including a plurality of gate lines, a memory cell contact passing through at least one of the plurality of gate lines to contact one gate line from among the plurality of gate lines, the memory cell contact extending to the peripheral circuit structure through the through opening and being configured to be electrically connected to a first wiring layer from among the plurality of wiring layers, and a plurality of dummy channel structures passing through at least one of the plurality of gate lines to extend to the peripheral circuit structure through the through opening. |
| US12089403B2 |
Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells
A method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises forming a construction comprising a stack that have vertically-alternating insulative tiers and wordline tiers. An array of openings is formed in an uppermost portion of upper material that is above the stack, and the openings comprise channel openings and dummy openings. At least the uppermost portion of the upper material is used as a mask while etching the channel openings and the dummy openings into a lower portion of the upper material. The channel openings are etched into the insulative and wordline tiers. The channel openings are etched deeper into the construction than the dummy openings, and channel material is formed in the channel openings after the etching. Structures independent of method are disclosed. |
| US12089400B2 |
Method for forming semiconductor structures and semiconductor structure
The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure. The method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate, and forming discrete bit line structures on the substrate; forming a first sacrificial layer on the surface of the substrate on the bottoms of gaps of the bit line structures; forming a second sacrificial layer filling the gaps of the discrete bit line structures; patterning the second sacrificial layer and the first sacrificial layer to form openings, the formed openings and the remaining of the second sacrificial layer being arranged alternately in an extension direction of the bit line structures; forming a dielectric layer filling the openings; and, removing the remaining of the first sacrificial layer and the remaining of the second sacrificial layer to form capacitor contact holes, the formed capacitor contact holes and the dielectric layer being arranged alternately. |
| US12089398B2 |
Method for manufacturing memory
A method for manufacturing a memory is provided. The method comprises: providing a substrate comprising a plurality of active areas disposed at intervals, and the active area comprising a first contact area and second contact areas; forming a plurality of bit lines disposed at intervals on the substrate; forming a first isolation layer on the bit line, the first isolation layer forming a first trench; etching the bottom of the first trench along the first trench to form a second trench exposing the second contact area; forming a first conductive layer in the first trench and the second trench; removing part of the first conductive layer to form a plurality of first through holes, so that the first conductive layer is separated into a plurality of conducting wires, and each conducting wire being connected to a second contact area; and forming a second isolation layer in the first through hole. |
| US12089397B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating thereof
Semiconductor device may include a landing pad and a lower electrode that is on and is connected to the landing pad and includes an outer portion and an inner portion inside the outer portion. The outer portion includes first and second regions. The semiconductor devices may also include a dielectric film on the first region of the outer portion on the lower electrode and an upper electrode on the dielectric film. The first region of the outer portion of the lower electrode may include a silicon (Si) dopant, the dielectric film does not extend along the second region of the outer portion. A concentration of the silicon dopant in the first region of the outer portion is different from a concentration of the silicon dopant in the second region of the outer portion and is higher than a concentration of the silicon dopant in the inner portion. |
| US12089389B2 |
Conductive layers with different thicknesses
A semiconductor chip includes: a memory cell having a bit line, a word line, and a power supply node; first, second and third conductive lines formed in first, second and third conductive layers, respectively, the bit line including a portion of the first conductive line; the word line including a portion of the second conductive line; and the power supply node including a portion of the third conductive line; wherein the second conductive line has a thickness which is thicker than those of the first conductive line and the third conductive line, and the first, second and third conductive layers are stacked with one another. The first conductive line is longer than the second conductive line substantially along a first direction. The second conductive line is longer than the first conductive line substantially along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. |
| US12089387B2 |
Methods and devices for electromagnetic wave absorption using gradient, coated honeycomb structures
A device and method for absorbing electromagnetic waves can include a honeycomb sheet formed by a plurality of interconnected hexagon cells arranged in rows. The hexagon cells are made up of sidewalls, each sidewall formed by two surfaces that converge at a top of the sidewall and diverge from the top to a bottom of the sidewall such that a thickness of the sidewalls increases from top to bottom and an angle forms between the two surfaces at the top of the sidewall. In an example, the angle is about 8 degrees. The honeycomb sheet can be coated with a magnetic, composite coating to increase electromagnetic shielding. An example coating includes magnetic multi-granular nanoclusters (MGNC) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). A base layer can be attached to the honeycomb sheet for mechanical stability and additional absorption. The device is suitable for radar absorbing materials (RAM) for aerospace and military applications. |
| US12089386B2 |
Composite material
The present application relates to a composite material, a method for producing the same, and an electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet comprising the same, which can provide a composite material having excellent impact resistance and processability while having excellent heat dissipation performance, a method for producing the composite material, and an electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet. |
| US12089377B2 |
Cooling system and data center
This application provides a cooling system, including a heat exchanger, a cooling supplement component, a bypass vent valve, and a controller. The heat exchanger includes an air intake vent A and an air exhaust vent B that are used for outdoor fresh air entry and discharge, and an air intake vent C and an air exhaust vent D that are used for indoor return air entry and discharge. The cooling supplement component includes a condenser and an evaporator, the condenser is connected to the air exhaust vent B by using an exhaust air pipe, and the evaporator is connected to the air exhaust vent D. The bypass vent valve is disposed on the exhaust air pipe, and the bypass vent valve communicates with outdoor air. The bypass vent valve is connected to the controller, and the controller is configured to control the bypass vent valve. |
| US12089375B2 |
Circuit assembly with bus bar and elastic heat conductive member
The present disclosure provides a circuit assembly that has a novel structure, with which it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem caused by an excessive repulsive force of a heat conductive member by controlling the repulsive force of the heat conductive member. A circuit assembly includes: a heat generation component; bus bars that are connected to connecting portions of the heat generation component; an insulating base member that holds the heat generation component and the bus bars; and an elastic heat conductive member that is in thermal contact with the bus bars. The bus bars press the heat conductive member in a mounting direction in which the bus bars are mounted on the base member. As a result of the bus bars abutting against bus bar positioning portions provided on the base member, the positions of the bus bars in the mounting direction are defined. |
| US12089373B2 |
Metamaterial heat spreader
A metamaterial heat spreader includes a base, and a projection. The base is configured to be attached to a first surface of a heat generation component. The projection is continuous with and extends away from the base such that the projection is configured to be spaced apart from and overlap a second surface of the heat generation component. The projection is constituted by a metal with a periodic pattern. The projection is configured to have a high impedance surface (HIS). |
| US12089369B2 |
Separate immersion cooling device and separate immersion cooling system having the same
A separate immersion cooling system includes a separate immersion cooling device. The separate immersion cooling device includes a condensing device, a plurality of cooling tanks, a plurality of outflow pipes and a plurality of return pipes. The separate immersion cooling device is adapted to cooling a heat-generating device immersed in the cooling tank. |
| US12089368B2 |
System and method for cooling computing devices using a primary circuit dielectric cooling fluid
An immersion cooling system is configured for uniform fluid distribution across computing devices and includes a tank defining an open interior volume, a distribution pipe having a plurality of ports, a distribution plate having a pattern of holes is positioned over the distribution pipe. A siphon wall divides the open interior volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, and the distribution plate and the distribution pipe are in the first chamber. The dielectric cooling fluid enters the first chamber of the tank through the plurality of ports in the distribution pipe, and flows through the pattern of holes in the distribution plate to contact the at least one computing device. The heat dissipates from the at least one computing device into the dielectric cooling fluid, which flows through the siphon wall into the second chamber via a transfer port that is located below a dielectric cooling fluid surface. |
| US12089367B2 |
Liquid-cooling plate for CPU
A liquid-cooling plate for a CPU, includes a circulating liquid-cooling main body, a peripheral frame, a base and a liquid accumulation reservoir. The base has a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. A step is formed between the central portion and the peripheral portion so that the central portion is raised over the peripheral portion. The central portion defines an interior space and has a cover and two faucets. The interior space is adapted to accommodate the circulating liquid-cooling main body, and the cover closes the interior space. The two faucets are located above the cover and communicate with the circulating liquid-cooling main body. The liquid accumulation reservoir is located external to the central portion and is adapted to contain a liquid leaked from the faucets. By integrating the liquid accumulation reservoir in the liquid-cooling plate, an effective saving in an interior space of a server is resulted. |
| US12089366B2 |
Server and cooling system for enhanced immersion cooling
Embodiments are disclosed of an immersion cooling device. The immersion cooling device includes a flow module adapted to be coupled to a heat-generating electronic component and immersed in an immersion cooling fluid. The flow module includes a housing with a channel therein, an inlet mounted the housing and fluidly coupled to the channel, the inlet being adapted to be submerged in the immersion cooling fluid, a pump positioned in the channel to accelerate the flow of immersion cooling fluid entering the channel through the inlet, and a fluid distribution interface mounted on the housing and fluidly coupled to the channel. |
| US12089365B2 |
Smart cooling fan system
A smart cooling fan system is disclosed, and comprises temperature sensors, a first cooling fan connected to a main processor of an electronic device, a second cooling fan disposed in a housing case of the electronic device, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to, based on immediate fan rotation speed, find out a first volumetric flow rate and a second volumetric flow rate by looking up a cubic feet per minute (CFM)-RPM lookup table (LUT), a first pulse width modulation (PWM) LUT and a second PWM LUT, the microcontroller controls the first cooling fan to produce a first airflow having the first volumetric flow rate, and also controls the second cooling fan to produce a second airflow having the second volumetric flow rate. |
| US12089362B2 |
Blank panel
A blank panel of the present disclosure includes a partial panel and a partial panel, in which the partial panel includes an attachment portion attached to a rack and a link portion linked to the partial panel, and the partial panel includes an attachment portion attached to the rack and a link portion linked to the partial panel. |
| US12089359B2 |
Isolated component mounting scheme
An electronic component system includes a chassis that includes a body, an electrically isolated portion, and an insulator disposed between the electrically isolated portion and the body, wherein the insulator is comprised of a first electrically insulating material. The electronic component system further includes a first electronic component mounted to the electrically isolated portion, and a second electronic component mounted to the body and electrically connected to the first electronic component. |
| US12089357B2 |
Electronic assembly including cable modules
An electronic assembly includes an electronic package connected to a host circuit board. The electronic assembly includes interposer assemblies electrically connected to the electronic package. The electronic assembly includes cable modules coupled to upper separable interface of the interposer assemblies. The electronic assembly includes carrier assemblies configured to be coupled to an upper surface of the electronic package. Each carrier assembly includes a carrier base block and a carrier lid configured to hold at least one interposer assembly and at least one cable module. The carrier assemblies hold the cable modules with the module contacts in electrical connection with upper mating interfaces of the interposer contacts. The carrier assemblies hold lower mating interfaces of the interposer contacts in electrical connection with upper package contacts of the electronic package. The carrier assemblies are separately removable from the electronic package to separate the interposer assemblies from the electronic package. |
| US12089356B2 |
Terminal device
A terminal device can include a metal contact component. The metal contact component can include a metal substrate and a non-allergenic contact layer which is on the metal substrate and the non-allergenic contact layer forms a part of outer surface of the terminal device. |
| US12089354B2 |
Foldable display apparatus and electronic device
A foldable display apparatus includes a first shell (10), a second shell (20), a rotating shaft assembly, and a rotating shaft protection member (30); the rotating shaft assembly is located between the first shell (10) and the second shell (20) and connected to each of the first shell (10) and the second shell (20); the rotating shaft protection member (30) covers the rotating shaft assembly; the rotating shaft protection member (30) is made of a shape-memory alloy. |
| US12089353B2 |
Support base plate and display panel
A support base plate and a display panel are provided. In embodiments of this application, a support base plate in a bent area is correspondingly disposed as a structure having at least two layers. In the two-layer structure, at least one layer is a hollowed-out structure, and another layer is a support structure. When a flexible display panel is bent or folded, the support base plate provided in the embodiments of this application not only can support the panel, but also can effectively improve the bending performance of the panel, thereby improving the comprehensive performance of the flexible panel. |
| US12089351B2 |
Portable power supply
A power supply apparatus is provided including a housing, at least one battery receptacle for receiving at least one removable battery pack, an inverter that converts a direct-current (DC) signal from the at least one battery pack to an alternating-current (AC) signal, and a controller that applies a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal to the inverter to shape the AC signal with a lower harmonic distortion relative to a square wave. For each full cycle of the AC signal, the controller sets the duty cycle to approximately 100% within a first period corresponding to a peak area of the AC signal, to less than approximately 100% but greater than approximately 0% within a second period in which the AC signal transitions from the peak to a zero-cross following the first period, and to 0% within a third period corresponding to the zero-cross of the AC signal following the second period. |
| US12089343B2 |
Methods for printing a conductive pillar with high precision
Methods for creating a conductive pillar on a receiver substrate may include forming a dried metal paste pillar by printing metal paste over an area of a receiver substrate, drying the metal paste, and repeating the printing and drying steps. The dried metal paste pillar may be inspected so as to determine a height of the dried metal paste pillar. If the height of the dried metal paste pillar is less than a desired height, additional metal paste may be printed onto to the dried metal paste pillar and dried. If the height of the dried metal paste pillar exceeds the desired height, a portion of the dried metal paste pillar may be ablated. The dried metal paste pillar may be sintered so as to form the conductive pillar. Conductive pillars that are produced according to the methods may be used as part of the formation of a flip-chip assembly. |
| US12089341B2 |
Component mounting system and data creation device
A component mounting system includes a component mounter group, a storage section configured to store multiple production jobs, and a grouping execution section configured to allocate, when grouping the multiple production jobs, production jobs having a degree of commonality in type of components included in each production job satisfying a predetermined determination criterion to the same group, in which the group is set to perform an individual exchange of the component supply device without performing a collective exchange of a pallet of each component mounter when processing the production job belonging to the same group, and to perform the collective exchange of the pallet of each component mounter and not to perform the individual exchange of the component supply device when processing the production job belonging to different groups. |
| US12089340B2 |
Electronic component mounting device for mounting electronic components at certain intervals
An electronic component mounting device is provided for mounting, at different intervals from each other on attachments, a plurality of electronic components which have been placed in a predetermined portion. The electronic component mounting device comprises a removal mechanism for removing some of the plurality of the electronic components being placed in the predetermined portion, a transport mechanism for transporting the electronic components removed by the removal mechanism, moving the electronic components such that, before reaching the attachments, the plurality of the electronic components are at the different intervals at which they will be mounted on the attachments, and transporting the electronic components to the attachments, and a mounting and transfer mechanism for mounting the electronic components, which have been transported by the transport mechanism, on predetermined positions of the attachments. |
| US12089330B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a conductor layer formed on surface of the insulating layer and including a conductor pad, a covering layer covering a portion of the insulating layer, an optical waveguide positioned on the surface of the insulating layer and including core part, and a conductor post including plating metal and formed on the conductor pad such that the post is penetrating through the covering layer and connected to a component. The insulating layer has component region covered by the component when the component is connected, the core part has side surface extending in direction along the surface of the insulating layer, the side surface has an exposed portion exposed in the component region and facing the opposite direction with respect to the insulating layer, and distance between the exposed portion and the surface of the insulating layer is greater than thickness of the covering layer. |
| US12089328B2 |
PCB production by laser systems
Systems and methods for printing a printed circuit board (PCB) from substrate to full integration utilize a laser-assisted deposition (LAD) system to print a flowable material on top of a substrate by laser jetting to create a PCB structure to be used as an electronic device. One such system for PCB printing includes a jet printing unit, an imaging unit, curing units, and a drilling unit to print metals and other materials (epoxies, solder masks, etc.) directly on a PCB substrate such as a glass-reinforced epoxy laminate material (e.g., FR4) or others. The jet printing unit can also be used for sintering and/or ablation of materials. Printed materials are cured by heating or by infrared (IR) or ultraviolet (UV) radiation. PCB s produced according to the present systems and methods may be single-sided or double-sided. |
| US12089327B2 |
Metal-coated liquid-crystal polymer film
Provide is a metal-coated liquid-crystal polymer film that is suitable for microcircuit processing and capable of reducing the transmission loss of circuits. The metal-coated liquid-crystal polymer film comprising: a polymer film comprising a polymer film main body capable of forming an optically anisotropic melt phase; a first metal layer layered on at least one side of the polymer film main body; and a second metal layer layered on the first metal layer, wherein in an analysis of oxygen concentration in a thickness direction using XPS, the average oxygen concentration of the first metal layer is 2.5 atom % or less. |
| US12089325B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board according to an embodiment includes a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer; and a cavity formed in the first and second insulating layers; wherein the cavity includes a first portion formed in the second insulating layer; and a second portion formed in the first insulating layer; wherein the first portion has a first cross-sectional shape, and wherein the second part has a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. |
| US12089321B2 |
Induction cooker and operation method thereof
An induction cooker includes a rectifying device, a first energy-storage device, a switch device, a second energy-storage device, a heating device and a control device. The capacitance of the second energy-storage device is greater than the capacitance of the first energy-storage device. When the induction cooker is just starting, the control device controls the switch device to be turned off, such that the heating device generates an output current according to an energy of the first energy-storage device. The control device determines whether a pot is on the heating device according to a change state of the output current. When the pot is on the heating device, the control device controls the switch device to be turned on, such that the first and second energy-storage devices are coupled, and the heating device heats the pot according to energies of the first and second energy-storage devices. |
| US12089317B2 |
Location identification system, location identification method, and computer-readable medium
A location identification system (1) of the present invention includes a plurality of lighting apparatuses (50a1), . . . , (50c3) installed above a plurality of products displayed inside a room, a search apparatus (20) configured to allow a customer to search for and designate the product, and a management apparatus (10) capable of communicating with the plurality of lighting apparatuses (50a1), . . . , (50c3) and the search apparatus (20). The search apparatus (20) transmits identification information of a target product that is designated by the customer to the management apparatus (10). The management apparatus (10) changes, in a case where the identification information of the target product is received from the search apparatus (20), an emission color of a lighting apparatus (50a1), . . . , (50c3) associated with the target product to a pre-specified emission color. |
| US12089316B1 |
PLC signal control lamp system with adaptive power supply
A PLC signal control lamp system with adaptive power supply, which comprises a signal control module and a signal receiving module; the signal control module is coupled between the commercial power and a lamp and encodes an electric signal, and comprises an MCU control submodule, a clock signal submodule and a switch circuit; the signal receiving module is arranged in the lamp, decodes the electric signal and adjusts the lighting of the lamp. The present invention can adjust the lighting of the lamp without adding a dimming wire, and is more convenient to install, modify and maintain. |
| US12089314B2 |
Control system for assisting a user in installing a light source array at a display and a method thereof
A method (600) of assisting a user in installing a light source array (110) at a display (120) is disclosed. The light source array (110) comprising individually controllable lighting units, the method (600) comprising: receiving (602) first information indicative of dimensions of the display (120), receiving (604) second information indicative of dimensions the light source array (110), virtually segmenting (606) the light source array (110) into a plurality of segments based on the dimensions of the display (120) and the dimensions of the light source array (110), wherein each segment comprises a plurality of individually controllable lighting units, wherein a length of a first segment (112) corresponds to at least a part of a length of a first side of the display (120), and wherein a length of a second segment (114) corresponds to at least a part of a length of a second side of the display (120), controlling (608) lighting units of the first segment (112) according to a first light setting, and controlling (610) lighting units of the second segment (114) according to a second light setting different from the first light setting. |
| US12089313B2 |
Multi-function intelligent lighting device control system and control method thereof
The invention provides a multi-function intelligent lighting device control system and the method thereof. The system includes several lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The controller includes a detecting module having a detecting circuit, main power source module, intelligent control module and intelligent dimming module. The first electrode connectors of the main power source module are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector of the main power source module is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates several detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal to perform the adaptive adjustment function accordingly. The intelligent dimming module receives a dimming signal to adjust the brightness of the lighting devices. |
| US12089312B2 |
Illumination control apparatus, illumination control method, and computer readable recording medium
An illumination control apparatus, an illumination control method, and a computer readable recording medium that records an illumination control program are provided. The illumination control apparatus includes: a start position storage section that stores start positions of the sets of illumination control values in a control signal, created by a signal creation section, including a plurality of sets of illumination control values for controlling illumination; and a start position output section that outputs the start positions stored in the start position storage section in a manner that the start positions can be set for the illumination devices, in which the illumination devices are configured to be able to control conditions of the illumination on the basis of the sets of illumination control values in the control signal transmitted by a signal transmission section by setting the start positions output by the start position output section for the illumination devices. |
| US12089308B2 |
LED end of life detection
An LED driver measures a voltage across the LED and a temperature associated with the LED. The LED driver drives the LED to operate below a knee in the voltage/current curve of the LED and derives an expected voltage across the LED from the temperature of the LED, the LED driving current, and a predetermined relation between the expected LED voltage and at least one of LED temperature and LED driving current. The LED driver determines if the measured voltage across the LED exceeds the expected voltage across the LED, and establishes, based on the determination, if an LED approaching end of life warning is to be generated. Thus, an approaching end of life may be determined by the LED driver while the LED is still operational. |
| US12089305B2 |
Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments. |
| US12089301B1 |
Material, apparatus, and method for electrically shielding heated components
A system, method, and apparatus are provided for electrically shielding heated components, and more particularly, to electrically shielding electrically heated components in such a way as to be compatible with GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protected circuits. Examples include an electrically shielded heated component including: a conductor, where the conductor is a heating element connected between a power line and a neutral line of a circuit from a GFCI; and a shield proximate the conductor and connected to the GFCI, where the shield receives a portion of current from the conductor and returns the portion of the current received to the GFCI. |
| US12089299B2 |
One piece heater rack, heater assembly using the heater rack, and method of use
A one-piece heater rack includes a number of arrays of attachment nodes and a surrounding peripheral structure. The attachment nodes are configured to allow the attachment of ceramic supports, the ceramic supports designed to hold open type coil electrical resistance heating elements that make up of a heater assembly using the heater rack. The attachment nodes allow attachment of the ceramic supports from above and below the heater rack for ease of installation. The heater rack also includes other features that providing mounting support for other heater assembly elements like terminals, thermostats, temperature limit switches, and air flow control over and through the heater using the peripheral structure, the arrays of attachment nodes or combinations thereof. |
| US12089298B2 |
Heat generating element and method for manufacturing the same
A heat-generating element of an electric heating device includes a PTC element, conductor tracks abutting surfaces of the PTC element, and an adhesive which connects the conductor tracks to the PTC element. The conductor track has several contact projections which protrude from an abutment surface of the conductor tracks. The contact projections form a contact surface which abuts the surface in an electrically conductive manner with a free space between the surface and the abutment surface, in which the adhesive is accommodated. Also disclosed is a method in which the contact projections are formed from initially planar conductor track, an adhesive is applied to the abutment surface between the contact projections, a masking covering the contact surfaces is removed, and the conductor track is glued to a PTC element with the adhesive accommodated between the surface and the abutment surface. |
| US12089295B2 |
Multiple virtual interfaces through a single physical interface
A method for providing multiple virtual interfaces over a single physical interface of a gateway device includes configuring a first physical Wi-Fi interface with a first virtual interface for a WAN side and a second virtual interface for a LAN side by assigning SSIDs to the first virtual interface and the second virtual interface, and storing the SSIDs as virtual interface configuration data. The method further includes determining whether a packet is received over the first virtual interface or the second virtual interface based on the virtual interface configuration data, and performing virtual input processing to manage flow of the packet to a router, depending on the input virtual interface, by tagging the packet as WAN traffic associated with the first virtual interface based on the WAN SSID or as LAN traffic associated with the second virtual interface based on the LAN SSID, and forwarding the packet to the router. |
| US12089286B2 |
Method and apparatus for searching and relaying discovery of devices
An observer device (12) listens for advertising messages from broadcast devices (14) in an environment, transmits scan request messages to broadcast devices, and subsequently receives scan response messages. The observer device (12) can connect to a broadcast device (14) and configure the broadcast device (14) to a scanning mode. The broadcast device (14) selected for scanning listens for advertising messages from other broadcast devices (14). The broadcast device (14) relays information related to these other broadcast devices (14) back to the observer device (12). |
| US12089284B2 |
Method for network control and related products
A method for network control and related products are provided, which are applied to electronic device. The electronic device includes a first network module and a second network module. The first network module is configured to be connected with a first WiFi network, a second WiFi network, or the both. A target frequency band at which the first network module interferes with the second network module is determined on condition that the first network module is connected with both the first WiFi network and the second WiFi network, when the second network module is enabled. A target WiFi network interface corresponding to the target frequency band is released, where the target WiFi network interface is at least one of following: a first WiFi network interface for a first WiFi network or a second WiFi network interface for a second WiFi network. Network connection is performed through the second network module. |
| US12089283B2 |
Method and apparatus for downlink discontinuous reception regarding sidelink transmission in a wireless communication system
A method a User Equipment (UE) can comprise receiving a configuration of a first Discontinuous Reception (DRX) timer with a value in number of symbols, receiving a configuration of a second DRX timer with a value in number of slot lengths, transmitting, via a Sidelink (SL) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process, a first SL transmission associated with SL configured grant Type 1, starting the first DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first symbol length associated with the first DRX timer based on a symbol length of an active Downlink (DL) Bandwidth Part (BWP) of a Primary Cell (PCell), starting the second DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to expiration of the first DRX timer which was started in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first slot length associated with the second DRX timer based on a slot length of the active DL BWP of the PCell, and monitoring Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) when the second DRX timer is running. |
| US12089272B2 |
Method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) to transmit a direct communication request message in a wireless communication system
A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to perform a PC5 unicast link establishment procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first PC5-S message for establishing a PC5 unicast link with a UE-to-UE Relay, wherein the PC5-S message includes a Layer-2 Identity (ID) of a second UE. The method further includes the first UE receiving a second PC5-S message from the UE-to-UE Relay, wherein the second PC5-S message is transmitted by the UE-to-UE Relay in response to reception of the first PC5-S message. |
| US12089264B2 |
Efficient transmission of a response signal for a random access preamble transmitted from legacy or extension carrier capable devices
In order to provide a transmission device and transmission method with which a response signal for random access preamble transmitted from a preamble transmission device is efficiently transmitted, setting unit in base station sets a first resource candidate group, which enables terminal capable of receiving a latch response transmitted by demodulation reference signal (DMRS) transmission to be selected, and a second resource candidate group, which enables terminal incapable of receiving a latch response transmitted by DMRS transmission but capable of receiving a latch response transmitted by cell-specific reference signal (CRS) transmission to be selected. Control unit selects DMRS transmission as the latch response transmission method when a resource in which latch preamble has been received is included in the first candidate group, but selects CRS transmission as the latch response transmission method when the resource is included in the second resource candidate group. |
| US12089262B2 |
Method and apparatus for multiple concurrent random access procedures
Methods and apparatuses for multiple concurrent random access procedures. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving first configuration for a random access (RA) procedure, initiating a first RA procedure on a cell based on the first configuration, and initiating a second RA procedure on the cell prior to completion of the first RA procedure. A method for a base station includes transmitting a first random access response (RAR) and a second RAR. The first RAR includes a first temporary cell radio network temporary identifier (TC-RNTI) and a first uplink grant. The second RAR includes a second TC-RNTI and a second uplink grant. The method further includes receiving a first PUSCH scheduled by the first uplink grant and a second PUSCH scheduled by the second uplink grant. The first PUSCH includes the first TC-RNTI. The second PUSCH includes only the first TC-RNTI or both the first and second TC-RNTIs. |
| US12089259B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining radio network temporary identifier in two-step random access procedure
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for determining radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) in a two-step random access procedure. A method of a terminal device, comprising: determining a request message for random access, wherein the request message comprises a preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, message and the PUSCH message is determined based on a first radio network temporary identity, RNTI; transmitting the request message; and obtaining a response message for random access based on a second RNTI, wherein the first RNTI and the second RNTI are the same or different. |
| US12089258B2 |
Random access procedure timing designs
A configurable new radio (NR) RACH procedure that may be executed by a UE and a base station is disclosed. A configuration to determine, by a user equipment, a random access procedure timeline, from multiple random access procedure timelines that each define a different duration between one or more messages that are communicated in a random access procedure can be determined or transmitted. A random access preamble can be received from the UE based on the random access procedure timeline, and a response to the random access preamble can be determined or transmitted based on the random access procedure timeline. |
| US12089256B2 |
Random access method and device, electronic device and computer-readable storage medium
A random access method includes: when initiating random access, determining a measurement result of channel state information measurement reference signals (CSI-RS) of a plurality of beams; determining a target beam corresponding to a target CSI-RS having a measurement result greater than a preset threshold value; determining a target Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) corresponding to the target CSI-RS; determining a random access preamble and random access timing associated with the target SSB; and initiating random access on the target beam based on the random access preamble and the random access timing. A beam can be determined according to the measurement result of an CSI-RS, without determining the beam according to the measurement result of an SSB, thereby preventing the problem of user equipment (UE) being unable to select a suitable beam for random access due to a measurement result of an SSB not being obtained for a downlink BWP by UE. |
| US12089255B2 |
Multi-link RTS and CTS transmissions
In a wireless local area network system, a reception multi-link device (MLD) may not transmit a CTS frame, even if the reception multi-link device receives an RTS frame via a second link, in the case that an STA operating via a first link is a TXOP responder. In detail, the reception MLD may include at least one non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) link pair. A first STA affiliated with the MLD may determine to respond with the CTS frame to the RTS frame. The first STA does not respond with the CTS frame based on another STA being a transmission opportunity (TXOP) responder on another link. |
| US12089254B2 |
Bandwidth extension indication and negotiation in wireless communications
A first station (STA) and a second STA perform bandwidth negotiation with a bandwidth extension indication. Then the first STA and the second STA communicate wirelessly according to the bandwidth negotiation. |
| US12089242B2 |
Quality metric signaling for beam strength prediction
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for predicting a strength of a transmission beam in a communication system. In one example, the disclosure describes a user equipment (UE) receiving a quality metric from a base station (BS), the quality metric indicating one or more tolerance levels for predicted beam strength as compared to actual beam strength at the UE. In some examples, the UE may transmit, to the BS, one or more indications of actual beam strength as measured at the UE at one or more time periods for one or more transmit beams of the BS. |
| US12089241B2 |
Resource scheduling method for network slice and device
A resource scheduling method for a network slice is provided, where a slice management network element sends a request to a data analysis network element. The request includes service experience requirement information of a first network slice. The slice management network element receives a response sent by the data analysis network element. The response includes information about a first area and/or information about a first time that are/is of the first network slice and that correspond/corresponds to the service experience requirement information. The slice management network element sends information about a second area and/or information about a second time to a network device based on the information about the first area and/or the information about the first time. The network device schedules a resource for the first network slice based on the information about the second area and/or the information about the second time. |
| US12089240B2 |
Methods and apparatus for access node selection and link optimization in quasi-licensed wireless systems
Methods and apparatus for access node selection, and optimization of antenna direction and performance, within a power-limited system. In one embodiment, the system utilizes “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a controller that dynamically adjusts antenna direction for receiving/transmitting information at an installed fixed wireless apparatus (FWA) at user or subscriber premises. In one variant, the FWA receives data on candidate access nodes (CBSDs), and includes controller logic that compares received power levels for candidate access nodes with the power levels estimated from path loss models, and optimizes antenna azimuth to maximize the antenna gain towards the selected access nodes. As such, service calls to optimize antenna performance after initial installation are not required, and network operating expenses are thereby reduced. Dynamic node reselection and optimization may also be used in instances of CBSD/spectrum withdrawal, changes in physical environment, and other applications. |
| US12089239B2 |
Communication system management and performance reporting
A communication management resource detects or anticipates occurrence of wireless interference on a wireless channel allocated to a wireless base station to communicate with multiple communication devices. In response to the detected wireless interference, the communication management resource determines a group of the multiple communication devices receiving data of a particular type from the wireless base station. To reduce the wireless interference, the wireless base station notifies the communication devices in the group to operate in a device-to-device communication mode as an alternative path of conveying the particular type of data to the group of communication devices. Thus, during times of wireless interference, instead of communicating a message to each of the wireless communication device in the group, the wireless base station communicates a wireless communication to a first communication device in the group; the first communication device forwards the communication to a second communication device in the group. |
| US12089236B2 |
Method and device in communication node used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node used for wireless communications. A communication node first receives first information and second information; and then transmits a first radio signal; and monitors a first signaling in a first time window; the first information is used to determine a time length of the first time window, an interval between an end for a transmission of the first radio signal and a start of the first time window is a first time interval, and the second information is used to determine a time length of the first time interval; a bit output by a first bit block through channel coding is used to generate the first radio signal, the first bit block carries a first identity, and a second identity is used for monitoring the first signaling. The present disclosure helps improve the performance of random access. |
| US12089235B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for uplink transmission management
A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE), for Uplink (UL) transmission management includes the UE determining a default spatial domain transmission filter for an UL resource according to at least one Quasi Co-Location (QCL) parameter of a Control Resource Set (CORESET) after determining that the UL resource is not configured with a spatial domain transmission filter and a pathloss reference Reference Signal (RS) resource, and transmitting the UL resource by applying the default spatial domain transmission filter. |
| US12089234B2 |
Millimeter wave access system for device to device communication
Millimeter wave access system and method for device-to-device communications (D2D) are described. A method includes registering, by one or more Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) devices (CBSDs) with a millimeter wave spectrum access system (MAS), establishing, by mobile devices, connections with a CBSD, receiving D2D communication mode capability from the mobile devices, receiving millimeter wave spectrum allocation requests for D2D communication from a number of the plurality of mobile devices, determining, by the MAS, millimeter wave spectrum allocation for the requests, sending, by the MAS and the CBSD, appropriate millimeter wave spectrum allocations to each of requesting mobile device and enabling D2D communication mode, establishing D2D communication links with other mobile devices to exchange data, monitoring idle time percentage on the D2D communication links, informing when D2D communication is not needed based on the idle time percentage, and releasing allocated millimeter wave spectrum when D2D communication is not needed. |
| US12089232B2 |
Wireless devices and systems including examples of configuration modes for baseband units and remote radio heads
Examples described herein include systems and methods which include wireless devices and systems with examples of configuration modes for baseband units (BBU) and remote radio heads (RRH). For example, a computing system including a BBU and a RRH may receive a configuration mode selection including information indicative of a configuration mode for respective processing units of the BBU and the RRH. The computing system allocates the respective processing units to perform wireless processing stages associated with a wireless protocol. The BBU and/or the RRH may generate an output data stream based on the mixing of coefficient data with input data at the BBU and/or the RRH. Examples of systems and methods described herein may facilitate the processing of data for 5G wireless communications in a power-efficient and time-efficient manner. |
| US12089224B2 |
Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes determining, by the terminal device, a plurality of search spaces for transmitting same DCI; and detecting, by the terminal device, the DCI in the plurality of search spaces. |
| US12089220B2 |
Resource management for wireless communications using a power saving state
Wireless communications using a power saving state are described. A wireless device and/or a base station may provide improved resource management such as by monitoring a reduced resource set in a power saving state. The wireless device may monitor an initial resource set in a non-power saving state and a reduced resource set in a power saving state. |
| US12089219B2 |
Multiplexing higher priority and lower priority uplink control information on a physical uplink control channel
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may separately encode lower priority uplink control information (UCI) and higher priority UCI, and multiplex the encoded lower priority UCI and the encoded higher priority UCI on the same physical uplink channel (e.g., a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)). The UE may be configured with multiple coding rates, which the UE may select from based on a payload size associated with each of the lower priority UCI and the higher priority UCI. Alternatively, the UE may be configured with a separate set of coding rates for the lower priority UCI and a separate set of coding rates for the higher priority UCI. The UE may multiplex the lower priority UCI and the higher priority UCI by mapping to physical uplink channel resources based on an order (e.g., mapping higher priority UCI followed by mapping lower priority UCI). |
| US12089211B2 |
Electronic apparatus, wireless communication method and computer-readable medium
The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to carry out control so as to receive information related to resources used by a user equipment to carry out energy harvesting. The processing circuit is further configured to control, based on the information, the user equipment to receive wireless signals from one or more base stations and to convert the wireless signals into electromagnetic wave energy for energy harvesting. |
| US12089210B2 |
Multi-transmission and reception point operation
Supporting transmission of multiple hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgments (HARQ-ACKS) within a single slot may include encoding a first HARQ-ACK and a second HARQ-ACK within the single slot for transmission to a base station. The first HARQ-ACK may be transmitted via a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and the second HARQ-ACK may be transmitted via a second PUCCH. Based on encoding the first HARQ-ACK and the second HARQ-ACK within the single slot, one or more additional uplink (UL) signals colliding with at least one of the first HARQ-ACK and the second HARQ-ACK within the single slot may be responded to based on a configuration of the UE. |
| US12089207B2 |
Method for scheduling request transmission and terminal device
Methods for scheduling request (SR) transmission and a terminal device are provided. The method includes the following. When K SR configurations include a first SR configuration that satisfies a first preset condition, transmit first SR information corresponding to the first SR configuration through a first uplink channel, where K physical uplink control channels (PUCCHs) overlap with the first uplink channel, the K PUCCHs are configured to carry SR information corresponding to the K SR configurations, and K is a positive integer. |
| US12089202B2 |
Method and apparatus for a sidelink transmission
The present application is related to a method performed by a user equipment (UE), wherein the method includes: transmitting, to a base station (BS), a request for one or more sidelink transmissions between the UE and one or more destinations; receiving scheduling information from the BS, wherein the scheduling information comprises an indicator indicating a grant for a selected sidelink transmission between a destination among the one or more destinations and the UE, and the scheduling information further comprises a resource which is scheduled for the UE to transmit data; and transmitting the data to the destination using the resource scheduled for the UE. |
| US12089200B2 |
Extremely high throughput (EHT) multi-band transmission
System and method of cooperative multi-band wireless STA communication that enables full duplex operations are disclosed herein. Frames are configured to carry band information and are selected to be transmitted simultaneously in multiple bands based on various constraints to avoid out-of-order delivery. For frames under a block ACK agreement, a transmit STA can specify the transmission bands for the frames in an ADDBA request frame. While a first band is transmitting a first frame under a block ACK agreement, the second band can be used to transmit a frame under the same block ACK agreement as, and from the same traffic flow with, the first frame. Otherwise, the second band can be used to transmit a frame with a different TID than the first frame. |
| US12089199B2 |
Resource allocation method, device and system of wireless communication system
Disclosed are a UE of a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method using the same. More particularly, the method including receiving scheduling information including resource allocation information, wherein the resource allocation information comprises a RIV determined based on the number of RBs of a first BWP, and transmitting or receiving data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP, wherein the number of RBs of the second BWP is greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of RBs of the RB set corresponding to the RIV in the second BWP are given in powers of 2 and a device for the same are disclosed. |
| US12089198B2 |
Systems and methods for increasing continuity of communications service
Techniques are provided for enhancing continuity in service of a radio authorized to transmit in shared spectrum by setting a transmit expiry time based upon whether the radio must cease transmission when a dynamic incumbent user operates in the dynamic protection area (DPA) to avoid aggregate interference to a receiver of the dynamic incumbent user, in or about the DPA, exceeding a threshold interference level. |
| US12089196B2 |
Enhanced per-stream recursive demapping techniques
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may receive a transmission including a set of spatial layers. The set of spatial layers may include at least a first spatial layer and a second spatial layer subsequent to the first spatial layer. The device may determine a first number of search points of the first spatial layer based on a modulation order of the first spatial layer, and a second number of search points of the second spatial layer based on the first number of search points and a modulation order of the second spatial layer. The device may compute a quantity of distance metrics based on the first and second numbers of search points. The device may demap symbols of the received transmission based on the quantity of distance metrics. In some examples, demapping the symbols may be based on a per-stream recursive demapping process. |
| US12089195B2 |
Method and apparatus for uplink reference signal-based beam management
Methods and apparatuses for UL reference signal-based beam management. A method of operating a UE includes receiving configuration information for UL reference signals for beam management, source reference signals for spatial relation, and a beam report; receiving the source reference signals; and measuring a signal quality metric for the source reference signals for spatial relation. The method further includes transmitting a beam report based on measured signal quality metric and receiving, in response to the beam report, updated configuration information for the UL reference signals for beam management. The method further includes determining a time for update of the UL reference signals for beam management and transmitting the UL reference signals for beam management based on the updated configuration information at the determined time. |
| US12089194B2 |
Techniques for selecting network parameters based on feedback
Techniques are described herein for selecting network parameters based on feedback in a wireless network. An access point (AP) may collect feedback information from a plurality of stations (STAs). The AP may broadcast out queries seeking information to the STAs. The AP may collect statistics about network parameters preferred by the STAs. The AP may select a network parameter based at least in part on collecting the statistics. The AP may collect the statistics without identifying the individual STAs that are responding. The AP may gather responses using a two-message system, where a first message informs the STAs about the feedback being requested and a second message requests that the STAs transmit the feedback to the AP. |
| US12089192B2 |
CBR and CR with mini slots
A first UE may calculate a CBR associated with a sidelink resource pool over a measurement window. A partially used slot-subchannel block in the plurality of slots may be associated with a non-zero contribution to the CBR. The partially used slot-subchannel block may include at least one used mini slot-subchannel block. The first UE may identify a CR limit associated with the sidelink resource pool based on the CBR. The first UE may select one or more resources associated with a slot from the sidelink resource pool for a sidelink transmission to a second UE based on the CR limit. The first UE may transmit, to the second UE, the sidelink transmission based on the selected one or more resources. |
| US12089191B2 |
Method and device for transmitting or receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and may comprise receiving a period and additional information for a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) operation from a base station, determining a transmission resource based on the period and the additional information for the SPS operation, and receiving downlink data or transmitting uplink data in the transmission resource, wherein data traffic including the downlink data and the uplink data has a period corresponding to a non-integer multiple of a reference time unit, and the additional information is determined based on the period of the data traffic. |
| US12089190B2 |
Signal sending method, signal receiving method, sending device, and receiving device
The present disclosure provides a signal sending method, a signal receiving method, a sending device, and a receiving device. The signal sending method is performed by the sending device, where the method includes: sending a first signal to the receiving device, where the first signal includes the following information: timing information; device identification information; group identification information; resource configuration information; first signal transmission information; beam transmission information; and possibly other information. |
| US12089189B2 |
Scheduling transmissions on channels in a wireless network
A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive information including a plurality of first values and queue limit information including a plurality of first values and queue limit information from a base station (BS), wherein each of the plurality of first values is associated with at least one radio bearer. Further, the UE is configured to transmit a plurality of buffer occupancy indicators, wherein each buffer occupancy indicator is associated with at least one queue, wherein each queue is associated with the at least one radio bearer. In response to the plurality of buffer occupancy indicators transmitted, receive, using the communication interface, allocated uplink resources including data provided by a limited number of queues in allocated uplink resources, wherein an amount of data received from each of the limited number of queues is limited based on the first values. |
| US12089188B2 |
Methods and devices for transmission by selecting between uplink resources
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for transmission by selecting between uplink resources. According to a method implemented by a terminal device in a communication system, a configuration of a first resource is received from a network device, the first resource being a grant-free resource. An uplink grant is received from the network device, indicating a second resource for use in a transmission time interval. The terminal device determines, based on the configuration of the first resource, whether the first resource is available in the transmission time interval. In response to determining that the first resource is available and possibly in response to a predefined condition associated with a logical channel for the terminal device is met, the terminal device transmits uplink data to the network device using the first resource. |
| US12089185B2 |
Resource allocation method and device
Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application are a resource allocation method and device. When implementing resource allocation, the embodiments of the present application includes: for a logical channel corresponding to any one sidelink communication service, a protocol layer responsible for resource allocation of a sidelink communication interface generates a candidate frequency band resource list corresponding to the logical channel; the protocol layer allocates resources to the logical channel corresponding to the sidelink communication service from the candidate frequency band resource list. |
| US12089182B2 |
Relay UE-assisted RAN notification area update procedure
This disclosure relates to a relay user equipment device (UE) assisting one or more remote UEs in performing a radio access network notification area (RNA) update procedure in a cellular communication system. The relay UE establishes a first relay connection with a first remote device. The first relay connection relays communications between the first remote device and a network. The relay UE transmits a first message to the network to initiate the RNA update procedure for the first remote device, receives an acknowledgment message from the network including updated connection information for the first remote device, and transmits the updated connection information to the first remote device. |
| US12089181B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for maintaining service continuity of a user end device via a direct communication link to a communication relay when the communication relay experiences a mobility event in a mobile network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining media content from a media content server over a mobile network, and providing the media content to a communication device over a first direct communication link. Embodiments include detecting a mobility event associated with the mobile network, and providing a notification message to a first network device associated with the mobile network. Further embodiments can include obtaining instructions from the first network device, wherein the instructions indicate to provide a mobility event notification. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12089178B2 |
Methods and architectures for secure ranging
A secure ranging system can use a secure processing system to deliver one or more ranging keys to a ranging radio on a device, and the ranging radio can derive locally at the system ranging codes based on the ranging keys. A deterministic random number generator can derive the ranging codes using the ranging key and one or more session parameters, and each device (e.g. a cellular telephone and another device) can independently derive the ranging codes and derive them contemporaneously with their use in ranging operations. |
| US12089175B2 |
Detection of neighboring satellites in wireless communication systems
A method is performed by a wireless device for communication in a non-terrestrial network, NTN, comprising at least a first non-terrestrial network node and a second non-terrestrial network node. The method includes determining an estimated location of the wireless device. The method further includes obtaining first location information associated with the first non-terrestrial network node and second location information associated with the second non-terrestrial network node. The method further includes calculating an estimated signal time arrival difference based on the location of the wireless device, the first location information, and the second location information. The method further includes using the estimated signal time arrival difference to provision an NTN-specific synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel, SS/PBCH, block measurement timing configuration, NTN-SMTC. |
| US12089173B2 |
Configuration of RSS deployment in a wireless communication network
A method and apparatus are disclosed for configuration of resynchronization signal (RSS) in a radio network. In one embodiment, a wireless device (WD) is configured to determine a deployment alternative for a resynchronization signal (RSS) in the radio network, the determining of the deployment alternative including determining whether a time-frequency resource used for an the RSS in a second cell in the radio network is a same time-frequency resource as a time-frequency resource used for the RSS in the first cell. The WD is also configured to determine information about the RSS time-frequency resource used in the second cell in the radio network based at least in part on the determined deployment alternative, and to detect the RSS in the second cell using the determined information about the RSS time-frequency resource used for the RSS in the second cell. |
| US12089172B2 |
User terminal
A user terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving section that receives a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS), and a control section that determines whether to control transmission and reception of data at timing to measure the CSI-RS based on whether the control section is able to assume a synchronous environment. According to the aspect of the present disclosure, even when a measurement other than SSB measurement is performed, it is possible to appropriately control transmission and reception of data simultaneously with the measurement. |
| US12089170B2 |
Apparatus and method for N1-N2 bitmap generation for cellular communication system
Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A base station (BS) includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor regulates a transmit power in a direction of an earth station or a predefined receiver by: calculating a power flux density for the BS to the earth station or the predefined receiver; calculating an equivalent antenna gain for other base stations; calculating a directional power back-off level for the other base stations with respect to the earth station or the predefined receiver; generating a restricted precoding matrix indicator based on the calculated directional power back-off level; generating an N1-N2 bitmap for the BS; and applying the N1-N2 bitmap for signal transmission to at least one UE. The N1-N2 bitmap is generated based on: physical parameters of the earth station of the predefined receiver; physical parameters of the BS; an operator input metric; or restricted precoding matrix indicator. |
| US12089169B2 |
Control resource power headroom reporting
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Multiple component carriers may be configured for communications between communication devices, where uplink data channel resources may be scheduled on a component carrier of the component carriers. A communication device may report, over the uplink data channel resources to another communication device, a first report for available transmission power for uplink data transmissions over the component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions over a second component carrier. The other communication device may use the second report to determine the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions over the second component carrier. The other communication device may schedule communication resources based on the determined available transmission power for uplink control transmissions. |
| US12089168B2 |
Power headroom control element, method of communicating power information from a user equipment, method for processing received power information as well as a corresponding user equipment and base station
The present invention relates to a power headroom control element for communicating power information from a user equipment (UE) to a base station (BS), a corresponding method, a method for processing received power information at a radio access network (RAN) as well as to a user equipment for communicating power information and a base station configured to process received power information, which particularly enable simple handling and processing of transmission power information, respectively. A power headroom control element is structured to comprise a power headroom field containing power headroom information and having a predetermined number of bits in the power headroom control element, and an indicator field associated with the power headroom field, wherein the indicator field serves to indicate whether a transmission power field with a predetermined number of bits is present in the power headroom control element. |
| US12089166B2 |
Requirement related to communication of wireless communication device
Provided in one embodiment of the present specification is a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device can comprise a transceiver, a memory for storing a command, and a processor. An operation performed on the basis of the execution of the command by the processor can comprise the steps of: determining transmission power; and controlling the at least one transceiver so as to transmit, on the basis of the transmission power, an uplink signal in an operating band including 39 GHz. |
| US12089165B2 |
Power headroom report for multiple uplink carriers
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission power prioritization. One apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory and a transceiver, where the processor is configured to identify a first pending transmission corresponding to a non-supplementary uplink carrier; identify a second pending transmission corresponding to a supplementary uplink carrier, wherein the first and second pending transmissions at least partially overlap in time; prioritize power allocation to the non-supplementary uplink carrier in response to the non-supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit a PUCCH; prioritize power allocation to the supplementary uplink carrier in response to the supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit the PUCCH; and prioritize power allocation to the non-supplementary uplink carrier in response to neither the supplementary uplink carrier nor the non-supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit the PUCCH. |
| US12089164B2 |
Transmit power control method based on an uplink-downlink configuration, related device, and system
A transmit power control method includes obtaining an uplink-downlink configuration (uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) assignment) from a network side and determining a power decrease that can be reduced in the uplink-downlink configuration compared with that in an all-uplink configuration when and uplink time proportion configured in the uplink-downlink configuration is not 100% and the uplink-downlink configuration is not the all-uplink configuration. |
| US12089157B2 |
Appliance, appliance network system, and connection method thereof
Provided is an appliance network system capable of minimizing power consumption of an appliance by turning on a WiFi module of the appliance when required, the appliance network system including a terminal device, a server configured to receive an appliance control command from the terminal device and transmit the received appliance control command to a hub device, the hub device configured to, in response to receiving the appliance control command from the server, transmit a wake-up signal to an appliance through Bluetooth communication, and the appliance including a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module and a Bluetooth module, and configured to, in response to receiving the wake up signal from the hub device by the Bluetooth module, turn on the WiFi module from an off state. |
| US12089154B2 |
Assisting measurements in small cells with an on/off scheme
Techniques are provided to ensure that a terminal device is able to perform measurements efficiently when an on/off scheme is used by network nodes, particularly in a heterogeneous network environment. An example method, implemented in a network node, comprises obtaining a discovery signal window pattern, the discovery signal window pattern defining one or more discovery signal windows during which each of a plurality of cells is to transmit a corresponding discovery signal, and sending an indication of the discovery signal window pattern to a terminal device. |
| US12089151B2 |
Wireless communication method and apparatus
This application provides a wireless communication method and apparatus. The method includes: determining reference information, where the reference information includes information about first duration and/or information about a first cell, the first duration includes duration in which a terminal device is in an inactive state, and the first cell includes a cell in which the terminal device performs an RNAU; and sending the reference information. |
| US12089143B2 |
Network search method and apparatus, device and storage medium
A method for network search includes: an equivalent frequency point of a stored frequency point is acquired, the stored frequency point includes a frequency point of a registered network; and a mobile network is searched for according to the equivalent frequency point, to determine a mobile network to be registered. |
| US12089142B2 |
Maintaining reliable connection between an access point and a client device
Examples described herein relate to maintaining a reliable connection between a client device and an access point (AP). Based on the data frames exchanged between the AP and a client device of a plurality of client devices communicatively coupled to the AP after the client device is connected to the AP, the AP may determine whether a client device is experiencing performance issues with respect to a wireless communication feature. In response to determining that the client device is experiencing performance issues with respect to the wireless communication feature, the AP may disable the wireless communication feature for the client device. Further, the AP may continue to exchange data frames with the client device without offering the wireless communication feature. Further, the AP continues to offer the wireless communication feature to another client device of a plurality of client devices not facing the performance issue related to the wireless communication feature. |
| US12089141B2 |
Method for quickly searching for high-RAT network, and terminal device
A method for triggering a search for a high-RAT network includes when it is detected that a WI-FI of a terminal device is disconnected, a terminal device moves out of an elevator, or a terminal device moves to another location with a better signal, the terminal device is triggered to start background searching for a network, and attempt to camp on and register with the high-RAT network. |
| US12089138B2 |
Access control method and apparatus, and readable storage medium
An access control method. The method is applied to a terminal. The terminal generates a random probability value for target data, acquires a probability threshold corresponding to a PQI of the target data, and acquires an access control result according to the random probability value and the probability threshold, wherein the access control result is configured to indicate whether an access control of the target data is successful. |
| US12089136B2 |
Controlling mobile device calls, text messages and data usage while operating a motor vehicle
Disclosed are a system and method of regulating mobile device communications while operating a motor vehicle. One example method may include determining a speed event indicating that a speed of the motor vehicle has performed at least one of exceeded a first threshold above which mobile device usage restriction policies are invoked and fallen below a second threshold allowing the mobile device restriction policies to be removed. The first threshold may be equal to or greater than the second threshold. As a result of obtaining the speed event, the method may also provide transmitting the speed event to a remote edge gateway server located remotely from the motor vehicle, which stores the speed event for reference purposes when determining a policy for routing a particular mobile device call, text message and/or mobile data session. |
| US12089132B2 |
System and method of optimizing communication in an IoT mesh network
A communication system and method, including: a hub, and a plurality of sensors, where each sensor is configured to transmit communications to the hub, where each sensor is configured to assign itself an index number based on signal quality of communication with adjacent sensors, such that sensors with highest communication signal quality with the adjacent sensors are assigned the lowest index number, and where communication is facilitated in a communication order that is determined based on the assigned index numbers. |
| US12089130B2 |
Situational awareness systems and methods
Systems and methods for computer-aided, session-based operational and organizational responses to asynchronously occurring events. A “session” is a collection of client-server connections, each client connection being an endpoint device in a pool of devices under the control of the members of a defined operational response team cooperating to address an event. The session provides an organizational framework for information sharing, including using context roles to identify the proper recipients for data and messages. The information and data is shared to participating recipients in the session in real-time as the operational response is conducted, and as new data and information is generated, that data is added to the session with a timestamp. Once the response is concluded, the sessions can be closed, encapsulating the data, which can then be “played” back to re-experience the response as it played out, such as for audit, analysis, and review purposes. |
| US12089127B2 |
Method and device for providing UWB service
A method for operating a plurality of ultra-wide band (UWB) channels by a first electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) advertisement message including information about an UWB channel, from a second electronic device, identifying whether a plurality of UWB channels are operated, based on the information about the UWB channel, and identifying a UWB channel to be used for communication with the second electronic device, based on the information about the UWB channel. The information about the UWB channel may include flag information indicating an area and channel information indicating a UWB channel for the indicated area. |
| US12089121B2 |
Easy location sharing
Systems and methods for sharing location information during a message conversation are provided. An electronic device displays a message region for displaying a message transcript of messages sent between a first participant and a second participant in a message conversation. The electronic device displays a location-sharing affordance. The electronic device detects a selection of the location-sharing affordance, where detecting a selection of the location-sharing affordance by the first participant comprises detecting a single contact by the first participant. In response to detecting a selection of the location-sharing affordance, the electronic device enables the second participant to obtain the first participant location information and displays a modified location-sharing affordance. |
| US12089119B2 |
Methods and devices for enabling group transmission in communication networks
A method for enabling group transmission in a telecommunication network including a group having plurality of devices capable of Device to Device, D2D, communication and a base station. The group has a group coordinator device and the plurality of devices may directly communicate with one another over a D2D side-links. The group coordinator device communicates with the base station over a cellular link. The method includes receiving, by the group coordinator, data from a device of the group utilizing a D2D grant for performing D2D communications within the group. The D2D grant has a D2D time resource indicating a D2D time resource in which the D2D communications are allowed, transmitting, by the group coordinator, the received data to the base station at an uplink, time resource. The uplink time resource is determined by adding a fixed, predetermined, time offset to D2D time resource in the grant. |
| US12089117B2 |
Sensor network enhancement mechanisms
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for wireless sensor networks (WSNs), including vehicle-based WSNs. A road side unit (RSU) includes one or more fixed sensors covering different sectors of a designated coverage area. The RSU uses the sensors to capture sensor data that is representative of objects in the coverage area, tracks objects (e.g., vehicles) in the coverage area, and determines regions in the coverage area that are not adequately covered by the sensors (e.g., “perception gaps”). When the RSU identifies an object that is in or at a perception gap, then the RSU sends a request to that object for sensor data captured by the object's on-board sensors. The RSU obtains the sensor data from the object, and uses the obtained sensor data to complement the knowledge that the RSU (i.e., “filling the perception gaps”). Other embodiments are disclosed and/or claimed. |
| US12089116B2 |
Tracking device presence detection and reporting by access points
A tracking system determines a location of a tracking device associated with a user using one or more access points at the location. Each access point at the location is configured to detect and couple with the tracking device when the tracking device is within a communicative range of the access point. An access point provides updates on the tracking device's presence, as well as the tracking device's arrival to and departure from the communicative range of the access point, to a tracking server. The tracking server determines, from these updates, whether the tracking device is at the location. The user may be notified, via a mobile device, of the tracking device's location. |
| US12089114B2 |
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, a vertical and horizontal 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 time of arrival modeling. |
| US12089105B2 |
Systems and methods of fail-safe packet transmission using long range wide area networks
A system architecture for running a second network to support a seamless transition of a transaction request in response to a detection of a connection failure at a first network is provided. The system architecture may include a mobile application running on a mobile device for transmitting the transaction request to the first network and attempting to establish an electronic connection with the first network. The system architecture may also include a LoRa sensor embedded on the mobile device configured to, when the attempt to establish the electronic connection with the first network fails, transmit the transaction request to the second network. The second network may be a low-range wide area network (“LoRaWAN”). The system architecture may also include a LoRaWAN gateway(s) configured to receive the transaction request and transmit the transaction request to a network server operating as a bridge between the LoRaWAN gateway(s) and an entity network. |
| US12089104B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: a terminal device receives conditional handover configuration information from a first network device, where the configuration information is used to configure a trigger condition of a conditional handover, and the first network device is a network device to which a serving cell currently accessed by the terminal device belongs. The terminal device determines a first target cell based on the conditional handover configuration information, where the first target cell is a cell in at least one candidate target cell that satisfies the trigger condition. |
| US12089100B2 |
Radio (NR) cell addition in non-standalone mode
Aspects relate to techniques for expediting New Radio (NR) cell addition in non-standalone (NSA) mode. The UE may receive a conditional handover (CHO) command from a first anchor cell operating a first frequency range (e.g., a Long Term Evolution (LTE) frequency range) that enables the UE to subsequently select a different anchor cell to which to perform a handover. The UE may then receive a deconfiguration from the first anchor cell of a measurement object for secondary cell addition in a second frequency range (e.g., a NR frequency range). Based on the CHO command and the deconfiguration of the measurement object, the UE may then perform a handover to a second anchor cell in the first frequency range to facilitate addition of at least one secondary cell in the second frequency range. |
| US12089097B2 |
User equipment (UE) and method for performing random access for beamforming-based connected mode handover
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) are described. Embodiments 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. Described aspects include a method of performing a random access procedure for a connected mode handover by a User Equipment (UE). The method includes transmitting a measurement report associated with a target gNB to a source gNB, wherein the UE performs measurement of the target gNB for one of SS blocks and Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) as indicated to the UE by the source gNB. |
| US12089095B2 |
Measurement reporting method and device
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement reporting method and device. The method includes: starting a timer according to a measurement configuration of a target cell transmitted by a network side; determining, before the timer expires, that identification information of the target cell cannot be obtained; and reporting, to the network side, that the identification information of the target cell cannot be obtained by the UE. |
| US12089094B2 |
Communication after mobility in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to performing communication after mobility wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving, from a network, a measurement configuration comprising a measurement identity (ID); receiving, from a network, a conditional mobility command for a target cell, wherein the conditional mobility command comprises a mobility condition for the target cell, and the mobility condition for the target cell is related to the measurement ID; performing a mobility to the target cell based on the conditional mobility command for the target cell; and removing the measurement ID after performing the mobility to the target cell. |
| US12089092B2 |
Handover method, apparatus, and system in wireless communication system
A source base station receives a first data packet from a core network device; a target base station receives a second data packet from the core network device, where the second data packet is a duplicate of the first data packet, and the first data packet and the second data packet each include a first index; the source base station sends first indication information to the target base station, where the first indication information indicates a mapping relationship between the first index and a second index; the source base station sends a third data packet to a user equipment UE in response to the first data packet; the target base station sends a fourth data packet to the UE in response to the second data packet, where the third data packet and the fourth data packet each include the second index. |
| US12089088B2 |
Method of and equipment for performing transfer of data packets in end-to-end multihop sidelink radio communication
A method (80) of performing transfer of data packets requiring a specified Quality of Service, QoS, by a User Equipment, UE, in an end-to-end, E2E, multi-hop sidelink radio communication (81). The UE comprises a processor operated protocol stack arranged for providing Physical, PHY, layer functionality, Media Access Control, MAC, layer functionality, Radio Link Control, RLC, layer functionality, and Adaptation, Adapt, layer functionality. The RLC layer functionality providing a plurality of ingress and egress RLC channels for transferring data packets. The method comprising receiving (83), by the RLC layer functionality, data packets a tan ingress RLC channel, mapping (84), by the Adapt layer functionality, data packets received at the ingress RLC channel to an egress RLC channel in accordance with a mapping rule for destining the data packets while maintaining the specified QoS, and transferring (86), by the RLC layer functionality, the mapped data packets at the egress RLC channel. |
| US12089084B2 |
Method and apparatus for terminal to transmit application layer measurement report in mobile wireless communication system
A Method and Apparatus for application layer measurement reporting based on segmentation is provided. The method includes receiving a first SRB-ToAddMod IE, establishing a SRB1 based on the first SRB-ToAddMod IE, receiving a second SRB-ToAddMod IE, establishing a SRB4 based on the second SRB-ToAddMod IE, receiving a first RRC message, generating a second RRC message based on the first RRC message, generating a one or more ULDedicatedMessageSegment by segmenting the second RRC message in case that the second RRC message is larger than a specific size and the first RRC message includes a rrc-SegAllowed, transmitting, the one or more ULDedicatedMessageSegment. The one or more ULDedicatedMessageSegment are transmitted via SRB4 in case that the first RRC message is a RRCReconfiguration received via SRB1 and the first RRC message includes a first configuration information. |
| US12089082B1 |
Multichannel communication systems
Systems and methods presented herein provide for multichannel communications. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a plurality of traffic channels operable to link to a UE via one or more communication networks. The communication system also includes a traffic processor operable to receive a request for data from the UE, to evaluate the traffic channels based on the requested data, to select a first and a second of the traffic channels based on the evaluation, and to convey the data over the first and second traffic channels to the UE. |
| US12089080B2 |
Method and apparatus for PDCCH reliability enhancements
Methods and apparatus for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reliability enhancements. A method includes receiving first information for a number of N>1 search space sets. For each of the N search space sets, the first information includes: an index, wherein search space sets are indexed in an ascending order of respective indexes, a periodicity, wherein the periodicity is same for all of the N search space sets, and an indication that the N search space sets are linked for receptions of PDCCHs, wherein the PDCCHs provide identical information. The method further includes determining a number of N PDCCH reception occasions in M≥1 slots within a period according to the periodicity. A n-th PDCCH reception occasion from the N PDCCH reception occasions is according to a n-th search space set from the N search space sets. The method further includes receiving N PDCCHs in the N PDCCH reception occasions. |
| US12089079B2 |
User equipment and base stations that achieve uplink multiplexing
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) conveying a pre-emption indication that indicates pre-emption of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling that comprises a configuration for a configured grant and a configuration for grant-based PUSCH. The UE also includes a higher layer processor configured to determine whether to follow the configuration for the configured grant or the configuration for grant-based PUSCH for a scheduled retransmission of a TB previously transmitted on a PUSCH with a configured grant. The UE further includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit or skip the PUSCH transmission based on the pre-emption indication. |
| US12089078B2 |
PMF support scheme for MA PDU session
Provided in one disclosure in the present specification is a multi-access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session method using user equipment (UE). The method can comprise a step of transmitting a first request message for a performance measurement function (PMF) binding request to a PMF layer of a user plane function (UPF) node on the basis of PMF address information about the UPF node included in measurement assistance information (MAI). The PMF binding request can be performed according to quality of service (QoS) flow. The method can comprise a step of receiving a PMF binding response message from the PMF layer of the UPF node. The PMF binding response message can include a reflective QoS indication (RQI). |
| US12089076B2 |
System and method for evaluating wireless device and/or wireless network performance
There is provided a system and method of evaluating wireless device and/or wireless network performance and/or user experience, on a wireless electronic device. The method includes providing wireless device software on the wireless electronic device, the wireless device software being embedded in an application or memory of the wireless electronic device; having the wireless device software initiate a test that examines network traffic to measure a performance metric associated with an application, a network and/or the wireless electronic device and/or user experience, wherein the wireless device software is tailored to a specific application or media type according to the test being performed; the wireless device software interacting with at least one test server to perform the test, wherein data corresponding to the media type is sent to, or received from, the at least one test server; and the wireless device software receiving or determining test data associated with the test, the test data being indicative of at least one quality, experience, or performance metric associated with the specific application, media type or network used during the test. |
| US12089075B2 |
Systems and methods for communications node upgrade and selection
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for intelligent node type selection in a telecommunications network. In one implementation, a customer set is obtained for a communications node in the telecommunications network. The customer set includes an existing customer set and a new customer set. A set of customer events is generated for a node type of the communications node using a simulator. The set of customer events is generated by simulating the customer set over time through a discrete event simulation. An impact of the customer events is modeled for the node type of the communications node. The node type is identified from a plurality of node types for a telecommunications build based on the impact of the customer events for the node type. |
| US12089068B2 |
TCI and QCL configuration in 5G networks
User equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry coupled to memory. To configure the UE for multi-transmission reception point (TRP) reception, the processing circuitry is to decode radio resource control (RRC) signaling. The RRC signaling includes configuration information configuring a plurality of transmission configuration indication (TCI) states. A media access control (MAC) control element (CE) is decoded, where the MAC CE indicates multiple active TCI states of the configured plurality of TCI states. Multiple received beams are determined using the multiple active TCI states. Downlink information is decoded, where the downlink information originates from multiple TRPs and is received via the determined multiple receive beams associated with the multiple active TCI states. |
| US12089067B2 |
PDCCH link control based on timing advance and user service beam mode in massive MIMO systems
Systems and methods provided for controlling a downlink channel based on a time advance and a beam mode at a cell site. The cell site includes a link management system communicatively coupled to one or more user devices. The link management system is to replace a response identifier with a cell identifier responsive to a move from an idle mode to an active mode, store a time advance and the cell identifier based on a time advance group that corresponds to the one or more user devices, adapt a quality indication offset based on the time advance group, determine a downlink channel indication based on the quality indication offset and the time advance group, and activate a beam mode for communication with the one or more user devices of the time advance group based on the downlink channel indication. |
| US12089065B2 |
Enhanced beam management for high speed networks
For example, a communication link between a first relay node and a second relay node, which are in synchronous movement, is established. Beam management assistance information from the first relay node is received at the second relay node upon an occurrence of beam failure at the first relay node (S801). At the second relay node it is decided about a timing at which the received beam management assistance information is to be transmitted to a serving network node (S802), and the received beam management assistance information is transmitted from the second relay node to the serving network node at the decided timing (S803). |
| US12089063B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling beam in wireless communication system
A beam alignment method performed by a first communication node in a communication system may comprise: identifying a position of a first antenna of the first communication node; configuring a first coordinate system based on a physical position and direction of the first antenna, based on information on the position of the first antenna; identifying a position of a second antenna of a second communication node of the communication system; converting information on the position of the second antenna into coordinate information based on the first coordinate system; calculating direction change values of the first antenna based on the information on the position of the second antenna, which is converted based on the first coordinate system; changing a direction of the first antenna based on the direction change values of the first antenna; and updating a beam alignment state between the first and second antennas. |
| US12089055B2 |
Spectrum access system and access probe hybrid framework
Novel tools and techniques for are provided for implementing a hybrid spectrum access system and access probe framework. A system includes a base station coupled to a network, a spectrum access system, and user equipment coupled to the base station and the spectrum access system. The user equipment is configured to transmit, to the base station, a first network access request following a first access sequence while transmitting signals under a first power limit. If no response is obtained from the base station, the user equipment is configured to transmit a second network access request above the first power limit, but under a second power limit. The user equipment is configured to obtain spectrum access from the spectrum access system and transmit a second network access request to the base station. |
| US12089052B2 |
System for trusted distance measurement
A device is arranged for distance measurement according to a ranging protocol using a measurement message from a second device. Based on a first arrival time of the measurement message a first distance (151) between the first device (110) and the second device (120) is determined. A third device (130) acts as a cooperating device that is located at a trusted distance (150). The cooperating device determines a third arrival time of the same measurement message, and transfers support data to the first device, the support data being based on the third arrival time. The first device obtains a third distance (153) between the third device and the second device using the support data. Then a verification test is performed on the first distance (151), the trusted distance (150) and the third distance (153). The first distance is reliable when said distances correspond to a viable spatial constellation (100) of the devices. |
| US12089047B2 |
Wireless tracking of power tools and related devices
A method and system for wirelessly tracking power tools and related devices to aid with inventory management and to help minimize, prevent, and recover misplaced or stolen tools throughout the job site. The tools and/or batteries include wireless transmitting capabilities (e.g., an ISM unit) to transmit data to a fob, puck repeater, and/or gateway over an ISM network. The gateway is operable to translate and output the ISM communications over a cellular network to a remote monitoring unit, such as a personal computer or smart phone. Additionally, the gateway is further operable to translate and output cellular communications from the remote monitoring unit to ISM communications over the ISM network. A wireless tethering system and method is also disclosed whereby an ISM battery places a power tool in a lock-out or limp mode after the ISM battery remains outside of ISM communications for a prolonged period of time. |
| US12089041B2 |
Method for authentication a secure element cooperating with a mobile equipment within a terminal in a telecommunication network
A system and method for authentication of a secure element cooperating with a Mobile Equipment forming a terminal in a telecommunication network is provided. The telecommunication network comprises a SEAF and a AUSF/UDM/ARPF. The method includes generating an anchor key (KSEAF_SRT) for the communication between the terminal and the SEAF according to 3GPP TS 33.501, wherein the anchor key (KSEAF_SRT) is indirectly derived from a key (KSRT) obtained by deriving from the long-term key K and a secure registration token SRT sent by the terminal to the AUSF/UDM/ARPF and concealed with the AUSF/UDM/ARPF public key along with its SUPI in the SUCI. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12089035B2 |
Physical channel encryption using secret keys
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, based at least in part on a key derivation function and a set of physical layer parameters, a secret key for encrypting a unicast physical channel at a physical layer, wherein the secret key is a UE-specific secret key. The UE may transmit, to a base station, an encrypted transmission over the unicast physical channel based at least in part on the secret key. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12089034B2 |
Protection of privacy in wireless telecommunication networks
A method of protecting the exchange of privacy-sensitive data in a wireless communication network, the method including generating and providing a public cryptographic key to a first entity, possessing the data to be sent to the network through a wireless connection; generating and providing a private secret cryptographic key to a second entity, being the intended recipient of the data, the private key being bound to the public key and being associated to privacy support context information to identify the network; having the network send to the first entity respective wireless network privacy support context information; having the first entity receive the information and encrypt the data using the public key and the received information to obtain protected, encrypted privacy-sensitive data; having the first entity send to the second entity through the network the encrypted data; and having the second entity decrypt the encrypted data exploiting the private key. |
| US12089032B1 |
Estimating room acoustic material properties
Acoustic pickup beams (sound beams) can be formed in a physical environment from a plurality of microphone signals. Each of the sound beams can measure acoustic energy in a direction of the respective sound beam. Directional decay of the acoustic energy measured through each of the sound beams is determined. Room surface acoustic properties of the physical environment are determined based on mapping the directional decay of the acoustic energy to the physical environment. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US12089031B2 |
Method for determining a wearing state of an earphone, and earphone system
A method for determining a wearing state of an earphone. Acceleration data are acquired using an acceleration sensor. A time characteristic of the acceleration data is ascertained, and curve segments are ascertained. The curve segments are each formed by first and second sections. A first wearing state of the earphone is determined, in which the earphone is worn on the ear, if a curve segment including a first section having a positive course and a second section having a negative course is ascertained, and if a first characteristic shape is ascertained for the curve segment. A second wearing state of the earphone is determined, in which the earphone is not worn on the ear, if a curve segment including a first section having a negative course and a second section having a positive course is ascertained, and if a second characteristic shape is ascertained for the curve segment. |
| US12089030B2 |
Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof
An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera, a processor and a memory configured to store at least one instruction executable by the processor where and the processor is configured to input audio data to an artificial intelligence model corresponding to user information, and obtain output audio data from the artificial intelligence model, and the artificial intelligence model is a model learned based on first learning audio data obtained by recording a sound source with a first recording device, second learning audio data obtained by recording the sound source with a second recording device, and information on a recording device for obtaining the second learning audio data, and the second learning audio data is binaural audio data. |
| US12089029B2 |
Information processing apparatus, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus, a control method, and a control program capable of providing an experience close to one experienced in a real space to a user are provided. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire terminal position information of a communication terminal; a holding unit configured to hold a predetermined area and acoustic-image localization position information of an audio content to be output to the communication terminal while associating them with each other; a generation unit configured to generate acoustic-image localization information based on the acoustic-image localization position information and the terminal position information when the terminal position information is included in the predetermined area; and an output unit configured to output the acoustic-image localization information. |
| US12089028B2 |
Presentation of premixed content in 6 degree of freedom scenes
A method including: obtaining at least two audio signals for reproduction, each of the at least two audio signals associated with a respective one of at least two reproduction locations within an audio reproduction space; obtaining within the audio reproduction space at least two zones; obtaining at least one location for a user's position within the audio reproduction space, the at least one location being relative to at least one of the at least two zones and the at least two reproduction locations; and processing the at least two audio signals based on the obtained at least one location for the user's position within the audio reproduction space to generate at least one output audio signal, the at least one output audio signal is reproduced from at least one of the at least two reproduction locations. |
| US12089027B2 |
Automatic spatial calibration for a loudspeaker system using artificial intelligence and nearfield response
One embodiment provides a method of automatic spatial calibration. The method comprises estimating one or more distances from one or more loudspeakers to a listening area based on a machine learning model and one or more propagation delays from the one or more loudspeakers to the listening area. The method further comprises estimating one or more incidence angles of the one or more loudspeakers relative to the listening area based on the one or more propagation delays. The method further comprises applying spatial perception correction to audio reproduced by the one or more loudspeakers based on the one or more distances and the one or more incidence angles. The spatial perception correction comprises delay and gain compensation that corrects misplacement of any of the one or more loudspeakers relative to the listening area. |
| US12089024B2 |
Multifunctional sounding device and electronic device
Provided is a multifunctional sounding device and an electronic device. The multifunctional sounding device includes a casing, a sounding body accommodated in the casing, a vibrator assembly and an elastic supporting member for suspending the vibrator assembly in the accommodating space and providing elastic restoring force. The sounding body includes a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system for driving the vibration system to sound. The elastic supporting member includes a first supporting arm fixed to the vibrator assembly, bent portions bent and extended from both ends of the first supporting arm, and second supporting arms extended away from the first supporting arm and both fixed to the casing. A thickening member is arranged on each bent portion, and a sum of a thicknesses of each bent portion and the thickening member is greater than a thicknesses of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm. |
| US12089023B2 |
Micro speaker and diaphragm mold
The present invention discloses a micro speaker, including a frame with a containment space, a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system accommodated in the containment space. The vibration system includes a first diaphragm, a dome skeleton fixed to the first diaphragm, and a voice coil fixed on the dome skeleton. A welding plate structure is fixed on the dome skeleton, and a first circuit board and a second circuit board fixed to the frame respectively. The first diaphragm includes a first diaphragm area and a second diaphragm area. The thickness of the first diaphragm area is greater than the thickness of the second diaphragm area. The local thickening material is adopted to avoid the problem of speaker rigidity asymmetry caused by unbalanced heat distribution, so as to realize the stable operation of the speaker, and the manufacturing process is simple. |
| US12089017B2 |
Method for designing a line array loudspeaker arrangement
A method for designing a line array loudspeaker arrangement comprises providing a loudspeaker arrangement based on design start parameters and including at least a vertical front array and measuring the frequency responses of the loudspeaker arrangement with bypassed or omitted electronic filters at predefined horizontal angle increments. The method further comprises computing combined beam forming and crossover filter frequency responses for the vertical front array based on the measured frequency responses of the loudspeaker arrangement and first target frequency responses at various frequency points and various positions; and computing combined equalizing and crossover filter frequency responses for the vertical front array based on second target frequency responses, the combined equalizing and crossover filter frequency responses being configured to obtain acoustic linear phase responses of the loudspeaker arrangement. |
| US12089016B2 |
Acoustic feedback control method with adaptive filtering
An acoustic feedback control adaptive method, the input signal being a function of a captured signal and an estimation of an acoustic feedback, the method including the following steps: —determining an impulse response (RI) of a filter (A) according to a partition of time blocks (b0, . . . bi, . . . , bNb), according to the following steps of: —for each sub-block (h1,i, h2,i, . . . hj,i, . . . hNi,i) of each block of the impulse response (RI), calculating a frequency transform (F1,i, F2,i, . . . Fj,i, . . . FNi,i); —repeating the following steps of: —applying the filter (A) to the output signal (u) using the frequency transform (F1,i, F2,i, . . . Fj,i, . . . FNi,i) of each sub-block (h1,i, h2,i, . . . hj,i, . . . hNi,i); —updating the frequency transform (F1,i, F2,i, . . . Fj,i, . . . FNi,i) of each sub-block (h1,i, h2,i, . . . hj,i, . . . hNi,i) as a function of the output signal and the input signal based on the same partition as that used in the step of applying the filter (A). |
| US12089013B2 |
Audio processing device having microphones arranged with different spacing and diameters
To provide an audio processing device including a configuration in which a different microphone is used for generation of directivity depending on a frequency band. |
| US12089012B2 |
Auditory function screening
An auditory function screening device includes a controller, a speaker, a microphone, an actuator, a display, a communication engine, and a memory. The speaker generates tones of each frequency of a set of test frequencies. The microphone detects ambient noise. The actuator initiates an auditory function screening test. The display displays an indication corresponding to a total number of generated tones. The communication engine communicates with an external computing device. The memory stores executable instructions that implement the auditory function screening test, which includes: detecting an ambient noise amplitude, determining a gain adjustment, generating a predetermined number of tones of each frequency of the set of test frequencies at a predetermined gain level based on the gain adjustment, presenting an indication corresponding to the total number of generated tones, and causing a use counter to be incremented. |
| US12089009B2 |
Hearing aid device with biometric sensor
A hearing aid module includes an elongated housing, an optical sensor module within the housing, an audio driver positioned within the housing adjacent the optical sensor module, and first and second light guides positioned near the audio driver. The module has a rectangular configuration with opposite first and second sides, opposite third and fourth sides, and opposite first and second ends. The first and second sides each include an opening. An ear tip is coupled to the housing first end and is configured to retain the module within the auditory canal. The first light guide guides light from an optical emitter through the opening in the housing first side and into skin of the auditory canal in a non-line of sight manner. The second light guide collects light from the skin of the auditory canal and directs the collected light to an optical detector in a non-line of sight manner. |
| US12089005B2 |
Hearing aid comprising an open loop gain estimator
A hearing aid comprises a forward path comprising an input transducer an electric input signals representing a sound comprising target signal components and background noise, a hearing aid processor for providing a processed signal in dependence of said at least one electric input signal and for providing a processed output signal in dependence thereof, and an output transducer for providing stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of said processed signal. The forward path provides a frequency dependent intended forward path transfer function. The hearing aid further comprises a feedback path estimator configured to provide a current frequency dependent estimate of a feedback path transfer function of a feedback path from the output transducer to the input transducer, and a current feedback path estimate in dependence of the current estimate of the feedback path transfer function and of the processed signal, and a combination unit in the forward path configured to subtract the current feedback path estimate from a signal of the forward path to provide a feedback corrected signal. The hearing aid may further comprise a noise estimator configured to provide a current frequency dependent noise estimate representing a background noise level in the at least one electric input signal, an open loop transfer function estimator configured to provide a frequency dependent estimate of a current open loop transfer function in dependence of the intended forward path transfer function and the current estimate of the feedback transfer function, and a confidence level estimator configured to provide a current frequency dependent estimate of a confidence level of the current estimate of the feedback transfer function in dependence of a current estimate of open loop gain and optionally the current noise estimate. The hearing aid may be configured to control processing in the hearing aid in a frequency band k in dependence of said current estimate of the open loop transfer function and/or the current estimate of the feedback path transfer function, if the current estimate of the confidence level fulfils a confidence criterion in said frequency band k. A method of operating a hearing aid is further disclosed. The invention may e.g. be used to assess a risk of acoustic feedback in a hearing aid. |
| US12089001B2 |
Hearing device
A hearing device includes a loudspeaker having a loudspeaker diaphragm for generating acoustic signals, a drive or actuator acting on the loudspeaker diaphragm, and a loudspeaker housing in which the drive or actuator and the loudspeaker diaphragm are accommodated. A housing encloses a housing interior. A loudspeaker box is disposed in the housing interior and has a sound outlet opening coupled with a sound conductor leading out of the housing. The loudspeaker is sealed in the loudspeaker box against the housing interior in a fluid-tight manner. The loudspeaker is disposed in the loudspeaker box clear or free of a sound channel element, disposed within the loudspeaker box and coupling the loudspeaker with the sound outlet opening. |
| US12088997B2 |
Acoustic device and electronic equipment
Disclosed by the present invention is an acoustic device, comprising a sound generating unit. A first sealed cavity is formed at the rear side of a vibrating diaphragm of the sound generating unit, a mounting hole is provided on a cavity wall of the first sealed cavity, and a flexible deformation part is provided on the mounting hole. A second sealed cavity is formed at the outer side of the first sealed cavity, and the second sealed cavity encloses the sound wave generated during deformation of the flexible deformation part therein. The mounting hole is located on the first wall, and a groove is provided on the first wall at the periphery of the mounting hole towards the first sealed cavity. The flexible deformation part is fixed on the bottom of the groove, and a through groove is further provided on the first wall. |
| US12088995B2 |
Speaker
A speaker is provided and includes a first speaker body, a second speaker body, a speaker component, and a sound transmission member. The first speaker body has a first chamber. The second speaker body has a second chamber. The second speaker body is received in the first chamber and defines a resonant cavity in the first chamber. The speaker component is disposed on the second speaker body and includes a supporting member, a magnet, a coil, and a diaphragm. Two ends of the supporting member are respectively inserted into the second chamber and fixed on the second speaker body. The magnet is disposed in the supporting member. The diaphragm is disposed on the supporting member and abuts against the second speaker body. The coil is received in the magnet and is connected to the diaphragm. The sound transmission member is coaxially disposed in the resonant cavity with the speaker component. |
| US12088992B2 |
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. |
| US12088990B2 |
Acoustic output apparatus and connection assembly
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus. The apparatus may comprise two ear-hook assemblies configured to be hung outside of two ears of a user respectively, and a rear-hook assembly in a curved shape configured to connect the two ear-hook assemblies and wrap around a rear side of the head of the user. The rear-hook assembly may include an elastic metal filament, wires, and an elastic covering body covering the elastic metal filament and the wires. |
| US12088988B2 |
Venting device and venting method thereof
A venting device includes a first flap, which is configured to be actuated to swing upward during a rising time, and a second flap, which is disposed opposite to the first flap and configured to be actuated to swing downward during a falling time, a first actuating portion disposed on the first flap, and a second actuating portion disposed on the second flap. The venting device configured to form a vent is disposed within a wearable sound device or to be disposed within the wearable sound device. The vent is formed via applying a first voltage to the first actuating portion and applying a second voltage on the second actuating portion, such that the venting device gradually forms the vent. |
| US12088979B2 |
Radio frequency system sensor interface
A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate through electromagnetic signals. The system also includes a radio frequency transceiver, a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency transceiver, a second antenna coupled to one or more sensor nodes, and a controller coupled to the radio frequency transceiver. The controller is configured to select at least one sensor node to interrogate, transmit one or more interrogation frequencies from the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna to the second antenna, receive one or more sensor frequencies at the first antenna broadcast from the second antenna based on a frequency response of the at least one sensor node to the one or more interrogation frequencies, and determine one or more sensed values based on the sensor frequencies received at the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna. |
| US12088976B2 |
State switching method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Provided are a state transition method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: an optical network unit verifies a received physical synchronization sequence field, and transitions the current state according to a verification result. As such, the probability of downstream synchronization detection can be effectively improved, and the probability of missed downstream synchronization detection can be reduced, thereby ensuring the normal operation of a PON system. |
| US12088971B2 |
Method, an apparatus and a computer program product for video encoding and video decoding
The embodiments relate to a method for writing, in a container file, two or more subpicture tracks; writing, in the container file, a base track, which is intended to be resolved into a video bitstream; indicating, in the base track, a layout of subpictures; writing, in the container file, a sample group description entry indicative of a first subpicture track or a group of subpicture tracks for each subpicture position in the layout of subpictures, wherein the first subpicture track includes the subpicture sequence for the respective subpicture position and wherein any track among the group of subpicture tracks includes a valid subpicture sequence for the respective subpicture position; and indicating in the container file, samples of the base track for which the sample group description entry is intended to be used for reconstructing the video bitstream. The embodiments also relate to a method for parsing, as well as technical equipment for implementing the method for writing and the method for parsing. |
| US12088964B2 |
Mobile image surveillance systems
Detection models are distributed as needed to a select subset of image capture devices, based on geographic location and time of the image capture devices. Each image capture device which receives a model processes image data according to the model, and provides a notification of any detected instances of an event the model is trained to detect. Distribution and detection can be based on historical data or live data. |
| US12088963B2 |
System and method for movie segment bookmarking and sharing
Several ways are provided for a viewer of a movie to create a deep tag, that is, a bookmark for a segment of the movie. The deep tag can be associated with descriptive text and sent to an address provided by the viewer, either an e-mail address or an instant messaging address. Additionally, before the deep tag is created, it can be checked whether the content owner of the movie is known. If known, the content owner's rules, if any, regarding deep tagging are followed. If unknown, a set of registered content owners can be alerted of the presence of new content. When ownership of the new content is established, the already-created deep tags can be updated in accordance with the content owner's rules, if any, regarding deep tagging. |
| US12088959B2 |
Session description protocol (SDP) based signaling of camera calibration
Various embodiments herein provide techniques for Session Description Protocol (SDP)-based signaling of camera calibration parameters for multiple video streams. The camera calibration parameters may be used to stitch together (e.g., align and/or synchronize) the multiple video streams. In embodiments, the stitched video streams may form an immersive video content (e.g., 360-degree video content). Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US12088950B2 |
Image-capturing apparatus, control method, and program
An image-capturing apparatus, a control method, and a program that make it possible to easily provide an image suitable for the operation of a vehicle. The controller controls reading of an image from an image sensor that captures the image, on the basis of vehicle information acquired by a vehicle, the image being displayed on a display section of the vehicle. Embodiments may be applicable to a viewing system that displays an image of a region behind a vehicle. |
| US12088949B2 |
Distributed command execution in multi-location studio environments
A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times. |
| US12088945B2 |
Imaging device and electronic equipment
In one example, an imaging device includes stacked first and second substrates. The first substrate has an array of light receiving pixels divisible into pixel blocks and the second substrate has a pixel control portion that controls the pixels.The first substrate includes a first wiring line that transmits a first voltage, a second wiring line that transmits a second voltage, and a fault detection circuit that detects a wiring fault for each pixel block. The fault detection circuit detects a wiring fault by connecting wiring lines corresponding to pixel columns or pixel rows in series in each pixel block, connecting one of the ends of a wiring chain connected in series in each pixel block to the first wiring line, connecting the other end to the second wiring line, and detecting a wiring fault based on a potential at an intermediate position of the wiring chain. |
| US12088944B2 |
Imaging array with drive-sense circuits and methods for use therewith
An imaging device that generates image data includes: a plurality of pixel sensors arranged in a first direction and a second direction that respond to incident light, wherein the first direction is different than the second direction; A plurality drive-sense circuits, wherein each of the plurality of drive-sense circuits is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of pixel sensors and generates a plurality of sensed signals, wherein each of the plurality of drive-sense circuits includes: a first conversion circuit configured to convert a receive signal component of a sensor signal corresponding to the corresponding one of the plurality of pixel sensors into a corresponding one of the plurality of sensed signals; and a second conversion circuit configured to generate, based on the corresponding one of the plurality of sensed signals, a drive signal component of the sensor signal corresponding to the one of the plurality of pixel sensors. |
| US12088943B2 |
Image pickup element and image pickup device
An imaging element includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixel groups including a plurality of pixels that output pixel signals according to incident light are formed, and on which incident light corresponding to mutually different pieces of image information is incident; a control unit that controls, for each of the pixel groups, a period of accumulating in the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group; and a readout unit that is provided to each of the pixel groups, and reads out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group. |
| US12088942B2 |
Imaging device and electronic device
An imaging device that includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element and arranged in an array of matrix, a control line group including a plurality of control lines for controlling each of pixels aligned in a row direction, each arranged in each of rows of the array, and a plurality of reading lines (VSL) arranged in each of columns for transferring a pixel signal read from each of pixels aligned in a column direction of the array, wherein the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel controlled by a control signal supplied from a first control line group including control lines in a first number among a plurality of control lines included in the control line group in each of pixels aligned in the row direction in at least one of rows of the array. |
| US12088941B2 |
Image sensor employing avalanche diode and shared output circuit
There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits, a plurality of output circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode and a P-type or N-type select switch transistor. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. Each of the plurality of output circuits is shared by at least two pixel circuits. |
| US12088939B2 |
Image pickup device that is provided with peripheral circuits to prevent chip area from being increased, and image pickup apparatus
An image pickup device which suppresses an increase in chip area of peripheral circuits without degrading the performance of a pixel section and makes it possible to prevent costs from being increased. The image pickup device includes a first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate. A pixel section includes photo diodes each for generate electric charges by photoelectric conversion, floating diffusions each for temporarily storing the electric charges generated by the photo diode, and amplifiers each connected to the floating diffusion, for outputting a signal dependent on a potential of the associated floating diffusion. Column circuits are connected to vertical signal lines, respectively, for performing predetermined processing on signals output from the pixel section to vertical signal lines. |
| US12088938B2 |
Pixel circuit, image sensor, and image pickup device and method for using the same
Embodiments of pixel circuit, image sensor, image pickup device and methods for using the same are provided. In an example, the pixel circuit comprises a source module configured to output non-simultaneously a reference signal indicative of a reset level and an electrical signal indicative of incident light, a sampling module comprising a first sampling unit, a second sampling unit and a sampling switch, a first switch module configured to be electrically coupled between the source module and the sampling module, and a second switch module configured to be electrically coupled between the sampling module and a bus. |
| US12088935B2 |
Camera module for the adjustment of light intake via an optical filter
The disclosure relates to a camera module, a control method and apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The camera module includes a camera, the camera includes a lens and a photosensitive element, and the camera module further includes an optical filter assembly. An optical filter in the optical filter assembly and the lens are parallel and located on different planes, and when the optical filter is in a filtered state, the optical filter is located on one side of the photosensitive element facing the lens for reducing an intensity of light entering the photosensitive element. |
| US12088933B2 |
Photoelectric conversion apparatus with multiple selection circuits
A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising: pixels; L (L≥3) vertical signal lines disposed on each pixel column; M (M≥2) selection circuits disposed in each pixel, each of the selection circuits respectively connecting one of the pixels to a different vertical signal line; a vertical scanning circuit configured to scan the selection circuits; and a control unit. The control unit sets first operation mode in which the vertical scanning circuit performs a single read scanning operation at a time, and a second operation mode in which the vertical scanning circuit performs multiple read scanning operations at a time. In the first operation mode, the control unit uses first selection circuit out of the M selection circuits for scanning operation. In the second operation mode, the control unit uses a second selection circuit, which is different from the first selection circuit, out of the M selection circuits for scanning operation. |
| US12088932B2 |
Methods and apparatus for encoding, communicating and/or using images
Methods and apparatus for capturing, communicating and using image data to support virtual reality experiences are described. Images, e.g., frames, are captured at a high resolution but lower frame rate than is used for playback. Interpolation is applied to captured frames to generate interpolated frames. Captured frames, along with interpolated frame information, are communicated to the playback device. The combination of captured and interpolated frames correspond to a second frame playback rate which is higher than the image capture rate. Cameras operate at a high image resolution but slower frame rate than images could be captured with the same cameras at a lower resolution. Interpolation is performed prior to delivery to the user device with segments to be interpolated being selected based on motion and/or lens FOV information. A relatively small amount of interpolated frame data is communicated compared to captured frame data for efficient bandwidth use. |
| US12088930B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, and memory medium
An aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing system configured to process a captured image captured by an image-capturing apparatus including an infrared cut filter. In this information processing system, based on the captured image, a defect relating to the infrared cut filter is detected. Information on the defect is output. |
| US12088927B2 |
Imaging device and imaging method
An imaging device (1) according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of image sensors (sensors 11, 12, 13, and 14) that output detection results to a processing device by sharing one signal line. At least one of the image sensors (sensors 11, 12, 13, and 14) includes an imaging unit (21), a recognition unit (23), and an output unit (25). The imaging unit (21) captures an image to generate image data. The recognition unit (23) recognizes a predetermined target object from the image data. The output unit (25) outputs the recognition result of the recognition unit (23) to the processing device in a period that does not overlap with a period in which the detection result of each of other image sensors is output using the signal line in one frame period in which the imaging unit (21) captures one image. |
| US12088924B2 |
Image capture apparatus, control method, and computer-executable medium
A camera body includes an infrared LED that applies infrared light toward a face of a user that is a subject, and an infrared detection camera. The camera body determines a first irradiation amount of the infrared LED and a second exposure condition of the infrared detection camera in accordance with an LED OFF image acquired by capturing an image of the subject in a first exposure condition used by the infrared detection camera without the infrared light applied toward the subject, acquires the LED OFF image and acquires an image (LED ON image) of the subject irradiated with a first irradiation amount in image capture in a second exposure condition used by the infrared detection camera, and detect a face direction of the subject by using a difference image between these images. |
| US12088922B2 |
Method, apparatus and program for processing an image
A method for processing an image. The method comprises receiving intensity values for each of a plurality of images captured by an image sensor during a detection window. The method comprises identifying, using the intensity values, one or more transitions occurring during the detection window, the one or more transitions each comprising a transition between an image in which a maximum clipping criterion is not satisfied and an image in which the maximum clipping criterion is satisfied. The method comprises, based on the identified transitions, at least one of: adjusting an exposure level of the image sensor; and determining a tonemapping function having a tonemapping strength, and applying the tonemapping function to the intensity values of a current image to generate tonemapped intensity values, wherein the image sensor has a current exposure level when the current image is captured. |
| US12088921B2 |
Electronic device for reducing low-light noise and method for operating the same
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a power converter; a camera module including a camera; and a processor configured to: identify a first illuminance value of a surrounding of the electronic device in a state in which a switching frequency of the power converter transferring power to the camera module is a first frequency; determine whether the first illuminance value meets a first reference; and set the switching frequency of the power converter to a second frequency different from the first frequency based on the first illuminance value meeting the first reference. |
| US12088920B2 |
Image generation method using terminal cradle and portable terminal therefor
Provided is a method performed in a portable terminal mounted on a rotatable terminal cradle to generate a 360° captured image by controlling operations of the terminal cradle. The 360° captured image is used generate a virtual space corresponding to a captured real space. Communication is established with the terminal cradle; an image generation input is received from a user; a first captured image is generated by imaging in an imaging direction that the terminal faces; driving commands are transmitted to the terminal cradle to rotate the imaging direction of the terminal clockwise or counterclockwise; a second captured image is generated by imaging in the changed imaging direction when the terminal cradle rotates according to the driving command; and presence of a human object is determined by recognizing objects in the first and second captured images, and re-imaging is performed in the imaging direction when a human object is present. |
| US12088914B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a companion processing unit
Embodiments of apparatus and method for operating a companion processing unit. In an example, an apparatus includes an application processor, a memory, and a companion processing unit. The apparatus also includes an image sensor. The application processor is configured to turn on the image sensor, perform a scene detection on an image received from the image sensor, and determine whether a scene category of the image is supported by the companion processing unit. In response to the scene category being supported by the companion processing unit, the application processor controls the companion processing unit to start a boot-up sequence corresponding to the scene category. The boot-up sequence enables the companion processing unit to enter a mission mode in which the companion processing unit is ready to receive and process image data from the image sensor and send processed image data to the application processor. |
| US12088913B2 |
Imaging apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
An imaging apparatus includes a processor executing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the imaging apparatus to detect an object included in an image captured by an imaging unit, generate meta data conforming to annotated regions supplemental enhancement information (ARSEI) including positional information for the object detected from the image, and transmit transmission data including coded data generated by encoding the image and the meta data related to the image to an external apparatus, wherein, in a case where a variation of a parameter of a first object detected from a second image captured after a first image with respect to the parameter of the first object detected from the first image is less than a threshold value, meta data not including positional information for the first object in the second image is generated as meta data related to the second image. |
| US12088911B1 |
Systems and methods for capturing visual content using celestial pole
An image capture device may capture visual content with an optical element having a field of view. The location of the image capture device, the direction of north with respect to the image capture device, and rotation of the image capture device may be used to determine location of celestial pole with respect to the field of view. A graphical user interface may be presented on an electronic display. The graphical user interface may indicate the location of the celestial pole within the field of view. |
| US12088909B2 |
Warning light thwart detection for recording devices
Described techniques enable thwart detection for warning lights associated with recording devices, such as cameras. A warning light may be used to alert bystanders that a recording is in progress, but an operator of a recording device may attempt to circumvent the warning light by obstructing the warning light. A lightpipe or other light guiding element may be used to guide a redirection of the warning light to a light sensor. Then, when the redirection exceeds a threshold, which may be determined based in part on a baseline level of ambient light, recording operations of the recording device may be automatically deactivated. |
| US12088907B2 |
Sensor device and signal processing method with object detection using acquired detection signals
A sensor device includes an array sensor that includes a plurality of visible light or invisible light imaging elements arranged one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, an image processing unit that performs image processing for image signals obtained by image capturing using the array sensor, and a threshold setting unit. The threshold setting unit sets a threshold used for parameter setting for all or some of parameters used for image capturing processing associated with image capturing performed by the array sensor or image processing performed by the image processing unit to achieve a process using the parameter changed on the basis of the threshold. |
| US12088904B2 |
Meta-optical device and optical apparatus including the same
Provided is a meta-optical device including a meta-lens including a plurality of nano-structures, a band pass filter configured to transmit light of predetermined wavelengths within an operation wavelength band of the meta-lens, and a spacer layer provided between the meta-lens and the band pass filter to support the plurality of nano-structures and to form a separation distance between the meta-lens and the band pass filter. |
| US12088903B2 |
Electronic device
A first supporting member supports a third supporting member of an image sensor unit that includes an image sensor supported by a second supporting member, and an adjusting member is provided between the image sensor unit and the first supporting member, and adjusts an imaging surface of the image sensor and a reference plane of the first supporting member so as to be parallel to each other at a first distance. A shaft portion of the image sensor unit fits into a hole provided in the second supporting member so as to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the imaging surface and supports the second supporting member with respect to the third supporting member. A thermally deformable member is provided between the shaft portion and the hole and deforms to suppress a change in the first distance due to a change in temperature. |
| US12088896B2 |
Electronic device, imaging device, and mobile body
An electronic device has an electronic component, a substrate on which the electronic component is mounted, and a housing having a tubular shape. The housing includes a first metal plate that is a tubular metal plate covering the electronic component and the substrate from the outer peripheral direction of the substrate and a second metal plate that is a tubular metal plate joined to the first metal plate from the radially inner side, a portion of each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate being covered with resin. |
| US12088895B2 |
Photographing device and electronic device including the same
A photographing device able to not requiring installation and space in a non-display area of an electronic device includes a base, a prism mechanism, and a photosensitive mechanism. The base includes a receiving groove, and inclined first and second stop surfaces. The prism mechanism is rotatably coupled to the base, accommodated in the receiving groove, and includes incident and light-emitting surfaces at right angles. The first and second stop surfaces are in the rotation path of the light emitting surface. The photosensitive mechanism includes a photosensitive surface parallel to the first stop surface. When the light emitting surface resists against the first stop surface, the light emitting surface faces the photosensitive surface, and at least part of the incident surface is located outside the receiving groove. When the light emitting surface resists against the second stop surface, the incident surface is accommodated in the receiving groove. |
| US12088894B2 |
Drainage channels for use in a camera
A camera includes a first microphone, a second microphone, one or more drains, and a processor. The processor determines a correlation metric between portions of audio signals obtained from the first and second microphones. The one or more drains drain water away from the first microphone, the second microphone, or both. The camera includes a memory to store the portions of the audio signals as portions of an output audio signal. |
| US12088888B2 |
User interfaces for media sharing and communication sessions
In some embodiments, communication and/or media user interfaces associated with a synchronized media and communication session can be displayed at one or more devices. In some embodiments, a first electronic device can join and/or add media content to a synchronized media and communication session when an associated second electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session. |
| US12088884B2 |
User interfaces and associated systems and processes for controlling playback of content
In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling the playback of content items. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a plurality of selectable options for controlling playback of a respective content item overlaid on the content item. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for browsing and switching between content items available for playback. |
| US12088883B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamic voice remote to control media devices
A context-driven voice-control system and method for enabling users to control customer service activities related to live broadcast programming, recorded programming, streaming programming, and on-demand programming using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method may also enable users to control one or more of account management activities using vocal selection by the user, authentication to authorize changes to their account using vocal selection by the user, and troubleshooting of equipment and system capabilities using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method dynamically generates and presents a list of available control and support pathways to a user based on the user attributes and the voice control requests. |
| US12088880B2 |
Movie delivery apparatus, movie delivery method, and movie delivery program
A viewer reaction acquisition unit acquires reactions of viewers of a movie. A reaction aggregating unit aggregates levels of the reactions of the viewers for each player or team supported by viewers. A display mode changing unit changes a display mode in accordance with the levels of the reactions for each player or team. A movie delivery unit delivers a movie for which the display mode is changed. |
| US12088879B2 |
Home audio monitoring for proactive volume adjustments
A method includes monitoring, by a gateway device comprising a processor, connected devices that are connected to the gateway device, wherein each connected device comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with the gateway device; determining, by the gateway device, whether a first connected device of the connected devices increases an audio level in a target location greater than a predefined threshold; and in response to the gateway device determining that the first connected device audio level at the target location is greater than the predefined threshold, the gateway device reduces audio of the first connected device. |
| US12088878B2 |
Synchronizing content progress
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for managing and synchronizing viewing progress of a content item by multiple users. In one implementation, a user returning to a joint viewing session may be presented with options for catching up to other users in the joint viewing session, or otherwise see what the returning user previously missed. |
| US12088876B2 |
Methods and apparatus to determine synthetic respondent level data using constrained Markov chains
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate synthetic respondent level data. Example apparatus disclosed herein include means for generating a synthetic panel corresponding to a duration of time, the means for generating the synthetic panel to: generate a transition matrix corresponding to a first sub-duration of the duration of time and a second sub-duration of the duration of time; generate, based on the transition matrix, a plurality of synthetic panelists and associated viewing data; remove first ones of the synthetic panelists associated with one or more weights that do not satisfy a threshold to generate the synthetic panel corresponding to the duration of time, the synthetic panel representative of audiences of media presented by a plurality of media devices during the duration of time; and generate synthetic respondent level data based on the viewing data associated with remaining second ones of the synthetic panelists. |
| US12088875B2 |
Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring
Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain a first hash key, a second hash key and a third hash key representative of first reference media in response to a first query of a first table, the second hash key associated with a second time preceding a first time associated with the first hash key, the third hash key associated with a third time following the first time associated with the first hash key. Disclosed example apparatus are also to prequalify the first hash key as a candidate for subsequent signature processing associated with a first site signature in response to a determination that the second hash key corresponds to a second site signature preceding the first site signature in time and that the third hash key corresponds to a third site signature following the first site signature in time. |
| US12088874B2 |
Systems and methods to determine reduction of interest in a content series
Systems and methods are provided herein for determining reduction of interest in a content series and to increasing the interest upon such determination. This may be accomplished by a device monitoring consumption of a content series to determine a pattern of consumption. The device may identify a change in the pattern of consumption indicative of a reduction of interest and determine a reason for the reduction in interest. Based on the reason for the reduction of interest, the device may provide an operation, such as a spoiler, to increase interest in the content series. |
| US12088872B2 |
Integrated circuitry of speaker
A multimedia system and a protocol converter are provided. The multimedia system includes a sink device, e.g., a television, various audiovisual devices connected to the sink device, and the protocol converter. The protocol converter is connected to the sink device, and processes the audio and video signals inputted from a specific audiovisual source and outputted to the sink device to be played. The audio signals can be processed and played by an audio playback device directly connected with the protocol converter. Furthermore, the protocol converter can process the audio signals being returned from the sink device of the multimedia system via an audio return channel or an enhanced audio return channel. Finally, the received audio signals are converted and outputted to one of various audio output interfaces supported by the protocol converter. |
| US12088871B2 |
Display apparatus, video recording method, and recorded file display method
Embodiments of the present application provide a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured to: while the display apparatus is working under a first signal source, present first content from the first signal source; in response to a selection of the video recording application, start a video recording process associated with the first content and monitor recording duration of the video recording process; generate a recording state control with foreground display permission while the display apparatus is connected with any signal source; in response to a source switch request, switch from the first signal source to a second signal source according to the source switch request, present second content from the second signal source, and control the video recording process to run in the background; and present the recording state control on a display interface with the second content. |
| US12088870B2 |
Video playing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a video playing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: displaying a plurality of videos in a form of rows and columns in a first page, a column direction being consistent with a slide direction supported by the page; determining a first target video reaching a corresponding predetermined control line of predetermined control lines among videos in a to-be-played row in response to a trigger operation, the predetermined control lines being in correspondence with the columns in the first page, the predetermined control lines being arranged at intervals along the column direction; and stopping playing of a second target video that is being played in the first page, and playing the first target video in the first page. |
| US12088864B2 |
Systems and methods for providing media content for continuous watching
Methods and systems are described for providing media content for continuous watching. A rewind command is received while a first episode of a series is generated for display. In response, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode, the first episode of the series is rewound. Then, in response to rewinding the first episode to the beginning, title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series are automatically skipped; and the previous episode of the series is automatically rewound. |
| US12088860B2 |
Method, device, and computer program for improving random picture access in video streaming
A method for encapsulating a video bit-stream in a server, including obtaining at least one network abstraction layer unit (NAL unit) of a first picture, buffering the at least one obtained NAL unit, obtaining at least one NAL unit of a second picture, the second picture being a random access picture following the first picture, and encapsulating the at least one obtained NAL unit of the second picture and the at least one buffered NAL unit in an encapsulation structure making it possible to generate a video bit-stream without processing the encapsulated at least one buffered NAL unit when processing the encapsulated video bit-stream. |
| US12088859B2 |
System and method for converting adaptive stream to downloadable media
A system for converting an adaptive media stream to downloadable media includes at least one network interface, at least one memory, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive, from a requesting device, a request for converting at least a portion of a media stream into a downloadable multimedia container, initialize a plurality of worker threads, retrieve, via one of the plurality of worker threads, a segment of the media stream from a storage location, concatenate, via the one of the plurality of worker threads, the retrieved segment into a multimedia container, determine that each segment of the media stream associated with the at least a portion of the media stream is included in the multimedia container, and transmit, via the at least one network interface, the multimedia container to the requesting device. |
| US12088858B2 |
System and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays
This present disclosure describes a system and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays. At least one method includes a multistream service and graphical overlays hosted by a server infrastructure; a user configuring both the multistream service and graphical overlays on the server infrastructure; a user playing video games on a computer, using broadcasting software to authenticate with the server infrastructure; the broadcasting software capturing video of the user's computer session; the software retrieving the user's custom graphical overlay from the server infrastructure, encoding the video signal and graphical overlay; the software using the same aforementioned authentication to upload the encoded video to a multistream service, and the multistream service streaming the user's encoded video simultaneously to multiple streaming services. |
| US12088855B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for adaptive processing of video content with film grain
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for adaptive processing of video content to remove noise, such as film grain noise, without substantially affecting visual presentation quality are described herein. A computing device may determine a plurality of film grain parameters associated with film grain noise present within one or more portions of a content item. The computing device may determine at least one encoding parameter based on the plurality of film grain parameters. The computing device may encode the content item based on the at least one encoding parameter. The computing device may send an encoding message to at least one user device/client device, which may in turn use the encoding message to decode the content item. |
| US12088854B2 |
Frame overlay for encoding artifacts
A game streaming system encodes a raw frame to generate an encoded frame for a game stream including a plurality of frames for display. The system identifies a first encoding artifact based on a first difference between the encoded frame and the raw frame, and applies an overlay to the encoded frame. The overlay includes a first visual indicator indicating the first encoding artifact. |
| US12088852B2 |
Image coding method and device using deblocking filtering
A method by which a decoding device decodes an image, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: generating a restoration picture on the basis of prediction samples of a coding block; deriving a boundary strength (BS) for a boundary of the coding block in the restoration picture; performing deblocking filtering on the boundary of the coding block on the basis of the boundary strength; and deriving a modified restoration picture for the restoration picture on the basis of the deblocking filtering, wherein the boundary strength is derived on the basis of a prediction mode of a first block and a second block that are adjacent to the boundary of the coding block, and the prediction mode of the first block or the second block is derived on the basis of whether the prediction mode of the first block or the second block is a current picture referencing (CPR) mode to be coded in reference to a current picture. |
| US12088847B2 |
Apparatus, a method and a computer program for video encoding and decoding
There is disclosed a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for video encoding and decoding. In accordance with an embodiment the method for encoding comprises concluding that a coded video sequence starts at particular position in a bitstream, wherein the coded video sequence is a sequence of coded pictures in decoding order that is independently decodable and is followed by another coded video sequence or the end of the bitstream, and wherein the bitstream comprises access units, and an access unit comprises coded video data for a single time instance and associated other data, and an access unit comprises one or more network abstraction layer (NAL) units; and indicating in an access unit delimiter to treat the NAL unit(s) associated with the access unit delimiter as a start of a coded video sequence. |
| US12088846B2 |
Signaling-based image or video coding of information related to recovery point for GDR
According to the disclosure of the present document, a recovery point picture order count (POC) for a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture is derived on the basis of GDR-related information, and an output for pictures related to the GDR picture is determined on the basis of the recovery point POC. The recovery point DOC can be derived on the basis of a syntax element related to the recovery point POC. |
| US12088845B2 |
Image decoding method and device in accordance with block split structure in image coding system
An image decoding method performed by means of a decoding device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining first split information relating to a first target block; if the first split information indicates that the first target block is to be split, splitting the first target block into first sub-blocks; obtaining MPT split information relating to a second target block which is one of the first sub-blocks of the first target block; splitting the second target block into second sub-blocks on the basis of the MPT split information; and decoding the second sub-blocks, wherein the second sub-blocks are non-square blocks. |
| US12088832B2 |
Image or video coding for residuals using color space transformation
According to the disclosure of the present document, it is possible to derive a residual sample by applying an adaptive color transform (ACT) to a current block on the basis of ACT related information, and at this time, the residual sample is derived through clipping on the basis of a clipping range, and the clipping range is determined on the basis of the bit depth. |
| US12088831B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for encoding and decoding a block of video samples
A method of decoding a coding unit of a coding tree from a coding tree unit of an image frame from a video bitstream, the coding unit having a primary colour channel and at least one secondary colour channel. The method comprises determining a coding unit including the primary colour channel and the at least one secondary colour channel according to decoded split flags of the coding tree unit; decoding a first index to select a kernel for the primary colour channel and a second index to select a kernel for the at least one secondary colour channel; selecting a first kernel according to the first index and a second kernel according to the second index; and decoding the coding unit by applying the first kernel to residual coefficients of the primary colour channel and the second kernel to residual coefficients of the at least one secondary colour channel. |
| US12088828B2 |
Method and apparatus for improved warp delta signaling
Systems and methods for encoding and decoding using warp motion modes are provided. A method includes receiving a bitstream that includes a coded picture; obtaining warp information that is signaled in the bitstream, the warp information including a warp type indicating a number of parameters to be corrected by delta values, the number of parameters defining warp motion for predicting a current block of the coded picture; obtaining at least one delta value from the bitstream that is a delta of at least one parameter that defines the warp motion for predicting the current block; obtaining a warp model based on the warp information and the at least one delta value; and predicting the current block by performing warped motion compensation using the warp model. |
| US12088823B2 |
Rate control machine learning models with feedback control for video encoding
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for encoding video comprising a sequence of video frames. In one aspect, a method comprises for one or more of the video frames: obtaining a feature embedding for the video frame; processing the feature embedding using a rate control machine learning model to generate a respective score for each of multiple quantization parameter values; selecting a quantization parameter value using the scores; determining a cumulative amount of data required to represent: (i) an encoded representation of the video frame and (ii) encoded representations of each preceding video frame; determining, based on the cumulative amount of data, that a feedback control criterion for the video frame is satisfied; updating the selected quantization parameter value; and processing the video frame using an encoding model to generate the encoded representation of the video frame. |
| US12088818B2 |
Picture coding device, picture coding method, and picture coding program, picture decoding device, picture decoding method and picture decoding program
A picture coding device, for coding a moving picture using inter prediction based on inter prediction information in units of blocks and forming a bitstream, includes a coding information storage unit configured to store inter prediction information used in the inter prediction of a coded block in a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list, a spatial merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial merging candidate from inter prediction information of a block spatially neighboring a coding target block and to add the spatial merging candidate to a merging candidate list, and a history-based merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based merging candidate from the inter prediction information stored in the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and to add the history-based merging candidate to the merging candidate list. |
| US12088817B2 |
Data coding method and apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
This application discloses a data coding method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method involves a data transmission related technology in a cloud technology, and includes: acquiring at least two coding units in an image frame in video data, acquiring motion vector information of each coding unit of the at least two coding units, determining overall average vector information of the image frame based on the motion vector information of each coding unit, determining component average vector information of the image frame in a reference direction based on component vector information of the motion vector information of each coding unit in the reference direction, determining a frame execution policy of the image frame for a motion search operation in the reference direction according to the overall average vector information and the component average vector information, and encoding the image frame according to the determined frame execution policy. |
| US12088816B2 |
Method and device for signaling information on chroma format
An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving a bitstream including prediction information for a current block; deriving a chroma array type for the current block on the basis of a separate color plane flag indicating whether three color components are separately coded and a chroma format index indicating a chroma format sampling structure for the current block, which are included in the prediction information for the current block; deriving prediction samples for the current block on the basis of the derived chroma array type; and deriving reconstructed samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction samples. |
| US12088814B2 |
Image decoding method related to signaling of flag indicating whether tsrc is available, and device therefor
A method, performed by a decoding device, for decoding an image according to the present document comprises the steps of: acquiring residual information of a current block; deriving residual samples of the current block on the basis of the residual information; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the residual samples. |
| US12088813B2 |
Picture splitting-based image coding device and method
According to one embodiment of the present document, a (decoded) picture can be split into sub-pictures. Information related to the sub-pictures can be acquired by means of a decoding device, and a decoding procedure can be performed on the basis of the information related to the sub-pictures. In one embodiment, the decoding device can determine, on the basis of the information about the sub-pictures, the location in which information related to locations of virtual boundaries for in-loop filtering is signaled. |
| US12088803B2 |
Encoding device and decoding device that determine a scaling list
An encoding device encodes each encoding-target block. The encoding device includes: a predictor configured to generate, for each of the components, a prediction block corresponding to the encoding-target block; a residual generator configured to generate, for each of the components, a prediction residual that represents a difference between the encoding-target block and the prediction block; a color space transformer configured to perform a color space transform process on the prediction residual of each of the components; a transformer configured to generate transform coefficients by performing a transform process on the prediction residual; a quantization controller configured to determine a scaling list to be used in a quantization process on the transform coefficients; and a quantizer configured to perform the quantization process on the transform coefficients by using the determined scaling list, wherein the quantization controller is configured to determine the scaling list, based on the color space transform process. |
| US12088796B2 |
Hybrid media recording
Systems and methods relating to presenting media content are disclosed. According to an example method, media data comprising a first media content segment is received. The first media content segment comprises first audio data received via the first user device and first video data received via the first user device, and is encoded according to a first set of encoding parameters. A fault is detected in the first media content segment. Detecting the fault comprises determining a quality value of the first media content segment, and determining whether the quality value exceeds a threshold. A second media content segment is received. The second media content segment comprises second audio data and second video data, and is encoded according to a second set of encoding parameters. The first media content segment is replaced with the second media content segment in the media data. Replacing the first media content segment with the second media content segment comprises synchronizing a first time of the second media content segment to a corresponding first time of the first media content segment, and trimming a length of the second media content segment to a length of the first media content segment. |
| US12088794B2 |
Method and device for processing video signal by using inter prediction
Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and devices for decoding video signals using inter prediction. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for processing a video signal comprises constructing a reference picture list of a current picture in the video signal and performing a prediction for a current picture by using the reference picture list, wherein constructing the reference picture list comprising, if a first entry of the reference picture list corresponds to a short-term reference picture (STRP), obtaining a picture order count (POC) difference between a picture related to the first entry and another picture, and if a second entry of the reference picture list corresponds to a long-term reference picture (LTRP), obtaining a POC modulo value of a picture related to the second entry. A reference picture list for identifying a picture may be generated in a simplified and effective manner. Thus, the compression performance may be increased, and the computation time may be decreased. |
| US12088793B2 |
Temporal motion vector predictor candidates search
This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to methods and systems for determination of temporal motion vector predictor (TMVP) candidates for inter-prediction in video coding. The disclosed methods, for example, include restricting the number of TMVP candidates in a motion vector predictor (MVP) list and provide various search mechanism in order to promote MVP candidate diversity among TMVP and other types of MVP candidates and to improve coding efficiency. |
| US12088792B2 |
Method and apparatus for further improved context design for prediction mode and coded block flag (CBF)
A method of controlling intra-inter prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, is performed by at least one processor. The method includes determining whether one or more neighboring blocks in a video sequence is coded by an intra prediction mode, coding a prediction mode flag of a current block by a first context based on determining that at least one of the neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode, and coding the prediction mode flag of the current block by a second context based on determining that none of the neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode. |
| US12088789B2 |
Intra prediction device, image encoding device, image decoding device and program
An intra prediction device predicts, by intra prediction, a luminance block and a chrominance block obtained by dividing an image. The intra prediction device includes a cross-component linear model predictor configured to predict the chrominance block from a decoded luminance block at a position corresponding to a position of the chrominance block using a linear model calculated from respective luminance and chrominance reference pixels around the chrominance block. The cross-component linear model predictor includes a reference pixel position selector configured to select linear model calculation pixel positions that are positions of the reference pixels to be used to calculate the linear model based on a luminance intra prediction mode that is an intra prediction mode applied to the intra prediction of the decoded luminance block. |
| US12088786B2 |
Motion candidate list construction for intra block copy mode
A method of video processing includes constructing, for a conversion between a current block of a current picture of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a list of motion candidates for a coding technique applicable to the current block in which history-based motion candidates derived according to information from previously processed blocks of the video. The codingtechniqueusesreferencesamplesfromthecurrentpictureofthecurrentblockforpredicting at least a portion of the current block. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining. |
| US12088785B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding intra prediction mode
Provided are method and apparatus methods and apparatuses for encoding an intra-prediction mode based on a secondary IPM. The present invention may comprises a first decision step of determining whether an intra-prediction mode of a current block is included in a first candidate mode set including M candidate modes (M is an integer equal to or greater than 1); a second decision step of determining whether the intra-prediction mode of the current block is included in a second candidate mode set including N candidate modes (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1) based on a first determination result representing a determination result of the first decision step; and an intra prediction mode encoding step of encoding the intra-prediction mode of the current block based on the first determination result or a second determination result representing a determination result of the second decision step. |
| US12088777B2 |
Image display device including moveable display element and image display method
An image display device includes a processor that sets a location of a virtual image plane on which a virtual image is formed according to depth information included in first image data and generates second image data obtained by correcting the first image data based on the set location of the virtual image plane; an image forming optical system including a display element configured to modulate light to form a display image according to the second image data and a light transfer unit that forms the virtual image on the virtual image plane, the virtual image corresponding to the display image formed by the display element, the light transfer unit comprising a focusing member; and a drive unit that drives the image forming optical system to adjust the location of the virtual image plane. |
| US12088774B2 |
Signal processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium
A signal processing apparatus includes first and second processors that read and execute a program, and a memory. The first processor is configured to process plural color signals at one time and output the plural color signals in parallel. The memory is configured to temporarily store the plural color signals output from the first processor. The second processor is configured to sequentially read and process plural color signals processable at one time from the memory. The first and second processors are configured to process the plural color signals in units of bands including plural lines; after completion of processing of a first band, processing of a second band starts; and the first processor is configured to start processing the second band at a time point before completion of processing of the first band by the second processor, and at which color signals of the first band remain in the memory. |
| US12088773B1 |
Camera apparatus and method of augmenting agricultural image data for enhanced error handling
A camera apparatus includes control circuitry configured to acquire an input color image of an agricultural field, detect one or more foliage regions, and generate output binary mask images of foliage mask indicating one or more foliage regions and a soil region. The control circuitry is configured to convert the input color image to a Hue, Saturation, Lightness (HSV) color space to obtain an HSV image. Thereafter, the control circuitry is configured to selectively adjust a hue component and convert back to the RGB color space to obtain a soil region-adjusted RGB image. Furthermore, generate an augmented color image by combining pixels of the soil region, with pixels of the one or more foliage regions and utilize the generated augmented color image in training of a crop detection (CD) neural network model to learn a plurality of different types of soil and a range of color variation of soil. |
| US12088771B2 |
Consumables collection information management system
An information management system includes: an information handling apparatus; and an information management apparatus which communicates with the information handling apparatus via a network. The information handling apparatus executes: an identification information obtaining process; and an identification information sending process. The information management apparatus executes: an identification information receiving process; a recipient associating process; a collection information obtaining process; a privilege information generating process; a recipient determining process; and a privilege information granting process. |
| US12088767B2 |
Image forming apparatus for making particles less likely to be attached to support unit
An image forming apparatus includes a transport unit, a transfer unit and a support unit. The transport unit transports a recording medium. The transfer unit transfers an image formed with particles onto an image formation surface of the recording medium transported by the transport unit by an electric field formed between the transfer unit and the image formation surface by making contact with the image formation surface. The support unit supports the recording medium, is transported to the transfer unit together with the recording medium by the transport unit, and is not directly conductive with the transfer unit. |
| US12088765B2 |
Casing structure, optical scanner, and image forming apparatus
A casing structure, an optical scanner, and an image forming apparatus. The casing structure includes a casing having an opening, a cover that covers the opening of the casing, and a seal disposed between the casing and the cover. In the casing structure, the cover is openable and closable with respect to the casing, and the seal contacting the casing and the cover when the cover is closed. In the casing structure, the casing or the cover including at least one portion contained in the seal in a cross section taken in a direction the cover is opened or closed. The optical scanner includes the casing structure. In the optical scanner, the casing stores a plurality of components to be applied to an image forming apparatus, and the cover has an optical element through which light passes. The image forming apparatus includes the optical scanner. |
| US12088755B2 |
Displaying relevant user interface objects
Techniques for displaying relevant user interface objects when a device is placed into viewing position are disclosed. The device can update its display in response to a user approaching a vehicle. Display updates can be based on an arrangement of user interface information for unlocking the vehicle. |
| US12088751B2 |
Hinge assembly and electronic device including the same
An electronic device includes a display, and a hinge assembly foldable together with the display and corresponding to a folding area of the display. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket defining first and second hinge axes, first and second rotators connected to the hinge bracket and respectively rotatable about the first and second hinge axes, first and second sliders connected to the hinge bracket, respectively slidable relative to the hinge bracket in a direction parallel with the hinge axes, and spaced apart from each other in the direction, and an elastic member between the first and second sliders and providing an elastic force in the direction. The first and second rotators respectively include first and second helical structures having a helical shape with the first and second hinge axes as a center, and are each connected to the first and second sliders through the first and second helical structures. |
| US12088747B2 |
Method for making a metal material composite
The present invention relates to the technical field of material processing and provides a method for making a metal material composite, including: contacting a first surface of a first plate with a second surface of a second plate; placing the first plate and the second plate in a recess in a circumferential direction of a first roller such that a third surface of the second plate contacts a bottom wall of the recess in a circumferential, the third surface being opposite the second surface, the first plate having a greater hardness than the second plate; and controlling a first roller and a second roller to rotate, thereby rolling to combine the first plate and the second plate into a composite plate, where a fourth surface of the first plate contacts a surface of the second roller and the fourth surface is opposite the first surface during the rolling. According to the method for making a metal material composite in the present invention, flashings and burr on the side edges of a composite plate are avoided by placing the first plate and the second plate in a recess for machining. |
| US12088745B2 |
Cover glass, method for manufacturing cover glass and mobile terminal
A cover glass comprises a glass layer; and an inner film including a tint layer deposited on one surface of the glass layer, wherein the tint layer includes fine beads. The cover glass has good slip and excellent wear resistance. |
| US12088743B2 |
Folding terminal structure
A foldable terminal structure and a mobile terminal are provided. The foldable terminal structure includes a main body with a first folding member, a second folding member and a connecting mechanism, and a flexible screen assembly that is disposed on a side of the main body. The connecting mechanism includes: a first support plate slidably connected to the first folding member; a second support plate slidably connected to the second folding member; a connecting rod fixing assembly rotatably connected to the first support plate and the second support plate, respectively, and constructed such that when the main body is unfolded, surfaces of the first support plate, the second support plate, and the connecting rod fixing assembly for supporting the flexible screen assembly are located in the same plane. |
| US12088740B2 |
Secure sharing of credential information
A first user device may be used to request provisioning of a secure credential on a second user device. A provisioning system may facilitate the provisioning in a manner that ensures security and privacy of the requesting parties. The provisioning requests may be made using an application on the first user device such as a third-party application or using a web application via a browser. The credential may be added to a digital wallet on the second user device. The credential may be useable by the second user device to perform one or more contactless transactions. |
| US12088739B2 |
Validation of images via digitally signed tokens
Features are disclosed for the validation of an image and the verification of the validation of a validated image. A computing device can receive a request to validate an image. The computing device can validate the image and generate a validated image. The computing device may embed a signed token in the validated image. The signed token may include a digital certificate associated with a publisher of the image, a hash of a portion of the image, and metadata associated with the image. The computing device may store the hash of the portion of the image on a blockchain and provide the validated image. A client computing device may verify the validation of the validated image using the digital certificate, the hash of the portion of the image stored in the signed token, the hash of the portion of the image stored on the blockchain, and the metadata. |
| US12088736B2 |
Methods and systems for authorizing transactions based on a derived public key
Methods and systems for authorizing transaction requests from user device based on blockchain asset-based access control rules. A server receives a digital signature from a user device and independently generates the message that was signed by the user device. The user device does not send the public key. The server derives the public key from the message and the digital signature and then queries the blockchain network to confirm it corresponds to a valid wallet address. The server obtains ownership data associated with the wallet address from the blockchain network and, based on the ownership data, determines whether to authorize a requested transaction. |
| US12088729B2 |
Methods and systems for enhanced endpoint identity validation in electronic transactions
Methods and systems are disclosed for merchant system identity validation. One method comprises generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system and transmitting the primary key to the integrator system. The access management system may also generate a hash value associated with a merchant system, and may transmit the hash value to the merchant system. When a payment transaction is initiated at the merchant system, the access management system may receive an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair. The key-hash pair may be validated against a validation database. Upon successful validation, the access management system may transmit the authorization request to an acquirer processor. |
| US12088727B2 |
Block chain proof for identification
Implementations efficiently verify an identity claim for an entity. An example method includes receiving a query key and a property identifying an entity and identifying a possible match for the property from graph access records, the possible match being a node in an identity chain. The method also includes verifying a complete chain from the possible match to a genesis node in the chain. The query key is used to find a next node in the chain. Failure to identify the genesis node results in an unsuccessful verification. The method also includes generating a response that indicates a successful verification request responsive to locating the genesis node and generating a response that indicates an unsuccessful verification request otherwise. |
| US12088726B2 |
Systems and methods for predicting communication account identities across decentralized applications
Methods and systems that use of a multi-tiered machine learning architecture that aggregates traits of blockchain and off-chain operations. The multi-tiered machine learning architecture then uses this data to generate recommendations related to account identities for communications (e.g., blockchain operations) that occur across decentralized applications. |
| US12088718B2 |
Masking sensitive information in a document
The exemplary embodiments disclose a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for protecting sensitive information. The exemplary embodiments may include using an inverted text index for evaluating one or more statistical measures of an index token of the inverted text index, using the one or more statistical measures for selecting a set of candidate tokens, extracting metadata from the inverted text index, associating the set of candidate tokens with respective token metadata, tokenizing at least one document resulting in one or more document tokens, comparing the one or more document tokens with the set of candidate tokens, selecting a set of document tokens to be masked, selecting at least part of the set of document tokens that comprises sensitive information according to the associated token metadata, masking the at least part of the set of document tokens, and providing one or more masked documents. |
| US12088711B1 |
Passive encryption rotation keys
In one arrangement, a method for a key management server to manage cryptographic key rotation comprises rotating, by the key management server, an initial symmetric key based on a first rotation schedule. Rotating the initial symmetric key comprises rotating bits of the initial symmetric key to create a rotated key, the rotated key being different from the initial symmetric key. The method further comprises enciphering, by the key management server using the rotated key, data sent to a first client server. In another arrangement, a method for a client server to manage cryptographic key rotation comprises rotating, by the client server, an initial symmetric key based on a schedule. The method further comprises deciphering, by the client server, data sent from a key management server using the rotated key and providing the deciphered data to a user. |
| US12088700B2 |
Method by which device shares digital key
Provided is a method of sharing a digital key between devices, and a method, performed by an owner device, of transmitting a digital key to a target device, includes: transmitting digital key configuration data; receiving a digital key attestation including a public key of the target device, the digital key configuration data, and a signature of the target device; generating a digital key sharing attestation including the public key of the target device, the digital key configuration data, the signature of the target device, and a signature of the owner device; and transmitting the digital key sharing attestation. |
| US12088699B2 |
Secure device pairing
During pairing between a connecting device and a server, cryptographic information of the connecting device is mapped to symbols and displayed, in a random sequence, on the connecting device. An operator, who is authorizing the connecting device to establish a trusted connection to the server, is provided the symbols in a different sequence from the random sequence. The operator is asked to put the symbols into the random sequence, a candidate validation code is generated from the operator-provided sequence and confirmed by the connecting device when an actual validation code generated by the connecting device for the random sequence matches the candidate validation code. The entropy/effort entered by operator is smaller than entropy of the underlying cryptographic information, but the full extent of the underlying cryptographic information is reliably verified by the operator action. |
| US12088696B2 |
Protecting application private keys with remote and local security controllers and local MPC key generation
A client application and a local security controller (LSC) executing on a host computing device use a Multiparty Computation (MPC) cryptographic key generation technique to create two fragments of a split private key, which are held by the client application and LSC, respectively. The client application generates a certificate signing request (CSR). The client application and LSC sign the CSR with the split private key using an MPC technique. The LSC then signs a token from the client application to indicate that the private key corresponding to the CSR is MPC-backed. A package with the CSR and the first and second signatures is then sent to a remote device acting as a certificate authority. The remote device verifies the two signatures and issues a certificate to the client application. The second signature is verified using information sent to the remote device from the LSC during a registration process. |
| US12088695B2 |
Systems and methods for device authentication in supply chain
A first semiconductor device includes a processor configured to generate a random number at initial test of a second semiconductor device after fabrication of the second semiconductor device in a supply chain related to the second semiconductor device, and send the generated random number to the second semiconductor device. The processor is further configured to receive a first signature that is signed over the sent random number by the second semiconductor device using a first private key that is stored in the second semiconductor device, among a first private and public key pair, and test the received first signature, using a first public key that is stored in the first semiconductor device, among the first private and public key pair, to determine whether the second semiconductor device is authenticated. |
| US12088694B2 |
Method for providing encrypted object and electronic device for supporting the same
A first electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a communication circuit, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: receive, through the communication circuit, a first public key and a first request for a first symmetric key from a second electronic device, encrypt the first symmetric key using the first public key, transmit, through the communication circuit, the encrypted first symmetric key to the second electronic device, generate at least one second symmetric key corresponding to at least one object, encrypt the at least one object using the generated at least one second symmetric key, encrypt each of the at least one second symmetric key using the first symmetric key, and transmit, through the communication circuit, the encrypted at least one object and the encrypted at least one second symmetric key to the second electronic device. |
| US12088693B2 |
Modifiable client-side encrypted data in the cloud
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system that can be configured to receive a notification that a client device is requesting, to modify original data associated with an online application, wherein the original data is stored in encrypted format in a cloud; decrypt the original data using a first client encryption key; store the decrypted data in a location accessible by the online application; enable editing capability of the decrypted data; receive a notification that the client device is finished modifying the data in decrypted format; determine whether the original data in decrypted format was modified; encrypt, based on a determination that the original data was modified, the modified data using a second client encryption key; and upload the modified data in encrypted format to the cloud. |
| US12088686B2 |
System and method for improving efficiency of a remote computing device
The present disclosure discusses system and methods for improving the efficiency of a remote computing device. The system and methods include generate a profile and delivery schedule for the remote computing device. The system can dynamically update the delivery schedule of future requests the system transmits to the remote computing device based on responses to current request. |
| US12088683B2 |
Network nodes and methods therein for indirect communication
The present disclosure provides a method in a network node implementing a Service Communication Proxy, SCP, function. The method includes: receiving, from a first Network Function, NF, a request destined to a second NF, wherein the request comprises information on the second NF; redirecting the request to a third NF, wherein the redirected request comprises information on the third NF; and transmitting a response to the first NF, wherein the response comprises the information on the third NF. |
| US12088681B2 |
Synchronization of notification actions across multiple enrolled devices
Disclosed herein are examples of systems and methods for synchronizing notification actions across multiple enrolled devices. A management service can receive from a first client device metadata associated with a notification posted on the first client device. The management service can receive from the first client device an indication of an action performed with respect to the notification. The management service can determine whether to propagate a new notification state to a second client device based at least in part on a type of the action and a current notification state associated with the second client device. In response to determining to propagate the new notification state to the second client device, the management service can provide to the second client device a command to change the current notification state to the new notification state. |
| US12088679B2 |
Methods and apparatus to correlate a demographic segment with a fixed device
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to correlate a demographic segment with a fixed device are disclosed. An example method includes accessing a record indicating a public Internet Protocol (IP) address used by a fixed device. A monitoring data record received from a mobile device is accessed. A demographic segment of a user of the mobile device is determined. The mobile device is associated with the fixed device when an IP address of the mobile device from the monitoring data record matches the public IP address used by the fixed device. The demographic segment of the user of the mobile device is associated with the fixed device based on the association of the fixed device and the mobile device. |
| US12088678B2 |
Tracking usage of augmented reality content across multiple users
In one or more implementations, usage of augmented reality content items may be tracked based on characteristics of respective target audiences of the augmented reality content items. User tracking components may be included with respective instances of the augmented reality content items that analyze characteristics of users of the client application access the augmented reality content items in relation to the characteristics of the target audiences. |
| US12088674B2 |
Method, electronic device, and computer program product for data processing
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for data processing. The method for data processing includes: generating, based on a category of a target data content segment, a target tag for the target data content segment; acquiring a reference tag set, a reference tag in the reference tag set being generated based on a category of a historical data content segment; and determining redundancy of the target data content segment based on comparison between the target tag and the reference tag set. In this way, the distribution of a large amount of redundant data from an edge server to a terminal device can be avoided, thereby saving bandwidth, improving delay, and further providing a better user experience for AR/VR content experience. |
| US12088671B2 |
Distributed emissions sensor system
A method, apparatus, system, and computer product for monitoring emission data transmitted over a network. A computer system collects emission data received from sensor devices over the network. The computer system compares the emission data to a set of thresholds for the emission data to form a comparison between the emission data and the set of thresholds. The computer system changes a collection of additional emission data from the sensor devices over the network based on the comparison between the emission data and the set of thresholds. |
| US12088670B2 |
System and method for server based control
A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks. |
| US12088669B2 |
Moving body management device, control method, program and storage media
A moving body management device includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a request signal (JR1) transmitted by an information management device (40); a generating unit configured to generate command information (JR2) based on the request signal (JR1); a first transmitting unit configured to transmit the command information (JR2) to a plurality of moving bodies (20); a second receiving unit configured to receive a reception result (UD2) indicating that the moving bodies (20) have successfully received the command information (JR2); a first counting unit configured to count, on a basis of the reception result (UD2), the number of the moving bodies (20) which have successfully received the command information (JR2); a third receiving unit configured to receive response information to the command information (JR2); a second counting unit configured to count, on a basis of the response information, the number of moving bodies (20) that have transmitted the response information; and a second transmitting unit configured to moving body number information to information management device (40), the moving body number information relating to the number of the moving bodies (20) which have successfully received the command information and the number of moving bodies (20) that have transmitted the response information. |
| US12088667B1 |
Generating and managing multilocational data blocks
The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating and managing multilocational data blocks, generating and summarizing content blocks within a virtual space interface, and generating and providing a content block browser as part of a virtual space platform. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems generate a multilocational data block that includes a block identifier that is tied to a source identifier for embedding digital content from a network location indicated by the source identifier. The disclosed systems can also generate block summaries from content blocks for presenting and modifying digital content embedded within the content blocks via block identifiers and source identifiers. In some embodiments, the content block system can provide a content-block-based web browser in the form of a virtual space that includes embedded content blocks that integrate webpage functionality. |
| US12088666B2 |
Method and system for delivery of digital content
A method, system, and computer-program product for identification of digital content using a meta-content identifier construct are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a meta-content identifier construct (where the meta-content identifier construct comprises information), identifying one or more digital content constructs, determining one or more parameters, and producing one or more results by retrieving digital content using the one or more digital content constructs. The one or more digital content constructs are identified, at least in part, using at least a portion of the information. The retrieving comprises filtering the digital content, and the filtering uses the one or more parameters. |
| US12088662B2 |
Intelligent wireless broadband cooperative model
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system that evaluates a need for additional data streaming resources at the device, and determines that a set of cooperating devices, located within a predetermined distance, is configured for sharing data streaming resources. The device receives the requested data from the cooperating devices in simultaneous streams, each stream including a segment of the requested data. The data source sends the requested data in parallel streams to the set of cooperating devices respectively, in accordance with addresses provided to the data source for each of the cooperating devices. The processing system assembles the requested data from the simultaneous streams. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12088660B2 |
Data communication system to selectively and securely couple distributed ledgers with artificial intelligence (AI) engines
A wireless communication system generates Artificial Intelligence (AI) responses to network data. Computer circuitry hosts network functions, distributed ledgers, ledger clients, and AI engines. The network functions serve User Equipment (UEs) over Radio Access Networks (RANs), and in response, transfer the network data to the distributed ledgers. The distributed ledgers receive and store the network data. The ledger clients select some of the network data from the distributed ledgers and transfer the selected network data to the AI engines. The AI engines receive the selected network data, and in response, generate the AI responses. The ledger clients and the AI engines may comprise wireless network slices. |
| US12088657B2 |
Server-side prediction of media client steady state
A method of delivering a media stream in a network having first and second media servers each capable of delivering segmented media content to a requesting media client. The network provides for HTTP-based delivery of segmented media, and the media client is supported on a client-side device. The method begins by associating the media client with the first media server. As the first server receives from the media client request for media content segments, request times for a given number of the most-recent segments requested are used to generate a prediction, by the first server, of when the media client has transitioned from a start-up or buffering state, to a steady state. In response to a new segment request being received, and upon the first server predicting that the media client has completed a transition to steady state, the new segment request is redirected to the second media server. |
| US12088656B2 |
Method and system for enforcing governance across multiple content repositories using a content broker
A method and system for a content broker, including a unified object index, where the content broker is coupled to the unified object index and receives, from a requesting entity, a request to perform an action on an object and the object is stored in the content repository. The method further including obtaining the object associated with the request from a content repository, determining, using the unified object index, a normalized object type associated with the object, obtaining a governance rule based on the normalized object type, and servicing the request using the governance rule. |
| US12088653B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing multicast signal
A media processing apparatus according to embodiments comprises: a memory; and a processor connected to the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to receive media on the basis of a session comprising multicast and unicast, receive multicast server configuration information for the media, receive multicast gateway configuration information for the media, and control the media. A media processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: receiving media on the basis of a session comprising multicast and unicast; receiving multicast server configuration information for the media; receiving multicast gateway configuration information about the media; and controlling the media. |
| US12088651B2 |
System and method for streaming content from multiple servers
A system and a method for media streaming from multiple sources are disclosed. A content requesting client device accesses a server to receive a list of available sources that may include multiple Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and independent servers. Based on a pre-set criteria, such as the source delivery performance and cost, the client device partitions the content into parts, allocates a source to each part, and simultaneously receives media streams of the content parts from the allocated sources. The server may be a Video-on-Demand (VOD) server, and the content may be a single file of a video data, such as a movie. The delivery performance of the used sources is measured during the streaming for updating the partition or the allocation. The updated measured performance may be stored locally at the client device, or at a server for use by other clients. The client actions may be implemented as a client-side script. |
| US12088650B2 |
Seamless transition of source of media content
In one aspect, a playback device is configured to (i) receive a first stream of audio data representing audio content from a computing system, (ii) detect an indication that a source of the audio content is to switch from the computing system to a user device; (iii) after detecting the indication, establish a point-to-point wireless link with the user device over which to receive a second stream of audio data; (iv) receive the second stream of audio data representing the audio content; (v) determine a future time at which to transition from playing back the audio content using the first stream of audio data to playing back the audio content using the second stream of audio data; and (vi) at the future time, transition from playing back the audio content using the first stream of audio data to playing back the audio content using the second stream of audio data. |
| US12088648B2 |
Presentation of remotely accessible content for optimizing teleconference resource utilization
Systems and methods of the present disclosure include a method for increasing teleconferencing bandwidth efficiency via presentation of remotely accessible content. The method includes receiving a request to present content to a teleconference from a presenting participant device of the teleconference. The method includes generating a unit of software instructions that is configured to cause a participant device to access the content from an originating location that differs from the presenting participant device, and display the content within a shared content interface of the teleconference configured to display a view of the content that is consistent between each participant device of the teleconference. The method includes providing the unit of software instructions to one or more non-presenting participant devices of the teleconference. |
| US12088645B2 |
Collaborative browsing
Aspects of the technology described herein provide a collaborative browsing experience in which real-time browsing activity and saved browsing activity of session collaborators in a collaborative browsing session are shared with the collaborators. A collaborative session may be initiated, which may create a tab group associated with the session and linked to a collaborator. Other collaborators may be invited to join the session, and additional tab groups for each collaborator may be created. The tab groups of the collaborators may be included in a collective tab group, which may be updated in real-time with changes made by any of the collaborators. For example, client changes may be handled locally and communicated to a service to which each client is connected. The service may sequence and broadcast the ordered changes to the clients, which may each implement the changes according to the sequence to synchronize a shared state amongst clients. |
| US12088644B1 |
Single number communications accessibility
System and methods for routing requests for both assisted communications and non-assisted communications with devices operated by deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) users using a single number are described. A network component may determine whether to use routing that directs such requests to an assistance system based on the type of communications requested and one or more identifiers in a request. If a communications request includes a DHH user device's identifier and communications type that are represented in assistance routing data, the network component may forward that request to an assistance system. Otherwise, the network component may route such a request normally. A DHH user may request a suspension of the assistance routing for a period of time and/or until reinstatement of the assistance routing is requested. |
| US12088641B2 |
Verifying delivery of rich call data object to a terminating wireless device
A system for verifying delivery of a graphical object to a device receives a session initiation protocol (SIP) request including a rich call data (RCD) extension with a URL to a graphical object stored at a content delivery network (CDN). The graphical object indicates the originating source of the SIP request and is to be presented on a display of the device upon receiving the SIP request. The system modifies the URL to include a unique identifier and sends the SIP request message with the modified URL to the device. The system receives a delivery confirmation message including a copy of the unique identifier from the CDN indicating that the graphical object was delivered to the device. The system verifies delivery of the graphical object to the device based on the copy of the unique identifier in the delivery confirmation message. |
| US12088636B1 |
Media gateway for transportation of media content
A content distribution environment enables acquisition of a video feed in a first format, conversion into a second format, and transmission to a cloud service using on-premises equipment managed and operated by the content provider. A gateway or bridge may facilitate operation with one or more managed services, such as a content distribution service, that provides a reliable way to ingest a video stream from a source, replicate the video stream to one or more destinations, and permit sharing of video streams to affiliates and partners. The on-premises equipment may execute a software package to provide end-to-end operations that leverage operations of a cloud service while executing on content provider owned or managed hardware. |
| US12088633B2 |
Dynamic intrusion detection and prevention in computer networks
The present disclosure describes dynamic intrusion detection and prevention in computer networks. The method includes generation of clusters of network sites based on a plurality of parameters related to operational features and network threats associated with the network sites. Data models are trained upon the clusters developed through the clustering. The data models are executed to predict a threat frequency of each network threat for each cluster. A difference between the predicted threat frequency of each network threat and corresponding baseline frequencies is determined. Dynamic rulesets are configured, based on the difference between the predicted threat frequency of each network threat and the corresponding baseline frequencies, for each cluster by integrating rules applicable to prevent each network threat. |
| US12088632B2 |
Securely managing network connections
The disclosure relates generally to methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing network connections. An example method includes receiving one or more messages from a plurality of computing devices connected through a network, the one or more messages indicating actual connections among the plurality of computing devices. The method also includes comparing the actual connections to a list of expected connections indicated by a connections master file that comprises connection information for the plurality of computing devices. The method also includes identifying an unexpected connection based on one of the actual connections having no matching entry in the list of expected connections and updating the connections master file by adding the unexpected connection to the list of expected connections indicated by the connections master file. |
| US12088631B2 |
Event detection and management for quantum communications
The present disclosure describes event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided based on event-based interaction between quantum nodes of the communication network and a network controller of the communication network, such as where the quantum nodes detect events associated with quantum communications and report the events associated with quantum communications to the network controller and where the network controller receives the events associated with quantum communications from the quantum nodes and initiates event management operations based on the events associated with quantum communications. The event detection and management for quantum communications in a communication network may be provided for various aspects of quantum communications, such as for quantum channels configured to support quantum information transfers, quantum information transfers via quantum channels, quantum applications, and so forth. |
| US12088627B2 |
Security and task performance validation for a cooperative device network
A core set of nodes of a graph representing a network of devices is identified, a node of the graph representing a device in the network of devices, an edge of the graph representing an ability to transmit data between two devices represented by corresponding nodes of the graph. A device represented by a node more than one hop from any node in the core set of nodes of the graph is removed from the network of devices, the removing resulting in a validated network of devices. Using a number of devices in the validated network of devices, a number of security keys in use in the validated network is validated. A device in the validated network is caused to perform a task. |
| US12088621B2 |
Meta-learning and auto-labeling for machine learning
Techniques are disclosed for automatically retraining a machine learning model based on the performance of this model falling below a performance threshold. In some embodiments, a computer system compares output of a new machine learning model for a new set of examples with known labels for examples in the new set of examples, wherein the new set of examples includes one or more new features. In some embodiments, the computer system determines, based on the comparing, whether a current performance of the new machine learning model satisfies a performance threshold for machine learning models, where the performance threshold is based on output of a benchmark machine learning model. In some embodiments, the computer system automatically triggers, in response to determining that the current performance of the new model does not satisfy the performance threshold, retraining of the new model. |
| US12088620B2 |
Interactive web application scanning
Techniques, methods and/or apparatuses are disclosed that enable facilitation of remediation of one or more vulnerabilities detected in a web application. Through the disclosed techniques, methods and/or apparatuses, users will be able to navigate to respective web pages of the detected vulnerabilities and snap directly to the vulnerabilities within the webpages. This allows the users to immediately know the location of the vulnerability, and inline feedback can be provided on the issue, including description, severity, solution and plugin outputs. |
| US12088619B2 |
Identity-based risk evaluation techniques
Techniques are disclosed relating to identity-based risk evaluation using risk scores for different identities. The disclosed techniques include a server system that provides a service usable to perform computing operations for requesting users. The system may receive a request to perform a particular computing operation from a client device. Based on a name of a user associated with the request, the system assigns an first type of identity that is a birthright identity to the user. Based on details of the request, the system assigns additional identities to the user that are different identity types than the first type of identity. The system may score, based on accessing a risk score database storing known risk information associated with different identity types, the first type of identity and the additional identities. The system may generate a response based on the scoring and transmit the response to the client device. |
| US12088615B2 |
Method and system for automated protection against vulnerability and notification to service provider
A method and system are disclosed for automated utilization of vulnerability databases for consumer electronic (CE) devices. The method includes deploying one or more customer-premise equipment or customer-provided equipment (CPE) broadband devices, each of the one or more broadband devices having one or more software components; loading a database of software component on each of the one or more broadband devices, the database of software components having a functional use case associated with each software component; periodically performing an automated reading of one or more published vulnerability databases; and comparing a list of vulnerabilities from the one or more published vulnerability databases against the database of software components for each of the one or more broadband devices. |
| US12088614B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting anomalies in network communication
Systems and methods for detecting anomalies in network communication in an industrial automation system. An anomaly detection system, a decentralized system, may identify IoT devices within the network communication and corresponding communication metrics. Using the communication metrics between the identified IoT devices, the anomaly detection system may generate a social network model that is indicative of expected network communication properties. By analyzing social network metrics and overall entropy of the network communication in real time, the anomaly detection system may identify anomalies that may be associated with potential network vulnerabilities. |
| US12088610B2 |
Platform for privacy preserving decentralized learning and network event monitoring
Systems and methods are provided for implementing pattern detection as a first step for security improvements of a computer network. The pattern detection may utilize a machine learning (ML) model for predicting network tuple parameters. The ML model can be trained on labelled data flow information and deployed by a central server for preventing network-wide cyber-security challenges (e.g., including DNS flux, etc.). Networking devices (e.g. switches, etc.) can monitor the data flow traffic that it receives from the networking devices and classify network tuple parameters based on the flow behavior. The system can compare the output of the ML model (e.g., a classification of the data flow traffic, etc.) to an implicit label (e.g., the network tuple parameter included with the data flow traffic, etc.). When the classification matches a particular network tuple parameter, the system can generate an alert and/or otherwise identify potential network intrusions and other abnormalities. |
| US12088605B2 |
Methods and systems for cyber threat detection using artificial intelligence models in data-sparse environments
Methods and systems comprising a first portion of a model that includes a model component that is trained to perform sentiment analysis based on training data for a plurality of users (e.g., what language, phrases, and/or responses the population at large uses). The first portion of the model also includes a model component that is trained to identify user intent based on the sentiment analysis that is specific to user groups. For example, the system first determines the likely context and/or meaning of communications of the user. The system then determines a likely intent of the user based on the likely context and/or meaning of communications (e.g., based on a correlation of the meaning of communications of the user and the intents of users corresponding to a user group of the user). |
| US12088604B2 |
Security system for dynamic detection of attempted security breaches using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and a mixed reality graphical interface
A security system environment that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) (collectively “AI/ML”) to provide dynamic detection of potential security breaches and a mixed realty interface to decision the potential security breaches. |
| US12088602B2 |
Estimation apparatus, estimation method and program
An estimation device includes: a collection section configured to collect related information when cyber threat intelligence of a maliciousness estimation target is input, the related information being related to the cyber threat intelligence and other cyber threat intelligence different from the cyber threat intelligence; a feature generation section configured to generate a feature based on the related information, the feature representing a feature of the cyber threat intelligence; a graph information generation section configured to generate graph information based on the related information and the other cyber threat intelligence, the graph information indicating a graph in which each of the cyber threat intelligence and the other cyber threat intelligence is a node and a relationship between the nodes is an edge; and an estimation section configured to estimate the maliciousness of the cyber threat intelligence by a graph convolutional neural network using the feature of the cyber threat intelligence when a graph indicated by the graph information has a graph structure between the cyber threat intelligence and the other cyber threat intelligence. |
| US12088599B1 |
Generative AI and agentic AI systems and methods for prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats
Generative AI systems and methods are developed to provide recommendations regarding the prevention, detection, mitigation, and/or remediation of cybersecurity threats as determined from a range of available data sources. A consistent, semantic metadata structure is described as well as a hypothesis generating and testing system capable of generating predictive analytics models in a non-supervised or partially supervised mode. Users and/or AI agents (i.e., a form of “agentic AI”) may then subscribe to the data for the use in cybersecurity analytics, protection, mitigation, containment, remediation, and/or counterattacks of cybersecurity threats. |
| US12088598B2 |
Secure access via a remote browser
Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums are disclosed for preventing access to unauthorized content by users. A system performs operations, including receiving, from a remote browser, a set of information for generating a web page. The operations also include, based on the set of information, identifying content to be generated in the web page. The operations further include determining that a user associated with a local browser lacks permission to access a subset of the content. Additionally, the operations include, responsive to determining that the user lacks permission to access at least the subset of the content, generating a set of media instructions, such as text, audio, images, and video, excluding at least the subset of the content. Moreover, the operations include transmitting the set of media instructions to the local browser. |
| US12088596B2 |
Systems and methods for secure data access control
A computer system for secure data access control, according to some examples, may perform operations including: receiving first data from a first client associated with a first user; using a first data access agent to store the first data in a first data store, the first data access agent having access to the first data store and not having access to a second data store; receiving second data from a second client associated with a second user; and using a second data access agent to store the second data in the second data store, the second data access agent having access to the second data store and not having access to the first data store. |
| US12088593B2 |
System and method for trustworthy internet whitelists
Information is received from a first networked device for a first user and from a second networked device for a second user. The first user and the second user are verified and registered. A first set of data for the first user and a second set of data for the second user that each specify one or more network parameters per network address that communicates with each user are received from a networked collector device. Addresses are selected from each of the first set and the second set where each of the one or more network parameters are above a first activity threshold level for that parameter. A first set and a second set of first level activity addresses are produced. A whitelist is generated for the first user from an intersection of the first set of first level activity addresses and the second set of first level activity addresses. |
| US12088591B2 |
System and method for identity verification
Systems and method for verifying an identity of a user during interaction with a resource provider are disclosed. Embodiments enable using an authorization request message to inquire about an identity attribute (e.g. age) of a user during an interaction between the user and a resource provider. An authorizing entity (e.g. issuer) or a processing entity provides an answer to the inquiry within an authorization response message. The answer to the inquiry may establish whether the consumer meets a threshold (e.g. minimum age requirement). |
| US12088588B2 |
Managing voice applications within a digital workspace
Disclosed are various embodiments for managing voice-driven application. In one embodiment, among others, a system includes a computing device and program instructions. The program instructions can cause the computing device to initiate a management session between a voice application service and a management service based on receiving a first request from the voice application service. The program instructions can cause the computing device to initiate an application session between a voice-driven application and the management service based at least in part on a second request received from the voice application service. The program instructions can cause the computing device to enforce a compliance policy on a data request for the voice-driven application. The data response can be transmitted to the voice application. The voice application service can provide the data response to the client device for playback. |
| US12088587B2 |
Device communication management framework for voice-based applications
A method comprises receiving a command inputted to a first device, analyzing the command and identifying a second device based at least in part on the analysis. In the method, the second device is authenticated and a connection is established between the first device and the second device over one or more networks. The command is for execution of a task on the second device. |
| US12088583B2 |
Permissions for backup-related operations
Example techniques for granting permissions for performing an operation related to a backup copy are described. The backup copy corresponds to first device data and the first device data is stored in a first device. In an example, in response to receiving a request to perform the operation related to the backup copy, telemetry data received from the first device is analyzed. Based on the analysis, it is determined that security of the first device is uncompromised. Based on the determination, a permission to perform the operation related to the backup copy is granted. |
| US12088574B2 |
Information processing device, information management method, and information processing system
A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and fourth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication. |
| US12088572B2 |
Email verification using injected tokens for message authentication
Aspects of the disclosure relate to message validation. A computing platform may receive a message, sent by a first device and directed to a second device, from an electronic messaging server. The computing platform may verify, based on message sender details, an identity of a sender of the message. The computing platform may generate, after verifying the identity of the sender of the message, an authentication token for the message, and may inject the authentication token into the message. The computing platform may route, to the electronic messaging server and after injecting the authentication token into the message, the message. The computing platform may receive a request to validate the message, which may include the authentication token and details of the message. The computing platform may identify, using the authentication token and the details of the message, that the message is authenticated. |
| US12088570B2 |
Performing concealed transactions using a zero-knowledge data management network
The techniques herein are directed generally to a “zero-knowledge” data management network. Users are able to share verifiable proof of data and/or identity information, and businesses are able to request, consume, and act on the data—all without a data storage server or those businesses ever seeing or having access to the raw sensitive information (where server-stored data is viewable only by the intended recipients, which may even be selected after storage). In one embodiment, source data is encrypted with a source encryption key (e.g., source public key), with a rekeying key being an encrypting combination of a source decryption key (e.g., source private key) and a recipient's public key. Without being able to decrypt the data, the storage server can use the rekeying key to re-encrypt the source data with the recipient's public key, to then be decrypted only by the corresponding recipient using its private key, accordingly. |
| US12088567B2 |
Distribution of private session key to network communication device for secured communications
A secure communication tunnel between user space software and a client device can be established. A private session key can be communicated from the user space software to a network communication device in at least one User Datagram Protocol datagram. Outbound session backets can be communicated from the user space software to the network communication device. The network communication device can generate encrypted outbound session packets by encrypting the outbound session packets using the private session key; communicate, to the client device via the secured communication tunnel, the encrypted outbound session packets; receive, by the network communication device from the client device, via the secured communication tunnel, inbound session packets; generate, by the network communication device, decrypted inbound session packets by decrypting the inbound session packets using the private session key; and communicate, from the network communication device to the user space software, the decrypted inbound session packets. |
| US12088563B1 |
Operations and maintenance techniques subsystem for secure classified remote access as a service
A computing system includes a processor, a network interface controller configured to communicate via a black network, a gray network and a red network; a virtual desktop infrastructure application including computer-executable instructions configured to: perform systematic monitoring; remediate a network vulnerability finding; and notify a user; and a service management application. A computer-implemented method includes configuring a network interface controller to communicate via a black network, a gray network and a red network; accessing a service management application; performing systematic monitoring; remediating a network vulnerability finding; and notifying a user. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes computer-executable instructions that when executed, cause a computer to: configure a network interface controller to communicate via a black network, a gray network and a red network; access a service management application; perform systematic monitoring; remediate a network vulnerability finding; and notify a user. |
| US12088562B1 |
Tunneling of MACsec frames
A network device is capable of transmitting and/or receiving packets that are encrypted according to a particular network security protocol, while being encapsulated according to any of a variety of tunneling protocols independent of the particular network security protocol. In such embodiments, a customer or network administrator can use the particular network security protocol while having the freedom to choose a particular tunneling protocol that is best suited for a network implementation instead of being limited to a specific tunneling protocol for a particular network security protocol. |
| US12088557B1 |
Systems and methods for firewall deployment in a transit virtual private cloud network deployed in a cloud computing environment
A distributed cloud computing system is statistics logic a controller configured to deploy a first gateway in a spoke virtual private cloud network (VPC) and a second gateway in a transit VPC, wherein the second gateway is configured to connect to a first firewall instance deployed within the transit VPC. The spoke VPC and the transit VPC are both located within a cloud computing network. The logic, upon execution by one or more processors, causes performance of operations including receiving network traffic by the second gateway from the first gateway, providing the network traffic to the first firewall instance for inspection, and routing the network traffic to a destination VPC deployed within the cloud computing network. In some embodiments, the first gateway is attached to a first interface of the second gateway and the first firewall instance is connected to a second interface. |
| US12088554B2 |
Coordinating maintenance management operations via a secure deployment system
A method may include receiving, via a secure deployment management (SDM) system, data associated with one or more operations of an industrial device from a secure deployment management (SDM) node associated with the industrial device. The data is received via a secure communication channel established by the SDM system with the SDM node and security protocols. The method also includes sending the data to a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) container component may perform tasks in conjunction with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) process, such that the CMMS container component may communicate with the CMMS process via a first firewall through which the SDM system is incapable of communicating. The SDM system may enable the data associated with the operations to communicate with the SDM node through a second firewall between the SDM system and the SDM node, the second firewall being different from the first firewall. |
| US12088552B2 |
Synchronizing dynamic host configuration protocol snoop information
Systems and techniques are provided for synchronizing DHCP snoop information. In some examples, a method can include, performing, by a first PE device from a plurality of PE devices, DHCP snooping of a first plurality of DHCP messages between a DHCP client and a DHCP server, wherein the plurality of PE devices is part of an ethernet segment for multihoming the DHCP client. In some aspects, the method includes determining, based on snooping the first plurality of DHCP messages, an association between an IP address corresponding to the DHCP client and a MAC address corresponding to the DHCP client. In some examples, the method includes sending, by the first PE device to at least one other PE device from the plurality of PE devices, a first route advertisement that includes the association between the IP address corresponding to the DHCP client and the MAC address corresponding to the DHCP client. |
| US12088550B2 |
Domain name system query method and communication apparatus
A domain name system query method in which: a first network element receives a DNS query request including a first domain name from a terminal apparatus; the first network element sends first request information which comprises location information of the terminal apparatus and the first domain name to a second network element; the second network element determines, based on the first request information, an IP address and feeds back the IP address to the first network element; and the first network element sends the IP address to the terminal apparatus. When a terminal apparatus performs domain name query, a core network element determines an IP address of an application server based on location information of the terminal apparatus and a queried domain name. In this way, the terminal apparatus obtains an IP address of an application server close to the terminal apparatus, thereby improving service access efficiency of the terminal apparatus. |
| US12088547B2 |
Efficient forwarding of messages through brokers by topic
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage mediums are described for bridging brokers of messages from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In an example system, a first message broker receives a message and an associated topic from an IoT device. A bridging coordinator accesses a topic-to-broker map that indicates, for a second broker, a list of topic filters for which the second message broker has at least one subscriber. The bridging coordinator determines whether the list of topics includes the associated topic. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters in the topic-to-broker map includes the associated topic, the bridging coordinator forward the message to the second message broker. In response to a determination that the list of topic filters does not include the associated topic, the bridging coordinator prevents forwarding of the message to the second message broker. |
| US12088545B2 |
Control device and non-transitory computer readable medium storing control program
A control device includes a control unit that performs detects a post file in a group chat. The control unit is configured to not to execute processing using the posted file in a case where the post file posted from any user in the group chat, in which a plurality of users and a chatbot participate, is not shared among the users participating in the group chat; and execute the processing using the posted file in a case where the post file is shared among the users. |
| US12088542B2 |
Multiple application authentication
Systems and methods are provided for sharing authentication information. The systems and methods include retrieving, with a messaging application, a list of applications that are installed on a user device; searching the list of applications to identify a given application within the list of applications that is configured to share authentication information with the messaging application; and in response to identifying the given application within the list of applications, generating for display within a graphical user interface of the messaging application an option to authorize the messaging application to share authentication information with the given application. |
| US12088541B1 |
Privacy secure social set apparatuses, methods and systems
The Privacy Secure Social Set Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“PSSS”) transforms atom interaction mechanism actuations, atom action interaction mechanism actuations, message shard send request, resource production allocation indication inputs via PSSS components into message shard acknowledgement response, user interface display, message shard acknowledgement response, crypto currency provision notification request outputs. An atom interaction interface mechanism initial actuation is obtained from a user. An atom messaging object datastructure corresponding to the actuated atom interaction interface mechanism is determined. An atom terms datastructure associated with the atom messaging object datastructure is retrieved. Atom action interaction interface mechanisms corresponding to allowed common atom actions are generated and provided for the user. An atom action interaction interface mechanism subsequent actuation is obtained from the user. A performed atom action is determined. An atom action message corresponding to the performed atom action is generated. |
| US12088535B2 |
Methods, base station and wireless device for supporting radio communication
A base station (300), a wireless device (302) and methods thereinfor supporting radio communication, wherein the base station (300) employs carrier aggregation with multiple carriers serving a primary cell, PCell, and at least one secondary cell, SCell. The base station (300) signals (3:3) an SCell status to the wireless device (302), the SCell status indicating whether the at least one SCell will be in active state where the base station (300) transmits downlink signals on a carrier serving the at least one SCell, or in inactive state where the base station (300) does not transmit downlink signals on the carrier serving the at least one SCell. Thereby, the wireless device (302) can adapt its behaviour depending on the signalled SCell status, e.g. by turning off its receiver and not perform any signal measurements when the SCell is in inactive state. |
| US12088534B2 |
Indication of bandwidth part and full duplex resources for base station in full-duplex mode
The apparatus may be configured to configure a downlink BWP and an uplink BWP having at least one of a restricted uplink portion, a restricted downlink portion, or a guard band associated with one or more of the downlink BWP or the uplink BWP. The apparatus may also be configured to communicate with one or more UEs in the restricted downlink portion of the downlink BWP and the restricted uplink portion of the uplink BWP. The apparatus may be configured to transmit, to a first UE in a half-duplex mode of operation, an indication of a first set of resources for a full-duplex mode of operation of the base station and a second set of resources for the half-duplex mode of operation of the base station. The apparatus may also be configured to communicate with the first UE in the indicated first set of resources. |
| US12088533B2 |
Method of interlace structure configuration in a wideband system
The disclosure is related to a method for configuring an interlace structure in a wideband system, performed by a user equipment, wherein the wideband system comprises a bandwidth part containing a plurality of subbands (N; SB0, SB1), each subband (SB) being formed by resource blocks (RB), the method comprises the steps of: —obtaining for each SB within the BWP, at least two structure indications; —obtaining a subcarrier spacing indication related to the subcarrier spacing; —obtaining at least one interlace index indication related to one location of an RB of interlace index i-th; —configuring the interlace structure; and —for each SB, by determining a set of AV-RB starting from the starting AV-RB and containing a number of consecutive RB corresponding to the pre-defined number (T) of RB forming an interlace; and determining a set of potential-valid RB (PV-RB) as all RB other than the determined AV-RB. |
| US12088530B2 |
Uplink transmission feedback and retransmission methods and apparatuses, terminal, and storage medium
An uplink transmission retransmission method includes: receiving uplink data sent by a terminal on a first resource of a PUSCH; generating feedback information of the uplink data, the feedback information comprising an ACK or NACK; and sending the feedback information to the terminal using a first PDCCH format on a second resource of a PDCCH. |
| US12088527B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
A communication method and apparatus are provided. A terminal device determines a first transmission time period and a second transmission time period, where the first transmission time period includes X1 time units, the second transmission time period includes X2 time units, and the first transmission time period does not overlap the second transmission time period. The terminal device sends a first reference signal in the first transmission time period and a first uplink signal in the second transmission time period, where the first uplink signal includes at least one of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), or a demodulation reference signal (DMRS). Therefore, the terminal device may additionally send the first reference signal, to improve uplink channel estimation performance of a network device. This improves coverage performance of a communication system. |
| US12088519B2 |
Base station measurement associated with a round-trip time measurement procedure between a user equipment and a different base station
In an aspect, a first BS measures a SRS-P associated with a RTT measurement procedure between a UE and a second base station, and reports measurement information based on the measurement of the SRS-P. In another aspect, a device (e.g., UE, BS, LMF, etc.) obtains the measurement information along with measurement information based on measurements at the UE and the second base station, and determines a positioning estimate of the UE based on the first, second and third measurement information. |
| US12088515B2 |
User equipment
A user equipment executes carrier aggregation using a plurality of component carriers allocated in a predetermined band in a predetermined frequency range (FR2). In a case where only a plurality of secondary component carriers is allocated in the predetermined band, the user equipment selects a secondary component carrier that is a reception quality measurement target among the plurality of secondary component carriers. In addition, the user equipment transmits a reception quality measurement result. |
| US12088513B2 |
Method and apparatus for retransmitting packets in dual connectivity network
Provided is a data transmission method including obtaining, from a core network (CN), at least one packet to be transmitted to a user equipment via a first cell group or a second cell group, determining a packet to be transmitted via the second cell group, among the at least one packet, transmitting the determined packet to the user equipment via the second cell group, obtaining packet delivery state information of the first cell group and packet delivery state information of the second cell group, determining whether to retransmit the transmitted packet based on the packet delivery state information of the first cell group and the packet delivery state information of the second cell group, and retransmitting the packet determined to be retransmitted to the user equipment via the first cell group. |
| US12088511B2 |
Communication system, communication method, transmitting side switching device, receiving side switching device, and program
An object is to provide a communication system, a communication method, a transmission-side switching device, a reception-side switching device, and a program that can carry out network switching of a plurality of L2NWs with a short communication disconnection time without limiting topology.A transmission-side accommodation SW duplicates a frame received from a transmission-side user device and transfers the frame to a plurality of L2NWs to which the transmission-side accommodation SW is connected. When receiving a frame from any one of the plurality of L2NWs to which a reception-side accommodation SW is connected, the reception-side accommodation SW transfers, to a reception-side user device, only a frame from one L2NW allowed to transfer a frame to an access accommodation port and discards frames from the other L2NWs. At a switching time of the L2NWs, the reception-side accommodation SW changes the L2NW allowed to transmit a frame to the access accommodation port. |
| US12088510B2 |
System and method of software defined network enabled slicing as a service utilizing artificial intelligence
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving workload requests for tenant devices providing services to user devices; partitioning node resources to facilitate network slicing in a software defined network to provide the services; determining that the workload requests exceed available resources of the node; and outsourcing a portion of a load to one or more neighboring nodes, where the outsourcing is performed in coordination with a regional orchestrator and a SDN intelligence module. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12088507B2 |
Scalable edge computing
There is disclosed in one example an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), including: an artificial intelligence (AI) circuit; and circuitry to: identify a flow, the flow including traffic diverted from a core cloud service of a network to be serviced by an edge node closer to an edge of the network than to the core of the network; receive telemetry related to the flow, the telemetry including fine-grained and flow-level network monitoring data for the flow; operate the AI circuit to predict, from the telemetry, a future service-level demand for the edge node; and cause a service parameter of the edge node to be tuned according to the prediction. |
| US12088506B2 |
System and method for optimizing resource utilization in a clustered or cloud environment
In one embodiment, a method includes empirically analyzing, by a computer cluster comprising a plurality of computers, a set of active reservations and a current set of consumable resources belonging to a class of consumable resources. Each active reservation is of a managed task type and comprises a group of one or more tasks task requiring access to a consumable resource of the class. The method further includes, based on the empirically analyzing, clocking the set of active reservations each clocking cycle. The method also includes, responsive to the clocking, sorting, by the computer cluster, a priority queue of the set of active reservations. |
| US12088505B2 |
Resource allocating and scheduling for a network
A device configured to receive a resource reservation request that identifies a user and a resource. The device is further configured to generate a resource allocation that includes an association between the user, location information for the resource, a resource identifier for the resource, and a token value. The device is further configured to associate the resource allocation with a time interval indicating a deadline for using the resource allocation. The device is further configured to receive a reservation verification request from a network device. The device is further configured to determine the location information for the network device is within a predetermined distance from the location information for the resource, to determine the resource identifier matches the resource identifier for the resource, and to determine a current time is within the time interval. The device is further configured to generate resource allocation instructions authorizing access to the resource. |
| US12088504B2 |
Using stateful traffic management data to perform packet processing
Some embodiments provide a method for an ingress packet processing pipeline of a network forwarding integrated circuit (IC). The ingress packet processing pipeline is for receiving packets from a port of the network forwarding IC and processing the packets to assign different packets to different queues of a traffic management unit of the network forwarding IC. The method receives state data from the traffic management unit. The method stores the state data in a stateful table. The method assigns a particular packet to a particular queue based on the state data received from the traffic management unit and stored in the stateful table. |
| US12088498B2 |
Methods and systems for determining preferred linked network path between two network devices
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for determining linked network path using service-oriented protocol. Method implemented at first network device associated with first autonomous system (AS) includes accessing OP routing table and service information relating to organization associated with first AS, service information indicating service type associated with organization. Method includes sending service messages to establish communication session with second network device, communication session indicating probable network paths. The method includes calculating connection metric value for each of probable network paths based on connection parameters, and identifying linked network path from probable network paths based on connection metric values. The method includes routing organization data packets to the second network device via the linked network path. |
| US12088496B2 |
On-site artificial intelligence application programming interfaces for routing and adapting traffic
In some implementations, an application programming interfaces (API) manager may receive, at a set of artificial intelligence (AI) APIs, a set of inputs from a set of on-site devices. Accordingly, the API manager may route the set of inputs to a corresponding set of remote servers and may receive, from at least one server of the corresponding set of remote servers, at least one response based on at least one input, from the set of inputs, routed to the at least one server. The API manager may transmit the at least one response to a corresponding device from the set of on-site devices. Further, the API manager may modify at least one API, of the set of AI APIs, based on a traffic pattern associated with the set of inputs and the at least one response. |
| US12088491B2 |
Techniques for payment-based network transmissions
Techniques and apparatus for providing payment-based transmission processes are described. In one embodiment, for example, a network node may include a storage device, and logic, at least a portion of the logic implemented in circuitry coupled to the storage device. The logic may operate to provide a routing query to transmit information over a network, the routing query comprising at least one destination node for the information and a transmission value, receive at least one bid from at least one bidding node in response to the routing query, determine a path through the network to transmit the information anonymously based on the at least one bid that corresponds to the transmission value, and transmit the information at least partially anonymously via the path within a network packet encrypted in a number of layers of encryption corresponding to a number of intermediary nodes in the path. Other embodiments are described. |
| US12088489B2 |
Performance measurement in a packet-switched communication network
A method for performance measurement in packet switched communication networks. The method includes generating a flow of artificial packets, which is then aggregated to the packet flow to be measured by an aggregator. The artificial packets are configured to follow the packet flow to be measured, starting from the point where aggregation is performed. Two measurement points are then provided after the aggregator, which provide respective raw performance measurements indicative of actual positions of the artificial packets in the aggregated packet flow. The raw performance measurements are then used for providing the performance measurements. Since all the raw performance measurements are generated after the aggregator, the measurement results are accurate without need to precisely insert the artificial packets at predetermined positions of the packet flow to be measured. |
| US12088486B2 |
Tunnel processing distribution based on traffic type and learned traffic processing metrics
In some implementations, a network device may determine throughput rate metrics for a plurality of processing units of the network device that are processing network traffic of a network. The network device may maintain the throughput rate metrics in a status table associated with the plurality of processing units. The network device may receive tunnel traffic associated with a particular tunnel of the network. The network device may determine, based on a characteristic of the tunnel traffic, a potential throughput rate associated with processing the tunnel traffic. The network device may direct the tunnel traffic to a particular processing unit, of the plurality of processing units, based on the potential throughput rate and the throughput rate metrics indicated in the status table. |
| US12088481B2 |
Dynamic histogram builder
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for dynamically generating a histogram for viewing via a user interface. Embodiments presented herein provide apparatus and techniques for generating a histogram and adjusting a view of the histogram without the computations being perceived by a user. To do so, histogram indices may be computed for various time intervals (e.g., minutes, hours, days, etc.) of input data. The indices may be used to generate a histogram for a time interval that may be larger than the interval used to compute the histogram indices. At the time period for the histogram displayed via the user interface is changed by the user, a dynamic histogram builder computes an adjusted histogram using histogram indices for the updated and/or changed time period. Embodiments herein provide techniques which reduce the time to compute the histogram and consume less computing resources to do so. |
| US12088477B2 |
System and method for predicting anomalous requests and preventing anomalous interactions in a network
A system for predicting an anomalous request comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor is configured to generate a first set of data objects associated with a first user profile. The processor is configured to compare the first set of the data objects to approved data and audit data to generate a second set of data objects with a set of anomalous data indicators for the first user profile. The processor is further configured to process the second set of the data objects through an anomaly learning model to determine a predictive degree of approval associated with the user profile. The processor is further configured to determine to how to process the user profile based on the predictive degree of approval. The processor is further configured to assign a profile indicator to the user profile. |
| US12088470B2 |
Management of non-volatile memory express nodes
A programmable switch includes ports configured to communicate with Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) nodes. The programmable switch is configured to store a mapping of NVMe namespaces to physical storage locations located in the NVMe nodes. An NVMe node is determined by the programmable switch to have become inactive, and one or more NVMe namespaces are removed from the mapping that are associated with one or more physical storage locations in the inactive NVMe node. A notification of the one or more removed NVMe namespaces is sent to a network controller. According to one aspect, the network controller stores a global mapping of NVMe namespaces to physical storage locations in the NVMe nodes. The network controller sends at least one notification of the update to at least one other programmable switch to update at least one mapping stored at the at least one other programmable switch. |
| US12088469B2 |
Domain specific language for protected mesh communication
A system and method of protecting communication in a mesh network of nodes. The method including receiving a request from a joiner node of the mesh network to join the mesh network. The method including validating permissions for the joiner node responsive to receiving the request. The method including acquiring one or more dictionary objects based on the permissions. The method including granting, by a control node of a mesh network, access rights for the joiner node to join the mesh network by transmitting an access rights message comprising the one or more dictionary objects to the joiner node, wherein the access rights message causes the joiner node to locally store the one or more dictionary objects and use the one or more dictionary objects when communicating with one or more nodes of the mesh network. |
| US12088466B1 |
Performing scalable network upgrades
A system performs upgrade of a network that includes network devices that provide connectivity to servers. The system performs network upgrade by evaluating a set of upgrade criteria for each network device to determine whether to upgrade the device or delay upgrading the network device. Each upgrade criterion is based on a relation between the selected network device and other network devices currently being upgraded. After completing the upgrade, the system determines whether the network upgrade completed successfully. The system determines whether the network upgrade completed successfully by determining a pre-snapshot representing a state of the network before network upgrade and a post-snapshot representing a state of the network after network upgrade. The system compares the pre-snapshot and the post-snapshot to determine whether the network upgrade completed successfully. |
| US12088463B1 |
Automated configuration of software applications
Systems and methods may generally be used to configure applications, specifically cloud-based applications or software as a service (SaaS) applications. An example method may include receiving data indicating a performance condition of the network environment. The example method may include classifying the performance condition into one of at least two categories, where the two categories include a normal category indicating a normal condition of the network environment and at least one non-normal category indicating at least one non-normal condition of the network environment. The example method can further include setting configuration parameters corresponding to a selected one of the at least two categories, responsive to detecting at least one performance condition corresponding to the selected category. The application can subsequently be operated in the network based on the configuration parameters. |
| US12088459B2 |
Method and apparatus for edge enabler server lifecycle management
In embodiments of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus for managing the lifecycle of edge enabler server (EES) are disclosed. SA6 has defined EAS and EES is a 3GPP network function deployed on the operators edge data network (EDN) being managed by the operator's management system. The lifecycle management of edge components and the lifecycle of EES, as 3GPP network function are managed which includes instantiation, termination, scaling, etc. Thus, 3GPP management system have the capability to provide EES lifecycle management including but not limited to instantiation, termination, scaling. |
| US12088457B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving section that receives a reference signal (RS) for beam failure detection (BFD), and a control section that determines, in a case that no set of RS indices corresponding to a resource for the BFD is configured by higher layer signaling, RS indices up to a certain number to be included in the set, based on a TCI (Transmission Configuration Indication) state configured for a CORESET (COntrol REsource SET). The control section includes, for a CORESET for which no TCI state is configured, an RS index of a same value as an RS index corresponding to a QCL (Quasi-Co-Location) assumption for the CORESET, in the set. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to appropriately identify a reference signal for BFR. |
| US12088453B2 |
Network anomaly detection and mitigation
A network management system may detect congestion and other network problems, identify the root cause of the issue and invoke remedial actions. The network management system may collect a time series of network data from various devices in the network. The network management system may use the collected network data to determine metrics indicating whether the network is experiencing congestion and/or anomalies, and if so, what is the root cause. Once the root cause is identified an automated and/or manual corrective action may take place. |
| US12088452B2 |
Remote evaluation of content delivery service
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for remote evaluation of content delivery service are described. A remote computing device may determine the existence and performance characteristics of devices and equipment at a premises by monitoring and analyzing data from a network associated with the premises to determine the presence or absence of equipment, compatibility issues, and performance quality. |
| US12088440B1 |
Differential chaos shift keying (DCSK) communication method and device based on three-dimensional constellation
A differential chaos shift keying (DCSK) communication method based on three-dimensional constellation is provided. Target information bit is mapped to a three-dimensional constellation symbol. An initial chaotic signal generated by a chaotic generator is processed by cyclic shift to generate a chaotic signal group including the initial chaotic signal, a first shifted chaotic signal and a second shifted chaotic signal. Information modulation is performed based on the three-dimensional constellation symbol and the chaotic signal group to obtain an information-bearing signal. A transmission signal is generated based on the information-bearing signal and the initial chaotic signal, and sent to a receiver to generate a received signal, which is subjected to information recovery analysis in the receiver to obtain an estimated information bit. A DCSK communication device based on three-dimensional constellation is also provided. |
| US12088438B2 |
Linear equalization method and device for OTFS systems
Disclosed is a low-complexity linear equalization method for an Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) system. The method may include: receiving a time domain signal passing through a linear time-varying (LTV) channel; sampling the time domain signal to obtain a sampled signal; demodulating the sampled signal to obtain a demodulated signal; performing a Symplectic Finite Fourier Transform (SFFT) on the demodulated signal to obtain a sampled delay-Doppler domain signal; determining an effective channel matrix in a delay-Doppler domain under a restriction of a rectangular window according to a time domain channel matrix; determining a linear equalization matrix according to the effective channel matrix; and equalizing the sampled delay-Doppler domain signal in a low-complexity way according to the linear equalization matrix. The disclosure also discloses a linear equalization device of an OTFS system for realizing the linear equalization method and a computer-readable storage medium. |
| US12088437B2 |
Dynamic shift in output of serial and parallel scramblers and descramblers
Methods, systems are provided for reconfiguring the position of a first tap in a descrambler circuit LFSR after the LFSR has been trained and synchronized with a corresponding scrambler circuit LFSR. A data path from the second tap position to the descrambler output by-passes logic elements located in the data path from the first tap to the descrambler output, thereby reducing delay in the descrambler circuit after the reconfiguration (i.e., the “lock-shift” operation). The tap position change may be communicated by a mode manager to a corresponding scrambler circuit, for applying a matching reconfiguration in the scrambler circuit, either directly via an I/O line or indirectly. The indirect route includes in-band transmissions between two ICs with two sets of self-synchronizing scrambler/descrambler pairs, and is based on monitored receiver LFSR output signals that indicate when a scrambler/descrambler pair is synchronized or whether the output of a descrambler circuit comprises descrambled data. |
| US12088429B2 |
Microcontroller circuit, corresponding device, system and method of operation
A circuit includes a first and a second memory, a processor and a timer. The processor generates a sequence of bits encoding a CAN frame and processes the sequence of bits to detect a sequence of PWM periods. The processor stores values of a first parameter of the PWM periods into the first memory, and values of a second parameter of the PWM periods into the second memory. The timer comprises a first register which reads from the first memory a value of the first parameter of a current PWM period. The timer comprises a counter which increases a count number and resets the count number as a function of the value of the first register. |
| US12088428B2 |
Bidirectional transmission of electrical power along with data over a wired telecommunications network
A network interface apparatus includes: a connection portion adapted to connect the interface apparatus to a wired telecommunications network; a rectifier connected to the connection portion; a power distribution bus connected to the rectifier; a first power controller; a second power controller; a first switch coupled to the first power controller and configured to selectively prevent electrical currents from flowing between the connection portion and the power distribution bus, and a second switch and a third switch each respectively coupled to the second power controller and configured to selectively prevent electrical currents from flowing from the power distribution bus to the connection portion, wherein the second switch is connected in parallel with a rectifier element of the rectifier and the third switch is connected in parallel with a second rectifier element of the rectifier. |
| US12088425B2 |
Bidirectional security sensor communication for a premises security system
A security system architecture including bidirectional communication between a sensor control device and one or more sensor devices coupled to the controller is provided. Such functionality is provided by virtue of a bidirectional wireless transceiver and processor in each sensor device. Embodiments of the present invention further provide this functionality by virtue of a coordinating transceiver coupled to the security system controller for communication with the sensor devices. |
| US12088423B2 |
Method and apparatus for network device registration
A method and apparatus for registering a remote network device with a network control device. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device, transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device, determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device, if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device, and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed. |
| US12088422B2 |
Conference-based meeting controls
Meeting controls are provided for network conferences. Providing meeting controls includes maintaining a policy database and receiving a request to participate in a conference. The request includes an identifier. The meeting controls are transmitted to a user device based on the request. The transmitted meeting controls are based on a conference type. |
| US12088419B2 |
Feedback method and apparatus
A feedback method and apparatus which are used to provide a feedback mechanism in a sidelink communications system, and may be applied to the internet of vehicles, for example, V2X, LTE-V, and V2V. The method includes: a first terminal device determines that a feedback condition is met, and sends feedback information to a second terminal device, where the feedback information includes at least one of channel state information and a receive response, and the receive response includes a positive acknowledgment, a negative acknowledgment, or discontinuous transmission. In this way, the feedback condition is set, so that the first terminal device sends the feedback information only when the feedback condition is met. In this way, resource overheads and information redundancy that are caused when each terminal device in a communication group sends feedback information are effectively avoided. |
| US12088412B2 |
Communication device and communication method
A communication device includes a redundant data generation unit, a signal generation unit, and a transmission unit. The redundant data generation unit performs error correction coding processing on combined data obtained by combining first data and second data to generate redundant data used for error correction. The signal generation unit generates a transmission signal based on the second data and the redundant data. The transmission unit transmits the transmission signal to another communication device. |
| US12088408B2 |
Method and apparatus for transporting client signals in an optical transport network
Method and apparatus for transporting client signals in an OTN are illustrated. In one embodiment, the method includes: mapping a client signal into a first Optical Channel Data Tributary Unit (ODTU) frame including an ODTU payload area and an ODTU overhead area, such that a plurality of n-bit data units of the client signal are inserted into the ODTU payload area and number information is inserted into the ODTU overhead area; mapping the first ODTU frame into the OPUk frame, such that the plurality of n-bit data units are mapped into an OPUk payload part occupying at least one Tributary Slot (TS) of the OPUk payload area and the number information of the ODTU overhead area is mapped into a first OPUk overhead part of the OPUk frame; forming an Optical Channel Transport Unit-k (OTUk) frame including the OPUk frame for transmission. |
| US12088407B2 |
Polarization-maintaining wavelength selective switch for free-space optical communication
A free-space optical communication system has a conversion assembly, a fiber array, and a wavelength selective switch (WSS) assembly. The conversion assembly converts circular polarization states of incoming optical signals to linear polarization states and converts linear polarization states to circular polarization states for outgoing optical signals. The fiber array has polarization-maintaining (PM) optical fibers arranged in optical communication between the conversion assembly and the WSS assembly to preserve the linear polarization states of the optical signals. The WSS assembly has free-space optics, such as dispersion element and beam-steering element, with optical axes arranged relative to the PM optical fibers. The WSS assembly selectively switches WDM channels of the optical signals relative to the PM optical fibers. Fast and slow axes of the PM optical fibers are aligned to the optical axes of the free-space optics. |
| US12088405B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling hospitality distribution networks
A system includes a host device to provide a content signal, an end device to receive the content signal, and a branch of amplifiers connected between the host device and the end device to carry the content signal from the host device to the end device. The host device may receive a first signal from the branch of amplifiers connected to the end device, and extract, from the first signal, first characteristics of the content signal measured at one or more points in the branch of amplifiers. The host device may compare the first characteristics of the content signal to second characteristics. The host device may determine, based on the comparison, adjustments for one or more settings of a first amplifier of the amplifiers, and send a second signal to the branch of amplifiers to communicate the adjustments for the one or more settings to the first amplifier. |
| US12088403B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining whether to generate HARQ feedback in non-terrestrial network
A method and apparatus for operation in NTN is provided. Method for operation in NTN includes receiving SIB1 including the first common offset2 and the first common offset3 and the first reference position in the first NR cell, receiving a first RRC message including a first bitmap and a first DRX configuration in the first NR cell, monitoring PDCCH of the first cell based on the first IE group 1 received in SIB1 and the first IE group 2 received in the first RRC message and the first value determined by the terminal and the first DRX configuration, receiving a second RRC message including a second common offset2 and a second common offset3 and a second reference position and a second DRX configuration and a second bitmap in the first NR cell and monitoring the PDCCH of the second cell based on the second IE group 1 and the second IE group 2 received in the second RRC message and the second value determined by the UE and the second DRX configuration. |
| US12088401B2 |
Methods for conforming non-terrestrial network communication to terrestrial standards and regulations
User equipment may configure a transmitter or receiver to conform to regulations or standards of a geographical region to communicate with non-terrestrial networks (e.g., satellite networks). In one embodiment, the user equipment may receive an indication of a regulation or standard to which to conform to from a terrestrial communication node, and apply an emission mask to the transmitter based on the regulation or standard. The user equipment may additionally or alternatively configure the receiver to be compliant with a noise level tolerance of a received signal specified by the regulation or standard. In some embodiments, the user equipment may implement a frequency offset between the received signal and an interfering signal associated with the noise level tolerance that is scaled based at least on a channel bandwidth associated with the desired signal. Moreover, the user equipment may scale the noise level tolerance based on the frequency offset. |
| US12088400B2 |
Apparatus for doppler shift compensation, corresponding method and computer program
There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for receiving from a network, at a user equipment, Doppler shift information associated with at least one cell of the network as a function of time for at least one area and using the Doppler shift information at the user equipment to compensate for the Doppler shift in communication with the network when the user equipment is in the at least one area. |
| US12088394B2 |
Beam indication for multi-panel UE
A method includes receiving, at a user device, a configuration for beam reporting, where the configuration comprises one of: an indication to provide separate reporting for downlink beam selection and uplink beam selection; or an indication to provide reporting for uplink beam selection. |
| US12088392B2 |
Low-power auto-correlation antenna selection for multi-antenna system
Systems and methods for low-power auto-correlation antenna selection for multi-antenna systems are disclosed. In particular, a computing device, such as an Internet of Things (IoT) computing device, may include a transceiver operating with multiple antennas. For example, the computing device may operate under a low-power wireless standard such as Long Range BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (LR BLE). In an exemplary aspect, an antenna from amongst the multiple antennas may be selected based on which antenna is receiving a best copy of a periodic signal. The periodic signal is likely indicative of a preamble pattern and, as such, may be used to activate a cross-correlation circuit for signal detection confirmation. Power consumption is reduced by delaying activation of the cross-correlation circuit until a likely signal is detected by detection of the periodic signal. |
| US12088385B2 |
Configurations and feedback schemes for compressed channel state information (CSI)
Configurations and feedback schemes for compressed channel state information (CSI) feedback are provided. A User Equipment (UE) determines a constraint on a total number of transfer domain coefficients to be reported for compressed Channel State Information (CSI) feedback by the UE for a plurality of beams identified for the feedback, wherein each transfer domain coefficient is associated with amplitude information and phase information. The UE selects from a transfer domain coefficient compression matrix, based on the constraint, a set of one or more transfer domain coefficients to report for each of the beams. The UE reports information indicating a number of selected transfer domain coefficients in the set of transfer domain coefficients for each beam and a location of each transfer domain coefficient within the transfer domain coefficient compression matrix and reports at least the amplitude and phase information for the selected coefficients. |
| US12088382B2 |
Configuration and design of CQI and MCS tables for 5G communications
User equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry, where to configure the UE for New Radio (NR) communications in an unlicensed spectrum, the processing circuitry is to decode a first configuration message received from a base station, the first configuration message including a channel quality indicator (CQI) table indication identifying a CQI table. A second configuration message is decoded, the second configuration message received separately from the first configuration message and including a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table indication identifying an MCS table. DCI received via a PDCCH is decoded, the DCI providing a DL grant and an MCS index in the MCS table. DL information received via a PDSCH is decoded using modulation order and target code rate corresponding to the MCS index in the MCS table. |
| US12088378B2 |
Low overhead and high accuracy channel state feedback using neural networks
A base station may precode a first reference signal using a first precoder (P1) and at least one second reference signal using at least one second precoder (P2). At least two UEs may measure the first reference signal and the at least one second reference signal, and transmit channel state feedback based on the measuring (m11 and m12 for a first UE, and m21 and m22 for a second UE). The channel state feedback may comprise channel state information compressed by at least one neural network. The base station may derive a higher-level precoder (W) for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) downlink transmission to the at least two UEs. |
| US12088375B2 |
Beamforming method and apparatus
A beamforming method and apparatus are provided. A beamforming apparatus according to one embodiment comprises a beamforming module comprising a beam port configured to provide electrical signals; an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna ports; and a feeding network disposed between and coupling the beam port and the antenna ports. The feeding network is configured to shunt the electrical signals provided by the beam port to the plurality of antenna ports, the electrical signals received at the antenna ports being used to control shapes of beams formed by the antenna array. An amplitude of an electrical signal shunted to an antenna port and an operating frequency of the antenna array meet a first correspondence. A phase difference between electrical signals shunted to two different antenna ports and the operating frequency meet a second correspondence. |
| US12088374B2 |
Wireless communication system, wireless communication method, transmitting station device and receiving station device
A transmission station device includes a training signal generation unit, a CP addition unit, and a transmission beamforming unit that performs transmission beamforming processing in a time domain using a transmission weight for removing inter-antenna interference. A reception station device includes a CP removal unit, a channel estimation unit, and an equalization unit that performs equalization processing for removing inter-symbol interference in a frequency domain using a reception weight. Either of the transmission station device or the reception station device is provided with a weight calculation unit that calculates the transmission weight and the reception weight based on the channel response, an effective CIR length calculation unit that calculates an effective CIR length between antennas, and a CP length setting unit that sets, to the CP length, a maximum CIR length among the CIR lengths of respective items of the reception weight. |
| US12088367B2 |
Method and electronic device for controlling transmission power for multi-beam transmission
A mobile electronic device may be configured to identify multiple beams is provided. The mobile electronic device includes a first beam and a second beam for communication with at least one base station, when the first beam and the second beam correspond to the same first direction, identify a third beam which corresponds to a direction differing from the first direction and has a strength of a signal received from the at least one base station, the strength being equal to or greater than a designated value, when the identification of the third beam fails, apply, to the first beam and the second beam, a power back-off for multiple beams corresponding to the same direction, so as to perform communication with the at least one base station, and when the third beam is identified, change the second beam to the third beam and perform communication with the at least one base station without applying the power back-off for multiple beams corresponding to the same direction and by using the first beam and the third beam. |
| US12088365B2 |
EIRP control method, communications apparatus, and communications system
Embodiments of this application provide an EIRP control method and a communications apparatus. In this solution, an EIRP threshold of a spatial grid may be determined, where the EIRP threshold of the spatial grid is related to a safety distance of the spatial grid; and a plurality of beams are controlled, so that a total EIRP of the plurality of beams in the spatial grid is less than or equal to the EIRP threshold. According to the foregoing solution, a total EIRP of each spatial grid may be controlled, at a granularity of a spatial grid, to not exceed an EIRP threshold of the spatial grid, so that deployment of a MIMO access network device satisfies an EMF strength requirement specified by each country/region. |
| US12088363B2 |
Device and system characterized by measurement, report, and change procedure by terminal for changing transmission/reception point, and base station procedure for supporting same
The disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of an IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart cart or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The disclosure defines a mobility method for a terminal residing in a system in which transmission/reception points (TPRs), supporting solely some protocols among entire access stratum protocols comprising PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, and RRC, coexist in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the disclosure defines a method for dynamically changing, depending on determination by a base station, a beam and a transmission/reception point to be used for transmitting information to or receiving information from a terminal through a method in which a system using multiple beams notifies, in advance, of a measurement reference signal transmitted using transmission/reception points of different networks, to allow a terminal to select a required reception beam from a corresponding resource and measure beam information of each transmission/reception point, or a terminal transmits measured information as feedback in which each transmission/reception point is specified. Accordingly, the disclosure can provide a criterion of rapid and highly precise determination for changing a beam and a transmission/reception point and thus prevent a terminal from needlessly measuring and reporting, so as to achieve an effect of reduction in the power consumption of the terminal and reduction of delay in change of a transmission/reception point. |
| US12088362B2 |
Precoder indication for non-codebook-based uplink transmissions
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, downlink control information that indicates a single precoder indication associated with non-codebook usage. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a single antenna-panel uplink transmission or a multiple antenna-panel uplink transmission based at least in part on a determination of whether the single precoder indication indicates the single antenna-panel uplink transmission or the multiple antenna-panel uplink transmission. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12088357B2 |
Performing radio channel measurements
There is provided controlling radio channel measurements on radio channels of different wireless networks. A wireless communication device performs first radio channel measurements on a first radio channel of a first wireless communication network and second radio channel measurements on at least one second radio channel of a second wireless communication network. It is determined, on the basis of the first radio channel measurements and the second radio channel measurements, a relationship between the first radio channel and the at least one second radio channel. Measurement activity of the at least one second radio channel is controlled on the basis of at least the determined relationship and the first radio channel measurements. |
| US12088350B2 |
Frequency deviation compensation scheme and frequency deviation compensation method
When a frequency deviation compensation amount is compensated for by use of frequency shift, a phase offset occurs between adjacent input blocks included in a plurality of input blocks as divided, with the result that an error occurs in a reconstructed bit sequence. A frequency deviation compensation system of the invention is characterized by comprising: a frequency deviation compensation means for compensating for a frequency deviation occurring in a signal by use of frequency shift; and a phase offset compensation means for compensating for a phase offset occurring, in the signal, due to the frequency shift. |
| US12088348B1 |
Systems and methods for power and modulation management
A method for automatic power and modulation management in a communication network includes (a) generating a discontinuous management function that is a weighted function of at least spectral efficiency and power consumption of the communication network, (b) determining, from the discontinuous management function, an optimal modulation format, an optimal forward error correction (FEC) rate, and an optimal output power of a transmitter of the communication network, which collectively achieve a maximum value of the management function, and (c) causing the transmitter to operate according to the optimal modulation format, the optimal FEC rate, and the optimal output power. |
| US12088347B2 |
Intelligent monitoring and repair of network services using log feeds provided over Li-Fi networks
Data server and client device logs may be transmitted over a network for analysis to identify potential issues such as errors. Because the logs may include significant amounts of data, the logs may be transmitted through a quantum smart grid network that leverages Li-Fi technology for increased bandwidth and improved latency. Data servers in a data center may transmit their logs to an aggregation point or node through an internal Li-Fi network. These logs may then be transmitted over the smart grid network which may carry both power and data communications. |
| US12088345B2 |
Transceiver
A transceiver includes a transmitter and a receiver which are connected to each other through a first line and a second line. The transmitter transmits a first clock training pattern to the receiver in a first period, transmits a second clock training pattern and a first first payload to the receiver in a second period, and transmits a third clock training pattern and a second first payload to the receiver in a third period. The first clock training pattern, the second clock training pattern, and the third clock training pattern are variable based on a plurality of driving modes. |
| US12088344B1 |
Systems and methods for coherent optical backhauling
An integrated transceiver is provided for a coherent optical communication network. The integrated transceiver includes a first optical transceiver portion configured to receive and transmit coherent optical signals from and to the coherent optical communication network, respectively. The integrated transceiver further includes a second optical transceiver portion configured to receive and transmit non-coherent optical signals respectively from and to a non-coherent optical communication network. The integrated transceiver further includes an integrated media access control (MAC) processor disposed between the first and second optical transceiver portions. The integrated MAC processor is configured to (i) exchange cooperative scheduling information from the first optical transceiver portion to the second optical transceiver portion, and (ii) enable the first optical transceiver portion to schedule data traffic between the coherent and non-coherent optical communication networks using scheduling information obtained from a control plane of the second optical transceiver portion. |
| US12088339B2 |
Receiver, optical space communication system, and optical space communication reception method
An optical space communication transmitting terminal includes: a plurality of transmitters that form a plurality of groups and transmit optical signals having wavelengths different from each other; multiplexers that are provided to each of the groups and outputs optical signals wavelength-multiplexed by multiplexing the optical signals transmitted from the transmitters belonging to the group; optical amplifiers that are provided to each of the groups and amplifies the wavelength-multiplexed optical signals; and optical antennas that are provided to each of the groups and transmits the amplified optical signals into space, in which the optical antennas of the groups transmit the optical signals in the same direction. |
| US12088337B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting a location of the optical elements causing multipath interference in an optical link
The disclosed systems and methods for detecting a location of reflection in an optical link comprising: i) receiving an optical signal; ii) receiving a plurality of first type of delayed optical signals corresponding to the optical signal; iii) determining a first type of time delays associated with each of the plurality of first type of delayed optical signals; iv) receiving a plurality of second type of delayed optical signals corresponding to the optical signal; v) determining a second type of time delays associated with the each of the plurality of second type of delayed optical signals; vi) computing relative delays from the second type of time delays; vii) comparing the relative delays with the first type of time delays; and viii) determining a location of a given optical element contributing to the reflections based on the given relative delay and the location of the AR. |
| US12088336B2 |
Optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-based high reflective event measurement
In some examples, an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-based high reflective event measurement system may include an OTDR, and an N by M optical switch optically connected to the OTDR or disposed within the OTDR. The optical switch may include a variable attenuator mode and at least one optical fiber connected to at least one output port of the optical switch. At least one fiber optic reflector may be disposed at an end of the at least one optical fiber. A variable optical attenuator may reduce, for the at least one optical fiber including the at least one fiber optic reflector, an amplitude of reflective peaks. |
| US12088333B2 |
Phone holder with mounting bracket
A phone holder with a mounting bracket that secures to a garment via fasteners integrated with the garment. The mounting bracket can include fasteners that secure to corresponding receivers in the garment. The fasteners may include military pin fasteners. The phone holder can be removably connected to the mounting bracket. The phone holder includes a clip that removably secures to the bracket, such that the user can remove the holder and the supported phone when needed. The phone holder may also be formed with the mounting bracket as an integral part of the holder. The mounting bracket is configured to allows the phone holder to be attached securely and directly to the wearer, so that the camera of a cell phone secured within the holder can be utilized as a body-worn camera. |
| US12088332B2 |
Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for a mobile transceiver and for a network entity, mobile transceiver, network entity, mobile communication system
Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for a mobile transceiver and for a network entity, a mobile transceiver, a network entity and a system, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for a mobile transceiver. The method for a mobile transceiver to communicate in a mobile communication system includes providing information on a field of application of the mobile transceiver to the mobile communication system. |
| US12088331B2 |
Signal transmitting method and apparatus, electronic device, and readable storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a signal transmitting method. According to the method, in a signal transmitting process, before entering a digital to analog converter (DAC), a first frequency modulated signal of a high-pass channel is first subjected to nonlinear compensation and gain mismatch compensation. In the process, a nonlinear compensation coefficient and a gain mismatch compensation coefficient are determined according to an output voltage of the high-pass channel and an output frequency of a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) during a calibration stage. |
| US12088328B1 |
Reducing the compression error of lossy compressed sensor data
Reconstructing compressed data to reduce compression loss. Data at a device is compressed using lossy compression and metadata values are added to the compressed data. A gateway receives a package including the compressed data and the metadata values. The data is decompressed and input to a machine learning model along with the metadata values. The machine learning model is trained to reduce the compression loss. The output of the model is an improved decompressed data. Actions may be performed based on the improved decompressed data. |
| US12088327B2 |
Additional compression for existing compressed data
Techniques are provided for implementing additional compression for existing compressed data. Format information stored within a data block is evaluated to determine whether the data block is compressed or uncompressed. In response to the data block being compressed according to a first compression format, the data block is decompressed using the format information. The data block is compressed with one or more other data blocks to create compressed data having a second compression format different than the first compression format. |
| US12088326B2 |
Sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter circuit with data sharing for power saving
A continuous time, sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter circuit includes a sigma-delta modulator circuit configured to receive an analog input signal. A single bit quantizer of the modulator generates a digital output signal at a sampling frequency. A data storage circuit stores bits of the digital output signal and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) elements are actuated in response to the stored bits to generate an analog feedback signal for comparison to the analog input signal. A filter circuit includes polyphase signal processing paths and a summation circuit configured to sum outputs from the polyphase signal processing paths to generate a converted output signal. A fan out circuit selectively applies the stored bits from the data storage circuit to inputs of the polyphase signal processing paths of the filter circuit. |
| US12088323B2 |
Read-write method and apparatus for LEPS soft decoding estimation, and electronic device
A read-write method includes: sequentially writing, in a first direction, a code word obtained by information-bit encoding into a target memory cell in each layer of memory cell array in the three-dimensional memory; randomly reading the target memory cell in each layer of memory cell array, or sequentially reading the target memory cell in each layer of memory cell array in a second direction; and determining an LLR value of a current target memory cell according to a storage time corresponding to the current target memory cell when reading, a threshold voltage partition corresponding to the current target memory cell when reading, a comprehensive distribution state corresponding to the current target memory cell when reading, and a pre-established LLR table, so as to perform a soft decoding operation on the code word in the current target memory cell based on the LLR value of the current target memory cell. |
| US12088317B2 |
Analog to digital converting device and operating method thereof
An analog-to-digital converting device configured to convert an analog signal into a digital signal, including a meta-stability detection unit configured to output a meta-stability signal based on a comparison result, wherein the comparison result is determined by comparing a comparison voltage of each bit of the digital signal with the analog signal; a counter configured to count a number of times that the comparison voltage of each bit of the digital signal is compared with the analog signal; and a control logic configured to detect a bit at which meta-stability has occurred from among bits of the digital signal based on the meta-stability signal and the counted number. |
| US12088315B2 |
Analog-to-digital converter
In an analog-to-digital converter, primary latches respectively latch an output of a corresponding one of delay units at respective sample times of different first clocks. The primary latches include at least first and second primary latches, and secondary latches include at least first and second secondary latches respectively corresponding to the at least first and second primary latches. Each of the at least first and second secondary latches is configured to latch, at a sample time of a common second clock, an output of a corresponding one of the at least first and second primary latches. The common second clock is based on at least one of the first clocks. |
| US12088312B2 |
Implementation method and device of atomic clock based on diamond NV-14N coupling spin system
A method for implementing an atomic clock based on NV-14N coupling spin system in diamond and a device are provided. The method is to lock a RF frequency using a 14N zero-field splitting and output the RF frequency as a frequency standard. The method includes: applying a pulse sequence to jointly initialize NV electron spins and 14N nuclear spins; performing a Ramsey interferometry to compare a RF frequency and a 14N zero-field splitting; entangling the NV electron spin and the nuclear spin, reading out a state of nuclear spins by collecting a fluorescence signal; calculating a frequency difference between the RF frequency and the 14N zero-field splitting according to the fluorescence signal, thereby locking the RF frequency to the 14N zero-field splitting; and outputting the RF frequency as a frequency standard. |
| US12088302B2 |
Quantum controller with modular and dynamic pulse generation and routing
A controller comprises a pulse generation circuit, output management circuitry, and a plurality of outputs configured to connect the controller to a plurality of controlled elements. The pulse generation circuit is configured to generate quantum control pulses. For each control pulse of a plurality of control pulses generated by the pulse generation circuit, the output management circuitry is configured to determine to which of the plurality of outputs to route the control pulse such that a first of the plurality of control pulses is routed to a first of the plurality of controlled elements and a second of the plurality of control pulses is routed to a second of the plurality of control elements. |
| US12088297B2 |
Majority gate based low power ferroelectric based adder with reset mechanism
An adder with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed. |
| US12088295B2 |
Semiconductor device including a level shifter and method of mitigating a delay between input and output signals
A semiconductor device includes an input, a level shifter, an output, and a switch module. The input is configured to receive an input signal in a first voltage domain. The level shifter is connected to the input and is configured to shift the input signal from the first voltage domain to a second voltage domain. The switch module is configured to connect one of the input and the level shifter to the output. A method of mitigating a delay between input and output signals of the semiconductor device is also disclosed. |
| US12088292B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes: a first output terminal and a second output terminal; a first driver that has a first positive terminal coupled to the first output terminal and a first negative terminal coupled to the second output terminal, and outputs a differential signal corresponding to a first signal from the first positive terminal and the first negative terminal; and a second driver that has a second positive terminal coupled to the second output terminal and a second negative terminal coupled to the first output terminal, and outputs a differential signal corresponding to the first signal from the second positive terminal and the second negative terminal. |
| US12088285B2 |
IC thermal protection
A method provides thermal protection for an IC device that has multiple components. For each component, temperatures are sensed, each of which associated with a different area of the respective component and a respective temperature sense signal is output indicative of the highest sensed temperature of the respective component. For each of the components, the respective temperature sense output signal is sampled to produce a sequence of discrete sampled temperature values. A sequence of differences between a reference temperature value and each of the discrete sample temperatures is integrated over time to compute, for each of the components, a respective integration output. The respective integration output computed for each of the switches is compared to a threshold value. An action related to the thermal protection function is initiated upon the integration output of an affected component exceeding the threshold value. |
| US12088282B2 |
Structure and manufacturing method of surface acoustic wave filter with back electrode of piezoelectric layer
A surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter includes a bottom substrate, a piezoelectric layer disposed above the bottom substrate, the piezoelectric layer having a bottom surface facing the bottom substrate and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a lower cavity disposed below the piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer (IDT) disposed on the top surface of the piezoelectric layer, and a back electrode disposed on the bottom surface of the piezoelectric layer, and exposed in the lower cavity. |
| US12088279B2 |
Multifunctional logic device and method
A logic system includes a microelectromechanical system, MEMS, resonator having an arch beam and first and second side beams, wherein the first side beam is attached with a first end to a first end of the arch beam and the second side beam is attached with a first end to a second end of the arch beam to form a U-shape; an input electrode facing the second side beam; a selector electrode facing the second side beam; a first output electrode facing the first side beam; and a second output electrode facing the arch beam. |
| US12088277B2 |
Vibration device and oscillator
A vibration device includes a quartz substrate including a first vibration section, a second vibration section, and a third vibration section, a pair of first excitation electrodes formed at two principal surfaces of the quartz substrate, a pair of second excitation electrodes so formed as to sandwich the second vibration section in the thickness direction of the quartz substrate, and a pair of third excitation electrodes so formed as to sandwich the third vibration section in the thickness direction of the quartz substrate. At least one of the pair of second excitation electrodes is formed at a first inclining surface that inclines with respect to the two principal surfaces. At least one of the pair of third excitation electrodes is formed at a second inclining surface that inclines with respect to the two principal surfaces. The second inclining surface inclines with respect to the first inclining surface. |
| US12088276B2 |
Method of manufacturing an FBAR structure
A method for forming a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) structure includes: sequentially forming a top electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a bottom electrode layer on a first substrate; patterning the bottom electrode layer to form a bottom electrode; forming a dielectric layer on the bottom electrode; bonding a bonding substrate onto the dielectric layer; removing the first substrate; patterning the top electrode layer to form a top electrode; forming an opening in the bonding substrate; selectively removing a portion of the dielectric layer to form a cavity; and bonding a bottom cap wafer onto the bonding substrate to seal the cavity. |
| US12088275B2 |
Electronic device comprising surface acoustic wave filter
An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: an antenna, a filter configured to pass a signal of a specific frequency band among signals transmitted and received through the antenna, and a processor configured to control the filter to pass the signal of the specific frequency band. The filter includes: a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a first group of electrodes disposed inside the first substrate, a second group of electrodes disposed inside the second substrate, a first transducer electrode including a first group of lines, a second transducer electrode including a second group of lines disposed to alternate with the first group of lines, and a power supply configured to apply voltages to the first group of electrodes and the second group of electrodes. The processor is configured to cause at least one of the second group of lines to be separated from the first substrate, by controlling the power supply based on a frequency of a signal to be passed through the filter. |
| US12088261B2 |
Non-linear feedback circuit and low-noise amplifier using the same
The invention discloses a nonlinear feedback circuit, which includes at least one diode. The invention also discloses a low noise amplifier using the nonlinear feedback circuit. In the invention, temperature compensation is performed for the gain change of the low noise amplifier based on the negative temperature characteristics of the diode, thereby achieving gain stability. In addition, the nonlinear characteristics of the diode can also provide high-order harmonics for the low-noise amplifier, and the mutual cancellation and addition of high-order harmonics can increase the OIP3 of the low noise amplifier. |
| US12088255B2 |
Doherty amplifiers and amplifier modules with shunt inductor and capacitor circuit for improved carrier harmonic loading
A Doherty amplifier includes a peaking amplifier, a carrier amplifier, and a combining node electrically connected to the carrier amplifier and the peaking amplifier. The Doherty amplifier includes a harmonic control circuit coupled to the combining node. The harmonic control circuit includes an inductor and a capacitor and the inductor and capacitor are connected in series between the first current conducting terminal and a ground reference node. An inductance value of the inductor of the harmonic control circuit and a capacitance value of the capacitor of the harmonic control circuit are selected to terminate second order harmonic components of a fundamental frequency of a signal generated by the carrier amplifier. |
| US12088254B2 |
Doherty power amplifier with integrated second harmonic injection
Examples disclosed herein relate to a Doherty Power Amplifier (“DPA”) with integrated second harmonic injection. The DPA includes an amplifier circuit having a carrier amplifier and a peaking amplifier, and a combiner network coupled to the amplifier circuit, the combiner network having a plurality of transmission lines and a LC resonant circuit to inject a second harmonic from the carrier amplifier into the peaking amplifier. |
| US12088253B2 |
Circuit board and oscillator device
A circuit board includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a second surface located at an opposite side from the first surface; a circuit provided at a first surface side; a first external electrode provided at a second surface side; a heater provided at the second surface side; and a plurality of through electrodes penetrating the first surface and the second surface and electrically coupling the circuit and the first external electrode or the heater. The heater and the first external electrode do not overlap each other in a plan view. |
| US12088252B2 |
Tuning range enhancement by negative resistance
A tank circuit (200) includes a tunable resonator subcircuit (210) having a first control input and having an effective parallel resistance that varies with tuning of the tunable resonator subcircuit (210). The tank circuit (200) further comprises a variable negative-resistance subcircuit (250) having a second control input and coupled in parallel to the tunable resonator subcircuit (210), where the variable negative-resistance subcircuit (250) is configured to provide a variable negative resistance, responsive to the control input, so as to increase the effective parallel resistance of the tank circuit (200). |
| US12088250B2 |
Thermally compensated circuits
A thermally compensated circuit includes a first adjustable circuit, like an adjustable current source, to produce a first adjustable signal, such a reference current. The circuit includes a second adjustable circuit to produce a second adjustable signal, such as a reference voltage. Circuitry responsive to the first and second adjustable signals produces an output, such as a clock signal. A tunable circuit in the first adjustable circuit and a tunable first element of the second adjustable circuit set an operating characteristic, such as a clock period, of the output to a target level at a first temperature. A tunable second element of the second adjustable circuit sets the operating characteristic of the output signal at the target level at a second temperature. Tuning of the second tunable element at the second temperature does not substantially change the operating characteristic of the output signal at the first temperature. |
| US12088249B2 |
Method for determining an operating parameter of a PV installation, PV installation having an inverter and inverter for such a PV installation
A method and associated system for determining an operating parameter of a PV installation having a plurality of PV modules is disclosed. The PV modules each include a shutdown apparatus connected to a transmission apparatus of the PV installation and has a feed-in operation and a shutdown operation. At least one PV module is equipped with a power-optimizing device which is configured to set an operating point of the PV module in an optimizing operation. The method includes determining a first total electrical power of the PV modules in a non-optimizing operation of the at least one power-optimizing device and in the feed-in operation of the shutdown apparatuses, and determining a second total electrical power of the PV modules in the optimizing operation of all the power-optimizing devices and in the feed-in operation of the shutdown apparatuses. The method also includes determining the operating parameter using a difference between the determined first total electrical power and the determined second total electrical power. |
| US12088248B2 |
System and method for enhanced watch dog in solar panel installations
A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” when the system is in operation. The MMUs are connected to one or more controllers which in turn are connected to emergency detection sensors. Upon a sensor detection of an emergency, the associated MMU is notified which in turn instructs associated LMUs to take appropriate action. In the event that communication with the MMUs has been cut off, the LMUs take the initiative to shut down, disconnect, or reduce the output of associated string(s) of solar panels. |
| US12088244B2 |
System for supplying power to at least one power consuming device using rechargeable battery
A system for supplying power to power consuming devices includes a portable battery pack including one or more rechargeable batteries enclosed in a pouch and a generator operable to convert kinetic energy to electrical energy. The one or more batteries include at least one battery element and a battery cover including one or more channels to accommodate wires of one or more flexible omnidirectional leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element. |
| US12088242B2 |
Cable management system
A cable management system for managing cables associated with an array of solar modules includes a body having an interior surface extending vertically, a lower flange extending directly from the interior surface of the body, and a cable management flange extending directly from the interior surface of the body above the lower flange. The cable management flange and the lower flange define a cable cavity therebetween for retaining at least one cable. Distal ends of the lower flange and the cable management flange define an opening for inserting the at least one cable into the cable cavity. The cable management flange is arranged to engage the at least one cable and secure the at least one cable in the cable cavity. The cable management flange is flexible to accept and retain the at least one cable. |
| US12088239B2 |
Braced truss foundations for single-axis trackers and related systems and methods
A truss foundation for single-axis trackers that distribute forces into the foundation through the torque tube. A truss adapter joins a pair of adjacent truss legs driven at angles to one another on either side of a tracker row so that the legs are perpendicular to the tracker torque tube. A third leg aligned with the torque tube is connected to the adapter to help resist axial forces in the torque tube. One or more collars placed on either side of a torque tube bearing include set screws to prevent axial slippage of the torque tube. |
| US12088238B1 |
Solar panel tracker systems and methods
A solar panel tracker system is highly reliable and facilitates installation particularly on terrains that are uneven or sloped. The system includes a frame having legs that are coupled to and support a base for a bushing housing assembly that is designed to rotate one or more photovoltaic (PV) solar power panels. Each of the legs is connected to a telescoping support structure that can be adjusted in a vertical direction to accommodate a desired height above sloping terrain. Each of the legs is connected to its respective telescoping support structure with a coupler passing through a slotted bracket thereby allowing adjustment of the leg in a horizontal direction during installation. In addition, the bushing housing base may be coupled to the frame with one or more U-bolts thereby allowing the bushing housing base and thus the bushing housing assembly to rotate during installation. |
| US12088234B2 |
Driving of a single coil brushless DC motor
A method for controlling a single coil BLDC motor having an electrical time constant, the method includes EHP sequences having a pulse train with at least two driving pulses of a same polarity, each driving pulse comprises: applying a driving signal during a torque generating period (TGP), followed by a non-torque generating period (NTGP); monitoring the phase current, wherein the sensing window lasts at least during a time constant, which is the electrical time constant or an approximation thereof, if the sensing window is during the TGP, and wherein the sensing window minimally lasts until the phase current has reduced to less than half the maximum phase current which was generated during the TGP if the sensing window is during the NTGP; determining parameters for the ongoing EHP, and/or for at least one next EHP sequence based on the obtained phase current information. |
| US12088232B2 |
Short-circuiting device and robot system including the same
A short-circuiting device according includes a short circuit that is electrically connected to a robot, the robot including a robotic arm and at least one motor, the robotic arm including at least one joint shaft that is provided with the respective at least one motor, the short circuit being provided separately from a robot controller configured to control the robot, the short circuit being configured to apply a dynamic brake to each motor. |
| US12088231B2 |
Motor temperature and torque estimation device, and motor control device
A motor temperature and torque estimation device comprises: a temperature sensor; a losses estimation circuitry to estimate an iron loss; a first temperature estimation circuitry to estimate a first magnet temperature from the estimated iron loss and a sensor's detected temperature; a second temperature estimation circuitry, to input into a magnet's magnetic flux calculator thereinside motor's modified inductance, to estimate a second magnet temperature from magnet's magnetic flux calculated through voltage equations; a magnet-temperature estimation circuitry to estimate a motor's magnet temperature from the first and second magnet temperatures; a magnet's magnetic estimation circuitry to estimate magnetic flux based on the calculated/modified one, the motor's estimated magnet temperature and temperature characteristics, and to output the estimated magnetic flux into the losses estimator; and a torque estimation circuitry to estimate torque based on the estimated magnetic flux and iron loss, wherein a motor's magnet temperature(s) and torque are estimated. |
| US12088228B2 |
Power conversion device and control method thereof
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a power conversion device capable of suppressing an increase in current flowing through a motor even if a voltage command exceeds the amplitude of a carrier wave. To achieve the above purpose, a power conversion device, which controls the drive of a three-phase motor by converting a DC voltage into a voltage command-based voltage through the operation of a switching circuit, comprises: a DC voltage detector which detects a DC voltage; a norm generator which generates a voltage command norm from the voltage command; a modulated wave generator which generates a first modulated wave from the detected DC voltage and the voltage command norm; and a control signal generator which generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the switching circuit from the first modulated wave and the carrier wave, wherein the modulated wave generator generates, for one phase at the timing of the maximum or minimum value of the voltage command, a first modulated wave having a magnitude of ½ of the detected DC voltage, and generates, for the remaining two phases, a first modulated wave having a magnitude based on the detected DC voltage and voltage command norm. |
| US12088227B2 |
Electric motor and air-conditioning apparatus including the same
An electric motor has a mechanism to detect an overcurrent in an inverter circuit. The electric motor includes a rotor, a stator, and a board. The board includes a power transistor, a first resistor, a second resistor, and a constant voltage diode. The power transistor is included in the inverter circuit, which is configured to change a direction of a current that flows through a winding of the stator. The first resistor is provided between the power transistor and a ground terminal, and configured to detect an overcurrent in the inverter circuit. The second resistor is provided between the power transistor and the first resistor, and configured to detect a current that flows through the winding of the stator. The constant voltage diode is connected parallel to the first resistor. |
| US12088225B2 |
Method and an arrangement for controlling vibration of a variable frequency drive controlled electric machine
A field of electric drive devices and electric machines, such as electric motors and electric generators for industrial applications and more particularly to a method and an arrangement for controlling vibration of a variable frequency drive controlled electric machine. In the method for controlling vibration of a variable frequency drive controlled electric machine, the resonance frequency/frequencies and the stiffness are determined in a ramp up/ramp down test; amount of damping is determined in an impulse test; a mechanical transfer function is determined in a steady drive test; a vibration control model is determined utilizing said resonance frequency/frequencies, said stiffness, the amount of damping and the mechanical transfer function; and vibration is controlled utilizing the vibration control model. |
| US12088224B2 |
Finite time speed control method for permanent magnet synchronous motor based on fast integral terminal sliding mode and disturbance estimation
A finite time speed control method for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) based on a fast integral terminal sliding mode and disturbance estimation comprises: firstly, determining a mathematical model of a speed loop of the PMSM under the influence of system parameters uncertainty and unknown load torque; secondly, designing an improved fast integral terminal sliding surface on the basis of the idea of terminal sliding mode control; then, proposing a disturbance estimation method based on an adaptive fuzzy system with respect to the disturbance in a PMSM system; designing a PMSM speed controller on this basis; and finally, completing the concrete implementation of the whole technical solution. The present invention designs the fast integral terminal sliding surface and a sliding mode control law to ensure that a motor speed tracking error converges to zero within finite time and enhances the rapidity of a PMSM speed regulating system. |
| US12088215B2 |
Modulation strategy suitable for balancing losses of power switches in bridge arm of neutral point clamped three level inverter and implementation method
Disclosed are a modulation strategy suitable for balancing losses of power switches in a bridge arm of a neutral point clamped three level inverter and an implementation method. The modulation strategy includes that an operation type of an inverter is determined and a corresponding modulation style is selected on the basis of a power factor (PF) angle; a corresponding modulation interval is selected according to the modulation style; and drive signals for various power switches are outputted, to balance switching losses of inner and outer sides of a bridge arm. The modulation strategy of the present disclosure enables the rational utilization of freewheeling paths to achieve a balanced distribution of losses between the inner and outer power switches of the inverter bridge within the entire PF range, thereby prolonging the service life of power electronic devices. |
| US12088213B2 |
Power supply unit for vehicle charging
There is described a power supply unit having at least one alternating current (AC) input and at least one direct current (DC) output for producing an output voltage. The power supply unit comprises at least one input transformer coupled to the at least one AC input and at least one rectification circuit defining an AC side and a DC side, and coupled to the at least one input transformer on the AC side. The at least one rectification circuit comprises a diode rectifier section on the AC side comprising at least one set of diode rectifiers, and a controlled rectifier section in series with the diode rectifier section and configured for producing a variable load voltage to modulate the output voltage between a base voltage and a maximum value of the output voltage using at least one set of three single-phase controlled rectifiers usable as one to three DC outputs to form a three-phase controlled rectifier. |
| US12088211B2 |
Power conversion device
A power conversion device including: a circuit board including a first ground constituting a ground of a first circuit and a second ground formed to be electrically separated from the first ground; a second circuit in which a joining portion is formed; a metal base plate provided between the second circuit and the circuit board and provided with an opening portion corresponding to the joining portion; and a housing that stores the circuit board, the second circuit, and the metal base plate and is electrically connected to the second ground of the circuit board and the metal base plate, in which the joining portion of the second circuit is disposed corresponding to the second ground via the opening portion of the metal base plate. |
| US12088208B1 |
Method and apparatus for delivering power to semiconductors
A semiconductor package includes a VLSI semiconductor die and one or more output circuits connected to supply power to the die mounted to a package substrate. The output circuit(s), which include a transformer and rectification circuitry, provide current multiplication at an essentially fixed conversion ratio, K, in the semiconductor package, receiving AC power at a relatively high voltage and delivering DC power at a relatively low voltage to the die. The output circuits may be connected in series or parallel as needed. A driver circuit may be provided outside the semiconductor package for receiving power from a source and driving the transformer in the output circuit(s), preferably with sinusoidal currents. The driver circuit may drive a plurality of output circuits. The semiconductor package may require far fewer interface connections for supplying power to the die. |
| US12088204B2 |
Power supply circuit
A power supply circuit and a control method for a control circuit, where the control circuit is coupled to the voltage buck-boost adjustment circuit. The control circuit is configured to: when a voltage value of a first enable signal of the voltage buck-boost adjustment circuit is greater than or equal to a first predetermined value, control the output voltage of the voltage buck-boost adjustment circuit to be a first output voltage, and is further configured to: when the voltage value of the first enable signal of the voltage buck-boost adjustment circuit is less than or equal to a second predetermined value, control the output voltage of the voltage buck-boost adjustment circuit to be a second output voltage or a zero voltage. |
| US12088203B2 |
Partial power converters and split partial power conversion
A first partial power converter implementation receives and converts an input voltage into multiple auxiliary voltages including a first auxiliary voltage and a second auxiliary voltage. The first partial power converter produces a first output voltage as a first summation of the first auxiliary voltage and the input voltage; the first partial power converter produces a second output voltage as a second summation of the second auxiliary voltage and the input voltage. A second partial power converter implementation as discussed herein receives a first auxiliary input voltage referenced with respect to an output voltage of the power converter. The second partial power converter also receives a second auxiliary input voltage referenced with respect to the output voltage. The second partial power converter converts the first auxiliary input voltage and the second auxiliary input voltage into the output voltage to power a load. |
| US12088201B2 |
System and method for activating an analyte monitoring system
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a power activation module for powering one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module includes a switch configured to provide a path for current flow between a battery associated with the power activation module, the one or more wearable electronic components, and a ground terminal. The power activation module also includes a sensor configured to detect whether a signal is applied to the sensor and, based on the detection, output a first digital output signal for controlling, at least in part, the switch to control the current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module also includes a lock pin configured to receive a lock signal, wherein when the lock signal is received, the switch is locked to allow current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components. |
| US12088194B2 |
Hybrid-mode power factor corrector and method of operating the same
A hybrid-mode power factor corrector includes a power factor correction circuit, a zero-crossing detection circuit, and a controller. The power factor correction circuit includes a power inductor and a power switch, and the zero-crossing detection circuit detects an inductor current. The controller controls the switching of the power switch by an operation frequency to control the power factor correction circuit converting an input voltage into an output voltage, and controls an input current drawn by the power factor correction circuit to follow the input voltage. The controller turns on the power switch to according to a switching time of the power switch when the power switch is switched to reach to the operation frequency and the inductor current is as low as a threshold value close to zero. |
| US12088189B2 |
Zero-crossing state detection device for converter
A zero-crossing state detection device for a converter and a converter device. The converter includes a first type of power switch electrically coupled between an input terminal and a switch node, a second type of power switch electrically coupled between the switch node and a ground terminal, and an inductor electrically coupled between the switch node and an output terminal. The zero-crossing state detection device includes: a zero-crossing state indication circuit, which is configured to generate an indication signal indicating the zero-crossing state of the inductor current flowing through the inductor, based on a voltage at the switch node after the second type of power switch is turned off and before the first type of power switch is turned on, according to first and second driving signals respectively applied to the first type of power switch and the second type of power switch. Efficiently and accurately monitoring the zero-crossing state of the inductor current cycle by cycle in real-time, serving as a basis for switching between different operating modes of light load and heavy load of the converter. |
| US12088186B2 |
Switch control circuit and switch control method thereof
A switch control circuit and switch control method are provided. The switch control circuit and switch control method compensate an error of a load current that occurs because of the changing of a slope of an inductor current based on the increase and decrease of an input voltage. The switch control circuit includes a current compensation device that adjusts a gate on time based on a RC resistor and a control signal that senses a gate terminal of a control switch. The current compensation device compensates an error that occurs due to a signal delay to a gate terminal by increasing or decreasing a reference voltage or a sensing voltage, according to an increase or a decrease of an input voltage. |
| US12088185B2 |
Apparatus and method for a voltage conversion circuit with feedback circuitry
In a voltage conversion circuit, a sampling signal and a triangular wave signal are synthesized into a first signal, and the first signal and a second signal are compared to output a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal. A frequency of the PWM signal may be determined by a frequency of the triangular wave signal. Therefore, the frequency of the PWM signal is fixed using the frequency-fixed triangular wave signal. Turning on or switching off of a power transistor in a voltage conversion subcircuit is controlled according to the PWM signal to convert a received direct current input voltage into a direct current output voltage, thereby implementing a fixed operating frequency for the voltage conversion circuit. |
| US12088182B2 |
Axial flux machine for an electrical processing device and electrical processing device with an axial flux machine
An axial flux machine, in particular a single-sided axial flux motor, for an electrical machining device, includes a machine shaft, in particular a motor shaft, a disc-shaped stator, and a disc-shaped rotor which is arranged adjacent to the stator in the axial direction of the machine shaft. The stator is formed as a winding carrier with a plurality of stator teeth for at least one stator winding and the rotor, which is connected to the machine shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, can be set in a rotational movement relative to the stator. The rotor of the axial flux machine has a rotor yoke configured as a bidirectional fan or which is permanently connected to a bidirectional fan by a joining process, the bidirectional fan having at least one radial and one axial air flow direction for cooling the axial flux machine, in particular the stator and the rotor. |
| US12088180B2 |
Kinetic energy-harvesting device for powering and charging railway and other applications
A kinetic energy harvesting device implementing a half-wave mechanical motion rectification (HMMR) mechanism is described. The energy harvesting device may include an energy harvesting railroad tie, where the tie includes a tie housing configured to be coupled to at least one rail. The tie housing includes at least one spring and at least one energy harvester. The at least one energy harvester includes a generator having an output shaft, a gearhead, a ball screw or other motion transmission, and a one-way clutch. Under a force of a passing wheel on the at least one rail, the at least one energy harvester is compressed, which causes a rotation of the ball screw or other motion transmission, a rotation of the output shaft, and a transmission of torque to a shaft of the gearhead, driving the generator in a unidirectional rotation to generate electrical power via the one-way clutch. |
| US12088179B2 |
Shipping release mechanism for engine mounted generator
A generator module for a vehicle includes a housing arranged for fixing to a combustion engine, a generator arranged in the housing, a shaft, a spring, circumscribing the shaft, and a cup, circumscribing the spring. The generator has a stator, fixed to the housing, and a rotor, rotatable within the housing and including a rotor carrier. The shaft is fixed to the rotor carrier and the cup has an annular flange disposed axially between the spring and the housing. In an example embodiment, the housing has a pump housing for a cooling pump and the cup contacts the spring and the pump housing before the generator module is installed in the vehicle. In an example embodiment, the housing and the rotor carrier have complementary conical surfaces, and the spring is arranged to urge the complementary conical surfaces into contact. |
| US12088177B2 |
Direct-drive motor damper
The invention proposed damper protection for direct drive motor angle limits. This mechanism includes main components: Assembly guideway-spring, and Assembly angle limit bar, and Assembly direct-drive motor. The content mentioned in the invention describes the damping spring integrated inside the direct motor to protect the device when operating within the desired stroke limit. It can be applied to high-precision devices and motors. The invention's products can be applied in Direct-drive motor mechanisms that limit rotation angle with high-accuracy such as robotic arms, multi-sensor automatic observation devices, or unmanned equipment. |
| US12088176B2 |
Dynamically reconfigurable power converter utilizing windings of electric machine
A dynamically-reconfigurable power converter includes a controller circuit and switching circuitry. The switching circuitry includes a first set of nodes electrically connectable to terminals of an energy storage device, a second set of nodes electrically connectable to at least one winding of a rotational electric machine, and a third set of nodes electrically connectable to an external power source. Electrical measurement circuitry monitors electrical conditions at the first set of nodes and the third set of nodes. The switching circuitry is operative in a first mode to regulate power delivery from the first set of nodes to the second set of nodes, and in a second mode to regulate power delivery between the third set of nodes and the first set of nodes via the second set of nodes. |
| US12088175B2 |
Electric pump
An electric pump includes a motor including a rotor rotatable about an axis extending in an axial direction and a stator with a coil wire, a pump connected to the rotor, a circuit board on a first side in the axial direction of the motor, and a coil guide between the motor and the circuit board. The coil wire extends to the first side in the axial direction and is connected to the circuit board. The coil guide includes a first portion guiding the coil wire along the axial direction, and a second portion which faces the motor and in which the first portion is opened. The second portion is a surface inclined to the first side in the axial direction toward an opening of the first portion. A width of the second portion as viewed from the axial direction decreases toward the opening of the first portion. |
| US12088168B2 |
Method of controlling a planar drive system and planar drive system
A method for controlling a planar drive system includes generating a position allocating function, in an allocation generating step; measuring a plurality of measuring values of the magnetic rotor field by magnetic field sensors for a position of the rotor relative to the stator module, in a magnetic rotor field determining step; applying the position determination function to the plurality of measuring values of the magnetic rotor field of the plurality of magnetic field sensors, in a measuring value analysis step; and determining the position of the rotor relative to the stator module on the basis of the measurements of the magnetic rotor field measured by the plurality of magnetic field sensors and based on the allocations of the position allocating function, in a position determining step. The application further relates to such a planar drive system. |
| US12088166B2 |
Stator of a coolant drive, electric motor, refrigerant drive and method of producing a stator
A stator contains a stator assembly having a number of stator teeth, which are provided with coils of a multi-phase stator winding, and a contact device for interconnecting axially orientated coil ends of the coils with a number of phase connections. The contact device has an interconnection ring fitted on the stator assembly on the end side and has integrated bus bars for interconnecting the coils with the phase connections. The contact device has a ring cover fitted on the interconnection ring. The interconnection ring has a number of axial through-openings corresponding to the number of coils ends, through which the coils ends are guided. The bus bars have contact tabs at the ends of the bar, which are arranged in a region of the through-openings, and on which a respective coil end is contacted. The ring cover covers the coil ends and contact tabs. |
| US12088165B2 |
Motor
Various embodiments relate to a motor in which a structure of an insulator is improved. The motor includes an insulator module coupled to a top face of a stator core. The insulator module includes: each power terminal unit connected to each of 3-phases power lead wires; a neutral terminal unit connected to a neutral point of a coil; and an insulator body for achieving insulations between the power and neutral terminal units and the stator core, and between the power and neutral terminal units, wherein the power terminal unit and the neutral terminal unit are positioned at different vertical levels. |
| US12088162B2 |
Stator winding, stator and motor
The utility model relates to the technical field of motor structures, and particularly relates to a stator winding, a stator and a motor. The stator winding is formed by winding a flat wire, a part of the flat wire is wound to form at least two coils arranged at intervals, and the coils are consistent in winding direction and located on the same side of the flat wire. By using the solution, the technical effects of integrally forming the stator winding and sharing a flat wire by the coils located on the stator winding are achieved. Compared with the technical solution in the prior art that single coils are connected to form a stator winding, the technical solution in the utility model of integral forming has the following advantages: firstly, the connection difficulty in the prior art is avoided, and the production efficiency of the stator winding is greatly improved; secondly, unnecessary connecting points on the stator winding are avoided, and the quality of the stator winding is improved; and thirdly, the production process of the stator winding is reduced, and the production cost and the labor intensity are lowered. |
| US12088161B2 |
Generator device for the conversion of kinetic energy into electrical energy
A generator device for generating electrical current on the basis of a magnetic interaction between a rotating permanent magnet and rotatable further permanent magnets. |
| US12088155B2 |
Circuit and method for driving stepping motor
A driving circuit drives a stepping motor in synchronization with an input clock using a 2-phase excitation method. A constant current chopper circuit generates a pulse modulation signal such that the detection value of the coil current approaches a current setting value. A detection window generation circuit generates a detection window. The detection window becomes an open state at a timing at which the coil current IOUT becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value. A logic circuit sets a full-bridge circuit to a high-impedance state when the detection window is in the open state and controls the full-bridge circuit according to the pulse modulation signal when the detection window is in the closed state. In the open state of the detection window, a back electromotive force (BEMF) detection circuit detects the BEMF of the coil. A current value setting circuit controls a current setting value based on the BEMF. |
| US12088150B2 |
Vibration damping in a machine tool having multiple vibration detection
A machine tool includes a machine control unit to output control signals to drives for machine elements. A tool which machines a workpiece is thereby moved relative to the workpiece in a position-controlled manner. Arranged in a first region of one machine element is an active vibration damper to damp vibration in a second region of the machine elements as the workpiece is machined by the tool. In order to detect the vibration, a first sensor is arranged in the first region of the machine element and a second sensor is arranged on another machine element or in a different region of the one machine element. Actual values detected by the first and second sensors and corresponding target values are supplied to a dual controller which determines on the basis of these values, a resulting manipulated variable for the active vibration damper and actuates the active vibration damper accordingly. |
| US12088146B2 |
Rotor for an electric machine, electric machine for a vehicle, and vehicle
Rotor for electric machines and methods for fabricating rotors for electric machines are provided. An exemplary method includes assembling a stack of laminations to form a rotor core having an external surface. The rotor core defines one to five layers of internal cavities and an interior permanent magnet is positioned in a selected internal cavity. The method also includes locating a non-magnetic structural element in the selected internal cavity. Further, the method includes applying a compressive force on the external surface of the rotor core with an annular sleeve. |
| US12088141B2 |
Redundant system and method for providing power to devices
The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing uninterrupted power to an external device. The system and method include a power supply module coupled to an AC power source and to an external device via a power line, a switching module coupled to the power line, a redundant power supply unit coupled to the AC power source and to the switching module. The switching module is configured to detect an electrical state of the power line and connect the redundant power supply unit to the power line for providing redundant power to the external device based upon the detected electrical state. |
| US12088138B1 |
Compensation device and method for DC grids using renewable energy
A DC compensation device having an integrated energy storage which allows it to store excess energy from a renewable energy source or supply its stored energy when the renewable energy source is not able to provide the expected energy. The device has three modes of operation. Normal operation delivers full current from the renewable energy source to the load. Series and parallel operations serve to improve the power quality of the grid. |
| US12088133B2 |
Power management method for a solar watch
A power management method for a solar watch or a solar automatic watch. The power management method including at least one providing a primary power supply from at least one energy supplier. The primary power supply is converted to a secondary power supply when the primary power supply reaches at least one primary threshold and/or at least one secondary threshold. A motor is supplied with the secondary power supply such as to wind a mainspring via the motor. |
| US12088132B2 |
Method and apparatus for extending substation battery life
Systems and methods for extending battery backup power to an electrical substation include or utilize a latching direct current contactor having a current input and a current output, and a controller configured to monitor all alternating current inputs to an electrical substation, and to trip the latching direct current contactor when all alternating current inputs and auxiliary power to the electrical substation are dead, whereby direct current does not flow through the latching direct current contactor when supplied loads in the substation, such as relaying and communications, are not needed, and to close the latching direct current contactor when at least one alternating current input or auxiliary power is live, whereby direct current flows through the latching direct current contactor when the direct current supplied loads are needed. |
| US12088131B2 |
Power distribution and circuit protection for a mobile application having a high efficiency inverter
A system includes an electric mobile application having a configurable charging circuit, the configurable charging circuit including an AC charging circuit couplable to a charging station on a first side, a DC charging circuit selectively couplable to a high voltage battery of the electric mobile application on a first side, and a switch interposed between the AC and DC charging circuits, where the switch provides selective coupling between the AC charging circuit on a second side and the DC charging circuit on a second side, where the switch in a first position couples the AC charging circuit to the DC charging circuit through a first inductive coupling arrangement utilizing a magnetic component, and where the switch in a second position couples the AC charging circuit to the DC charging circuit through a second inductive coupling arrangement utilizing the magnetic component. |
| US12088128B2 |
Battery pack and charging balancing method for the same
A battery pack and a charging method for the same is described. The battery pack includes at least one cell set including multiple cells connected in series. The charging method includes detecting a temperature of the battery pack under a preset state and a voltage of each of the multiple cells, the preset state being a state in which a charging circuit is disconnected and the battery pack is inserted in a charger after the battery pack has been fully charged, calculating a voltage difference between at least two cells in the battery pack based on the voltage of each cell, and determining whether to activate a balancing operation based on the voltage difference and the temperature. |
| US12088122B2 |
Wireless power transmission device and wireless power transmission method
A wireless power transmission device according to one embodiment of the present specification transmits wireless power to a wireless power reception device, and comprises: a power conversion circuit that transmits the wireless power to the wireless power reception device; and a communication/control circuit that communicates with the wireless power reception device and controls the wireless power, wherein the communication/control circuit transmits, to the wireless power reception device, a data packet comprising information on a number of slots and the length of the slots, for performing detection of foreign substances using the slots. |
| US12088120B2 |
Power transmitting apparatus having NFC tag detection function, control methods therefor, and storage medium
A power receiving apparatus that wirelessly receives power from a power transmitting apparatus comprises a first communication unit communicating with the power transmitting apparatus, a second control unit executing detection of another apparatus capable of performing short-range wireless communication and a first control unit controlling whether to execute the detection by the second control unit. The first control unit, in a case where it is determined that the power transmitting apparatus does not have the detection function, controls to execute the detection by the second control unit when a detection status of another apparatus by the second control unit is undetermined, and not to execute the detection by the second control unit when the detection status is determined. The first communication unit transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal corresponding to a result of the detection by the second control unit. |
| US12088116B2 |
Wireless power transmission device and wireless power transmission system
A wireless power transmission device that transmits wireless power by a radio wave to a plurality of power receivers, has a power transmission condition calculator that calculates power transmission conditions including power transmission periods of two or more of a plurality of different power transmission patterns based on receiving power information and required electric energy information from the plurality of power receivers, and power transmission circuitry that transmits a radio wave while switching between the two or more power transmission patterns under the calculated power transmission conditions. |
| US12088115B2 |
High efficiency resonator coils for large gap wireless power transfer systems
High efficiency resonator coils for large gap resonant wireless power transfer (WPT), and a coil design methodology are disclosed. Resonator coils comprise a coil topology defined by coil parameters in which turn dimensions, such as trace widths and spacings of each turn, are configured to reduce or minimize a variance of the z component of magnetic field, over an area of a charging plane at a specified distance, or distance range, from the coil. A Tx resonator coil comprises a capacitor arrangement of tuning and network-matching capacitors for improved coil-to-coil efficiency and end-to-end WPT system performance, e.g. for applications such as through-wall WPT, in the range of tens of watts to at least hundreds of watts. Planar resonator coil topologies are compatible with fabrication using low cost PCB technology, e.g. with multi-layer metal, to reduce losses and improve thermal performance. |
| US12088114B2 |
Inductive resonant wireless charging system, resonant wireless charging transmitting device, wireless charging relay device and inductive wireless charging receiving device
An inductive resonant wireless charging system includes a resonant wireless charging transmitting device, a wireless charging relay device and an inductive wireless charging receiving device. The resonant wireless charging transmitting device transmits a high-frequency radio frequency wave. The wireless charging relay device receives the high-frequency radio frequency wave using an electromagnetic resonance way, and converts the high-frequency radio frequency wave into a low-frequency radio frequency wave to transmit the low-frequency radio frequency wave. The inductive wireless charging receiving device receives the low-frequency radio frequency wave in a manner of electromagnetic induction. |
| US12088110B2 |
Variable wireless power transmitter including plural resonators and method of controlling the wireless power transmitter
The disclosure provides a variable wireless power transmitter including a plurality of resonators and a method of controlling the variable wireless power transmitter. A wireless power transmitter of the disclosure may include: a housing; a power amplifier disposed inside the housing; a first resonator including at least one coil and fixed to a first portion of the housing; a second resonator including at least one coil, rotatably disposed at a second portion of the housing, and configured to form a variable angle with the first resonator; a sensor configured to sense a shape change based on rotation of the second resonator; a controller configured to: identify a shape change of the first resonator and the second resonator based on a signal sensed by the sensor, identify whether impedance is matched for the first resonator or the second resonator based on the identification of the shape change, and generate a control signal for impedance matching for the first resonator or the second resonator based on identifying that the impedance is not matched; and a matching circuit including at least one coil and at least one capacitor, electrically coupled between the power amplifier and the first resonator, and configured to perform impedance matching based on the control signal received from the controller. |
| US12088107B2 |
Control system, power system, control method, and program
The power conversion system includes an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit performs a grid-connected operation and an independent operation. When performing the independent operation, the inverter circuit may output, via a terminal, AC power converted to a load disconnected from a power grid. When the inverter circuit performs the independent operation, a control unit controls, when operating in a first mode, the power conversion system in a first time range such that an AC voltage is applied to the terminal, and controls, when operating in a second mode, the power conversion system in a second time range different from the first time range. The second mode includes control of stopping an operation of having the AC voltage applied to the terminal. |
| US12088105B2 |
Power derating method for photovoltaic tracking system, controller, and photovoltaic tracking system
A power derating method for a photovoltaic tracking system, a controller and a photovoltaic tracking system are provided. A current operating power and a target derating power of a photovoltaic inverter are acquired. A total power derating amount is calculated based on the current operating power and the target derating power. A target power derating amount by a photovoltaic tracker is determined based on the total power derating amount and a preset derating amount distribution coefficient. A target tracking angle is determined based on the target power derating amount. The photovoltaic tracker is controlled to adjust a photovoltaic module to be at the target tracking angle and fix the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic inverter is controlled to adjust a direct current operating voltage based on a difference between the total power derating amount and the target power derating amount. |
| US12088103B2 |
Direct current distribution based charging/discharging system for battery formation
A charging/discharging system to provide a direct current (DC) distribution based charging/discharging system for a battery formation process, in which a large number of batteries is connected in common to a DC grid through charge/discharge equipment, alternating current (AC) power from an AC power network is converted to DC power required for the battery formation process and the DC power is outputted to the DC grid is provided. |
| US12088101B2 |
Circuit arrangement for controlling a plurality of electrical loads
A circuit arrangement for controlling a plurality of loads of an electrical appliance has a main control module, arranged in a first voltage range and configured to generate control data for controlling a plurality of loads, which are arranged in a second voltage range. A galvanic isolation unit transfers the control data via a galvanically isolated connection from the first voltage range to the second voltage range. At least one auxiliary control module has a plurality of control outputs for the loads and an LED driver for operating a corresponding plurality of LED arrangements via the of control outputs, and/or a general-purpose input/output expansion circuit with programmable control outputs. Based on the control data, the auxiliary control module identifies a first control output for controlling the first load and causes the first load to be controlled via the first control output. |
| US12088099B2 |
Energy management device and energy management method
The present invention pertains to an energy management device 50 of a microgrid S1 which is associated with a power system 1 and is provided with a power storage device 15, the energy management device calculating a target value of received power of the microgrid, the target value optimizing the utilization efficiency of the energy of the microgrid S1, on the basis of power demand prediction in the microgrid S1 by taking, as constraint conditions, the upper and lower limits of the received power of the microgrid S1 and the upper and lower limits of output power of the power storage device. |
| US12088096B2 |
Integrated power production and storage systems
A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant. |
| US12088092B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for chip
The present disclosure provides an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for a chip, including: a monitoring unit, configured to generate a trigger signal when there is an ESD pulse on a power supply pad; a discharge transistor, located between the power supply pad and a ground pad, and configured to be turned on under a control of the trigger signal, so as to discharge an electrostatic charge to the ground pad; and a first controllable voltage division unit, connected to the discharge transistor, and configured to switch an operating mode under a control of a control signal. The operating mode includes a voltage division mode. When operating in the voltage division mode, the controllable voltage division unit is configured to carry a part of a voltage applied by the electrostatic charge to the discharge transistor. |
| US12088086B2 |
Open neutral detector
An apparatus for detecting an open neutral condition in a split phase power system is described. The apparatus includes two powered lines providing output electricity to an electrical distribution system and a shared neutral line providing a grounded neutral to the first and second powered lines. The apparatus is configured for detecting when an open neutral condition is present in the split phase power system by determining when a power current is present on one or both of the first and second powered lines while a return current is not present on the neutral line; and in response to detecting that the open neutral condition is present, causing an interrupter to interrupt the power supplied by the first and second powered lines or to generate a signal indicating an open condition. |
| US12088084B2 |
Over-voltage protection device, memory storage device and over-voltage protection method
An over-voltage protection device, a memory storage device, and an over-voltage protection method are provided. The over-voltage protection device includes a main load switch, multiple power channels, a voltage detection circuit, and a control circuit. The main load switch is configured to receive power and provide the power to a first power channel among the power channels. The voltage detection circuit is configured to detect a power abnormal status of a second power channel among the power channels. The control circuit is configured to control the main load switch to stop power supply to the first power channel according to the power abnormal status. |