USPTO Patent Grants - Networking (H04L)

Apple Patent: Uplink Shared Channel Transmissions

The USPTO has granted Apple Inc. a patent for techniques related to performing physical uplink shared channel transmissions with improved reliability in wireless communication systems. The patent, US12587326B2, was granted on March 24, 2026, and aims to enhance data transmission efficiency and robustness.

Patent Granted for Cooperative Communication System

The USPTO has granted a new patent (US12587327B2) to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. for a cooperative communication method, apparatus, and system. The patent details a specific process for managing communication frames and responses between access points and associated stations.

Samsung Patent for Wireless Network Channel State Information

The USPTO has granted Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. a patent (US12587329B2) for a system and method related to determining channel state information reference signal power in unlicensed spectrum for wireless communication networks. The patent details a process for user equipment to average CSI-RS measurements when power levels are consistent.

Patent for Downlink Control Channel Monitoring

The USPTO has granted patent US12587330B2 to Ofinno, LLC for a method of flexible downlink control channel monitoring in wireless devices. The patent covers techniques for optimizing uplink signal transmission based on physical downlink control channel monitoring occasions.

Patent Granted for Active Bandwidth Determination Method

The USPTO has granted patent US12587331B2 to LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED for a method and apparatus for determining active bandwidth part (BWP). The patent details a process involving configuration information, reference signals, and user equipment selection to identify active bandwidth.

SONY Patent for Wireless Communication Device and Method

The USPTO has granted SONY GROUP CORPORATION a patent for a wireless communication device and method designed to improve system throughput. The patent, US12587332B2, focuses on coordinated transmission and threshold information exchange between communication devices.

Wireless communication reference signal configuration patent granted

The USPTO has granted patent US12587334B2 to ZTE Corporation for a new method of configuring reference signals in wireless communication systems. The patent covers techniques for transmitting and receiving sounding reference signals (SRS) based on specific parameter configurations and time-domain orthogonal cover codes.

Patent for Wireless Signal Reference Port Indication

The USPTO has granted patent US12587335B2 to ZTE CORPORATION for systems and methods related to indicating demodulation reference signal ports for wireless communication. The patent details a wireless communication device's process for determining reference signal parameters based on received signaling.

Nokia Patent US12587336B2 Improves Positioning Accuracy

The USPTO has granted Nokia Technologies Oy patent US12587336B2, which details a transmit beamforming method for improving positioning accuracy and reducing power consumption in devices. The patent was filed on March 29, 2021, and officially granted on March 24, 2026.

Cisco Patent for Stateful Network Configuration Management

The USPTO has granted Cisco Technology, Inc. a patent (US12587440B2) for a method of stateful network configuration management. The patent describes a process for managing network device configurations using YANG data models and generating command-line representations for user display.

Konica Minolta IoT Device Management Patent Granted

The USPTO has granted Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. a patent (US12587441B2) for a method and system for managing programmable IoT devices. The patent, filed on December 29, 2023, relates to curating and transforming configuration operations into software-defined abstractions for IoT devices.

Canon Patent for Device Registration via Network Authentication

The USPTO has granted Canon a patent for a device registration system that uses network authentication. The patent details a method for an information processing apparatus to authenticate with a server, identify connected devices, and register them with the server using obtained security settings.

In-vehicle device and network information processing patent granted

The USPTO has granted patent US12587444B2 to AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. for an in-vehicle device and network information processing method. The patent covers systems that acquire and process network setting information based on vehicle state and relay data, enabling dynamic network adjustments.

Patent Grant: System for Updating Access Tokens

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12585802B2) for a system and method for updating access tokens in information processing apparatuses, particularly concerning power-saving modes. The patent was assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha and details a process for managing access token expiration and updates.

Cisco Patent Granted: Control Flow Monitoring and Enforcement

The USPTO has granted Cisco Technology, Inc. a patent (US12585771B2) for learned control flow monitoring and enforcement of unobserved transitions in computer instructions. The patent covers techniques for generating control flow diagrams to monitor process execution and classify transitions as safe or unsafe.

Patent for Self-Version Verification in Shared Libraries

The USPTO has granted patent US12585778B2 to Arista Networks, Inc. for techniques enabling shared libraries to perform self-version verification when dynamically loaded by a software application. This patent covers methods for the library to verify its intended version without application intervention.

Huawei Patent for Traffic Processing and Protection System

The USPTO has granted Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. a patent for a traffic processing and protection system. The patent details a method for a protection device to obtain local statistical results of network traffic, mask key data, and send the masked results to a security service server.

Huawei Patent: Network Device and Data Decryption Method

The USPTO has granted Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. a patent for a network device and data decryption method. The patent covers a device with a hardware encryption/decryption circuit and OTP storage that can decrypt ciphertext files using a root key obtained from the OTP storage.

Patent Grant: User Authentication Systems for Public Terminals

The USPTO has granted patent US12585750B2 for systems and methods for authenticating users at public terminals. The patent, assigned to Capital One Services, LLC, describes a process involving physical credential reading, secure server transmission, unique code generation, and final authentication for terminal access.

Patent for NFT Generation Based on User Interaction

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12585735B2) to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC for systems and methods related to generating and distributing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on user interaction and group engagement with content. The patent details how NFTs can be awarded based on individual and collective engagement.

Patent for signal identification using network model

The USPTO has granted patent US12585724B2 for a method, apparatus, and system for identifying signals using a network model. The patent, assigned to BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD, details a process involving signal demodulation, transmission, echo reception, and identification via a target network model.

Patent for Log Analytics and Cryptography Functions

The USPTO has granted patent US12585684B2 to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for a system and method supporting log analytics and cryptography functions. The patent describes a process for receiving user queries, sending them to multiple logging systems, and presenting the aggregated results.

Patent Granted for Privacy Disclosure Systems and Methods

The USPTO has granted a patent for systems and methods related to privacy disclosure and consent. The patent covers processes for intercepting service requests, managing user privacy preferences, and validating disclosure manifests between end users and service providers.

Patent Granted for Selective Video Frame Encryption and Compression

The USPTO has granted patent US12585816B2 to RingCentral, Inc. for a system and method for selective video frame encryption and compression. This technology aims to protect sensitive image data within video streams by encrypting only specific regions while compressing others, reducing resource penalties.

Patent for privacy-preserving workflow validation in serverless clouds

The USPTO has granted patent US12585806B2 to TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED for a method and system for privacy-preserving workflow validations in serverless clouds. The patent addresses security vulnerabilities in serverless platforms by storing policy data securely and performing validations at multiple points within a workflow.

US Patent Grant for Secure Multi-Channel Communication

The USPTO has granted US patent US12585800B2 to Salesforce, Inc. for a system related to external multi-channel communication modularization, routing, transmission, and access control within a database system. The patent covers methods for secure communication package management and establishing communication sessions.

Toyota Patent: Server Distributes Vehicle Software Updates

The USPTO has granted Toyota a patent for a server system designed to distribute software updates for vehicle electronic control units. The system aims to ensure updates are delivered to the correct portable terminal associated with a vehicle's communication module, even if direct communication with the vehicle's update control device is not possible.

Toyota Patent for Vehicle Software Updates

The USPTO has granted Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha a patent for a server and method for updating vehicle software wirelessly. The system allows for user approval of updates via in-vehicle displays or separate user equipment, with differentiated information granularity.

Toyota Patent for Software Updates via Wireless Networks

The USPTO has granted Toyota Motor North America, Inc. a patent for a system that enables software updates for vehicles over wireless networks. The patent describes a method for receiving encrypted software updates and decryption keys while the vehicle is in motion.

Rateless Erasure Coding for Wireless IoT Networks

The USPTO has granted patent US12585450B2 to Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. for a system using rateless erasure coding for multi-hop broadcast transmission in wireless IoT networks. The patent covers a network manager that efficiently delivers firmware/software updates to nodes in an IoT network.

Cryptographic method certifies retention lock status with embedded log

The USPTO has granted patent US12585547B2 for a cryptographic method to certify the retention lock status of backup files. The patent, assigned to Dell Products L.P., details a system for encrypting retention lock status and maintaining an auditable verification log.

SCADA web HMI client device and system patent granted

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12585236B2) to TMEIC CORPORATION for a SCADA web HMI client device and system. The patent, effective March 24, 2026, relates to controlling access and operability of HMI screens based on user access levels and browser permissions.

Patent Grant US12585412B2: Information Processing Apparatus and Computer-Readable Medium

The USPTO has granted patent US12585412B2 to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha for an information processing apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. The patent covers a system for managing and transmitting device information and program instructions between an apparatus and an image processing device.

NTT Patent for Communication Network Route Search Device

The USPTO has granted patent US12584754B2 to NTT, Inc. for a communication network route search device. The patent describes a method for dividing a network into areas to optimize route searching between nodes.

USPTO Patent Grant USD1119878S1 for Digital Networking

The USPTO has granted Design Patent USD1119878S1 for a digital networking gateway. The patent was filed on January 3, 2024, and assigned to Shenzhen Fulian Fugui Precision Industry Co., Ltd. This grant represents a new intellectual property right for a specific design in the networking technology sector.

Hitachi patent: distributed transactions, digital networking, cryptography

Hitachi patent: distributed transactions, digital networking, cryptography

Raytheon Patent for Anti-Counterfeiting Fingerprint PUF

The USPTO has granted Raytheon Company a patent for a new anti-counterfeiting physically unclonable function (PUF) device. This technology utilizes a capacitor array with a spatially varying dielectric material to create randomly valued capacitors, aiming to enhance product security.

Intel Patent on Dynamic Tolling Protection Mechanisms

The USPTO has granted Intel Corporation a patent (US12581428B2) for dynamic tolling protection mechanisms and multi-channel management. This patent covers techniques for protecting the usage of frequency bands and managing safety-related messages with varying latency requirements.

USPTO Grants Patent for Wireless Network Capacity Management

The USPTO has granted a new patent (US12581426B2) to Charter Communications Operating, LLC for methods and apparatus for managing capacity in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network. The patent details techniques for decreasing UE inactivity timer length in response to a power down message while continuing transmissions to UEs at the cell edge.

Huawei Patent for Sidelink Data Transmission and Power Control

The USPTO has granted Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. a patent (US12581425B2) for a sidelink data transmission method and related apparatus. The patent covers techniques for updating transmit power based on channel state information received from multiple terminals to optimize data transmission.

Lenovo Patent for Power Spectrum Density Configuration

The USPTO has granted Lenovo a patent (US12581424B2) for a power spectrum density based configuration method for user equipment transmitting UCI bits via PUCCH in shared spectrum. The patent details a configuration message that indicates techniques satisfying PUCCH PSD requirements.