公开(公告)号：US11627471B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16984027

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Clegg

IPC: H04W88/10 ,  H04W16/16 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W48/00 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.

公开(公告)号：US11621731B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17035571

申请日：2020-09-28

Applicant: Netgear, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel ,  Peiman Amini ,  Chia-Wei Liu

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L47/34 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04L45/24 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: A simultaneous client wireless device includes wireless modules configured to perform communication functions of a PHY (physical) layer for wireless radios operable in different bands. The simultaneous client wireless device also includes a communication module configured as an intermediate layer between the PHY layer of the wireless modules and a network layer. The communication module is configured to use an application programming interface to retrieve information from the PHY layer and write information to the PHY layer of the wireless modules, perform communication functions of upper MAC (media access control) and lower MAC layers for the wireless bands, and manage simultaneous communications over the wireless bands. The communications over the wireless bands can use a local area network protocol.

公开(公告)号：US11576127B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16231183

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman Amini ,  Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/156 ,  H04N19/166 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/391 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G07C9/37 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B13/191 ,  G08B13/193 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G08B29/18 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/12 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/1087 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H05B47/125 ,  G06V20/52 ,  H04L65/65 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N19/00

Abstract: A network management system manages the operation of a home security system in a communication network, such as a mesh network. The home security system can include multiple components such as a camera, a lighting device, a security alarm, a doorbell switch and doorbell chime, and a fingerprint sensor, which connect with the communication network to perform various operations. The network management system monitors environmental parameters of the communication network, such as parameters associated with the access points and components of the home security system, determines an access point to which a component of the home security system is to be connected for efficient operation of the home security system, and connects the component to the communication network via the determined access point.

公开(公告)号：US11368822B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16792007

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel ,  Peiman Amini

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W16/26 ,  G08B13/24 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/36 ,  H04W36/16 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W80/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04B17/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/46 ,  H04W36/20 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W12/61 ,  H04W12/63 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20 ,  H04B1/715 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W72/12

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and embodiments related to a technique for changing topology of a wireless network in a multi-band wireless networking system. In a wireless network with multiple wireless networking devices and one or more client devices, communications between the wireless networking devices occurs via a backhaul channel, and communication between the client(s) and the wireless networking devices occurs via a fronthaul channel. At boot up, a wireless networking device configures the wireless network with a certain topology. After the topology is initially configured, the wireless networking device determines a network-related parameter and changes the topology of the wireless network based on the network-related parameter.

公开(公告)号：US11219024B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16715544

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Clegg

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04W40/22 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W74/02 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: Wireless communication under IEEE 802.11 standards utilizing carrier specific interference mitigation where an AP or UE employs an ultra-wideband tuner to evaluate available spectrum between several communication bands. Rather than being constrained to communicate in a single communication band, the AP and UEs may utilize more than one communication band to communicate with one another. In doing so, the AP and UE search across several bands and measure interference on a carrier-by-carrier basis across those bands. Either of the AP and UE may select a cluster of carriers for communication, where the cluster of carriers may comprise 1) contiguous carriers in a single sub-channel, 2) contiguous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel, 3) discontinuous carriers in a single sub-channel, or 4) discontinuous carriers spanning across more than one sub-channel. The mapping between a cluster and its carriers can be fixed or reconfigurable.

公开(公告)号：US20210176228A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17180687

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： YE ZHANG

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06F21/45 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/42

Abstract: In various aspects, code-based indicia contain secured network access credentials. In some aspects, a computer processor receives user input that specifies secured network access credentials, and the computer processor creates or modifies credentials for establishing a secured network connection. In these aspects, the computer processor generates code-based indicia that contain at least part of the secured network access credentials. In other aspects, a computer processor scans the code-based indicia and extracts the network access credentials. In these aspects, the computer processor employs the network access credentials to establish the secured network connection. In additional aspects, a network router apparatus renders the code-based indicia to an active display. In further aspects, a network router apparatus conditions grant of network access to a device on receipt from the device of an answer to a security question included in the secured network access credentials.

公开(公告)号：US20210132752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17146120

申请日：2021-01-11

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： Vladimir Vukicevic ,  Or Baron ,  Jerry Hu ,  Jordan Cooperman

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: The present method and system provides for interacting with a display device including accessing an external content database having images stored therein, and storing a plurality of the images to a local memory device associated with the display device. The method and system includes displaying a user interface screen on the output display of the display device and detecting, via at least one of a plurality environmental sensors, a user gesture external to the display device, the user gesture engaging in a commercial transaction relating to the display of at least one of the plurality of images on the output display. The method and system includes accessing a financial services processing system, verifying user acknowledgement of the commercial transaction, and updating the output display based on the interface command.

公开(公告)号：US10999834B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US15853547

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman Amini ,  Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W40/20 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L27/34 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W40/02 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04W92/20 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Layer 2 refers to the Data Link layer of the commonly-referenced multilayered communication model, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). The Data Link layer is concerned with moving data across the physical links in the network. Embodiments of the invention provide a Layer 2 and management modification to provide and maintain an accurate network map. Embodiments of the invention modify Layer 2 functionality to work with a multi-AP system without central management or with central management, and modify management frames to quickly update the network map when the client roams or when topology changes.

公开(公告)号：US10931664B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16037642

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： Ye Zhang

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/42 ,  G06F21/45 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/06

Abstract: In various aspects, code-based indicia contain secured network access credentials. In some aspects, a computer processor receives user input that specifies secured network access credentials, and the computer processor creates or modifies credentials for establishing a secured network connection. In these aspects, the computer processor generates code-based indicia that contain at least part of the secured network access credentials. In other aspects, a computer processor scans the code-based indicia and extracts the network access credentials. In these aspects, the computer processor employs the network access credentials to establish the secured network connection. In additional aspects, a network router apparatus renders the code-based indicia to an active display. In further aspects, a network router apparatus conditions grant of network access to a device on receipt from the device of an answer to a security question included in the secured network access credentials.

公开(公告)号：US10911072B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15215535

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman Amini ,  Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel ,  Chia-Wei Liu

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04L12/709 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling a WLAN client to communicate simultaneously over more than one band at a time are described, where each client has at least one radio that is operational in each supported band. Load balancing based on traffic requirements optimizes the use of the multiple bands.