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QCOM Stock Should Be a Lot Cheaper Before You Buy
Vince Martin InvestorPlace September 15, 2017
The bad news continues for Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), as QCOM stock continues to struggle, approaching a 52-week low.
But the decline in QCOM stock simply reflects the bad news facing the company. A contentious patent battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rages on, with no end in sight. The company’s acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) now looks as if it won’t close on time.
That’s just the recent headlines. The fact remains that Qualcomm wasn’t exactly healthy before the Apple news hit the stock early this year. Despite a strong 2016, QCOM stock entered 2017 still about 20% below all-time highs. Concerns about quickly decelerating growth in the smartphone market raised questions about Qualcomm’s own ability to grow profits.
It’s a toxic combination of a company facing near-term challenges and long-term questions. It’s why Qualcomm stock trades near a 52-week low – and why it deserves to.
Apple’s Impact On QCOM stock
It increasingly looks like the war between Apple and Qualcomm could drag on for years. Last week, Apple won a small battle, as Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied in a federal court.
One court case aside, however, the royalty dispute creates significant risk for QCOM stock. Simply from a short-term standpoint, it creates an overhang on Qualcomm stock. Note that during Qualcomm’s last major dispute, with then-giant Nokia Oyj (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) in 2007-2008, QCOM stock stayed range-bound.
Long-term, however, there’s real reason for concern. Apple’s anger at Qualcomm opens room for Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) to gain share in LTE. Other licensees may similar stop paying royalties, with several analysts arguing that Chinese firm Huawei already has done so.
But, more broadly, the dispute centers around Qualcomm’s actual business model, and the way in which it structures royalties. With a number of tech giants already taking Apple’s side, Qualcomm’s model is at clear and significant risk. Given how much profit comes from licensing—in the range of 80% before the recent payment freezes—and at what margin (87% in fiscal Q2, again before the freezes), a wider royalty reduction would result in a significant reduction in Qualcomm earnings and a similarly significant reduction in Qualcomm stock.
The NXP Deal May Be In Trouble
In part due to its challenges with mobile, Qualcomm decided to acquire NXP Semiconductors last year. As Charles Payne wrote at the time, the deal made a lot of sense for both parties. For Qualcomm, NXP would diversify its revenue streams away from mobile, most notably into the fast-growing automotive space. Qualcomm stock rose on the news, and kept rising until the deal was officially announced. Investors liked the deal, and still like the automotive opportunity, as seen in the explosive rise of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock over the past few years.
But the deal may be in trouble. NXP shareholders are looking for a higher bid, with NXPI now trading above the original $110 offer price. Qualcomm’s tender offer, through June, had attracted less than 8% of NXP shareholders.
And now regulators are taking a closer look. European Union regulators have paused the acquisition once again, saying they are still waiting for additional materials. At the least, that pause means that the close of the deal looks highly unlikely to hit Qualcomm’s target of the end of 2017. That, in turn, allows for more movement in the competitive, quickly-changing automotive space – without Qualcomm. While Intel is integrating its acquisition of Mobileye, Qualcomm still will be sitting out.
Meanwhile, if the deal does go through, Qualcomm likely has to pony up a little more, even without the cash from Apple and potentially other suppliers coming in. If the deal falls through, Qualcomm has to pay a $2 billion penalty in most cases, and QCOM stock will tumble. Many investors left with a growth-challenged, lawsuit-facing, smartphone technology business may decide to simply cut their losses.
QCOM Stock Isn’t Cheap Enough
There are real risks here. And yet the reward for taking those risks doesn’t look all that promising. Near $50, QCOM stock trades at about 12x FY17 analyst estimates. That’s pretty much the same multiple as Intel stock. Even assuming a deal with Apple comes and NXPI closes, QCOM’s EPS maybe gets over $5 per share. That in turn could get the stock toward $65-$70, at a similar or slightly higher multiple.
That’s a nice gain, something like 30-40%. But it also likely takes 2-3 years to get there. And if Apple winds up winning in court, and/or the NXP acquisition falls through, the downside is likely similar, if not worse.
Buying QCOM stock now basically is an argument that the issues here are short-term headwinds, and that Qualcomm will come out relatively unscathed on the other side. It’s possible but it’s not likely. And it surely isn’t likely enough to put money behind, at least not yet.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/qcom-stock-lot-cheaper-buy-120738123.html
Notable Friday Option Activity: IDCC
September 15, 2017, 03:25:35 PM EDT By DividendChannel.com
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Interdigital Inc (Symbol: IDCC), where a total volume of 1,822 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 182,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 70.7% of IDCC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 257,765 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike call option expiring October 20, 2017 , with 432 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 43,200 underlying shares of IDCC. Below is a chart showing IDCC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/notable-friday-option-activity-idcc-bmy-tcs-cm846516
There's one big mystery still surrounding the iPhone
•Apple needs to address Gigabit LTE networks on Tuesday.
•Qualcomm provides modems that support the faster technology but Intel does not.
•Apple typically sources from both Qualcomm and Intel.
Todd Haselton | @robotodd
Published 10:04 AM ET Mon, 11 Sept 2017
Apple will likely unveil the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus during an event on Tuesday.
The tech giant will highlight a ton of new features. There's one important feature Apple needs to address: Gigabit LTE.
This term might sound like gibberish but listen up if you're interested in Apple's new iPhones: Qualcomm is currently the only chipmaker rolling out modems with support for the next-generation Gigabit LTE networks that carriers are beginning to roll out this year. Apple typically sources its modems from Qualcomm and Intel, but Intel hasn't launched its Gigabit LTE modems yet. It's a conundrum CNET first reported in April.
That means Apple is either using Qualcomm for all of its modems, which seems unlikely given that would cause supply constraints, it doesn't have plans for Gigabit LTE at all this year, or it has developed its own modem.
Gigabit LTE is a big deal.
It's almost like the move from 3G to 4G LTE. Instead of downloading movies in minutes, you'll be able to do so in seconds. This means streaming higher-quality video on the go without interruptions, faster document downloads while you're sitting in the airport and more.
Apple may sit on the sidelines, especially since the new networks are still in their infancy. However, folks who live in the first markets who own new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835-powered smartphones, such as the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, LG V30, Galaxy Note 8 and more, will be able to surf at fast speeds than the new iPhone.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/11/will-the-iphone-x-support-gigabit-lte-networks.html
InterDigital Announces Increases of Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend and Stock Buyback Authorization
Date : 09/14/2017 @ 5:19PM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.35 per share ($1.40 per share on an annual basis), as well as increased its existing stock repurchase program by $100 million.
The increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend will take effect beginning with the dividend to be paid in fourth quarter 2017. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.35 per share on its common stock, payable on October 25, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 11, 2017.
The company’s Board of Directors authorized a $300 million stock repurchase program in June 2014, and in June 2015 increased the authorization to $400 million. Today’s increase brings the total authorization under the program to $500 million. From June 2014 through today, InterDigital has bought back 6.7 million shares for approximately $314 million, leaving a total of approximately $186 million remaining under the authorization.
“InterDigital’s success signing license agreements with top handset companies has resulted in clear visibility over strong future cash flows, as outlined on the most recent earnings call,” said S. Douglas Hutcheson, Chairman of InterDigital. “The company continues to implement a balanced approach to capital allocation, designed to return value to shareholders while providing the company with the capital necessary to continue to shape the industry with ground-breaking research.”
About InterDigital®
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.
InterDigital, Inc. - Common Stock
Settlement Date
Short Interest
Percent Change
Average Daily Share Volume
Days to Cover
08/31/2017 1,727,151 0.13 266,895 6.47
olddog967 - Thank you and I want to add that I like your double dipping reference copied below:
...an argument was made that since IDCC had not reduced their claimed royalty rates, the setting up of a separate entity to license infrastructure patents was a form of double dipping
my3sons87 - You are correct in associating Signal Trust with wireless patents for infrastructure. But I do not understand how the Signal Trust patents get monetized.
United States Patent 9,762,356
Rudolf , et al. September 12, 2017
Systems and methods for improved uplink coverage
Abstract
Systems and method are specified to improve the reception of UL transmission, for example in power or coverage limited situations. A WTRU may modify procedures to increase the available signal energy for reception at an eNB and/or to make more efficient use of the available signal energy at the receiver for processing UL transmissions. Example methods for increasing UL link coverage may include modifying HARQ timing (e.g., shorter HARQ), using longer TTIs, use of dedicated PUSCH allocations, use of new PUSCH modulations, enhanced reference signal design, UL macro diversity reception for PUSCH, utilizing protocol reduction techniques, ensuring in-order packet delivery, and/or utilizing a configuration for coverage limited/power limited modes of operation. The proposed methods may be applied individually or in any combination.
Inventors:
Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Pelletier; Ghyslain (Laval, CA), Cave; Christopher (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Iyer; Lakshmi R. (King of Prussia, PA), Fazili; Muhammad U. (Audubon, PA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
N/A
DE
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002828817
Appl. No.:
14/374,504
Filed:
January 24, 2013
PCT Filed:
January 24, 2013
PCT No.:
PCT/US2013/022916
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:
July 24, 2014
PCT Pub. No.:
WO2013/112703
PCT Pub. Date:
August 01, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140362832 A1 Dec 11, 2014
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Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61590292 Jan 24, 2012
61611799 Mar 16, 2012
61611972 Mar 16, 2012
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 1/1678 (20130101); H04L 1/1822 (20130101); H04L 1/1887 (20130101); H04W 72/0413 (20130101); H04W 72/0446 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 1/16 (20060101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04W 72/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/329,336,437
PPP
United States Patent 9,762,583
Guccione , et al. September 12, 2017
Protection against unsolicited communication
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to provide protection against Unsolicited Communication (UC) in a network, such as, without limitation, an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A communication may originate from a sending device and may be intended for delivery to a receiving device. A network may determine authentication information associated with the sending device. The network may send the authentication information to a receiving entity to evaluate if the communication is unsolicited using the authentication information. If the communication is determined to be acceptable, a connection associated with the communication may be allowed.
Inventors:
Guccione; Louis J. (East Chester, NY), Cha; Inhyok (Yardley, PA), Schmidt; Andreas (Frankfurt, DE), Leicher; Andreas (Frankfurt, DE), Greiner; David G. (New Hyde Park, NY), Howry; Dolores F. (Wayne, PA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Guccione; Louis J.
Cha; Inhyok
Schmidt; Andreas
Leicher; Andreas
Greiner; David G.
Howry; Dolores F.
East Chester
Yardley
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
New Hyde Park
Wayne
NY
PA
N/A
N/A
NY
PA
US
US
DE
DE
US
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002833684
Appl. No.:
12/910,596
Filed:
October 22, 2010
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20110265153 A1 Oct 27, 2011
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61254610 Oct 23, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 63/101 (20130101); G06F 21/33 (20130101); G06F 21/36 (20130101); H04L 51/12 (20130101); H04L 63/08 (20130101); H04L 63/145 (20130101); H04L 63/0227 (20130101); H04L 63/0869 (20130101); H04L 65/1016 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: G06F 7/04 (20060101); G06F 21/36 (20130101); H04L 12/58 (20060101); G06F 15/16 (20060101); G06F 17/30 (20060101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); G06F 21/33 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;728/5 ;726/5,4,1,13,22-33 ;713/153-154,187-188,193-194 ;709/206,249,389
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,143
Adjakple , et al. September 12, 2017
Method and apparatus for performing handover with a relay node
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing handover with a relay node (RN) are described. A donor eNodeB (eNB) includes circuitry configured to establish a wireless backhaul link with an RN and an X2 interface with at least one other eNB, circuitry configured to receive over the wireless backhaul link an X2 application protocol (X2AP) handover request message indicating that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) of the RN is being requested to be handed over to another eNB, and circuitry configured to send the handover request message to the another eNB over the X2 interface.
Inventors:
Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829517
Appl. No.:
14/475,084
Filed:
September 2, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140369318 A1 Dec 18, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
13669072 Nov 5, 2012
12816002 Nov 27, 2012 8320827
61187809 Jun 17, 2009
61187879 Jun 17, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/0022 (20130101); H04B 7/155 (20130101); H04W 36/023 (20130101); H04W 80/02 (20130101); H04W 84/047 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 92/20 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04B 7/155 (20060101); H04W 36/02 (20090101); H04W 80/02 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,156
Zhang , et al. September 12, 2017
Supporting enhanced uplink transmission during soft handover
Abstract
An enhanced uplink user equipment is in soft handover. A radio network controller selects a primary Node-B out of a plurality of Node-Bs supporting the soft handover. The radio network controller receiving successfully received enhanced uplink data packets from the plurality of Node-Bs. The radio network controller reordered the successfully received enhanced uplink data packets for in-sequence deliver. The primary Node-B sends specified scheduling information to the user equipment that the other Node-Bs does not transmit. At least the primary Node-B transmits acknowledgements and negative acknowledgements to the user equipment.
Inventors:
Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Shin; Sung-Hyuk (Northvale, NJ), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Miller; James M. (Verona, NJ), Dick; Stephen G. (Nesconset, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829530
Appl. No.:
14/869,313
Filed:
September 29, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160057675 A1 Feb 25, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
13908242 Jun 3, 2013 9215636
13308950 Jun 4, 2013 8457072
11434330 Mar 6, 2012 8130720
10962720 May 16, 2006 7046648
60578674 Jun 10, 2004
60520692 Nov 17, 2003
60519990 Nov 14, 2003
60517656 Nov 5, 2003
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/18 (20130101); H04L 1/1812 (20130101); H04L 1/1887 (20130101); H04L 1/1893 (20130101); H04W 74/004 (20130101); H04W 74/04 (20130101); H04B 7/022 (20130101); H04W 36/30 (20130101); H04W 88/08 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/18 (20090101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04W 74/00 (20090101); H04W 74/04 (20090101); H04B 7/02 (20060101); H04W 36/30 (20090101); H04W 88/08 (20090101
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,178
Zhang , et al. September 12, 2017
Enhanced active scanning in wireless local area networks
Abstract
A method for active scanning in a wireless network may include two transmitters. In such a method, the following steps may take place: initiating active scanning on at least one of a plurality of channels; waiting to transmit a first probe request on a first channel of the plurality of channels based on a delay timer; receiving at the first STA, while the delay timer is not expired, a probe request from a second STA; and skipping the first probe request on the first channel of the plurality of channels based on information contained in the received probe request from the second STA.
Inventors:
Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Wang; Lei (San Diego, CA), Wang; Xiaofei (Cedar Grove, NJ), Levy; Joseph S. (Merrick, NY), Olesen; Robert L. (Huntington, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829550
Appl. No.:
15/354,775
Filed:
November 17, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170070947 A1 Mar 9, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14718580 May 21, 2015 9622153
13789316 Mar 7, 2013 9042324
61642275 May 3, 2012
61668285 Jul 5, 2012
61696567 Sep 4, 2012
61749064 Jan 4, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04W 48/10 (20130101); H04W 48/14 (20130101); H04W 72/04 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101); H04W 88/08 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 48/16 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 48/10 (20090101); H04W 48/14 (20090101); H04W 84/12 (20090101); H04W 88/08 (20090101)
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,179
Pragada , et al. September 12, 2017
Method and apparatus for supporting proximity discovery procedures
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.
Inventors:
Pragada; Ravikumar V. (Collegeville, PA), Ahmad; Saad (Montreal, CA), Raghothaman; Balaji (Chester Springs, PA), Kaur; Samian J. (Plymouth Meeting, PA), Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (Kirkland, CA), Deng; Zhuorong (Brooklyn, NY), Vanganuru; Kiran K. (King of Prussia, PA), Sternberg; Gregory S. (Mt. Laurel, NJ), Wang; Guanzhou (Longueuil, CA), Starsinic; Michael F. (Newtown, PA), Reznik; Alexander (Titusville, NJ), Zuniga; Juan Carlos (Montreal, CA), Zeira; Eldad M. (Huntington, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829551
Appl. No.:
13/871,581
Filed:
April 26, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20130288668 A1 Oct 31, 2013
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61639386 Apr 27, 2012
61645282 May 10, 2012
61695625 Aug 31, 2012
61720640 Oct 31, 2012
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/18 (20130101); H04L 69/24 (20130101); H04W 8/005 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04W 76/023 (20130101); H04W 84/042 (20130101); H04L 67/104 (20130101); H04L 67/1061 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 48/18 (20090101); H04W 8/00 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04L 29/08 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;455/426.1,435.1,452.2,41.1,450,437 ;370/338,235,328
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,199
Pelletier , et al. September 12, 2017
Uplink transmissions in wireless communications
Abstract
Methods and devices for offloading and/or aggregation of resources to coordinate uplink transmissions when interacting with different schedulers are disclosed herein. A method in a WTRU includes functionality for coordinating with a different scheduler for each eNB associated with the WTRU's configuration. Disclosed methods include autonomous WTRU grant selection and power scaling, and dynamic prioritization of transmission and power scaling priority.
Inventors:
Pelletier; Ghyslain (Montreal, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Tooher; J. Patrick (Montreal, CA), Comsa; Virgil (Montreal, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829567
Appl. No.:
15/115,511
Filed:
January 29, 2015
PCT Filed:
January 29, 2015
PCT No.:
PCT/US2015/013616
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:
July 29, 2016
PCT Pub. No.:
WO2015/116866
PCT Pub. Date:
August 06, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170013565 A1 Jan 12, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61933169 Jan 29, 2014
61955632 Mar 19, 2014
61978630 Apr 11, 2014
61989997 May 7, 2014
62002625 May 23, 2014
62007147 Jun 3, 2014
62033993 Aug 6, 2014
62060492 Oct 6, 2014
62069739 Oct 28, 2014
62093965 Dec 18, 2014
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 52/146 (20130101); H04W 52/343 (20130101); H04W 52/365 (20130101); H04W 52/367 (20130101); H04W 72/0473 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 7/00 (20060101); H04W 52/14 (20090101); H04W 52/34 (20090101); H04W 52/36 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;455/522,69-70 ;370/310-320
PPP
United States Patent 9,763,282
Pelletier , et al. September 12, 2017
Operating with multiple schedulers in a wireless system
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for a WTRU to operate using multiple schedulers. The WTRU may exchange data with the network over more than one data path, such that each data path may use a radio interface connected to a different network node and each node may be associated with an independent scheduler. For example, a WTRU may establish a RRC connection between the WTRU and a network. The RRC connection may establish a first radio interface between the WTRU and a first serving site of the network and a second radio interface between the WTRU and a second serving site of the network. The RRC connection may be established between the WTRU and the MeNB and a control function may be established between the WTRU and the SCeNB. The WTRU may receive data from the network over the first radio interface or the second radio interface.
Inventors:
Pelletier; Ghyslain (Montreal, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Kaur; Samian (Plymouth Meeting, PA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002829647
Appl. No.:
15/221,528
Filed:
July 27, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160338138 A1 Nov 17, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14794493 Jul 8, 2015
13974946 Aug 18, 2015 9113450
61692548 Aug 23, 2012
61726448 Nov 14, 2012
61753323 Jan 16, 2013
61753334 Jan 16, 2013
61821071 May 8, 2013
61821186 May 8, 2013
61863311 Aug 7, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 76/046 (20130101); H04L 5/0032 (20130101); H04W 16/32 (20130101); H04W 36/00 (20130101); H04W 36/0072 (20130101); H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04W 72/1263 (20130101); H04W 72/1268 (20130101); H04W 74/04 (20130101); H04W 76/025 (20130101); H04W 24/00 (20130101); H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04W 84/042 (20130101); H04W 88/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 76/04 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04W 74/04 (20090101); H04W 16/32 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 88/06 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101); H04W 48/16 (20090101); H04W 24/00 (20090101)
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Qualcomm Loses Bid to Force Apple Manufacturers to Pay Royalties
By Tripp Mickle and Ted Greenwald Published September 08, 2017
A federal judge Friday denied Qualcomm Inc.'s motion for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Apple Inc.'s leading manufacturers, allowing the manufacturers to continue withholding royalty payments as the case continues.
The decision was a small but expected victory for Apple in what is shaping up to be a multiyear battle with Qualcomm over royalty prices for technology used in iPhones and iPads. For Qualcomm, it was the latest setback to its profitable patent-licensing business.
In January, Apple sued Qualcomm in the Southern District of California over its licensing practices, alleging the leading supplier of chips for smartphones demanded unfair terms for its technology. Apple later filed suits in several overseas markets, including the United Kingdom, China, Japan and Taiwan.
In addition to ruling against Qualcomm in the contract manufacturers' case, Judge Gonzalo Curiel denied Qualcomm's motion to unify Apple's overseas suits.
Apple said it was pleased with the decision, adding, "Qualcomm must establish the fair value of its technology and defend its business practices in court."
A Qualcomm spokeswoman said, "While we are disappointed by today's rulings, we recognize that the motions involved high procedural hurdles."
Qualcomm's preliminary injunction motion sought to force the contract manufacturers to pay royalties as its legal dispute with Apple continued. It had tried to convince the court it faced irreparable harm if the manufacturers -- Taiwan-based Compal Electronics Inc., Foxconn Technology Group, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Pegatron Corp. and Wistron Corp. -- continued to withhold those payments.
Florian Mueller, an independent intellectual-property analyst, said it was difficult for the company, which has a market capitalization of $74.43 billion, to argue the business would suffer long-term damage if payments were withheld while the case continued.
"Any other decision than this one would have been a surprise," Mr. Mueller said.
Qualcomm collects a royalty on nearly every smartphone sold world-wide. It owns patents deemed essential to implementing cellular-communication standards, obligating the company to license such technology fairly and widely. Qualcomm says its patents relate to cellular devices as a whole, not just its chips, and thus charges a percentage of the price of an entire device.
The company's licensees and rivals, though, say Qualcomm's royalty rates are unreasonably high. Apple argues Qualcomm's practice allows it to benefit from unrelated technologies added to the iPhone, such as its Touch ID a fingerprint-verification system.
Qualcomm was paid $10 an iPhone by Apple's manufacturers, according to analysts' estimates, before the companies began withholding all royalty payments earlier this year. The withheld payments hit Qualcomm hard in its most recent quarter, triggering a 40% decline in profit from a year earlier.
In May, Qualcomm had sought to blunt potential losses by suing the manufacturers for failing to pay royalties after Apple stopped reimbursing the companies. The manufacturers, who make iPhones or iPads, fired back in July with a countersuit.
Separately, Qualcomm had sought to block Apple's efforts to bring similar lawsuits overseas. The judge's decision allows those cases to continue, forcing Qualcomm to argue its royalty practices are fair in at least four other countries.
Write to Tripp Mickle at Tripp.Mickle@wsj.com and Ted Greenwald at Ted.Greenwald@wsj.com
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Microsoft Modern Keyboard review: The sleek design and fingerprint scanner will cost you
We love its snappy keys and biometric features, but the lack of programmable keys is a bummer.
By Ben Patterson
PCWorld |
Sep 5, 2017 2:46 PM PT
Microsoft’s sleek, elegant Modern Keyboard looks as good as its feels, with pleasingly clickable keys, a bevy of dedicated Windows keys and an ace up its sleeve: a built-in fingerprint reader. Our only gripes about this rechargeable, Bluetooth-enabled keypad are its lack of programmable keys and its lofty price tag.
Basic features
•Windows 10 compatible
•Bluetooth connectivity
•Built-in fingerprint scanner
•Rechargeable, with an advertised four months between charges
The Microsoft Modern Keyboard makes a striking first impression with its super-slim profile (just a shade over 19 millimeters) and its small footprint (about 16.6 x 4.4 inches). The steel-gray chassis represents quite a departure from those chunky black Microsoft keyboards of old, instead, bearing a striking resemblance to Apple’s Magic Keyboard, right down to its hefty $130 sticker price.
Connecting the Modern Keyboard to a Windows 10 machine is a breeze (sorry, Apple users; neither MacOS nor iOS are supported, nor is Android or any earlier Windows versions). Just connect the keyboard with the included USB cable, and Windows will automatically pair the keyboard via Bluetooth. The Modern Keyboard’s Bluetooth connection remained solid throughout my testing, and the keyboard never took more than a second to reconnect after going to sleep following periods of inactivity.
The chiclet-style keys on the rechargeable Modern Keyboard (Microsoft promises four months of use between charges) are a pleasure to use, boasting solid travel and a nice, satisfying click when struck. Despite the keyboard’s relatively small size, the keys themselves are comfortably spaced apart, and I rarely hit the wrong key while touch-typing.
The keyboard comes with a series of handy Windows hotkeys for the Windows 10 Settings screen, Search, the Windows 10 Calculator app, the Action Center, and a key that activates Windows 10’s Virtual Desktops feature. One dedicated key that could potentially trip up some numeric keypad users is the too-easy-to-tap Screen Lock key, which sits just above the minus key on the top-right corner of the keyboard. And while we’re pleased by the impressive selection of dedicated Windows keys, the lack of programmable keys comes as a disappointment.
The headline feature of the Microsoft Modern Keyboard is its fingerprint scanner, which sits just next to the right-side Alt key and looks like any other key, save for the fingerprint icon. The Modern Keyboard’s inconspicuous scanner works seamlessly with Windows Hello, Microsoft’s biometric sign-in feature that lets you log into your PC using facial recognition or, in this case, a fingerprint scanner. After you've connected the keyboard to your PC, just visit the Sign-in Options screen in Windows 10, then start adding fingerprints by repeatedly holding your finger on the scanner key. Once that’s done, you can sign in to Windows 10 by pressing your finger on the key.
I logged into Windows exclusively using the Modern Keyboard’s fingerprint scanner during my testing, and it missed only a couple of times in dozens of tries. That said, I generally had to wait a second and a half or so before my fingerprint granted me access to my PC.
Overall, I'm a big fan of the Microsoft Modern Keyboard, what with its striking design, responsive keys and integrated fingerprint scanner. That said, prepare to pay up for the convenience of signing in to Windows with a tap of the keyboard, and you'd have to settle for the lack of programmable keys, too.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3219839/input-keyboards/microsoft-modern-keyboard-review-the-sleek-design-and-fingerprint-scanner-will-cost-you.html#tk.rss_all
United States Patent 9,756,037
Howry , et al. September 5, 2017
Layered certification
Abstract
A certification provenance tree (CPT) structure may provide information concerning a layered certification of a device that comprises a hierarchy of components. The CPT structure may include a hierarchy of secure certification provenance document (SCPD) structures. Each SCPD structure in the hierarchy may represent a given component at a given level of the hierarchy of components of the device. Each SCPD structure may include a field that stores a certification proof indicating that security properties of the given component have been certified by a certification authority. An SCPD structure may further include accreditation information fields that store a pointer to an SCPD structure of a component at a next layer of the hierarchy of components of the device. The pointer may provide an indication of assurance that the component at that next layer will perform securely within this component at said given layer.
Inventors:
Howry; Dolores F. (Malvern, PA), Shah; Yogendra C. (Exton, PA), Brusilovsky; Alec (Downington, PA), Gredone; Joseph (Chalfont, PA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002814356
Appl. No.:
14/031,496
Filed:
September 19, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140082352 A1 Mar 20, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61703098 Sep 19, 2012
61838740 Jun 24, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 63/0823 (20130101); G06F 21/57 (20130101); G06F 21/575 (20130101); H04L 9/3265 (20130101); H04W 12/00 (20130101); H04L 63/08 (20130101); H04L 63/126 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04L 9/32 (20060101); G06F 21/57 (20130101); H04W 12/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;713/157
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United States Patent 9,756,545
Zhang , et al. September 5, 2017
Method and apparatus for performing component carrier-specific reconfiguration
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described. A method, implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), includes receiving a single radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration request. The single RRC connection reconfiguration request includes individually, for each of a plurality of cells, physical configuration information. One of the plurality of cells is a primary cell and other cells of the plurality of cells are non-primary cells. Measurement configuration information is received that configures the WTRU to send a measurement report on a condition that a neighboring cell is better than a non-primary cell by an amount.
Inventors:
Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Pan; Kyle Jung-Lin (Saint James, NY), Gauvreau; Jean-Louis (La Prairie, CA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Shin; Sung-Hyuk (Northvale, NJ), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Somasundaram; Shankar (Sunnyvale, CA), Pietraski; Philip J. (Jericho, NY), Olesen; Robert L. (Huntington, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002814788
Appl. No.:
15/174,302
Filed:
June 6, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160286455 A1 Sep 29, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14497481 Sep 26, 2014
12722872 Oct 28, 2014 8873505
61159606 Mar 12, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/30 (20130101); H04B 7/024 (20130101); H04L 5/0035 (20130101); H04W 24/10 (20130101); H04W 36/0072 (20130101); H04W 74/0833 (20130101); H04W 76/046 (20130101); H04W 76/048 (20130101); H04W 36/0066 (20130101); H04W 72/085 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/30 (20090101); H04B 7/024 (20170101); H04W 24/10 (20090101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101); H04W 76/04 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 72/08 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,756,550
Pasad , et al. September 5, 2017
DL backhaul control channel design for relays
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for providing compatible mapping for backhaul control channels, frequency first mapping of control channel elements (CCEs) to avoid relay-physical control format indicator channel (R-PCFICH) and a tree based relay resource allocation to minimize the resource allocation map bits. Methods and apparatus (e.g., relay node (RN)/evolved Node-B (eNB)) for mapping of the Un downlink (DL) control signals, Un DL positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK), and/or relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) (or similar) in the eNB to RN (Un interface) DL direction are described. This includes time/frequency mapping of above-mentioned control signals into resource blocks (RBs) of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) single frequency network (MBSFN)-reserved sub-frames in the RN cell and encoding procedures for these. Also described are methods and apparatus for optimizing signaling overheads by avoiding R-PCFICH and minimizing bits needs for resource allocation.
Inventors:
Pasad; Kalpendu R. (Cupertino, CA), Shin; Sung-Hyuk (Northvale, NJ), Beluri; Mihaela C. (Jericho, NY), Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Haim; John W. (Baldwin, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002814793
Appl. No.:
14/621,724
Filed:
February 13, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150163722 A1 Jun 11, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
12855331 Aug 12, 2010 8976806
61256159 Oct 29, 2009
61234124 Aug 14, 2009
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 40/22 (20130101); H04B 7/155 (20130101); H04L 5/0053 (20130101); H04L 5/0094 (20130101); H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04W 88/04 (20130101); H04W 72/04 (20130101); H04W 72/0406 (20130101); H04W 84/047 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 40/22 (20090101); H04W 88/04 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04B 7/155 (20060101); H04W 84/04 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101)
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Smart street lighting system gets LTE connection
August 31, 2017 // By Julien Happich
Romanian startup Flashnet has integrated u-blox' SARA-N2 series of NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) modules to enable the world’s first Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) connected smart street lighting control system for its inteliLIGHT remote management solution.
With hundreds of existing projects deployed worldwide, InteliLIGHT is a proven concept employing a range of communication protocols. Having identified NB-IoT as strategically important, Flashnet chose to partner with u-blox on the development of its FRE-220-NB range of NB-IoT compatible luminaire controllers.
The new family of controllers can be embedded into most luminaire designs and enables the individual remote control (on/off, dimming) of LED street lights with electronic ballasts up to 400W. The smart control offered extends to monitoring a wide range of electrical parameters, the ability for Over The Air (OTA) updates and support for autonomous operation.
The NB-IoT protocol targets IoT applications that have low bandwidth requirements, as such it is ideal for smart lighting. As part of the LTE family of standards, NB-IoT can be supported within existing LTE infrastructure, offering carrier-grade reliability and security, as well as excellent penetration and stability.
“The connected street lighting industry already uses a wide range of communication protocols,” commented Lorand Mozes, CEO at Flashnet. “We believe the industry is ready to adopt NB-IoT and thanks to our work with u-blox we are the first supplier able to offer a robust and fully featured product line-up. By selecting the SARA-N2 modules from u-blox we have been able to bring our FRE-220NB range of NB-IoT connected luminaires to market in a very short period of time, to complement our existing range and offer our customers even greater choice.”
Current Flashnet pilot projects are underway worldwide to prove the reliability of NB-IoT technology with plans to turn them into large scale street lighting control implementations. Considering the market potential and the evolution of connected street lighting, Flashnet is expecting to sell a few hundred thousand controllers within 3-5 years.
http://www.eenewseurope.com/news/smart-street-lighting-system-gets-lte-connection
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United States Patent 9,749,158
Pan , et al. August 29, 2017
Variable feedback for universal terrestrial radio access
Abstract
A wireless communication system includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU is configured to generate at least one local codebook based on a baseline codebook, and select a codeword from the local codebook that is associated with feedback.
Inventors:
Pan; Kyle Jung-Lin (Smithtown, NY), Olesen; Robert Lind (Huntington, NY), Grieco; Donald M. (Manhassett, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Pan; Kyle Jung-Lin
Olesen; Robert Lind
Grieco; Donald M.
Smithtown
Huntington
Manhassett
NY
NY
NY
US
US
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803048
Appl. No.:
11/746,330
Filed:
May 9, 2007
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20070265037 A1 Nov 15, 2007
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
60799070 May 9, 2006
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 25/03343 (20130101); H04B 7/0456 (20130101); H04B 7/0669 (20130101); H04B 7/0673 (20130101); H04L 2025/03426 (20130101); H04L 2025/03808 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04L 25/03 (20060101); H04B 7/0456 (20170101); H04B 7/06 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;455/63,102
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United States Patent 9,749,167
Miyoshi , et al. August 29, 2017
Transmitting apparatus and transmitting method
Abstract
A duplicating section duplicates a bit sequence to be input, and a 16QAM section modulates a bit sequence of a duplicating source to form a symbol, a 16QAM section modulates the duplicated bit sequence to form a symbol, an S/P section parallel converts the symbol sequence input in series, an S/P section parallel converts the symbol sequence input in series, and an IFFT section provides IFFT processing to the input symbol sequence. Since each of multiple same bits duplicated by the duplicating section is included in a different symbol, each of the multiple same bits is allocated to each of multiple subcarriers each having a different frequency by IFFT processing. As a result, a multicarrier signal including the multiple same bits each having a different frequency is generated.
Inventors:
Miyoshi; Kenichi (Kanagawa, JP), Matsumoto; Atsushi (Ishikawa, JP)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803056
Appl. No.:
14/692,136
Filed:
April 21, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150229504 A1 Aug 13, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14314447 Jun 25, 2014 9042478
13845973 Mar 18, 2013 8798192
13369149 Feb 8, 2012 8422592
13014230 Jan 26, 2011 8139686
12060725 Apr 1, 2008 7903754
10477553 7372908
PCT/JP03/02176 Feb 27, 2003
Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb 28, 2002 [JP] 2002-52831
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 27/2626 (20130101); H04L 1/0071 (20130101); H04L 1/08 (20130101); H04L 27/2602 (20130101); H04L 27/2647 (20130101); H04L 27/28 (20130101); H04L 27/32 (20130101); H04L 27/34 (20130101); H04L 27/3488 (20130101); H04L 27/362 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 27/26 (20060101); H04L 1/08 (20060101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04L 27/32 (20060101); H04L 27/36 (20060101); H04L 27/34 (20060101); H04L 27/28 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;375/260,267,295
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United States Patent 9,749,364
Patel August 29, 2017
Privacy for inter-user equipment transfer (IUT) subscribers and for remote parties involved in sessions with IUT subscribers
Abstract
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to provide privacy for inter-user equipment transfer (IUT) subscribers and remote parties involved in sessions with IUT subscribers. A first UE may establish a session with a remote party. The first UE may seek to perform an IUT to a second UE. The first UE may send a first request for the IUT to a service centralization and continuity application server (SCC AS). The SCC AS may receive the first request and perform an authorization. The SCC AS may determine that the requested IUT is allowed for the session. The SCC AS may send a second request to the remote party indicating the requested IUT. The remote party may evaluate the second request and may accept or reject the second request.
Inventors:
Patel; Milan (Harrow, GB)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Patel; Milan
Harrow
N/A
GB
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803222
Appl. No.:
13/404,260
Filed:
February 24, 2012
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20120244844 A1 Sep 27, 2012
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61450356 Mar 8, 2011
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 65/1083 (20130101); H04L 65/1093 (20130101); H04L 67/148 (20130101); H04L 63/10 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04M 3/42 (20060101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04L 29/08 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;455/414.1,418,419,420 ;726/4,6,14,17,27,29,30 ;713/151,152
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United States Patent 9,749,877
Cave , et al. August 29, 2017
Method for detecting radio link failure for transmission over enhanced dedicated channel in a CELL.sub.--FACH state
Abstract
A method and apparatus are used for detecting a radio link (RL) failure and a post verification process. A quality of a downlink fractional dedicated physical channel (F-DPCH) is monitored once a transmission on an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) has begun. It is determined whether the quality of the downlink F-DPCH is below a predefined threshold. If the quality is below the predefined threshold, then an occurrence of an RL failure is declared and a transmission over the E-DCH in a cell forward access channel (CELL_FACH) state is terminated. In a case of the post verification failure, E-DCH resources are released.
Inventors:
Cave; Christopher (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Kim; In H. (Norristown, PA), Pelletier; Benoit (Roxboro, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803680
Appl. No.:
13/729,136
Filed:
December 28, 2012
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140078892 A1 Mar 20, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
12259691 Oct 28, 2008 8369228
60983406 Oct 29, 2007
61047909 Apr 25, 2008
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 24/00 (20130101); H04W 36/30 (20130101); H04W 76/028 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 24/00 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 36/30 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,749,951
Terry , et al. August 29, 2017
Implicit DRX cycle length adjustment control in LTE.sub.--ACTIVE mode
Abstract
A method for controlling discontinuous reception in a wireless transmit/receive unit includes defining a plurality of DRX levels, wherein each DRX level includes a respective DRX cycle length and transitioning between DRX levels based on a set of criteria. The transitioning may be triggered by implicit rules.
Inventors:
Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, 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:
1000002803748
Appl. No.:
14/664,002
Filed:
March 20, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150195782 A1 Jul 9, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
13535915 Jun 28, 2012 9014032
12022233 Aug 7, 2012 8238260
60887276 Jan 30, 2007
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 52/0212 (20130101); H04W 76/048 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); Y02B 60/50 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04W 76/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/252,311,329,338 ;455/343.2,420,436,445,450,502,574
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United States Patent 9,749,968
Stern-Berkowitz , et al. August 29, 2017
Uplink sounding reference signals configuration and transmission
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for sounding reference signals (SRS) configuration and transmission. The methods include receiving configuration of wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)-specific SRS subframes for transmitting SRS and upon receipt of a trigger, transmitting the SRS for a number of antennas. The SRS transmissions may occur in each subframe of a duration of WTRU-specific SRS subframes that start a number of WTRU-specific SRS subframes after a triggering subframe. For multiple SRS transmissions from multiple antennas, cyclic shift multiplexing and different transmission combs may be used. The cyclic shift for an antenna may be determined from a cyclic shift reference value. The cyclic shift determined for each antenna providing a maximum distance between cyclic shifts for the antennas transmitting SRS in a same WTRU-specific subframe. SRS transmissions from multiple antennas in the WTRU-specific subframe may be done in parallel. Methods for handling collisions between SRS and physical channels are presented.
Inventors:
Stern-Berkowitz; Janet A. (Little Neck, NY), Koo; Chang-Soo (Melville, NY), Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, NY), Shin; Sung-Hyuk (Northvale, NJ), Haim; John W. (Baldwin, NY), Dick; Stephen G. (Nesconset, NY), Beluri; Mihaela C. (Huntington, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Stern-Berkowitz; Janet A.
Koo; Chang-Soo
Wang; Peter S.
Shin; Sung-Hyuk
Haim; John W.
Dick; Stephen G.
Beluri; Mihaela C.
Little Neck
Melville
E. Setauket
Northvale
Baldwin
Nesconset
Huntington
NY
NY
NY
NJ
NY
NY
NY
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803763
Appl. No.:
13/078,531
Filed:
April 1, 2011
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20110268028 A1 Nov 3, 2011
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61320576 Apr 2, 2010
61330158 Apr 30, 2010
61388992 Oct 1, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 52/325 (20130101); H04L 5/0048 (20130101); H04L 27/2613 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 52/32 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04L 27/26 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;370/329
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United States Patent 9,749,992
Zhang , et al. August 29, 2017
Uplink feedback for multi-site scheduling
Abstract
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a user equipment (UE) to provide feedback in a multi-site scheduling system (e.g., a system where multiple entities may schedule and/or send data to the UE). For example, the UE may receive a first data from a first network entity and a second data from a second network entity. A network entity may include entities that transmit data and/or control information to the UE, e.g., an eNodeB (eNB). The UE may generate feedback relating to received data, such as ACK/NACK information or channel state information (CSI). The UE may send a first feedback relating to the first data in a first subframe and a second feedback relating to the second data in a second subframe.
Inventors:
Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Li; Yingxue K. (Exton, PA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Zhang; Guodong
Marinier; Paul
Li; Yingxue K.
Terry; Stephen E.
Pani; Diana
Syosset
Brossard
Exton
Northport
Montreal
NY
N/A
PA
NY
N/A
US
CA
US
US
CA
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803787
Appl. No.:
13/566,044
Filed:
August 3, 2012
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20130201841 A1 Aug 8, 2013
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61522214 Aug 10, 2011
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/04 (20130101); H04L 1/1607 (20130101); H04L 1/1861 (20130101); H04L 5/0055 (20130101); H04B 7/022 (20130101); H04B 7/0626 (20130101); H04L 2001/0092 (20130101); H04W 28/06 (20130101); H04W 72/12 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04L 1/16 (20060101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 28/06 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04B 7/06 (20060101); H04B 7/022 (20170101)
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United States Patent 9,750,019
Bala , et al. August 29, 2017
Channel access systems and methods for cognitive relaying for cellular systems
Abstract
Embodiments contemplate channel access systems and methods for cognitive relaying in unlicensed and lightly licensed bands. Embodiments contemplate managing nodes of a wireless network operating in an unlicensed and or lightly licensed band. One or more embodiments may include sensing an idle channel in the unlicensed and/or lightly licensed band. Further, embodiments contemplate using the idle channel for wireless communication.
Inventors:
Bala; Erdem (Farmingdale, NY), Kaur; Samian J. (Plymouth Meeting, PA), Liu; Feilu (San Diego, CA), Yang; Rui (Greenlawn, NY), Deng; Tao (Roslyn, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
Bala; Erdem
Kaur; Samian J.
Liu; Feilu
Yang; Rui
Deng; Tao
Farmingdale
Plymouth Meeting
San Diego
Greenlawn
Roslyn
NY
PA
CA
NY
NY
US
US
US
US
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803814
Appl. No.:
13/825,804
Filed:
September 22, 2011
PCT Filed:
September 22, 2011
PCT No.:
PCT/US2011/052843
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:
July 30, 2013
PCT Pub. No.:
WO2012/040520
PCT Pub. Date:
March 29, 2012
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20130294356 A1 Nov 7, 2013
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61385741 Sep 23, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/0453 (20130101); H04W 16/14 (20130101); H04W 56/001 (20130101); H04B 7/15542 (20130101); H04B 7/2606 (20130101); H04W 72/02 (20130101); H04W 74/0808 (20130101); H04W 88/04 (20130101); H04W 88/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 56/00 (20090101); H04W 16/14 (20090101); H04B 7/26 (20060101); H04W 88/06 (20090101); H04W 88/04 (20090101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04W 72/02 (20090101); H04B 7/155 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;370/329
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United States Patent 9,750,053
Pelletier , et al. August 29, 2017
Method and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers.
Inventors:
Pelletier; Ghyslain (Montreal, CA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, NY), Wang; Jin (Princeton, NJ), Somasundaram; Shankar (Sunnyvale, CA), Gauvreau; Jean-Louis (La Prairie, CA), Dennean; Charles A. (Melville, NY), Bala; Erdem (East Meadow, NY), Haghighat; Afshin (Ile-Bizard, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803847
Appl. No.:
14/980,566
Filed:
December 28, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20160150571 A1 May 26, 2016
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Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
14296773 Jun 5, 2014 9253802
12766677 Jul 1, 2014 8767585
61171917 Apr 23, 2009
61172076 Apr 23, 2009
61181811 May 28, 2009
61293366 Jan 8, 2010
61303937 Feb 12, 2010
61320405 Apr 2, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 74/0833 (20130101); H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04W 74/002 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04J 3/06 (20060101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04W 74/00 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/329-331,203-210,345,349
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United States Patent 9,750,076
Pinheiro , et al. August 29, 2017
Mobile device power savings mode
Abstract
A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch.
Inventors:
Pinheiro; Ana Lucia A. (Beaverton, OR), Gauvreau; Jean-Louis (La Prairie, CA), Di Girolamo; Rocco (Laval, CA), Murray; Joseph M. (Schwenksville, PA), Cave; Christopher R. (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Aghili; Behrouz (Commack, NY), Watfa; Mahmoud (Saint Leonard, CA)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002803869
Appl. No.:
15/347,738
Filed:
November 9, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170055312 A1 Feb 23, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
15166244 May 26, 2016
14884735 Jun 28, 2016 9380455
14559470 Nov 17, 2015 9191983
14270063 Apr 14, 2015 9008643
13025675 Jun 17, 2014 8755825
61304383 Feb 12, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 76/046 (20130101); H04W 4/005 (20130101); H04W 8/22 (20130101); H04W 8/24 (20130101); H04W 52/0209 (20130101); H04W 64/00 (20130101); H04W 76/04 (20130101); H04W 88/02 (20130101); Y02B 60/50 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 68/00 (20090101); H04W 76/04 (20090101); H04W 64/00 (20090101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04W 8/24 (20090101); H04W 88/02 (20090101); H04W 8/22 (20090101); H04W 4/00 (20090101)
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UM To Host Second Annual Technology Summit
August 29, 2017
For the second year, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and the University of Mississippi will host U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and technology industry leaders Wednesday (Aug. 30) for the annual UM Technology Summit.
The event, which begins at 9 a.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at The Inn at Ole Miss, is open to the public. The summit will bring together leaders from government, business and higher education to explore trends in technology and stimulate discussions about technology-related needs in industry and education.
“The University of Mississippi is committed to preparing the next generation of students who will make an impact in a technology-driven world,” said Vitter, UM’s 17th chancellor and distinguished professor of computer and information science. “We are so pleased to be hosting this tech summit event for the second year, which offers us the opportunity to explore trends in technology and to discuss future needs for industry and education as they relate to technology.”
Wicker, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, said he expects great results from this year’s summit.
“I often get a front-seat view of the innovative ways that technology is increasing productivity, creating jobs and driving our economy forward,” Wicker said. “Mississippi is continuing to lead with groundbreaking advances in technology, health care and defense.
“I look forward to participating in this summit and discussing how we can equip Mississippi’s students with the skills and tools they need to drive this technological innovation forward into the future.”
During the morning session, James H. Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics, will deliver the keynote address. Clark said he looks forward to discussing trends in the industry.
Guest speaker Nicholas Degani, senior counsel for the Federal Communications Commission, is scheduled to follow Clark.
“(FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has made clear that closing the digital divide is goal No. 1 for the FCC,” Degani said. “Mississippi has made great strides in facilitating broadband deployment, and I look forward to hearing about the challenges innovators and investors still face and how we can overcome them.”
Ole Miss alumnus and major donor James Barksdale will moderate a morning roundtable discussion featuring representatives from technology industries and government agencies.
This discussion will include participants from Barksdale Management Corp., Raytheon, Silicon Graphics, the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T Mississippi, Microsoft, Department of Homeland Security, Toyota, the office of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, FedEx Corp., C Spire, GlobalStar, InterDigital, MortgageTrade, Comcast, Federated Wireless, the U.S. Senate and UM.
The afternoon includes three concurrent breakout sessions. Panelists will discuss strong defense and protecting the homeland, expanding access and opportunities to rural communities, and unleashing economic innovation.
Last year’s summit brought together longtime professionals from the computer, telecom, internet and cyber security industries, among others. They discussed advances on the horizon and ways that universities can help industry meet its new workforce demands and spur entrepreneurship.
The event reinforced Vitter’s commitment to strengthening STEM education, growing the university’s capacity to address future workforce needs and enhancing UM’s status as a Carnegie R1 Highest Research Activity Institution.
The summit also complemented many of the university’s recent efforts in this area, including work on a 207,000 square-foot, $140 million STEM building and the chancellor’s initiative to establish a leading interdisciplinary research and education program in data science.
Vitter concluded the previous summit by thanking Wicker for his “insightful leadership” and the panelists for sharing their experience and expertise.
“It has been extraordinary to explore the future of technology and the role of higher education, UM in particular, with these thought leaders,” Vitter said.
“The University of Mississippi is well-positioned to be a national leader in producing STEM graduates educated in a new paradigm that prepares them for the global, fast-paced, team-oriented workplace of the future. We look forward to continuing the dialogue on addressing the challenges of today and growing the opportunities of tomorrow.”
For more information, including how to register to attend the event, visit http://techsummit.wp2.olemiss.edu/.
By Edwin Smith
http://hottytoddy.com/2017/08/29/um-host-second-annual-technology-summit/
United States Patent 9,742,371
Ferrante , et al. August 22, 2017
Fast automatic gain control (AGC) for packet based systems
Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in a packet based wireless communication system for reducing automatic gain control (AGC) convergence time at a receiver are described. A radio frequency (RF) signal is received. The RF signal includes a sequence of a plurality of pre-defined power levels at a beginning of a preamble of the RF signal. Statistics for each of the plurality of pre-defined power levels at the beginning of the preamble of the RF signal are computed. An appropriate gain for a variable gain amplifier (VGA) is then computed based on the computed statistics for each of the plurality of pre-defined power levels and a-priori information related to transmission power differences between the plurality of pre-defined power levels of the sequence.
Inventors: Ferrante; Steven (Doylestown, PA), Pietraski; Philip J. (Jericho, NY)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002788139
Appl. No.: 15/290,184
Filed: October 11, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20170033751 A1 Feb 2, 2017
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
14689615 Apr 17, 2015 9490764
61981002 Apr 17, 2014
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H03G 3/20 (20130101); H03G 3/3042 (20130101); H03G 3/3078 (20130101); H04B 1/1027 (20130101)
Current International Class: H03G 3/20 (20060101); H04B 1/10 (20060101); H03G 3/30 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;375/316,345 ;370/310 ;455/226.1,232.1,234.1,234.2,239.1,240.1
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United States Patent 9,743,280
Choyi , et al. August 22, 2017
Enhancements to enable fast security setup
Abstract
WTRUs, ARSs, APs, WLG/AAA proxies, networks, and methods thereon are disclosed for fast security setup on a multi-RAT WTRU. Methods of sharing security associations between RATs on a multi-RAT WTRU are disclosed. Methods of caching security associations are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for alerting an ANDSF server of an AP that should be considered for association. Enhancements to advertisements from an AP are disclosed where the advertisements may include SSID with a FQDN, a HESSID type information, or TAI type information. Methods of resolving AP identities to a reachable address are disclosed. An address resolution protocol is disclosed for resolving AP identities. ARSs are disclosed that may resolve a BSSID to a network routable address. Protocols for carrying AP identities and security parameters are disclosed. Methods are disclosed of using ANDSF to provide the WTRU with security information and parameters of an AP. An RSN may indicate security capabilities.
Inventors: Choyi; Vinod K. (Norristown, PA), Shah; Yogendra C. (Exton, PA), Howry; Dolores F. (Malvern, PA), Demir; Alpaslan (East Meadow, NY), Chincholi; Amith V. (Sunnyvale, CA), Goyal; Sanjay (Ozone Park, NY), Targali; Yousif (Sammamish, WA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002788931
Appl. No.: 14/992,681
Filed: January 11, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20160142915 A1 May 19, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
13967484 Aug 15, 2013 9237448
61683569 Aug 15, 2012
61683827 Aug 16, 2012
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04L 63/08 (20130101); H04W 12/04 (20130101); H04W 12/08 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04L 63/061 (20130101); H04L 63/18 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101); H04W 88/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04W 12/04 (20090101); H04W 12/08 (20090101); H04W 88/06 (20090101); H04W 84/12 (2009010
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United States Patent 9,743,281
Ojanen , et al. August 22, 2017
Protection mechanisms for multi-tiered spectrum access systems
Abstract
A shared spectrum manager (SSM) may enable spectrum access for Tier 2 Users (T2Us) and Tier 3 Users (T3Us) while provisioning quality of access (QoA) in a dynamic shared spectrum environment while ensuring sufficient spectrum and interference protection for Tier 1 Users (T1Us). The SSM may enable new user spectrum authorizations by sending, to a regulator, a request for administrative information, and receiving, from the regulator, a policy and user authorization information for at least one user. The SSM may register a T2U with or without contacting the regulator. The SSM may perform quality based admission control by receiving periodic measurements from a master device of each T2U with an active frequency assignment indicating a Quality of Operation (QoO) experienced by the respective T2U, maintaining a map of an effective QoOs for a plurality of T2Us, and categorizing protection contours associated with each of the plurality of T2Us.
Inventors: Ojanen; Pekka (Espoo, FI), Freda; Martino M. (Laval, CA), Beluri; Mihaela C. (Jericho, NY), Laughlin; Scott (Montreal, CA), Le; Tan B. (New York, NY), Gauvreau; Jean-Louis (La Prairie, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002788932
Appl. No.: 15/029,176
Filed: October 15, 2014
PCT Filed: October 15, 2014
PCT No.: PCT/US2014/060652
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date: April 13, 2016
PCT Pub. No.: WO2015/057811
PCT Pub. Date: April 23, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20160242031 A1 Aug 18, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
61891225 Oct 15, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04B 17/354 (20150115); H04L 5/0064 (20130101); H04W 16/14 (20130101); H04W 24/08 (20130101); H04W 28/16 (20130101); H04W 76/021 (20130101); H04W 92/04 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 24/08 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 28/16 (20090101); H04W 16/14 (20090101); H04B 17/354 (20150101); H04W 92/04 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;455/452.1,99,406,454 ;726/17 ;370/336,329
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United States Patent 9,743,313
Kwak , et al. August 22, 2017
Method and apparatus for determining and managing congestion in a wireless communications system
Abstract
A method and apparatus may be used for network management via MAC measurements. The measurements may include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement. The measurements may be applicable to at least to layers 1 and 2 as applied to, for example, 802.11k in the context of OFDM and CDMA 2000 systems, but may be applicable to other scenarios as well. A method for determining and transmitting congestion information may be provided for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system. The method and apparatus may be used for managing congestion when congestion is detected. The method and apparatus may be used in wireless systems that use a Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) mechanism. The methods may be implemented in wireless transmit/receive units (WTRU)s and access points (AP)s of various forms.
Inventors: Kwak; Joseph A. (Hawkesbury, CA), Cuffaro; Angelo A. (Laval, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Cave; Christopher R. (Montreal, CA), Ali; Ahmed (Nepean, CA), Roy; Vincent (Longueuil, CA), Touag; Athmane X. (Chomedey, CA), La Sita; Frank (Setauket, NY), Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Hunkeler; Teresa J. (Halifax, CA), Rahman; Shamim A. (Cote St. Luc, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002788958
Appl. No.: 14/614,513
Filed: February 5, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20150156665 A1 Jun 4, 2015
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
13212632 Feb 10, 2015 8953573
10939785 Aug 23, 2011 8005055
10897771 Jul 23, 2004
60489385 Jul 23, 2003
60552537 Mar 12, 2004
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 28/0284 (20130101); H04W 28/14 (20130101); H04W 48/18 (20130101); H04W 72/0426 (20130101); H04W 28/08 (20130101); H04W 48/08 (20130101); H04W 48/12 (20130101); H04W 48/20 (20130101); H04W 72/00 (20130101); H04W 74/08 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 28/02 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 48/18 (20090101); H04W 28/14 (20090101); H04W 72/00 (20090101); H04W 28/08 (20090101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04W 48/08 (20090101); H04W 48/20 (20090101); H04W 48/12 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,743,326
Perras , et al. August 22, 2017
Anchor node selection in a distributed mobility management environment
Abstract
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities to select a distributed gateway (D-GW). A WTRU may be configured to detect a request for an address associated with content. The WTRU may receive an address list associated with the content. The WTRU may select a distributed gateway (D-GW). If an address of a currently connected D-GW is included in the address list, the WTRU may select the currently connected D-GW. If the address of the currently connected D-GW is not in the address list and an address of an anchor D-GW that is not currently connected is included in the address list, the WTRU may select the anchor D-GW that is not currently connected. If the address of the currently connected D-GW is not in the address list and the address of the anchor D-GW that is not currently connected is not in the address list, the WTRU may select the currently connected D-GW.
Inventors: Perras; Michelle (Montreal, CA), Reznik; Alexander (Pennington, NJ), Reznik; Yuriy (Seattle, WA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002788971
Appl. No.: 14/773,810
Filed: March 13, 2014
PCT Filed: March 13, 2014
PCT No.: PCT/US2014/025533
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date: September 09, 2015
PCT Pub. No.: WO2014/159962
PCT Pub. Date: October 02, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20160014659 A1 Jan 14, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
61782598 Mar 14, 2013
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/12 (20130101); H04L 61/1511 (20130101); H04L 65/4084 (20130101); H04L 65/80 (20130101); H04W 48/20 (20130101); H04L 67/1002 (20130101); H04W 8/082 (20130101); H04W 8/087 (20130101); H04W 88/16 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/12 (20090101); H04W 48/20 (20090101); H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04L 29/12 (20060101); H04W 8/08 (20090101); H04W 88/16 (20090101); H04L 29/08 (20060101)
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United States Patent 9,743,422
Wang , et al. August 22, 2017
Dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data rate service in LTE
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data real time services (RTS) in long term evolution (LTE) systems. Preferably, changes in data rate for uplink RTS traffic are reported to an evolved Node B (eNB) by a UE using layer 1, 2 or 3 signaling. The eNB dynamically allocates physical resources in response to a change in data rate by adding or removing radio blocks currently assigned to the data flow, and the eNB signals the new resource assignment to the UE. In an alternate embodiment, tables stored at the eNB and the UE describe mappings of RTS data rates to physical resources under certain channel conditions, such that the UE uses the table to locally assign physical resources according to changes in UL data rates. Additionally, a method and apparatus for high level configuration of RTS data flows is also presented.
Inventors: Wang; Jin (Princeton, NJ), Sammour; Mohammed (Alrabieh-Amman, JO), Chandra; Arty (Roslyn, NY)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002790410
Appl. No.: 15/207,301
Filed: July 11, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20160323906 A1 Nov 3, 2016
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
11842543 Aug 21, 2007 9391805
60839110 Aug 21, 2006
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/1236 (20130101); H04B 1/713 (20130101); H04L 1/18 (20130101); H04L 5/003 (20130101); H04L 5/0007 (20130101); H04L 5/0064 (20130101); H04L 5/0094 (20130101); H04L 5/0096 (20130101); H04L 47/70 (20130101); H04L 47/15 (20130101); H04L 47/762 (20130101); H04L 47/824 (20130101); H04W 72/0446 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04B 1/713 (20110101); H04L 12/911 (20130101); H04L 12/923 (20130101); H04L 12/801 (20130101); H04L 12/54 (20130101); H04W 72/12 (20090101)
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United States Patent 9,743,433
Zhang , et al. August 22, 2017
Method and apparatus for contention-based uplink data transmission
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) to use a contention-based uplink communications channel, applies a rule-based restriction of access to the contention-based uplink channel that attempts to use at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation for uplink transmissions on a condition that at least one contention-free uplink channel allocation has been granted.
Inventors: Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Haghighat; Afshin (Ile-Bizard, CA), Bala; Erdem (East Meadow, NY), Bass; David S. (Great Neck, NY), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Rudolf; Marian (Montreal, CA), Terry; Stephen E. (Northport, NY)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000002789072
Appl. No.: 15/056,688
Filed: February 29, 2016
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20160183309 A1 Jun 23, 2016
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 74/0891 (20130101); H04W 52/50 (20130101); H04W 72/1268 (20130101); H04W 72/14 (20130101); H04W 74/002 (20130101); H04W 76/045 (20130101); H04W 52/10 (20130101); H04W 52/146 (20130101); H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04W 74/0833 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 52/50 (20090101); H04W 74/08 (20090101); H04W 74/00 (20090101); H04W 72/14 (20090101); H04W 76/04 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04W 52/10 (20090101); H04W 52/14 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/328-329
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