USPTO Patent Applications - Networking (H04L)
USPTO classification H04L covers transmission of digital information: network protocols, modulation schemes, wireless signal processing, coding, encryption in transit, and multiplexing. With 5G, 6G, and satellite internet driving new filings, H04L is one of the largest active patent classes. Every newly published application in H04L lands in this feed, around 215 a month. Applications publish 18 months after filing, so this feed reveals what MediaTek, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Samsung, Huawei, and dozens of smaller companies were working on in the prior year and a half. Watch this if you compete in networking hardware, advise telecoms on IP strategy, or scout acquisition targets in wireless infrastructure.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Patent Application: Control Channel Resource Identification for Transmission
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for identifying a control channel resource for transmitting physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) information. The application, filed by inventors Mostafa Khoshnevisan, Peter Gaal, and Jing Sun, focuses on optimizing wireless communication by associating PUCCH resources with specific physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates.
Patent Application for User Equipment, Base Stations, and Methods
The USPTO has published a new patent application detailing user equipment, base stations, and methods for wireless communication. The application, filed on October 31, 2023, describes specific configurations for message handling and data transmission in cellular networks.
HUAWEI patent reduces uplink signal interference
The USPTO has published a new patent application from HUAWEI Technologies Co., Ltd. for a communication method and apparatus designed to reduce uplink signal interference. The patent aims to improve communication performance by managing virtual PCI conflicts.
Patent Application: Base Station, Terminal, and Communication Method
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088958A1) from Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America. The application describes a base station, terminal, and communication method designed to improve transmission efficiency in unlicensed bands by coordinating cyclic prefix lengths.
LG Electronics Patent on Uplink Wireless Communication Transmission
The USPTO has published a new patent application from LG Electronics detailing a method and device for uplink transmission and reception in a communication system. The application, filed on September 19, 2023, describes specific configurations for transmitting PTRS (Phase Tracking Reference Signal) based on DCI (Downlink Control Information) fields.
Patent Application: Communication Method and Apparatus
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260088955A1) detailing a new communication method and apparatus. The invention focuses on increasing the quantity of pilot subcarriers used in data transmission, potentially enhancing communication efficiency.
5G Joint Transmission Codebook Patent Application
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260088948A1) detailing techniques for a Type-II coherent joint transmission codebook for 5G networks. The application describes methods for user equipment to determine and report coefficients for a shared codebook structure used by multiple transmission and reception points.
Radio Transceiver Data Transmission with Error Detection
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088941A1) by Nordic Semiconductor ASA detailing a radio transceiver device for data transmission with enhanced error detection. The application describes a method for transmitting data packets and receiving acknowledgments to retransmit only the blocks that were not successfully received.
Patent Application: Communication Method Using Multiple Panels
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088939A1) for a communication method and apparatus using multiple panels. The application, filed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, details a terminal's method for receiving and transmitting HARQ-ACK information to a base station.
Wireless communication node method and device patent application
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088938A1) from Apogee Networks, LLC, detailing a method and device for wireless communications. The application focuses on optimizing signal transmission and resource allocation in wireless nodes.
Sony Patent for Communication Devices and Error Correction
The USPTO has published a new patent application from Sony Group Corporation for communication devices and methods. The application details a system for improving data transmission reliability through error correction and retransmission techniques.
Patent Application for Avoiding Obsolete Wireless Transmissions
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088936A1) detailing a method and apparatus for avoiding unnecessary wireless transmissions. The application describes a system where a transmitter node can identify and indicate obsolete packets to a receiver node, aiming to improve network efficiency.
USPTO Patent Application: PDU Sequence Number Synchronization in Wireless Communications
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088935A1) detailing methods for protocol data unit (PDU) sequence number synchronization in wireless communications. The application describes systems and devices that allow user equipment (UE) to reset its protocol data convergence protocol (PDCP) window more efficiently, potentially improving data handling in wireless networks.
Patent Application for Code-Block Bit Interleaving in Wireless Communication
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088934A1) detailing systems and techniques for code-block bit interleaving in wireless communication. The application, filed on September 24, 2024, by Kianoush Hosseini and others, focuses on flexible spectrum integration and carrier aggregation sub-bands.
Wireless communication method with joint coding on resource
The USPTO has published a new patent application detailing a wireless communication method involving joint coding on a resource. The application, filed on November 26, 2025, describes a method for terminal devices and network devices to indicate joint coding on a specific resource.
Patent Application for Data Processing and Cryptography
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088932A1) for a data processing method involving cryptography. The application details a method for obtaining and processing sequences of payloads with different priorities to generate codewords, enabling differential transmission of prioritized data.
Patent for Generating Code Blocks in Communication Systems
The USPTO has published a new patent application detailing a method for generating code blocks in communication systems. The application, filed by inventors Giyoon PARK, Seokki KIM, Eun-Jeong SHIN, and Nam II KIM, describes a process for creating byte-aligned third code blocks from transport and first code blocks.
Patent: Efficient PDU Transmission Termination in Wireless Networks
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260088930A1) detailing a method for efficiently terminating the transmission of Protocol Data Units (PDUs) in wireless communication networks. The invention focuses on determining an Application-Layer Forward Error Correction (AL-FEC) coding configuration and ceasing transmission based on a defined cease criterion.
Structured Description-Based Chatbot Development Techniques Patent Application
The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260088014A1, detailing techniques for developing chatbots using structured descriptions derived from unstructured natural language input. The application focuses on efficient chatbot generation and deployment, potentially fine-tuning existing machine learning models.
Patent for Access Control Using Challenge-Response Authentication
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for enhanced access control using challenge-response authentication. The patent, filed by inventors from Tommy ARNGREN et al., describes a system involving an authorization server, an access control device, and a user's key to verify identity before granting property access.
Patent Application for Virtual Channel Assignment in Network-on-Chip
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260086977A1) detailing a method for virtual channel assignment and compression in Network-on-Chip designs. The application, filed on November 15, 2024, by inventors Honnahuggi Harinath Venkata Naga Ambica Prasad and Eric Norige, focuses on optimizing router configurations for multiply instantiated routers.
Patent for Analog Data Transmission Circuit via Bus
The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260086970A1, for a low voltage drive circuit for transceiving analog data via a bus. The application was filed by SigmaSense, LLC. and assigned to inventors Richard Stuart Seger, JR., Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Gerald Dale Morrison, and Timothy W. Markison.
Patent Application: Self-Disclosed Identity and Network Cryptography
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260087513A1) detailing techniques for managing user identity disclosure and network cryptography. The application describes methods for adjusting user status based on the consistency of their disclosed identity activities on a computer network.
NEC Patent for Knowledge Tracing Device
The USPTO has published a new patent application from NEC Corporation for a knowledge tracing device. The application details a method for determining variational parameters and calculating lower bounds of likelihood functions, potentially impacting how AI models are trained and validated.
Data Obfuscation Using Encoder-Multi-Decoder Architecture Patent
The USPTO has published a patent application for a data obfuscation technique using an encoder-multi-decoder architecture. The application, filed by Julian Collado Umana and Andrew Davis, describes a method for hiding data within a hidden compartment of first data and selectively decoding it.
Patent Application for Privacy-Preserving Data Aggregation
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for privacy-aware data aggregation using cryptography. The application, filed by inventors Milan Zivkovic et al., describes techniques for splitting user data into secure input shares to enable network services to leverage sensitive data for model training without exposing the underlying information.
Patent for Native-Speed Encrypted Data Processing Cryptography
The USPTO has published a patent application for a multimodal memory integrated circuit with native-speed encrypted data processing for use in unbreakable cryptography. The application details a method for processing encrypted data on-chip using one-time pad keys.
Dell Patent for Cross-Domain Authentication in Cloud-Native Environment
The USPTO has published a patent application from Dell Products L.P. for a system and method for cross-domain authentication in a cloud-native environment. The application details how a control panel can manage node authentication tokens to facilitate access to compute nodes via a web browser.
NEC Patent for Secure Communication and Model Integration
The USPTO has published a patent application by NEC Corporation for a learning apparatus designed for secure communication and integration of local AI models across different organizations. The application details a method for establishing secure communication, acquiring local models, and integrating them.
Patent Application: Validating Cached Inputs for Machine Learning Models
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260087400A1) detailing a method for validating cached input data for machine learning models. The application, filed on September 20, 2024, describes a hierarchical input pipeline that ensures data integrity before processing.
USPTO Patent Application: Quantum Computing for Secure Multiregional Interactions
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a system and method for securing multiregional interactions using quantum computing. The application, filed on September 25, 2024, outlines a process involving quantum machine-learning models to verify user identity for initiating secure interactions.
Holographic Encryption System Using Environmental Data for Keys
The USPTO has published a patent application for a holographic encryption system that uses environmental data to generate encryption keys. The system aims to create adaptive and real-time encryption patterns based on monitored environmental conditions and laser light interactions.
Patent Application: Real-Time JavaScript Malware Detection
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260087138A1) for a real-time JavaScript malware detection system. The application, filed on November 26, 2025, aims to improve detection speed and accuracy for malicious code encountered by computing systems.
Patent: Upload digital content to CDN via signed token
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for uploading digital content to a Content Delivery Network (CDN) using a digitally signed token. The application, filed by NAGRAVISION SÀRL, describes a process involving a content provider, a certificate authority, and a content transmission network.
Patent Application for Data Retrieval in Distributed Storage Network
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260086900A1) for a method of auditing data retrieval in a distributed storage network, assigned to Pure Storage, Inc. The application details a process for selecting, retrieving, and decoding encoded data slices to reproduce a data object and send audit information to a user device.
Patent Assigns Tasks to Underutilized Storage Network Resources
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260086899A1) by Pure Storage, Inc. detailing a method for assigning tasks to underutilized storage network resources. The invention groups storage units based on utilization and assigns tasks accordingly to optimize performance.
Patent Application for HTTP Message Broker Architectures in Wireless Networks
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260086893A1) detailing HTTP-based message broker architectures for communication between cloud controllers and network devices in wireless networks. The application describes a method for forwarding messages via a message broker and receiving acknowledgments through a gRPC proxy.
Patent Application: Secure Vehicle ECU Data Communication Using Cryptography
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a system for secure vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) data communication. The application describes methods for utilizing onboard vehicle hardware, including hardware security modules and FPGAs, to implement cryptographic security for data transmission between ECUs.
Montgomery Reduction in Cryptographic Operations Patent Application
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260086772A1) for a method and apparatus for performing Montgomery reduction in cryptographic operations. The application, filed by inventor Wieland Fischer, details a process for optimizing cryptographic calculations by approximating intermediate products.
Samsung Patent: Security Device for Integer Multiplication
The USPTO has published a new patent application from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for a security device and method for performing integer multiplication operations. The application details a controller and Montgomery multiplier designed to enhance security in cryptographic calculations.
Denial of Service Protection for Confidential Computing
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for providing denial of service protection for confidential computing environments using cryptographic signatures. The application, filed by Michael Tsirkin, describes a system that detects execution measurement events and generates cryptographic signatures to verify the integrity of execution measurement information.
Machine Learning Model Parameter Based Encryption Patent Application
The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260087122A1) detailing a method for encrypting data using machine learning model parameters. The application describes a system that modifies encoder and decoder weights based on generated keys derived from a password to encapsulate and decode data.
Dell Patent for Secure Node Switching in Networks
The USPTO has published a patent application by Dell Products L.P. for a method of automatically switching nodes within a group to establish secure communication with a backend system. The invention involves partitioning nodes, selecting a group, and using a connectivity key to establish a connection, altering group priority upon success.
Bioreactor Controller Communication System Patent Application
The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260085273A1) detailing a communication system for bioreactor controllers. The application, filed on November 21, 2025, describes a method for enabling human-readable message exchange between operators via a communication network.
Digital Certificate Controls Motor Vehicle Access via Sharing
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing technology for controlling motor vehicle access using digital certificates and shared vehicle keys. The application, filed by Matthias Fink, describes a method for securely sharing vehicle access derived from a digital vehicle key.
Digital Vehicle Key Access Control Method Patented
The USPTO has published a patent application for a digital vehicle key access control method. The method involves using a mobile device to initiate a shared vehicle key assignment procedure derived from a digital vehicle key.
Application for Cryptographic Assets for Game Progression, NFTs, Blockchain, Interoperability API
The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a system for using on-chain cryptographic assets, such as NFTs, to modify in-game assets and progression in off-chain electronic games. The application, filed by Tawsif Khan and Beau L. Button, describes an interoperability API that allows these on-chain assets to influence game attributes and visuals.
Smoking Substitute Device Management System Patent Application
The USPTO has published a patent application for a smoking substitute device management system. The application describes a system that includes a smoking substitute device and a mobile device, configured to activate a geographic lock function on the smoking substitute device if it or the mobile device is detected within a predetermined geographical area.
LG Electronics patent on HARQ ACK transmission method
LG Electronics patent on HARQ ACK transmission method
Patent Application: Method and Apparatus for Avoiding Unnecessary Wireless Transmissions
The USPTO has published a new patent application detailing a method and apparatus for avoiding unnecessary wireless transmissions using a retransmission counter. The application, filed by inventors Sangkyu Baek and Atsushi Ishii, aims to improve telecommunications system efficiency by managing packet retransmissions.
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