公开(公告)号：US20190259260A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16231183

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: G08B13/196 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H05B37/02

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：US20190174277A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16256969

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Arms YONGYUTH ,  Steve SKEOCH ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W4/38 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W52/38 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04B1/44 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.

公开(公告)号：US20190021086A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16122734

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: Netgear, Inc.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL ,  Arms YONGYUTH

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W36/06 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W72/10 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for a wireless router or residential gateway to distinguish power-sensitive wireless sensors and provide separate treatments thereto for low power consumption connections. In some embodiments, a network device includes a wireless network circuit, and control circuitry coupled to the network circuit and configured to, upon receipt of a request of connection from a client, identify whether the client is power-sensitive. The network device can further cause, if the client is identified as power-sensitive, the power-sensitive client to connect using a low-power connection while maintaining a regular connection to other regular clients. The low-power connection can be operated on a first channel different from but in a same frequency band as a second channel on which the regular connection is operated.

公开(公告)号：US20180310301A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15952995

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/0426 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0004 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/188 ,  H04L9/0816 ,  H04L27/34 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04L69/324 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W72/1242 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W92/20

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method performed by network node(s) of a multi-band wireless network. The method includes wirelessly interconnecting network nodes to collectively form the multi-band wireless network configured to provide network access to a client node connected to any of the network nodes. The method further includes establishing a control plane protocol that enables wireless communications of control plane data embedded in periodic frame(s) communicated by the network nodes, and managing the multi-band wireless network by wirelessly communicating the periodic frame(s) between the network nodes in accordance with the control plane protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20180310221A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15954411

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W40/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L27/34 ,  H04L1/18

CPC classification number: H04L9/0816 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04L1/0004 ,  H04L63/14 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W72/0426 ,  H04W72/1242 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W92/20

Abstract: Systems and methods are introduced for managing a multi-band wireless networking system using a robust control plane. In an embodiment, multiple wireless networking devices are interconnected via a dedicated wireless backhaul to collectively form a single multi-band wireless network providing broad coverage to a client device. The multi-band wireless networking system is managed by wirelessly communicating control information between the multiple wireless networking devices over the control plane in a robust manner that guarantees delivery while minimizing latency. Example techniques for achieving this robust transfer of information include use of robust data rates, use of multiple backhaul channels, use of hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ), use of dedicated control channels, use of alternative transport protocols, and implementation of distributed router functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20180103505A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15590829

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W80/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W40/24

Abstract: Adjusting backhaul and fronthaul communication links of wireless mesh networks are described. In one aspect, characteristics of network data packets transmitted within a wireless mesh network can be identified. Based on those characteristics, fronthaul communication links and/or backhaul communication links can be adjusted.

公开(公告)号：US20180103408A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15464135

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W36/38

Abstract: The disclosed methods and systems use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to model the usage and interference on each channel. For example, units of the system can measure channel interference regularly over the time of day on all radios. The interference information is communicated to the base unit or a cloud server for pattern analysis. Interference measurements include interference from units within the system as well as interference from nearby devices. The base unit or the cloud server can recognize the pattern of the interference. Further, connected devices have a number of network usage characteristics observed and modeled including bitrate, and network behavior. These characteristics are used to assign channels to connected devices.

公开(公告)号：US20180103404A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15643292

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL ,  Peiman AMINI

IPC: H04W36/20 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and embodiments related to a technique for controlling channel usage in 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. Based on interference characteristics of the wireless channels, a device determines a channel usage plan, and communicates the plan via the backhaul channel to the wireless networking devices of the wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US20180102883A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15464216

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/713

CPC classification number: G08B13/22 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S19/46 ,  G08B13/2494 ,  H04B1/005 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04B2001/7154 ,  H04L5/003 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W28/0236 ,  H04W28/0289 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04W28/18 ,  H04W36/20 ,  H04W36/245 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W36/38 ,  H04W40/246 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W72/1231 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W80/06 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W84/105 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W92/20

Abstract: Disclosed is a dedicated control channel for a WLAN network. A number of access points are networked together and communicate data necessary to propagate the WLAN over a backhaul channel, however a dedicated radio on each access point is used to communicate control information between the access points. The control information is communicated over a control channel that is different from the client facing channels or bands, and the backhaul channel. In some embodiments, the control channel is sub 1 GHz.

公开(公告)号：US20180035244A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15717151

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: NETGEAR, INC.

Inventor： Peiman AMINI ,  Arms YONGYUTH ,  Joseph Amalan Arul EMMANUEL

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W52/38 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W28/26

CPC classification number: H04W4/38 ,  H04B1/44 ,  H04B1/525 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04L25/03006 ,  H04L49/9005 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04L69/323 ,  H04L69/324 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W52/0212 ,  H04W52/386 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W72/1215 ,  H04W72/1247 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/10 ,  H04W88/12 ,  Y02B70/30 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/40

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for controlling, in a network device, multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, the radio circuits operate on the same network protocol. The network device can include a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits. According to some embodiments, the network circuits are each assigned a priority, and the coexistence controller can control operations among the network circuits by selectively adjusting one or more transmission operating parameters of a respective network circuit based on a plurality of operating criteria, which include each network circuit's priority. Among other benefits, the embodiments disclosed herein can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.