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After Losing Qualcomm, What Does Broadcom's Hock Tan Do Now?
While Tan may take a moment to consider how best to use his capital, acquisitions likely run too deeply in his DNA to give up on looking for targets.
By Chris Nolter Mar 15, 2018 7:12 AM EDT
Following President Trump's order to block Broadcom Ltd.'s (AVGO) hostile bid for Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) , CEO Hock Tan may take some time for soul searching about its aggressive acquisition strategy and use of capital.
"It was a gut punch," GBH Insights analyst Dan Ives said of Trump's order, suggesting that Tan could have "put a potential fortress around 5G technology" if his bid for Qualcomm succeeded.
"It is a step back for them," Ives said. "It does take them back to the drawing board."
Tan and Action Alerts Plus holding Broadcom had done significant work to pull off the deal. The acquisitive chipmaker lined up $100 billion from a dozen banks and a private equity consortium including Silver Lake LP, KKR & Co. (KKR) and CVC Capital Partners Ltd to fund the deal. It also filed to change its domicile from Singapore to the U.S., which the company still expects to complete by April 3.
Shares of Broadcom edged down about 0.3% on Wednesday to $262.84. The stock is below its level of $275 per share before Tan launched his hostile bid for Qualcomm in November.
Still, Tan and Broadcom remain in a position of strength. Over the last five years, which saw Tan acquire LSI Corp. for $6.6 billion, namesake Broadcom for $37 billion and Brocade Communications Inc. for $5.9 billion, Broadcom stock is up nearly 670%.
Ives suggested the company might review its approach to capital in the wake of the failed deal. "Do they look more to capital returns to shareholders or do they continue to go down this path?" the analyst asked.
Broadcom currently spends about half of its free cash flow on dividends and half on acquisitions, Cowen and Co. analyst Karl Ackerman noted in a recent report. If the company maintained spending on its dividend but diverted 30% of free cash flow to buybacks and 20% to paying down debt, it could boost earnings by a dollar per share annually. The earnings bump could help fuel Broadcom's stock.
In one sense, Trump did Broadcom a favor by preventing Tan from reaching a deal with Qualcomm -- which was a long shot to be consummated.
Tan had offered Qualcomm an $8 billion termination fee in the event that regulators quashed the deal. Not only would Broadcom have lost out on Qualcomm if it had executed a deal only to have regulators reject it, but the company would have been without $8 billion that it could have returned to investors or spent to acquire another company.
And just because Trump and Cfius rejected Broadcom's purchase of Qualcomm does not mean that Broadcom will be unable to acquire other U.S. semiconductor companies, Chris Brewster of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP's national security and Cfius group said.
"Cfius has always maintained a focus on the deal in front if it," Brewster said, noting that "it is very much focused on individual transactions on a case-by-case basis." Qualcomm holds security clearances and has a range of contracts with the U.S. government that make it especially sensitive, Brewster said.
Less sensitive companies such as Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) , which has a $1.94 billion market cap, or Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (MLNX) , with a $3.8 billion valuation, could be targets, GBH's Ives suggested.
"For Broadcom and Tan, their DNA is not to back down," he said. "They are going to continue on the M&A warpath."
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14523154/1/what-does-broadcom-ceo-hock-tan-do-now.html
Biometric ID Solutions Provider BIO-key Int'l to Host Q4'17 and Full Year 2017 Investor Conference Call on Thurs., Mar. 29...
Date : 03/15/2018 @ 10:30AM
Biometric ID Solutions Provider BIO-key Int'l to Host Q4'17 and Full Year 2017 Investor Conference Call on Thurs., Mar. 29...
BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKYI)
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Today : Thursday 15 March 2018
BIO-key International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BKYI), an innovative provider of biometric software and hardware solutions for secure and convenient user authentication, will host a conference call to review its Q4 and Full Year 2017 results and outlook on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10 a.m. ET. Results will be issued before the market opens on the same day.
Participating on the call will be Mike DePasquale, Chairman & CEO, Cecilia Welch, CFO and Barbara Rivera, COO.
Call Dial In #: 1-877-418-5460 U.S. or 412-717-9594 International
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InterDigital Congratulates Bristol on Smart City GLOMO Win
Date : 03/15/2018 @ 9:07AM
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InterDigital Congratulates Bristol on Smart City GLOMO Win
Interdigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)
Today : Thursday 15 March 2018
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, congratulates Bristol on its 2018 Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) win for Bristol is Open in the category, Smart City—The Judges’ Choice. According to the judges, Bristol was given the award based on the strong IoT network testbed and the city operations center it has built as part of the Bristol is Open (BIO) initiative, the region’s programmable city project.
BIO is a collaborative initiative jointly governed by the Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol. Together with technology, media, telecommunications industry and local, regional and national government, BIO is on a mission to transform the way this UK city operates through the use of smart technology.
To achieve this mission, Bristol has formed important collaborations with leading companies in the technology, media and telecommunications sector. As one of these partners, InterDigital has made a positive contribution to prove the technology within the BIO test bed.
In August 2017, InterDigital conducted a joint trial with BIO to demonstrate the capabilities of InterDigital’s Flexible IP-based Services (FLIPS) solution. InterDigital has collaborated further with BIO on various projects including RIFE, a trial aiming to address the major societal challenge of providing affordable internet by solving the technological challenges of 5G, and on the H2020 Europe FLAME project, which saw the launch of the first urban-scale 5G test bed in Bristol and Barcelona.
Bristol was chosen for the award from among several other leading smart cities, including Barcelona, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Yinchuan.
Jim Nolan, Executive Vice President, Products, InterDigital, said: “We are delighted to see an innovative city such as Bristol be awarded one of the telecoms industry’s most prestigious awards. As a partner, we’re committed to helping cities like Bristol innovate and develop in a way that harnesses the capabilities of new and emerging technologies. This award further reinforces both the work Bristol is doing towards the development of smart cities and the work that we, as a partner, and as an industry, are doing to collaborate to make these new developments happen.”
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InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
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United States Patent 9,918,247
Gorsuch March 13, 2018
Wireless communication system having cell saturation based content delivery
Abstract
Receiving Internet Protocol (IP) data content having an associated file type and service port number is disclosed. Determining a level of service for a portable wireless transceiver is further disclosed. The level of service may be associated with the file type, the service port number and a saturation of users in a cell of the wireless transceiver. On a condition the level of service is determined to be a partial service level, data content may be delivered to the portable wireless transceiver at a limited data rate. On a condition the level of service is determined to be a full service level, the data content may be delivered to the portable wireless transceiver at a data rate higher than the limited data rate.
Inventors:
Gorsuch; Thomas E. (Merritt Island, FL)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
IPR Licensing, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
IPR Licensing, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003173737
Appl. No.:
15/207,164
Filed:
July 11, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160323770 A1 Nov 3, 2016
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Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14258684 Apr 22, 2014 9392484
12476377 May 13, 2014 8725172
11415003 Jun 2, 2009 7542771
11119658 May 2, 2006 7039424
09845241 Jan 10, 2006 6985746
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 28/0226 (20130101); H04W 4/30 (20180201); H04L 47/24 (20130101); H04L 69/22 (20130101); H04M 3/4938 (20130101); H04M 15/00 (20130101); H04M 15/16 (20130101); H04M 15/745 (20130101); H04M 15/80 (20130101); H04M 15/8016 (20130101); H04M 15/8033 (20130101); H04M 15/8214 (20130101); H04W 4/24 (20130101); H04W 24/02 (20130101); H04W 24/08 (20130101); H04W 28/24 (20130101); H04W 36/0072 (20130101); G06Q 30/06 (20130101); H04M 2215/0108 (20130101); H04M 2215/0152 (20130101); H04M 2215/0168 (20130101); H04M 2215/206 (20130101); H04M 2215/2013 (20130101); H04M 2215/2026 (20130101); H04M 2215/22 (20130101); H04M 2215/32 (20130101); H04M 2215/7414 (20130101); H04M 2215/7435 (20130101); H04M 2215/782 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 28/02 (20090101); H04W 28/24 (20090101); G06Q 30/06 (20120101); H04L 12/851 (20130101); H04M 3/493 (20060101); H04M 15/00 (20060101); H04M 15/16 (20060101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04W 4/24 (20180101); H04W 24/08 (20090101); H04W 24/02 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,918,240
Lee , et al. March 13, 2018
Wireless communication using multi-dimensional antenna configuration
Abstract
Communications may be performed in a communications system using multi-dimensional antenna configurations. A WTRU may receive communications from a base station via one or more channels. The communications may be performed using multiple component codebooks. The WTRU may send channel state information (CSI) feedback for each component codebook to the base station for consideration when performing communications with the WTRU. The WTRU may determine the CSI feedback for each component codebook based on channel measurements. The component codebooks may include a horizontal component codebook and/or a vertical component codebook. The WTRU may send the CSI feedback for each component codebook to the base station independently or in the form of a composite codebook. The WTRU may determine a composite codebook a function of the component codebooks.
Inventors:
Lee; Moon-il (Farmingdale, NY), Tsai; Allan Y. (Boonton, NJ), Nayeb Nazar; Shahrokh (Montreal, CA), Koo; Changsoo (Melville, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003171987
Appl. No.:
14/039,669
Filed:
September 27, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140098689 A1 Apr 10, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61707706 Sep 28, 2012
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 24/08 (20130101); H04B 7/0639 (20130101); H04B 7/0626 (20130101); H04B 7/0469 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 24/08 (20090101); H04B 7/06 (20060101); H04B 7/04 (20170101
PPP
United States Patent 9,918,257
Terry , et al. March 13, 2018
Method and apparatus for cell update while in an enhanced Cell.sub.--FACH state
Abstract
A method and apparatus for cell update while in a Cell_FACH state are disclosed. After selecting a target cell, system information is read from the target cell including high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) common system information. A radio network temporary identity (RNTI) received in a source cell is cleared and a variable HS_DSCH_RECEPTION is set to TRUE. An HS-DSCH medium access control (MAC-hs) entity is configured based on the HS-DSCH common system information. High speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) transmission is then received in the target cell. A CELL UPDATE message is sent to notify of a cell change. The HSDPA transmission may be received using a common H-RNTI broadcast in the system information, a reserved H-RNTI as requested in a CELL UPDATE message, or a temporary identity which is a subset of a U-RNTI. The MAC-hs entity may be reset.
Inventors:
Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Di Girolamo; Rocco (Laval, CA), Cave; Christopher R. (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003171999
Appl. No.:
15/706,019
Filed:
September 15, 2017
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20180007592 A1 Jan 4, 2018
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
15225889 Aug 2, 2016 9813951
14581565 Aug 30, 2016 9432903
13362724 Feb 10, 2015 8954072
12024739 Mar 6, 2012 8131294
60887874 Feb 2, 2007
60895335 Mar 16, 2007
60915058 Apr 30, 2007
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/0055 (20130101); H04L 1/1812 (20130101); H04L 5/0057 (20130101); H04L 45/28 (20130101); H04W 74/0833 (20130101); H04W 36/10 (20130101); H04W 36/30 (20130101); H04W 36/34 (20130101); H04W 74/006 (20130101); H04W 36/04 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04W 36/04 (20090101); H04W 36/10 (20090101); H04W 36/30 (20090101); H04W 36/34 (20090101); H04W 74/00 (20090101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04L 12/703 (20130101); H04L 1/18 (20060101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,918,260
Marinier , et al. March 13, 2018
Method and apparatus of resolving PCI confusion for providing inbound mobility to closed subscriber group
Abstract
Method and apparatus for providing inbound mobility to closed subscriber group (CSG) and hybrid cells are described. A wireless communication device includes a receiver configured to receive, from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), information indicating that a physical cell identity (PCI) of a neighbor closed subscriber group (CSG) cell corresponds to a predefined CSG cell range, and a transmitter configured to transmit, to the WTRU in response to receiving the information indicating that the PCI of the neighbor CSG cell corresponds to the predefined CSG cell range, an indication to report system information of the neighbor CSG cell. In response to receiving the system information of the neighbor CSG cell, the wireless communication device may initiate a handover of the WTRU to the neighbor CSG cell.
Inventors:
Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Somasundaram; Shankar (Sunnyvale, CA), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (Montreal, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003172002
Appl. No.:
15/262,364
Filed:
September 12, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160381608 A1 Dec 29, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
12759908 Apr 14, 2010 9445318
61255251 Oct 27, 2009
61220226 Jun 25, 2009
61218820 Jun 19, 2009
61185793 Jun 10, 2009
61169190 Apr 14, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/0083 (20130101); H04W 36/0061 (20130101); H04W 88/08 (20130101); H04W 88/02 (20130101); H04W 84/045 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04W 88/02 (20090101); H04W 88/08 (20090101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,918,337
Pelletier , et al. March 13, 2018
Method and apparatus for performing uplink transmit diversity
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing uplink (UL) transmit diversity implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes receiving a signal including precoding information. The precoding information is detected and applied to an UL transmission. The UL transmission is transmitted with the applied precoding information.
Inventors:
Pelletier; Benoit (Roxboro, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Cave; Christopher (Dollard-dex-Ormeaux, CA), Xi; Fengjun (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003172051
Appl. No.:
14/447,154
Filed:
July 30, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140341153 A1 Nov 20, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
12723131 Mar 12, 2010 8830918
61303443 Feb 11, 2010
61248241 Oct 2, 2009
61160592 Mar 16, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 74/004 (20130101); H04B 7/0404 (20130101); H04B 7/0413 (20130101); H04W 52/322 (20130101); H04B 7/0634 (20130101); H04B 7/0656 (20130101); H04B 7/0615 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 74/00 (20090101); H04W 52/32 (20090101); H04B 7/0413 (20170101); H04B 7/06 (20060101); H04B 7/0404 (20170101)
PPP
How China's Huawei Killed $117 Billion Broadcom Deal
Bloomberg News March? ?13?, ?2018? ?4?:?16? ?AM
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to block Broadcom Ltd.’s hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm Inc. reflects growing concern about China’s rising economic prowess. At the heart of that decision to scupper what would’ve been the largest technology acquisition in history is Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s third-largest maker of smartphones and, by some reckonings, the biggest producer of telecommunications equipment. Trump was acting on the recommendations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which vets deals for national security risks. The agency suggested that the deal could curtail U.S. investments in chip and wireless technologies, handing leadership to a relatively opaque Chinese company that’s funneling billions into developing next-generation wireless systems.
1. What is Huawei?
The Chinese company has in three decades grown from an electronics reseller into one of the world’s most important communications companies, with leading positions in telecoms gear, smartphones, cloud computing and cybersecurity. With 2017 sales of about 600 billion yuan ($95 billion), Huawei generates more revenue than Home Depot or Boeing -- and twice as much as Broadcom and Qualcomm combined.
2. What role did Huawei have in the Broadcom/Qualcomm deal?
None. Huawei -- never an aggressive acquirer -- had no direct role in the deal negotiations. But it loomed over the talks because of its growing influence.
3. So why the worry about Huawei?
CFIUS is concerned that Broadcom would cut back on R&D funding at Qualcomm, strengthening Huawei at a time when rivals from Ericsson to Nokia are grappling with weak telecoms spending. That theoretically gives Chinese companies such as Huawei and closest rival ZTE Corp. the upper hand in steering the direction of wireless communications development, thereby -- so the argument goes -- jeopardizing U.S. national security. CFIUS’s concerns over the deal are said also to stem from Broadcom’s ties to Huawei, which was blacklisted in 2012 along with ZTE when the U.S. House Intelligence Committee cited security risks posed by the companies.
4. What’s the link between Broadcom and Huawei?
Huawei uses Broadcom’s chips in networking products such as switches that direct data traffic between connected computers. Qualcomm also works with Huawei. The two said on Feb. 21 they completed testing on technology that advances faster 5G mobile services. Under one envisioned scenario, wireless carriers may be forced to turn to Huawei or other Chinese companies for cutting-edge telecoms gear. That’s unacceptable for a U.S. government that, concerned about the security of Huawei’s gear, has already blocked the sale of the Chinese company’s smartphones on American carriers’ networks.
5. Are there broader implications for Chinese companies?
The president’s order is the latest sign of Trump’s tough stance on foreign takeovers of U.S. technology, and dovetails with a broader move to contain China on trade and deal-making. Government officials and industry executives have long harbored suspicions that the closely held Huawei works primarily for Chinese government interests, especially as it sells increasing amounts of critical telecoms infrastructure to Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
6. What exactly is Huawei’s connection with Beijing?
Founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former People’s Liberation Army engineer, Huawei has always enjoyed favorable treatment from a government that -- like the U.S. -- remains wary of employing too much foreign technology for vital communications. In a report released by the U.S. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence report in 2012, Huawei and ZTE were tagged as potential threats to security interests. The report questioned Huawei’s ties with the Communist Party and -- after multiple interviews including a sit-down with Ren himself -- it concluded that Huawei failed to properly explain that relationship. Huawei has repeatedly denied those accusations and says it’s owned by Ren and its own employees. Chinese government policies enacted in the past year seen as favoring local providers have only intensified suspicion. It remains unclear what support -- financial or political -- Huawei gets from Beijing, if any. In recent years, the company has begun releasing results, spent more on marketing and engaged foreign media in an effort to boost transparency.
7. Will Trump’s move give the U.S. a lead in 5G?
Nothing’s for certain. Along with ZTE, Huawei began ploughing billions of dollars into the field from 2009 and is now among China’s top filers of patents both internationally and domestically, covering everything from data transmission to network security. Huawei, which may own a 10th of essential patents on 5G, is angling for full-scale commercialization of 5G networks by 2020. Its rise coincided with the decline of competitors like Ericsson and Nokia, often undercut by Huawei and ZTE even as global telecoms rollouts slowed. Huawei is now not just the leading provider in the world’s largest telecommunications equipment, but also a dominant player across the planet. In a direct threat to Qualcomm, Huawei’s now designing its own chips. The Chinese company’s Kirin series mobile processors, made via subsidiary HiSilicon, compete with the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip employed extensive by Samsung Electronics Co. and other global smartphone names.
Race to Innovate
Huawei and the BOE group pull ahead of other Chinese companies in U.S. patents
8. What about the longer term?
China aims to lead the world in 5G -- a next-generation standard that will enable richer and faster video and open a whole new playground for mobile apps. In an interview with China Central Television last week, the country’s minister for information technology said China is already preparing for the development of 6G technologies.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-13/how-china-s-huawei-killed-117-billion-broadcom-deal-quicktake
13 years after Intel’s iPhone mistake, it might take the biggest ever tech deal to resolve it
Ben Lovejoy - Mar. 12th 2018 4:17 am PT
Some 13 years after Intel turned down the opportunity to make the CPU for the upcoming iPhone, is it now considering the world’s biggest ever tech acquisition to deal with the threat that decision continues to pose today.
In 2005, when Apple was working on the first-generation iPhone to be launched in 2007, Steve Jobs invited Intel to pitch for the CPU business for the planned smartphone. Not believing Apple’s sales projections, and not seeing any way to make money from it, Intel turned him down …
Intel not only lost out on the CPU chip business, but if the proposed Broadcom merger with Qualcomm goes ahead, Intel may lose its iPhone modem chip sales too. Fearing that it may be about to be locked out of the smartphone chip business altogether, Intel is reportedly considering making a massive acquisition bid for Broadcom – a company valued at more than $100B.
Former head of Macintosh products Jean-Louis Gassée explains what he believes to be the reasoning behind this ‘suicidal defence move.’
Belatedly, Intel realized it needed a seat at the smartphone table. Despite troubles with its more advanced manufacturing processes, the company managed to supply some wireless modems for the iPhone 7, 8 and X. Ironically, the alliance was aided by a long standing and bitter intellectual property dispute between Apple and Qualcomm. If Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm proceeds, the dispute with Apple could disappear:
“…Broadcom is already an Apple parts supplier, and it wouldn’t want to jeopardize a good relationship with a negotiation over royalties. The exact percentage that Qualcomm charges in royalties is of the utmost importance to a standalone Qualcomm…But for a merged Broadcom-Qualcomm, the exact amount of the royalty would be less important than a good working relationship with Apple.”
If the dispute is settled, Intel loses its wireless modems deal with Apple. No mobile CPUs + no modems = nothing of substance. Broadcom would be in charge?—?they would hold all the cards.
As the WSJ notes, Intel’s fears about a Broadcom-Qualcomm merger go beyond Apple too.
A merged Broadcom and Qualcomm would combine market-leading smartphone chips with a strong presence in data centers, two areas Intel has targeted for growth. And Qualcomm’s own proposed purchase of Dutch automotive chip specialist NXP Semiconductors NV would turbocharge such a merger in the automotive market, where Intel has placed one of its biggest bets.
Other are skeptical, pointing not just to the huge cost of buying Broadcom, but likely regulatory hurdles to creating a combined company which would dominate the chip industry. Intel already holds a 90% share of the PC and data center server market.
One thing’s for sure: turning down the iPhone contract was the most expensive mistake Intel ever made, and one that continues to have expensive implications well over a decade later.
https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/12/intel-broadcom-qualcomm/
InterDigital, Inc. - Common Stock
Settlement Date
Short Interest
Percent Change
Average Daily Share Volume
Days to Cover
02/28/2018 1,307,251 (10.46) 454,070 2.88
02/15/2018 1,459,970 3.49 313,925 4.65
01/31/2018 1,410,751 (6.97) 262,787 5.37
01/12/2018 1,516,391 11.69 353,514 4.29
12/29/2017 1,357,678 (25.18) 220,940 6.15
12/15/2017 1,814,582 (2.86) 323,678 5.61
11/30/2017 1,868,087 7.19 255,333 7.32
11/15/2017 1,742,824 13.51 317,214 5.49
10/31/2017 1,535,337 7.90 272,652 5.63
10/13/2017 1,422,896 (6.22) 257,481 5.53
09/29/2017 1,517,206 (9.60) 391,107 3.88
09/15/2017 1,678,350 (2.83) 298,575 5.62
08/31/2017 1,727,151 0.13 266,895 6.47
08/15/2017 1,724,910 (12.22) 292,042 5.91
07/31/2017 1,964,963 (0.33) 381,081 5.16
07/14/2017 1,971,455 (0.19) 265,936 7.41
06/30/2017 1,975,204 (9.87) 276,097 7.15
06/15/2017 2,191,388 8.55 329,036 6.66
05/31/2017 2,018,758 6.65 348,544 5.79
05/15/2017 1,892,844 12.79 364,662 5.19
04/28/2017 1,678,167 2.89 379,025 4.43
04/13/2017 1,631,084 (2.05) 316,395 5.16
03/31/2017 1,665,246 4.75 277,431 6.00
03/15/2017 1,589,686 2.37 355,660 4.47
China's Huawei is at centre of fight over 5G's future
Thu, Mar 08, 2018 - 10:17 AM
[HONG KONG] When top tech minds sat down to set the global standards underpinning today's cellphone networks, China was left largely on the sidelines. Companies in the West owned much of the crucial technology, and they prospered.
Now, as the world prepares for a new generation of mobile Internet that could let you download a feature-length movie in mere seconds, a Chinese company is determined to lead, putting it at the centre of an international fight over the technology's future.
Huawei, the giant maker of telecommunications equipment, has been pouring money into research on 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless networks and patenting key technologies. It has hired experts from foreign rivals and pushed them to guide international groups that are deciding the technical standards for tomorrow's wireless gear.
But the company has also been a top concern of Washington officials. It was effectively shut out of the United States after a 2012 congressional report said Beijing could use Huawei's equipment to spy on Americans. And this week, a US Treasury official flagged Huawei's 5G push as the American government investigates the proposed takeover of Qualcomm, a San Diego-based chipmaker, by Broadcom, a rival based in Singapore.
In a letter, the official, Aimen Mir, deputy assistant secretary for investment security, said that being bought by Broadcom would sap Qualcomm's ability to influence worldwide standards for 5G. Broadcom's statements suggest it would slash investment in research and development, Mr Mir wrote, and focus instead on short-term profitability.
As a result, he wrote, Chinese companies such as Huawei could get the technological edge.
"A shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have substantial negative national security consequences for the United States," Mr Mir wrote. Broadcom sought to assuage the concerns on Wednesday by pledging to increase research spending.
With 5G standards due to be completed this year, the outcome of the Broadcom deal may not affect the complicated protocols themselves much. One major set of standards was already delivered in December.
It is clear, though, that Huawei, which is not state-run, wants to drive the global charge towards 5G - and that Washington would rather it didn't.
Huawei has evolved, over the last three decades, from a seller of cheap telephone switches to a powerhouse partner to cell networks around the world. Yet until recently, it had lagged behind Western companies such as Qualcomm, Intel, Nokia and Ericsson in taking part in wireless standard-setting, and in owning crucial technology.
"It's part of China's technological coming-of-age," said Chris Lane, an analyst with Sanford C Bernstein in Hong Kong. "They're saying: 'We're a technological powerhouse. We should be sitting at the table with the Germans, the British, the Americans, the Japanese and the Koreans and doing our part.'"
The US government has pushed back before. In 2011, Washington blocked Huawei from buying a California tech startup, 3Leaf Systems. Huawei is also under investigation by the Treasury and Commerce Departments over whether it broke US trade sanctions in countries including Iran and North Korea.
Officials in Washington have also watched with trepidation as Huawei has become a major international smartphone brand. In January, after lawmakers wrote to the Federal Communications Commission to reiterate the security worries, AT&T ended a deal to sell Huawei's new flagship phones in the United States.
A Huawei spokesman on Wednesday called the company "an early driver and leader in 5G research and development," as well as "a key architect and contributor" to 5G standards. The company has previously said it complies with the law wherever it operates. It has denied that its products carry security risks.
For China, taking a top role in 5G is no mere matter of national pride. The new technology will not only permit ultrafast video streaming and communication between, say, a self-driving car and a traffic control system. It is also meant to accommodate simultaneous connections with large numbers of devices - everything from consumer wearables to industrial sensors.
That dovetails with China's aim, outlined in its most recent five-year plan, to transform its cities and upgrade its manufacturing capabilities using the Internet of Things.
Chinese companies' efforts in earlier generations of wireless technology mostly flopped. Despite government-inspired efforts by state-run China Mobile - the world's largest cellular provider - during the development of 4G, few carriers in other countries chose to rely on China Mobile's preferred standard.
With 5G, Chinese companies started developing know-how early. Huawei has invested US$600 million in 5G research since 2009, according to a company spokesman, and has committed an additional US$800 million for this year. The company has also signed agreements to test 5G equipment with European telecom operators including BT, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone.
As at early 2017, 10 per cent of the 1,450 patents essential for 5G networks were in Chinese hands, according to analysts with Jefferies, who wrote they expected the figure to rise. That number includes intellectual property rights held by Huawei; another Chinese equipment maker, ZTE; and others. Qualcomm alone owned 15 per cent of 5G patents, Nokia 11 per cent and Ericsson 8 per cent.
As at 2011, Huawei and ZTE owned a combined 7 per cent of 4G patents, according to Jefferies's estimates. Qualcomm, at the time, owned 21 per cent.
Chinese companies have also been increasing their influence at 3GPP, or the Third-Generation Partnership Project, the international body that decides wireless standards and includes representatives from telecom operators, equipment makers and more. The work of deciding technical matters at 3GPP is divided among different groups and subgroups, and Chinese organisations have expanded their presence in the top ranks.
The number of Chinese representatives serving as chair or vice-chair of a group or sub-group was 10 last year, up from eight in 2013, according to Jefferies. There are almost 60 leadership positions in total. Huawei holds five top spots among the different groups; China Mobile has three. The chair and vice-chair are elected by each group's members.
Some of Huawei's representatives were hired from other global telecom players, such as Nokia and Nortel, according to their LinkedIn profiles. Other companies well represented atop the standards groups are Ericsson (six representatives), Samsung (five) and Qualcomm (four).
In 2015, Georg Mayer, a Huawei executive born in Germany, was elected chairman of the group responsible for core network equipment and network terminals, one of the most influential groups, a position he still holds. In an important sub-group that sets specifications related to radio transmission, however, Qualcomm's representative beat out Huawei's last year for the chairmanship.
Once 5G networks begin to be built and deployed, the technical protocols will help determine which companies win lucrative equipment contracts.
NYTIMES
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/chinas-huawei-is-at-centre-of-fight-over-5gs-future
Broadcom to stick with U.S. 5G investment after Qualcomm deal
Reuters Staff March 7, 2018 / 7:48 AM / Updated an hour ago
Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) sought again to soothe U.S. security concerns around its bid for chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Wednesday, saying it would stick with investments aimed at maintaining the United States’ leadership in 5G technology.
A U.S. government panel, in an unusual move, stepped into Singapore-based Broadcom’s hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm this week, citing a number of concerns around the development of the next generation of mobile networks and technology.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) delayed a shareholder meeting that had threatened to hand Broadcom control of the Qualcomm board and, among other things, said lower R&D spending would weaken U.S.-based Qualcomm against Chinese companies. (bit.ly/2FtCesY)
It said that Broadcom’s recent statements and its history in other buyouts suggested the heavily-leveraged $117 billion bid for Qualcomm would lead to such a reduction in investment in favor of short-term profits.
“Broadcom will not only maintain the R&D resources Qualcomm devotes to 5G and innovation in future wireless standards – we will also focus R&D spend to those critical technologies that are essential to the U.S.,” Broadcom said on Wednesday.
The statement also promised to create a $1.5 billion fund with a focus on innovation to train and educate the next generation of U.S. engineers to ensure the country’s lead in future wireless technology.
Qualcomm could not immediately be reached for comment.
Shares of Qualcomm and Broadcom were marginally down in trading before the bell.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-m-a-broadcom/broadcom-to-stick-with-u-s-5g-investment-after-qualcomm-deal-idUSKCN1GJ1RK
U.S. Calls Broadcom’s Bid for Qualcomm a National Security Risk
By ALAN RAPPEPORT and CECILIA KANG MARCH 6, 2018
The United States government said Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of rival chipmaker Qualcomm could pose a national security risk and called for a full investigation into the hostile bid.
The move complicates an already contentious deal and increases the likelihood that Broadcom, which is based in Singapore, will end its pursuit of Qualcomm. Such an investigation is often a death knell for a corporate acquisition.
A government panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or Cfius, noted, in part, that the potential risk was related to Broadcom’s relationships with foreign entities, according to a letter from a United States Treasury official. It also said that the deal could weaken “Qualcomm’s technological leadership,” giving an edge to Chinese companies like Huawei.
“China would likely compete robustly to fill any void left by Qualcomm as a result of this hostile takeover,” the official said in the letter.
The letter and the public call for an investigation reflects a newly aggressive stance by Cfius. In most cases, the panel operates in secret and weighs in after a deal is announced. In this instance, Cfius, which is made up of representatives from multiple federal agencies, is taking a proactive role and investigating before an acquisition agreement has even been signed.
The move reflects increased worries about overseas deals and about Chinese influence in central industries like technology. Cfius has recently blocked several deals by Chinese buyers, including Ant Financial’s proposed takeover of MoneyGram, a money-transfer company.
The panel began to scrutinize tech-related foreign investments more closely during the Obama administration, as Chinese companies and investors began rapidly funneling money into American firms. Several lawmakers have also pushed to expand the scope of Cfius’s authority.
“The Trump administration turbocharged it,” said Tony Balloon, the leader of the corporate China law practice at the law firm Alston & Bird. “There is now a recognition in government that foreign investors, particularly from China, are getting more and more sophisticated on how they get access to technology in the U.S.”
Broadcom tried early on to quell concerns about the deal, announcing last year that it would move its headquarters to the United States. As a result, the company argued, it should not be subject to a Cfius review.
But Qualcomm, which is based in San Diego, pushed the government to intervene. On Sunday, Cfius ordered Qualcomm to delay its annual shareholder meeting, which was scheduled for Tuesday and where investors were set to vote on the Broadcom bid.
Now, the government panel is going a step further by calling for a full investigation — and a major root of the consternation is China.
In the letter from the Treasury official, the government said it was important to have a well-known and trusted company “hold the dominant role that Qualcomm does in the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.” Any loss of that competitiveness, the letter said, “would significantly impact U.S. national security.”
China, the letter said, could take advantage of any weakness. The government specifically cited Huawei, the Chinese telecom-equipment giant, as a potential competitor that would move into the breach. The company has spent heavily on the next-generation telecommunications technology known as 5G, and the government said it owns 10 percent of the essential patents.
“A shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have substantial negative national security consequences for the United States,” the government said in the letter.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/business/qualcomm-broadcom-cfius.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
olddog967 - Although I am probably wrong, I am currently under the impression that the new holding company is to partition the convertible bondholders from benefiting from the Technicolor transaction. This will result in the restating of the conversion rate on April 3, 2018. JMO (and probably wrong)
United States Patent 9,913,271
Nelson , et al. March 6, 2018
Qualifying available reverse link coding rates from access channel power setting
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed regarding a wireless field unit, which may receive a plurality of forward link assignment messages for the wireless field unit over at least one first code channel. Each of the forward link assignment messages may indicate a modulation type, a data rate and assigned channel codes for a respective assigned forward link transmission. Also, forward link transmissions may be time multiplexed between wireless field units. The wireless field unit may receive a plurality of assigned forward link transmissions. In addition, the wireless field unit my process each of the received assigned forward link transmissions in response to the respective received forward link assignment messages. Further, the wireless field unit may receive power control information in assigned time intervals on a time division multiplexed second code channel, wherein the time division multiplexed second code channel is time multiplexed between a plurality of wireless field units.
Inventors:
Nelson; George R. (Merritt Island, FL), Hoffmann; John E. (Indialantic, FL), Proctor; James A. (Indialantic, FL), Rouphael; Antoine J. (Escondido, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
IPR LICENSING, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
IPR LICENSING, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003159959
Appl. No.:
15/350,990
Filed:
November 14, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170064682 A1 Mar 2, 2017
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14935677 Nov 9, 2015 9497761
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09792637 Feb 28, 2006 7006483
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04J 13/0003 (20130101); H04L 5/22 (20130101); H04W 28/22 (20130101); H04W 52/24 (20130101); H04W 52/26 (20130101); H04W 52/365 (20130101); H04W 72/0406 (20130101); H04W 72/048 (20130101); H04W 72/0446 (20130101); H04W 72/0466 (20130101); H04W 72/0473 (20130101); H04W 72/1289 (20130101); H04J 13/00 (20130101); Y02D 70/00 (20180101); H04W 24/00 (20130101); H04W 48/08 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 52/26 (20090101); H04W 52/24 (20090101); H04W 28/22 (20090101); H04J 13/00 (20110101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04L 5/22 (20060101); H04W 52/36 (20090101); H04W 24/00 (20090101); H04W 48/08 (20090101
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United States Patent RE46,750
Sugar , et al. March 6, 2018
System and method for antenna diversity using equal power joint maximal ratio combining
Abstract
.[.An equal gain composite beamforming technique which includes the constraint that the power of the signal output by each antenna is the same, and is equal to the total power of the transmit signal divided by the number N of transmit antennas from which the signal is to be transmitted. By reducing output power requirements for each power amplifier, the silicon area of the power amplifiers are reduced by as much as N times (where N is equal to the number of transmit antennas) relative to a non-equal gain composite beamforming technique..]. .Iadd.A method and apparatus are disclosed for a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission technique by a wireless communications device which includes providing that the power applied to each transmit antenna may be equal to the total power of the transmit signal divided by the number N of transmit antennas from which the signal is to be transmitted. The device may produce a weight for each of the N transmit antennas used in MIMO transmission. Also, the device may determine a total transmit power and produce a multi-carrier signal for transmission. The device may weight the multi-carrier signal for each antenna per the produced weight. Further, the device may apply a power to each of the N transmit antennas, for the weighted multicarrier signal, which is equal to the total transmit power divided by N. Each transmit antenna signal may be amplified by an amplifier coupled to that antenna..Iaddend.
Inventors:
Sugar; Gary L. (San Francisco, CA), Vaidyanathan; Chandra (Rockville, MD)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
IPR LICENSING, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
IPR Licensing, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.:
14/563,231
Filed:
December 8, 2014
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13755945 Jan 31, 2013
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60365797 Mar 21, 2002
60361055 Mar 1, 2002
Reissue of: 11879156 Jul 16, 2007 7881674 Feb 1, 2011
Reissue of: 11879156 Jul 16, 2007 7881674 Feb 1, 2011
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current International Class: H04B 1/00 (20060101); H01Q 3/28 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;455/69
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United States Patent 9,912,925
Ye , et al. March 6, 2018
Providing 3D look-up table (LUT) estimation for color gamut scalability
Abstract
Systems and/or methods for estimating color conversion components. A video coding device may receive a picture associated with a first color space. The picture may comprise a first component at a first sampling location, a second component at a second sampling location and the second component at a third sampling location. The video coding device may apply a first interpolation filter to the second component at the second sampling location and the second component at the third sampling location to determine the second component at the first sampling location. The second component at the first sampling location may be associated with the first color space. The video coding device may apply a color conversion model to the first component at the first sampling location and to the second component at the first sampling location to translate the first component at the first sampling location to a second color space.
Inventors:
Ye; Yan (San Diego, CA), Dong; Jie (San Diego, CA), He; Yuwen (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Vid Scale, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
VID SCALE, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157264
Appl. No.:
14/568,807
Filed:
December 12, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150172616 A1 Jun 18, 2015
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Issue Date
61915892 Dec 13, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04N 9/67 (20130101); H04N 1/64 (20130101); H04N 9/64 (20130101); H04N 11/002 (20130101); H04N 13/0029 (20130101); H04N 13/0037 (20130101); H04N 19/85 (20141101); H04N 19/186 (20141101); H04N 19/30 (20141101); H04N 19/59 (20141101); H04N 19/597 (20141101); H04N 19/80 (20141101); H04N 13/0048 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04N 19/132 (20140101); H04N 11/24 (20060101); H04N 13/00 (20180101); H04N 1/64 (20060101); H04N 19/597 (20140101); H04N 19/30 (20140101); H04N 19/186 (20140101); H04N 19/80 (20140101); H04N 19/85 (20140101); H04N 19/59 (20140101); H04N 9/67 (20060101); H04N 9/64 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;375/240.02
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United States Patent 9,913,108
Zeira , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for managing group communications
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing group communications are disclosed. A base station may provide multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) data for transmission to groups of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). The WTRUs may be divided into groups based on a respective MBMS service to be received by each respective group. The base station may assign a respective logical channel for the respective MBMS service of each respective group. The base station may then transmit, to one of the groups, a group assignment message indicating physical resources for a transmission of MBMS data for the group's MBMS service. Also, the base station may further transmit MBMS data of the group's MBMS service using the respective logical channel of the group using the indicated physical resources. The physical resources may include subcarriers. Each respective group may have a respective assigned group identification. The base station may be an eNode-B.
Inventors:
Zeira; Eldad M. (Huntington, NY), Wang; Lei (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157394
Appl. No.:
15/250,371
Filed:
August 29, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160373903 A1 Dec 22, 2016
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Patent Number
Issue Date
14673301 Mar 30, 2015 9432098
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 4/08 (20130101); H04B 7/0417 (20130101); H04B 7/0632 (20130101); H04L 1/1657 (20130101); H04W 4/06 (20130101); H04W 56/002 (20130101); H04W 72/0453 (20130101); H04W 72/005 (20130101); H04W 52/50 (20130101); H04L 1/1692 (20130101); H04W 52/246 (20130101); H04W 52/325 (20130101); H04W 52/48 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 4/08 (20090101); H04W 4/06 (20090101); H04W 72/00 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 56/00 (20090101); H04B 7/06 (20060101); H04B 7/0417 (20170101); H04L 1/16 (20060101); H04W 52/24 (20090101); H04W 52/48 (20090101); H04W 52/32 (20090101); H04W 52/50 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,913,185
Shaheen March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for supporting handoff from GPRS/GERAN to LTE EUTRAN
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. A HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received.
Inventors:
Shaheen; Kamel M. (King of Prussia, PA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157445
Appl. No.:
14/014,818
Filed:
August 30, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140003393 A1 Jan 2, 2014
US 20170208519 A9 Jul 20, 2017
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Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
12029505 Sep 3, 2013 8526952
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/14 (20130101); H04W 36/0061 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/14 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,913,206
Somasundaram , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for searching for closed subscriber group cells
Abstract
A method and apparatus for searching for closed subscriber group (CSG) cells are described. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmits, to a network of CSG cells, a measurement/cell-search gap request message including a cause value having at least one bit that indicates whether the request message was transmitted due to a manual cell search command or a WTRU autonomous determination. The WTRU receives a measurement/cell-search gap allocation message from the network in response to the measurement/cell-search request message. The WTRU also may determine whether it has a discontinuous reception (DRX) gap that is long enough to read a master information block (MIB) and a system information block (SIB) of a neighboring CSG cell. If the DRX gap is not long enough, the WTRU may transmit a measurement/cell-search gap request message to the network, or autonomously tune away from a cell currently serving the WTRU to read the MIB and SIB.
Inventors:
Somasundaram; Shankar (Deer Park, NY), Mukherjee; Rajat P. (Stanford, CA), Sammour; Mohammed (Alrabieh, JO), Gauvreau; Jean-Louis (La Prairie, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Somasundaram; Shankar
Mukherjee; Rajat P.
Sammour; Mohammed
Gauvreau; Jean-Louis
Deer Park
Stanford
Alrabieh
La Prairie
NY
CA
N/A
N/A
US
US
JO
CA
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157460
Appl. No.:
12/406,562
Filed:
March 18, 2009
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20090239533 A1 Sep 24, 2009
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Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61038598 Mar 21, 2008
61057544 May 30, 2008
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04J 11/0093 (20130101); H04W 84/045 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 48/16 (20090101); H04J 11/00 (20060101); H04W 84/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/328
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United States Patent 9,913,270
Pelletier , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for fast assistive transmission operation
Abstract
A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for receiving data over physical downlink shared channels from different cells, monitoring physical downlink control channels of a first cell for downlink control information associated with the WTRU, and recovering data from the physical downlink control channel in response to the downlink control information.
Inventors:
Pelletier; Benoit (Montreal, CA), Cai; Lujing (Morganville, NJ), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Cave; Christopher R. (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003159963
Appl. No.:
15/166,364
Filed:
May 27, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160278057 A1 Sep 22, 2016
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14518573 Oct 20, 2014 9356750
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 76/28 (20180201); H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04B 7/024 (20130101); H04W 72/1289 (20130101); H04L 5/0035 (20130101); H04W 36/28 (20130101); H04L 5/0005 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 36/28 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04B 7/024 (20170101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,913,275
Reznik , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for sending feedback for a downlink shared service transmitted to a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units
Abstract
A wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) receives a downlink transmission from a Node-B and decodes the downlink transmission. If the decoding is not successful, the WTRU sends a pre-defined burst signifying a negative acknowledgement (NACK) to the Node-B via a contention-based shared feedback channel. The pre-defined burst may be sent only once without requiring an acknowledgement. The Node-B calibrates a downlink transmit power so that the downlink transmission is transmitted to the WTRUs with a high likelihood. The Node-B may send a downlink transmission including multiple data streams processed using different modulation and coding schemes so that a WTRU having a high signal quality decodes all data streams while a WTRU having a low signal quality decodes less than all data streams. The Node-B sends a channel quality indicator (CQI) threshold so that each WTRU determines a data stream to report feedback based on the CQI threshold and a measured CQI.
Inventors:
Reznik; Alexander (Pennington, NJ), Zeira; Eldad M. (Huntington, NY), Cave; Christopher R. (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157498
Appl. No.:
15/227,667
Filed:
August 3, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160345328 A1 Nov 24, 2016
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/0453 (20130101); H04L 1/0025 (20130101); H04L 1/0073 (20130101); H04L 1/1671 (20130101); H04W 52/146 (20130101); H04W 52/228 (20130101); H04W 52/247 (20130101); H04W 52/325 (20130101); H04L 1/1887 (20130101); H04W 4/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 80/04 (20090101); H04W 52/32 (20090101); H04W 52/22 (20090101); H04W 52/24 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04L 1/16 (20060101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04W 52/14 (20090101); H04W 4/06 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,913,286
Sammour , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for prioritizing logical channels
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for prioritizing logical channels when a new transmission is performed. Logical channel resources are allocated for available data to a plurality of logical channels. A maximum bit rate (MBR) credit (i.e., token) is decremented in a buffer (i.e., bucket) associated with a particular one of the logical channels by the size of a medium access control (MAC) service data unit (SDU). The MBR credit may have a negative value. If any of the allocated channel resources remain, the logical channels are served n a decreasing priority order until the data is exhausted. A radio link control (RLC) SDU is not segmented if the whole RLC SDU fits into the remaining resources. The MAC SDU excludes a MAC PDU header and MAC padding.
Inventors:
Sammour; Mohammed (Alrabieh-Amman, JO), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Wang; Jin (Princeton, NJ), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (Montreal, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003159952
Appl. No.:
15/297,407
Filed:
October 19, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170041933 A1 Feb 9, 2017
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Issue Date
14296224 Jun 4, 2014 9603161
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61025383 Feb 1, 2008
61025361 Feb 1, 2008
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/1263 (20130101); H04L 47/10 (20130101); H04L 47/14 (20130101); H04L 47/215 (20130101); H04L 47/39 (20130101); H04W 76/27 (20180201); H04W 72/0453 (20130101); H04W 72/1242 (20130101); H04W 72/14 (20130101); H04W 28/14 (20130101); H04W 28/065 (20130101); H04W 72/04 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04L 12/801 (20130101); H04L 12/819 (20130101); H04W 28/14 (20090101); H04W 72/14 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 28/06 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/329,235,336
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United States Patent 9,913,289
Terry , et al. March 6, 2018
Method and apparatus for uplink hybrid automatic repeat request transmission
Abstract
A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for uplink transmission are disclosed. A WTRU receives configuration information. The configuration information includes logical channel priority information and a maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions. The WTRU receives an uplink grant for a transmission time interval (TTI). The WTRU identifies a HARQ process to use for uplink transmission for the TTI. The WTRU selects data for uplink transmission for the TTI. For a new uplink transmission, data associated with a highest priority is selected. The WTRU initializes a transmission counter. The transmission counter indicates a number of transmissions associated with the selected data. The WTRU transmits the selected data over an uplink channel based on the received uplink grant using the identified HARQ process.
Inventors:
Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003157505
Appl. No.:
14/952,235
Filed:
November 25, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160088650 A1 Mar 24, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14090872 Nov 26, 2013 9209944
12685466 Dec 31, 2013 8621310
11122350 Jan 12, 2010 7647541
60568931 May 7, 2004
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/1284 (20130101); H04L 1/08 (20130101); H04L 1/1812 (20130101); H04L 1/1877 (20130101); H04L 1/1816 (20130101); H04W 72/14 (20130101); H04L 1/1887 (20130101); H03M 13/6306 (20130101); H04L 1/1819 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04L 1/08 (20060101); H04W 72/14 (20090101); H03M 13/00 (20060101
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US Congress readies bill to advance 5G networks
The House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a bill that works on identifying more spectrum for private sector use, as well as reducing the red tape associated with building wireless networks.
Stephanie Condon
By Stephanie Condon for Between the Lines | March 2, 2018 -- 19:59 GMT (11:59 PST) |
Democrats and Republicans in both chambers of Congress are ready to pass a bill that should facilitate the development of 5G networks in the US.
The US House will vote on the bill on Tuesday, a group of lawmakers said in a joint statement.
The leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- Republican Chairman Greg Walden of Oregon and Democrat Frank Pallone of New Jersey -- as well as leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee -- Republican Chairman John Thune of South Dakota and Democrat Bill Nelson of Florida -- said they're all ready to support the bill, called RAY BAUM'S Act (H.R. 4986).
"This bipartisan, bicameral product puts consumers first and solidifies the nation's critical telecommunications infrastructure, giving the U.S. a global edge in the race to 5G and improving internet services across the country," the congressmen said in a statement.
The bill reauthorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and it fixes a technicality that had kept the FCC from depositing upfront payments from spectrum bidders directly with the US Treasury. It also includes provisions on identifying more licensed and unlicensed spectrum for private sector use, as well as for reducing the red tape associated with building wireless networks.
Several wireless carriers at Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week discussed their investments in 5G: AT&T is providing 12 cities with 5G by the end of the year, and Sprint has said it will provide six cities with 5G next year. T-Mobile announced it will build out 5G across 30 cities this year.
Speaking with ZDNet during MWC 2018 in Barcelona, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray said there is a "huge ongoing dialogue" between 5G Americas and the federal government, with the latter having "an enormous role" to play in freeing up spectrum.
"I think as an industry, we all realize a lot more spectrum is needed for 5G to ultimately succeed in the US market, and that's across all bands," Ray told ZDNet.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/us-congress-readies-bill-to-advance-5g-networks/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
For Microsoft, 2018 could be a big year in mobile — but not phones
While Windows phones are dead for Microsoft, the company has planned an ambitious push into mobile for PCs in 2018.
Daniel Rubino 2 Mar 2018
With the demise of Windows on phones, a spotlight has been cast on Microsoft regarding its place in the mobile world. Microsoft has rightly been criticized for flubbing its phone endeavor, putting at risk one of the pillars of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for its app strategy.
Putting that aside, it is interesting to note that Microsoft has a lot on its plate for 2018 with Windows and 4G LTE. While this is not entirely a plan for phones, it does suggest Microsoft has a new strategy to succeed in the increasingly mobile tech world.
A tale of three PCs with LTE
Surface Pro (2017) is getting an LTE variant that goes on sale soon according to Microsoft.
Microsoft has no plans for devices in the smartphone category, but that doesn't mean cellular LTE and 4G are not on the plate.
There are three categories Microsoft is playing up this year that involve 4G LTE:
1.Pro: Surface Pro 4G LTE (and other traditional Windows Pro laptops).
2.ARM (New): Windows 10 on ARM, a.k.a., Always Connected PCs.
3.Foldable (New): Microsoft's rumored "Andromeda" dual-screen tablet.
Microsoft is expected to begin pushing Surface Pro 4G LTE in the consumer space very soon. Previously, the Surface Pro 4G LTE was only available in the business arena, but Microsoft will be offering the device to retail for anyone who wants one.
This isn't the first time Microsoft has had an LTE-enabled Surface (see Surface 3), but it is the first Surface Pro with LTE, and that makes a big difference due to the OS and processing power.
?The 'cellular PC' revolution begins: Full Windows 10 coming to mobile ARM chips
Microsoft's Always-Connected PC initiative is also a big deal. For the first time, Windows 10 – the full OS – will run on the same processors found in your smartphone. Early reports highlight the instant-on ability (like the iPad) and battery life that lasts weeks instead of a day.
The HP Envy x2 with Windows 10 on ARM tablets launches in March, 2018.
HP should be the first out the gate with its Envy x2 tablet in early March. Marrying the flexibility of Windows 10 with the efficiency of ARM processors, it is a very intriguing option for those who want a PC with an iPad-like experience.
Interestingly, Always-Connected PCs fit nicely in the middle between a full Intel Core "pro" device and what's rumored to be Microsoft's biggest play in mobile: Andromeda.
Andromeda is a rumored folding tablet – small enough to fit in your pocket, but large enough to get more serious work done – and it's expected to also feature Windows Core OS (WCOS). WCOS is full Windows 10 minus all the "bloat" and legacy support from older Win32 systems, which have no place in the truly mobile world. (We do expect Win32 app support via streaming and eventually local virtualization, plus Centennial apps, however).
While Microsoft is expected to be the first with such a form factor, it's not meant to be a one-off creation. Other companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo and more are expected to follow in 2019 with their own twists on this new category of digital journaling. This strategy mirrors the original Surface initiative to jumpstart the 2-in-1 PC category, which is now one of the most popular in the market
4G LTE – why now?
Perhaps the most interesting question is why this sudden push? Laptops with 3G and 4G modems have been around for years, though they've been mostly reserved for the enterprise space.
A lot of this has to do with converging technologies and shifting job strategies, including:
?4G LTE being nearly ubiquitous in significant markets.
?The rise of embedded-SIM (eSIM) technology.
?"Pay as you go" carrier data plans.
?Merging of cellular abilities into Windows 10 (instead of Windows 10 Mobile).
?Demand from consumers and workers for always-connected PCs.
A decade ago, it was common for workers to have a business laptop and a personal one for home. This sharp dividing-line between home and work has mostly eroded for many people.
So-called Millennials and Generation X people are some of the first to enter a highly flexible, almost nomadic work environment. For them, their jobs are wherever they are now. The companies they work for change every few years. A computing solution that reflects that world is increasingly needed.
Smartphones often supplant this requirement for mobile computing, but those devices grew out of a different world with different desires. While they can do a lot, ultimately many must fall back to a "real" PC or Mac at some point. And while those laptops are getting improved battery life the consistent need for Wi-Fi (or using a cellular hotspot) keep them at a distance from smartphones.
A patent from Microsoft that may resemble 'Andromeda'.
The rise of eSIM tech changes the game. Microsoft is expected to let users purchase data plans right through the Microsoft Store later in 2018. The ability to buy chunks of data like one or four gigabytes at a time, versus subscribing to a monthly data plan, will change how people view and consume data on mobile PCs. You'd just buy what you need, when you need it, with no immediate expiration.
?Why Microsoft could very well revive the Courier in 2018
Finally, Microsoft's rumored Andromeda device is expected to blur the worlds of smartphones, PCs, and tablets. The new form factor allegedly can act as a phone, but it is not designed around that modality. Instead, it's a foldable, journal-like PC reminiscent of the original Microsoft Courier concept from 2010 but made for a 4G LTE world (and soon 5G).
A mobile world is here
None of this implies that smartphones are going to become unnecessary. But the need to have a more powerful computing option that is also easily mobile, flexible, and gets good battery life is a problem every major tech company is addressing.
Apple has the iPad Pro, which it increasingly positions as a mobile PC and laptop. Google has Chromebooks, as its attempt at a mobile PC, in addition to its Android phones. Microsoft has a three-pronged approach, as outlined here.
None of these strategies (or companies) need to be the winner, but Microsoft certainly seems to have the most comprehensive approach that is slowly coming online. Of course, whether consumers and first-line workers (retail stores, hospitals or manufacturing plant employees) respond to this push remains to be seen, but amidst the chaos of the Windows phone debacle, there is a significant mobile strategy brewing at Microsoft.
For 2018, it should be interesting to see very portable devices that run full Windows 10 hit the consumer market. With three major categories and a concerted push from its hardware partners Microsoft could be in an exciting position. The big question is, as always: Can the company execute properly on a concept that many people currently doubt?
https://www.windowscentral.com/2018-maybe-year-mobile-microsoft
United States Patent 9,900,066
Koo , et al. February 20, 2018
Quality control scheme for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems
Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimizing the system capacity of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system that uses with Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas. In a receiver, a target quality of service (QoS) metric and reference data rate are set. The target QoS metric may be set to a predetermined value and/or may be adjusted dynamically with respect to packet error rate (PER) by a slow outer-loop control processor. The QoS of received signals are compared to the target QoS. Depending on the comparison, the receiver generates a channel quality indicator (CQI) which is sent to the transmitter. The CQI is a one or two bit indicator which indicates to the transmitter to disable, adjust or maintain data transmission rates of particular sub-carriers, groups of sub-carriers per transmit antenna, or groups of sub-carriers across all transmit antennas. At the transmitter, the transmitted data rate is disabled, adjusted or maintained.
Inventors:
Koo; Changsoo (Melville, NY), Olesen; Robert Lind (Huntington, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003135812
Appl. No.:
15/357,600
Filed:
November 21, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170070268 A1 Mar 9, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14224195 Mar 25, 2014 9509378
12983491 Apr 22, 2014 8705389
11118867 Jan 4, 2011 7864659
60598183 Aug 2, 2004
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04B 7/0417 (20130101); H04B 17/336 (20150115); H04L 1/0002 (20130101); H04L 1/0026 (20130101); H04L 5/0046 (20130101); H04L 5/0064 (20130101); H04L 5/006 (20130101); Y02D 50/10 (20180101); H04L 5/0023 (20130101); H04L 27/2601 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 7/04 (20170101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04B 7/0417 (20170101); H04B 17/336 (20150101); H04L 27/26 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;375/224,225,227,260-262,265,267 ;370/208,210,277,278,282,295,335,342 ;455/500,501,503,67.11,67.13,69,70,88,552.1
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United States Patent 9,900,593
Xiu , et al. February 20, 2018
Method and apparatus of motion vector prediction for scalable video coding
Abstract
Inter-layer motion mapping information may be used to enable temporal motion vector prediction (TMVP) of an enhancement layer of a bitstream. For example, a reference picture and a motion vector (MV) of an inter-layer video block may be determined. The reference picture may be determined based on a collocated base layer video block. For example, the reference picture may be a collocated inter-layer reference picture of the reference picture of the collocated base layer video block. The MV may be determined based on a MV of the collocated base layer video block. For example, the MV may be determined by determining the MV of the collocated base layer video block and scaling the MV of the collocated base layer video block according to a spatial ratio between the base layer and the enhancement layer. TMVP may be performed on the enhancement layer picture using the MV of the inter-layer video block.
Inventors:
Xiu; Xiaoyu (San Diego, CA), Ye; Yan (San Diego, CA), He; Yong (San Diego, CA), He; Yuwen (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
VID SCALE, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
VID SCALE, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003135740
Appl. No.:
14/013,688
Filed:
August 29, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140064374 A1 Mar 6, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61694555 Aug 29, 2012
61734650 Dec 7, 2012
61866822 Aug 16, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04N 19/33 (20141101); H04N 19/51 (20141101); H04N 19/52 (20141101); H04N 19/31 (20141101); H04N 19/70 (20141101); H04N 19/46 (20141101); H04N 19/587 (20141101); H04N 19/59 (20141101)
Current International Class: H04N 19/31 (20140101); H04N 19/52 (20140101); H04N 19/51 (20140101); H04N 19/70 (20140101); H04N 19/33 (20140101); H04N 19/587 (20140101); H04N 19/46 (20140101); H04N 19/59 (20140101)
Field of Search: ;375/240
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United States Patent 9,900,857
Wang , et al. February 20, 2018
Method and apparatus for maintaining uplink synchronization and reducing battery power consumption
Abstract
A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.
Inventors:
Wang; Jin (Princeton, NJ), Chen; John S. (Ann Arbor Township, MI), Sammour; Mohammed (Alrabieh-Amman, JO), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Chandra; Arty (Manhasset Hills, NY), Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003134498
Appl. No.:
14/848,507
Filed:
September 9, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150382317 A1 Dec 31, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
11689771 Mar 22, 2007 9167546
60785491 Mar 24, 2006
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 56/0045 (20130101); H04J 11/0069 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); H04W 72/0413 (20130101); H04W 92/10 (20130101); Y02D 70/24 (20180101); Y02D 70/1244 (20180101); Y02D 70/1262 (20180101); Y02D 70/142 (20180101); Y02D 70/144 (20180101); Y02D 70/00 (20180101)
Current International Class: H04W 56/00 (20090101); H04J 11/00 (20060101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 92/10 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,906,949
Lynch , et al. February 27, 2018
Addressing wireless nodes
Abstract
A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.
Inventors:
Lynch; Kenneth F (Wayne, PA), DiFazio; Robert A. (Greenlawn, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003146696
Appl. No.:
15/655,399
Filed:
July 20, 2017
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170318455 A1 Nov 2, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14096842 Dec 4, 2013 9736682
13099857 Feb 18, 2014 8655344
61330771 May 3, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 4/30 (20180201); H04W 8/26 (20130101); H04W 4/026 (20130101); H04L 67/16 (20130101); H04L 67/125 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04M 3/00 (20060101); H04W 8/26 (20090101); H04L 29/08 (20060101); H04W 4/02 (20180101)
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United States Patent 9,906,995
Roy , et al. February 27, 2018
Neighbor scanning in wireless local area networks
Abstract
An access point includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals, a receiver configured to receive signals, and a timing information device. The timing information device is configured to receive a timing information request from a station associated to the access point, receive timing information for a beacon signal sent by a second access point, and report the timing information to the station. The timing information includes a time difference relative to a known reference time for transmission of the beacon signal and the time difference is an offset in timing units.
Inventors:
Roy; Vincent (Longueuil, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), La Sita; Frank (Setauket, NY), Cave; Christopher (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Touag; Athmane (Chomedey Laval, CA), Cuffaro; Angelo (Laval, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003146283
Appl. No.:
14/927,758
Filed:
October 30, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160050595 A1 Feb 18, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14223069 Mar 24, 2014 9191837
13335375 Mar 25, 2014 8682368
11168707 Jan 17, 2012 8099094
60587159 Jul 12, 2004
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/0061 (20130101); H04W 8/005 (20130101); H04W 24/00 (20130101); H04W 24/02 (20130101); H04W 36/0055 (20130101); H04W 56/0015 (20130101); Y02D 70/142 (20180101); H04W 48/12 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); H04W 56/00 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101); H04W 92/20 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04W 56/00 (20090101); H04W 8/00 (20090101); H04W 24/02 (20090101); H04W 24/00 (20090101); H04W 92/20 (20090101); H04W 84/12 (20090101); H04W 48/12 (20090101); H04W 52/02 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,907,012
Adjakple , et al. February 27, 2018
Inhibition of allowed closed subscriber group list
Abstract
Disclosed herein are techniques for inhibition of allowed closed subscriber group list. According to an aspect, a method may be implemented at a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The method may include identifying a public land mobile network (PLMN) in which the WTRU is operating. Further, the method may include controlling closed group subscriber (CSG) selection based on the identified PLMN. For example, on a per PLMN basis, the WTRU may display to the user all CSGs or only CSGs in an operator CSG list.
Inventors:
Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Watfa; Mahmoud (Saint Leonard, CA), Comsa; Virgil (Montreal, CA), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (Kirkland, CA), Tooher; J. Patrick (Montreal, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003144699
Appl. No.:
14/524,926
Filed:
October 27, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150056956 A1 Feb 26, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
13078484 Apr 1, 2011 8874083
61320354 Apr 2, 2010
61373478 Aug 13, 2010
61408802 Nov 1, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/04 (20130101); H04M 1/72577 (20130101); H04W 4/08 (20130101); H04W 48/02 (20130101); H04W 88/02 (20130101); H04W 48/20 (20130101); H04W 84/042 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 48/04 (20090101); H04M 1/725 (20060101); H04W 4/08 (20090101); H04W 48/02 (20090101); H04W 48/20 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101); H04W 88/02 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,907,051
Wang , et al. February 27, 2018
Determining paging frames in a wireless network
Abstract
A paging frame may be determined based on a first value divided by a second value and a WTRU identifier modulo the second value. The second value may be based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle value.
Inventors:
Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, NY), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Wang; Jin (Princeton, NJ)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003145860
Appl. No.:
15/238,337
Filed:
August 16, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160360504 A1 Dec 8, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14835281 Aug 25, 2015 9426779
13316718 Dec 12, 2011
12022893 Dec 13, 2011 8077677
60887440 Jan 31, 2007
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 76/28 (20180201); H04W 68/02 (20130101); H04B 7/2678 (20130101); H04L 61/6054 (20130101); H04W 8/186 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); H04W 52/545 (20130101); H04W 68/025 (20130101); H04W 52/0219 (20130101); Y02D 70/124 (20180101); H04B 1/707 (20130101); H04L 1/0007 (20130101); H04W 72/0446 (20130101); H04W 84/18 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 68/02 (20090101); H04W 52/54 (20090101); H04L 29/12 (20060101); H04W 8/18 (20090101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04B 7/26 (20060101); H04W 84/18 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04B 1/707 (20110101)
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Eropean H2020 RIFE Project Deploys Affordable 5G Network Trial in Small Community in Catalonia
GlobeNewswireFebruary 27, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2018 — The race to 5G is generally focused on breathtaking speeds and new, exciting services, but one very important aspect of 5G gets less attention: the effort to develop affordable next-gen services that improve connectivity and capabilities for all. Today, InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, announced that the RIFE (aRchitecture for an Internet For Everybody) project has deployed a live consumer-facing trial of a 5G network architecture in the small community of Tarragona, Spain, geared towards affordability and access. RIFE is part of the European H2020 funding framework.
The trial features InterDigital’s software-based Flexible IP-based Services (FLIPS) platform and community-supported hardware through Guifi.net in Catalonia, Spain, the world’s largest community network with 40,000+ nodes. The deployment is a fully software-based switching and routing solution, based on information-centric networking (ICN) principles, in a real-life setting. The deployment team expects the solution to drive cost reduction, increases in bandwidth utilization in the fronthaul network and towards the peering links – typically the expensive part in a community network – and the ability to easily host community services. The Tarragona deployment is a pure software installation, seeking to radically optimize existing infrastructure.
“This trial highlights another facet of 5G. It is not just all about bandwidth improvement or new AR/VR services, but also a focus on the societal challenge of bringing affordable internet to more people,” stated Dirk Trossen, Senior Principal Engineer, InterDigital. “We have a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate our fully software-based solution, based on information-centric networking principles, in a real-life setting while making strides towards the ultimate goal of making the internet affordable to everyone.”
The RIFE project aims to address the major societal challenge of providing affordable internet access to those who cannot afford it by solving the technological challenge to increase the efficiency of the underlying transport networks and the involved architectures and protocols. The trial will initially be conducted for a month, with plans to extend the trial to a full 12 months. RIFE is a consortium of eight partners from six different countries including Martel Innovate, Aalto University, University of Cambridge, InterDigital Europe, Thales Alenia Space, Avanti, guifi.net, and Technical University of Munich. For more information, please visit https://rife-project.eu/
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Paullee - Regarding Huawei license expiring at the end of 2018
Consider the following:
* When the Huawei license was signed, it is my opinion that no license with IDCC contained a provision for 5G
* I anticipate that Huawei refused to execute a license with IDCC going into 2019 without a provision for 5G
* In my opinion, it is to IDCC's advantage to have a power player that does not have the "China baggage" establish the very first royalty rate for 5G technology
I anticipate a patent sale from IDCC to someone in order that the new owner can establish the 5G royalty rate for this patent portfolio as it applies to cellular technology. IDCC will than pursue IOT and smart cities 5G technologies with a basket full of cash from the patent sale. JMHO
Or Broadcom could buy NXP plus IDCC and then compete against QCOM for customers.