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| US12226203B2 |
Method and system for in-bed contact pressure estimation via contactless imaging
Provided herein are systems and methods for estimating contact pressure of a human lying on a surface including one or more imaging devices having imaging sensors oriented toward the surface, a processor and memory, including a trained model for estimating human contact pressure trained with a dataset including a plurality of human lying poses including images generated from at least one of a plurality of imaging modalities including at least one of a red-green-blue modality, a long wavelength infrared modality, a depth modality, or a pressure map modality, wherein the processor can receive one or more images from the imaging devices of the human lying on the surface and a source of one or more physical parameters of the human to determine a pressure map of the human based on the one or more images and the one or more physical parameters. |
| US12226197B2 |
Opaque splits embedded in transparent media for optical emitter/detector isolation
An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and at least partially defining an internal volume of the electronic device, an electromagnetic radiation emitter and an electromagnetic radiation detector disposed in the internal volume, and an optical component disposed in the aperture. The optical component can include a first and second transparent portions disposed above the electromagnetic radiation detector and the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and an opaque portion disposed between the first and second transparent portions and extending a thickness of the optical component. The first transparent portion, the second transparent portion, and the opaque portion can define a flush exterior surface of the electronic device. |
| US12226196B2 |
Method and wearable electronic system for predicting the heart rate of a user during a physical activity, and, non-transitory computer readable storage medium
A method for predicting heart rate (HR) of a user during a physical activity, comprising: monitoring the user during the physical activity with an wearable electronic device comprising a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, an accelerometer, a memory and a processor; wherein the memory is configured to store user demographic data, PPG data and accelerometer data detected by the PPG sensor and the accelerometer, respectively. The method includes computing a PPG heart rate estimation and a PPG quality flag using the PPG data and accelerometer data, wherein the PPG quality flag indicates whether the PPG data is reliable or not; computing an exponential heart rate estimation by applying the PPG heart rate estimation, the PPG quality flag and the user's demographic data on an exponential approximation model; if the PPG quality flag is reliable, outputting the PPG heart rate estimation; otherwise, outputting the exponential heart rate estimation. |
| US12226195B2 |
System and methods for determining health-related metrics from collected physiological data
Techniques and systems include predicting various health conditions using a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal or a video signal based on images of a patient's fingertip or other body portion captured using a mobile device. The video signal may be transformed into a pseudo PPG signal to measure blood volume changes in the patient's blood flow to derive data indicating a disease state or health-related characteristic, such as blood oxygen level, blood glucose level, heart rate variability, hemoglobin, respiration rate, or arrhythmia. Techniques involve real-time environment assessment and problematic issue detection, training an artificial intelligence (AI) model to measure signal quality so as to select high-quality signals from a range of signals, and domain adaption and transfer learning to make use of publicly available datasets. |
| US12226191B2 |
Method and electronic device for dynamically acquiring maximal oxygen consumption
A method for dynamically acquiring maximal oxygen consumption includes acquiring user's age, gender, weight, resting heart rate and maximum heart rate; detecting basic heart rate data comprising a plurality of exercise heart rates and basic speed data comprising a plurality of exercise speeds; calculating a characteristic heart rate and a characteristic speed based on the basic heart rate data and the basic speed data; and calculating the user's maximal oxygen consumption according to the user's age, gender, weight, resting heart rate and maximum heart rate, the characteristic heart rate and the characteristic speed. The maximal oxygen consumption for each exercise can be dynamically calculated and the result is accurate. |
| US12226185B2 |
Intravascular photoacoustic imaging
A catheter-based imaging apparatus comprises a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end. An optical emitter is configured to emit optical excitation signals from a distal portion of the catheter. One or more ultrasound transducers are configured for: (a) transmission of acoustic excitation signals from the distal portion of the catheter; and (b) detection of ultrasound response signals from an object of interest at or near to the distal portion of the catheter at frequencies which include a lower receive frequency at least as low as 10 MHz and a higher receive frequency at least as high as 35 MHz. The one or more ultrasound transducers are thereby configured to detect response signals comprising photoacoustic response signals from the object of interest at the lower receive frequency and high resolution imaging signals from the object of interest at the higher receive frequency. |
| US12226183B2 |
Medical therapeutic device
The present disclosure relates to the field of medicine and discloses a medical therapeutic device for monitoring and treating medical condition of patients. The device comprises an input unit, a plurality of sensors, a control unit, a waveform generator unit, and a coupling means. The input unit receives at least one input from a user. The sensors monitor a plurality of predetermined parameters associated with the health of a patient generate detection signals based on the monitored parameters. The control unit selects a program based on the input and the detection signals. The waveform generator unit generates a therapeutic signal of pre-determined values of at least one of voltage, current, and frequency based on the selected program for facilitating treatment of medical condition corresponding to the selected program. |
| US12226181B2 |
Absorbent composite comprising a hydroentangled nonwoven
Absorbent composites suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., sorbent drapes, sorbent patches around a fenestration area, tray liners for surgical tools, incontinence pads and liners, other liners, etc.) are provided. The composite includes an absorbent nonwoven. The absorbent nonwoven may comprise a hydroentangled spunbond web. The composite also may comprise a liquid-impermeable film. One or more absorbent nonwovens of a composite may additionally comprise a three-dimensional pattern, for example, a three-dimensional pattern that has been imaged using hydroentanglement. Optionally, any one or more layers of the composites may comprise an antimicrobial additive. |
| US12226178B2 |
Robotic surgical instrument
A robotic surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft assembly extending distally from the housing, and an end effector assembly. The shaft assembly has a proximal segment coupled to the housing, a clevis supporting the end effector assembly, and at least one articulating link pivotably coupled to and interconnecting the proximal segment and the clevis such that the end effector assembly is configured to articulate relative to the proximal segment via the at least one articulating link in at least two directions. |
| US12226177B2 |
Surgical robotic systems
An instrument drive unit for use in a robotic surgical system includes a carriage configured to be coupled to a robotic arm, a hub rotationally coupled to the carriage and configured to be non-rotatably coupled to an electromechanical surgical instrument, a plurality of motors, a plurality of motor gears, a plurality of drive shafts, and a plurality of drive gears. Each motor gear is operably coupled to a corresponding motor, and each drive gear is fixed to a corresponding drive shaft. The drive shafts are rotationally supported in the hub and configured for interfacing with a corresponding driven member of the electromechanical surgical instrument. Each motor gear is configured to rotate a corresponding drive gear in response to an activation of a respective motor to actuate a function of the electromechanical surgical instrument. |
| US12226176B2 |
Automatic instrument position adjustment
Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for compensating for insertion of an instrument into a working channel of another instrument in a surgical system. According to one embodiment, a method of compensation includes: detecting insertion of an insertable instrument into a working channel of a flexible instrument; detecting, based on a data signal from at least one sensor, a position change of a distal portion of the flexible instrument from an initial position: generating a control signal based on the detected position change; and adjusting a tensioning of a pull wire based on the control signal to return the distal portion to the initial position. |
| US12226168B2 |
Systems and methods for registration of location sensors
Provided are systems and methods for registration of location sensors. In one aspect, a system includes an instrument and a processor configured to provide a first set of commands to drive the instrument along a first branch of the luminal network, the first branch being outside a path to a target within a model. The processor is also configured to track a set of one or more registration parameters during the driving of the instrument along the first branch and determine that the set of registration parameters satisfy a registration criterion. The processor is further configured to determine a registration between a location sensor coordinate system and a model coordinate system based on location data received from a set of location sensors during the driving of the instrument along the first branch and a second branch. |
| US12226167B2 |
Systems and methods for use with MRI-guided focused ultrasound
Systems and methods for sonicating a body within an organ of a patient include supplying ultrasound energy to the body in order to produce a liquified material, which can then be aspirated from the body via a catheter. Image guidance is used during aspiration of the liquified material. |
| US12226166B2 |
Surgical instrument with a sensing array
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a shaft, a sensing array and a fluid detection circuit. The sensing array is positioned within the shaft. The fluid detection circuit is electrically coupled to the sensing array, and is configured to determine when a fluid originating from an environment external to the shaft is present within the shaft. |
| US12226163B2 |
Orthopaedic pre-operative planning system
A method for determining one or more of selection, positioning or placement of a surgical implant, the method includes: predicting function of an impaired anatomical structure in an unimpaired condition; predicting post-operative function of the structure for one or more implants; selecting one or more of the implant, the implant position, or the implant location to improve the predicted post-operative function. |
| US12226160B2 |
Method of processing optical coherence tomography (OCT) data, method of OCT imaging, and OCT data processing apparatus
An OCT apparatus of an exemplary aspect includes an OCT scanner, image data generating unit, registration unit, and image data composing unit. The OCT scanner is configured to acquire three dimensional data sets by applying an OCT scan to mutually different three dimensional regions of a sample. The image data generating unit is configured to generate a plurality of pieces of image data from the three dimensional data sets. The registration unit is configured to perform a first registration between the plurality of pieces of image data by applying an image correlation calculation to each of overlap regions in the plurality of pieces of image data. The image data composing unit is configured to compose the plurality of pieces of image data based on a result of the first registration. |
| US12226155B2 |
Imaging markers for verifying biometry
The systems and methods described herein provide improved techniques for displaying imaging markers for verifying biometry. A method includes receiving an indication to initiate a first optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning of an eye; initiating, based on the received indication, the first OCT scanning of the eye; generating, based on the first OCT scanning, a first OCT image of the eye; detecting, based on the first OCT image, a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and a fovea in the eye; based on the detecting, causing a first enhanced OCT image to be displayed to a user, the first enhanced OCT image displaying: a first virtual marker segmenting at least a portion of the detected RPE, and a second virtual marker, where the second virtual marker visually identifies a location of the detected fovea, and where the second virtual marker is a radial line through the location of the detected fovea. |
| US12226149B2 |
System and method for adjusting available power per probe during an ablation procedure
An ablation system for treating tissue in a patient's body includes an energy source, one or more probes connected to the energy source, and a controller communicatively coupled to one or more probes. Each of the probes includes an elongate member having a distal region with an electrically non-conductive outer circumferential portion and a proximal region. The probes further include an electrically conductive energy delivery device extending distally from the electrically non-conductive outer circumferential portion. The controller includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices are configured to store computer-readable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations that include detecting a number of probes connected to the energy source and allocating a portion of the predetermined power supply to each of the probes. |
| US12226147B2 |
Medical device capable of injection, cutting and coagulation
A device for treating tissue includes a catheter including an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a lumen extending therethrough, a distal tip connected to the distal end of the elongated body and including a first electrode and a second electrode extending thereabout, the first electrode extending to a distal opening of the lumen and a first needle extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, the first needle slidably received within the lumen of the catheter to be moved between a retracted bipolar configuration, in which the distal end of the needle is proximal the distal opening of the catheter, and an extended monopolar configuration, in which the distal end of the first needle extends distally past the distal opening of the catheter so that the first needle contacts the first electrode and is configured to cut tissue. |
| US12226145B2 |
Combination electrosurgical instrument
An instrument including a first arm, a second arm, and a blade. The first arm includes a lumen in communication with a source of irrigation fluid and one or more outlets in communication with the lumen for delivering the irrigation fluid to a surgical site. The instrument is switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the instrument is configured to deliver a first therapy current through a distal end of the first arm, a distal end of the second arm, or both. In the second configuration, a distal end of the blade extends beyond the distal end of the first arm and beyond the distal end of the second arm. |
| US12226135B1 |
Surgical guide wire engagement device
Medical devices are disclosed for compression of tissue and/or implants via a guide wire during provisional reduction in fracture fixation surgeries and other types of surgeries. Accordingly, an example device includes a housing with first and second apertures and a longitudinal axis. The device also includes a plate inside that itself includes a third aperture. The third aperture establishes a plane that is oblique with respect to the longitudinal axis while the plate is under spring bias from a spring in the housing. The spring helps maintain the oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis to lock the medical device at a desired position along the wire while the wire concurrently extends through the first, second, and third apertures. Methods for manufacturing, providing, and using the medical device(s) are also disclosed. |
| US12226132B2 |
Granule made of biocompatible metallic material for vertebroplasty
Disclosed is a granule made of biocompatible metallic material, in particular made of titanium or titanium alloys, for vertebroplasty operations. The granule has a spherical shape and includes a central core with a solid structure, also spherical, having an outer surface from which a first diametrical rib and a second diametrical rib also having a solid structure, protrude. The ribs are advantageously arranged according to two diameters orthogonal to each other. The granule also includes a portion having a trabeculated structure which extends between the outer surface of the central core and the outer surface of the granule itself. |
| US12226124B2 |
Constant-torque intraosseous access devices and methods thereof
An intraosseous access device can include a constant-torque spring assembly disposed in a housing, a drive shaft extending from the housing, and an intraosseous needle coupled to the drive shaft configured to provide intraosseous access to a medullary cavity of a patient. A method of using an intraosseous access device can include inserting a distal end of the intraosseous needle through skin at an insertion site of a patient and applying a contacting force to a bone beneath the insertion site with the distal end of the intraosseous needle. The contacting force can initiate a winding of a metal ribbon of the constant-torque spring assembly from an output spool onto a storage spool, thereby initiating drilling rotation of the intraosseous needle. The method can further include drilling through the bone until the intraosseous needle enters a medullary cavity of the patient. |
| US12226122B2 |
Pacemaker retrieval systems and methods
A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided. |
| US12226120B1 |
Transperineal biopsy guide with access needle support structure having a passage with complementary surfaces with the access needle hub to inhibit rotation thereof
A transperineal biopsy guide configured for use with an access needle and a transrectal imaging probe. The transperineal biopsy guide includes a mount attachable to the transrectal imaging probe and an upper assembly. The upper assembly extending from the mount and including a vertical opening, at least one distal member, and an access needle support structure. The at least one distal member laterally borders the vertical opening and includes a first distal member having a first distal-facing surface. The access needle support structure is aligned with the vertical opening and includes a first passage to receive and support the access needle and a first recess on a proximal-facing side of the access needle support structure. The first recess and the proximal end hub of the access needle including complementary surfaces that interface with each other such that rotation of the access needle within the first passage is inhibited. |
| US12226117B2 |
Atherectomy apparatus with imaging
The present invention relates to apparatuses for cutting and removing occlusive material with imaging capabilities. According to certain aspects, the apparatus includes a catheter body, a rotatable shaft, and an imaging element. The catheter body defines a lumen and includes a distal housing that defines an opening. The rotatable shaft is disposed within the lumen of the catheter body. The rotatable shaft includes a conveying component and a cutting element that is at least partially surrounded by the distal housing. The imaging element is located on the distal housing of the catheter body. |
| US12226115B2 |
Tissue resecting instrument
An end effector assembly of a tissue-resecting device includes an outer shaft defining a window, a drive wire extending through the outer shaft, and a distal cutting tip disposed within the outer shaft. The drive wire includes a cylindrical body and a distal end portion defining a semi-cylindrical configuration including a semi-cylindrical bottom surface and a planar top surface having a semi-cylindrical cut-out defined therein. The distal cutting tip at least partially overlaps the window and has a semi-cylindrical lumen defined by a semi-cylindrical bottom surface and an open top. The distal end portion of the drive wire is at least partially received and within the semi-cylindrical lumen with the semi-cylindrical surfaces substantially mating. The drive wire is configured to drive rotation or oscillation of the distal cutting tip relative to the outer shaft. |
| US12226100B2 |
Method of deforming staples from two different types of staple cartridges with the same surgical stapling instrument
Methods for providing and using a surgical instrument system are disclosed. |
| US12226094B2 |
Hemi-bridge and methods of manufacturing and using same
A method of closing a wound includes providing a first bridging portion comprising a first insert having at least one first eyelet, and a first upper layer of material at least partially disposed over the first insert, and a first lower layer of material disposed below the first insert, the first lower layer of material having an adhesive disposed on a first lower surface, wherein the first insert, the first upper layer and the first lower layer form three zones of different elasticity and stiffness than others of the zones. |
| US12226086B2 |
Tissue repair and sealing devices having a detachable graft and clasp assembly and methods for the use thereof
Provided are tissue repair and sealing devices, and methods for the use of tissue repair and sealing devices, for use in both minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures and open, non-MIS procedures to rapidly repair tissue fenestrations and create a pressure-resistant, watertight seal in a tissue barrier. Tissue repair and sealing devices disclosed herein comprise an integrated graft and deployable clasp assembly and an applicator assembly having a clasp retain and release member that is slidably connected to a folded, deployable clasp. The applicator assembly places a graft on a tissue inner surface and a deployable clasp on a tissue outer surface to secure the graft to the tissue inner surface to, thereby, repair a tissue fenestration and create a watertight barrier. |
| US12226083B2 |
Holder and surgical instrument assembly for intervertebral foramen endoscope fusion
A holder for intervertebral foramen endoscope fusion includes an inner rod, an anti-torsion sleeve and an outer sleeve which are sleeved from inside to outside and are movable relatively along an axial direction. The inner rod is configured for pushing the expanding part inside a fusion cage. A head end of the anti-torsion sleeve is provided with an external thread section, the external thread section is configured for matching and connecting with the screw plug mounting hole of a holding body of the fusion cage, and the tail end of the anti-torsion sleeve is provided with a matching structure for matching with the bone grafting funnel. A head end of the outer sleeve is matched with the holding body of the fusion cage to restrict the rotation of the fusion cage along an axis of the fusion cage. A surgical instrument assembly is also provided. |
| US12226079B2 |
Endoscopic scope device with a sensor
A scope system includes a processor and a scope device. The scope device includes a handle configured to remain outside of the body and an elongated shaft extending from the handle to a distal tip and including a working channel extending therethrough. The working channel is open at the distal tip of the shaft. The shaft is inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site. The shaft includes at least one sensor transmitting to the processor sensor data relating to the target surgical site. |
| US12226078B2 |
EUS valve assemblies
A disposable air and water (AW) valve assembly and suction valve assembly for an EUS instrument. The AW assembly includes an AW valve and an endcap for receiving the AW valve therebetween. The AW valve includes an AW stem connected to a valve stem. The suction valve assembly includes a suction valve disposed in a suction endcap. The suction valve also includes a valve stem. The valve stem is disposed between a suction valve opening such that portions of the valve stem extend beyond opposed ends of the suction endcap. The suction valve is formed from a suction stem and a piston connected to the suction stem. |
| US12226077B2 |
Computer-readable medium contaning a program, method, and apparatus for generating a virtual endoscopic image and outputting operation assistance information
There is provided a program causing a computer to execute processing including: acquiring an endoscopic image of a subject from an endoscope; acquiring a three-dimensional medical image obtained by capturing an image of an internal body portion of the subject by means of X-ray CT, X-ray cone beam CT, MRI-CT, or an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus configured to capture a three-dimensional image of an internal body portion of the subject; generating a virtual endoscopic image reconfigured from the three-dimensional medical image, based on the acquired endoscopic image; calculating distance image information in the endoscopic image based on the virtual endoscopic image and the endoscopic image; and outputting operation assistance information on an operation of the endoscope based on the distance image information and the three-dimensional medical image. |
| US12226070B2 |
System comprising control circuit to determine a property of a fluid at a surgical site
A computer-implemented method for contextually controlling a surgical device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a computer system, perioperative data from the surgical device, the perioperative data associated with a surgical procedure; receiving, by the computer system, images from a scope, the images visualizing the surgical device during the surgical procedure; determining, by the computer system, an attribute of the surgical device from the images; determining, by the computer system, procedural context data based at least on the perioperative data and the attribute of the surgical device; and controlling, by the computer system, the surgical device according to the procedural context data. |
| US12226068B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A cleaner includes a dust bin, a motor housing disposed above and coupled to the dust bin, a handle coupled to the motor housing, a cyclone part disposed in the dust bin and configured to separate dust from air, a filter disposed in the dust bin and configured to filter air having separated the dust through the cyclone part, and a compression part configured to compress the dust in the dust bin. The compression part includes an operating part disposed in the motor housing and configured to move in a space between an outer portion of the filter part and an inner circumferential surface of the dust bin, a manipulation part disposed outside the motor housing and configured to be manipulated to move the operating part, and a transmission part that is disposed in the motor housing and connects the operating part and the manipulation part. |
| US12226065B2 |
Dish washing machine with heat exchangers
A dish washing machine including a housing having an interior wash space and a liquid inlet. A spray nozzle sprays the liquid onto dishes. The machine further includes a heating tank for heating the liquid which is supplied to the rotating spray nozzle. A heat exchange system transfers heat from the liquid heated by the heating tank to the liquid added from the liquid inlet. The heat exchange system comprising a pipe system defining a first path therethrough and a second path therethrough, with the first heat exchange system transferring heat from liquid in the second path to liquid in the first path. A first surface portion of the pipe system of the first path engaging the liquid in the first path having a greater thermal conductivity than a second surface portion of the pipe system of the second path engaging the liquid in the second path. |
| US12226062B1 |
Squeegee holder with an integrated clamp bar
A squeegee blade holder system is disclosed that includes a squeegee blade holder comprising a first elongated recess on a front side of the squeegee blade holder for receiving a pivoting clamp bar in communication with a squeegee blade, and a second elongated recess on the front side of the squeegee blade holder for receiving a push bar for urging the pivoting clamp bar to capture the squeegee blade between the pivoting clamp bar and the front side of the squeegee blade holder. |
| US12226061B2 |
Base station of cleaning device and cleaning system
A base station of a cleaning device and a cleaning system are provided. The base station of the cleaning device includes: a base station body having an accommodating chamber for accommodating the cleaning device and an opening for the cleaning device to enter or exit the accommodating chamber; and a water injection assembly including a movable base, and a movable plate, a lifting mechanism, and a water injection pipe that are disposed on the movable base. The water injection pipe is configured to inject water into the cleaning device. The lifting mechanism is configured to drive the water injection pipe to move. A first elastic member is disposed between the movable plate and a side wall of the accommodating chamber. The cleaning device is contacted with the movable plate during a water injection process of the water injection assembly. |
| US12226060B2 |
Detection method, mobile robot and storage medium
A detection method, a mobile robot and a storage medium belong to the technology field of the intelligent robot. The method applied to the mobile robot includes: obtaining a first region environment map through the detection sensor detecting the region environment; generating a detection target point based on the first region environment map; generating a first detection path based on the detection target point; obtaining a second region environment map through the detection sensor detecting the region environment during a movement according to the first detection path; in response to detecting that path detection executed by the mobile robot is over, generating the first detection path based on the second region environment map, determining a third region environment map according to the first detection path; loop executing an operation of determining the region environment map until the mobile robot detects that the entire region environment map is drawn. |
| US12226059B2 |
Adaptor assembly for a fluid dispensing system
An adaptor assembly for use in a dispenser for a replaceable fluid container comprising a fluid reservoir and a fluid pump. The adapter assembly is used in conjunction with the dispenser to allow a use of a fluid container having a pump being actuated by laterally compressing it. The adaptor assembly comprises an actuation part being movable, when mounted in the dispenser, and comprises a first contact surface for abutting against the user actuator and a second contact surface for abutting against the pump. The adaptor assembly also comprises a first connecting support for removably connecting the actuation part to the dispenser and/or the fluid container mounted in the compartment. A fixed dolly is configured to abut against the pump, wherein the pump is able to be configured between the second contact surface of the actuation part. A fluid dispensing system and a dispenser including the adaptor assembly is also disclosed. |
| US12226054B2 |
Towel back
The Towel Back is a towel with a headband and a waterproof liner that lays across the shoulders and back of a user. The headband allows the towel to be kept in place without holding it with one's hands. The towel portion absorbs the water from the wet hair, but the waterproof liner prevents the wet hair from seeping through the towel onto the user's back or shirt. Because of the unique features of the Towel Back, the Towel Back allows a user to go about their activities while their hair dries naturally and prevents the user's clothing (shirt, pajamas, etc.) from getting wet. For those who go to sleep with their hair wet, the Towel Back can also serve as a protector between the wet hair and a pillow. |
| US12226053B1 |
Grinder and extraction device
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a grinding and extraction device includes: a housing including a motor chamber, a grinding chamber, a collection chamber, and an extraction chamber; a motor disposed within the motor chamber; a blade for grinding powered by the motor; a first filter separating the grinding chamber from the collection chamber, wherein the blade is disposed within the grinding chamber within 0.5 inches of the first filter; and a second filter separating the collection chamber and the extraction chamber. |
| US12226050B2 |
Temperature controlled charcoal grill and smoker
The disclosed embodiments provide a temperature controlled charcoal grill and smoker that enables users to better control the cooking and smoking temperature relative to previous solutions. In some embodiments, for example, a user may place a divider in the interior of a fuel basket to coarsely adjust the amount and type of solid fuel used to heat a food-cooking enclosure of the temperature controlled charcoal grill and smoker. In addition, the user can also position a heat deflector tent above one or more heat transfer openings in a grease tray to further adjust the cooking and smoking temperature. Further still, the user can provide even finer control (including closed-loop control) over the cooking and smoking temperature using a controller that controls the speed of a fan that directs combustion air into the fuel basket. |
| US12226045B2 |
Beverage warmer
A beverage warmer includes a base and a sidewall extending from the base to form a portion of a cavity wall. A support surface is disposed on the wall, generally opposite the base. The wall defines a window, for receiving a self-contained heating element. The support surface has a plurality of extending tabs that hold a container to be warmed in spaced relation to the support surface. The support surface also defines an aperture therein. The extending tabs are disposed about a periphery of the aperture to support the container to be warmed above the aperture. |
| US12226043B2 |
Coffee maker
A coffee maker for automatically preparing a coffee beverage, and optionally other beverages, having a housing, in which the grinder, brewing device, and boiler, for example, are accommodated, and an outlet unit, by way of which the desired beverage is dispensed. In the outlet unit, an outlet arrangement is provided, in which a plurality of tubular outlets are arranged side-by-side, and which are removably mounted in the outlet unit. On the front side of the housing, a display and operating unit can be arranged, by way of which the desired coffee beverage can be inputted, and by way of which information about the respective coffee beverage and/or the operational state of the machine are outputted. On the upper side of the housing, storage containers can be arranged, in which basic ingredients for the preparation of the coffee beverage, and other beverages as the case may be, are kept. |
| US12226041B2 |
Low-temperature cooking machine
Disclosed in the present invention is a low-temperature cooking machine. The low-temperature cooking machine comprises a flexible heating unit and a pump, and the pump is used for providing pressure or suction to cause the flexible heating unit to deform and contact and heat food. The low-temperature cooking machine in the present invention is a novel cooking device; under the action of the pump, the flexible heating unit as a heater can be deformed and directly contact food, so as to directly heat and cook the food. The low-temperature cooking machine in the present invention is a novel device and can replace an existing low-temperature cooking device having a constant temperature water bath and a vacuum plastic package machine. |
| US12226035B2 |
Hanger storage container and method of using same
A hanger storage device. The hanger storage device may include a container base, the container base may include a floor and sidewalls. The hanger storage device may further include a divider disposed and extending substantially across the container base from a first corner of the container base to a second corner of the container base diagonally opposite that of the first corner of the container base; two compartments defined at least partially by the floor, sidewalls, and divider; alignment pegs, one disposed in each of the two compartments, wherein the alignment pegs may be formed in the floor and extend perpendicularly upward therefrom, and wherein the alignment pegs may be configured to receive a hook portion of a hanger; and a lid, wherein the lid may be configured to secure atop the sidewalls thereby enclosing the one or more compartments. |
| US12226032B1 |
Slidable rod rack system
In some embodiments, a device may include a triangular prism-shaped support and a slidable rack. The triangular prism-shaped support includes a u-shaped channel guide. The slidable rack is configured to slide back and forth along the u-shaped channel guide of the triangular prism-shaped support. The slidable rack includes a first arm assembly including a plurality of notches spaced along a length of the first arm assembly. |
| US12226028B2 |
Chair arm assembly
A chair assembly includes a base assembly, a seat assembly having a pair of side edges and a fore-to-aft extending longitudinal centerline, a back assembly movable between upright and reclined positions, and an arm assembly including an arm base extending from a first location between the side edges to a second location laterally outward of one of the side edges, wherein the arm base extends at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal centerline and at an upward angle from the first location toward the second location, a support assembly supported by and extending upwardly from the arm base, and an armrest supported by the support assembly that is adjustable to support the armrest between a plurality of selected vertical positions, wherein the arm assembly and back assembly move at a different rate from one another as the back assembly is moved between the upright and reclined positions. |
| US12226025B2 |
Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof
A seat assembly includes a base and a support platform spaced above the base. The support platform includes a pad having a hinge portion defining a flex region, wherein the pad is pivotable about the flex region. A link has a lower portion coupled to the base and an upper portion coupled to the pad, wherein the upper portion is pivotable with the pad about the flex region. |
| US12226015B1 |
Desktop workspace that adjusts vertically
A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height. |
| US12226009B2 |
Cosmetic applicator
An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or eyebrows, including a core, at least one element attached to the core, each element comprising a central part fitted onto the core and at least one application member carried by the central part, this application member having a proximal half attached to the central part and a distal half extending outward from the proximal half, a composition collection surface being formed by a relief on the distal half that defines a concavity that is open radially toward the outside. |
| US12226008B2 |
Manual toothbrush
A manual toothbrush comprises a disposable head and a reusable handle. The head is structured and configured to be repeatedly attached to and detached from the handle. The head comprises a material having a density from about 0.5 g/cm3 to about 1.2 g/cm3, while the handle comprises a material having a density from about 2.1 g/cm3 to about 3.1 g/cm3. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end opposite to the proximal end, the proximal end being adjacent to the head when the head is attached to the handle. The handle comprises a concave portion configured to define a thumb rest adjacent to the proximal end. |
| US12226007B2 |
Detachable shopping cart handle device
A detachable shopping handle device includes a handgrip, an arm and a clamp for gripping shopping cart handles. The clamp may be sized and configured to snap onto the handle or the clamp may open to fit over the handle and close to grip it. The device arm may telescope or fold. The device may include two spaced-apart clamps. The clamp may be detachable from the arm. The arm may include a hook for carrying a shopping bag. The device may include a rechargeable battery and a connection for charging a phone. A carrying case may be used to hold the device. |
| US12226005B1 |
Backpack having a body, a handle, and a top flap made entirely of ethylene-vinyl acetate foam enabling a buttressed open top flap functionality
A backpack having a body, a handle, and a top flap made entirely of made from ethylene-vinyl acetate. The body having rear surface, a front surface, an upper surface, and a base surface, wherein the upper surface defines an opening by way of an upper periphery. The handle projects upward from the upper periphery. The top flap extends from a rear end to a forward end, wherein the rear end is connected to the rear surface so that the flap is movable between an open condition and a closed condition blocking access to the opening. A flap opening formed in the flap forward of the rear end thereof, wherein the flap opening is dimensioned, shaped, and located along the flap so that in the open condition the handle engages the flap opening so as to prop the flap in a vertically upright position. |
| US12226003B1 |
System, apparatus and method for threading a beader tool with hair beads
A shaft, apparatus, and method for threading a beader tool with hair beads are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, multiple silos form an array with each silo being sized to allow the passage of a beader tool while preventing hair beads from escaping. The interior of each silo is tailored to accommodate a stack of hair beads, with the height of the silos being sufficient to house at least the shaft of the beader tool. A support structure secures the array of silos in an upward orientation. This support structure takes the form of a box, which defines a chamber beneath the array of silos. The chamber is designed with a height that can accommodate at least a loop of the beader tool and includes a drawer for additional utility. This apparatus presents a practical and innovative solution for simplifying the process of threading hair beads. |
| US12225998B2 |
Container for mixing different types of cosmetic contents
A mixing container for different kinds of makeup is disclosed. The mixing container includes: a first container configured to store a first kind of makeup; a second container detachably coupled to the first container and configured to store a second kind of makeup; and a mixing unit coupled to the second container to be movable up and down and configured to discharge the second kind of makeup to the first container such that the first kind of makeup and the second kind of makeup are mixed, in which the first container and the second container are independently separated, and when the first container and the second container are coupled and then the mixing unit is pressed, the mixing unit bores a portion of the second container and the second kind of makeup stored in the second container enters the first container. |
| US12225993B2 |
Luggage system
A suitcase having a base and a lid where the lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies is disclosed. The lid may comprise an upper shell, and the base may comprise a lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell may be seamlessly formed to create a water resistant and/or waterproof suitcase. The suitcase may have an extendable trolley handle assembly that is externally attached to the base of the suitcase using a plurality of mounting clips. The trolley handle assembly may comprise a pair of extrusion assemblies that are connected to the base of the suitcase and connected to each other by a grip. The suitcase may also have a removably secured interior liner. The interior liner may include a plurality of grommets and a plurality of fastener portions to releasably attach to the suitcase. |
| US12225988B2 |
Magnetic jewelry clasp
A jewelry clasp is disclosed and includes a first part including a first magnet, a first groove and a first catch and a second part including a second magnet, a second groove and a second catch. The first and second magnets generate an attractive force holding the first part to the second part, the first catch is received in the second groove and the second catch is received in the first groove. A relief disposed on at least one of the first part and the second part at an interface between the first part and the second part is provided to aid in releasing the first part from the second part. |
| US12225987B2 |
Jewelry with retractable member
Jewelry apparatus have a front planar body and a back planar body hingedly attached to one another by a transverse hinge, a retractable member secured to one of the planar bodies, and a cam in the transverse hinge in operative engagement with the retractable member and incorporated to rotate when either the front planar body or the back planar body rotates to an open position, thereby pushing the retractable member into a protruding position. Each planar body has a central spine, a first leaf, and a second leaf opposite the first leaf that are each hingedly attached to the central spine by a hinge oriented in a lengthwise direction (perpendicular to the transverse hinge). The lengthwise hinges can be spring hinges that automatically bias the first leaf and second leaf into an elongate position after the front planar body is folded along the transverse hinge to an open position. |
| US12225986B2 |
Zipper puller
A zipper puller configured to connect to a zipper slider includes a puller portion and a loop portion. The puller portion may include arm channels, an extension slot located along each arm channel, and a tab slot located within each extension slot. The loop portion may include a loop to loop through a zipper slider connector, arms extending from the loop, and an extension extending from each arm, where each extension includes a tab. The puller portion and the loop portion are configured to couple to connect the zipper puller to a zipper slider. The arms may be configured to flex outwardly to position tabs within arm channels such that the arms may translate along the arm channels toward the extension slots. The arms may be resilient when flexed to urge the extensions into the extension slots along the arm channels to position the tabs within the tab slots, thereby coupling the puller portion and loop portion. |
| US12225981B2 |
Strap system for an article of footwear
An article of footwear includes a strap system having a medial strap, a lateral strap, and a heel strap. The medial strap extends from a proximal end to a distal end selectively attachable to the upper at the lateral side. The lateral strap extends from a proximal end to a distal end selectively attachable to the upper at the medial side. The heel strap has a proximal portion fixed at the heel region and a distal portion selectively attachable to the upper by a heel strap fastener. The strap fastener is operable to attach one of the distal end of the medial strap and the distal end of the lateral strap to the heel strap. |
| US12225978B2 |
Anatomical padding for a shoe
The present invention relates to an upper for a shoe, comprising: a medial padding located in a medial portion of a heel area of the upper, wherein the medial padding comprises a first shape; a lateral padding located in a lateral portion of the heel area of the upper, wherein the lateral padding comprises a second shape; wherein the first shape differs from the second shape, wherein the lateral padding is arranged closer to a sole of the shoe than the medial padding, and wherein the lateral padding is arranged closer to a rear of the shoe upper than the medial padding. |
| US12225968B2 |
Article of footwear having a sole plate
A sole structure for an article of footwear with an upper and a top portion attached to the upper. The sole structure can include an outsole with a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. The front portion and the middle portion of the outsole can be attached to the top portion. A front spacing can be defined between the front portion of the outsole and the top portion, and a rear spacing can be defined between the rear portion of the outsole and the top portion. Further, the sole structure can include at least one of a spike, a tooth, or a barb extending from a bottom surface of the outsole. |
| US12225952B2 |
Water sport article joint and a method for manufacturing a water sport article joint
A water sport article is provided. The water sport article includes a joint formed between a first panel having a greater thickness than a second panel. The joint includes an overlapping interface between the first and second panels where one or more of adhesive bonding, blind stitching, and taping is used to attach the first and second panels at the overlapping interface. |
| US12225948B1 |
Post-operation mastectomy recovery garment
Described herein is a wearable garment for recovery of a wearer after the wearer has undergone a surgical procedure, the wearable garment having an outer shell including at least a back panel and two front panels that, when the wearable garment is worn about a wearer, have outer edges that are adjacent to each other, a fastening system configured to secure the outer edges of the front panels together, wherein the fastening system comprises a hook and eye mechanism and a zipper, thereby securing the wearable garment about the wearer, a compression region that provides a compressive force about the wearer; straps that hold the wearable garment about the wearer, and a drain loop strap attached to each of the front panels for holding a drain tube in a coiled configuration against the wearer. |
| US12225943B2 |
Atomizer and electronic atomization device
An atomizer, comprising: a housing, an e-liquid storage cavity being provided in the housing; an atomization assembly, provided in the housing and provided with an air exchange channel, the air exchange channel being communicated with the outside and the e-liquid storage cavity, and the e-liquid storage cavity being used for storing e-liquid supplied to the atomization assembly; and an e-liquid separation piece, having air permeability and used for blocking the air exchange channel to absorb the e-liquid from the e-liquid storage cavity. External air can enter the e-liquid storage cavity by means of the air exchange channel and the e-liquid separation piece. |
| US12225937B2 |
Aerosol delivery device with downstream flavor cartridge
The present disclosure relates to a flavor delivery device and a cartridge that includes such flavor delivery device. The flavor delivery device includes a flavor substrate that can be formed of a porous material, and further including flavor material included within the flavor substrate. The flavor substrate is surrounded by an outer sleeve which is impermeable to the flavor material. The flavor delivery device may be positioned within a cartridge of an aerosol delivery device where the flavor delivery device is located downstream from a reservoir containing an aerosol precursor composition relative to the mouthend of the cartridge. |
| US12225935B2 |
Aerosol-generating devices
An aerosol-generating device (1) includes a heating element (8); a dosing assembly (2) comprising: a cutting mechanism (4) disposed in a cutting region and configured to cut a portion from an aerosol-generating article (20) received by the aerosol-generating device; and a transfer mechanism (6) configured to transfer a cut portion of the aerosol-generating article from the cutting region to the heating element. The cutting mechanism may include a first blade (41) with a first cutting direction and a second blade (42) with a second cutting direction different from the first cutting direction. |
| US12225926B2 |
Aerosol generation
An aerosol generating substrate comprising an aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid, the amorphous solid comprising 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 5-80 wt % of an aerosol generating agent; and 1-70 wt % of an active ingredient; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; wherein bi-modal or multi-modal release of one or more active ingredients of the amorphous solid is observed in use. |
| US12225923B2 |
Methods of manufacturing nutritional formulations
The present invention broadly relates to methods for manufacturing nutritional formulations, and nutritional formulations produced by said methods, comprising a fatty acid in a double emulsion (O/W/O emulsion). |
| US12225918B2 |
Supplementation of bovine colostrum with omega-3 fatty acids
Described herein are compositions and methods that involve use of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (e.g., fish oil and/or flax oil) as supplements to colostrum. When administered to newborn calves the combination of colostrum with fish oil and/or flax oil can improve the health and immune function of the calf. |
| US12225917B2 |
Berberine alkaloid formulations in the prevention and/or treatment of infectious disease
This invention relates to berberine alkaloids, formulations thereof, and their use in the prevention and/or treatment of infectious disease in animals, particularly Lawsonia infection. In particular, the invention relates to berberine alkaloids, formulations thereof, and their application as antimicrobial agents in the prevention and/or treatment of infectious disease including bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infections, and for improving feed conversion ratio in food-producing animals. Also described is the use of berberine alkaloids as feed preservatives, added to feed compositions, and used in combination with further agents suitable for treating infectious disease. |
| US12225915B2 |
System and method for mixing of product
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a device for manufacturing a frozen edible product, including a cylindrical tank and a dasher disposed within the cylindrical tank and configured to rotate in a direction of rotation on an axis of rotation. A non-circular cylindrical core extends within the core along the axis of rotation. The dasher includes a generally cylindrical frame concentric with the tank and having a plurality of gaps, deflectors extending radially inward relative to the axis of rotation and circumferentially in the direction of rotation from the gaps, and blades extending radially outward from the dasher. |
| US12225914B1 |
Freeze dryers and drying processes for materials with low water content
Various embodiments of freeze dryers and drying processes are disclosed that can be used to dry materials with low water content (no more than 20 wt % water) and/or high sugar content (at least 20 wt % sugar). Such materials include candy, confections, and the like. In one embodiment, a drying process includes drying the materials without freezing them. In another embodiment, a drying process includes warming the materials before drying them. In another embodiment, a drying process includes drying two batches of materials with low water content sequentially without defrosting the interior of freeze dryer. |
| US12225910B1 |
System and method for generating a sortation module and carcass processing options
The disclosure relates to methods and systems for carcass processing options based on a primal/subprimal weights and yield training module. In one embodiment, the methods and systems disclosed herein use automated methods to process image data, process the image data using one or more trained modules, and determine carcass processing options based on an estimated weight calculation output from the trained modules, without using a scale-based weight measurement as an input. |
| US12225908B1 |
Method and apparatus for baking pocket bun
A method and apparatus is provided for baking a pocketed bun having a mold base and separable housing. The mold base has a male mold with an outside profile shape that vertically protrudes above the base. The housing has a ring around a central opening that receives and seals to the male mold when assembled, forming a chamber with an open top to receive dough. The housing can either be a single piece or separable into two parts. The method of baking a pocketed bun with the mold base and separable housing starts with assembling the mold base and housing, filling the chamber through the open top, baking the pallet, then removing the housing from the mold base. The removal of the housing causes the ring to strip the pocketed bun from the mold base. |
| US12225903B2 |
Synergistic cleaning disinfectant solution with enhanced stability, and methods of using the same
A method of cleaning and disinfecting a surface comprises producing a diluted cleaning disinfectant solution from a concentrated cleaning disinfectant solution, and contacting the surface with the diluted solution. A concentrated cleaning disinfectant solution is stable at freezing temperatures and comprises antimicrobial acid, surface cleaning acid, solubilizing agent, hydrotrope, and surfactant. The antimicrobial acid comprises a synergistic combination of (i) salicylic acid, derivative of salicylic acid, or a combination thereof, and (ii) gluconic acid, derivative of salicylic acid, or a combination thereof. The surface cleaning acid comprises at least one acid selected from mineral acid, methane sulfonic acid, formic acid, or sulfonic acid having an alkyl group with no greater than three carbon atoms. The surfactant selected from anionic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof. |
| US12225900B2 |
Perfusion loop assembly for an ex-vivo liver perfusion and a method for ex-vivo liver perfusion
A perfusion loop assembly for ex vivo liver perfusion includes a pump providing perfusion fluid through a line branching at a branching point into a first branch line and a second branch line. The first branch line provides a first portion of the perfusion fluid to the hepatic artery of the liver, the first branch line coupled with a gas exchanger, where the first branch line includes a flow rate sensor and/or a pressure sensor. The second branch line provides a second portion of the perfusion fluid to the portal vein of the liver; the second branch line includes a valve for controlling flow of perfusion fluid into the portal vein. The second branch line includes a flow rate sensor and/or a pressure sensor. A liver chamber assembly holds the liver ex vivo, and an outlet line for the perfusion fluid connects the liver chamber assembly and the pump. |
| US12225899B2 |
Hunting method
A hunting method utilizes a scent blocker to block the scent mark of a mating male animal, such as a hooved animal including a buck, to cause the male animal to investigate the scent mark area to remark their scent mark. Often times a buck will rub their antlers on a tree with their antlers to produce a tree rub and then leave a scent mark in a scrape under the tree. They will then wait in an area downwind and if they detect a female scent or if their own scent mark is not detected, they may will revisit the location for investigation. A scent blocker may be applied to or over the scent mark and may be an absorptive scent blocker, a chemically reactive scent blocker, a masking scent blocker, a blocking scent blocker that is substantially non-permeable, or any combination thereof. |
| US12225890B2 |
Floating water circulator
A floating water circulator (FWC) expels water at or near a water surface, providing kinetic energy, mixing, and/or temperature destratification while retarding formation of ice and/or insect reproduction in bodies of water with varying depth and/or debris, and while consuming significantly less power than a heater. An FWC includes a float configured to maintain buoyancy, allowing the FWC to rise and fall with water elevation. An FWC may provide shallow water operation. A pump may be configured to pump subsurface water from the body of water into a distributor. The distributor may be configured to receive, distribute and discharge the pumped water in multiple directions at or near the water surface through a plurality of outlets located in a side and/or a bottom of the FWC to ripple the water surface while suppressing/inhibiting splashing that may disturb livestock or induce freezing. FWC operation may be adaptable to deployment conditions. |
| US12225887B2 |
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling one or more assemblies of an energy generation system
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for controlling one or more assemblies of an energy generation system. The method may include selecting at least a portion of the one or more assemblies, transmitting at least one control signal associated with the selected at least a portion of the one or more assemblies, receiving the control signal at a communication module of the one or more assemblies, and modifying an operational parameter of the one or more assemblies responsive to the received control signal to avoid contact between the one or more assemblies and livestock. The operational parameter may be associated with a position of the at least a portion of the one or more assemblies relative to a ground surface. The operational parameter may additionally or alternatively be a range of angle of the at least a portion of the one or more assemblies. |
| US12225879B2 |
Animal cooling mat
The present animal cooling mat apparatus includes a mat shell, at least one coolant sheet, at least one cushioning pad, and at least one foam pad. The coolant sheet is removably located within the mat shell, with the cushioning pad removably located within the mat shell above the at least one coolant sheet and the insulating pad is located within the mat shell below the at least one coolant sheet. The coolant sheet provides a heat sink to rapidly cool an animal, while the cushioning pad facilitates heat transfer and the insulating pad reduces the amount of ambient heat transferred from the environment. Multiple apparatuses may be combined to accommodate larger animals. |
| US12225878B2 |
Airborne dust reducing granular absorbent blends
A multicomponent granular absorbent blend formed of at least a plurality of components with at least one of the components formed of smectite-containing, preferably bentonite-containing, absorbent granules, and at least one other of its components formed of absorbent granules comprised of an extrudate. Such an extruded-containing absorbent granule component can be a component formed of extruded pellets covered with an outer absorbent coating preferably composed of smectite, more preferably bentonite, and/or can be a component formed of extruded pellets used without any such smectite, preferably bentonite, outer coating producing uncoated absorbent granules which also are dust-adhering thereby reducing airborne dust in the multicomponent blend. Such a component composed of uncoated dust-adhering absorbent granules can be formed of extruded splayed pellets having at least one lobe and/or fibrillated tendrils enhancing both absorption and dust pickup in the multicomponent blend. |
| US12225875B2 |
Butter-making method
A method for producing butter in a buttermaking machine involves using a rotatable beater, in the buttermaking cylinder, to form butter grain and buttermilk with cream supplied to the cylinder. In the drum for the post-buttermaking process, a post-buttermaking process is performed, during which a butter grain size is adjusted. The butter grain is kneaded in the first press, which includes a hollow base body containing one or two screw conveyors, the speed of which can be regulated by a speed-regulated drive, and in addition, the basic water content of the butter is reduced and in the first mixing section, the cross-section of at least one outlet of a throttle device is modified, one or both of the steps and being carried out in an electronically self-regulating manner. |
| US12225874B2 |
Tomato plant designated ‘X22-31’
The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘X22-31’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘X22-31’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘X22-31’, tomato fruit of ‘X22-31’, and methods of using ‘X22-31’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘X22-31’. |
| US12225873B2 |
Garden bean variety ‘pelican’
A new variety of garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) designated ‘Pelican’ is provided. Garden bean variety ‘Pelican’ is characterized by its dark green pods in mainly the 4 sieve class, heat tolerance, erect plant habit, and resistance to Colletotrichum lindemuthiunum (Anthracnose) and resistance to many races of Uromyces appendiculatus (Rust). |
| US12225870B1 |
Maize hybrid X08V052
A novel maize variety designated X08V052 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08V052 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V052 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V052, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V052 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V052 and methods of using maize variety X08V052 are disclosed. |
| US12225869B2 |
Maize inbred 1PDCS86
A novel maize variety designated 1PDCS86 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PDCS86 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PDCS86 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PDCS86 or a locus conversion of 1PDCS86 with another maize variety. |
| US12225868B1 |
Maize inbred 1PLDK65
A novel maize variety designated 1PLDK65 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PLDK65 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PLDK65 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PLDK65 or a locus conversion of 1PLDK65 with another maize variety. |
| US12225861B2 |
Method and systems for indoor farming
A method of providing light to plants. The method comprises providing a plurality of plants within a room, grouping each plant of the plurality of plants into one of a plurality of groups of plants based at least in part on a desired total light integral (“TLI”) for each of the plurality of plants and providing the corresponding desired TLI to each plant of the plurality of plants by sequentially providing light to each of the plurality of groups of plants during a time period. For each group of plants, each plant has a substantially similar photoperiod and a sum of the photosynthetic photon flux densities (“PPFDs”) of all plants in the group of plants is substantially similar. |
| US12225857B2 |
Air system
A grain handling system having an air system is presented that is capable of automatically detecting and clearing a plug in a tube of an air system using a central controller, an air pressure sensor, a dynamic pressure relief valve and a variable frequency drive connected to and controlling a blower motor. When a plug is detected, the central controller stops the flow of grain into the tube and ramps up the output of the blower motor to full capacity. Thereafter, the central controller performs an unplugging routine by opening and closing the dynamic pressure relief valve causing surges of air to impact the plug either breaking up the plug or bumping the plug along the tube until it clears. Once the plug clears, the central controller resumes normal operation. |
| US12225855B2 |
Over-center latch with mount, base plate, lever, and center pin for combine concaves
An over-center latch for a concave combine comprises a mount directly attached to a concave combine or an accessory for a concave combine, a pentagonal base plate formed from steel, a lever with a loop at one end that is configured to attach to a catch plate, and a center pin that allows the lever to rotate with respect to a handle. Either the handle or the lever can be pulled into a vertical position. |
| US12225853B2 |
Harvesting device and method for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant
A harvesting device for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant, includes a frame displaceable in a transport direction, at least one container displaceable relative to the frame in a direction of extension substantially transversely of the transport direction; and at least one catcher mounted on the at least one container. The at least one brush includes an arm extending substantially in the direction of extension from the container, and a number of bristles which are attached to the arm and extend substantially parallel to the transport direction. A method for harvesting such fruit, wherein use is made of the harvesting device. |
| US12225852B2 |
System and method for protecting harvested fruits during harvesting
The present invention provides a fruit's protection system designed to be mounted onto a standard collection bin for safely placing harvested fruits inside the collection bin without harming same. |
| US12225849B2 |
Active loss monitor for a harvester
A combine has a grain sample sensor for detecting frequencies of impacts of separated grain on the grain sample sensor, a grain loss sensor for detecting frequencies of impacts of residue and lost grain on the grain loss sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive, from the grain sample sensor, the frequencies of the impacts of the separated grain, receive, from the grain loss sensor, the frequencies of the impacts of the residue and the lost grain, set a detection frequency band based on the frequencies of the impacts of the separated grain, filter the frequencies of the impacts of the residue and the lost grain based on the detection frequency band, determine, from the filtered frequencies, grain loss information, and indicate the grain loss information to an operator of the combine, or control the combine based on the grain loss information. |
| US12225843B2 |
Control device, work machine, and work system
An aspect of the present invention is a control device for performing travel control of a work machine, the work machine executes work while traveling in a work region based on a reference line, and the control device comprises a setting unit that sets a distance from the reference line, a first control unit that controls the work machine to travel along a first virtual line, the first virtual line being a virtual line away from the reference line on one side, a second control unit that controls the work machine to travel along a second virtual line, the second virtual line being a virtual line away from the reference line on another side, and a selection unit that selects one of the control by the first control unit and the control by the second control unit. |
| US12225842B2 |
Apparatus including an autonomous robot apparatus for mowing grass
An apparatus for mowing grass. The apparatus has a plurality of cutting devices for mowing the grass. The apparatus has a plurality of carrying arms which are arranged offset with respect to one another with regard to the transverse axis of the apparatus, and are supported such that they can be pivoted up and down in each case individually, and carry in each case one of the plurality of cutting devices. The apparatus has a plurality of supporting elements which support in each case one of the plurality of carrying arms on an underlying surface, and are arranged in front of the respective cutting device with regard to a forward moving direction of the apparatus. The apparatus can have the advantage that the leading supporting elements do not push any cuttings in front of them, and a risk of the apparatus being jacked up is decreased. |
| US12225841B2 |
Device and method for measuring and calibrating ground pressure of seeding depth limiting wheel
A device for measuring and calibrating the ground pressure of the seeding depth limiting wheels includes: a main body, connected to a pair of depth limiting wheels; a pressure adjusting member, arranged on the main body and configured to adjust a pressure of the depth limiting wheels to ground; a pressure sensor, arranged on the main body and configured to detect an actual pressure output by the pressure adjusting member; and a pressure acquisition calibrator, configured to detect a ground pressure applied by the depth limiting wheels on ground; and automatically fit a plurality of actual pressures and a plurality of ground pressures to establish a model for measuring ground pressure of a pair of depth limiting wheels. The device can automatically acquire a plurality of actual pressures and a plurality of ground pressures to establish a model for measuring ground pressure of a pair of depth limiting wheels. |
| US12225839B2 |
Crop row guidance systems
Technologies for guiding an agricultural vehicle through crop rows using a camera and signal processing to locate the crop row or centers of the crop row. The signal processing uses a filter to filter data from images captured by the camera and locates the row or the centers based on the filtered data. The filter is generated based on a signal processing transform and an initial image of the crop row captured by the camera. The filter is applied to subsequent images of the crop row captured by the camera. In some embodiments, the camera includes one lens. For example, monocular computer vision is used in some embodiments. Also, in some embodiments, a central processing unit generates the filter based on the transform and the initial image of the crop row and applies the generated filter to the subsequent images of the row. |
| US12232435B2 |
Chip containing an onboard non-volatile memory comprising a phase-change material
An integrated circuit includes a substrate with an active area, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a phase-change material. The integrated circuit further includes a heating element in an L-shape, with a long side in direct physical contact with the phase-change material and a short side in direct physical contact with a via. The heating element is surrounded by first, second, and third insulating spacers, with the first insulating spacer having a planar first sidewall in contact with the long side of the heating element, a convex second sidewall, and a planar bottom face in contact with the short side of the heating element. The second and third insulating spacers are in direct contact with the first insulating spacer and the long side of the heating element. |
| US12232433B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including a carrier having two main surfaces situated opposite one another, a circuit, having at least one resistance element, in and/or on the carrier, wherein the at least one resistance element has a longitudinal axis extending vertically between the main surfaces of the carrier, and a current limiting circuit configured to limit a current flowing through the resistance element to a value at which it is ensured that an electrical resistance of the resistance element remains substantially unchanged. |
| US12232432B2 |
Memory cells with sidewall and bulk regions in vertical structures
Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for memory cells with sidewall and bulk regions in vertical structures are described. A memory cell may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a self-selecting storage element between the first electrode and the second electrode. The bulk region may extend between the first electrode and the sidewall region. The bulk region may include a chalcogenide material having a first composition, and the sidewall region may include the chalcogenide material having a second composition that is different than the first composition. Also, the sidewall region may separate the bulk region from the second electrode. |
| US12232431B2 |
Memory device
A memory device includes a first interconnect layer, a second interconnect layer, a phase-change layer, and an adjacent layer. The phase-change layer is disposed between the first interconnect layer and the second interconnect layer and configured to reversibly transition between a crystalline state and an amorphous state. The adjacent layer contacts the phase-change layer and comprises tellurium and at least one of titanium, zirconium, or hafnium. |
| US12232415B2 |
Molecular materials based on phenoxyazine core for heterojunction organic solar cells
A composition comprising an electron acceptor material and an electron donor material wherein the electron acceptor material is a compound of formula (I): EAG-EDG-EAG (I) wherein each EAG is an electron-accepting group and EDG is a group of formula (II): (II) wherein: n is at least 1; each m is independently 0 or at least 1; each X, Y and A is independently O, S or Se; Z, independently in each occurrence if n is greater than 1, is O, S, C═O or NR9 wherein R9 is H or a substituent; and R1-R8 are each independently selected from H or a substituent. The composition may be used as photosensitive organic layer of an organic photodetector. |
| US12232407B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device includes a display area, a test pad, a plurality of first test transistors, and at least one outline. The display area includes pixels coupled to data lines and scan lines. The test pad receives a test signal. The first test transistors are coupled between the data lines of the display area and the test pad. The at least one outline is coupled between one of the first test transistors and the test pad. The at least one outline is located in a non-display area outside the display area. |
| US12232404B2 |
Display substrate and manufacturing method thereof and display apparatus
The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display apparatus. The display substrate has a fingerprint identification region. The display substrate includes a base substrate; a display unit on the base substrate and including a display thin film transistor and a light-emitting device, a second electrode of the display thin film transistor being coupled to a first electrode of the light-emitting device; and a fingerprint identification unit at a gap between adjacent display units in the fingerprint identification region and including a fingerprint identification transistor and a photosensitive device, a first electrode of the fingerprint identification transistor being coupled to a second electrode of the photosensitive device. The display substrate further includes a gate insulating layer on a side of an active layer of the display thin film transistor and an active layer of the fingerprint identification transistor distal to the base substrate. |
| US12232403B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area, the substrate being bendable around a bending axis, an inorganic insulating layer on the substrate and defining an opening portion corresponding to the bending area, a lower organic material layer filling the opening portion, and a conductive layer extending from the first area to the second area, through the bending area, and on the lower organic material layer. The conductive layer includes a connection wire including a first corner portion curved at one side of a first axis of the connection wire which is crossing to the bending axis and a second corner portion curved at another side of the first axis, and a plurality of dummy patterns corresponding to the first corner portion and the second corner portion. |
| US12232399B2 |
Display substrate, display panel, and method of manufacturing display substrate having scan driving circuit in non-light-emitting region of pixel units
A display substrate, a display panel and a method of manufacturing a display substrate are provided. The display substrate includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixel units including at least a first pixel unit including a first light-emitting region and a first non-light-emitting region; a first light-emitting element arranged in the first light-emitting region, including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer and a second electrode; a scan driving circuit arranged in the first non-light-emitting region; and a first auxiliary electrode located in a first partial region in the first non-light-emitting region, wherein the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of scan driving sub-circuits located in a second partial region in the first non-light-emitting region; an orthographic projection of the first partial region on the substrate overlaps an orthographic projection of the second partial region on the substrate, and the first auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode. |
| US12232398B2 |
Display device including encapsulation layer on light emitting layer
A display device includes a base layer, a light emitting element layer disposed on the base layer, and an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element layer, wherein the encapsulation layer includes an organic film containing a photochromic material that changes color upon stress, and accordingly, the display device may keep satisfactory colors even when highly stretched. |
| US12232389B2 |
Pixel structure, display panel, and display device
Provided are a pixel structure, a display panel and a display device. The pixel structure includes multiple first sub-pixel groups, each of the multiple first sub-pixel groups includes a first sub-pixel and at least one second sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel is disposed around the at least one second sub-pixel and an emission color of the first sub-pixel is different from an emission color of any one of the at least one second sub-pixel. |
| US12232388B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device has a peripheral region and includes a first diode, a second diode, an auxiliary electrode and a peripheral pad. The second diode is disposed adjacent to the first diode. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the first diode and the second diode. The peripheral pad is disposed in the peripheral region. The peripheral pad is electrically connected to the auxiliary electrode through a plurality of connection portions. |
| US12232385B2 |
Display substrate and display panel
A display substrate and a display panel are disclosed. The display substrate includes a base substrate, and the base substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region on at least one side of the display region. The display region includes pixel units arranged in an array, first gate scanning signal lines, and second gate scanning signal lines; the peripheral region includes a first scanning driving circuit connected to the first gate scanning signal lines through first connection wires, a first scanning driving circuit connected to the second gate scanning signal lines through second connection wires, a first voltage signal line configured to provide a first voltage, and a second voltage signal line configured to provide a second voltage, and the second scanning driving circuit is on a side of the first scanning driving circuit close to the display region. The following is a clean version of the amended Abstract with the above-indicated changes/markings incorporated. |
| US12232382B2 |
Display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display device
A display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, and a shift register unit and a first clock signal line that are on the base substrate, the first clock signal line extends along a first direction on the base substrate and is configured to provide a first clock signal to the shift register unit, the shift register unit includes an input circuit, an output circuit, a first control circuit and an output control circuit, and the input circuit includes an input transistor, an active layer of the input transistor is in a strip shape extending along a second direction, and the second direction is different from the first direction. |
| US12232377B2 |
Display device including conductive member electrically connected to power line
A display device including a substrate, a first upper power line, a conductive member, a protective insulating layer, an upper connection member, and a sub-pixel structure. The upper connection member is disposed in a first pad area and a first peripheral area on a planarization layer, and electrically connects the first upper power line and the conductive member through a first contact hole, which is formed in the protective insulating layer and the planarization layer located on the conductive member, and a second contact hole, which is formed in the protective insulating layer and the planarization layer located on the first upper power line. |
| US12232373B2 |
Display substrate with transition area and manufacturing method thereof, and display apparatus
A display substrate, including: a display region, a pad bending region, and a first transition region located between the display region and the pad bending region, wherein the display region is provided with a signal line layer; the pad bending region is provided with a first wire layer; the first transition region is provided with a first connecting layer; the first connecting layer is provided with a first step formed by at least one inorganic insulation layer; the signal line layer is electrically connected to the first connecting layer by means of a first through hole provided in the first step; and the first wire layer is electrically connected to the first connecting layer. |
| US12232361B2 |
Display substrate having sub-pixel areas and display apparatus including the same
A display substrate includes a base (10) having installation area (Q3), transition area (Q2), and display area (Q1). Sub-pixel areas in the transition area (Q2) include at least first type sub-pixel areas (P) and second type sub-pixel areas (D); sub-pixel areas in the installation area (Q3) include at least third type sub-pixel areas (A); first type sub-pixel areas (P) include pixel circuits; the pixel circuits include driving sub-circuits (20) and light-emitting devices (OLED); second type sub-pixel areas (D) include driving sub-circuits (20); third type sub-pixel areas (A) include OLED; OLED in the third type sub-pixel areas (A) of the installation area (Q3) are coupled to driving sub-circuits (20) in second type sub-pixel areas (D) of transition area (Q2) via signal connection lines (1); and orthographic projections of at least some signal connection lines (1) overlap on base (10). |
| US12232358B2 |
Organic electroluminescent display module and manufacturing method therefor, and display device
An organic electroluminescent display module and a manufacturing method therefor, and a display device. The organic electroluminescent display module comprises: a base substrate, an organic electroluminescent device, and a light absorption layer; the organic electroluminescent device is on the base substrate, and the light absorption layer is on the side of the organic electroluminescent device away from the base substrate; the light absorption layer comprises a modified color filtering layer, or a color filtering layer and a modified optically clear adhesive layer on one side of the color filtering layer; the modified color filtering layer at least comprises a red modified layer, a green modified layer, and a blue modified layer; the red modified layer, the green modified layer, and the blue modified layer are all provided with nanoparticles for absorbing ambient light; and the modified optically clear adhesive layer is provided with nanoparticles for absorbing ambient light. |
| US12232357B2 |
Display device and display apparatus
Disclosed in the present disclosure are a display device and a display apparatus. The display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a light-emitting pixel array between the first substrate and the second substrate, a reflective plate at a backlight side of the light-emitting pixel array, and a polarization conversion structure and a polarization filtering structure which are successively arranged at a light emission side of the light-emitting pixel array; the polarization filtering structure is for filtering light emitted from the light-emitting pixel array side to the polarization filtering structure, so that target polarized light is transmitted, and non-target deflected light is reflected back; and the polarization conversion structure is for converting transmitted circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light, or converting transmitted linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light. |
| US12232354B2 |
Flexible display panel having stress absorption function and manufacturing method of flexible display panel
A flexible display panel and a manufacturing method of the flexible display panel are provided. Wherein, the flexible display panel includes: a light-emitting layer, wherein the light-emitting layer includes a light-emitting surface; a mechanoluminescence layer, wherein the mechanoluminescence layer is disposed on the side of the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting layer, and the mechanoluminescence layer is configured to absorb the stress which is generated when the flexible display panel is bent, to convert the stress into the optical signal, and to emit the optical signal. A problem that a stress concentration region of the flexible display panel is prone to failure is solved. |
| US12232352B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a display element on the substrate; a thin-film encapsulation layer on the display element, the thin-film encapsulation layer including at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer; and a lower layer below the thin-film encapsulation layer, the lower layer including a first surface parallel to an upper surface of the substrate and a second surface extending in a direction crossing the upper surface of the substrate. The at least one inorganic layer is has a first thickness on the first surface of the lower layer and a second thickness on the second surface of the lower layer, the first thickness is greater than or equal to the second thickness, and a ratio of the second thickness to the first thickness is about 0.51 or more. |
| US12232350B2 |
Electronic device including display side protection member
Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display. A foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a foldable housing configured to be folded and unfolded, a flexible display disposed in the foldable housing, the flexible display including a display panel configured to display image information and a cover window covering a first surface of the display panel on which image information is displayed, the display panel having at least one portion configured to be bent according to folding and unfolding operations of the foldable housing, and a seal contacting a region of a side part of the flexible display with reference to the first surface of the flexible display, the region including a space between the cover window and the display panel, wherein the seal may include a polymer material which is configured to be bent according to the bending operation in a state of being in contact with a side surface of the flexible display during the bending operation of the flexible display. |
| US12232342B2 |
Organic semiconductor device, organic el device, photodiode sensor, display device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic device, and lighting device
An organic semiconductor device with low driving voltage is provided. The organic semiconductor device includes a layer containing an organic compound between a pair of electrodes. The layer containing an organic compound includes a hole-transport region. The hole-transport region includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is positioned between the anode and the second layer. When a potential gradient of a surface potential of an evaporated film is set as GSP (mV/nm), a value obtained by subtracting GSP of an organic compound in the second layer from GSP of an organic compound in the first layer is less than or equal to 20 (mV/nm). |
| US12232340B2 |
Infrared detection with intrinsically conductive conjugated polymers
A photoconductive infrared detector comprising a substrate, an electrode geometry, and a layer of intrinsically conductive or photoconductive donor-acceptor conjugated polymer. |
| US12232339B2 |
Nanomaterial, preparation method thereof, and semiconductor device
A nanomaterial includes a ZnO nanocrystal and a surface ligand bonded to the ZnO nanocrystal. The surface ligand has a structure of R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from at least one of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, or a hydrogen atom. R4 is selected from a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 5 to 60. A carbon number of the alkyl group ranges from 1 to 5. A carbon number of the alkoxy group ranges from 1 to 5. A carbon number of the hydroxyalkoxy group ranges from 1 to 5. |
| US12232337B2 |
Semiconductor device and chip singulation method
A semiconductor device that is a chip-size-package-type semiconductor device that is facedown mountable includes: a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor substrate and a low-concentration impurity layer in contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a metal layer having a thickness of at least 10 μm; a first vertical MOS transistor in the semiconductor layer; and a second vertical MOS transistor in the semiconductor layer. A side surface of the metal layer includes roughness forming vertical stripes in a direction perpendicular to the metal layer, and has a maximum height of profile greater than 1.0 μm. In a plan view of the semiconductor device, an area occupancy of a formation containing metal in the metal layer is at most 5% in a 10-μm square region located at least 13 μm inward from an outer edge of the semiconductor device, within an upper surface of the semiconductor device. |
| US12232336B2 |
Threshold voltage-modulated memory device using variable-capacitance and methods of forming the same
A memory device includes a field effect transistor and a variable-capacitance capacitor. A gate structure includes a gate dielectric and an intermediate electrode. The variable-capacitance capacitor includes a lower capacitor plate comprising the intermediate electrode, an upper capacitor plate comprising a control gate electrode, and a variable-capacitance node dielectric and including an electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material. The electrical-field-programmable metal oxide material provides a variable effective dielectric constant, and a data bit may be stored as a dielectric state of the variable-capacitance node dielectric in the memory device. The variable-capacitance node dielectric provides reversible electrical field-dependent resistivity modulation, or reversible electrical field-dependent movement of metal atoms therein. |
| US12232333B2 |
Integrated circuit
A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric layer over a conductive feature; etching an opening in the dielectric layer to expose the conductive feature, such that the dielectric layer has a tapered sidewall surrounding the opening; depositing a bottom electrode layer into the opening in the dielectric layer; depositing a resistance switch layer over the bottom electrode layer; patterning the resistance switch layer and the bottom electrode layer respectively into a resistance switch element and a bottom electrode, in which a sidewall of the bottom electrode is landing on the tapered sidewall of the dielectric layer. |
| US12232332B2 |
Integrated sensing and machine learning processing devices
The present disclosure provides for a semiconductor device with integrated sensing and processing functionalities. The semiconductor device includes a sensing module configured to generate a plurality of analog sensing signals; and a machine learning (ML) processor. The sensing module and the ML processor are fabricated on a single wafer. The ML processor includes crossbar arrays that processes the analog sensing signals to generate analog preprocessed sensing data; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to convert the analog preprocessed sensing data into digital preprocessed sensing data; and a machine learning processing unit to process the digital preprocessed sensing data utilizing one or more machine learning model. |
| US12232331B2 |
Memory devices with selector layer and methods of forming the same
A memory device includes a first electrode, a selector layer and a plurality of first work function layers. The first work function layers are disposed between the first electrode and the selector layer, and a work function of the first work function layer increases as the first work function layer becomes closer to the selector layer. |
| US12232328B2 |
Memory devices
A memory device includes a multi-layer stack including a plurality of first conductive lines and a plurality of second conductive lines. The first conductive lines are stacked on one another. The second conductive lines cross over the plurality of first conductive lines, wherein widths of the plurality of second conductive lines are increased as the plurality of second conductive lines become close to a middle portion of the multi-layer stack. |
| US12232327B2 |
Three-dimensional ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM)
A 3-dimensional vertical memory string array includes high-speed ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FET) cells that are low-cost, low-power, or high-density and suitable for SCM applications. The memory circuits of the present invention provide random-access capabilities. The memory string may be formed above a planar surface of substrate and include a vertical gate electrode extending lengthwise along a vertical direction relative to the planar surface and may include (i) a ferroelectric layer over the gate electrode, (ii) a gate oxide layer; (iii) a channel layer provided over the gate oxide layer; and (iv) conductive semiconductor regions embedded in and isolated from each other by an oxide layer, wherein the gate electrode, the ferroelectric layer, the gate oxide layer, the channel layer and each adjacent pair of semiconductor regions from a storage transistor of the memory string, and wherein the adjacent pair of semiconductor regions serve as source and drain regions of the storage transistor. |
| US12232324B2 |
Method of forming oxide-nitride-oxide stack of non-volatile memory and integration to CMOS process flow
A fabrication method of a semiconductor device is described. Generally, the method includes forming a customizable oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) stack over a substrate in an in-situ atomic layer deposition (ALD) tool or chamber. Radical oxidation or oxide deposition process steps are performed to form tunnel dielectric layer overlying the substrate. Silicon nitride deposition process steps are also performed to form a multi-layer charge trapping (CT) layer in which at least some of the process parameters of silicon nitride deposition process steps are adjusted when forming the first and second CT sub-layers of the multi-layer CT layer. Subsequently, radical oxidation or oxide deposition process steps are performed in the ALD tool to form a blocking dielectric layer overlying the multi-layer CT layer. |
| US12232322B2 |
3D RAM SL/BL contact modulation
A 3D memory array includes a row of stacks, each stack having alternating gate strips and dielectric strips. Dielectric plugs are disposed between the stacks and define cell areas. A data storage film and a channel film are disposed adjacent the stacks on the sides of the cell areas. The middles of the cell areas are filled with an intracell dielectric. Source lines and drain lines form vias through the intracell dielectric. The source lines and the drain lines are each provided with a bulge toward the interior of the cell area. The bulges increase the areas of the source line and the drain line without reducing the channel lengths. In some of these teachings, the areas of the source lines and the drain lines are increased by restricting the data storage film or the channel layer to the sides of the cell areas adjacent the stacks. |
| US12232321B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first interconnect layers, first and second memory pillars, and a plurality of first plugs. The plurality of first interconnect layers include a first array region where the first memory pillar penetrates the plurality of first interconnect layers, a second array region where the second memory pillar penetrates the plurality of first interconnect layers, and a coupling region where a plurality of coupling parts respectively coupled to the plurality of first plugs are formed. Along a first direction parallel to the semiconductor substrate, the first array region, the coupling region, and the second array region are arranged in order. |
| US12232319B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes: a stacked body that includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of first insulating layers alternately stacked one by one and a stepped portion in which the plurality of conductive layers is processed in a stepped shape; and a plurality of second pillars that extends in the stacked body in the stepped portion, in which each of the plurality of second pillars includes a second insulating layer extending in the stacked body in the stacking direction, a semiconductor layer covering a side wall of the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer disposed in contact with a side wall of the semiconductor layer and covering the side wall of the semiconductor layer, and a fourth insulating layer disposed in contact with a side wall of the third insulating layer and covering the side wall of the third insulating layer. |
| US12232318B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device
A nonvolatile memory device including a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes on a substrate, the plurality of gate electrodes including first, second, and third string selection lines sequentially stacked on the substrate; a channel structure that penetrates the mold structure and intersects each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting region that cuts each of the gate electrodes; a second cutting region that is spaced apart from the first cutting region in a first direction and cuts each of the gate electrodes; a first cutting line that cuts the first string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; a second cutting line that cuts the second string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region; and a third cutting line that cuts the third string selection line between the first cutting region and the second cutting region. |
| US12232317B2 |
Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells
A memory array comprises strings of memory cells. The memory array comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers above a conductor tier. Channel-material-string constructions of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. The channel material of the channel-material-string constructions is directly electrically coupled to conductor material of the conductor tier. Substructure material is in the conductor tier and spans laterally-across and laterally-between bottoms of multiple of the channel-material-string constructions. The substructure material is of different composition from an upper portion of the conductor material. The substructure material comprises laterally-opposing sides that taper laterally-inward moving deeper into the conductor tier. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed. |
| US12232315B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
A semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of conductor layers that are stacked in a first direction and a plurality of bit lines that are spaced from each other in a second direction. Pillars extend in the first direction through the conductor layers and are electrically connected to the bit lines. An insulator is provided that divides the region in which the plurality of pillars are disposed into adjacent regions. An interval between the pillars in an end row adjacent to the insulator is greater than an interval between the pillars in an inner row that is not directly adjacent to the insulator. |
| US12232314B2 |
Methods of forming a staircase structure
Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and conductive or insulating structures. The method comprises forming a slot through at least a portion of alternating conductive structures and insulating structures on a substrate. Portions of the conductive structures or of the insulating structures are removed to form recesses in the conductive structures or in the insulating structures. A photoresist is formed over the alternating conductive structures and insulating structures and within the slot. Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and a spin-on dielectric material are also disclosed, as well as methods of forming a staircase structure. |
| US12232304B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel, a first support member, a second support member, a first heat dissipation member, and a first coating film. The display panel has a foldable area. The first support member is disposed on a lower surface of the display panel and includes a stretchable portion overlapping the foldable area. The second support member is disposed on a lower surface of the first support member and includes a first support plate and a second support plate spaced apart from each other. The first heat dissipation member is disposed between the first support member and the second support member and includes a first heat dissipation layer and a second heat dissipation layer spaced apart from each other. The first coating film is disposed between the first support member and the first heat dissipation member and includes carbon nanotube. |
| US12232301B2 |
Cooling system and cooling method for controlling cooling system
A cooling system includes a control device, a chiller unit, a cooling tower, and an ice water storage tank. The chiller unit, the ice water storage tank, and the data center are coupled through a pipeline. According to a first condition, the chiller unit provides cooling water to the data center. According to a second condition, the chiller unit provides cooling water to the data center and the ice water storage tank. According to a third condition, the ice water storage tank provides cooling water to the data center and the chiller unit refills cooling water to the ice water storage tank, and heated water of the data center flows to the chiller unit. |
| US12232298B2 |
Systems and methods for cooling of superconducting power transmission lines
A cooling system includes a coolant transmitter that transmits coolant at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. The cooling system also includes an evaporation vessel at atmospheric pressure. The evaporation vessel can contain an amount of coolant at the boiling point of the coolant. The cooling system also includes a pressure reducer fluidically coupled to the coolant transmitter and the evaporation vessel. The pressure reducer can include an orifice. The cooling system is configured such that heat is transferred from the coolant in the coolant transmitter to the coolant contained in the evaporation vessel. An exit stream conduit can fluidically couple the coolant transmitter and the pressure reducer, with the exit stream conduit diverting a portion of the coolant from the coolant transmitter to the evaporation vessel. |
| US12232295B2 |
Computing center and method
Disclosed herein is a computing center that includes a computing system disposed in a chamber. The computing system includes a plurality of cooling elements and a plurality of processors, each processor thermally coupled to a cooling element of the plurality of cooling elements. The computing also center includes at least one heat pump disposed in the chamber; at least one gas-liquid exchanger disposed in the chamber. The also computing center includes a hot liquid circuit coupling the plurality of cooling elements to the gas-liquid exchanger, the hot liquid circuit further comprising a hot liquid connection on a wall of the chamber and a cold liquid circuit coupling the heat pump to the gas-liquid exchanger, wherein the heat pump is configured to extract thermal energy from the cold liquid circuit and supply it to the hot liquid circuit. |
| US12232293B2 |
Multiple chassis cooling zones
A network switch device includes cooling fans to remove heat generated by its electronic circuitry during operation. Multiple cooling zones are provided in a network switch device to enable reduced cooling fan power consumption. The switch device includes a baffle positioned between a first zone and a second zone and across a circuit board. A first cooling fan provides a first airflow through the first zone and across a first portion of the circuit board positioned within the first zone. A second cooling fan provides a second airflow through a second zone of the housing and across a second portion of the circuit board positioned within the second zone. The baffle directs the first airflow away from the second zone and directs the second airflow away from the first zone. Fan speeds of fans in a cooling zone may be adjusted based on temperature sensors positioned in that zone. |
| US12232288B2 |
Assembly structure
The present disclosure provides an assembly structure for providing power for a chip. The assembly structure includes a circuit board configured to provide a first electrical energy; a chip provided with at least one electrical energy input terminal; and a first power converting module provided with at least one power output terminal. The first power converting module is electrically connected to the circuit board and the chip, converts the first electrical energy to a second electrical energy, and supplies the second electrical energy to the chip. The circuit board, the chip and the first power converting module are stacked; and a projection of the at least one electrical energy input terminal of the chip on the circuit board and a projection of the at least one the power output terminal of the first power converting module on the circuit board, are at least partially overlapped. |
| US12232287B2 |
Electronic device including housing
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a processor disposed inside the housing, the housing may include a metal member comprising a metal and including a first convex and concave pattern formed in a shape corresponding to a shape of a second convex and concave pattern formed on a jig, wherein the jig is formed for use in electro chemical machining (ECM), and the first convex and concave pattern may have at least a portion formed at a substantially uniform pitch and a substantially uniform height. |
| US12232278B2 |
Rotatable bracket module
A bracket module and a computing device including the bracket module are disclosed. The bracket module includes a housing structure. The housing structure includes a plurality of slots. Each slot is configured to accept a device inserted therein. The housing structure is configured for attachment in a chassis of the computing device. The bracket module further includes a tray structure. The tray structure includes a fixed end connected to the housing structure and a free end opposite from the fixed end. The tray structure is configured to rotate relative to the housing structure about the fixed end. The bracket module further includes at least one fastener configured to engage the tray structure with the housing structure in an open position. |
| US12232276B2 |
Splicing display screen
A splicing display screen is provided by the present application. The splicing display screen includes at least one first display module, at least one second display module, and a positioning assembly. The first display module includes a first frame. The first frame is defined with at least one first locking hole. The second display module includes a second frame. The second frame is defined with at least one first positioning hole. One of the first positioning holes corresponds to one of the first locking holes. The positioning assembly is disposed in the first locking hole. The positioning assembly includes a positioning member and an elastic member. A part of the positioning member is clamped into the first positioning hole. |
| US12232268B2 |
Wiring substrate and method for manufacturing wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, and a build-up part formed on the insulating layer and including an interlayer insulating layer and a conductor layer. The build-up part has a cavity penetrating through the build-up part such that the cavity is formed to accommodate an electronic component and has an inner wall and a bottom surface having a groove and that the groove is extending entirely in an outer edge part of the bottom surface and formed continuously from the inner wall surface of the cavity. |
| US12232267B2 |
Electronics assembly
An electronics assembly, includes obtaining or producing an electronics module, which includes a first circuitry on a first surface at a first side of a circuit board, at least one electronics component on the circuit board in electrical connection with the first circuitry, and at least one first connection portion on the first surface and/or an adjacent side surface at a peripheral portion of the circuit board, wherein the at least one first connection portion is electrically connected to or comprised in the first circuitry. The electronics assembly further includes arranging the electronics module on a second substrate including a second connection portion connected to a second circuitry on a surface of the second substrate and arranging electrically conductive joint material onto the first and second connection portions to extend between them for electrically connecting the electronics module to the second circuitry. |
| US12232266B2 |
Connection method for chip and circuit board, and circuit board assembly and electronic device
A connection method for a chip and a circuit board includes: placing the circuit board on the chip, the circuit board having a first surface in contact with the chip having a plurality of contacts, and the circuit board having a plurality of through holes aligned with the plurality of contacts respectively; placing a mask on a second surface of the circuit board, the mask having a plurality of openings aligned with the plurality of through holes respectively; covering a surface of the mask with a conductive adhesive to fill the plurality of through holes with the conductive adhesive; and keeping portions of the conductive adhesive that are respectively in the plurality of through holes to be spaced apart from each other. The portions of the conductive adhesive that fill the plurality of through holes remain to provide an electrical connection between the circuit board and the chip. |
| US12232258B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided, including a substrate, and a plurality of first bonding pads. The substrate includes a bonding area. The plurality of first bonding pads are disposed on the substrate and disposed in the bonding area. A part of the plurality of first bonding pads are arranged along a first direction, and another part of the plurality of first bonding pads are arranged along a second direction. There is an included angle between the first direction and the second direction, and the included angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. |
| US12232254B2 |
Printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure provides a printed circuit board and a method thereof. The printed circuit board has a first substrate, at least one first trace layer and at least one second trace layer. The first substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are corresponding to each other along an axis. The first trace layer is formed on the first surface and/or the second surface of the first substrate. The first trace layer has at least one first trace and at least one first gap beside the first trace by etching. The second trace layer is formed on the first trace layer. The second trace layer has at least one second trace and at least one second gap beside the second trace by etching. |
| US12232250B2 |
Stiffener ring and surface packaging assembly
This application provides a stiffener ring and a surface packaging assembly. The stiffener ring is configured to correct warpage of a substrate of the surface packaging assembly. The stiffener ring includes an annular stiffener ring body and an adjustment block that is disposed at a same layer as the stiffener ring body and that is fastened to at least one corner of the stiffener ring body. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the adjustment block is less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the stiffener ring body. Coordination between the adjustment block and the stiffener ring body alleviates an “M-shape” overpressure phenomenon of a warpage deformation caused by the stiffener ring to the substrate at a high temperature, reduces warpage of the substrate, and improves flatness of the surface packaging assembly. |
| US12232249B2 |
Systems and methods for visually identifying equipment in a data center
An information handling system may include a processor and a flag assembly comprising a flag and an actuator mechanically coupled to the flag and communicatively coupled to the processor, and configured to receive control signals from the processor to mechanically translate the flag between an activated position in which the flag is visually perceptible to a user external to the information handling system and a deactivated position in which the flag is visually imperceptible to the user. |
| US12232247B2 |
Circuit module and communication device
A circuit module includes: a multilayer board having a plurality of first through-holes each penetrating at least one layer thereof; a plurality of high frequency components disposed in the plurality of first through-holes, respectively; and a plurality of shield parts individually surrounding the plurality of high frequency components. The multilayer board has a second through-hole penetrating at least a layer in which each high frequency component is disposed. Each of the plurality of shield parts includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor sandwich the high frequency component in a lamination direction of the multilayer board. The third conductor is disposed in the second through-hole. |
| US12232243B2 |
Wireless power transmission apparatus for induction heating and control method thereof
A wireless power transmission apparatus for induction heating includes: a working coil that is configured to change operation based on selection of a mode of operation from among a plurality of operating modes, the plurality of operating modes including a wireless power transmission mode configured to wirelessly transmit power and a heating mode configured to heat one or more objects, an inverter that is configured to output, to the working coil, current at an operation frequency, and a controller. The controller is configured to calculate an eccentricity degree between the working coil and a reception coil of a target object and control, in the wireless power transmission mode, the operation frequency based on the calculated eccentricity degree in a preparation period prior to wireless power transmission to the target object. |
| US12232241B2 |
Induction heating device and method for controlling induction heating device
A method for controlling an induction heating device includes acquiring a temperature value of a high-power working coil, when an absolute value of a difference between a first final driving frequency of a first working coil and a second final driving frequency of a second working coil is equal to or greater than a predetermined noise avoidance value and when a final driving frequency of a low-power working coil differs from a target frequency of the low-power working coil, determining whether the temperature value satisfies a predetermined output change condition, setting a required power value of the high-power working coil to a predetermined minimum power value when the temperature value satisfies the output change condition, and determining the first final driving frequency of the first working coil and the second final driving frequency of the second working coil again. |
| US12232240B2 |
Heating device and control method thereof
A heating device includes a first capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a coil and a controller. The first and second switch are coupled in series at a first node, and are coupled with the first capacitor in parallel. The second capacitor is coupled to the first switch. The third capacitor is coupled to the second switch, and is coupled to the second capacitor at a second node. The coil is coupled between the first and the second node. The controller outputs a first and a second control signal to the first switch and the second switch, respectively. After the heating device received a voltage and a starting command, the controller outputs the first and the second control signal to turn on or off the first and the second switch respectively. The duty cycle of the first signal is lower than 50%. |
| US12232238B2 |
Sound ranging and luminaire localization in a lighting system
A method for determining locations of luminaires of a lighting system during a commissioning process uses sound beacons and measured travel time to determine distance. The method enables estimating the distance between the luminaires, and based thereon, the locations of the luminaires, entirely automatically by pinging the other devices, without requiring a commissioning engineer or technician initiating the distance measurement process at each luminaire individually, between luminaires and their location. |
| US12232236B2 |
Control network system
Following the trend of IoT, more and more sensors and/or to network devices may be connected to a control network. This enables more advanced functionality but also may result in contradictory control commands being generated by different network devices. A distributed master control device election method, and the related system and devices, are disclosed. Among others a control device (200, 200a, 200b, 200c) is disclosed to connect to a control network (110), it sends a local beacon message with information on a local hierarchy level associated with the control device itself within a first period of time, to announce the presence of the control device to devices on the network, and monitors the network (110) during the first period of time for detecting potential beacon messages from other devices on the network. |
| US12232234B2 |
Entertainment apparatus, light emission controlling apparatus, operation device, light emission controlling method and program
There is provided a controller for receiving input from a user, including: a plurality of input elements, each operating to receive respective operative input from a user, the respective operative input being processed and transmitted to an external apparatus for manipulating an application program during execution; a memory having a plurality of sets of profile data stored therein, each set of profile data includes a respective profile ID in association with respective location information indicative of where a respective one of the input elements is located on the controller; a communication unit operating to receive a user-selected one of the plurality of sets of profile data; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the selected profile data set received from the communication unit. |
| US12232232B2 |
Environmental hazard risk mitigation system, method and computer program product in urban and suburban environments
A network of Intermediate Device Structure (IDS) members communicatively coupled, mounted to elevated structure/s within urban settings, each configured to operate by a processor/controller with resident code, and in real time receive sensed environmental inputs from each IDS' vicinity, remote data/instruction/s processing the inputs with resident code parameters generating outputs that are configured to mitigate/avert intermittent environmental events harmful/hazardous to humans. |
| US12232225B2 |
Electric heating device
An electric heating device includes an electric control device with a control housing that is in structural unity with a housing of a power section. The power section has a frame forming a heating chamber. At least one PTC heating device with at least one PTC element and conductor elements is provided in the heating chamber. The control housing forms a chamber which is separated from the frame by a partition wall. A heat sink projects from the partition wall into the power section. The electric control device has a printed circuit board and at least one power switch which generates a power loss and which is connected in a heat-conducting manner to a surface of a heat sink. An electrically insulating layer and a spring element, which holds the power switch applied under pretension against the surface of the heat sink, are provided between the power switch and the heat sink. |
| US12232218B2 |
Techniques for downloading models in wireless communications
Aspects described herein relate to receiving, from a network node, a list of supported models or model structures (MS) identifiers (IDs) per machine learning function name (MLFN) or machine learning feature (MLF) at the network node, updating a capability at the UE to an updated capability based on the list of supported models or MS IDs per MLFN or MLF at the network node, and downloading, at the UE and from a model repository, one or more models or MSs per MLFN or MLF based on the updated capability and available resources at the UE. Other aspects relate to transmitting the list of supported models or MS IDs and configuring use of a model or MS ID for a particular MLFN or MLF. |
| US12232217B1 |
Apparatuses and methods for streaming audio and video
A wirelessly enabled mirror includes a mirror, a wireless data system, and a data output interface. The mirror has a front side and a back side. The wireless data system includes a wireless data module. The wireless data system is fixed to the back side of the mirror. The wireless data module is configured to communicate with a user device and to receive wireless data from the user device. The data output interface is configured to receive data from the wireless data module, and the data is derived from a wireless stream of data. |
| US12232211B2 |
Method and device used in communication node for wireless communication
The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a communication node for wireless communications. A first node transmits a first RRC signaling, and starts a first timer; and receives a first information block, the first RRC signaling being used to trigger the first information block; and, in response to the behavior of receiving a first information block, stops or restarts the first timer; herein, the first RRC signaling is used for requesting data transmission; the first information block belongs to a lower layer relative to an RRC layer. The present disclosure ensures small data transmission; avoids the impact of timer overrunning on data transmission; and uses existing signaling to reduce signaling overhead. |
| US12232209B2 |
Method and apparatus for head compression in SDT operation for a terminal in wireless mobile communication system
A Method and Apparatus for head compression is provided. The method includes receiving a RRCRelease, the RRCRelease includes a first information for SDT, determining a one or more radio bearers configured for SDT based on the first information, discarding all stored Packet Data Convergence Protocol Service Data Unit and PDCP Protocol Data Unit in PDCP entity of SRB1, discarding all stored Packet Data Convergence Protocol Service Data Unit and PDCP Protocol Data Unit in PDCP entity of SRB2 if the SRB2 indicator is included in the RRCRelease, storing Ethernet Header Compression information in User Equipment INACTIVE Access Stratum context, receiving a SystemInformationBlock1, the SystemInformationBlock1 includes a second information for SDT, initiating a SDT based on the first information and the second information, reestablishing a PDCP entity for the SRB1 and resuming the SRB1, restoring PDCP configurations of the radio bearers configured for SDT, and resuming the radio bearers. |
| US12232207B2 |
Method and device for performing multi-universal subscriber identity module operations
A method for a UE to perform a MUSIM operation is provided. The method includes connecting to a first network associated with a first USIM; transmitting a request message to the first network, the request message including assistance information to request a time gap for the MUSIM operation; receiving a first time gap configuration from the first network in a case that a type of the time gap requested by the UE is aperiodic, the first time gap configuration indicating a starting SFN and a starting subframe of a first configured time gap; and in a case that the UE receives the first time gap configuration, switching to a second network, while keeping a connection to the first network, during the first configured time gap according to the first time gap configuration, the second network being associated with a second USIM. |
| US12232206B2 |
Low-latency communication with discontinuous transmission
Apparatus and method for communication are provided. One or more link identifiers used by a first terminal device are obtained. Information on communication of another terminal device with the first terminal device based on the obtained one or more link identifiers is obtained. Based on the obtained information, it is determined, that the first terminal device is active for communication and transmission to the first terminal device performed based on the determination. |
| US12232203B2 |
Configuration method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application provide a configuration method and apparatus. When indicating, by using an RRC connection release message, a terminal to enter an inactive state from a connected state, a network device may include, in the RRC connection release message, a configuration parameter allocated to the terminal in the inactive state. That is, the terminal receives the radio resource control RRC connection release message sent by the network device, where the RRC connection release message includes first information used to indicate a target configuration parameter. In this way, the terminal may enter the inactive state based on the RRC connection release message, and determine a context parameter of the inactive state based on the first information, so that the configuration parameter is properly allocated to the terminal in the inactive state. |
| US12232197B2 |
Systems and methods for improving wireless mesh networks
In a wireless mesh network comprising wireless communication nodes that are interconnected via wireless point-to-point and/or wireless point-to-multipoint links, at least some of the wireless communication nodes may additionally be installed with equipment that enables them to operate as blockchain nodes within a blockchain network, such as a computing system comprising hardware and software for operating as part of the blockchain network. This architecture enables such wireless communication nodes to serve a dual purpose of delivering both mesh-based applications and/or services to users, such as high-speed internet, as well as blockchain-based applications and/or services to users. For example, such wireless communication nodes may function to provide distributed, blockchain-based platforms for content storage (e.g., blockchain-based databases or distributed file storage platforms), content distribution, social media, gaming, and/or virtual experiences, among other possibilities. |
| US12232195B2 |
Specific communication device, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for specific communication device and method
A specific communication device may send specific identification information for identifying the specific communication device to an external via a communication interface, wherein the external device may display a screen including the specific identification information in a case where the external device receives the specific identification information from the specific communication device; and in a case where a specific condition including that the specific identification information is sent to the external is fulfilled, a state of the display unit may be changed from a first state to a second state, the first state being a state in which the display unit does not display the specific identification information, and the second state being a state in which the display unit displays the specific identification information. |
| US12232194B2 |
Methods and wireless transmit/receive units for supporting virtual machine migration
A method of supporting VM migration between a first WTRU and a second WTRU via a 5GLAN is disclosed. The first WTRU is a host of a VM and the second WTRU connects to the 5GLAN. The method comprises that the second WTRU receives the VM migrated from the first WTRU, wherein a tenant system interface (TSI) ID is associated with the VM; sends a PDU session request message to a session management function (SMF) of the 5GLAN, the PDU session request message comprising the TSI ID; and sends a PDU session response message from the SMF so as to establish a PDU session between the second WTRU and the 5GLAN. |
| US12232192B2 |
Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and control methods for the same for cellular communication network in which relay communication is performed
A base station apparatus, configured to establish a wireless link for a backhaul line with a relay apparatus, and provide a first period in which a radio resource is used by the base station apparatus for the backhaul line, and a second period in which the radio resource is not used by the backhaul line. |
| US12232191B2 |
Session management method
One disclosure of the present specification provides a method by which a network control node performs communication. The method comprises the steps of: determining whether to request, from a network function (NF), control for a network slice on the basis of a session, which is managed by a network control node, being related to an interworking procedure and on the basis of the network slice being controlled by a provider policy set in the network control node, the network slice being related to the session; transmitting a control request message for the network slice to the NF, on the basis of the determination that the network control node requests control for the network slice; and receiving a response message from the NF, wherein the response message includes information about whether the session is available in the network slice. |
| US12232189B2 |
Phase tracking reference signal transmission in a radio resource control connection request message
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node and prior to transmission of a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message, a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) indication that indicates a presence of a PTRS. The UE may transmit the RRC connection request message comprising the PTRS based at least in part on the PTRS indication. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12232188B2 |
Session establishment with a local serving network
There is provided mechanisms for establishing a communication session with a local serving network. A method is performed by a terminal device. The method comprises obtaining an indication of traffic to be communicated. The traffic is associated with a traffic descriptor. The method comprises selecting a URSP rule for the traffic to be communicated in a communication session with the local serving network. The URSP rule is selected in accordance with the traffic descriptor and in accordance with a validity condition for the communication session. The validity condition at least pertains to network support for IMS in the local serving network. The method comprises establishing a communication session with the local serving network for communicating the traffic according to the selected URSP rule. |
| US12232186B2 |
Uplink channel timeline issues with extended cyclic prefix
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may indicate support of an extended cyclic prefix (ECP), where a duration of the ECP or transmitting the ECP is based on the indication. In some cases, the UE may receive an uplink grant to transmit an uplink message with an indication of the ECP, and the UE may transmit the ECP and uplink message according to a timeline based in part on the ECP. Additionally or alternatively, an uplink channel allocation indicated in the uplink grant may include a starting point for the ECP, where the UE transmits the ECP at the starting point. In some cases, the UE may multiplex uplink control information (UCI) in the uplink channel based on a timeline that is based in part on the ECP. |
| US12232183B2 |
Alternative demodulation reference signal for repetitions of a random access response physical downlink control channel communication
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of an alternative configuration associated with demodulation reference signals (DMRSs) for one or more repetitions of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) communication associated with a random access response message. The UE may receive at least one repetition of the PDCCH communication that includes a DMRS that uses the alternative configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232181B2 |
Method of random access procedure for supporting large random access response (RAR) window size
A method performed by a terminal for handling listen before talk (LBT) failure in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises identifying consistent LBT failure for active uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP) in a serving cell, identifying at least one UL BWP for which consistent LBT failure has not been triggered on same carrier in the serving cell, wherein the at least one UL BWP is configured with physical random access channel (PRACH) occasion, and switching the active UL BWP to an UL BWP among the at least one UL BWP. |
| US12232176B2 |
Methods for random access channel (RACH) configuration for relay node
Techniques are provided for implementing backhaul communications for an integrated access and backhaul node (IAB) operating in a wireless network. For example, an IAB node determines a first random access channel (RACH) configuration for a child node in the wireless network that is served by the IAB node. The IAB transmits a RACH configuration request message including the first RACH configuration to a parent IAB node, and receives, from the parent IAB node, a second RACH configuration complete message that includes a second RACH configuration that is based on the first RACH configuration for the child node. The IAB then performs backhaul communication with the parent IAB node using the second RACH configuration. |
| US12232173B2 |
Method to transmit downlink signaling message on cellular systems for packet transmission and method for receiving the message
Provided is a downlink control information transmitting and receiving method which can maximize the use of limited radio resources by effectively forming an uplink signaling message to be transmitted from a base station to a terminal and transmitting the formed uplink signaling message with a minimum amount of radio resources occupied. The method for transmitting downlink data generation indication information for a base station to inform a terminal of packet data transmission in a packet-based cellular system, includes the steps of: a) generating the downlink data generation indication information; b) recording radio resource allocation information in downlink scheduling information for transmitting the downlink data generation indication information, and allocating information for the downlink data generation indication information to downlink-shared radio resources; and c) transmitting the downlink scheduling information and the information for the downlink data generation indication information according to a transmission cycle. |
| US12232171B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink information
The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting uplink information, including: determining a frequency band for carrier sensing and an allocation manner of uplink frequency domain resources by receiving a signaling or by predefining via a protocol; performing carrier sensing at the determined frequency band for carrier sensing; and transmitting uplink information in uplink frequency domain resources determined according to the allocation manner of uplink frequency domain resources when a carrier is idle. The present disclosure also provides a user equipment for transmitting uplink information. |
| US12232168B2 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing resource allocation in NR V2X
A method of operating the first apparatus 100 in a wireless communication system is proposed. The method may include: performing resource selection for at least one period, wherein each of the at least one period includes at least one transmission resource; increasing a value related to a consecutive unused transmission opportunity by 1, based on that transmission is not performed on all transmission resources within a first period included in the at least one period; and triggering resource reselection based on that the value related to a consecutive unused transmission opportunity reaches a threshold value related to a consecutive unused transmission opportunity. |
| US12232166B2 |
Narrowband random access channel occasions
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for narrowband random access channel (RACH) occasions. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a network entity, a configuration indicating one or more frequency resources for a RACH procedure, wherein the one or more frequency resources are arranged within a set of frequency resources allocated for RACH transmissions. The method further includes performing the RACH procedure based at least in part on the configuration. |
| US12232165B2 |
Contention window adjustment method and device, storage medium and electronic device
A contention window adjustment includes: determining, according to a type parameter, an access level of channel access performed by a base station at a second moment, where the type parameter is used for indicating a type of transmitted data during the base station performing the channel access at the second moment; and adjusting, according to the access level and an adjustment parameter, a size of a contention window corresponding to the second moment, where the adjustment parameter includes a first adjustment ratio, a first frequency domain position where the base station performs channel access at a first moment, and a second frequency domain position where the base station performs the channel access at the second moment. |
| US12232158B2 |
Reconfigurable metamaterial surface for mmWAVE networks
Use of high frequency waves, such a millimeter waves, in many circumstances is prevented due to their inability to diffract around common obstacles. Disclosed herein is a system and method for transforming an incident high frequency wave. The system includes meta-atom pairs that define a surface. The meta-atom pairs generate an electro-magnetic response by interacting with an incident wave. This electro-magnetic response can be modulated by applying voltage to the meta-atom pairs. The electro-magnetic response transforms the incident wave into an emitted wave based on its controlled properties. The system and method are able to, by changing the voltage applied, steer the emitted wave a full 360 degrees as wells as transmit it through the surface without significant power loss. Embodiments enable the transmission through or around many obstacles that would normally interfere with high frequency waves. |
| US12232155B2 |
Time division duplexing downlink-uplink configuration signaling
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first wireless node may transmit, to a second wireless node, a cross-link interference (CLI) management configuration message including a permutation indicator, wherein the permutation indicator indicates that an order of slot formats is an uplink-flexible-downlink order of slot formats or indicates that the order of slot formats is a downlink-flexible-uplink order of slot formats; and communicate with one or more third wireless nodes in accordance with the order of slot formats indicated to the second wireless node. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232152B2 |
Wideband operation in an unlicensed spectrum with plural separate frequency ranges
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and respective operation method. The mobile terminal comprises circuitry, which in operation monitors PDCCH candidates of a first search space set located in a designated first frequency range from the plurality of frequency ranges, and receives a DCI transmitted in the first search space set of the designated first frequency range. The received DCI includes an indication whether or not the mobile terminal is to skip monitoring some specific or all PDCCH candidates in at least one second search space set associated with at least one second frequency range from the plurality of frequency ranges. And only if the indication in the received DCI does not indicate to skip monitoring the specific or all PDCCH candidates, the circuitry additionally monitors the specific or all PDCCH candidates associated with the at least one second frequency range for receiving a DCI thereon. |
| US12232143B2 |
Nesting configured grant—small data transfer occasions
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a configuration message that indicates a radio resource allocation and a transmission scheme for one or more first configured grant-small data transfer (CG-SDT) occasions and one or more second CG-SDT occasions. The one or more second CG-SDT occasions are at least partially nested, in time, frequency, or a combination thereof, within the one or more first CG-SDT occasions. The UE may therefore transmit, to the base station, an uplink communication within the one or more first CG-SDT occasions or the one or more second CG-SDT occasions, using the radio resource allocation and the transmission scheme. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232142B2 |
System and method for physical downlink control channel monitoring based on user equipment capability in dual connectivity
Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a UE reports capability information indicating a first set of pairs and a second set of tuples. Each pair indicates serving cells configured for per-slot and per-span monitoring. Each tuple indicates serving cells configured for per-slot and per-span monitoring in an MCG and an SCG. A first pair of values for the MCG and a second pair of values for the SCG are received. A first value in each pair is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-slot monitoring, and a second value in each pair is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-span monitoring. A monitored candidate limit per slot is determined for the MCG and the SCG based on the first value. A monitored candidate limit per span is determined for the MCG and the SCG based on the second value. |
| US12232140B2 |
Techniques for shared channel backoff procedures in wireless communications systems
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, via a first carrier associated with a first radio access technology, at least a first uplink grant from a base station. The UE may implement one or more backoff schemes. For example, the UE may transmit, using resources indicated by at least the first uplink grant, an uplink message based on a temperature of one or more components of the UE satisfying a threshold, the uplink message including a transport block (TB) indicating data, a buffer status report (BSR) associated with the data, one or more padding bytes different from the data, or any combination thereof. The UE may monitor for at least a second uplink grant from the base station during a first time period based on transmitting the uplink message. |
| US12232137B2 |
User equipments, base stations and methods for configurable downlink control information for demodulation reference signal for a physical uplink shared channel
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). In a case that a number of bits for downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating an index of an uplink antenna port(s) is more than 1 bit, the DMRS for the PUSCH is transmitted using the index of an uplink antenna port(s) indicated by using the DCI used for indicating the index of the uplink antenna port(s). In a case that a number of bits for downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating an index of an uplink antenna port(s) is 0 bit, the DMRS for the PUSCH is transmitted using an index of the uplink antenna port(s) configured by using first information. |
| US12232136B2 |
Terminal and radio communication method
A terminal includes a receiving section configured to receive downlink control information that schedules or triggers a specific signal, and a control section configured to use different quasi-co-location (QCL) parameters for the specific signal between a case where the specific signal is started within a first period for decoding the downlink control information and a case where the specific signal is started within a second period after the first period. |
| US12232135B2 |
Method and apparatus for cross carrier scheduling considering multi-TRP in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the network configuring a User Equipment (UE) with cross-carrier scheduling, wherein the network transmits Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) on a first cell scheduling a second cell. The method further includes the network configuring the UE with PDCCH repetition on two search spaces of the first cell. In addition, the method includes the network being allowed to configure the UE with PDCCH repetition on two search spaces of the second cell only if two search spaces of the first cell, having same search space identities as the two search spaces of the second cell, have been configured with PDCCH repetition. |
| US12232134B2 |
Methods for uplink and downlink transmission/reception without grant and apparatus therefor
The present disclosure provides a method performed by user equipment, comprising: receiving configuration information of scheduling without grant for uplink or downlink; performing a transmission of the scheduling without grant based on the configuration information of scheduling without grant, wherein the configuration information of scheduling without grant comprises first information and/or second information, wherein the first information is used for indicating related information of multiple different transport block sizes and the second information is used for indicating related information of multiple different starting time domain positions. |
| US12232131B2 |
Method, apparatus, and device of processing terminal capability
A method, an apparatus and a device of processing a terminal capability are provided and related to the field of communications. The method performed by a network-side device includes: receiving at least one set of downlink control channel monitoring capability information; wherein, each set of downlink control channel monitoring capability information includes: a minimum quantity of symbols in an interval between adjacent spans, a maximum quantity of consecutive symbols within a span, and at least one of following information: a quantity of blind detections and a quantity of non-overlapping Control Channel Elements CCEs supported by a terminal within a span. |
| US12232127B2 |
Method and apparatus for indicating TCI, base station and storage medium
Disclosed in the present application are a method and apparatus for indicating TCI, a base station, and a storage medium. The method includes: when TCI in DCI configured by a base station for a UE corresponds to at least two TCI states, indicating a correspondence between a CDM group and a TCI state by mean of the DCI, and the CDM group is a CDM group to which a DMRS port allocated by the base station for the UE belongs. |
| US12232124B2 |
Multi-slot scheduling on unlicensed spectrum
Methods and apparatuses for multi-slot scheduling on unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. A method comprises: receiving a downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling time-contiguous data transmission in multiple slots, wherein the DCI includes an indicator indicating the time domain resource allocation in the multiple slots; determining, based on the indicator, a starting position and an ending position of the scheduled time-contiguous data transmission; and transmitting, in response to a successful listen-before-talk (LBT), data from the determined starting position to the determined ending position. |
| US12232123B2 |
Generation node b (GNB) configured for slot-less operation at frequencies above a 52.6 GHz carrier frequency
A generation node B (gNB) for a fifth-generation (5G) new radio (NR) or a sixth-generation (6G) network is configured for slot-less operation at frequencies above a 52.6 GHz carrier frequency. The gNB may generate signalling to configure a user equipment (UE) with a gap between demodulation reference signal (DMRS) symbols for an associated physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The gNB may also encode the DMRS symbols for transmission in accordance with the gap and may encode the associated PDSCH for transmission during the gap between the DMRS symbol transmissions at symbol times following the DMRS symbols. |
| US12232122B2 |
Wireless device capable of transmitting uplink sounding reference signals
A user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE includes a receiver and a processor that receive a radio resource control (RRC) signal including uplink (UL) sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration information. The UE also receives a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) message to activate transmission of UL SRSs The UE may then transmit UL SRSs in a time and frequency pattern based on at least the UL SRS configuration information. A UE method and an eNode-B are also disclosed. |
| US12232119B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving uplink signal in wireless communication system supporting cooperative communication
A method and device are provided for transmitting/receiving a UL signal in a wireless communication system supporting cooperative communication. A method for communication by a UE includes transmitting, to a base station, UE capability information for changing at least one of a UL beam, a transmit power, or a frequency, receiving information about an offset in a time domain from the base station, based on the UE capability information, and in case that the offset in the time domain is greater than or equal to a time for a change according to a UE capability, transmitting a UL signal to a plurality of TRPs by changing at least one of the UL beam, the transmit power, and the frequency. |
| US12232118B2 |
Resource determination for communicating uplink control signal in wide bandwidth deployments
Solutions for determining a resource for transmitting/detecting an uplink (UL) control signal are proposed. For example, a method includes receiving a physical resource configuration and/or an assigned resource indicator for transmitting the UL control signal, wherein the physical resource configuration indicates a plurality of resources in frequency domain. The method also includes determining a resource based on the received physical resource configuration and/or the assigned resource indicator; and adjusting the determined resource for transmitting the UL control signal based on at least one of an outcome of downlink (DL) listen before talk (LBT) performed prior to the transmission of the UL control signal, an outcome of UL LBT performed prior to the transmission of the UL control signal, and a time gap between the UL LBT and the transmission of the UL control signal. |
| US12232116B2 |
Base station and related communication method
Provided are a terminal device and a retransmission control method that make it possible to minimize increases in overhead in an uplink control channel (PUCCH), even if channel selection is used as the method to transmit response signals during carrier-aggregation communication using a plurality of downlink unit bands. On the basis of the generation status of uplink data and error-detection results obtained by a CRC unit, a control unit in the provided terminal uses response signal transmission rules to control the transmission of response signals or uplink control signals that indicate the generation of uplink data. If an uplink control signal and a response signal are generated simultaneously within the same transmission time unit, the control unit changes the resources allocated to the response signal and/or the phase point of the response signal in accordance with the number and position of ACKs within the error-detection result pattern. |
| US12232114B2 |
Method and apparatus for data indication
Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for data indication in an MT-EDT procedure. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes receiving DL data from a base station in an MT-EDT procedure; and determining whether to transmit UL data associated with the DL data in the MT-EDT procedure. |
| US12232109B2 |
Method and apparatus for uplink transmission in communication system
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for uplink transmission in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal includes: receiving, from a base station, first SFI information indicating n flexible symbol(s); receiving, from the base station, second SFI information re-indicating m symbol(s) of the n flexible symbol(s) as uplink (UL) symbol(s); and transmitting an SRS to the base station through the m symbol(s) re-indicated as a UL symbol among the n flexible symbol(s) indicated as a flexible symbol. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved. |
| US12232108B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving signal in wireless communication system, and apparatus supporting same
Various embodiments relate to a next-generation wireless communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate or the like beyond the 4th generation (4G) wireless communication system. According to various embodiments, provided are a method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system and an apparatus supporting same, and various other embodiments may also be provided. |
| US12232107B2 |
Network node, wireless device and methods therein for performing uplink transmissions
A method and network node for configuring a WD, to perform uplink transmissions using an uplink configured grant, UL-CG, or a dynamic grant is provided. The network node signals by radio resource control, RRC, signaling to the WD, a time domain resource assignment, TDRA, table for the uplink transmissions. The network node signals further signals to the WD, an indication of a particular repetition factor to be used by the WD to determine when to perform the uplink transmissions. |
| US12232105B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining uplink scheduling information
A method and apparatus for determining uplink scheduling information. The method includes a user equipment (UE) reports full power transmission capability and/or coherence transmission capability to a base station, determining a codebook subset of a codebook-based PUSCH and/or second information according to first information, the first information comprising at least one of the following information: the full power transmission capability, the coherence transmission capability, codebook subset restriction information of the codebook-based PUSCH, and first instruction, and the second information comprising an overhead indicated by a precoded matrix and the number of transport layers of the codebook-based PUSCH and/or an encoding mode indicated by the precoded matrix and the number of transport layers of the codebook-based PUSCH, and receiving uplink scheduling information of the codebook-based PUSCH, and determining the precoded matrix and the number of transport layers of the codebook-based PUSCH according to the uplink scheduling information of the codebook-based PUSCH. |
| US12232102B2 |
Method and apparatus for selecting plurality of terminal devices for uplink and downlink transmissions
An apparatus and method for selecting a plurality of terminal devices for uplink and downlink transmissions are described. A first terminal device is selected from a first group of terminal devices. A reinforcement learning agent is used for selecting the first terminal device based at least on data rates of the terminal devices of the first group and data rates of the terminal devices of a second group. The selected first terminal device is transferred from the first group of terminal devices to the second group of terminal devices. One group of terminal devices is scheduled for downlink transmission and the other group of terminal devices is scheduled for uplink transmission. |
| US12232093B2 |
Controlling deployment of IoT devices over wireless networks with an adaptive gateway
Systems, machine-readable media, and methods to control deployment of IoT devices over wireless networks with an adaptive gateway are provided. A gateway device may broadcast on different channels in a first time slot of a time interval. The gateway device may receive a response from a sensor device in a second time slot of the time interval. The gateway device may further communicate to the sensor device in a third time slot of the time interval. The gateway device may receive transmissions from the sensor device in one or more subsequent instances of the fourth time slot of the time interval. Based at least in part on the one or more transmissions from the sensor device, the gateway device may transmit data to one or more computer systems via one or more networks. |
| US12232088B2 |
Method and device for allocating resources for sidelink transmission
This disclosure relates to methods and devices for allocating resources for sidelink transmission between communication terminals in a wireless communication network. In one implementation, the method may include acquiring a first configuration message with respect to allocating sidelink resources for sidelink transmission between user equipments. The method may further include determining to serve as an anchor user equipment based on the first configuration message. The anchor user equipment may represent a type of user equipment assisting to allocate sidelink resources for other use equipments. The method further include transmitting, to a second user equipment, a resource allocation message with respect to allocating sidelink resources for the second user equipment. |
| US12232080B2 |
Paging related methods and apparatus
A base station generates, e.g., based on current UE and current system information, a UE specific paging priority list for an idle or inactive mode UE identifying a set of (small cell base) stations which are to be used to subsequently page the UE. The base station communicates the paging priority list to the UE in a radio resource control release message. In some embodiments, the release message further conveys information indicating a maximum paging monitoring duration and/or a maximum number of paging cells to be monitored. The UE receives the release message and transitions into idle or inactive mode. The UE uses the communicated information to perform efficient paging, identifying which small cells are potential sources of a paging signal, and determine how long to monitor for a paging signal. |
| US12232064B2 |
Synchronization signal block selection
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for synchronization signal block selection. One method includes receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. Each synchronization signal block includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. The method includes detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the synchronization signal blocks, determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. The first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency. The method includes decoding a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block, and determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. |
| US12232058B2 |
Timing advance enhancements for cellular communications
A disclosed example method involves, when a device is operating in a stationary mode and before a need of the device to communicate data, determining whether a stored timing advance is valid. When the stored timing advance is not valid, a valid timing advance is determined before the need of the device to communicate the data. |
| US12232056B2 |
Power control method, first communication node, and second communication node
Disclosed are a power control method, a first communication node and a second communication node. The power control method includes: configuring, by a first communication node, an association between a power control parameter and reference signal information; and configuring or indicating, by the first communication node, a reference signal of a transmission for a second communication node, so that the second communication node determines a power control parameter of the transmission according to the reference signal of the transmission and the association. |
| US12232050B2 |
Information reporting method and apparatus, and user equipment
An information reporting method and apparatus and a user equipment (UE) are provided. A UE receives first configuration information from a network device, measures the N reference signals based on the first configuration information, selects at least one reference signal from the N reference signals, and reports information related to each of the at least one reference signal, where the first configuration information is used for determining configuration of N reference signals, and N is an integer greater than 1. |
| US12232048B2 |
Base station device, terminal device, wireless communication system, and communication method
A base station device that communicates with a first terminal device that transmits first data includes: a controller configured to determine whether a calculation method for a single term among a plurality of terms included in an equation for determining a transmission power of the first terminal device is either a first method or a second method, the first method using a relative value based on a previous value of the single term, the second method using an absolute value that is irrelevant to the previous value of the single term; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to the first terminal device, notification information for notifying the calculation method determined by the controller. |
| US12232047B2 |
Pathloss determination for beam management sounding reference signals
A wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set that is associated with a pathloss reference signal (PL-RS) and comprises a first SRS resource. A downlink control information is received indicating a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for a physical shared data channel (PUSCH). A transmit power for the PUSCH is determined based on the PL-RS, in response to: the TCI state being associated with the first SRS resource of the SRS resource set, and the SRS resource set being configured for beam management. A transport block is transmitted, via the PUSCH, based on the transmit power and using the TCI state. |
| US12232046B2 |
Terminal and uplink transmission method
A terminal including: a control unit configured to compare a power reduction total value that is reduced from a maximum transmission power value determined based on a power class and that does not include a power reduction value for adjusting the power class with a predetermined value, and to calculate a lower limit value of a maximum transmission power by setting the power reduction value for adjusting the power class as 0 dB when the power reduction total value is greater than the predetermined value; and a transmission unit configured to perform uplink transmission using a maximum transmission power value equal to or greater than the lower limit value. |
| US12232043B2 |
Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium for communication in a wireless local area network
Various aspects pertaining to apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable medium are described herein. Some aspects pertain to wireless communication between various apparatuses, such as an access point (AP) and a station (STA). The AP may have a radio, and the STA may have a first radio and a second radio. The radios may have various power states. Some aspects pertain to negotiation of various communication parameters. Some aspects pertain to communication of a packet and execution of various related operations. Some aspects pertain to certain uplink (UL) and/or downlink (DL) communications. Some aspects pertain to termination or teardown of the negotiated parameters. The written description and appended drawings provide detailed descriptions regarding these and many other aspects. |
| US12232040B2 |
Using a dormancy timer for switching to a dormant bandwidth part
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration that indicates a duration of a dormancy timer for switching from an active bandwidth part to a dormant bandwidth part configured for the UE; start or restart the dormancy timer based at least in part on a determination that a condition is satisfied; and switch to the dormant bandwidth part based at least in part on a determination that the dormancy timer has expired. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232039B2 |
Signal transmission method, network device and terminal device
Embodiments of the present application disclose a signal transmission method, a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: sending, by a network device, when a terminal device is configured with multiple Bandwidth Parts (BWPs), configuration information of each BWP's corresponding power saving signal of the multiple BWPs to the terminal device. The method, network device, and terminal device of the embodiments of the present application are beneficial to achieve a better power saving gain. |
| US12232036B2 |
Methods for user equipment measurements on additional reference symbols during idle mode for power saving
A wireless communication device having a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processor which includes a determining module, and a processing module, wherein the wireless communication device is arranged to perform a method for power saving when operating in idle mode in a wireless communication system. Transmissions of a first set of reference symbols, RSs, and a second set of RSs are provided in the wireless communication system. The method includes estimating transmission pattern of the second set of RSs, and determining when to wake up in the idle mode to perform associated measurements based on the estimated transmission pattern of the second set of RSs. The first set of RSs are provided periodically, and the second set of RSs are provided in any of periodic, semi-persistent or aperiodic transmissions. |
| US12232034B2 |
Wireless communication method using wake-up radio and wireless communication terminal using same
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a wireless LAN (WLAN) transceiver configured to transmit and receive a WLAN signal; and a wake-up radio (WUR) receiver configured to receive a WUR signal. The WUR receiver is configured to receive a wake-up packet from a base wireless communication terminal and wakes-up the WLAN transceiver. A part of the WUR signal is transmitted by a modulation method different from a modulation method of the WLAN signal. |
| US12232033B2 |
Radio communication system, radio terminals, radio base stations, radio communication method and program
Disclosed is a radio communication system wherein radio terminals can communicate using a plurality of component carriers having different frequencies. The communication system has a reception start timing control means for commonly controlling the cycle of reception start timing for predetermined channels in at least some of the component carriers assigned to the radio terminals; and a reception control means for controlling the reception interval of said predetermined channels, said reception intervals being started at the reception start times in at least some of the component carriers assigned to the radio terminals. |
| US12232031B2 |
Lightweight messaging
Lightweight messaging between a cloud-based platform and a compact wireless device. The wireless device may transmit an initial message to a cloud-based platform, and receive an initial response message from the platform that specifies an interval. In response, the wireless device may transmit a reporting message to the platform that identifies the wireless device and indicates a status of the wireless device, set a reporting interval to the specified interval, and, upon expiration of the reporting interval, transmit a new reporting message to the platform. The reporting interval may be subsequently changed by update messages from the platform. In an embodiment, to reduce resource consumption at the wireless device, the wireless device does not transmit an acknowledgement message to the platform in response to the update messages. Rather, the platform infers acknowledgement based on subsequent actions of the wireless device. |
| US12232029B2 |
User equipment (UE) sleep mode adaptation
A wireless device, such as a user equipment, UE, determines (410) a first sleep opportunity for the wireless device and evaluates (420) one or more energy-related parameters for each of a plurality of possible sleep modes for the wireless device. The plurality of possible sleep modes correspond to varying degrees of reduced energy consumption by the wireless device, relative to a non-sleep mode. The wireless device selects (430) a first one of the plurality of possible sleep modes for the wireless device, based on this evaluating, and activates (440) the selected sleep mode during the first sleep opportunity. |
| US12232028B2 |
Open RAN radio unit power saving on per-symbol basis
Parsing of C-plane messages is described, e.g., C-plane messages that are communicated from an open RAN distributed unit (O-DU) to an open RAN radio unit (O-RU) in order to determine whether a particular symbol that is to be subsequently communicated via U-plane messages is blank (e.g., no physical resource blocks (PRB)) or not blank (e.g., at least one PRB). A bitmap can be constructed by the O-RU having a bit length equal to the number of symbols to be communicated, where each bit of the bitmap corresponds to one of the symbols. Values of each bit of the bitmap can indicate whether a corresponding symbol is blank or not blank, and, if blank, some devices can be powered down to conserve power on a symbol-by-symbol basis in a manner that is compliant with Open RAN specifications and does not presume the same vendor for O-RU and O-DU. |
| US12232025B2 |
Method and apparatus for manual closed access group selection in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to manual closed access group (CAG) selection in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a central unit (CU) in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving, from a distribution unit (DU), information informing whether to allow a manual closed access group (CAG) selection on a CAG identifier (ID) not included in a list of allowed CAG IDs of a wireless device for each of public land mobile networks (PLMNs); receiving, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a list of PLMNs supported by the AMF; determining CAG control information informing at least one PLMN for which a manual CAG selection on a CAG ID not included in the list of allowed CAG IDs of the wireless device is allowed, based on the list of PLMNs supported by the AMF and the information received from the DU; and transmitting, to the DU, the CAG control information. |
| US12232023B2 |
Providing slice attribute information to user equipment in a mobile network environment
Presented herein are techniques to facilitate providing slice attribute information to a user equipment (UE) for one or more slice types with which the user equipment is allowed to establish one or more session(s). In one example, a method may include obtaining, by a network element, a registration request for connection of a UE to a mobile network; performing an authentication for connection of the UE to the mobile network; and upon successful authentication, providing, by the network element, a registration response to the UE, wherein the registration response identifies one or more network slice types with which the UE is authorized to establish a session and the registration response identifies one of: attribute information for each of the one or more network slice types or network location information from which attribute information for each of the one or more network slice types is to be obtained. |
| US12232019B2 |
Electronic device for controlling communication function, and operating method therefor
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a device and method for controlling a communication function in an electronic device. An electronic device comprises: a wireless communication circuit for supporting first communication and second communication; memory; and at least one processor, the at least one processor configured to: check identification information about a network when connected to the network through the first communication, determine whether the network supports the second communication, on the basis of the identification information about the network and network information related to the second communication, set, on the basis of whether the network supports the second communication, whether a function, related to the second communication, of the electronic device is activated; and transmit, to the network information related to whether the function, related to the second communication, of the electronic device is activated. |
| US12232017B2 |
Systems and methods for policy and location-based data network selection in a wireless network
A system described herein may dynamically determine whether a User Equipment (“UE”) is authorized to access a given Local Area Data Network (“LADN”) based on dynamically determined factors, such as temporal factors, network load factors, registration or de-registration of the UE for the LADN, etc. Updates to such polices may be further used to determine whether the UE is authorized to access the LADN. Thus, the providing of services associated with a LADN may be more dynamic and based on additional factors than a determination of whether UE subscription information (e.g., as provided by a UE information repository) indicates that a given UE has subscribed to the LADN. |
| US12232016B2 |
Accepting a network slice based on location based network slice coexistence utilizing an access and mobility management function (AMF)
One or more location based network slice coexistence rules for one or more locations of a wireless device are received from a network node. A request message for a first network slice for the wireless device is received from the wireless device being at a first location. A determination is made to accept the first network slice based on the first location and the one or more location based network slice coexistence rules. A first response message indicating acceptance of the first network slice is sent. |
| US12232006B2 |
Device identification method
The present disclosure teaches provision of a method and a portable electronic device. The method comprises receiving, via a wireless communication interface capable of supporting paired interaction, a data packet from an aerosol provision device via a wireless communication network. The data packet contains information relating to at least one physical characteristic of the aerosol provision device. An identity of the aerosol provision device is determined based at least in part on the at least one physical characteristic of the aerosol provision device and an aspect of a user interface is changed based on the determined identity of the aerosol provision device. |
| US12232004B2 |
Provisioning and exposing user equipment (UE) communication pattern associated with an application to request traffic of the application to be analyzed in the core network (CN)
Embodiments include a method, in an application function, AF, for exchanging UE communication pattern information with a core network, CN. The method comprises provisioning, to a network exposure function, NEF, in the CN, communication information related to one or more user equipment, UEs, the communication information including an identifier of an application associated with the AF and an indication of one or more first parameters describing a first UE communication pattern associated with the application. The method further comprises sending, to the NEF, a subscription request, wherein the subscription request includes the identifier of the application. Further still, the method comprises receiving, from the NEF, a report indicative of an analysis of traffic of the application based at least on the one or more first parameters. |
| US12231999B2 |
Road side unit scheduling system
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for utilizing road side unit (RSU) that may be stationary units or mobile user equipments (UEs) (e.g., part of a vehicle) for managing scheduling requests from one or more UEs for side-link cellular vehicle-to-everything (CV2X) communication between UEs. To this end, an RSU may determine characteristics associated with the scheduling requests (e.g., traffic type, latency requirements, etc.) to allocate resources in the resource pool to the one or more UEs that comply with the half-duplex constraints. |
| US12231997B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for intelligent transportation system (ITS) message distribution
Embodiments include methods performed by a V2X application enabler (VAE) client of a V2X User Equipment (UE) arranged for communication with a VAE server. Such methods include sending, to the VAE server, a registration or de-registration request to register or de-register for receiving intelligent transport system (ITS) messages. The registration or de-registration request includes an identifier of the V2X UE and an identifier of a first type of ITS messages from the VAE server, for which the V2X UE wishes to register or de-register for receiving. Such methods include receiving, from the VAE server a response indicating acknowledgement of the registration or de-registration request. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by VAE servers, as well as UEs and application servers configured to perform such methods. |
| US12231994B2 |
Sensing method and communication apparatus
This application provides a sensing method and a communication apparatus. A first device indicates at least one second device to perform a sensing task by using a midamble, and indicates a sensing parameter required by the at least one second device to perform the sensing task. This may enable the at least one second device to perform the sensing task by using the midamble sent by the first device, to implement sensing by using the midamble. |
| US12231993B2 |
Wireless bidirectional communication network for UAV
A system and method establish bidirectional communication between an UAV terminal and a GCS terminal. Each terminal includes first and second communication modules. The first communication module is based on a radio module and the second communication module is based on wireless communication for data transfer. Through the radio module, the first communication unit of GCS terminal requests the UAV terminal to activate the second communication unit. The flight control data is then transmitted to the UAV terminal from the GCS terminal where the flight mission is planned and optimized. |
| US12231989B2 |
High accuracy ORAN radio unit synchronization error estimation
Systems, methods, and software can provide high-accuracy position estimation for mobile user equipment (UE) configured for use within a service area covered by a plurality of radio units, e.g., O-RUs, with known position including coordinates. A channel estimate can be derived for a channel between a given UE and each of a plurality of radio units based on a sounding reference signal (SRS) received from the UE and used to select a subset of the radio units. The shortest delay can be calculated for the given UE to each O-RU in the subset, forming a set of uplink-time-difference-of-arrival (UL-TDOA) measurements; position of the given UE in the service area can be estimated based on the UL-TDOA measurements. The O-RU synchronization error can be estimated for each O-RU in the subset using estimated positions of the given UE and corresponding UL-TDOA measurements. |
| US12231985B2 |
Method and apparatus for location-based, automated control of electronic devices
Systems, methods and apparatus are described for automatically performing home or business-based actions. A predefined geographic boundary may be defined around a home or a business. When a personal communication device inside a vehicle crosses a boundary of the predefined geographic boundary, the personal communication device sends a short range message to a point-to-point transceiver in the vehicle, and the point-to-point transceiver sends a signal directly to a controller in the home or business to automatically perform the one or more home or business-based actions. |
| US12231974B2 |
Methods and apparatus for mobility in moving networks
A method and apparatus for receiving a broadcast configuration indicating when a change in a RAN function termination occurs is provided, for example, by a timer value. The broadcast configuration may be received from a satellite, blimp or other moving transmitter. A dedicated configuration may also be received from the serving cell. The dedicated configuration may include a preamble, a transient configuration and an indication of a layer 2 behavior. If a WTRU detects a change in RAN function termination, the WTRU may suspend any uplink data transmissions, apply the transient configuration and transmit the preamble to a target cell. The WTRU may synchronize with the target cell and apply the layer 2 behavior. |
| US12231969B2 |
Secondary cell group maintenance method, terminal device, and network node
The present disclosure provides a secondary cell group (SCG) maintenance method, a terminal device and a network node. The SCG maintenance method includes: receiving conditional SCG change information transmitted by a network node; evaluating, according to the conditional SCG change information, whether one or more target cells of an SCG meet a condition corresponding to triggering target cell change, to obtain an evaluation result; according to the evaluation result, triggering a SCG target cell changing procedure. |
| US12231968B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for handling the configuration of measurements to be performed by a user equipment in a wireless communication network
A method performed by a first base station, is described. The first base station determines a change in one or more measurements to be performed by a UE. The measurements are associated with a first set of frequencies. The first base station also transmits a first message to a second base station comprising information regarding which frequencies in the first set are to be changed. The first base station and the second base station serve the UE. A method performed by the second base station is also described whereby the second base station receives the first message. In a method performed by the UE, the UE receives, from the first base station, a configuration message configured to specify the measurements to perform and a measurement gap configuration. The UE then takes the measurements based on the configuration message. |
| US12231964B2 |
Apparatus and method for supporting handover in a wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention provides a method for supporting handover, comprising the steps of: informing, by a source base station, a core network whether a direct data forwarding path is available; deciding, by the core network, whether to use direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; informing, by the core network, a target base station of information about the direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; allocating, by the target base station, data forwarding tunnel information, the target base station allocating the data forwarding tunnel information according to the received information about the direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; transmitting, by the target base station, the allocated data forwarding tunnel information to the core network; and informing, by the core network, the source base station of the data forwarding tunnel information. With the present invention, different data forwarding methods are supported to prevent data loss and ensure service continuity. |
| US12231958B2 |
Adaptable resiliency for a virtualized RAN framework
Adaptable resiliency for a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) framework is disclosed. A resiliency management component can determine vRAN topological adaptations that can reflect resiliency requirements of service instance(s). Accordingly, sufficient redundant vRAN components to satisfy the resiliency requirements can be deployed. However, unlike conventional redundancy techniques that can determine a highest level of redundancy and then apply that relative to all supported services, the disclosed subject matter can avoid over-deploying redundant vRAN components, e.g., redundant components exceeding the resiliency requirement of a service instance, resulting in lowered monetary and non-monetary costs to maintain a vRAN. Moreover, as the services change, the topology of the vRAN can be automatically adapted to purge excessive redundancies, add newly required redundancies, etc., which can facilitate propagating an adequate but lean vRAN topology that is sufficiently resilient. |
| US12231957B2 |
Electronic device for configuring system parameters related to load control in multi-frequency wireless communication network and operation method thereof
An apparatus and method for configuring system variables related to load control in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, and a processor configured to identify a traffic pattern for each cell based on at least one of the plural statistical indicators, in case of determining to update a system variable of cell based on the traffic pattern, configure at least one of the plural statistical indicators as a controlling indicator, and update at least one system variable for at least one cell based on the required change amount of the at least one controlling indicator. |
| US12231953B2 |
Information processing apparatus, communication system, information processing method, and program
The efficiency of wireless communication is improved.A communication system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus controls to determine an information amount to be used for a receipt acknowledgment response to packets to be transmitted to a second information processing apparatus on the basis of information relating to the packets and notifies the second information processing apparatus of that determined information amount. The second information processing apparatus controls to return the receipt acknowledgment response to the packets transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the first information processing apparatus on the basis of the information amount notified from the first information processing apparatus. |
| US12231952B2 |
Method and device for reporting UE capability in wireless communication system
Provided is a method of reporting user equipment (UE) capability information, including: receiving a UE capability information request message from a base station; generating a UE capability information message, based on the received UE capability information request message; determining whether the generated UE capability information message exceeds a configured largest size of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU); segmenting the generated UE capability information message into a plurality of segments, based on a result of the determining; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of segments to the base station. |
| US12231945B2 |
Integrated backhaul transport for 5Gs
A mechanism is disclosed operating a transport network function (TNF) as part of a fifth generation wireless (5G) virtualized control plane. The mechanism includes receiving a request to compute a traffic engineering (TE) path in a 5G transport network for a packet data unit (PDU) session, the request received from a 5G virtualized control plane function via a service based interface (SBI) bus. Network topology information for the 5G transport network is obtained via a northbound interface (Nn). A TE path across the 5G transport network is computed for the PDU session based on the network topology information. A TE path identifier for the TE path computed for the PDU session is returned via the SBI bus. |
| US12231944B2 |
System and methods for providing integrated 5G and satellite service in backhaul and edge computing applications
A system and method for integrating 5g and satellite services. A data stream is received from a first network, and traffic conditions in the first network and a plurality of second networks are analyzed. The data stream is segmented into a first portion and at least one second portion based on the analysis of the traffic conditions, and transmitted over the plurality of second networks. The first portion of the data stream and the second portions of the data stream are received at a destination. The first portion of the data stream and the second portions of the data stream are subsequently reassembled, using reassembly information, to reproduce the data stream received from the first network. |
| US12231942B2 |
Methods of measurement in SDT
Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more cells during an small data transmission (SDT) procedure between a user equipment (UE) and a network when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) INACTIVE state are described herein. Beam and/or cell measurements taken during an SDT measurement period of the SDT procedure may be used to determine one or more respective cell qualities, among other possibilities. Beginnings and endings of the SDT measurement period, and the manner (timing) for taking measurements within the SDT measurement period, are also described. The cell qualities so determined can then be used to monitor, during the SDT measurement period, for a measurement event, which causes the UE to send a measurement report to the network having data determined using those cell qualities, and/or to send messaging intended to induce the network to change the RRC state of the UE. |
| US12231940B2 |
Method and device for transmitting/receiving channel state information in wireless communication system
A method and a device for transmitting/receiving channel state information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A method by which a terminal transmits channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the disclosure, can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, CSI related configuration information including a first CSI report configuration and a second CSI report configuration; calculating a channel quality indicator (CQI) on the basis of the assumption that a first channel measurement resource (CMR) related to the first CSI report configuration is an IMR and that a first interference measurement resource (IMR) related to the first CSI report configuration is a CMR; and reporting, to the base station, first CSI including the first interference-based CQI. |
| US12231939B2 |
Sensing in wireless communications system
Resources are configured, by frame/subframe/slot/symbol, for uplink communication components, downlink communication components, radar sensing components, or flexible components. Flexible components are configured by symbol for uplink or downlink communications, radar sensing, or flexible usage. Full, partial or no overlap between resources for uplink, downlink or sidelink communication and resources for radar sensing may be configured. Frequency configuration for radar sensing may be in absolute units or grid units, and waveforms other than OFDM may be used for radar sensing. Configuration may be initiated by a base station in response to explicit or implicit request by a UE for sensing resources. A UE may sense resources within a configured resource pool for availability before using the resources for radar sensing. |
| US12231938B2 |
Configuring an artificial intelligence based framework
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring an AI based framework. One method includes receiving, an indication indicating an artificial intelligence based framework. The method includes receiving configuration information corresponding to the artificial intelligence based framework. The configuration information comprises at least one parameter of the artificial intelligence based framework. The method includes communicating an artificial intelligence report corresponding to the artificial intelligence based framework based on the configuration information. The artificial intelligence report includes: a set of values corresponding to the configuration information; an indication of a subset of a set of channel resources; or a combination thereof. The artificial intelligence report corresponds to a usage value that describes an artificial intelligence based application. |
| US12231931B2 |
Signal measurement method, terminal, and network side device
A method for signal measuring, a terminal and a network-side device are provided. The method is applied to a terminal, and the method includes: receiving a measurement-configuration information sent by a network-side device, wherein the measurement-configuration information contains at least a reported group quantity of a measured value of a target measurement parameter, and the target measurement parameter refers to a parameter of a target measurement signal; according to the measurement-configuration information, measuring the target measurement parameter; and sending the measured value of the target measurement parameter to the network-side device. The embodiments of the method solve the problem that, in the conventional 5G NR system, the configuration information for reference signals has not been complete. |
| US12231928B2 |
Reliability enhancement in downlink communication
A WTRU may be configured with a plurality of monitoring patterns. The WTRU may determine, based at least in part upon the particular slot in the downlink channel, monitoring occasions for each of the plurality of monitoring patterns. The WTRU determines PDCCH candidates for each of the plurality of monitoring patterns and evaluates the total number of PDCCH candidates for each of the plurality of monitoring patterns against blind detection limits. The WTRU selects one of the plurality of monitoring patterns for the slot based at least in part on determining the PDCCH candidates for the selected monitoring pattern satisfy the blind detection limits. |
| US12231924B2 |
Intelligent monitoring systems and methods for wi-fi metric-based predictions for cloud based wi-fi networks
System and methods include obtaining Wi-Fi network data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers and obtaining customer data for each customer associated with the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, the customer data including call-ins made by customers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data including correlating the call-ins made by customers to the Wi-Fi network data; predicting customer call-ins based on correlations made between the call-ins made by customers and the Wi-Fi network data; and initiating a customer outreach workflow prior to a predicted customer call-in. |
| US12231923B2 |
Intelligent monitoring systems and methods for Wi-Fi metric-based alarms for cloud based Wi-Fi networks
System and methods include obtaining data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data for Wi-Fi metric based alarms, each Wi-Fi metric based alarm being associated with detection of one of an offline Wi-Fi network of the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, an offline node of the Wi-Fi network, instability of the Wi-Fi network, congestion in the Wi-Fi network, and interference in the Wi-Fi network; determining the Wi-Fi metric based alarms based on the analyzing; and performing one or more actions based on the determined Wi-Fi metric based alarms. |
| US12231918B2 |
Wedge shaped cells in a wireless communication system
Aspects described herein relate to a network for providing air-to-ground wireless communication in various cells. The network includes a first base station array, each base station of which includes a respective first antenna array defining a directional radiation pattern that is oriented in a first direction, wherein each base station of the first base station array is disposed spaced apart from another base station of the first base station array along the first direction by a first distance. The network also includes a similar second base station array where the second base station array extends substantially parallel to the first base station array and is spaced apart from the first base station array by a second distance to form continuous and at least partially overlapping cell coverage areas between respective base stations of the first and second base station arrays. |
| US12231917B2 |
Base station that transmits system information based on beam information and user equipment
A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system is described. The mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has a circuitry which is configured to transmit system information based on beam information. |
| US12231916B2 |
Wireless communication method and device
Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method and device. A transmitter device can determine or indicate spatial information of channel listening, thereby obtaining an LBT direction and optimizing the communication of an NR-U system on a shared spectrum. The wireless communication method comprises: a transmitter device determines spatial information of channel listening according to the spatial information corresponding to first information, wherein the first information comprises a channel and/or a signal. |
| US12231915B2 |
Method and electronic device for switching antenna
According to various embodiments, the electronic device may include: a first antenna having a first polarization characteristic, a second antenna a having a second polarization characteristic different from the first polarization characteristic, a switch operatively connected to the first antenna and the second antenna, and a processor operatively connected to the first antenna and the second antenna through the switch. The processor may be configured to identify, based on transmitting at least one packet using the first antenna, at least one timestamp of the packet, control the electronic device to transmit a first area of the packet based on a first timestamp of the identified timestamp using the first antenna, switch the first antenna to the second antenna based on a second timestamp of the identified timestamp, and control the electronic device to transmit a second area of the packet based on the second timestamp of the packet using the second antenna. |
| US12231914B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for time-domain beam-sweeping
Methods and apparatuses for time-domain beam-sweeping are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless device (WD) includes receiving a CSI report configuration, the CSI-RS resource configuration and the CSI report configuration mapping each of a plurality of time-domain beam sweeping CSI-RS transmissions in the configured one CSI-RS resource to a corresponding CSI report; receiving at least one of the plurality of time-domain beam sweeping CSI-RS transmissions in the configured one CSI-RS resource; and transmitting at least one CSI report according to the mapping. In another embodiment, a method in a network node includes determining a CSI-RS resource configuration for one CSI-RS resource; determining a CSI report configuration; and transmitting the plurality of time-domain beam sweeping CSI-RS transmissions in the configured one CSI-RS resource according to the mapping. |
| US12231908B2 |
Scheduled amplifier wireless base station apparatus and methods
Apparatus and methods for providing enhanced coverage in a quasi-licensed wireless system using a reduced-cost base station apparatus. In one embodiment, the base station is configured to utilize quasi-licensed 3.55-3.70 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) GAA and PAL spectrum, and employs a power amplifier sharing arrangement in its transmitter chain(s), along with multi-sector antenna elements. A scheduling algorithm operative on the base station generates sector-specific weights which are used to allocate the shared power amplifier(s) between the different sectors. Advantageously, design and production costs of the base station are reduced through sharing of comparatively expensive amplifier and transmitter chain components, thereby allowing for commoditization of the base station for mass distribution. |
| US12231907B2 |
Selective transmission and/or detection of identification signals by a wireless access node in unlicensed spectrum
Embodiments of a wireless access node for dynamically transmitting an identification signal and/or detecting identification signals from other transmit nodes when operating in unlicensed spectrum and embodiments of a method of operation thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method in a wireless access node that operates in an unlicensed frequency spectrum comprises determining, based on one or more parameters, whether the wireless access node is to transmit an identification signal and/or detect identification signals from other transmit nodes. The method further comprises operating in accordance with a result of the determining whether to transmit the identification signal and/or to detect identification signals from other transmit nodes. In this manner, throughput can be improved. |
| US12231905B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US12231903B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and utilization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, nd/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data. |
| US12231901B2 |
Resource exchange event verification based on subscriber identity module (SIM) card feature comparison
An intelligent system for resource exchange event verification/authentication based on a comparison between the known Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card features and the real-time extracted SIM card features. SIM card features are initially extracted from the SIM card of a user's mobile communication device and stored in a SIM card feature file that is associated with the user's mobile communication device. Subsequently, when the mobile communication device initiates a resource exchange event, the current SIM card features are extracted from the SIM card currently residing in the mobile communication device and compared to those SIM card features in the SIM card feature file. The comparison is an intelligent comparison that takes into account, normal changes that may have occurred between the generation of the SIM card feature file and time of the resource exchange event. If the comparison results in no abnormal changes, the resource exchange event is deemed to verified/authenticated and further processing may ensue. |
| US12231900B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application provide example communication methods and apparatuses. One example communication method is applied to a communications device, where a subscriber identification module (SIM) card is installed in the communications device, and where the example communication method includes determining, by the communications device, that the SIM card is removed. The communications device can then send alarm information to a network device, where the alarm information indicates that the SIM card in the communications device is removed, and where security protection is performed on the alarm information based on security context stored in the communications device. The communications device can then delete the security context. |
| US12231898B2 |
Security of Wi-Fi protected setup procedure
Solutions pertaining to improvement in the security of a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) procedure are proposed. An access point (AP) determines that a WPS procedure is activated. In response, the AP varies a transmission (Tx) power in transmitting one or more WPS management frames during the WPS procedure. Moreover, the AP configures one or more credentials to a station (STA) in response to receiving one or more management frames from the STA. |
| US12231890B2 |
User access-restrictive systems and methods for operating particle sampling devices
Systems, methods, devices and software for operating particle sampling devices in a user-restrictive manner include a tag and a particle sampling device. The device includes a tag reader and a processor in communication with the tag reader. The processor: receives device configuration data and reads operational and/or user data from the tag having that data encoded thereon. Based on the data read from the tag, the processor may either grant or deny access to a user for performing device operations. Alternatively, for a headless particle sampling device configured for minimal user interaction during operation, the device is removably attached to a supporting structure proximate the tag positioned in or on the supporting structure. In the headless configuration, the processor reads device configuration parameters including network communication information from the tag following device power up. Embodiments of the disclosure facilitate various efficiency improvements for manufacturing operations reliant on particle sampling devices. |
| US12231886B2 |
Hearing device with certificates and related methods
A hearing device and a method for operating a hearing device is disclosed, hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier; and customer data indicative of the hearing device being configured to operate as a customer hearing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine if the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device based on the customer data; and in accordance with a determination that the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device, operate the hearing device according to the second primary certificate. |
| US12231885B2 |
Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems for WTRU-to-network relays
Systems and methods are described herein for enabling discovery and selection of a WTRU-to-network relay by a remote WTRU and handling a WTRU-to-network relay configuration update. The WTRU-to-network relay may broadcast a service type indicating that the service type is available or conditionally available based on the WTRU-to-network relay slicing configuration. The WTRU-to-network relay may update broadcasting the service type or the indication that the service type as being conditionally available based on update of the WTRU-to-network relay slicing configuration. The WTRU-to-network relay may relay traffic between one or more distinct remote WTRUs and the core network node via a WTRU-to-network relay. The WTRU-to-network relay may reuse an existing PDU session for relay traffic or send a PDU session establishment request to network with the requested PDU session parameters depending on if the session parameters associated with an existing PDU session match the PDU session requirements of the remote WTRU. |
| US12231884B2 |
Wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key
Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. A plurality of wireless network access profiles that indicate a plurality of PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a first value based at on the PSK. The access point can transmit the first value to a cloud-based provisioning system. A plurality of values based on the plurality of PSKs of the plurality of wireless network access profiles may be created and a match between a second value of the plurality of values and the transmitted first value may be identified. A third value may be provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile of the plurality of wireless network access profiles used to generate the value. Network access can then be granted based on the third value. |
| US12231879B2 |
Operating method for AUSF and UDM for authentication and authorization for each network slice
One disclosure of the present specification provides an operating method for an authentication server function (AUSF) apparatus. The operating method comprises the steps of: requesting a unified data management (UDM) apparatus for information about a serving access and mobility management function (AMF) apparatus for user equipment (UE); receiving, from the UDM apparatus, information indicating that the serving AMF apparatus for the UE is not present and an indication indicating or instructing maintenance of information about authentication and authorization for each network slice; receiving, from the UDM apparatus, information about a new serving AMF apparatus for the UE; and transmitting, to the new serving AMF apparatus, the information about authentication or authorization. |
| US12231877B2 |
Security key generation in wireless networks
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, transmitting to a second wireless node timing information for security key adoption and information indicative of a third wireless node, transmitting to the third wireless node a message to estimate a channel between the second wireless node and the third wireless node, the message to estimate the channel comprising information indicative of the second wireless node and channel measurement resource information associated with the second wireless node, obtaining a security key generated on the basis of channel estimation information based on estimation of the channel by the third wireless node, and applying the security key for encrypted data transmission between the first wireless node and the second wireless node. |
| US12231876B2 |
Method and apparatus for security realization of connections over heterogeneous access networks
This application relates to session establishment by user equipment over a plurality of heterogenous access networks. In one aspect, the heterogenous access networks may include 3GPP and non-3GPP access networks (106). The non-3GPP access networks (106) may include one or more non-3GPP trusted access networks (108) or one or non-3GPP, non-trusted access networks (110). |
| US12231868B2 |
Sound effect adjustment
A sound effect adjustment method is provided. In the method, a video frame and an audio signal of a corresponding time unit of a target video are obtained. A sound source orientation and a sound source distance of a sound source object in the video frame are determined. Scene information corresponding to the video frame is determined. The audio signal is filtered based on the sound source orientation and the sound source distance. An echo coefficient is determined according to the scene information. Further, an adjusted audio signal with an adjusted sound effect is generated based on the filtered audio signal and the echo coefficient. |
| US12231863B2 |
Sound output device
A sound output device including: an actuator that outputs a driving force in response to a drive signal; a vibrating body that includes a plurality of receiving parts and is vibrated by a driving force transmitted from the actuator; a transmission plate that is provided with a plurality of pressing parts that press the plurality of receiving parts, respectively; a coil spring that applies a biasing force to the transmission plate to press the plurality of pressing parts against the plurality of receiving parts, respectively; and a base body that receives one end face of the actuator, in which the vibrating body is pressed against another end face of the actuator by a biasing force of the coil spring applied via the plurality of pressing parts and the plurality of receiving parts. |
| US12231862B2 |
Electronic device including multi-way speaker and operation method thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, an input module, a first output module, a second output module, a first digital to analog converter (DAC) connected to the first output module, a second DAC connected to the second output module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to identify an operation mode of the electronic device, obtain an external signal through the communication module, or obtain an input signal through the input module, generate an output signal corresponding to the operation mode, and control the first DAC and the second DAC in response to the operation mode. |
| US12231860B2 |
Measurement-based loudspeaker excursion limiting
A method for designing a loudspeaker excursion estimator comprises measuring an excursion-related parameter for a loudspeaker, for each of a plurality of loudspeaker input signal levels and each of a plurality of loudspeaker input signal frequencies. The method further comprises, for each of the loudspeaker input signal frequencies and based on the measured excursion-related parameters, identifying a respective loudspeaker input signal level corresponding to a target maximum excursion-related parameter value. The method further comprises determining a filter response, based on the identified loudspeaker input signal levels and their respective loudspeaker input signal frequencies, and implementing a filter, based on the calculated filter response, for generating an excursion estimation based on loudspeaker input signal levels. |
| US12231858B2 |
Hearing device with remote fitting, hearing system, and related methods
The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for a hearing system. A method, performed by a hearing device of a hearing system comprising a hearing device system and an external device, the hearing device system comprising the hearing device and a user accessory device with a user application installed thereon is disclosed, the method comprising receiving, from the user accessory device, secure hearing system data, the secure hearing system data comprising a data type identifier; determining a data type of the secure hearing system data based on the data type identifier; determining hearing system data by applying a security scheme to the secure hearing system data based on the data type; and operating the hearing device according to the hearing system data. |
| US12231855B1 |
Protective element for an electroacoustic transducer of a hearing device or for a sound tube included in a hearing device
Described herein are a protective element configured to be connected to an electroacoustic transducer or a sound tube included in a hearing device, the protective element comprising a 3D-shaped membrane that has two or more first portions having a first thickness that are configured to transmit sound and two or more second portions having a second thickness. The first thickness is less than the second thickness such that a rigidity of the 3D-shaped membrane is greater at the two or more second portions than at the two or more first portions. At least two of the two or more second portions are spaced from one another along a circumference of the 3D-shaped membrane by at least one of the two or more first portions. |
| US12231852B2 |
Low-latency communication protocol for binaural applications
Hearing instruments, such as hearing aids, may improve a quality of presented audio through the use of a binaural application, such as beamforming. The binaural application may require communication between the hearing instruments so that audio from a left hearing instrument may be combined with audio from a right hearing instrument. The combining at a hearing instrument can require synchronizing audio sampled locally with sampled audio received from wireless communication. This synchronization may cause a noticeable delay of an output of the binaural application if the latency of the wireless communication is not low (e.g., a few samples of delay). Presented herein is a low-latency communication protocol that communicates packets on a sample-by-sample basis and that compensates for delays caused by overhead protocol data transmitted with the audio data. |
| US12231851B1 |
Method, apparatus and system for low latency audio enhancement
According to some embodiments, an ear-worn device, e.g., a hearing aid, is provided that operates to enhance audio signals detected by the ear-worn device. In some embodiments, the ear-worn device includes a microphone, a processing circuit coupled to the microphone, and an output signal generator coupled to the processing circuit. In some embodiments, a method for enhancing audio signals includes: detecting an audio signal with the microphone; as the audio signal is being detected, dividing the audio signal into a plurality of segments; enhancing the detected audio signal with the processing circuit of the hearing aid; and outputting the enhanced audio signal with the output signal generator. In some embodiments, enhancing the detected audio signal includes processing one or more of the segments of the detected audio signal with a neural network engine (NNE) of the processing circuit to obtain an output for enhancing the detected audio signal. |
| US12231846B2 |
Electronic device and method of operating the same
An electronic device including a plurality of microphones and a processor is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones disposed at different positions in the electronic device, a processor configured to collect input signals input to each of the microphones, acquire direction of arrival (DOA) information corresponding to each of the microphones from the input signals, calculate generation directions of the input signals using the DOA information, adjust a weight of an input signal for each of the microphones, based on the generation directions of the input signals, and generate an output signal for each of the microphones by reflecting the weight adjusted for each of the microphones, and a speaker configured to output an output signal for each of the microphones. |
| US12231845B2 |
Virtual space connection device
A system performs processing of transmitting, to a second-space side that is a second indoor space separated from a first space, a first picked-up image signal obtained by imaging the first space, and a first audio signal obtained by collecting sound in the first space, and processing of receiving, from the second-space side, a second picked-up image signal obtained by imaging a second space, and a second audio signal obtained by collecting sound in the second space, causing a first projector to output, to a first screen, a projection image, and causing a first speaker to output audio. The system further performs first image analysis processing of detecting a person in the first space based on the first picked-up image signal, and first directivity control processing of controlling a directivity of a first microphone so as to be directed to a position of the person in the first space. |
| US12231844B2 |
Microphone system and beamforming method
A microphone system of the invention is applicable to an electronic device comprising an adjustable mechanism that causes a change in geometry of a microphone array. The microphone system comprises the microphone array, a sensor and a beamformer. The microphone array comprises multiple microphones that detect sound and generate multiple audio signals. The sensor detects a mechanism variation of the electronic device to generate a sensing output. The beamformer is configured to perform a set of operations comprising: performing a spatial filtering operation over the multiple audio signals using a trained model based on the sensing output, one or more first sound sources in one or more desired directions and one or more second sound sources in one or more undesired directions to generate a beamformed output signal originated from the one or more first sound sources. |
| US12231841B2 |
Audio data processing method and apparatus, and sound box system
Embodiments of this application provide an audio data processing method and apparatus, and a sound box system, which are related to the field of audio technologies, and improve sound quality of an audio playing device. The sound box system includes a full-frequency sound box and a low-frequency sound box. The full-frequency sound box is physically connected to the low-frequency sound box by using a first fastening part of the full-frequency sound box and a second fastening part of the low-frequency sound box. Furthermore, the full-frequency sound box communicates with the low-frequency sound box by using a first communication part of the first fastening part and a second communication part of the second fastening part, where the first fastening part and the second fastening part are a group of paired connection parts, and the first communication part and the second communication part are a group of paired communication parts. |
| US12231839B2 |
Method to reduce H-field coupling for E-noise and a kind of non-coaxial integrated earbuds
The present disclosure provides for an arrangement of components within a hearable device, such as earbuds, to reduce H field coupling for E noise improvement. A battery is positioned above a magnet and speaker, such that the battery is not coaxially aligned with either the magnet or the speaker. An internal positive tab of a battery is positioned farthest from a speaker yoke, while an internal negative tab of the battery is closer to the speaker yoke. Magnetic flux poles of a contact magnet have different contributions for electric field coupling. |
| US12231838B2 |
Out-ear audio device
The invention relates to an out-ear audio device comprising a bone conductor transducer (1) configured to transfer an audio signal by means of bone conduction to an ear of a user, the device comprising a housing (2) accommodating the bone conductor transducer (1), the device further comprising holding means (3) configured to releasably attach the housing (2) to the tragus of the user, wherein: the holding means (3) together with a portion (4) of the outer surface of the housing (2) of the audio device forms a substantially U-shaped structure, where the holding means (3) comprises a contact member (10, 28) formed for contact with an inner surface of the tragus that faces towards the head of the user; and wherein a contact region that is formed for contact with an outer surface of the tragus corresponding to said inner surface of the tragus is provided by a portion (4) of the housing (2), which portion (4) is in vibrational contact with the bone conduction transducer (1), such that vibrations generated by the bone conductor transducer (1) is transmitted to the contact region; where the contact member and the contact region form a gap (27) between the contact member (10, 28) and the contact region (4); and wherein the holding means (3) is displaceably or pivotally connected to the bone conductor transducer (1) either directly or via the housing (2), such that the distance between the contact member (10) and contact region (4) can be varied, and wherein the housing (2) and/or the holding means (3) is provided with biasing means, such as a spring member 5, 6, 7; 15, 18), that is configured to force the contact member (10, 28) and the contact region (4) against each other, whereby the contact member (10, 28) and the contact region (4), respectively, presses against said inner and outer surfaces of the tragus, when the audio device is provided on the tragus. |
| US12231837B2 |
In-ear wireless device
An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source. |
| US12231835B2 |
Visual display panels for integrated audiovisual systems
An integrated audio-visual system is disclosed for delivering an event to one or more spectators. The integrated audio-visual system includes one or more loudspeakers that are positioned behind one or more visual displays to be effectively behind the one or more visual displays to be shielded from the field of view of the one or more spectators. The one or more visual displays are specially designed and manufactured to allow sound associated with the event to propagate from the one or more loudspeakers with minimal acoustical distortion and/or minimum acoustical vibration while presenting a visual representation of the event to the one or more spectators. Moreover, the one or more loudspeakers and the one or more visual displays are situated to be a predetermined displacement from each other to further minimize acoustical distortion. |
| US12231833B2 |
Sensor module
A sensor module comprises a master sensor unit for sensing a first environmental parameter, a slave sensor unit for sensing a second environmental parameter, a common substrate on which the master sensor unit and the slave sensor unit are mounted, and a digital bus interface for a communication between the master sensor unit and the slave sensor unit. The master sensor unit comprises a non-volatile memory for storing calibration data and configuration data of the master sensor unit and the slave sensor unit. The master sensor unit is embodied as a first chip, and the slave sensor unit is embodied as a second chip. Such sensor module is compact, robust and versatile. |
| US12231832B2 |
Method for pre-calculating and applying optimized phase patterns to LCoS switch panel of WSS module
Advanced hologram techniques pre-calculate holograms to be displayed on an LCoS switch panel of a wavelength selective switch (WSS) module. The holograms are generated offline and are then stored on the WSS module for later retrieval. Each of the holograms is associated with a defined parameter, such as an attenuation level, and each of the holograms is configured to create a reconfigurable phase grating profile or pattern of the pixels of the LCoS switch panel. Each phase pattern selectively directs desired diffraction orders of optical channels from the LCoS switch panel for output to selected ports and selectively directs undesired diffraction orders away from the ports and at a desired attenuation level. During operation, the WSS module can retrieve the stored holograms. Interpolation can determine intermediate holograms between parameter values, and a ramp function can be added to the pattern to account for steering adjustments. |
| US12231828B2 |
System and method for generating video content with hue-preservation in virtual production
A system is provided for generating video content with hue-preservation in virtual production. The system comprises a memory for storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions. Based on the executed instructions, the processor is further configured to control a saturation of scene linear data based on mapping of a first color gamut corresponding to a first encoding format of raw data to a second color gamut corresponding to a defined color space. The processor is further configured to determine a standard dynamic range (SDR) video content in the defined color space based on the scene linear data. Based on a scaling factor that is applied to three primary color values that describe the first color gamut, hue of the SDR video content is preserved. |
| US12231823B2 |
Optical element unit, light source apparatus, and projector
An optical element unit according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an optical element wheel that includes a heat dissipation member provided at one surface of a wheel substrate, a housing including an outer circumferential wall that covers the outer circumference of the optical element wheel, and an opening formed at part of the outer circumferential wall, the housing capable of housing the optical element wheel, a first duct which is provided at the opening of the housing and via which the airflow generated by the optical element wheel is exhausted out of the housing, a heat exchanger which is disposed at the outlet of the first duct and to which the airflow exhausted via the outlet flows, and a second duct that guides the airflow having flowed through the heat exchanger to the heat dissipation member of the optical element wheel. |
| US12231819B2 |
Image display method and projector
An image display method includes displaying, on a display surface, a first image based on first image data from a first input source; and establishing a correspondence between a feature of a first marker and the first input source when it is detected that the first marker is placed in a detection area included in the display surface while the first image is displayed on the display surface. |
| US12231815B2 |
Parameters for overlay handling for immersive teleconferencing and telepresence for remote terminals
A method, computer program, and computer system for video conferencing is provided. Video data associated with an immersive teleconferencing session is received. A parameter associated with the video data is identified, whereby the parameter specifies overlay data associated with the immersive teleconferencing session. The video data is displayed with one or more overlays based on the identified parameter. |
| US12231812B2 |
Device interaction method and electronic device
A device interaction method includes when an electronic device is in a video call state, that the electronic device may display a dialog box or a control. In response to an operation performed on the dialog box or the control, the electronic device interacts with another device in a same local area network such as switching a video call from the electronic device to a smart television or performing projection on a smart television. |
| US12231804B2 |
Selective identification and order of image modifiers
Systems, devices, media and methods are presented for presentation of modified objects within a video stream. The systems and methods select an object of interest depicted within a user interface based on an associated image modifier, determine a modifier context based at least in part on one or more characteristics of the selected object, identify a set of image modifiers based on the modifier context, rank a first portion of the identified set of image modifiers based on a primary ordering characteristic, rank a second portion of the identified set of image modifiers based on a secondary ordering characteristic and cause presentation of the modifier icons for the ranked set of image modifiers. |
| US12231802B2 |
System and method for multi-modal microscopy
A system and method for processing multi-modal microscopy imaging data on small-scale computer architecture which avoids restrictive manufacturer data formats and APIs. The system and method leverage a web-based application made available to microscopy instrument control hardware by which direct visual output of the control hardware is captured and transmitted to an edge computing device for processing by one or more inference models in parallel to construct a composite hyperimage. |
| US12231801B2 |
Meeting video feed fusion
One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at a remote video feed fusion system, an indication of a meeting facilitated through a meeting application allowing access to participants in a location other than a location of a host of the meeting and supporting video transmissions between connected participants; identifying, using the remote video feed fusion system, a plurality of devices each having at least one image capture device and within the location of the host; capturing, using the remote video feed fusion system, a plurality of video feeds of the location of the host using the plurality of devices; creating, using the remote video feed fusion system, a fused video feed of the location of the host from the plurality of video feeds; and transmitting, using the remote video feed fusion system, the fused video feed to at least one participant accessing the meeting from a location other than the location of the host. |
| US12231799B2 |
Fast and/or slow motion compensating timer display
A compensating timer system and method utilizable with video data featuring sections of different playback or recording speeds. The compensating timer system can be utilized with a user interface associated with and displayable thereon. The user interface can include a video display region configured or configurable to display video data, and an animated time indicator. The animated time indicator can be dependent on a modified playing speed of the video data that changes between different first and second speed rates. The first speed rate can be changed to the second speed rate upon receipt of an input associated with an affordance, by modifying at least one frame in the video data. This allows for continuous recording and/or displaying of video at different speed rates without altering operations or settings. The animated time indicator can be an animated affordance, an animated progress bar, an elapsed timer and/or a time remaining clock. |
| US12231797B2 |
Light detection element and light detection device
To reduce consumed electric power in a light detection element. The light detection element includes a photoelectric conversion section, a disconnection section, and a recharge section. In this light detection element, the disconnection section connects the photoelectric conversion section and a predetermined detection node in a predetermined connection period and disconnects the photoelectric conversion section from the detection node in a wait period not corresponding to the connection period. Moreover, in the light detection element, the recharge section supplies a predetermined voltage to the detection node over a predetermined period from a predetermined recharge start timing in the connection period. |
| US12231794B2 |
Image sensor with shared floating diffusion region
An image sensor includes a pixel array and a readout circuit. The pixel array includes a first unit pixel region including first, second and third sub-pixel regions having a first color filter, sequentially disposed along a first row line, and sharing a first floating diffusion region, and a second unit pixel region including a first, second and third sub-pixel regions having a second color filter, sequentially disposed along a second row line, and sharing a second floating diffusion region. The readout circuit includes a first analog-digital converter receiving a first pixel signal from the first unit pixel region through a first pixel signal output line and converting the first pixel signal into digital data, and a second analog-digital converter receiving a second pixel signal from the second unit pixel region through a second pixel signal output line and converting the second pixel signal into digital data, wherein at least one of the first unit pixel region and the second unit pixel region further includes a phase detection pixel region. |
| US12231793B2 |
Low row noise ramp generator
An image capturing device may include a ramp generator circuit that may be used in performance of analog-to-digital conversion of image signals from pixels of an image sensor. The ramp generator circuit may generate a voltage having one or more rising and/or falling portions, using a reference voltage and an integration current. The ramp generator circuit may include a first sample-and-hold switch and/or a second sample-and-hold switch. The ramp generator circuit may selectively turn off the first and/or the second sample-and-hold switches to hold the reference voltage and/or a bias voltage that is used for generating the integration current during analog-to-digital conversion of the image signals. As a result, reference voltage, bias voltage, and/or integration current may be held and substantially stabilized during the analog-to-digital conversion. |
| US12231791B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, method for driving the same, and electronic device
Solid-state imaging devices, methods of driving solid-state imaging devices, and electronic devices are disclosed. In one example, a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix. At least some pixel rows include a first signal line configured to transmit a drive signal for driving a first transfer transistor of a first pixel in units of microlenses having a color filter of a first color, a second signal line configured to transmit a drive signal for driving a second transfer transistor of a second pixel different from the first pixel, and a third signal line configured to transmit a drive signal for driving a third transfer transistor of a third pixel in units of microlenses having a color filter of a second color different from the first color. |
| US12231786B2 |
Multi-function imaging
An example method includes causing an illuminator to simultaneously illuminate tissue with a first visible color illumination component, a second visible color illumination component, and a fluorescence excitation illumination component; and causing a display unit to display, based on the illumination, a display scene that includes: a reduced color scene component corresponding to the first and second visible color illumination components, and a highlighted scene component corresponding to the fluorescence excitation illumination component. |
| US12231772B2 |
Dual aperture zoom camera with video support and switching/non-switching dynamic control
A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to output, in a zoom-in operation between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value, a zoom video output image that includes only Wide image data or only Tele image data, depending on whether a no-switching criterion is fulfilled or not. |
| US12231770B2 |
Camera actuator and camera module including the same
Embodiments relate to a camera actuator and a camera module having the same. The camera actuator according to embodiments may have an integrated base; a first camera actuator disposed in a first area of the integrated base and a second camera actuator disposed in a second area of the integrated base. The integrated base may have a first base body; a second base body and a third base body disposed between the first base body and the second base body. |
| US12231762B2 |
Information processor, information processing method, and program
An information processor according to the present technology includes a presentation processing section configured to perform a process to present a list of objects recognized in an object recognition process of a captured image to a user, and a tracking processing section configured to set a tracking range of a subject corresponding to an object selected by the user from the list presented by the presentation processing section and perform a tracking process of the subject on the basis of the set tracking range. |
| US12231757B2 |
Imaging apparatus
The present disclosure facilitates access to an imaging surface of an imaging element in an imaging apparatus in which a plurality of optical filters are selectively arranged in front of the imaging surface of the imaging element.An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element including an imaging surface on which light from a subject is incident, a first filter unit including a first optical filter, a second filter unit including a second optical filter, and a filter unit drive mechanism that drives each of the first and second filter units between a filtering position in front of the imaging surface and a retracted position deviated from the front of the imaging surface. The filter unit drive mechanism selectively executes an interlocking mode in which when one of the first and second filter units is located at the filtering position, the other of the first and second filter units is interlocked so as to be located at the retracted position, and a single motion mode in which one of the first and second filter units is maintained in a stopped state at the retracted position and the other one is driven. |
| US12231756B2 |
Compact long focal length auto-focus lens with actively aligned front compensator
An optical assembly for an autofocus lens system for imaging an object appearing in an imaging field of view (FOV) is provided. The optical assembly includes a compensator lens assembly disposed along an optical axis, with the compensator lens assembly configured to receive light along the optical axis and to provide tuning of a flange focal length of the optical assembly. A variable focus assembly, including a variable focus optical element, is disposed along the optical axis to receive light from the compensator lens assembly. The variable focus optical element has a tunable focal plane. A fixed focus optical group is disposed along the optical axis to receive light from the variable focus assembly, the fixed focus optical group is configured to focus the light at the flange focal length of the optical assembly. |
| US12231753B1 |
Flexure arm separator for flexure module of camera with moveable image sensor
A camera includes a lens group, an image sensor, an actuator to move the image sensor relative to the lens group, and a flexure that suspends the image sensor from a stationary structure of the camera and that allows motion of the image sensor enabled by the actuator. The flexure includes a dynamic platform to which the image sensor is connected such that the image sensor moves with the dynamic platform, a static platform connected to a static portion of the camera, a plurality of flexure arms that mechanically connect the dynamic platform to the static platform, and one or more elastic spacers positioned between at least two flexure arms of the plurality of flexure arms. |
| US12231750B2 |
Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical system that has a light transmission characteristic of transmitting near-infrared light in a near-infrared light wavelength range including 1550 nm, and an imaging sensor that outputs an imaging signal by imaging the near-infrared light transmitted through the imaging optical system, the imaging sensor has sensitivity to heat radiation from a subject, and the imaging signal includes information regarding a heat radiation image by the heat radiation. |
| US12231749B2 |
Sensing with liquid crystal polarization holograms and metasurface
Imaging systems, cameras, and image sensors of this disclosure include imaging pixels that include subpixels. Diffractive optical elements such as a metasurface lens layers or a liquid crystal polarization hologram (LCPH) are configured to focus image light to the subpixels of the imaging pixels. |
| US12231746B2 |
System and methods to enhance interactive program watching
Systems and methods are provided for providing an enhanced viewing experience for one or more users of an interactive media program. One example method includes receiving, at a computing device, the interactive media program, wherein the interactive media program comprises a plurality of alternative segments followed by a common segment. A selection of a first alternative segment is received and is generated for output. A summary of at least one segment from the plurality of alternative segments is generated, and the summary is generated for output. The common segment of the interactive media program is generated for output. |
| US12231745B1 |
Automated video summary generation using textual quotes
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for automated video summary generation using textual quotes. Example methods may include determining first text representing a phrase spoken in video content, determining that the first text is present in first subtitle data of first video content, determining a first timestamp and a second timestamp associated with the first text in the first subtitle data, determining a first video segment of the first video content corresponding to the first timestamp and the second timestamp, and generating a first video summary for the first video content, the first video summary comprising the first video segment. |
| US12231744B2 |
Systems and methods for providing optimized time scales and accurate presentation time stamps
The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining, for multiple different media items, a current time scale at which the media items are encoded for distribution, where at least two of the media items are encoded at different frame rates. The method then includes identifying, for the media items, a unified time scale that provides a constant frame interval for each of the media items. The method also includes changing at least one of the media items from the current time scale to the identified unified time scale to provide a constant frame interval for the changed media item(s). Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US12231735B2 |
Image display apparatus
An image display apparatus can include a display configured to display an image; an image receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal; a signal processing device configured to output an image signal to the display based on the broadcast signal; and an interface configured to exchange data with a mobile terminal or a server. Also, the signal processing device is further configured to receive a broadcast image corresponding to a selected thumbnail from the image receiver, receive chatting conversation content corresponding to the broadcast image from the server through the interface, and overlay the chatting conversation content on the broadcast image, and in response to receiving input conversation content based on a signal from a remote controller or the mobile terminal, display the input conversation content. |
| US12231734B2 |
Ordering a service using the processing of a stream comprising multimedia data
In the field of processing streams of audiovisual data, particularly multimedia data, a method for ordering the purchase of a service. A sequence that relates to the service is contained in a multimedia data stream played by a playback device. The multimedia data stream includes a plurality of sequences relating to respective services and associated with respective playback timestamps. The ordering method includes: determining a service identifier corresponding to a playback timestamp of a sequence associated with the service, the playback timestamp of the sequence associated with the service having been determined as a function of a timestamp of an order signal for purchasing a service, the order signal having been generated by a human-machine interface and transmitted by the human-machine interface to a management server distinct from a terminal receiving the multimedia data stream; the service identifier making it possible to generate a signal to save the purchase. |
| US12231733B2 |
Automated generation of structured feedback for media creator
Embodiments create a structured representation of user feedback received from a media player, where the user feedback relates to a media item played by the media player or a particular segment of a media item played by the media player. A device may receive a first selection signal from a first media player of a first user device. A device may, based on the first selection signal, determine first timestamp data, where the first timestamp data is associated with a first segment of a media item played by the first media player. A device may receive first user feedback from the first media player. A device may, based on the first timestamp data, create a first structured representation of the first user feedback, where the first structured representation includes a first feedback category. A device may create and store a first data record that includes the first feedback category. |
| US12231732B2 |
Content recommendation based on a system prediction and user behavior
Systems and methods for generating a content item based on a difference between a user confidence score and a confidence score are disclosed. For example, a system generates for output a first content item. While the first content item is being outputted, the system receives user data via sensors of a device. The system determines a user confidence score based on the user data and metadata of the first content item. The user confidence score indicates a user's perceived probability of an event occurring in the future. The system calculates a prediction score which estimates the likelihood of the event occurring in the future. In response to determining that the difference between the user confidence score and the prediction score exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second content item related to the event and generates for output a recommendation comprising an identifier of the second content item. |
| US12231728B2 |
Systems and methods for protecting privacy associated with utilized content
A device may receive, from a first user device, a first user device identifier and first privacy settings limiting content to only the first user device, and may receive, from a second user device, second privacy settings limiting content to only the second user device during a particular time period. The device may receive, from a third user device, third privacy settings not limiting content, and may receive, from the first user device, a first request for first content. The device may provide, to the first user device, all or a portion of the first content, and may generate first information that includes a first content recommendation based on the first content and/or a first indication of the portion of the first content. The device may provide the first information only to the first user device based on the first privacy settings and the first user device identifier. |
| US12231724B2 |
Compressed timestamp in a videostream
A system and method for a videostream is operating correctly. The system decompresses a compressed videostream which includes a compressed graphical timestamp, thereby resulting in a decompressed videostream with a decompressed graphical timestamp, the compressed timestamp and the decompressed graphical timestamp associated with an insert time. The system then renders the decompressed videostream, resulting in a rendered videostream with a rendered graphical timestamp. The system then extracts the rendered graphical timestamp from the rendered videostream at an extract time and determines whether a difference between the insert time of the rendered graphical timestamp and the extract time exceeds a predetermined threshold. |
| US12231722B2 |
Methods and systems for content delivery
Methods and systems for delivering content are described. A content distribution network may utilize multiple content sources and datacenters when delivering content to a requesting device. One or more service metrics associated with the content as it is being prepared for delivery at each of the datacenters may be monitored by a quality agent. The quality agent may use the one or more service metrics to select a distribution datacenter to deliver the content to the requesting device. The quality agent may instruct the remaining datacenters to disable delivery of the content to the requesting device. |
| US12231721B2 |
Method and apparatus for media scene description
Systems, methods, and devices for managing media storage and delivery, including obtaining information about a three-dimensional (3D) scene; obtaining, from the information, a parameter indicating that viewport adaptation is enabled; rendering the 3D scene, wherein the 3D scene includes at least one two-dimensional (2D) video to be reproduced within the 3D scene; obtaining a current viewport of a user; determining whether the at least one 2D video is inside of a range of the current viewport; and adjusting a bitrate of the at least one 2D video based on a result of the determining. |
| US12231720B2 |
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting. |
| US12231719B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for reducing time required for a media content event channel change
Systems and methods of a media device are operable to perform a channel change operation. An exemplary embodiment receives a first data table from a data table server, wherein the first data table comprises first control information used to perform a channel change operation such that the media device reconfigures itself to change to a new channel from a currently presenting channel or to a new media content event from a currently presenting media content event. The exemplary embodiment later receives a second data table after initiation of the channel change operation, wherein the second data table is broadcast to the media device in one of a plurality of received broadcasting media content streams that has the new media content event, and wherein the second data table comprises second control information that corresponds to at least some of the first control information used to perform the channel change operation. |
| US12231715B2 |
Video editing and key-framing animations using accessory on a touch device
In one or more embodiments, a computing device is configured to present playback of a media composition on a touchscreen display. Concurrently with presenting the playback, the computing device receives, via the touchscreen display during a first time period, a touch input that includes a series of motions that start when a particular frame of the media composition is being presented. Responsive to receiving the touch input: the computing device adds a media clip to the media composition, with the media clip including a graphical representation of the touch input, having a duration corresponding to the first time period, and being stored in association with the particular frame. Subsequent to adding the media clip, the computing device presents a second playback of the media composition where playback of the media clip is initiated when playback of the particular frame is started during the second playback of the media composition. |
| US12231710B2 |
Reduction of startup time in remote HLS
A method is provided for streaming transcoded HLS video from a video asset to allow a minimum startup delay time. A method includes pre-transcoding a first number of the HLS chunks. Then, once a request is received from a remote HLS client for the HLS video asset, transmitting a number of the pre-transcoded chunks to the remote HLS player. The pre-transcoded chunks are transmitted during a startup period until real-time transcoded chunks can be received and processed by the remote HLS player at a time position to allow seamless transition from the pre-transcoded chunks. |
| US12231707B2 |
Terminal, method, and server for providing e-commerce using live-streams
Provided is a terminal including one or more processors and memory storing one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more computer programs including instructions for: displaying an edit screen on a display, the edit screen including a first area that displays a video obtained by playing back an archive of a live-stream associated with a plurality of selling items, an object that indicates a current playback position of the video, and a second area that selectably displays the plurality of selling items associated with the live-stream; and communicating with a server over a network so that a result of edits made through the edit screen is associated with a selling item selected in the second area. |
| US12231705B2 |
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. |
| US12231702B2 |
Inserting digital contents into a multi-view video
The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for inserting digital contents into a multi-view video. The multi-view video may comprise a plurality of views. At least one target region in the plurality of views may be identified. At least one digital content to be inserted may be determined. The multi-view video may be updated through adding the at least one digital content into the at least one target region. |
| US12231701B2 |
Systems and methods for remote crowd participation during a live event
Participation by observers to a live event may be augmented or simulated based on actual participation levels of remote users. The present invention provides methods and systems for observer participation during live events by receiving at least one element of user information from a first set of users; analyzing the at least one element of user information received from the first set of users; and generating a first sensory output based on the at least one element of user information, where the first sensory output is generated at the physical location of an event and/or the physical location of other observers. |
| US12231700B2 |
Method and server for handling streaming data
The subject application relates to a method and server for handling streaming data, and includes: Obtaining a request for entering the live streaming as an invisible viewer; in response to obtaining the request, starting to provide a first user terminal of a first viewer with the streaming data for the live streaming while setting information on the first viewer invisible to other viewers and a streamer; and in response to detecting a first action of the first viewer in the live streaming, setting at least a part of the information visible to at least a part of the other viewers and the streamer. According to the subject application, it is possible to encourage further communication between the streamer and the viewer, and enhance user-user interactions through the live streaming. |
| US12231699B2 |
Methods, devices and systems for parallel video encoding and decoding
A method for decoding a video bitstream is disclosed. The method comprises: entropy decoding a first portion of a video bitstream, wherein first portion of video bitstream is associated with a video frame, thereby producing a first portion of decoded data; entropy decoding a second portion of video bitstream, wherein second portion of video bitstream is associated with video frame, thereby producing a second portion of decoded data, wherein entropy decoding second portion of video bitstream is independent of entropy decoding first portion of video bitstream; and reconstructing a first portion of video frame associated with video bitstream using first portion of decoded data and second portion of decoded data. |
| US12231697B2 |
Method for encoding and decoding image using adaptive deblocking filtering, and apparatus therefor
Disclosed is an encoding/decoding method and apparatus related to adaptive deblocking filtering. There is provided an image decoding method performing adaptive filtering in inter-prediction, the method including: reconstructing, from a bitstream, an image signal including a reference block on which block matching is performed in inter-prediction of a current block to be encoded; obtaining, from the bitstream, a flag indicating whether the reference block exists within a current picture where the current block is positioned; reconstructing the current block by using the reference block; adaptively applying an in-loop filter for the reconstructed current block based on the obtained flag; and storing the current block to which the in-loop filter is or is not applied in a decoded picture buffer (DPB). |
| US12231693B2 |
Entropy coding for palette escape symbol
Methods, systems, and devices for performing entropy coding for a palette escape symbol in palette mode coding and decoding are described. An example method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video having one or more video regions including a current video block and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that the current video block is coded using a palette mode coding tool, wherein a binarization of an escape symbol for the current video block uses an exponential-Golomb (EG) code of order K, wherein K is a non-negative integer that is unequal to three, and wherein the palette mode coding tool represents the current video block using a palette of representative color values and wherein the escape symbol is used for a sample of the current video block coded without using the representative color values. |
| US12231692B2 |
Systems and methods for applying deblocking filters in video coding
This disclosure relates to video coding and more particularly to techniques for applying deblocking filters for coded video. In one example, a method of decoding chroma component parameter information for decoding video data comprises: receiving a picture parameter set (PPS) including syntax elements corresponding to a picture; parsing a flag in the PPS indicating whether chroma quantization parameter syntax elements are included in the PPS and whether chroma deblocking parameter syntax elements are included in the PPS; conditionally parsing the chroma quantization parameter syntax elements in the PPS based on the value of the flag; conditionally parsing the chroma deblocking parameter syntax elements in the PPS based on the value of the flag; deriving a quantization parameter based on the chroma quantization parameter syntax elements; and performing a deblocking filter based on the chroma deblocking parameter syntax elements. |
| US12231691B2 |
Decoding capability information in common media application format
A mechanism for processing video data is disclosed. Information in a Decoding Capability Information (DCI) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit is determined. A rule specifies a value of a DCI number of profile, tier, and level (PTL) minus one (dci_num_ptls_minus1) in a Versatile Video Coding (VVC) Common Media Application Format (CMAF) track shall be zero. |
| US12231683B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing video data
A method for signalling an intra chroma prediction mode and a method for implementing the signalled intra chroma prediction mode, the intra chroma prediction mode taking an intropolation of previously predicted luma samples from neighboring blocks of video data to attain an intra chroma prediction of a current chroma prediction unit. |
| US12231682B2 |
Filter offset value mapping
A method of video decoding includes decoding prediction information of a current block indicating a subset of combinations of processed reconstructed samples of a first component and corresponding offset values of a filter process to be applied to a second color component, and determining an offset value of the filter process to apply to reconstructed samples of the second color component based on a combination of processed reconstructed samples of the first component. The determined offset value is based on whether the combination of the processed reconstructed samples of the first color component corresponds to or is different from the combinations of the processed reconstructed samples. |
| US12231679B2 |
Intra block coding-based video or image coding
According to the present disclosure of the present document, prediction can be performed on the basis of information related to the maximum number of block vector candidates included in a merge candidate list for the IBC merge mode, and thus information for IBC, which is distinguished from information used in inter prediction, can be signaled separately, and the efficiency of screen content coding (SCC) can be increased. |
| US12231678B2 |
Inter prediction method and apparatus for same
According to the present invention, an image encoding apparatus comprises: a motion prediction unit which derives motion information on a current block in the form of the motion information including L0 motion information and L1 motion information; a motion compensation unit which performs a motion compensation for the current block on the basis of at least one of the L0 motion information and L1 motion information so as to generate a prediction block corresponding to the current block; and a restoration block generating unit which generates a restoration block corresponding to the current block based on the prediction block. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency can be improved. |
| US12231677B2 |
Video coding and decoding
A method of encoding a motion vector predictor index, in particular a Merge index, comprises generating a list of motion vector predictor candidates, in particular merge candidates. The list includes an ATMVP candidate. One of the motion vector predictor candidates in the list is selected. A motion vector predictor index for the selected motion vector predictor candidate is generated using CABAC coding. One or more bits of the motion vector predictor index are bypass CABAC coded. For example, only the first bit of the motion vector predictor index is CABAC coded using a single context. |
| US12231674B2 |
Systems and methods for encoding an image
Techniques are described herein for encoding of an input data, to handle both variable bitrate requirements and varying importance of content of different portions of the input data. The encoding vectors may be based on a subset of data from the input data. Potential distortion in the reconstruction on a decoder side may be alleviated by transmitting a difference dataset as a complement to encoding vectors encoded from the input data. The difference dataset may be determined taking into account the importance of content of different portions of the input image to reduce the size, for example by masking out portion of the input data that is considered less important. The difference dataset may be compressed based on an available bandwidth. |
| US12231673B2 |
Apparatus and method for encoding motion information, and decoding apparatus and method
A method of decoding motion information includes: identifying a type of omission motion information not included in a bitstream from among a plurality of pieces of motion information used to decode a current block that is inter predicted; obtaining the omission motion information by using a predetermined method; and decoding the current block based on the plurality of pieces of motion information including the obtained omission motion information. |
| US12231670B2 |
Method for encoding/decoding using division information
A method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding an image according to the present invention may determine a reference area that is a pre-reconstructed area spatially adjacent to a current block on the basis of reference information for specifying the position of a reference area used for predicting a current block and may predict the current block on the basis of the reference area. |
| US12231669B2 |
Video decoding method and video decoder using quantization groupings
The present disclosure discloses a video decoding method and a video decoder. The method includes: parsing coding tree split information to obtain a current node; determining coordinates of an upper-left corner of a region covered by a current quantization group based on a depth N of the current node; obtaining a QP delta of a current CU in the region covered by the current quantization group; and obtaining a reconstructed picture of the current CU based on the QP delta of the current CU. |
| US12231665B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. In operation, the circuitry: encodes one or more pictures which have common time information and each of which is included in a different layer; adds the one or more pictures into one access unit in a bitstream; and adds, into the bitstream, a first flag indicating that a total number of access units present in the bitstream is one. |
| US12231661B2 |
Picture timing and decoding unit information for temporal scalability
A method of decoding is provided. The method includes receiving a bitstream comprising a coded picture and a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message, wherein the SEI message includes coded picture buffer (CPB) parameters corresponding to decoding unit (DU)-based hypothetical reference decoder (HRD) operations on sublayers; and decoding the coded picture from the bitstream to obtain a decoded picture. A corresponding method of encoding is also provided. |
| US12231660B2 |
Scalable systems for controlling color management comprising varying levels of metadata
Several embodiments of scalable image processing systems and methods are disclosed herein whereby color management processing of source image data to be displayed on a target display is changed according to varying levels of metadata. |
| US12231658B2 |
Image processing device and method
The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method that allow reduction in coding efficiency to be suppressed.A pixel value of a chroma component is predicted by linear prediction from a pixel value of a reference image of a luma component whose pixel location is changed by using a filter, and a prediction image of the chroma component is generated. A chroma component of encoded data in which an image is encoded is decoded by using the generated prediction image. The filter is selected on a basis of information regarding a pixel location of the chroma component and information regarding a color format. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an image processing device, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, or the like. |
| US12231652B2 |
Systems and methods for deferred post-processes in video encoding
Systems and methods for deferring post-process effects in video encoding are disclosed. The systems and methods are capable of calculating the capability of client hardware to defer load, and summing a known load of one or more deferral candidates to evaluate how many post-process deferral candidates are capable of being deferred to client hardware. The systems and methods are also capable of sending an updated deferral list of post-processes to a remote server that can apply the list of deferred post-process candidates during the post-processing phase of a first video frame. |
| US12231649B2 |
Inter prediction method, encoder, decoder and storage medium
Disclosed are an inter prediction method, encoder/decoder, and storage medium. The method includes: determining a prediction mode parameter of a current block; when the parameter indicates that a GPM is used for determining an inter prediction value of the current block, determining an angle and a distance corresponding to a dividing line in the current block, setting an angle index value and a distance index value to index serial numbers corresponding to the angle and the distance in a preset mapping table respectively; determining a value of shifting direction indicator of the current block, which is used for indicating shifting directions of different dividing lines of the current block at the angle, by using a preset model based on size information and the angle index value of the current block; performing inter prediction on the current block based on the value of shifting direction indicator and the distance index value. |
| US12231648B2 |
Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems directed to improved linear model estimation for template based video coding
Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products directed to improved linear model estimation for template-based video coding are provided. Included therein is a method comprising determining minimum and maximum (“min/max”) values of luma and chroma samples neighboring a coding block, wherein the min/max chroma values correspond to the min/max luma values; determining a first linear model parameter of a template-based video coding technique (i) based on a single look-up table and the min/max chroma values and (ii) at a precision no greater than 16 bits; determining a second linear model parameter of the template-based video coding technique (i) based on the first linear model parameter and the minimum chroma and luma values and (ii) at a precision no greater than 16 bits; and predicting chroma samples of the coding block based on reconstructed luma samples of the coding block and the first and second linear model parameters. |
| US12231645B2 |
Frame skipping techniques in video encoding and decoding method
This application provides a video encoding/decoding method, a corresponding video encoding/decoding apparatus. The video encoding method includes: obtaining a to-be-encoded video; encoding the to-be-encoded video to obtain a first bitstream and a second bitstream before outputting the first and second bitstreams. The first bitstream is obtained by performing frame skipping and encoding on the to-be-encoded video, and the second bitstream is obtained by encoding video frames in a second frame sequence by using video frames in a first frame sequence as key frames. The first frame sequence includes video frames obtained by downsampling video frames in the to-be-encoded video that are encoded into the first bitstream, and the second frame sequence includes video frames obtained by downsampling video frames in the to-be-encoded video that are not encoded into the first bitstream. The technical solutions provided in this application help improve video image prediction accuracy. |
| US12231643B2 |
Method and apparatus for video encoding and decoding with matrix based intra-prediction
Different implementations are described, particularly implementations for video encoding and decoding based on linear weighted intra prediction, also called matrix based intra prediction, are presented. Accordingly, for a block being encoded or decoded in linear weighted intra prediction, obtaining intra predicted samples from at least two matrix-vector products between at least two selected weight matrices of reduced size and a set of neighboring reference samples. Advantageously, such arrangement allows to reduce the amount of memory for storing data and to reduce the complexity of the intra prediction samples computation. |
| US12231639B2 |
Image encoding and decoding apparatus, and image encoding and decoding method using contour mode based intra prediction
According to the present invention, an adaptive scheme is applied to an image encoding apparatus that includes an inter-predictor, an intra-predictor, a transformer, a quantizer, an inverse quantizer, and an inverse transformer, wherein input images are classified into two or more different categories, and two or more modules from among the inter-predictor, the intra-predictor, the transformer, the quantizer, and the inverse quantizer are implemented to perform respective operations in different schemes according to the category to which an input image belongs. Thus, the invention has the advantage of efficiently encoding an image without the loss of important information as compared to a conventional image encoding apparatus which adopts a packaged scheme. |
| US12231637B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device for performing feature quantization/ de-quantization, and recording medium for storing bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method may comprise obtaining, from a bitstream, a feature set extracted from an input image using an artificial neural network-based feature extraction method, first information on importance of each of a plurality of channels included in the feature set and second information on a quantization method of the feature set, decoding the feature set, the first information and the second information, and dequantizing the decoded feature set based on the decoded first information and the decoded second information. The second information may comprise the number of quantization bits of each of the plurality of channels, and the number of quantization bits may be determined based on the importance of each of the plurality of channels. |
| US12231634B2 |
Method and apparatus for image encoding and image decoding using area segmentation
Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for image encoding and image decoding using region segmentation. A picture is divided into multiple sub-pictures, and encoding and/or decoding are performed on the multiple sub-pictures resulting from division. Encoding operations and/or decoding operations on the sub-pictures may be independently performed. Merging and filtering are applied to reconstructed sub-pictures generated by decoding, and a reconstructed picture is generated after processing of merging and filtering. |
| US12231633B2 |
Cross component filtering-based image coding apparatus and method
According to one embodiment of the present document, a cross component adaptive loop filtering (CCALF) process may be performed. The CCALF process can enhance the filtering performance for chroma components and improve the subjective/objective image quality of a picture. |
| US12231632B2 |
Methods of parameter set selection in cloud gaming system
Video coding and decoding methods, apparatuses, and storage medium are provided. The encoding method includes training a model for determining a parameter set to be used for encoding; obtaining a video content; determining the parameter set for encoding the video content using the trained model; encoding the video content according to the parameter set; transmitting the encoded video content to a decoding device; and transmitting the parameter set to the decoding device. The decoding method includes receiving an encoded video content from an encoding device; determining whether a parameter set is received from the encoding device; based on determining that the parameter set is received, decoding the encoded video content according to the parameter set; and transmitting the decoded video content to a display device. |
| US12231630B2 |
Intra prediction method and device
The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode. |
| US12231628B2 |
Picture prediction method and apparatus
A picture prediction method includes receiving a bitstream; parsing the bitstream to obtain a prediction mode of a current block; when the prediction mode of the current block is a combined intra and inter prediction mode, selecting an execution manner of a triangular prediction unit mode according to a preset policy; determining motion information of the current block according to the execution manner of the triangular prediction unit mode; performing a motion compensation process based on the motion information, to obtain an inter prediction sample; obtaining an intra prediction sample according to the prediction mode of the current block; and combining the inter prediction sample and the intra prediction sample to obtain a prediction picture of the current block. |
| US12231625B2 |
Range constrains for block vector in intra-block copy mode
A method of video processing is described. The method includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video picture of a video and a coded representation of the video according to a buffer allocation rule, wherein the conversion uses an intra block copy (IBC) mode in which a prediction of the current video block is derived based on sample values from a same video slice with the current video block, and wherein the sample values are determined by block vectors, wherein the buffer allocation rule specifies that a virtual buffer allocated for the conversion using the IBC mode is greater than a minimum size of memory for storing a portion of the video picture searched for determining the block vectors. |
| US12231624B2 |
Planar intra-prediction using position dependent prediction combination
The present disclosure provides methods and devices of intra predicting a block of a picture. The method comprises for a sample of the block: obtaining a predicted sample value from one or more reference sample values by performing intra-prediction using a DC intra-prediction mode; multiplying the predicted sample value by a sample weighting factor to produce a weighted predicted sample value; adding an additional value to the weighted predicted sample value to produce a non-normalized predicted sample value; and normalizing the non-normalized predicted sample value by an arithmetic right shift; wherein the sample weighting factor is ((2< |
| US12231622B2 |
Prediction of intrabc flip type
A method performed by a video decoder includes receiving a coded video bitstream including a current picture that includes at least one block. The method includes determining that the at least one block is to be predicted in a reconstruction-reordered intra block copy (RR-IBC) mode. The method includes obtaining a syntax element from the at least one block, the syntax element indicating a flip mode. The method includes determining whether reconstruction flip is applied to the at least one block. The method includes, in response to determining the reconstruction flip is applied to the at least one block, predicting a flip pattern for the at least one block based on neighboring reconstruction samples of the at least block and a corresponding reference block of the at least one block. The method further includes decoding the at least one block based on the flip mode and the predicted flip pattern. |
| US12231618B2 |
System and method to test television device
A test system includes a computer system including a processor and a memory; and an electronic interface in communications with the computer and a television device under test, the electronic interface including a test interface board configured to permit the television device under test to be put into a debug mode by the computer system. |
| US12231614B2 |
Communication terminal device, communication method, and software program
A communication terminal device acquires audio including voice of own user using own device; acquires visual information for enabling formation of three-dimensional data of object in predetermined user space; identifies viewpoint position of own user on basis of visual information on user space; transmits, to another device, image transmission information based on visual information on user space and audio transmission information based on audio; displays, on basis of image transmission information transmitted from other device, on display surface having fixed relative position relative to shared virtual space, in which first virtual space in which user space is fixedly arranged and second virtual space in which user space of other device is fixedly arranged are arranged at predetermined relative positions and relative angles, image of shared virtual space which can be viewed from viewpoint position of own user; and outputs audio on basis of audio transmission information transmitted from other device. |
| US12231613B2 |
System and method for displaying an object with depths
An object displaying system includes a right light signal generator, a left light signal generator, a right combiner, and a left combiner. The right light signal generator generates right light signals for an object. The right combiner receives and redirects the right light signals towards one retina of a viewer to display multiple right pixels of the object. The left light signal generator generates leftght signals for the object. The left combiner receives and redirects the left light signals towards the other retina of the viewer to display multiple left pixels of the object. A first redirected right light signal and a corresponding first redirected left light signal are perceived by the viewer to display a first virtual binocular pixel of the object with a first depth that is related to a first angle between the first redirected right light signal and the corresponding first redirected left light signal. |
| US12231607B2 |
Image processing apparatus for performing gradation correction, image forming system, image processing method, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus includes a color stabilization processing unit and a display control unit. The color stabilization processing unit is configured to determine a correction amount of gradation of image data to be printed, based on a read image obtained by reading a recording medium as a print processing result. The display control unit is configured to display information indicating the correction amount. |
| US12231601B2 |
Techniques for managing softphone repositories and establishing communication channels
Introduced here is a platform for actively managing communication channels. In particular, the communication channels are managed to increase the probability of success of a call center agent to meaningfully engage with a client. In addition, the platform provides identification information and other information to facilitate a conversation between the parties, while also reducing the pre-call preparation by an agent. The platform parses search results to identify contact information for prospect by utilizing keyword identification algorithm. During the call, the platform applies voice detection and speaker detection algorithms to ensure that the agent is speaking with a live voice, rather than a pre-recorded message. By applying these algorithms, the platform aims to increase call center efficiency and conversation rates, while reducing pre-call preparation and skepticism of a prospect. |
| US12231593B2 |
Decorating structure, housing assembly, electronic device, and photoelectric assembly
A decorating structure is configured to be mounted to the housing plate of the electronic device, and the housing plate has an outer plate surface and an inner plate surface opposite to each other. The housing plate is provided with a mounting plate hole extending through the outer plate surface and the inner plate surface. The decorating structure includes a base member and an exterior decorating member. The base member includes a base plate and a ring rim connected to a periphery of the base plate. The exterior decorating member includes a main body, and the main body includes a middle portion and an outer ring portion located on an outer ring of the middle portion. The middle portion and the base plate are connected to each other at the mounting plate hole. |
| US12231592B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a body and a functional assembly. The functional assembly is detachably connected to the body. A first functional device provided with an open hole is arranged on the functional assembly. |
| US12231589B2 |
Terminal and communication method
A terminal includes circuitry and a transmitter. The circuitry, in operation, determines a first transmission power for a first uplink signal and a second transmission power for a second uplink signal by prioritizing allocation of a transmission power to the second transmission power for the second uplink signal, responsive to, in a first transmission time interval (TTI) where the first uplink signal is transmitted, the second uplink signal being transmitted in a second TTI that is shorter than the first TTI. The transmitter, in operation, transmits the first uplink signal with the determined first transmission power and transmits the second uplink signal with the determined second transmission power. |
| US12231588B1 |
Method and system for certification of actor model messages stored in event stores utilizing traditional data storage combined with blockchain smart contracts
A method and system for certification of actor model messages stored in event stores utilizing traditional data storage combined with blockchain smart contracts is disclosed. The method and system do not rely solely on blockchain storage mechanisms, which are plagued with high latency, low throughput, and variable cryptocurrency transaction costs (particularly in the case of “public” blockchain networks). Instead, the method and system hybridizes traditional cloud-based storage methods with blockchain smart contract technology, enabling the storage, certification, and re-verification of high-volume data (i.e., large files). This hybridization may eliminate the need for cryptocurrency exchanges, in particular when leveraging a private blockchain network free of cryptocurrencies, which further promotes functionality at low, fixed cost. |
| US12231587B2 |
Physical unclonable function device and operation method thereof, and electronic device
Provided are a physical unclonable function device and an operation method thereof, and an electronic device. The device includes: a first signal generating circuit configured to generate a first clock signal of n-th period according to a control signal of the n-th period and an input signal of the n-th period; a second signal generating circuit configured to generate a second clock signal of the n-th period according to the control signal of the n-th period and the input signal of the n-th period; an output circuit configured to output an output signal of the n-th period according to the first and second clock signal of the n-th period; and a control circuit configured to process an initial control signal of the n-th period to obtain the control signal of the n-th period according to a reference value comprising a logic level of an output signal of (n−1)-th period. |
| US12231584B1 |
Relying party object identifiers schema (RPOIDS)
The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media including sending, by a relying party computing system to a subscriber computing system, an Object Identifier (OID) of a relying party associated with the relying party computing system, receiving, by the relying party computing system from the subscriber computing system, a certificate of a subscriber associated with the subscriber computing system, the certificate includes a public key of the subscriber, determining, by the relying party computing system, whether the certificate includes the OID of the relying party, and in response to determining that the certificate includes the OID of the relying party, using by the relying party computing system the public key in the certificate of the subscriber. |
| US12231579B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for facilitating low trust and zero trust value transfers
Devices, systems, and methods enabling parties with little trust or no trust in each other to enter into and enforce value transfer agreements conditioned on input from or participation of a third party, over arbitrary distances, without special technical knowledge of the underlying transfer mechanism(s), optionally affording participation of third-party mediators, substitution of transferors and transferees, term substitution, revision, or reformation, etc. Such value transfers can occur reliably without involving costly third-party intermediaries who traditionally may otherwise be required, and without traditional exposure to counterparty risk. |
| US12231577B2 |
System and method for capturing authenticatable digital media files on connected media-capture devices
A media-capture device initiates acquisition of sensor data samples representing analog phenomena; encodes the samples; generates a to-be-signed data structure comprising the encoded samples and/or cryptographic hashes of the samples; generates a cryptographic hash of the to-be-signed data structure; transmits a time-stamping request to a time-stamping server, the time-stamping request comprises the cryptographic hash of the to-be-signed data structure, wherein the time-stamping server generates a signed time-stamp; generates a digital signature using the to-be-signed data structure, the signed time-stamp, a private cryptographic key, and a signed certificate for the corresponding public cryptographic key; and generates a second data structure comprising the samples, the to-be-signed data structure, and the digital signature. |
| US12231569B2 |
Systems and methods for peer-to-peer single use access token
A system of enhancing biometric analysis matching utilizes an image sensor, such as a digital camera, to capture an image of a face of a person. The system may perform image enhancement, such as edge and contrast enhancement, prior to performing face matching. The enhancement may be localized to a given image region based on determined region illumination. The system may perform image processing and analysis comprising face detection, alignment, feature extraction, and recognition. A biometric recognition confidence indicator may be generated using the results of the image enhancement and analysis. At least partly in response to the biometric recognition confidence indicator falling below a threshold enhancing recognition confidence using an image of visual indicia captured using the image sensor. |
| US12231567B1 |
System and method for structure authentication using NFTS
A structure authentication system includes a sensor configured to sense identifying features of a three-dimensional (3D) printed structure and generate identifying feature data based on the identifying features, as well as a processor configured to receive, from the sensor, the identifying feature of the 3D printed structure. The processor is also configured to analyze the identifying feature data along with a non-fungible token (NFT) database that correlates a plurality of NFTs to a plurality of identifying feature data to determine whether the 3D printed structure is associated with an NFT within the NFT database. Additionally, the processor is configured to query a blockchain to determine whether the NFT is authentically associated with the 3D printed structure. The processor is also configured to, in response to determining that the NFT is authentically associated with the 3D printed structure, send a notification to a user device indicating that the 3D printed structure is authentic. |
| US12231558B2 |
Mechanism to provide customer VCN network encryption using customer-managed keys in network virtualization device
A network interface card, such as a SmartNIC, is used to provide encryption, such as network encryption virtual function (NEVF), for a virtual machine, so that a customer can control network keys in a virtual cloud network. The NEVF includes a memory device (e.g., SRAM) and a crypto processor (e.g., a crypto core). The memory device stores a crypto key. The crypto processor uses the crypto key to encrypt data to and from a virtual machine in the virtual cloud network. A key management system can be used to securely transfer crypto keys to the NEVF. Having one NEVF per virtual machine can enable a customer to manage the crypto key for a virtual cloud network. |
| US12231557B2 |
Method for performing shared secret key renewing and electronic device for supporting same
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a communication circuit, a memory, and at least one processor functionally connected to the communication circuit and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: perform wireless communication with an external electronic device through the communication circuit, based on a shared secret key generated by the electronic device in a process of configuring an association with the external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device through the communication circuit, a renewal frame for renewing the shared secret key, at a time point at which a lifetime of the shared secret key expires or at a time point a specified time ahead of the time point at which the lifetime of the shared secret key expires, and renew the shared secret key to perform wireless communication with the external electronic device through the communication circuit, based on the renewed shared secret key. |
| US12231554B2 |
Method for connecting a field device to a cloud
A method for connecting a field device to a first cloud based service platform includes reading-out a first ticket from the field device using the first service device, wherein the first ticket includes at least one piece of information identifying the field device. The first ticket is transmitted to a second cloud based service platform from the first service device. The method also includes mutual associating and verifying of the first ticket and a second ticket produced at the manufacturer and stored in the second service platform. In the case of successful verifying, the connecting information for the first cloud based service platform is transmitted from the second cloud based service platform to the first service device. A communication connection between the first service device and the first cloud based service platform is established based on the connecting information transmitted from the second service platform. |
| US12231553B2 |
Key management device, quantum cryptography communication system, and computer program product
A key management device according to an embodiment is a key management device managing an application key for encrypting a communication in an application network including a plurality of applications. The key management device includes a hardware processor configured to function as a collection unit, a calculation unit, a determination unit, and a communication unit. The collection unit collects, using quantum key distribution (QKD), resource information indicating a resource of a link for which a link key is generated. The calculation unit calculates metric for a key relay route including the link on the basis of the resource information. The determination unit determines a key relay route from among a plurality of key relay routes on the basis of the metric. The communication unit uses the key relay route determined by the determination unit to send, to a destination, an application key encrypted with the link key. |
| US12231552B1 |
High dimensional system and method for generating quantum random numbers certified via value indefiniteness
A system which includes a photon source configured to generate a spin-1 particle; an N-dimensional quantum random number generator (ND-QRNG); a processor; and a memory. The ND-QRNG includes a detector and an optical unit including: a preparation stage configured to enable certification via value indefiniteness; and a measurement stage configured to generate numbers and outcomes attained by measuring a state of a particle utilized to prepare an N-dimensional quantum system. The memory, includes instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor cause the system to: generate a spin-1 particle; receive the spin-1 particle by the optical unit; generate by the optical unit a set of outcomes based on the state of the spin-1 particle; detect the set of outcomes; and output a sequence of N-ary numbers based on the detected set of outcomes. |
| US12231550B2 |
Systems and methods for quantum entanglement authentication
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for quantum entanglement authentication (QEA). An example method includes generating, at a second computing device, a second number based on a subset of a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with the second computing device. Each entangled quantum particle in the second set of entangled quantum particles may be entangled with a respective entangled quantum particle in a second set of entangled quantum particles associated with a second computing device. The example method further includes transmitting the second number to a first computing device. In some instances, the example method may further include authenticating a session between the first computing device and the second computing device in an instance in which the second number corresponds, or is identical, to a first number. |
| US12231546B2 |
Encryption of database log files
Provided is a method for method for encrypting log file data in a multitenant database. The method comprises receiving a request to secure data of a tenant in a multitenant database. The method further comprises obtaining a symmetric encryption key that is specific to the tenant. The method further comprises encrypting data of the tenant using the symmetric encryption key. The data that is encrypted is stored in the multitenant database. The method further comprises encrypting a set of log file entries using the symmetric encryption key. The set of log file entries are associated with data of the tenant. |
| US12231543B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring a networked system to perform threshold multi-party computation
Methods and systems are presented for providing a multi-party computation (MPC) framework for dynamically configuring, deploying, and utilizing an MPC system for performing distributed computations. Based on device attributes and network attributes associated with computer nodes that are available to be part of the MPC system, a configuration for the MPC system is determined. The configuration may specify a total number of computer nodes within the MPC system, a minimum number of computer nodes required to participate in performing a computation process, a key distribution mechanism, and a computation processing mechanism. Encryption keys are generated and distributed among the computer nodes based on the key distribution mechanism. Upon receiving a request for performing the computation, updated network attributes are obtained. The configuration of the MPC system is dynamically modified based on the updated network attributes, and the MPC system performs the computations according to the modified configuration. |
| US12231541B2 |
Authentication system for a multiuser device
A method including encrypting, by a user device based at least in part on utilizing a symmetric key, a folder stored on the user device; encrypting, by the user device based at least in part on utilizing an assigned public key associated with the user device, the symmetric key to determine a single-encrypted symmetric key; encrypting, by the user device based at least in part on utilizing a trusted key specific to the user device, the single-encrypted symmetric key to determine a double-encrypted symmetric key; and storing, by user device, the double-encrypted symmetric key in an associated memory. Various other aspects and techniques are contemplated. |
| US12231540B2 |
Electronic device for performing authentication on basis of cloud server and control method therefor
Disclosed is an electronic device that operates based on a cloud server including a biometric sensor, a database that stores identification information on at least one of the biometric sensor, a user, and the electronic device and biometric information registered by the biometric sensor, and at least one processor, wherein the processor receives an authentication request of an authentication server through the cloud server, acquires biometric information of a user through the biometric sensor in response to the authentication request being received, determines whether the acquired biometric information corresponds to biometric information stored in the database, generates a response value including information on a result of the determining, and transmits the response value and the identification information to the cloud server, and the response value is transmitted to the authentication server when the transmitted identification information matches at least one of identification information stored in the cloud server. |
| US12231538B2 |
Exchanging cryptographic key information
A computer-implemented method is provided for exchanging cryptographic key information between a device and a central point comprises obtaining a cryptographic secret, wherein the cryptographic secret is known to the central point. The method furthermore comprises obtaining a public key of the central point. The method furthermore comprises generating a cryptographic key pair for the device with a private key of the device and a public key of the device. The method furthermore comprises signing the cryptographic secret with the private key of the device. The method furthermore comprises encrypting the cryptographic secret signed with the private key of the device with the public key of the central point. The method furthermore comprises providing the encrypted and signed cryptographic secret, an address of an electronic mailbox of the device, and the public key of the device for the central point via an electronic mailbox of the central point. |
| US12231533B1 |
Data security using fragmented ciphertext
A system for protecting electronic information when stored ‘at rest’ in which the information is first encrypted into ciphertext and whereby the ciphertext is divided into two or more parts (fragments). The two or more fragments are stored in two or more completely independent computer networks and the encryption key used to encrypt the electronic information is stored in one of the independent computer networks and is not shared with any other independent network. A second encryption key, generated and managed within the same independent computer network as the first encryption key, is shared with authorized accessors of the electronic information and is used to encrypt a wrapper which contains one of the ciphertext fragments corresponding to the electronic information and the resulting ciphertext is itself divided into two or more fragments for the purpose of transporting the enveloped ciphertext fragment to the one or more other independent networks. |
| US12231532B1 |
Scalable tweak engines and prefetched tweak values for encyrption engines
Examples herein describe a scalable tweak engine and prefetching tweak values. Regarding the scalable tweak engine, it can be designed to accommodate different bus widths of data. The scalable tweak engine described herein includes multiple tweak calculators that can be daisy chained together to output multiple tweak values every clock cycle. These tweak values can be sent to multiple encryption cores so that multiple data blocks can be encrypted in parallel. Regarding prefetching tweak values, previous encryption engines incur a delay as the tweak value (e.g., a metadata value) for a data block is calculated. In the embodiments herein, the encryption engine can include an independent metadata engine that determines the metadata value for a subsequent data block while the current data block is being encrypted. |
| US12231530B2 |
Method for performing power disturbing operation to reduce success rate of cryptosystem power analysis attack, cryptosystem processing circuit, and electronic device
A method for performing a power disturbing operation to reduce a success rate of cryptosystem power analysis attack, an associated cryptosystem processing circuit and an associated electronic device are provided. The method includes: generate at least one random number; generating a plurality of power disturbing parameters respectively corresponding to a plurality of bit calculation phases according to the at least one random number, where the plurality of bit calculation phases represent a plurality of cryptosystem processing phases related to a predetermined cryptosystem, and correspond to a plurality of private key bits of a private key, respectively; and according to the plurality of power disturbing parameters, enabling at least one predetermined circuit of a plurality of predetermined circuits in the plurality of bit calculation phases, respectively, to use power corresponding to the plurality of power disturbing parameters to perform the power disturbing operation in the plurality of bit calculation phases, respectively. |
| US12231525B2 |
Message processing method and device, storage medium, and electronic device
A message processing method and device, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: receiving a message to be processed by means of a Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) processing engine of a chip, the BFD processing engine storing head Maintenance End Points (MEP); if a head MEP corresponding to the message to be processed is not found in the BFD processing engine of the chip, judging whether to forward the message to be processed to a processor; and if a judgment result is yes, saving the information of the message in a client MEP in the processor. The problem in the related art that an MEP on a Head side in RFC8562 only transmits but does not receive a BFD message, an MEP on a Tail side only receives but does not transmits a BFD message and thus the requirements cannot be satisfied is resolved. |
| US12231521B1 |
Methods, systems, and computer program products for sharing information for detecting a time period
In one embodiment, an apparatus and method are provided to: receive, by the apparatus from a node, a set up packet during a setup of a connection, the set up packet for use in a protocol that is not transmission control protocol (TCP); identify first metadata in a time period parameter field in the set up packet, for a time period, where, as a result of a detection of the time period, the connection is at least partial deactivated; and determine, based on the first metadata, a timeout attribute associated with the connection. |
| US12231520B2 |
Intellegent queuing of rules based command invocations
Constraint based command invocations are dynamically queued in a cloud queue such that aspects of remote user devices may be remotely controlled with reduced exposure to inconvenient remotely issued commands. By monitoring conditions that may trigger command invocations, verifying rules of associated constraints prior to queuing command invocations, evaluating parameters to prioritize command invocations in a dynamic issuing order within cloud queue, examining factors and reverifying previously verified rules when determining whether to transmit a command from an command invocation located at a transmission position of the cloud queue, systems and methods herein provide a constrained environment within which user devices may be remotely controlled relatively free from unexpected cloud caused encumbrances during inopportune moments. |
| US12231517B2 |
Group-based communication apparatus, method, and computer program product configured to manage draft messages in a group-based communication system
Various embodiments are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to efficiently manage draft messaging communications in a group-based communication system. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to synchronize draft messaging communications, including creating, updating, deleting, and posting of such draft messaging communications, across multiple client devices and with a group-based communication repository. Utilizing draft message metadata associated with the draft messaging communications, the group-based communication apparatus is also configured to implement validation rules and conflict resolution procedures associated with draft messaging communications. Additionally, the group-based communication apparatus is configured to render a draft list icon or other visual indicia to a group-based communication interface to inform a user that there is a draft messaging communication associated with one or more of the group-based communication channels. |
| US12231516B2 |
Data acquisition device for mobile devices, method for conducting a preliminary analysis in a data acquisition device, a vehicle, and computer program configured accordingly
The disclosure relates to a data acquisition device for mobile devices, having a processing unit and a memory unit. The data acquisition unit includes a communications module for transmitting acquired data to a backend server, and a bus interface for receiving messages transmitted via an internal communications bus of the mobile device. The processing unit is configured to use the data received in the messages to form a data series, and to store the data series in the memory unit. In order to reduce the memory required, the processing unit is configured to conduct a preliminary analysis of the stored data series to extract at least one region of interest of the data series and transfer the same to the communications module, which is configured to transmit the at least one extracted region of the data series to the backend server. This procedure is equivalent to data aggregation. |
| US12231514B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating prediction information, electronic device, and computer readable medium
Provided are a method and an apparatus for generating prediction information, an electronic device, and a computer readable medium. The method includes: generating, based on first user characteristic information of a target user, anonymous user information of the target user (201); sending the anonymous user information to a second processing end to enable the second processing end to generate prediction information based on the anonymous user information and second user characteristic information (202) of the target user. Data interaction and sharing are realized while ensuring data privacy, thereby improving accuracy of the prediction information. |
| US12231513B2 |
Systems and methods for securely using cloud services on on-premises data
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing cloud-based services securely to on-premises networks or other infrastructure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for enriching first-party data (e.g., data collected directly by an on-premises server) stored within on-premises networks by enabling the on-premises networks to retrieve and process third-party data stored on cloud-based networks. As a technical benefit, cloud-based services can be performed on the first-party data within the on-premises networks. |
| US12231512B2 |
Measurement of internet media consumption
Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to measure media consumption. An apparatus includes a memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to access a domain pattern signature representative of a request to obtain media, the domain pattern signature includes (a) a set of domain names and (b) one or more of a location of the request, a time of the request, or a characteristic of a device used to execute the request, compare the domain pattern signature to one or more reference signatures, determine a first reference signature includes (a) a matching set of domain names and (b) one or more of a matching location of the request, a matching time of the request, or a matching characteristic of the device used to execute the request, and credit the domain pattern signature with an Internet site associated with the first reference signature. |
| US12231510B2 |
Systems and methods for updating email addresses based on email generation patterns
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for updating email addresses based on email generation patterns. The method includes accessing a plurality of electronic activities used to update a plurality of member node profiles. The method includes determining that the plurality of member node profiles is linked to a group node profile of a group entity. The methods includes identifying, for each of the plurality of member node profiles, a first field-value pair of the member node profile corresponding to an email address. The method includes determining, for each member node profile, a correlation between the email address, a second field-value pair corresponding to a first name and a third field-value pair corresponding to a last name. The method includes determining, based on the determined correlation, an electronic account identifier pattern. The method includes storing an association between the group node and the electronic account identifier pattern. |
| US12231507B2 |
Method and apparatus for flow control
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for flow control. A method at a service communication proxy (SCP) comprises creating a flow table entry including a match field and an instruction field. The method further comprises applying the flow table entry to match and process a service request from a network function (NF) consumer, wherein the service request may be to be served by a NF producer. |
| US12231506B2 |
Method for diagnosing the operation of an edge device
A method for diagnosing the operation of an edge device that is in communication with a plurality of network subscribers via one or more communication networks is provided. The edge device is in communication with a database via a further communication network. A first application is running on the edge device, and the edge device queries data of network subscribers defined by a first filter accessible to the first application, the method comprising: determining a first cycle time of the first application, wherein the first cycle time denotes the time required to query the data of all network subscribers defined in the first application; comparing the determined cycle time with at least one first request time pertaining to one or more of the network subscribers defined in the first application; and outputting information as to whether the determined first cycle time exceeds or does not exceed the first request time. |
| US12231502B2 |
Method and system for remote collaboration
A method for a remote collaboration, as a method for providing an augmented reality (AR)-based remote collaboration between a robot located in a worksite, a field worker terminal, and a remote administrator terminal located outside the worksite, includes acquiring a captured image including a field image captured by a robot located at the worksite or a captured image including a user image captured by the field worker terminal, displaying the captured image of the worksite, generating virtual content based on an input of a remote administrator and a field worker with respect to the displayed captured image, and displaying an AR image in which the virtual content is augmented on the displayed captured image. |
| US12231501B2 |
Method and system for providing time-critical services via a flow control environment
A method for providing time-critical services via a flow control environment, wherein each service is assigned a server component that includes at least one application instance and that is formed by a flow control component that is loadable into the flow control environment and executed there, where an individual virtual communication network is made available for each server component via the flow control environment, a reverse proxy of a subnetwork, comprising the flow control environment, forwards service access requests, for use of the services outside of the subnetwork in accordance with predefined forwarding rules, to the respective server component via its virtual communication network, and the where the virtual communication networks are used for all application instances of the respective server component for forwarding the service access requests. |
| US12231500B1 |
Exploiting structure in environment sensor dynamics for real-time maximization of information gain
One example method includes performing, in a global environment that includes a central node and edge nodes that are able to communicate with each other, by the central node, operations including: sampling optimal information from the edge nodes concerning a state of the global environment, the edge nodes being grouped into a plurality of cluster structures based on the optimal information, updating a global map of the global environment, based on the optimal information, updating an information retrieval cost, using the state of the global environment to orchestrate placement and execution of one or more tasks and actions in the global environment, using the updated global map, information retrieval cost, tasks and actions to update an attention mechanism operable to control retrieval of next optimal information, and selecting next optimal information for retrieval. |
| US12231498B2 |
Systems and methods for adaptively collapsible data transmissions
Systems and methods are described for electronically transmitting adaptively collapsible data across a network, whereby a baseline hierarchy of relationships based on precedence is generated for a set of data fields for data generated at an electrical system, and selecting one or more data fields for inclusion in a transmission package based on the hierarchy of relationships and a configurable condition, the configurable condition serving to potentially collapse (or deprecate) a data field, setting a status subfield to indicate inclusion or exclusion of the data field in a payload region of the transmission package and, when a particular data field is to be omitted, including only the status subfield for that data field and omitting the data corresponding to the data field. |
| US12231497B2 |
Controlled AC power plug with a sensor
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. |
| US12231496B2 |
Building management system with dynamic building model enhanced by digital twins
A method for visualizing a building model comprises retrieving an identifier associated with a digital representation of a building asset from a digital representation representing at least a portion of a building, retrieving, using the identifier, a graphical representation of the asset from a building model having a different format than the digital representation, and rendering the graphical representation on a display device. |
| US12231494B2 |
Task allocation among devices in a distributed data storage system
In one example, a processor may receive a first request to process a first task, the first request including a first estimated central processing unit utilization for the first task and a first estimated memory utilization for the first task and receive central processing unit capacities and memory capacities of a plurality of sub-data routers including at least a first sub-data router. The processor may further determine that the first sub-data router has a lowest central processing unit capacity from among the plurality of sub-data routers that is sufficient to accommodate the first estimated central processing unit utilization for the first task and determine that the first sub-data router has a memory capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the first estimated memory utilization for the first task. The processor may then assign the first task to the first sub-data router. |
| US12231492B2 |
Peer selection for data distribution in a mesh network
Various embodiments disclose a method performed by a first node device in a mesh network that includes receiving respective messages from respective neighbor node devices that have one or more blocks of a dataset, determining a quality score for a second node device of the respective neighbor node devices, and based on the quality score, sending a request to receive the one or more blocks from the second node device. |
| US12231491B1 |
Efficient serverless method and system of serving artificial intelligence models
A method for forecasting server demand includes collecting a historical number of scoring requests from a network using a serverless architecture. A scoring request capacity per server is determined using the historical number of scoring requests. A prediction model predicts a first future value of scoring requests for a first future time span. A current number of servers in a pool of servers handling the scoring requests. Using the prediction model, a determination of whether the current number of servers is capable of handling the first future value of scoring requests for the first future time span is made. Upon determining that the current number of servers is incapable of handling the first future value of scoring requests, one or more additional servers are warmed up. The warmed-up additional servers are added to the pool of servers prior to an arrival of the first future time span. |
| US12231487B2 |
Hardware-assisted tracing schemes for distributed and scale-out applications
Methods and apparatus for scale out hardware-assisted tracing schemes for distributed and scale-out applications. In connection with execution of one or more applications using a distributed processing environment including multiple compute nodes, telemetry and tracing data are obtained using hardware-based logic on the compute nodes. Processes associated with applications are identified, as well as the compute nodes on which instances of the processes are executed. Process instances are associated with process application space identifiers (PASIDs), while processes used for an application are associating with a global group identifier (GGID) that serves as an application ID. The PASIDs and GGIDs are used to store telemetry and/or tracing data on the compute nodes and/or forward such data to a tracing server in a manner that enables telemetry and/or tracing data to be aggregated on an application basis. Telemetry and/or tracing data may be obtained from processors on the compute nodes, and (optionally) additional elements such as network interface controllers (NICs). Tracing data may also be obtained from switches used for forwarding data between processes. |
| US12231484B2 |
Communication system and gripping system
The disclosure provides a communication system and a gripping system. When two or more nodes transmit the frames at the same time, a communication system performs, among the nodes starting transmission at the same time, communication arbitration by stopping transmission except for the node transmitting the frame having a highest priority. The frame ID includes a type ID indicating a type of the node that is a transmission source, a change ID changeable by the node that is the transmission source, and a fixed ID specific to the node that is the transmission source. The type includes a master and slaves. When the type ID is the master, a priority of the frame is set higher than when the type ID is the slave. The master node is capable of transmitting to the bus an instruction signal instructing the slave node to change the change ID. |
| US12231483B1 |
Extended and mixed reality experience adaptation, processing, and handover from one edge node to another
Methods and systems are described for extended and mixed reality experience adaptation, processing, and handover from one computing or processing entity to another. In response to a change in a condition impacting resource usage, delivery of content is transferred from one edge node to another. One or more changes in a viewing client, a first edge node, a second edge node, a communication network, and content signal a handover. Artificial intelligence systems, including neural networks, and models are trained and developed for improving the adaptation, processing, and handover. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described. |
| US12231478B2 |
Systems and methods for enabling a virtual assistant in different environments
Systems and methods are provided for managing related conferences. A first conference is initiated between a first computing device and a first group of one or more computing devices. Input to join a second conference is received at the first computing device and the second conference is initiated between the first computing device and a second group of computing devices. The first conference is associated with the second conference and the second group of one or more computing devices comprises the first group of one or more computing devices and at least one additional computing device. |
| US12231474B2 |
Communication apparatus, base station, and codec mode switching method
A UE includes an EUTRA-CMR reception unit that receives a codec mode request (EUTRA-CMR) including a codec mode that is determined by an eNB in accordance with a radio condition of the UE, a mode switching notification unit that notifies an encoder of switching to the codec mode included in the received codec mode request; and a mode switching acknowledgement unit that transmits a response message to the eNB when confirming that the encoder switches the codec mode. |
| US12231467B1 |
System and method for deputizing satellite endpoints
A server system in communication with a plurality of machines that form a linear communication orbit establishes a direct duplex connection between the server system and a first endpoint machine. The server system enrolls the first endpoint machine as a satellite endpoint machine, which enables the satellite endpoint machine to execute one or more function modules. Typically, the server system authenticates, via the direct duplex connection, the first endpoint machine, and, after authenticating the first endpoint machine, sends, to the first endpoint machine, an instruction for executing a function module. The server system receives a report including information obtained by the first endpoint machine executing the function module. At least one of the establishing a direct duplex connection, sending the instruction, and receiving the report includes sending or receiving a communication between the first endpoint machine and the server system via the linear communication orbit. |
| US12231465B2 |
Web site compromise detection
A Web site comprise detection method and system are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a resource identifier associated with a remote computer, and then receiving source code associated with the resource identifier. The method also includes parsing the source code, analyzing the source code to determine an indicator of compromise is present in the source code, determining that the indicator of compromise is associated with malware meta-data, and storing the resource identifier associated with the source code associated with the malware meta-data in a database. |
| US12231464B2 |
Detecting phishing websites via a machine learning-based system using URL feature hashes, HTML encodings and embedded images of content pages
Disclosed is phishing classifier that classifies a URL and content page accessed via the URL as phishing or not is disclosed, with URL feature hasher that parses and hashes the URL to produce feature hashes, and headless browser to access and internally render a content page at the URL, extract HTML tokens, and capture an image of the rendering. Also disclosed are an HTML encoder, trained on HTML tokens extracted from pages at URLs, encoded, then decoded to reproduce images captured from rendering, that produces an HTML encoding of the tokens extracted, and an image embedder, pretrained on images, that produces an image embedding of the image captured. Further, phishing classifier layers, trained on the feature hashes, the HTML encoding, and the image embedding, process the URL feature hashes, HTML encoding and image embeddings to produce a likelihood score that the URL and the page accessed presents a phishing risk. |
| US12231460B2 |
Systems and methods for intelligence verification
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for improving cybersecurity protections across entities. One system includes a response system including one or more processing circuits including memory and at least one processor configured to generate a decentralized identity passport for each of a plurality of entities. The at least one processor further configured to attach or embed a plurality of proof of controls to the decentralized identify passport of an entity of the plurality of entities, the plurality of proof of controls corresponding to one or more cybersecurity protection actions implemented by the entity. The at least one processor further configured to record the plurality of proof of controls on a distributed ledger or data source as one or more exchanges linked to the decentralized identity passport. |
| US12231458B2 |
Cybersecurity risk assessment on an industry basis
Determining an entity's cybersecurity risk and benchmarking that risk includes non-intrusively collecting one or more types of data associated with an entity. Embodiments further include calculating a security score for at least one of the one or more types of data based, at least in part, on processing of security information extracted from the at least one type of data, wherein the security information is indicative of a level of cybersecurity. Some embodiments also comprise assigning a weight to the calculated security score based on a correlation between the extracted security information and an overall security risk determined from analysis of one or more previously-breached entities in the same industry as the entity. Additional embodiments include calculating an overall cybersecurity risk score for the entity based, at least in part, on the calculated security score and the weight assigned to the calculated security score. |
| US12231457B1 |
Risk scoring based on compliance verification test results in a local network
A server system sends, via a linearly ordered communication orbit, to computational machines at a first subset of nodes in a computer network, a set of local environment verification tests and a set of mappings that map results of the local environment verification tests into a set of risk scores. Requests sent by the server system cause the computational machines at the plurality of nodes to: locally evaluate the set of local environment verification tests to produce test results, and locally map the test results using the set of mappings into a set of risk scores. Queries sent by the server cause the computational machines at the plurality of nodes to return to the server system at least a portion of the test results and risk scores. The server, identifies, based on the received test results and risk scores, computational machines and/or control categories having risk scores satisfying predefined criteria. |
| US12231449B2 |
Proactively taking action responsive to events within a cluster based on a range of normal behavior learned for various user roles
Systems and methods are provided for learning normal behavior for user roles of an application running within a cluster of container orchestration platform and based thereon proactively taking action responsive to suspicious events. According to one embodiment, an event data stream is created by an API server of the cluster. The data for each event includes information regarding a request made to an API exposed by the API server with which the event is associated and a user of the application by which the event was initiated. The data is augmented with a role associated with the user and an anomaly threshold for the role. Normal behavior is learned by an ML algorithm of respective user roles by processing the augmented data. When an anomaly score associated with a particular event is output by the ML algorithm that exceeds the anomaly threshold, a predefined or configurable action is triggered. |
| US12231446B2 |
Command and control steganographic communications detection engine
A network security computing system includes a steganographic communications analysis engine monitoring incoming and outgoing messages on a secure computing network. The steganographic communications analysis engine identifies a pattern of file transfers between a first computing device on the secure computing network and an internal or external message recipient. When a pattern is identified, the steganographic communications analysis engine quarantines an associated computing device from the secure network. The steganographic communications analysis engine analyzes files transferred between the computing device and the recipient for indications of steganographic information and causes display, based on an identified indication of steganography, an indication that the computing device had been compromised by command and control malware. |
| US12231444B2 |
Intelligent quarantine on switch fabric for physical and virtualized infrastructure
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for performing threat remediation through a switch fabric of a virtualized network environment. Data traffic passing into a virtualized network environment including a plurality of virtual machines running on a switch fabric is monitored. A network threat introduced through at a least a portion of the data traffic is identified at the switch fabric. One or more remedial measures are performed in the network environment based on the identification of the network threat in the virtualized network environment. |
| US12231443B2 |
Analysis of endpoint detect and response data
There is disclosed a system and method of detecting security threats for an enterprise, including: filtering a first set of endpoint metadata records to identify a subset of metadata records, wherein filtering includes identifying endpoint security metadata records that are uncommon in context of the enterprise; and designating the subset of metadata records as indicating a potential security threat including designating the subset of metadata records for human analysis. |
| US12231437B2 |
Geo-fence authorization provisioning
A system includes a communication module that receives a request to post content to an event gallery associated with an event. The request in turn includes geo-location data for a device sending the content, and identification data identifying the device or a user of the device. The system further has an event gallery module to perform a first authorization operation that includes determining that the geo-location data corresponds to a geo-location fence associated with an event. The event gallery module also performs a second authorization operation that includes using the identification data to verify an attribute of the user. Finally, based on the first and second authorization operations, the event gallery module may selectively authorize the device to post the content to the event gallery. |
| US12231433B2 |
Policy-based secure communication session using direct link and digitally segregated secure tunnels
A policy-based security system for establishing a secure session from client devices to a web server includes a policy component with policies, a client device with a local application to select a cloud service, and a mid-link server. A set of policies is determined based on parameters and a tag of a shared content between the client device and the web server for the cloud service. The set of policies selectively direct traffic to the mid-link server based on the tag, and the set of policies specify a direct link between the client device and the web server if the client device satisfies security standards or a secure tunnel between the client device and the mid-link server for the secure session based on the client device does not satisfy the security standards. The secure session establishes the secure session for the cloud service and for providing the shared content. |
| US12231431B2 |
Internet protocol (IP) whitelisting for signed uniform resource locators (URLS)
Systems as described herein may implement IP address whitelisting for signed Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). A computing device may receive, from a first user device, a first request to access a resource. The computing device may determine a first identifier of the first user device. After an authentication of the first user device, the computing device may generate a pre-signed URL indicating a location of the resource. The computing device may generate a signed URL by prefixing the pre-signed URL with the first identifier of the first user device. The computing device may receive a second request to access the resource. Based on comparing a second identifier corresponding to the second request with the first identifier in the signed URL, the computing device may grant or deny the second request access to the resource. |
| US12231427B2 |
Mutual authentication system
A wireless communication system enables one-sided authentication of a responder device (120) by an initiator device (110) and mutual authentication of both devices. Embodiments of the initiator may have a message unit (116) and a state machine (117). The initiator starts by acquiring a responder public key via an out-of-band action and sends an authentication request. The responder sends an authentication response comprising responder authentication data based on a responder private key and a mutual progress status indicative of the mutual authentication being in progress for enabling the responder device to acquire an initiator public key via a responder out-of-band action. The initiator state machine is arranged to provide a mutual authenticating state, engaged upon receiving the mutual progress status, for awaiting mutual authentication. Thereby long time-out periods during wireless communication are avoided, while also enabling the initiator to report communication errors to the user within a short time. |
| US12231426B2 |
Contextual and risk-based multi-factor authentication
A system for contextual and risk-based multi-factor authentication having a multi-dimensional time series data server configured to monitor and record a network's traffic data and to serve the traffic data to other modules and a directed computation graph module configured to receive network traffic data from the multi-dimensional time series data server, determine a network traffic baseline from the network traffic data, and determine a verification score needed before granting access based at least in part by the network traffic baseline. A plurality of verification methods build up a user's verification score to required level to gain access. |
| US12231424B2 |
Method, electronic identity object, and terminal for recognizing and/or identifying a user
A method for recognizing and/or identifying a user (9) with a chip (C) in an electronic identity object storing a digital identity (24), the method comprising steps of: —establishing a wireless or electrical connection between the electronic identity object (C) and a verification terminal (T); —verifying, in the electronic identity object, if the verification terminal is authorized to communicate with the electronic identity object (C), and in response of a positive verification sharing a secret (K): using the shared secret (K) for establishing an encrypted symmetric data link (5) between the electronic identity object and the verification terminal (T); transmitting, through the encrypted data link (5), said digital identity (24) stored in the electronic identity object to the verification terminal (T); and verifying in the verification terminal (T) the authenticity of said digital identity (24). |
| US12231420B2 |
Single sign-on (SSO) identification across networks
The DHCP requests can be sent by endpoints to get first IP addresses. SSO data concerning the endpoints is collected using an identity service. A DHCP fingerprint is generated for of the each endpoints, including the first IP addresses. DHCP fingerprints are stored to an SSO unification database along with corresponding SSO data for the endpoints at the first IP addresses, including a specific endpoint at a first IP address on the wired network. While tracking, the specific endpoint is subsequently detected at a second IP address on the wireless network. The new IP address can be responsive to a transition by the specific endpoint from the wired network to the wireless network, or visa versa. The detection is based on matching a DHCP fingerprint of the specific endpoint to a record of the SSO unification database, and checked to see if the IP addresses are consistent. An SSO authentication transaction is performed to reauthenticate the specific endpoint. |
| US12231417B2 |
Determining session duration for device authentication
Techniques for adjusting a duration of an authenticated user device session. A baseline session duration is determined for a session for which a user account is authorized in response to a request for authentication. A first session is established on behalf of a user device associated with the user account based at least in part on the user account performing a first authentication. A posture associated with the user device is determined. The baseline duration is then adjusted to a dynamic duration based at least in part upon the posture associated with the user device. Based at least in part on the dynamic duration the user can be required to re-authenticate. |
| US12231410B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for processing QUIC communications in a network
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for processing QUIC communications in a network. An example system includes a first network interface for receiving a QUIC connection request from a first node in the network and, in response, establishing a first QUIC connection between the first node and the system. The system includes a QUIC processing module configured for receiving, via the first QUIC connection, encrypted QUIC data including a number of streams and decrypting the encrypted QUIC data, resulting in decrypted QUIC data. The QUIC processing module is configured for extracting each of the streams from the decrypted QUIC data, resulting in a plurality of extracted streams, and packaging at least one of the extracted streams into a non-QUIC protocol format, resulting in at least one packaged stream. The system includes a second network interface for transmitting the packaged stream to a second node in the network. |
| US12231408B2 |
Secure data transfer request routing for peer-to-peer services
A device configured to receive a data transfer initiation request from a first user and to identify a user profile that is associated with a first user identifier for the first user. The device is further configured to obtain an account number and a routing number for the first user from the user profile. The device is further configured to obtain routing instructions for a service provider based on a service provider identifier. The device is further configured to generate a data transfer request that includes the account number for the first user, the routing number for the first user, a second user identifier for a second user, a data type identifier, and a data transfer type identifier. The device is further configured to send the data transfer request to the service provider in accordance with the routing instructions for the service provider. |
| US12231403B2 |
Cloud-based intrusion prevention system, multi-tenant firewall, and stream scanner
A method implemented by a cloud-based system includes steps of, responsive to connecting to a user device with a user associated with a first tenant of a plurality of tenants, obtaining security policies for the user that are configured for the tenant, wherein the security policies for the user are the same regardless of connection type, location of the user, and device type and operating system of the user device; stream scanning traffic between the user device and the Internet based on the security policies, wherein the security policies are for firewall and intrusion prevention functions; and one of allowing and blocking the traffic based on the stream scanning. |
| US12231402B2 |
Method, system, and computer program product for preventing transmission of malicious data
A method for preventing transmission of malicious data may include receiving transaction data including at least one packet associated with a payment transaction; extracting at least one of network layer data or transport layer data from a header of the at least one packet; determining a first probability indicating that the at least one packet is in a first class based on the at least one of the network layer data or the transport layer data using a classifier. The method may also include determining a second probability indicating that the at least one packet is in a second class based on the at least one of the network layer data or the transport layer data using the classifier; and blocking the at least one packet. A system and a computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US12231401B2 |
Efficient and flexible flow inspector
In one embodiment, a data communication device includes a network interface controller to process packets received from at least one of a host device for sending over a network, and at least one remote device over the network, at least one processor to execute computer instructions to receive a configuration, and extract filtering rules from the configuration, and at least one hardware accelerator to receive the filtering rules from the at least one processor, and filter the packets based on the rules so that some of the packets are dropped and some of the packets are forwarded to the at least one processor to send data based on the forwarded packets to another device. |
| US12231399B2 |
Distributed traffic steering and enforcement for security solutions
Techniques for distributed traffic steering and enforcement for security solutions are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for distributed traffic steering and enforcement for security solutions includes encapsulating an original traffic header for a monitored flow from/to a host or a container; rerouting the flow from the host or the container to a security platform of a security service; performing security analysis at the security platform using the original traffic header; and rerouting the flow back to the host or the container for routing to an original destination based on the original traffic header. |
| US12231398B2 |
Per-namespace IP address management method for container networks
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of sending data in a network that includes multiple worker nodes, each worker node executing at least one set of containers, a gateway interface, and a virtual local area network (VLAN) tunnel interface. The method configures the gateway interface of each worker node to associate the gateway interface with multiple subnets. Each subnet is associated with a namespace, a first worker node executes a first set of containers of a first namespace, and a second worker node executes a second set of containers of the first namespace and a third set of containers of a second namespace. The method sends data between the first set of containers and the second set of containers through a VLAN tunnel between the first and second worker nodes. |
| US12231394B2 |
Device identification systems
Methods and systems for a device identification system may be provided. The device identification system may determine an identity of a user device associated with a transaction. The identity may be determined by network address information, hard link information, soft link information, and/or other such information. The network address information may include IPv4 information, IPv6 information, a device ID, and/or other such information. The identity of the user device may be determined and a transaction conducted from the user device may be assigned a fraudulent transaction risk score according to the information. Transactions that are determined to be at a high risk of fraud may be reviewed or otherwise flagged and/or canceled. |
| US12231393B2 |
IP address allocation in a wireless communication network
There is provided a method performed by a user plane core network function for a wireless communication network. The user plane core network function is configured with a range of Internet Protocol addresses for allocation to user equipments. The method comprises: transmitting a message to a control plane core network function, the message comprising an indication of a usage level of the range of IP addresses. |
| US12231391B1 |
Method for constructing geospatial grid region name interoperability protocol system
The provided is a method for constructing a geospatial grid region name interoperability protocol system. The method constructs the geospatial grid region name interoperability protocol system from four layers: a subdivision layer, a management layer, an association layer, and an application layer, specifically including a grid subdivision sub-protocol, a grid coding sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name organization sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name mapping sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region naming authorization sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name-based code conversion sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name interoperability sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name registration sub-protocol, a geospatial grid region name resolution sub-protocol, etc., thereby achieving registration and resolution of a geospatial grid region name and mutual association and spatial interoperability of ubiquitous location information based on the geospatial grid region name. |
| US12231389B2 |
Communication method, gateway, and management method and apparatus in hybrid cloud environment
This application provides a communication method, a gateway, and a management method and apparatus. A first data center is configured to provide non-public cloud services, and a second data center is configured to provide public cloud services. A gateway configured in the second data center is connected to a first subnet of the first data center, and is connected to a second subnet of the second data center. The first subnet and the second subnet have a same private network segment. The method includes: a layer 2 gateway receives a first address resolution protocol (ARP) request packet, which is used to request a MAC address of a second device in the second subnet, sent by a first device in the first subnet, and the gateway sends the first ARP reply packet, which carries a first MAC address of the gateway, to the first device. |
| US12231388B2 |
Information sharing chain generation method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of computers, and disclosed therein are an information sharing chain generation method, an information sharing chain generation apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises: in response to shared information being shared among a plurality of nodes, acquiring information of a parent node of a target node, wherein the parent node of the target node is a node that shares the shared information to the target node; according to the information of the parent node of the target node, searching for the parent node of the target node in a pre-established information sharing data table, and sequentially searching for information of a previous parent node by taking the searched parent node as a child node; and generating a sharing chain of the shared information based on search results. |
| US12231386B2 |
Storage space optimization for emails
In some implementations, a storage optimization system may receive a plurality of emails. Accordingly, the system may identify at least one email associated with a limited capacity in the plurality of emails. The system may further scan, from the at least one email, one or more hyperlinks to determine a website associated with the at least one email and an identifier associated with an event. The system may determine, using a database, a traversal path and at least one application programming interface (API) call associated with the website. Accordingly, the system may traverse the website using the traversal path and the at least one API using the identifier to determine that the limited capacity is filled. The system may delete the at least one email associated with the limited capacity based on determining that the limited capacity is filled. |
| US12231380B1 |
Trigger-based transfer of conversations from a chatbot to a human agent
Techniques for triggering a transfer of a chat conversation with a user from a chatbot to a human agent based on detection of transfer criteria are disclosed. The chatbot uses natural language processing and a generative model to collect and organize information from the chat conversation to present to the human agent in a report when the chat conversation is transferred to the human agent. The chat conversation is transferred to the human agent by presenting the report and a graphical chat interface to the human agent. The graphical chat interface displays messages from chat conversation between the human agent and the user and displays messages from chat conversations between the human agent and multiple other users. Transferring the chat conversation from the chatbot to the human agent includes presenting interface elements to the human agent for receiving user input from the human agent for transmission to the user. |
| US12231377B1 |
Chatbot conversation flow designer
Techniques for updating a chatbot definition are described. In some examples, this updating includes receiving an edit to intent characteristics for a stage of a plurality of stages in a chatbot flow, identifying a stage to modify based on at least the received edit, identifying, for the stage, a default update rule based on the chatbot definition, and updating the stage in the chatbot definition by inferring a next step according to one or more rules for the stage including the identified default update rule. |
| US12231374B2 |
Methods for dynamic uplink/downlink configuration
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may monitor a common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space for a downlink control information (DCI) signal and a first radio network terminal identifier (RNTI). In an example, the DCI signal may include an uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) configuration indication. In a further example, the first RNTI may be associated with UL/DL configuration information. The WTRU may transmit UL data or receive DL data based on the received UL/DL configuration indication. In another example, the DCI may include a plurality of UL/DL configuration indications. In an additional example, a plurality of WTRUs may monitor the common PDCCH search space for the first RNTI. Also, the UL/DL configuration indication may indicate UL/DL configuration information on a symbol basis. Further, the WTRU may receive a second RNTI which is associated with the UL/DL configuration indication. |
| US12231369B2 |
Method for processing data and wireless access point
A method and apparatus for processing data are disclosed in the present disclosure. The method includes: transmitting an identification frame to a target station, wherein the identification frame at least comprises station identification information, and the station identification information is configured to indicate the target station; receiving a predetermined acknowledgement frame returned by the target station; and transmitting a target frame to the target station according to the predetermined acknowledgement frame, wherein the target frame comprises a downlink transmission time and an uplink transmission time allocated to the target station. |
| US12231365B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink channel in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for combining an Internet of things (IoT) technology with a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than a fourth generation (4G) system. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and security- and safety-related services), based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. A method by which the performance of joint channel estimation for multi-uplink repetitive transmission can be enhanced, and the coverage of an uplink channel can be improved is provided. |
| US12231364B2 |
Method and device used in communication node for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device used in communication node for wireless communication. The communication node first receives first information on a first carrier, the first information being used for determining a first time interval; then receives a first reference signal in a first time window on a second carrier; the first time window is one of X time windows; each of the X time windows belongs to the first time interval, X being a positive integer greater than 1; at least one of a physical-cell identifier to which a transmitter of the first reference signal belongs, a position of frequency-domain resources occupied by the first reference signal in frequency domain or a position of the first time interval in time domain is used for determining the first time window out of the X time windows. The present disclosure reduces interference and overhead. |
| US12231363B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting physical layer protocol data unit
This application relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit, and for example, is applied to a wireless local area network. The method includes: A first communications device generates a PPDU and may send the PPDU, where the PPDU includes an LTF sequence; and correspondingly, a second communications device receives the PPDU, and parses the PPDU to obtain the LTF sequence included in the PPDU. Embodiments of this application can be used to design an LTF sequence that has a relatively low PAPR on entire bandwidth, on a single resource unit, on a combined resource unit, and in a considered multi-stream scenario. |
| US12231360B2 |
Signal communication method and device
Disclosed are a signal transmission method and a device, the signal transmission method on a terminal side includes: sending, via a sidelink between a first terminal and a second terminal, a first sidelink positioning reference signal (SPRS) to the second terminal, and receiving a second SPRS sent by the second terminal; performing, on the basis of the second SPRS, a positioning measurement so as to obtain a first positioning measurement value; reporting the first positioning measurement value to a network side; and receiving a second positioning measurement value forwarded by the network side, wherein the second positioning measurement value is obtained by the second terminal performing a positioning measurement on the basis of the first SPRS. |
| US12231359B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node for wireless communications. A communication node receives first information, and the first information is used to determine a first payload size; monitors a first signaling in a target search space, a payload size of a payload of the first signaling is equal to a target payload size; the target search space is used to determine X payload size(s), the target payload size is equal to one of X payload size(s); when there exists one of the X payload size(s) being not less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a payload size among the X payload size(s) which is closest to and not less than the first payload size. The application improves the performance of control signalings. |
| US12231353B2 |
Fabric control protocol for data center networks with packet spraying over multiple alternate data paths
A fabric control protocol is described for use within a data center in which a switch fabric provides full mesh interconnectivity such that any of the servers may communicate packet data for a given packet flow to any other of the servers using any of a number of parallel data paths within the data center switch fabric. The fabric control protocol enables spraying of individual packets for a given packet flow across some or all of the multiple parallel data paths in the data center switch fabric and, optionally, reordering of the packets for delivery to the destination. The fabric control protocol may provide end-to-end bandwidth scaling and flow fairness within a single tunnel based on endpoint-controlled requests and grants for flows. In some examples, the fabric control protocol packet structure is carried over an underlying protocol, such as the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). |
| US12231351B2 |
Determining resource usage metrics for cloud computing systems
Methods and systems are described herein for determining resource usage metrics of cloud computing systems. The system may generate access tokens for an account associated with a certain resource class of resources. The system may receive requests comprising a corresponding access token request and a corresponding resource class identifier. The system may determine the corresponding resource class for each request. The system may generate aggregated resource data based on a corresponding quantity of each resource within the resource class and may determine, based on the aggregated resource data, a resource usage metric indicating a total amount of resources used by the cloud computing system. |
| US12231342B1 |
Queue pacing in a network device
A network device includes ingress queues for storing data units while the data units are being processed by ingress packet processors, and a plurality of egress buffer memories for storing data units received from the ingress queues while the data units are being processed by the egress packet processors. First circuitry controls respective rates at which data units are transferred from ingress queues to egress buffer memories. Second circuitry monitors the egress buffer memories for congestion and sends, to the first circuitry, flow control messages related to congestion resulting of egress buffer memories. The first circuitry progressively increases over time a rate at which data from each ingress queue are transferred to an egress buffer memory in response to receiving a flow control message that indicates that congestion corresponding to the egress buffer memory has ended. |
| US12231340B2 |
Edge device for telemetry flow data collection
A device comprises processing circuitry configured to configure an edge device to collect telemetry flow data output by a plurality of network devices and to generate processed telemetry flow data based on the collected telemetry flow data. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive the processed telemetry flow data from the edge device and store an indication of the processed telemetry flow data. |
| US12231339B2 |
Extension of openvswitch megaflow offloads to hardware to address hardware pipeline limitations
Methods and apparatus for extending OpenvSwitch (OVS) megaflow offloads to hardware to address hardware pipeline limitations. Under a method implemented on a compute platform including a Network Interface Controller (NIC) having one or more ports and running software including OVS software and a Linux operating system having a kernel including a TC-flower module and a NIC driver a new megaflow is created with a mask in the OVS software employing a subset of microflow fields for a packet. The microflow fields and the megaflow mask is sent to the NIC driver. A new megaflow is implemented in the NIC driver employing a subset of the microflow fields and the NIC driver creates a new hardware flow on the NIC employing a packet match scheme using all the microflow fields. The NIC also programs a NIC hardware pipeline with the new hardware flow using a match scheme that may depend on the available hardware resources, such as the size of a TCAM. |
| US12231338B2 |
Distributed software-defined network
This application relates to a distributed software-defined network (“DSDN”) for dynamically configuring and managing a wireless communication network. A plurality of DSDN nodes are connected to each other via a plurality of communication paths. Each communication path directly connects two DSDN nodes. Each DSDN node can provide DSDN configurations across diverse and disparate networks by normalizing its data plane network traffic through translation and packet encapsulation. Furthermore, the DSDN node can provide an architecture tolerant of network interruptions and network system fluctuations. For example, in the case of any one of the DSDN node's network interruptions from other DSDN nodes, the DSDN can provide network reconfiguration using network configuration rules stored in a control plane of each DSDN node. Therefore, various embodiments can increase network reliability by the multiple nodes within a software-defined network independently managing its control plane in response to changed network conditions. |
| US12231336B2 |
Time-series data monitoring with sharded server
Described are aspects of a sharded monitoring system that collects metrics data from a plurality of targets within a monitored system. The monitoring system includes multiple monitoring-server instances each collecting metrics data from a respective subset of the targets, as well as a federation server that collects aggregated metrics data from the other monitoring-server instances. Mappings between monitoring targets and monitoring-server instances collecting their metrics data may be stored in a temporal routing map, e.g., on the federation server, which may build the map based on time-series routing metrics received from the other monitoring-server instances. The routing map may be used to direct queries for metrics data from a client to the appropriate monitoring-server instance. |
| US12231334B2 |
Ultra reliable segment routing
SR-enabled network nodes capable of replicating and recombining data packets in a manner that enables reliable, low-latency communications. In an example embodiment, a replicator node transmits to a combinator node multiple copies of a payload over different respective network paths, with the SR headers of the corresponding packets each having a replication segment identifier or a respective SID stack that includes the replication segment identifier. The combinator node delivers/forwards to the corresponding application/destination only the first-to-arrive payload copy and discards any subsequent payload copies based on the replication segment identifier. Some embodiments may beneficially reduce latency and packet loss concurrently and consistently. For example, packet loss may be reduced due to the transmission of multiple copies of the same payload over multiple network paths. Effective latency may be reduced due to the selection of the first-to-arrive payload copy for delivery/forwarding. |
| US12231332B2 |
Network protocol for battery powered devices within a wireless network
A network system includes a main network implementing a conventional network protocol and a subtree of battery-powered nodes implementing a custom network protocol. The main network and the subtree are managed according to different subtree parameters. When a root node receives a request by a battery-powered node to join the subtree, the root node determines whether to allow the battery-powered node to join based on the subtree parameters for the subtree before sending a response to the battery-powered node. |
| US12231327B2 |
Reverse forwarding information base enforcement
In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a router determines whether or not to establish a stateful routing session based on the suitability of one or more candidate return path interfaces. This determination is typically made at the time a first packet for a new session arrives at the router on a given ingress interface. In some cases, the router may be configured to require that the ingress interface be used for the return path of the session, in which case the router may evaluate whether the ingress interface is suitable for the return path and may drop the session if the ingress interface is deemed by the router to be unsuitable for the return path. In other cases, the router may be configured to not require that the ingress interface be used for the return path, in which case the router may evaluate whether at least one interface is suitable for the return path and drop the session if no interface is deemed by the router to be suitable for the return path. |
| US12231324B2 |
Optimized programming of forwarding data in network device hardware
Some embodiments provide techniques for optimized programming of forwarding data in network device hardware. An operating system executing on the network device receives information associated with a network topology of a network(s) to which the network device belongs. Based on this information, the operating system can generate various data structures that facilitate the routing and forwarding of data through the network device. Based on the generated data structures, the operating system may then program hardware resources in the network device in order to implement routing and forwarding operations stored in the data structures. During generation of the data structures, the operating system may perform some operations to optimize the programing of the hardware resources in a manner that reduces the amount of hardware resources that would otherwise be used without such optimizations. |
| US12231319B2 |
Fusing online media monitoring data with secondary online data feeds to generate ratings data for online media exposure
Example apparatus disclosed herein are to access first data entries from a first data source based on a first media identifier, the first data entries associated with first streaming media, respective ones of the first data entries including the first media identifier and corresponding timestamps that indicate when the first streaming media was presented or accessed via a group of media devices. Disclosed example apparatus are also to access second data entries from a second data source based on a keyword or phrase, the second data entries associated with news information or weather information. Disclosed example apparatus are further to align, based on the timestamps, the second data entries with values of a time varying audience of the first streaming media determined based on the first data entries to determine ratings data that correlates changes in the time varying audience with the news information or the weather information. |
| US12231317B2 |
In-band telemetry rate limiting in cloud environments
A method for in-band telemetry rate limiting is disclosed. An apparatus and computer program product also perform the functions of the method. Embodiments of the method include receiving a telemetry packet at an egress node of a data pathway in a data network. The data pathway includes an ingress node, transit nodes and the egress node and the telemetry packet includes a telemetry parameter where the telemetry parameter is for a node in the data pathway. The method includes comparing the telemetry parameter with a previous telemetry parameter from a previous telemetry packet received at the egress node prior to receiving the telemetry packet, and transmitting telemetry data from the telemetry packet to a network controller in response to a telemetry difference exceeding a telemetry parameter threshold. The telemetry difference includes a difference between the telemetry parameter and the previous telemetry parameter. |
| US12231314B2 |
Wireless communication method, terminal device, and server
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a server. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal device, at least one application data and/or wireless protocol layer data in the terminal device; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the at least one application data and/or wireless protocol layer data of the terminal device to a data collection server. Therefore, the accuracy of data analysis can be improved. |
| US12231313B2 |
Systems and methods for improving quality of service while streaming code-agnostic content
Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that improves quality of service while streaming code-agnostic content by optimizing buffering based on bit rate. |
| US12231303B1 |
Network slice multi-service manager
This invention is a system and method for allocating and monetizing resources on a 5G infrastructure. A service manager module receiving a slice request from a client. A real-time analytics engine gauges the optimum resource path which then then requested from a resource manager. A slice offer for the resource is made to the client which is accepted. The service manager module sends a post to a distributed ledger, the post comprising a client identification, a slice identification, a provider identification, a service request, a QOS parameter, a transaction identification, a cost of service and a timestamp. Scripting software running on top of the ledger platform automatically transacts payment for the resource from the client to the provider. |
| US12231299B2 |
Network optimization methods and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium
Disclosed are a network optimization method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The network optimization method may include: sending data analytics request information to a core network; receiving data analytics response information fed back by the core network and determining a model processing result according to an artificial intelligence learning model; and performing a network optimization operation according to the model processing result. |
| US12231286B2 |
System and method for two-stage event notification
A data payload is generated to describe an event, and includes a priority value indicating a level of urgency for response. Text-based notifications are generated to have text content based on the payload contents and formatted according to a format standard for one or more text transmission services, and then transmitted to user devices. Additionally, audio-based notifications, having audio content based on the payload contents, are selectively generated and transmitted based on the priority value of the data payload, on an elapsing of a time duration associated with the priority value of the data payload, and on acknowledgment states of the user devices. In this manner, a two-stage event notification providing both text-based notifications and escalated audio-based notifications is achieved. |
| US12231285B2 |
Telecommunication network alarm management
A system for managing network alarms generated by element manager modules responsive to corresponding faults/malfunctioning affecting network nodes or links of a telecommunication network is provided. The system may include an alarm management platform for gathering network alarms and generating a first set of network alarms comprising at least a subset of the gathered network alarms; a network operator unit arranging the network alarms into a network alarm table, and managing the faults/malfunctioning affecting the network nodes or links corresponding to the network alarms; an alarm prediction module receiving from the alarm management platform an alarm duration prediction request about a predicted duration of a selected network alarm and alarm data regarding the selected network alarm and generating an alarm duration prediction about the predicted duration by processing alarm data regarding the selected network alarm through a first machine learning algorithm trained with alarm data regarding past network alarms. |
| US12231274B2 |
Method for configuring guard subcarriers
This disclosure relates to methods and devices for configuring guard subcarriers in transmission subbands to reduce interband interference in a wireless communication network. In one implementation, the method may include determining that a first subcarrier spacing for a first radio frequency transmission band is less than a second subcarrier spacing for a second radio frequency transmission band, and the first radio frequency transmission band is close to the second radio frequency transmission band in frequency spectrum. The method may further include configuring a subcarrier of the first radio frequency transmission band as a guard subcarrier carrying dummy data when the first radio frequency transmission band and the second radio frequency transmission band are simultaneously used to transmit data loads. |
| US12231273B2 |
Mobile communication base station system and method
A mobile communication base station for joint communication and sensing and method of operation of a mobile communication base station is described. The mobile communication base station includes a baseband processor configurable to transmit and receive sensing and communication signals via one or channels. Each channel is configurable in one or more of a communications-transmit mode, a communications-receive mode, a sense-transmit mode and a sense-receive mode. For each channel, the baseband processor includes a carrier mapping-demapping module and a sense module. The baseband processor includes a controller coupled to the carrier mapping-demapping module and configured to control the carrier mapping-demapping module of the one or more channels to map the plurality of transmit-OFDM-symbols to a bandwidth part of an available OFDM bandwidth in the sense-transmit mode and the communications-transmit mode. |
| US12231271B2 |
Electronic device and operation method therefor
An electronic device includes: An electronic device includes a first communication module and a second communication module configured to perform wireless communication, a spread spectrum clock generator (SSCG), a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions to set a spread spectrum method and a spread ratio of the SSCG, determine whether the electronic device is communicatively coupled to at least one of a first and a second wireless communication, identify a frequency band of a channel of the at least one of the first and the second wireless communication, determine whether at least one of a frequency and multiplication frequencies of the frequency is included by the frequency band of the channel, and maintain the spread spectrum method and the spread ratio causing the SSCG to generate a spread spectrum clock signal based on first spread spectrum method and the spread ratio. |
| US12231269B2 |
Active user detection and channel estimation method and device, using deep neural network
Provided is an active user detection and channel estimation method of a base station in a wireless communication system based on grant-free uplink transmission. The method, according to one embodiment, comprises the steps of: receiving superimposed signals () from k active terminals; by using a first artificial neural network and using the received signals () as input, calculating, for all terminals in a cell of a base station, an estimated probability ({circumflex over (Ω)}) of each of the terminals being an active terminal; and estimating channels of the active terminals by using a second artificial neural network and using the received signals () and an active user detection result value as input. |
| US12231266B2 |
Reciprocal calibration for channel estimation based on second-order statistics
A wireless communication method includes receiving, by a first wireless device during a training phase, reference tones using a first number of resource elements from a transmitter of a second wireless device, wherein the first wireless device comprises multiple receiving antennas, estimating, by the first wireless device, from the receiving the reference tones, a second order statistics of wireless channels between the multiple receiving antennas and the transmitter of the second wireless device, and performing channel estimation, during an operational phase subsequent to the training phase, using the second order statistics and reference tones received on a second number of resource elements, wherein the second number is less than the first number. |
| US12231264B2 |
Automated cloud on-ramp in a data center
Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media are provided for provisioning network inter-connections and extensions to computing infrastructure. In one embodiment, a system can receive a request from a client to establish a network connection between a private network and a remote network, the request including a selection of a virtual network residing at the private network; establish a transit connection between the virtual network and an exchange port established in association with the private network; establish a first network connection between the exchange port and an intermediary cross connect network; establish a second network connection between the intermediary cross connect network and the remote network; and extend a virtual local area network (VLAN) connected to the virtual network of the client at the private network to the remote network via the network connection, the network connection comprising the first network connection and the second network connection. |
| US12231261B2 |
EMI reduction in PLCA-based networks through beacon temporal spreading
An apparatus may be communicatively coupled to other nodes in a network. The apparatus may include a control circuit configured to repeatedly issue transmission cycles to the other nodes. A given transmission cycle may include a least one send slot for each of the other nodes to send data. The control circuit may be configured to initiate transmission cycles by issuing beacon signals to the other nodes. The control circuit may be configured to determine when to issue a beacon signal in a given transmission cycle by determining that all of the other nodes have completed all associated send slots in an immediately previous transmission cycle and based upon a determination of the completion of the other nodes' transmission, delaying transmission of the beacon signal for the given transmission cycle. |
| US12231253B2 |
Software development kit (SDK) for selecting and implementing client devices as proxies
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme. |
| US12231249B2 |
Power negotiation method for power over ethernet, power sourcing equipment, system, and storage medium
A power negotiation method for power over Ethernet, power sourcing equipment, a system, and a storage medium are provided, and belong to the field of power over Ethernet technologies. The power sourcing equipment includes a plurality of power supply ports and a plurality of data ports. The power sourcing equipment supplies power to a connected powered device through the power supply port, and transmits data to the connected powered device through the data port. In this way, the power supply port can meet a data transmission requirement when a data transmission rate increases. According to the application, when a first power supply port and a first data port are connected to a first powered device, the power sourcing equipment can perform power negotiation with first power sourcing equipment through the first data port based on port feature information of the first power supply port. |
| US12231247B2 |
Persistent indication of acknowledgement resources
A user equipment is configured with at least two collections of uplink resources to be used for transmitting control information to a communication network. The UE receives an assignment of radio resources to be used for receiving a downlink transmission from a base station of the communication network. The UE receives an acknowledgement resource indication, ARI, indicating one of the configured collections of uplink resources to be used for transmitting control information associated with the DL transmission. Further, the UE transmits the control information to the base station on at least a subset of the indicated collection of UL resources. In example embodiments, the indicated collection of uplink resources comprises a plurality of selectable uplink resource sets. The control information is transmitted on one of the uplink resource sets which corresponds to an operational state of the communication network. |
| US12231245B2 |
Ordering of feedback information bits in feedback codebook based on resource block indexes
A wireless device may receive configuration parameters of a bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell. The BWP may comprise resource block (RB) sets having respective RB indexes. The wireless device may receive, during a downlink control channel occasion, downlink control information (DCI) via a RB set of the RB sets of the BWP of the cell. The wireless device may transmit a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) codebook comprising HARQ-ACK information bits corresponding to a plurality of DCIs, comprising the DCI. Each HARQ-ACK information bit, of the HARQ-ACK information bits, may correspond to a respective DCI of the plurality of DCIs, and the HARQ-ACK information bits may be in order of the RB indexes of the RB sets via which the plurality of DCIs are received. |
| US12231244B2 |
Techniques for constructing a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement codebook
Techniques are described to construct a semi-static hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) codebook. An example wireless communication method includes determining, by a communication device that is configured to communicate with a first cell and a second cell, a position of a first time slot associated with the first cell that overlaps with a second time slot associated with the second cell, where the second time slot is configured for a transmission of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) information; determining, for the HARQ-ACK information, a plurality of time slots associated with the first cell and the second cell based on the position of the first time slot and a set of values associated with the first cell; and transmitting, by the communication device, the HARQ-ACK information for the plurality of time slots in the second time slot to the second cell. |