5G Advanced-6G

UltraLogic has developed an extensive portfolio of patents for the next evolution in 5G-6G communications, to enable seamless, resilient, and secure connectivity.

Ultra-high Reliability in high-density environments
Ultra-fast Transmission
Ultra-low Latency
On-demand Access despite crowding
5G-6G AI for lightning-fast responses in complex network management.

5G Advanced and 6G will revolutionize wireless communication, interconnecting billions of people from all continents. This is the next intellectual property frontier.  ULTRALOGIC’s patents are designed to eliminate high-value points of failure.

• Improved Modulation for higher information density.
• Rapid uplink access for Reduced Latency.
• Low-Complexity Network Discovery for automatic mobile access.
• Location-Based Power and Frequency Correction for mobile connectivity.
• Short-Form Demodulation Reference for Reduced Overhead.
• Error Detection and Correction based on modulation quality.
• Downlink search-space and demarcations for Rapid Message Detection.
• Cascaded polling and scheduling for Massively-Parallel Device Access.
• Rapid, resource-efficient Beam Alignment for Interference Reduction.

IDEALLY SUITED FOR INDUSTRY AND STANDARDS ADOPTION.

Over 60 issued and allowable U.S. Patents.
Multiple pending applications.

 

ULTRALOGIC PATENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL WIRELESS DOMINATION

ULTRALOGIC patents enable extraordinary opportunities for faster, smarter, massively-parallel communications worldwide.  Soon everyone and everything can be connected.  We believe it can be done intelligently.

For example, ULTRALOGIC patents provide extremely resource-efficient procedures for antenna alignment, initial access, grant request and polling, and on-message demodulation.  To enable the promise of super-throughput MIMO communications in dense urban environments, our innovations push the boundaries on speed by enabling connectivity at the highest frequencies, where phase noise dominates most others.  And for even greater reliability, especially in mission-critical and life-or-death communications, ULTRALOGIC inventions show how to identify and rectify individual message faults in real-time as the message is received.

ULTRALOGIC breakthrough innovations enable smarter vehicles, smarter manufacturing, and smarter consumer products.  For example, we developed ways to precisely map traffic patterns in real-time for precision traffic control and collision avoidance.  ULTRALOGIC is a technology leader in applying Artificial Intelligence to solve communication roadblocks by reducing complex problems to fast, low-power solution algorithms - which even low-complexity devices can handle. 

We developed technology for adjusting modulation on-the-fly to avoid or minimize the current noise and interference, thereby opening the door to faster ultra-reliable communications.  As another example, we enable resource-efficient DRX polling by developing single-bit user-alert message protocols and cascaded signaling protocols.  As a third example, innumerable self-organizing local networks are the future of sidelink communications, and we developed ways to form, join, and localize such fluid networks at high resolution, using fast, low-complexity messaging.

Unlike expensive hardware technologies, our inventions are all software-based for easy, low-cost installation and upgrading.  ULTRALOGIC innovations do not replace 5G or 6G standards; we extend them - by providing fast, low-complexity connectivity to a wider range of users.  For example, ULTRALOGIC patents show how industrial sensors can avoid the tedious and time-consuming blind search to identify incoming messages, and instead to instantly recognize their messages even with a low-complexity processor.  Further innovations enable rapid, low-cost, low-power procedures to find and log on to the closest available base station, a valuable boon for future mobile users.

ISSUED UNITED STATES PATENTS and PUBLISHED APPLICATIONS (click red underlined number to see the full document or click here to download the zip file of Patents & Publications):

 

ISSUED PATENTS
All Issued Patents have CONTINUATIONS on file with the USPTO -
and all Patents and Applications in this Portfolio are assigned to Ultralogic 6G, LLC.

• 11,611,375
  Location-Based System Information and Doppler Correction in 5G/6G - March 21, 2023

  Procedures for assisting mobile users in finding, synchronizing with, becoming registered on, and continuously frequency-adjusting with a chosen base station, especially correcting for time-dependent Doppler frequency shifts.
  Result: IMPROVED V2V AND V2X COMMUNICATION.

• 11,601,320
  Single-Point Demodulation Reference for Noise Mitigation in 5G and 6G - March 7, 2023

  This patent discloses an extremely short demodulation reference that can be inserted into messages at multiple places with minimal cost. The new demodulation reference calibrates both amplitude and phase, thereby combating both primary fault types.
  Result: IMPROVED REAL-TIME NOISE MITIGATION.

• 11,601,150
  Demodulation for Phase-Noise Mitigation in 5G and 6G - March 7, 2023

  A zero-cost method for doubling the phase-noise margin is to modulate and demodulate the amplitude and phase of the overall sum-signal instead of the orthogonal branch amplitudes. The receiver still uses quadrature signal processing, but then converts the branch amplitudes back to the sum-signal amplitude and phase for demodulation.
  Result: REDUCE PHASE FAULTS AT HIGH FREQUENCY.

• 11,581,919
  Transmission Power Compensation by Attenuation Mapping in 5G and 6G - February 14, 2023

  Everyone knows about "dead zones" where you can't get good reception on your phone or tablet. Here we show how to automatically and transparently compensate for obstructions by boosting the transmission power level, but only while you are in the affected region.
  Result: FEWER DROPPED CALLS.

• 11,563,515
  Fault Recovery by Selection based on Modulation Quality in 5G/6G - January 24, 2023

  In remote areas with poor reception, or in densely-populated regions with high wireless traffic, every message is susceptible to interference faults. This patent shows how to combine two (or more) faulted copies by selecting only the good message elements from each copy, and thereby recover the original message.
  Result: IMPROVED NOISE IMMUNITY.

• 11,558,731
  Spontaneous Low-Complexity Local Sidelink Networks in 5G/6G - January 17, 2023

  Many wireless devices in the coming decades are expected to be autonomous, low-complexity processors with minimal communication needs, such as sensors and actuators. In this patent, procedures are disclosed for clusters of such devices to find each other, form a spontaneous temporary ultra-lean network, and cooperate in solving problems.
  Result: SIMPLER DEVICES CAN COMMUNICATE.

• 11,558,236
  Single-Branch Reference for High-Frequency Phase Tracking in 5G and 6G - January 17, 2023

  Disclosed is an extremely compact demodulation reference that exhibits the valid amplitude levels of the modulation scheme, and also provides phase-tracking for mitigation of phase noise, especially at high frequencies.
  Result: NOISE MITIGATION AT HIGH FREQUENCIES.

• 11,546,201
  Selection of Message Elements based on Modulation Quality in 5G and 6G - January 3, 2023

  This patent is based on modulation quality as a measure of reliability. In difficult communication environments (large distances, high backgrounds), it may be necessary to transmit the same message multiple times. Using the modulation quality, we show how to combine faulted copies element-by-element, and thereby generate a complete, unfaulted message copy without further handshaking.
  Result: INCREASED RANGE, REDUCED INTERFERENCE SENSITIVITY.

• 11,546,112
  Resource-Efficient Custom Downlink Search-Space in 5G/6G - January 3, 2023

  Receiving downlink messages is a huge energy waster because each user device needs to scan every possible time/frequency/size combination continuously. This is solved by assigning a particular time and frequency resource to each user, such that every downlink message to that user must start in the assigned space.
  Result: GREATLY REDUCED COMPUTATIONAL DEMANDS.

• 11,546,111
  Demarking the Start and End of 5G/6G Downlink Messages - January 3, 2023

  Placing a distinctive bit pattern at the start and end of each message helps the receiver identify messages in the stream of data, and to pick out the messages intended for it. A different bit pattern is used at the start and the end.
  Result: REDUCED COMPUTATION REQUIREMENTS.

• 11,533,084
  Automatic Adjustment of Transmission Power for 5G/6G Messaging - December 20, 2022

  Everyone knows about cell-phone "dead zones". Disclosed is a method for automatically correcting the transmission power when a vehicle enters a region with excessive signal loss.
  Result: NO MORE DEAD ZONES.

• 11,528,178
  Zero-Power Modulation for Resource-Efficient 5G/6G Messaging - December 13, 2022

  A modulation scheme normally includes amplitude or phase modulation of transmitted energy. In this patent, additional modulation states are disclosed in which part or all of the signal is blank. The resulting message is shorter due to the extra modulation states, and saves power due to the zero-power states.
  Result: SHORTER MESSAGES, SAVED POWER.

• 11,523,461
  Procedures to Inform Users of Incoming 5G/6G Messages - December 6, 2022

  Many future autonomous wireless devices will spend most of their time "sleeping" to conserve battery power, but then they have difficulty retrieving any messages that came in. This patent discloses a highly compact method to alert the user devices of any messages, and also to tell them that there are no messages on hold.
  Result: EFFICIENT MESSAGE RECOVERY FOR AUTONOMOUS DEVICES.

• 11,523,334
  Network Database for Rapid, Low-Complexity 5G/6G Network Access - December 6, 2022

  To determine the primary frequencies of a nearby base station, a user device can consult a comprehensive database of network system information, including base station locations. The user device can then initiate the registration procedure with the selected base station, sidestepping many complex procedures.
  Result: RAPID ACCESS TO A NEARBY BASE STATION.

• 11,522,745
  Identification and Mitigation of Message Faults in 5G and 6G Communications - December 6, 2022

  Advanced correlation techniques are disclosed for correcting message faults using, among others, the modulation quality (especially in PAM modulation) and SNR/SINR.
  Result: FEWER DROPPED MESSAGES.

• 11,522,740
  Modulation Scheme with Amplitude Variation Within Symbol in 5G/6G - December 6, 2022

  This advanced modulation scheme encodes more information per message element by allowing modulation states in which the amplitude varies during each symbol-time. Both stepped and ramped variations are disclosed.
  Result: SHORTER TRANSMISSIONS, LESS POWER.

• 11,522,638
  Artificial Intelligence Fault Localization in 5G and 6G Messages - December 6, 2022

  This patent uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to determine which specific message elements, of a corrupted message, are faulted. The receiver can then attempt to mitigate those faulted message elements, or request a retransmission of the faulted portion of the message.
  Result: HIGHER RELIABILITY WITHOUT RETRANSMISSIONS.

• 11,522,637
  Selection of Faulted Message Elements by Modulation Quality in 5G/6G - December 6, 2022

  Message faults result in delays and additional background due to retransmission requirements. In this patent, the specific faulted message elements are identified by measuring the modulation quality. The receiver may then attempt to recover the message by requesting a retransmission of the faulted portion.
  Result: LOWER LATENCY.

• 11,522,636
  Modulation Quality and Fault Mitigation in 5G/6G - December 6, 2022

  To detect individual faulted message elements, the receiver can measure how far the amplitude and phase deviate from the calibrated modulation levels. Large deviations indicate a faulted message element, leading to recovery of the corrected message.
  Result: REDUCING RETRANSMISSION BURDENS.

• 11,522,634
  Collision-Tolerant Modulation and Fault Recovery in 5G and 6G Messages - December 6, 2022

  Modulation schemes are disclosed with the property that collided messages can still be recovered. Each received message element can be identified as one of the legal modulation states, or a sum of two of the legal modulation states, thereby enabling message decoding.
  Result: FAULT RECOVERY, FASTER THAN RETRANSMISSION.

• 11,516,065
  Identifying Specific Faults in 5G/6G Messages by Modulation Quality - November 29, 2022

  We show how to scan a message for faults and determine which specific message elements are faulted. Receiver can then attempt to resolve the fault instead of requesting a retransmission.
  Result: HIGHER RELIABILITY IN NOISY ENVIRONMENTS.

• 11,510,096
  Selecting a Modulation Table to Mitigate 5G Message Faults - November 22, 2022

  AI means are disclosed for analyzing message faults, determining specifically what modulation parameters were faulted and how, and then recommending a more-suitable modulation table to circumvent the most prominent fault types. Artificial Intelligence thus enables custom adaptation to the current noise and interference — transparently.
  Result: FEWER MESSAGE FAILURES.

• 11,509,381
  Resource-Efficient Beam Selection in 5G and 6G - November 22, 2022

  Advanced wireless systems transmit and receive messages in "beams" or directed energy, but the process of aligning the beams is time-consuming. Disclosed are methods for rapidly aligning both transmission and reception beams with minimal disruption of ongoing activities.
  Result: IMPROVED RECEPTION IN LESS TIME.

• 11,502,893
  Short-Form 5G/6G Pulse-Amplitude Demodulation References - November 15, 2022

  In pulse-amplitude modulation, a message can be demodulated by amplitude measurements alone. This patent discloses extremely compact demodulation references, which assist the receiver in demodulating the message correctly despite noise and interference.
  Result: FEWER DROPPED MESSAGES, SHORTER TRANSMISSIONS.

• 11,496,266
  Demodulation Reference for High Background Rejection in 5G or 6G - November 8, 2022

  In a busy wireless environment, the interference can change quickly. Disclosed are compact, single-element demodulation references that can be embedded within a message at numerous places, to provide a real-time mitigation of current interference and noise.
  Result: FEWER MESSAGE FAULTS.

• 11,469,856
  Retransmission of Selected Message Portions in 5G/6G - October 11, 2022

  When a message arrives faulted in 5G/6G, the entire message is retransmitted, which wastes resources since most of the message is usually not in error. In this patent, protocols are provided for determining which portion of a message contains the faults, so that just that portion can be transmitted again.
  Result: SAVES TIME AND RESOURCES.

• 11,463,296
  Error Correction by Merging Copies of PAM-Modulated 5G/6G Messages - October 4, 2022

  In a region of poor reception, a message may be faulted, and its retransmission may also be faulted. The correct message may be recovered by measuring the pulse-amplitude modulation quality of each message element and selecting the best-quality elements for a merged message.
  Result: EXTENDED RANGE EVEN UNDER ADVERSE RECEPTION CONDITIONS.

• 11,463,288
  Amplitude-Variation Encoding for High-Density 5G/6G Modulation - October 4, 2022

  A new modulation scheme is disclosed, in which each message element is modulated not as a constant amplitude, but rather as a changing amplitude during the message element. The receiver can measure the initial and final amplitude values and demodulate the message element accordingly. Many additional modulation states are provided, for improved data transfer rates.
  Result: SHORTER MESSAGES AND REDUCED BACKGROUND GENERATION.

• 11,456,821
  Retransmission of Selected PAM-Modulated Message Portions in 5G/6G - September 27, 2022

  Often the message faults are clustered in one small portion of the message, and the rest of the message is okay. This patent shows how to request retransmission of just a portion of the message by measuring the pulse-amplitude modulation quality of each message element.
  Result: TIME SAVED, LESS TRAFFIC.

• 11,452,035
  Hailing Procedure for V2R, V2V, and V2X Initial Contact in 5G and 6G - September 20, 2022

  Before joining a network, the new user must arduously search through a "blind-search frequency raster". In this patent, a new hailing message is disclosed. Mobile users can transmit the hailing message on a prescribed channel, and all base stations in proximity can respond sequentially. The user can then select the closest base station based on the responses, and immediately log on.
  Result: FASTER NETWORK ACCESS.

• 11,451,949
  Sidelink V2V, V2X, and Low-Complexity IoT Communication in 5G and 6G - September 20, 2022

  Vehicles in traffic need to communicate with each other to avoid collisions and manage the flow. In this patent, protocols are disclosed for mobile users to find each other, identify their wireless addresses, and form a temporary local network of communicating and coordinating vehicles.
  Result: VEHICLE COOPERATION TO AVOID COLLISIONS.

• 11,451,429
  Modulation Including Zero-Power States in 5G and 6G - September 20, 2022

  In this patent, new modulation schemes are disclosed in which some of the modulating states have zero amplitude in one or both components. These additional states can be used to pack more bits into each message element, or to indicate the start and end of a message.
  Result: FASTER DOWNLOADS, LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

• 11,438,961
  Cascaded Polling for Resource-Efficient Low-Complexity 5G/6G DRX - September 6, 2022

  Base stations can alert user devices that they have an incoming message on hold. Prior-art polling wastes time and resources. In this patent, the base station divides the users into sections and sends polling messages only to the sections that have a user with messages.
  Result: SHORTER POLLING MESSAGES, LESS WASTED TIME AND RESOURCES.

• 11,438,834
  Searchable Database of 5G/6G Network Access Information - September 6, 2022

  Mobile users have a difficult time finding and logging onto a local base station. In this patent, a comprehensive Network Database is disclosed. The database lists all the base stations, and their frequencies and login codes, according to region. Users can download the database and then use it off-line, to select the closest base station and easily log on for service.
  Result: SIMPLER ACCESS.

• 11,438,761
  Grant-Free Messaging for Low Latency in 5G/6G - September 6, 2022

  Wireless users are required to state the size of their message before being allowed to transmit it, resulting in extra delays. This patent shows how users can state the message size in a random access channel, at the same time as they request an uplink grant. The base station can then provide the grant immediately.
  Result: FEWER STEPS, TIME SAVED.

• 11,438,122
  Custom Downlink Search-Spaces for Low-Complexity 5G/6G Messaging - September 6, 2022

  Downlink messages are difficult to receive in 5G/6G. Users are expected to "blind-search" a huge range of possible time-frequency spaces to find a message among clutter. In this patent, we present a simpler way, in which each user tailors its own search-space according to its capabilities and needs.
  Result: USERS RECEIVE THEIR OWN MESSAGES, WITHOUT THE HASSLE.

• 11,438,033
  Location-Based Power for High Reliability and Low Latency in 5G/6G - September 6, 2022

  Mobile users are required to adjust their transmission power using a tedious power-scan which wastes time and resources. In this patent, methods are disclosed for setting the transmitter power based on locations. The method applies to base stations as well as to vehicles in motion and stationary users.
  Result: SAVED TIME, BETTER RECEPTION.

• 11,425,744
  Cascaded Scheduling Requests for Resource-Efficient 5G and 6G - August 23, 2022

  A user device needs to request permission to transmit a message, in a special time slot allocated for the requests. In this patent, the user devices are divided into sections, and they first indicate which section includes at least one user with a message to send, and then specify which user it is.
  Result: LOWER LATENCY, LESS UNUSED RESOURCES.

• 11,424,787
  AI-Based Power Allocation for Efficient 5G/6G Communications - August 23, 2022

  Selecting the correct transmission power level in real-life traffic situations is a complex problem, especially in a densely-populated urban setting. In this patent, artificial intelligence methods are disclosed for adjusting the power according to varying distance and interference conditions, without a tedious "power scan". The method also minimizes the spill-over into adjacent cells.
  Result: AUTOMATIC RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT.

• 11,418,372
  Low-Complexity Demodulation of 5G and 6G Messages - August 16, 2022

  To demodulate a received message, a wireless receiver can first populate a calibration set with the modulation levels (amplitude and phase levels) of the modulation scheme, and then compare the modulation values of each message element to the calibration set.
  Result: LOW-COMPLEXITY DEMODULATION, VARIOUS MODULATION SCHEMES.

• 11,418,281
  Error Correction by Merging Copies of 5G/6G Messages - August 16, 2022

  If a message is faulted, it is discarded and a second copy is requested. If the retransmitted copy is also faulted, they are both discarded, which is a complete waste. In this patent, a method is disclosed for combining two faulted versions of the same message and obtaining a fully corrected version.
  Result: GREATER MESSAGING RELIABILITY.

• 11,418,279
  Recovery and Demodulation of Collided 5G/6G Message Elements - August 16, 2022

  If two messages overlap in time and frequency, they interfere destructively. In this patent, special modulation schemes are disclosed that enable the receiver to demodulate the two messages despite the collision.
  Result: FEWER RETRANSMIT REQUESTS, HIGHER RELIABILITY.

• 11,411,795
  Artificial-Intelligence Error Mitigation in 5G/6G Messaging - August 9, 2022

  Using pulse-amplitude modulation and artificial intelligence, faulted messages can be detected, the likely faulted message elements can be identified, and in some cases the faults can be mitigated. For practical use, a simplified algorithm can be derived from the AI model, enabling base stations and user devices to mitigate their received message faults.
  Result: BETTER NETWORK EFFICIENCY, HIGHER USER SATISFACTION.

• 11,411,612
  Location-Based Beamforming for Rapid 5G and 6G Directional Messaging - August 9, 2022

  Users and base stations can transmit messages in a narrow "beam" for better reception and less interference. However, adjusting the beam properties is time-consuming and resource-intensive. This patent discloses better ways to adjust the beam direction and correct for common reception faults.
  Result: ACCURATE BEAMFORMING.

• 11,405,131
  AI-Based Error Detection and Correction in 5G/6G Messaging - August 2, 2022

  Determining which message symbols are faulted, and what the correct values should be, is a complex problem. Disclosed are methods based on artificial intelligence for automatically localizing the faults, determining the correct values, and thereby recovering the original message.
  Result: BROAD-SPECTRUM ERROR MANAGEMENT.

• 11,398,876
  Error Detection and Correction in 5G/6G Pulse-Amplitude Modulation - July 26, 2022

  Message faults can be detected and in some cases corrected by demodulating each message element according to pulse-amplitude modulation and evaluating the modulation quality of each message element. In addition, faults can be identified by comparing the pulse-amplitude result with a classical amplitude-phase multiplexed modulation.
  Result: FAULTS RESOLVED WITHOUT WAITING FOR A RETRANSMISSION.

• 11,398,850
  Rapid Doppler Correction for Mobile V2X Communication in 5G/6G - July 26, 2022

  When a vehicle is in motion, its messages are frequency-shifted, making reception difficult. In this patent, a method is disclosed for correcting the transmission frequency based on the location, speed, and orientation of the vehicle. The user and the base station can then both receive messages at the correct, unshifted frequency.
  Result: FEWER RECEPTION ERRORS FROM FREQUENCY SHIFT.

• 11,395,135
  Rapid Multi-Hop Message Transfer in 5G and 6G - July 19, 2022

  Normally, a base station waits until a message is fully uploaded before arranging a "multi-hop" transfer across the network. In this patent, a new message format provides the recipient's address first. The base station can then set up the transfer links while the rest of the message is still being uploaded. When the upload is finished, the transfer is ready.
  Result: FASTER MESSAGE DELIVERY.

• 11,387,961
  Short-Format Demodulation Reference for Improved Reception in 5G and 6G - July 12, 2022

  Demodulation reference messages help the receiver to interpret the amplitude and phase modulation of each message. However, the standard demod is bulky and complex. Disclosed is a short-format demodulation reference that explicitly provides the primary amplitude and phase levels. The format is very short, so it can be placed where needed without hogging the bandwidth.
  Result: BETTER DEMODULATION, SMALLER FOOTPRINT.

• 11,387,960
  Downlink Demarcations for Rapid, Reliable 5G/6G Messaging - July 12, 2022

  It is difficult for users to receive messages from the base station because downlink messages are mingled randomly in time and frequency. This patent provides improved message formats that clearly indicate where each downlink message begins and ends, greatly assisting the receiver.
  Result: QUICKER, SIMPLER MESSAGE RETRIEVAL.

• 11,387,935
  Error Detection and Correction by Modulation Quality in 5G/6G - July 12, 2022

  In 5G/6G, any message that contains a fault is discarded, which destroys valuable information since usually only one or two message symbols are faulted. This patent introduces protocols that determine which parts of the message are at fault and, in some cases, how to correct the faults.
  Result: MESSAGE RECOVERY SAVES TIME.

• 11,297,643
  Temporary QoS Elevation for High-Priority 5G Messages - April 5, 2022

  When a message absolutely, positively must get there as fast as possible, this patent shows how to instantly elevate the priority (QoS) and demand instantaneous delivery, without changing the other normal communications which are ongoing. This is a matter of life-and-death.
  Result: EMERGENCY MESSAGES GET DELIVERED FIRST.

• 11,229,063
  Early Disclosure of Destination Address for Fast Information Transfer in 5G - January 18, 2022

  Normally, a base station waits until a message is fully uploaded before arranging a "multi-hop" transfer across the network.  In this patent, a new message format provides the recipient's address first.  The base station can then set up the transfer links while the rest of the message is still being uploaded.  When the upload is finished, the transfer is ready.
  Result: FASTER MESSAGE DELIVERY.

• 11,212,831
  Rapid Uplink Access by Modulation of 5G Scheduling Requests - December 28, 2021

  Before transmitting a data message, users are required to send a standardized request to the base station, an inefficient use of resources.  In this patent, a more efficient procedure is disclosed in which the modulation state of the scheduling request is used to specify message parameters, thereby saving a step and simplifying each transmission. 
  Result: LESS WASTED TIME AND BANDWIDTH.

• 11,206,169
  Asymmetric Modulation for High-Reliability 5G Communications - December 21, 2021
  Wireless messages are modulated in amplitude and phase according to specific, restricted patterns.  This patent discloses special modulation schemes that "break the rules" by arranging custom spacing between amplitude and phase levels. 
  Result: IMPROVED NOISE MARGINS.
  
  
• 11,206,092
  Artificial Intelligence for Predicting 5G Network Performance - December 21, 2021
  

  Selecting the optimal modulation table for each traffic and interference and priority situation is a complex problem.  In this patent, an artificial intelligence model accounts for network conditions, analyzes the observed fault types, then determines which modulation table would best improve message reliability. 
  Result: SMOOTHER NETWORK OPERATION.
  

• 11,202,198
  Managed Database of Recipient Addresses for Fast 5G Message Delivery - December 14, 2021
  In wireless messaging, the full "MAC" address is bulky and inconvenient. This patent shows how the user can instead refer to a short code representing each of the user's favorite contacts. The base station fills in the rest of the address before forwarding the message to the recipient. The base station also automatically adds new addresses to the database whenever they appear.
  Result: FASTER UPLOADS AND DOWNLOADS.
  
  
• 11,160,111
  Managed Transmission of Wireless DAT Messages - October 26, 2021
  

  For a user waiting to transmit a wireless message, forced delay periods are a waste of time and resources. For high-priority applications, any delay may be critical. In this patent, a base station monitors how many times each user has been forced to delay, then selects the user with the largest number of delays for immediate transmission.
  Result: SHORTER WAIT TIMES.
  

• 11,153,780
  Selecting a Modulation Table to Mitigate 5G Message Faults - October 19, 2021
  

  If a message is received with even a single faulted bit, the message is discarded in 5G.  But faulted messages contain valuable information about the source of the problem.  This patent shows how a network can analyze the faults and switch to a different modulation scheme that avoids the type of interference detected. 
  Result: INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN REAL TIME.
  

• 10,939,471
  Managed Transmission of Wireless DAT Messages - March 2, 2021
  

  In a dense urban environment, it is common for a message to be repeatedly delayed due to heavy use of a limited bandwidth. This patent shows how to find empty air time, thereby permitting each delayed user to transmit immediately.
  Result: IMPROVED BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION.
  

• 10,820,349
  Wireless Message Collision Avoidance with High Throughput - October 27, 2020
  

  Wireless transmissions often need to be delayed, to avoid conflicts.  Unfortunately, in 5G, each successive delay is required to be longer than the last, which unfairly penalizes the delayed user.  In this patent, the base station moves the most-delayed user to the head of the line for the next available transmission opportunity. 
  Result: SHORTER DELAYS, FEWER DROPPED MESSAGES.
  

• 10,820,182
  Wireless Protocols for Emergency Message Transmission - October 27, 2020
  

  Emergency messages must get top priority. In this patent, new procedures are disclosed for ensuring rapid, reliable transfer of emergency message data to a first-responder station. Special codes are introduced to indicate the severity of the emergency, type of rescue needed, and number of victims, all in the initial help message.
  Result: EMERGENCY MESSAGES REACH FIRST-RESPONDERS FAST.
  

 

PUBLISHED APPLICATIONS
All Published Applications below have been declared by an Examiner to have
ALLOWABLE CLAIMS, which should therefore result in ISSUED PATENTS.

• 2023/0060032  
  Resource-Efficient Demodulation Reference for 5G/6G Networking - February 23, 2023

  For optimal message throughput, the size of messages must be made as short as possible. Disclosed is a short-form demodulation reference that provides all the information needed to determine the modulation levels of a modulation scheme, in a single resource element.
  Result: HIGHER MESSAGE THROUGHPUT.

• 2023/0046269
  Guard-Space Phase-Tracking Reference Signal for 5G and 6G Networking - February 16, 2023

  To provide modulation calibration and noise mitigation in very close proximity to each message element, a short demodulation reference can be inserted into the gap, or guard space, between modulated message data.
  Result: IMPROVED NOISE MITIGATION.

• 2023/0039263
  Phase-Noise Mitigation at High Frequencies in 5G and 6G - February 9, 2023

  High frequencies are needed for massive increases in usership, but the phase noise at high frequencies is an unsolved problem. Here we disclose strategies and modulation schemes that provide very large phase acceptance regions, thereby enabling reliable communication despite substantial phase noise at high frequencies.
  Result: ACCESS TO HUGE NEW BANDWIDTHS.

• 2023/0028819
  Resource-Efficient Beam Selection in 5G and 6G - January 26, 2023

  Many user devices in 5G and 6G have beamforming capability, but aligning with the base station is still tedious and slow. Disclosed is a very fast, resource-efficient way for the base station to transmit a series of identical pulses, while the user devices of the network adjust their reception beams for best signal.
  Result: USER DEVICES OBTAIN INSTANT BEAM ALIGNMENT.

• 2023/0021575
  Geographical Localization of 5G/6G Network Users and Base Stations - January 26, 2023

  Disclosed are rapid, efficient ways for users and base stations to set up directed "beams" toward each other, thereby obtaining greatly increased reception quality at a fraction of the transmitted power.
  Result: SAVING WASTED POWER.

• 2023/0018263
  Rapid Discovery of Closest Base Station in 5G and 6G Networks - January 19, 2023

  Disclosed are methods for a mobile user device to find and log on to a base station that is closest, or at least that provides the best signal quality, using a fast and efficient procedure, which is compatible with reduced-capability devices as well as high-performance users.
  Result: FASTER, SIMPLER INITIAL ACCESS.

• 2023/0006875
  Detection and Mitigation of 5G/6G Message Faults - January 5, 2023

  With greatly increased transmission speed and traffic density in the coming years, message faults are an increasing problem. In this patent, we develop methods for testing each message element to specifically reveal the faulted ones, regardless of the modulation scheme. Mitigation steps are also disclosed.
  Result: MESSAGE FAULTS ARE CORRECTED TRANSPARENTLY.

• 2022/0390540
  Triangular Beam Configurations for Rapid Beam Alignment in 5G and 6G - December 8, 2022

  For enhanced signal quality and range, messages can be transmitted in narrow "beams", but the process of aligning the beam with the recipient is time-consuming. Disclosed are procedures for wireless users and base stations to align their beams accurately and quickly, using just two short pulses of shaped beam energy. The ratio of the received signal amplitudes then indicates the correct alignment direction.
  Result: RAPID ALIGNMENT FOR ENERGY-SAVING COMMUNICATIONS.

• 2022/0386340
  Resource-Efficient Polling and Scheduling of 5G/6G Uplink Messages - December 1, 2022

  Whenever a user wishes to transmit a message in 5G or 6G, the user is required to go through a long series of complex steps. Here we disclose a fast, extremely terse code for base stations to determine which users have messages to send, and to provide grants without excessive handshaking.
  Result: EASY, RAPID UPLINK ACCESS.

 

UNPUBLISHED APPLICATIONS
The following applications have not yet published.

• US 18/121,779
  AI-Assisted Selection of Demodulation Reference Type in 5G and 6G - March 15, 2023

  Due to the diversity of demodulation reference types and formats disclosed herein, an artificial intelligence model may be beneficial in adapting the modulation scheme and demodulation format to current network conditions and the capabilities of each user device.
  Result: MORE EFFICIENT USE OF LIMITED BANDWIDTH.

• US 18/121,735
  Recovery of Corrupted 5G/6G Messages by Modulation Quality - March 15, 2023

  Message faults can be identified and corrected by the receiver according to the modulation quality of each message element. Faulted message elements generally have poor modulation quality. The receiver can then alter the lowest-quality message elements to efficiently determine the corrected message.
  Result: FEWER DROPPED MESSAGES.

• US 18/121,710
  Identifying Faulted Message Elements by Modulation Consistency in 5G/6G - March 15, 2023

  Messages can be demodulated according to two different modulation schemes, QAM and classical amplitude-phase modulation. Any message element that demodulates differently by the two schemes is likely faulted.
  Result: IDENTIFICATION OF FAULTED MESSAGE ELEMENTS.

• US 18/121,243
  Ultra-Lean Localization and Doppler Procedures for 5G and 6G - March 14, 2023

  User devices with beamforming capability can transmit and receive messages with the base station using beams directed toward the base station's location. The base station can enable such localization early in the initial access procedure by including its latitude and longitude in the system information messages. The user device can then determine the location and transmit directly to the base station without searching.
  Result: RAPID OPTIMIZATION OF BEAM ALIGNMENT.

• US 18/117,535
  Phase-Tracking Demodulation Reference and Procedure for 5G and 6G - March 6, 2023

  A demodulation procedure is disclosed in which messages are transmitted in amplitude-phase modulation, then received using quadrature amplitude modulation, and then demodulated according to the original amplitude-phase modulation.
  Result: PHASE-NOISE TOLERANCE AND FAULT MITIGATION.

• US 18/117,519
  Low-Complexity Resource-Efficient Demodulation Reference for 5G and 6G - March 6, 2023

  Disclosed is a compact demodulation reference for both reduced-capability users and high-performance users to recalibrate their amplitude and phase levels. The short demodulation reference can be placed at the start and end of a message, and at numerous locations within the message, at low cost in power and resources.
  Result: IMPROVED NOISE MITIGATION.

• US 18/104,910
  Automatic Condition-Based Adjustment of Transmission Power in 5G and 6G - February 2, 2023

  Transmission power is a critical parameter. Too little and the message fails, too much and there is interference. Disclosed are methods for determining a suitable power setting to provide good reception without wasting power.
  Result: HIGH RELIABILITY WITH ENERGY SAVINGS.

• US 18/098,982
  Ultra-Lean Synchronization Procedure for 5G and 6G Networking - January 19, 2023

  Disclosed is a rapid, efficient method for a user device to correct its clock time, clock frequency, timing advance on uplink, and Doppler shift frequency offset without prior-art messages or heavy overhead. Each timing message carries one unit of information, enabling the user device to calibrate and synchronize its time-base.
  Result: RAPID SYNCHRONIZATION OF UPLINK MESSAGES.

• US 18/098,290
  Compact Timing Signal for Low-Complexity 5G/6G Synchronization - January 18, 2023

  For resource-efficient synchronization, the base station can broadcast a Compact Timing Signal which the user devices can process using only low-complexity amplitude measurements, thereby avoiding custom signal processing and unnecessary legacy message exchange.
  Result: PERIODIC RE-SYNCHRONIZATION OF ENTIRE NETWORK.

• US 18/098,260
  Message Fault Localization and Correction in 5G and 6G - January 18, 2023

  Under adverse conditions, a receiver may get multiple corrupted versions of an important message. To finally construct the correct message version, the receiver can select each message element with the best modulation quality, and likely recover the message.
  Result: FAULT-TOLERANT HIGH-DENSITY MESSAGING.

• US 18/096,052
  Guard-Space Timestamp Point for Precision Synchronization in 5G and 6G - January 12, 2023

  A base station can transmit timing signals to user devices embedded in the "transition zone" or guard-space before the actual message data. Since the guard-space is generally discarded in demodulating the message, this provides a precision time mark without consuming additional resources.
  Result: PRECISION SYNCHRONIZATION AT LOW/NO COST.

• US 18/096,047
  Mid-Symbol Timestamp Point for Precision Synchronization in 5G and 6G - January 12, 2023

  For coherent communication in 5G/6G, the receiver must be synchronized with the transmitter. Disclosed are extremely compact timing signals, transmitted by a base station to enable user devices to precisely synchronize their clocks and frequencies to the base station clock.
  Result: IMPROVED RECEPTION AT HIGH FREQUENCIES.

• US 18/095,089
  Extremely Compact Phase-Tracking 5G/6G Reference Signal - January 10, 2023

  Demodulation references are needed to enable a receiver to recalibrate modulation levels before processing an incoming message. Disclosed is a demodulation reference that exhibits the maximum amplitude level of the modulation scheme, and also reveals phase errors, in a single resource element, from which the receiver can update the amplitude levels and mitigate phase noise.
  Result: IMPROVED DEMODULATION WITH LESS WASTED TIME AND POWER.

• US 18/095,069
  Cooperation Among Mobile Robots Using 5G/6G Communications - January 10, 2023

  Fixed and mobile robots require specialized communication to identify themselves and localize other robots in real-time. Disclosed are systems and methods enabling a very wide range of robotic systems to communicate specifically with each other, for problem avoidance and productivity enhancement.
  Result: RAPID COORDINATION OF AUTONOMOUS DEVICES.

• US 18/094,812
  Self-Selected Unique Identification for Sidelink 5G/6G Communications - January 9, 2023

  User devices can form a local network for communication among themselves, but each member must have a unique identification code. In this patent, we show how the members can manage their codes to avoid conflict, and how a new prospective member can select its identification code different from the others.
  Result: DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USER DEVICES.

• US 18/085,757
  Enhanced Fault Correction and Noise Avoidance in 5G/6G Networking - December 21, 2022

  Message faults, if localized in one or a few message elements, can be identified according to their SNR and modulation quality. If the faulting is widespread, the receiver can decide to wait until the noise/interference has subsided before requesting a retransmission.
  Result: ELIMINATES FUTILE RETRANSMISSIONS.

• US 18/084,807
  Parameter Options for Custom Downlink Search Spaces in 5G or 6G - December 20, 2022

  Currently, user devices are required to perform a complex blind-search continuously to find their arriving downlink control messages. In this patent, a range of efficient procedures are disclosed to assist the user devices in (a) recognizing which messages belong to them, and (b) avoiding wasting precious battery power when they have no incoming messages.
  Result: SIMPLER, MORE RELIABLE DOWNLINK MESSAGING.

• US 18/084,800
  Low-Complexity Method for Identifying Downlink Messages in 5G and 6G - December 20, 2022

  Special bit sequences (or "demarcations") can be added to the start and end of each downlink message, to help user devices in finding their control messages, and optionally their data messages as well.
  Result: SAVED TIME AND POWER, NO MISSED MESSAGES.

• US 18/076,460
  Throughput Enhancement by Location-Based Power Adjustment in 5G and 6G - December 07, 2022

  Using AI and multiple sensor inputs, a user or a base station can adjust its transmission power in real-time to eliminate "dead zones", track mobile users versus position, and provide the expected quality-of-service.
  Result: RAPID, AUTOMATIC POWER ADJUSTMENT.

• US 18/075,489
  Information Content in Zero-Power Modulation States in 5G and 6G - December 6, 2022

  This patent introduces a versatile modulation scheme that includes states with zero transmission in all or part of the message element. This provides higher information density in each message element, and saves power due to the zero-transmission states.
  Result: SHORTER MESSAGES, SAVED POWER.

• US 18/072,761
  Fast, Low-Complexity Polling in 5G/6G Networks - December 1, 2022

  If an incoming message arrives at a base station while the recipient user is off-line, the base station can hold the message. This patent discloses a compact and efficient polling technique indicating which users have messages on hold.
  Result: USERS RECEIVE THEIR MESSAGES.

• US 18/070,950
  Method for Mitigating Branch-Amplitude Faults in 5G and 6G Messages - November 29, 2022

  This shows how to measure the modulation quality of each branch signal in a QAM-modulated message, and thereby identify the faulted components for subsequent repair. Mitigation of branch components is faster and more efficient than trying to repair the whole message element.
  Result: HIGH RELIABILITY WITHOUT RETRANSMISSION.

• US 18/070,866
  Method to Locate Faulted Message Elements Using AI in 5G and 6G - November 29, 2022

  This patent shows how to use Artificial Intelligence to pick out the faulted message elements in a corrupted message, and how to reconstruct the original message using numerous input factors.
  Result: RAPID RECOVERY OF FAULTED MESSAGES.

• US 18/070,731
  Modulation Schemes for Recovering Collided States in 5G/6G - November 29, 2022

  In conditions of dense wireless communication, interference between neighboring cells can be severe. In this patent, a modulation scheme is disclosed that enables rapid recovery even when two messages overlap in time.
  Result: HIGH RELIABILITY DESPITE COLLISIONS.

• US 18/070,710
  Message Fault Recovery Without Retransmission in 5G and 6G - November 29, 2022

  Message corruption is a critical problem in future high-density networks. Methods are disclosed for finding and fixing individual message faults rapidly, usually without asking for a retransmission.
  Result: HIGH-RELIABILITY COMMUNICATIONS AT SCALE.

• US 17/994,876
  Multiplexed Amplitude-Phase Modulation for 5G/6G Noise Mitigation - November 28, 2022

  Substantial improvement in phase-noise margin can be obtained by modulating a message, by the transmitter, using amplitude and phase modulation of the transmitted wave, and then demodulating it, in the receiver, according to QAM.
  Result: FEWER PHASE-NOISE FAULTS.

• US 17/994,830
  Automatic Base Station Discovery, Selection, and Registration in 5G/6G - November 28, 2022

  A network database contains system information about all the base stations available in each region, so prospective user devices can readily communicate with a preferred base station, without performing the arduous and time-consuming prior-art initial access procedure.
  Result: FASTER ACCESS TO BEST AVAILABLE NETWORK.

• US 17/991,149
  AI Means for Mitigating Faulted Message Elements in 5G/6G - November 21, 2022

  To diagnose message faults and guide the repair of corrupted messages, Artificial Intelligence can provide many benefits by exploiting subtle, often hidden, correlations. Here we disclose AI methods to broaden the definition of modulation quality to include SNR, amplitude stability, background levels, and features of the nearest demodulation reference.
  Result: AUTOMATIC ADAPTATION OF THE MODULATION SCHEME.

• US 17/991,094
  Fault Correction by Sum-Signal Modulation Testing in 5G or 6G - November 21, 2022

  Many message faults can be detected and repaired more efficiently according to the sum-signal (the overall received waveform) instead of the branch components, because amplitude noise and phase noise generally attack the overall waveform, not the individual branches. This patent shows how to exploit that advantage.
  Result: SIMPLER FAULT LOCALIZATION AND CORRECTION.

• US 17/991,069   
  Measuring and Mitigating Inter-Subcarrier Interference in 5G and 6G - November 21, 2022

  Procedures are introduced for diagnosing crosstalk between subcarrier signals, and for negating the crosstalk in post-reception signal processing or analysis corrections.
  Result: CLEANER SEPARATION BETWEEN MESSAGE ELEMENTS.

• US 17/990,018   
  Fault Detection and Mitigation Based on Fault Types in 5G/6G - November 18, 2022

  Messages may be faulted by adjacent faults if the interference is mild, or by non-adjacent faults if the interference is intense. To combat mild interference, switch to a modulation scheme with a larger spread between modulation levels. If the interference is intense, attempt to evade the interference by using a modulation scheme with many more states, which makes the message much shorter.
  Result: REDUCED FAULTING.

• US 17/943,743
  Dual Reception Antennas for Precise Alignment of Users in 5G/6G - September 13, 2022

  Aligning a transmission beam toward a user device is a time-consuming iterative process. Here we disclose a way for a base station to receive a single pulse from a user device in two spaced-apart antennas, and compare the time or phase shift to determine the precise alignment direction.
  Result: BEAM ALIGNMENT WITHOUT ITERATION.

• US 17/897,657
  Phased Beam-Alignment Pulse for Rapid Localization in 5G and 6G - August 29, 2022

  This is a method for rapid alignment of transmission and reception beams. The base station transmits a wide signal across a large angular range, but with a phase modulation that varies with angle. The user device then detects the transmission and measures the phase, at the location of the user device. Since the phase depends on the direction, the user device thereby determines its alignment angle.
  Result: LESS WASTED TIME AND ENERGY ON BEAM SCANS.

• US 17/881,741
  Fault-Tolerant Method for Demodulating 5G or 6G Messages - August 5, 2022

  The critical step in receiving a wireless message is demodulation, in which each message element is compared to a calibrated amplitude or phase level. For improved noise/interference rejection, the disclosed procedures provide a short-format demodulation reference at the start (and optionally the end) of each message.
  Result: IMPROVED REJECTION OF FAST-CHANGING INTERFERENCE.

• US 17,728,458
  Polarization Encoding for High-Density 5G/6G Communication - April 25, 2022

  Wireless waves are usually polarized in the vertical direction. In this patent, the other polarization state, horizontal, is also employed for carrying data. Expanded modulation tables are disclosed exploiting the extra degree of freedom.
  Result: HIGHER INFORMATION DENSITY WITH NO INCREASE IN BANDWIDTH.

   

PATENTS FOR ROBOTICS
All Issued Patents have CONTINUATIONS on file with the USPTO.

• 11,554,479
  Autonomous Navigation and Collaboration of Mobile Robots in 5G/6G - January 17, 2023

  Robots are expected to be the basis for the 21st-century economy in developed countries, but an unsolved problem remains how to manage autonomous mobile devices and avoid collisions. Here we present methods for mobile robots to identify and localize each other, and collaborate in solving production problems.
  Result: COLLISIONS AVOIDED, WORKFLOW ACCELERATED.

• 11,458,615
  Collision Avoidance of Mobile Robots - October 4, 2022

  In a busy automated factory, managing a multitude of single-task mobile devices in motion is an unsolved problem. Here we show how the mobile devices can automatically communicate, localize each other, and coordinate to avoid problems such as collisions and interference.
  Result: FASTER, SMOOTHER FACTORY OPERATIONS.

• 10,814,474
  Identification and Localization of Mobile Robots - October 27, 2020
  

  Mobile robots in a busy industrial site must coordinate their actions to avoid interfering with each other. This patent shows how each robot can use coded light pulses and simultaneous wireless messages to identify themselves. The robots can then communicate directly while in motion, for better coordination and management.
  Result: IMPROVED PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY.
  

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