Patent 11856414

Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 11856414, I will use the information available on the patent itself, specifically the "Citations" section, which lists prior art cited by the examiner and third parties. The USPTO Patent Public Search is the authoritative source for this information.

Based on the provided patent text, here are the prior art references cited and their potential relevance to US11856414:

Prior Art Cited by Examiner:

  • US20060140123A1

    • Full Citation: US20060140123A1, published June 29, 2006.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2006-06-29, Filing: 2004-12-29.
    • Brief Description: This patent application, titled "Methods and apparatus for distributing link-state information associated with a wireless mesh network," describes techniques for managing and sharing link-state information in wireless mesh networks, which could involve dynamically assessing network conditions and resource availability.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12, particularly in relation to the aspects of the processing interface determining available resources, allocating bandwidth, and communicating between nodes in a wireless network to extend coverage. The concept of "distributing link-state information" might anticipate the feedback of bandwidth availabilities to the virtual MAC interface (Claim 1) and cooperative management between access points (Claims 10, 11, 12).

  • US20080084855A1

    • Full Citation: US20080084855A1, published April 10, 2008.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2008-04-10, Filing: 2006-10-05.
    • Brief Description: Titled "Upgrading mesh access points in a wireless mesh network," this application focuses on methods for updating or reconfiguring mesh access points. This could involve dynamically adjusting resource allocation or operational parameters.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12. The adaptive management of resources, including reconfiguring or updating the wireless link (as described in the detailed description of US11856414), could be implicated. The "upgrading" of mesh access points might cover aspects of the processing interface's ability to identify new portions of bandwidth or reconfigure links based on availability.

  • US20110128919A1

    • Full Citation: US20110128919A1, published June 2, 2011.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2011-06-02, Filing: 2009-11-30.
    • Brief Description: Titled "Device and method for selecting transceiver in mobile communication system," this application discusses mechanisms for choosing appropriate transceivers in a mobile communication environment, which implies an evaluation of available resources.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 3, 4, and 5. Specifically, the processing interface's function to "identify at least one portion of each one of the first and second bandwidth availabilities" and "select that wireless transceiver" aligns with the selection of transceivers.

  • US20150098359A1

    • Full Citation: US20150098359A1, published April 9, 2015.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2015-04-09, Filing: 2013-10-04.
    • Brief Description: This patent application, "Network service extension method and device," describes ways to extend network service, which could involve mechanisms for coordinating multiple access points and managing bandwidth across them.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 5, 10, 11, and 12. The extension of network service directly relates to the systems for linearly or radially extending coverage as described in US11856414, particularly the cooperation between multiple wireless access points.

Prior Art Cited by Third Party:

  • WO2015094316A1

    • Full Citation: WO2015094316A1 (Intel Corporation), published June 25, 2015.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2015-06-25, Filing: 2013-12-20.
    • Brief Description: Titled "Measuring link performance using multiple radio access networks," this international publication pertains to evaluating link performance across various radio access networks. This is highly relevant to the concept of monitoring and adaptively managing wireless resources and bandwidth in US11856414.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 3, 4, and 5. The "measuring link performance" directly relates to the feedback of bandwidth availabilities and the adaptive management of resources to maintain performance as described in the claims and detailed description of US11856414.

  • CN106658648A

    • Full Citation: CN106658648A (郭燕), published May 10, 2017.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2017-05-10, Filing: 2016-04-01.
    • Brief Description: This Chinese patent application, "Intelligent wireless relay system and access method," describes a wireless relay system that intelligently manages access, likely involving efficient allocation of resources and extending network coverage.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 5, 10, 11, and 12. The core concepts of a "wireless relay system" and "access method" are strongly related to the linear and radial extension of wireless network range and the coordinated management of resources across multiple nodes, as claimed in US11856414.

  • CN110784908B

    • Full Citation: CN110784908B (北京小米移动软件有限公司), published June 3, 2022.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2022-06-03, Filing: 2019-10-22.
    • Brief Description: Titled "Wireless network distribution method, wireless router and wireless network distribution system," this Chinese patent describes methods and systems for distributing wireless network services, which often involves optimizing bandwidth and coverage.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 5, 10, 11, and 12. The subject matter directly relates to the fundamental aspects of distributing wireless network access and managing resources within a wireless networking system as described in US11856414.

  • US12506819B1

    • Full Citation: US12506819B1 (Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.), published December 23, 2025.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2025-12-23, Filing: 2020-08-19.
    • Brief Description: This patent, "Pluggable medium access control layers and associated methods," pertains to modular or adaptable MAC layers, which could be relevant to the virtual MAC layer concept of US11856414.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, specifically regarding the formation of virtual MAC interfaces and their interaction with actual MAC layers.

  • DE102021119318A1

    • Full Citation: DE102021119318A1 (Flexoptix GmbH), published January 26, 2023.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2023-01-26, Filing: 2021-07-26.
    • Brief Description: This German patent application, "Transceiver interface, transceiver system and method for operating a transceiver," covers aspects of transceiver operation and interfaces, potentially including dynamic configuration or management of transmit/receive characteristics.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 9. Specifically, the variable duplex link and programmable transmit/receive profile mentioned in Claim 9 of US11856414 might be anticipated by a method for operating a transceiver that includes configuration or adaptation.

  • US20250039735A1

    • Full Citation: US20250039735A1 ([[Samsung Electronics Co.](/litigations/by-defendant/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.), Ltd.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.%2C%20Ltd.)), published January 30, 2025.
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2025-01-30, Filing: 2023-07-27.
    • Brief Description: Titled "Bandwidth throttling detection," this application addresses detecting and managing bandwidth throttling, which implies a monitoring and adjustment of bandwidth usage, similar to the adaptive resource management in US11856414.
    • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) under 35 U.S.C. § 102: Claims 1, 3, 4, and 5. The detection and management of bandwidth directly relates to the processing interface evaluating bandwidth requirements and availabilities, and adaptively adjusting resource allocation.

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