Inventor

Xiaolin Lu

Inventor

Plano, TX, US

Overview

1996–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 129 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Lprimary

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication31%

H04BTransmission19%

H04WWireless communication networks19%

H04JMultiplex communication6%

Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use6%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

H04QSelecting3%

H04MTelephonic communication2%

Y04SSystems integrating technologies related to power network operation, communication or information technologies for improving the electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, management or usage, i.e. smart grids2%

G06FElectric digital data processing1%

PatentTitleYear

D0905152Baby sunglasses with strap2020 10,833,890Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) protocols for power line communications (PLC)2020 10,812,135Independent sequence processing to facilitate security between nodes in wireless networks2020 10,681,610Node configuration and self-healing for ad hoc networks2020 10,659,100Channel hopping based on channel performance statistics2020 10,644,750Dynamic medium switch in co-located PLC and RF networks2020 D0880572Baby sunglasses2020 10,587,476Advanced switch node selection for power line communications network2020 10,566,798Solar panel disconnect and reactivation system2020 10,560,909Signal analyzer and synchronizer for networks2020 10,334,087Using physical layer (PHY) data frame having a PHY header including a destination address field in a powerline communication (PLC) network2019 10,270,492Scaled power line based network2019 10,187,376Authentication of networked devices having low computational capacity2019 10,117,267Scheduler for power-efficient time slotted protocol2018 10,104,192Selective multiple-media access control2018 10,097,371Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) protocols for power line communications (PLC)2018 10,091,101Dynamic medium switching for hybrid networks2018 9,998,175Scaled power line based network2018 9,913,214'Network power optimization via white lists'2018 9,894,189'Method and apparatus for network communication using a physical layer (PHY) data frame having a PHY header that includes a destination address field'2018 9,871,630'Hybrid communication networks'2018 9,854,516Slot skipping techniques for reduced power consumption in time slotted channel hopping MAC protocol2017 9,826,040'System and method for preventing collisions in a hierarchical network'2017 9,698,866'Scheduling for charger and electric vehicle communication in power line communication system'2017 9,602,161'Scaled power line based network'2017 9,596,325'Data frame for PLC having destination address in the PHY header'2017 9,503,158'Adaptive sub-band algorithm for point-to-point communication in PLC networks'2016 9,270,334'Advanced switch node selection for power line communications network'2016 9,231,657'Adaptive sub-band algorithm for point-to-point communication in PLC networks'2016 9,219,526'Channel selection in power line communications'2015 9,184,779'Dynamic medium switch in co-located PLC and RF networks'2015 9,172,431'Channel selection in power line communications'2015 9,172,517'Network power optimization via white lists'2015 9,124,487'Communication network apparatus and method'2015 9,113,340'Synchronized channel access in coexisting wireless networks'2015 9,094,234'Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) protocols for power line communications (PLC)'2015 9,008,124'MAC protocols with subbanding'2015 9,008,052'Device for operating using multiple protocols in wireless networks'2015 9,001,870'T/R first and second intervals for strobes and data packets'2015 8,995,461'Channel selection in power line communications'2015 8,964,786'Communications in beacon-enabled networks'2015 8,966,337'Powerline communication frames having CRC within header'2015 8,958,356'Routing protocols for power line communications (PLC)'2015 8,929,398'Data frame for PLC having destination address in the PHY header'2015 8,902,930'Hybrid communication networks'2014 8,891,508'Synchronized channel access in coexisting wireless networks'2014 8,837,420'MAC extensions for smart antenna support'2014 8,830,929'Intentional idle gaps in coexisting wireless networks'2014 8,817,847'Dynamic improvement of link symmetry in co-located PLC and RF networks'2014 8,787,195'Beacon selection in communication networks'2014 8,787,404'Event-based keep alive times in communication networks'2014 8,775,838'Limiting the number of unexpected wakeups in a computer system implementing a power-saving preemptive wakeup method from historical data'2014 8,767,533'Communication network apparatus and method'2014 8,761,147'Selective protection based on sequence numbers in coexisting networks'2014 8,717,959'Advertized power-save modes for different traffic conditions'2014 8,717,923'System and method for soft access point power reduction'2014 8,711,873'Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) protocols for power line communications (PLC)'2014 8,670,362'Power state and medium access coordination in coexisting wireless networks'2014 8,644,269'Adaptive transmissions in wireless networks'2014 8,625,510'Method and system for using resources allocated to a wireless network in a coexisting wireless network'2014 8,588,080'System and method for use of reserved medium in coexisting wireless networks'2013 8,582,550'Bounded power-save-polling (BPS)'2013 8,554,076'Methods and systems for constructing optical networks'2013 8,547,853'Adaptive periodic power-save (PS) polling'2013 8,537,803'Synchronized channel access in coexisting wireless networks'2013 8,477,703'Channel utilization improvement in coexisting wireless networks'2013 8,463,190'System and method for interference reduction in self-optimizing networks'2013 8,457,058'MAC allocation frame with allocation fields specifying transmitter or receiver'2013 8,456,998'Reducing channel overhead in a wireless coexistence network'2013 8,311,948'Content creation, monitoring and selection'2012 8,290,492'Handover for DVB-H'2012 8,270,378'Adaptive transmissions in wireless networks'2012 8,224,378'Protecting uplink transmissions in coexisting wireless networks'2012 8,174,968'Communication network apparatus and method'2012 8,149,734'Communication network apparatus and method'2012 8,072,904'Communication network apparatus and method'2011 8,068,871'Systems and methods for time optimization for silencing wireless devices in coexistence networks'2011 7,930,565'Power-optimizing memory analyzer, method of operating the analyzer and system employing the same'2011 7,830,885'Communication network apparatus and method'2010 7,831,147'Fiber and wire communication system'2010 7,826,485'MAC extensions for smart antenna support'2010 7,826,459'Coexistence of different network technologies'2010 7,783,196'Fiber and wire communication system'2010 7,756,153'Distributed method and apparatus for allocating a communication medium'2010 7,734,179'Fiber/wired communication system'2010 7,680,150'Virtual clear channel avoidance (CCA) mechanism for wireless communications'2010 7,630,403'MAC aggregation frame with MSDU and fragment of MSDU'2009 7,529,266'Network traffic regulation'2009 7,509,565'Wireless access modem having downstream channel resynchronization method'2009 7,450,850'Fiber and wire communication system'2008 7,304,995'Systems and methods for packet flow control'2007 7,298,710'Communication network apparatus and method'2007 7,283,749'Fiber and wire communication system'2007 7,224,704'Wireless network scheduling data frames including physical layer configuration'2007 7,190,903'Fiber and wire communication system'2007 7,161,978'Transmit and receive window synchronization'2007 7,126,915'Network traffic regulation'2006 7,120,854'Wireless access modem having downstream channel resynchronization method'2006 7,079,547'Distributed method and apparatus for allocating a communication medium'2006 7,068,937'Fiber and wire communication system'2006 6,839,345'MAC/PHY interface'2005 6,810,520'Programmable multi-standard MAC architecture'2004 6,785,242'Apparatus and method to monitor communication system status'2004 6,751,417'Fiber and wire communication system'2004 6,654,563'Fiber/wired communication system'2003 6,584,102'Communication network apparatus and method'2003 6,580,727'Element management system for a digital subscriber line access multiplexer'2003 6,570,683'Wavelength re-use'2003 6,539,144'Method and system for restoring optical ring-networks'2003 6,501,765'Distributed method and apparatus for allocating a communication medium'2002 6,493,335'Method and system for providing low-cost high-speed data services'2002 6,480,911'Grouping class sensitive queues'2002 6,473,815'Queue sharing'2002 6,381,248'Network architecture uses mini-fiber node and mini-coaxial node technologies to provide bi-directional broadband communications'2002 6,351,487'Digital subscriber line device driver using communication window size based on relative data rates of upstream and downstream communications'2002 6,339,487'Bi-directional optical transmission system'2002 6,292,469'Apparatus and method to monitor communication system status'2001 6,195,362'Resource pooling system and method in communication systems'2001 6,137,780'Apparatus and method to monitor communication system status'2000 6,104,749'Message frame and flow control in a digital subscriber line telecommunications system'2000 6,055,268'Multimode digital modem'2000 5,999,563'Rate negotiation for variable-rate digital subscriber line signaling'1999 5,963,561'Method and apparatus for bandwidth reuse in a communication network'1999 5,959,658'Network apparatus and method to provide compressed digital video over mini-fiber nodes'1999 5,910,970'MDSL host interface requirement specification'1999 5,880,865'Wavelength-division-multiplexed network having broadcast capability'1999 5,864,672'System for converter for providing downstream second FDM signals over access path and upstream FDM signals sent to central office over the second path'1999 5,798,858'Method and apparatus for reducing adverse effects of optical beat interference in optical communication systems'1998 5,528,582'Network apparatus and method for providing two way broadband communications'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–2010Patents assigned to AT & T CORP (28)· patent assignee history

1996–2006Based in Matawan, NJ, US· patent location history

1999–2020Patents assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (86)· patent assignee history

1999–2000Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history

2000–2020Based in Plano, TX, US· patent location history

2002–2015Based in Middletown, NJ, US· patent location history

2003–2013Based in Highlands Ranch, CO, US· patent location history

2011–2020Patents assigned to LU XIAOLIN (44)· patent assignee history

2011–2015Patents assigned to XHAFA ARITON E (16)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to SUN YANJUN (15)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	86	1999–2020
LU XIAOLINself	44	2011–2020
AT & T CORP	28	1996–2010
XHAFA ARITON E	16	2011–2015
SUN YANJUN	15	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Plano, Texas, US	82	2000–2020
Middletown, New Jersey, US	15	2002–2015
Matawan, New Jersey, US	15	1996–2006
Highlands Ranch, CO, US	11	2003–2013
Dallas, Texas, US	3	1999–2000